The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-07
COMMISSION CIRCULARS.
Authority Granted for Changes Z
state. Rates

Authority Granted for Changes In
state Rates.
Austin. Texas. May 6.-The commission
has issued the following orders:
In approval of application No AZ OF the
Texas and New Orleans Railroad com
pany, authority is hereby granted for the
adoption OF the rate OF "a cents per 100
pounds for the transportation Of pine logs,
in car loads. minimum weight 10000
pounds per car from Liberty and lnterma-
diaie points TO Houston. Effective May 10.
1899.
In approval OF application No. $3.50 OF the
International and Great Northern Rail-
lJad company, IL is hereby ordered tnat
commodity iarin No. "a. issued by this
commission 10 apply ON common brick, Wiz
rined brick, hre brick and 1re clay, trans
ported by railroads between points in
Texas, and effective March TO- 1888, be
amended by adding to the list OF excep-
lions contained therein the following item.
IL. Common brick, IN car loads, from La
redo bO Austin and intermediate points, )
cents per 100 pounds. where the existing
rates are higher. Effective May g.
In approval OF Joint application, sub
mitted under No. l3l OF the Galveston,
Harrisburg aud san Antonio Railway com
pany, authority Is hereby granted for the
adoption of the Houston lumber rates, for
the transportation OF box shocks, In car
loads, from Harrisburg To stations on the
Houston and Texas Central railroad Aus
tin aud Northwestern railroad and Assoc
ciated lines, and the rate OF cents per
100 pounds on box shocks, in car loads
from Harrisburg to Houston. Effective
May 10
In approval of joint application OF the
80 ~ a.a.I s#.,aIa
Texas railway of Texas and International
and Great Northern Railroad companies.
submitted under No. 456 OF the Missouri,
Kansas and Texas, it is hereby ordered
that commodity taritf No GA. issued BY
this commission TO apply on shipments Of
PAPER mill stock and paper mill products
transported by railroads between points in
Texas, and effective March 10, 1899 be
amended by adding thereto the following
exception On shipments Of paper, in car
loads. from Sugarland to stations on tho
Missouri, Kansas and Toxas railway OF
Texas, rs per cent of the current class h
rate. Effective May 10.
In approval OF ioint application, sub.
mitted under No 455 OF the Missouri Kan
sas and Texas Railway company OF Texas,
II is hereby ordered that the following
classification rulings, supplementary to
Western classification No. ~. shall govern
by railroads between points in Texas, sub
iect 70 the rules embraced in exceptions
to Western classification provided that
they shall not he construed as In any man
ner affecting the commodity rates hereto
fore adopted or approved by this commits
sion
I, Culuvator shoveis, same as cui,ivator
teeth CSee page 2, item 2S)
2 Bronzed architectural iron work, same
as architectural iron (see page 40, item
2sN
5 Cancel item Of circular No. ia Is
sued March Is 1899
Nickel plated sheet metal stove fur
niture shipped inside stoves, Lei irst
class.
5. stage coaches taken apart and Grated
loaded in box cars, Lei lis times hrst
class.
s Curtain poles, covered with plaster 81
paris same as wooden curtain poles tSee
page ia. item 2l,)
7 Bronze paint same as bronze powder
(see page 70, item 1877
S. Mutilized tobacco. same SIS LIQUID
sheep dip n O. S. (See page 92 item $50
. Windmill equallzers, LcL, fourth
class.
Effective MAY g