The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-13
COMMISSION CIRCULARS.
Orders Which Are Issued Regarding
General RniIrnada.

austin, Texas, January l2,-The railroad
commission OF Texas has issued the fol-
lowing circular:
In approval OF application No. 1l9 OF
the Houston East and West Texas Railway
company, authority is hereby granted for
tie adoption of the rate Of IS per car for
the transportation of hardwood logs. from
all stations on the Houston East aud West
Texas railway to Lima, distant thirty
miles. and less. Cars not to be loaded in
excess of their marked capacity. Effective
January Is, 1900.
In approval OF application No 45 of the
Texarkana and Fort Smith Railway COM
pany, authority is hereby granted for the
adoption of the rate of cents per tie.
minimum 400 ties per car. for the trans
portation Of sap ties, in carloads, from
Ruff TO Beaumont, when consigned to the
creoscte works at Beaumont Effective
January Is, 1900.
In approval OF application No. 392 OF
the International and Great Northern
Railway company, authority is hereby
granted for the adoption OF the following
arrangement to apply Oh lumber transport
ed between stations on che international
and Great Northern railroad Including
shipments passing from points on SAID
line TO points on other lines who have in
effect such an arrangement; also from
points on such lines to points ON the In
rernatiopal and Great Northern railroad
When lumber is loaded on Hat cars al
lowsnce will be made for weight OF stsk-
as follows; For six stakes. 800 pounds,
eight stakes, $50 pounds; ten stakes, AGO
pounds twelve stakes, 4o0 pounds; tour
teen stakes. 500 pounds.
An allowance of not to exceed 1000
pounds will be made on carloads OF lum-
Der loaded on fiat cars when rained On
within twenty four hours prior to weigh
ing. Agent will use his judgment In max
ing proper allowance, and reasonable al,
lowance not to exceed above maxima will
be made on shipments OF lumber and
shingles that have been rained on within
twenty four hours prior to loading, with
this exception: No allowance Will be
made when in closed cars.
The allowance provided for above for
weight of stakes. and also allowance for
wet will be deducted from net scale
weights, which must be stamped on bill
ing, and notation made on billing for
what account allowance is made; ship
ments to be billed at the net weight after
deducting allowance as above. This order
shall take effect January 10, 1900
In approval OF application No. of the
Warren and Corsicana Pacific Railway
company. authority is hereby granted Tor
the adoption OF the rate OF So per car Tor
the Transportation OF logs In carloads,
from all stations on that compsnys line
to McHenry. Effective January 10 1900.
IT is hereby ordered thst shipments OF
lumber and articles taking lumber rates,
in carloads. forwarded from points on the
Warren and Corsieana Pacific railway
TO points on all other lines in Texas, snail
he subject to the rates applicable on like
articles forwarded from Warren.
II is further ordered that the rates APP
! plicsble on lumber and articles subject tc
! lumber rates. from milling points on al
railroads in Texas. 10 Calvert, shall also
apply on like shipments when destined K
/ points on the Calvert. Waco and Brazo'
| Valley railroad,
This order shall take effect Fehruar!
2, 1900.
In approval az application No. Isl o
the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Raiiwa!
oonpopy. authority is hereby grantAl TO
tha adoption OF the charge OF sl.SO PEI
car for switching cotton seed meal an
| hulls. in carloads from Empire OIL mil
and the Gulf. Colorado and Santa Fe rail
WAYS connection with the Missouri, Kan
sas and Texas railway OF Texas to IN
feed lots located on the tracks OF the Gull
| Colorado and Santa Fe Railway compan
at Temple . 800
| TENDER l, 1900.