The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-03-05
RATES ON THE G. AND /.
Order Of the Commission Affecting The
Short Line.
PRESIDENT ROUSE IS COMING TO TEXAS
Work Is Progressing on the East
Texas Extension-Tickct Scaipers
Issued Another CfrcnIar.

Austin. Texas, March 4.--The railroad
commission yesterday evening issued a
number of orders applying to gulf and
interstate points, rates applying from
common point territory TO Galveston.
1t is ordered that commodity tariff No.
ga, issued by this commission to apply
ON shipments of cotton seed and cotton
seed products, transported by railroads
between points in Texas, and effective
March 10, 1899, be amended by adding TO
section Of said tariff the following pro-
vision:
Joint rates to apply from or to stations
OIL the Gulf and Interstate railway OF
Texas shall be made by combining the
rates which apply TO and from the polnts
of junction between the Gulf and Inter-
state railway OF Texas and other lines OF
railroad, provided that no rate SO made to
apply between a station on the Gulf and
Interstate railway OF Texas and point
in common point territory shall exceed
the following figures: On cotton seed, 20
cents; on cake. meal and ashes. II IL
cents; on hulls, IL LIZ cents; on oil and
tank bottoms, 20 cents per 100 pounds.
This order shall take effect March "A.
1900.
1t Is ordered that commodity tariff No.
Id, Issued by this commission to apply
on shipments of cotton and cotton lint
ers, in bales. between points in Texas.
and effective March 10, 1893, be amended
by adding to section 2 oP said tariff the
following exception:
"a. Rates between Port Bolivar and
points in Texas, other than those on the
Gulf and Interstate railway of Texas,
shall be the same as the rates applying
between Galveston and the same points.
This order shall take effect March 81,
1900.
1t is ordered that commodity tariff No.
1o-a, issued by this commission 10 apply
on shipments Of canned fruits and vsge-
tables. in carloads between points in
Texas, and effective March 10, 1888, be
amended by adding to exceptions in said
tariff the following item:
3. Joint rates to apply from or to points
on the Gulf and Interstate railway of
Texas shall be made by adding TO the
single lire rates set forth in table of
rates of the tariff four a. cents per 100
pounds provided that the maximum rate
to apply between points on the Gulf and
Interstate railway Of Texas and those on
Other lines in Texas shall not exceed the
maXima applying between Galveston and
order shall take effect March "a. 1900
IL is ordered that commodity tariff No
10 issued by this commission to apply on
shipments of wool transported by rail-
roads between points in Texas, and effec-
tive March 10, 1899, be amended by add
Ing to section of said tariff the following
exception:
3. The rates on wool from points in
n 81 1t,o
~here the short line route is BY the way
of Galveston, be the same as the rates an
plying from the same points to Galveston.
When the short line route from points in
Texas to Bolivar is by the way of Beau
mont the mileage rates on wool shall an
ply on shipments of wool destined to Boil
var, except that any lower rates provided
IN the tariff to apply from such points 10
FaiVeston shall also apply from the same
points to Bolivar This order shat, taite
effect March "a, 1900.
II is ordered that general tariff OF class
rates No. 2 issued by this conn1iss'o,
and effective March 10. 1899. be amended
by adding to section Of said tariff Tho
following exception:
%: Joint rates to apply from and to
stations on the Gulf and Interstate rail-
way OF Texas shall be made bv adding
rates Prescflnen IN table
OF rates. section Of the tariff. the fol-
lowing amounts, viz: Glass l. 10: class
:; " class 8 s; class 4, 4 class s. 8;
class A. 6, class r, s; class C, 4: class d
3; class r. 8.
Provided I. That Joint rates so made
shall not exceed the combination ~ the
local rates applvirs to and from noints OF
Junction between the Cu1t and Tnterstate
railway of Texas and other lines OF rail-
2 That the maximum Joint rates to
appiv between points on the Gulf and In
terState railway Of Tevas and those on
o'har lines In common point territory
shall not exceed the r1avimun, ra+os on.
plving between Galveston and points +,
common mint Territory. This order shall
take effect March a.
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