The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-01
ORDERS BY COMMISSION.
A Partial Report on the New Lumber
Rates Has Been Made.
MATTER IS SILL UNDER AMUSEMENT
A Hearing Which VIII Affect Houston
Only Is to Be Had Nav tt--Gen-
eral Railroad News.

Austin, Texas. April 30.--The railroad
commission issued The following order tn $
afternoon as result OF the lumber hear
ing held on the oath.
Effective May "a, superseding aud cancels
ing all rates heretofore adopted or APP
proved by the railroad commission Of Texas
for application on pine lumber, ath aud
shingles, fence posts ip!nc vr cypress
product of saw Mills, pump tubing. cur.
penters' holdings, cornlcc brackets balus-
tiers and similar inside finishing luml er.
In straight or mixed carloads; hcwed
crosstles, straight carloads; and slaves,
headings. hoops and hoop poles In straight
or mixed carloads, minimum weight 5000
pounds per car. between points in Texas.
which are higher than Ii cents per 100
pounds, and substituting therefor the fol-
lowing:
When existing rates are over 10 cents,
but not exceeding III cents per 100 pounds.
the rate shall be 1914 cents per 100
pounds.
When existing rates are oyer IL but not
exceeding IL cents per 100 pounds, the
rate shall he 10 cents per 100 pounds
When existing rates are over II but not
exceeding 10Y cents per 100 pounds, the
rate shall be liza cents per 100 pounds.
aeu existing rates are over 1874 hut
not exceeding ~ cents per 100 pounds, the
rate shall be 1sA cents per 100 pounds
When existing rates are over 20 but not
exceeding 2lA cents per 100 pounds. the
valc shall be 20 cents per 100 pounds.
When existing rates are over 21h but
not exceeding u cents per 100 poun Is,
the rate shall be 21h cents per 100 POUNDS.
WhSn existing rates are over % hut not
exceeding p cents per 100 pounds, the
rate shah he 221a cents per 100 pounds.
When existing rates are over 70 cents hut
not exceeding 27 cents per 100 pounds.
the rate shall he .,3h cents per 100 pounds.
When existing rates are over - but not
exceeding 50 cents per loo pounds. the
rate, shall he "a cents per 100 pounds.
When existing rates are over 30 cents
per 100 pounds. the rate shall be % cents
per 100 pounds.
The rate from milling points on the TEX
arkana and Fort Smith railway In Sou h
eastern Texas shall he tho same as those
above established for application FROM
Beaumont, and from milling points on said
line of railroad in Northeast Texas the
lishcd for application from Texarkana.
1t is ordered TINT the subject of lum-
Der rates as contained In circular No.
1926, general notify, the same Is held I'M
der adiscment fbf such further adjust
ments as may appear necessary.
The railroad commission issued the fol.
lowing order this afternoon, which win
be OF interest in Houston.
II is ordered that notice be given all
persons interested that the railroad com
mission of Texas will, on May II, 1901,
at its office in Austin, take up and con
authorities heretofore, granted for the ah-
sorption of the charges for loading bag
ging and ties at Houston.
All persons Interested In said matter
are requested to submit to the commits
sion their views in regard to the same
on or before the date of the hearing