The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-19
ORDERS BY COMMISSION.
Authority Granted for The Adoption of
Lumber Rates.
A SPECIAL HEARING IS TO BE HAD
On .ne Character OF Crossing of the
y. and NJ W,--Notee OF Hearing
on Grain Weights.

Austin, Texas, July 1s-The r,nr,,o
commission issued the following oraer ,h,s
afternoon, effective July 10.
In approval Of joint apn,lcatlon submit,
tea by the International aud Great North
oIh' ahtnority is granted for the adoption
OF rates for transportation Of pine Irmher
an" articles taking same rates In carloads
from all mills ON the Gulf. Beaumont ma
Napsas 'ity' the Missouri, Kansas and
Texas. the Texas, Sabine yoIIev ana
Northwestern, the St Louis SonthTester,,
me Houston East and West Trxns mn
Huil' colorado and Santa Fc. the roSgs
INV iHc, LII inc SUNSET lines, the Intcna
,ferhl aud Great Northern aud the Trim tr
valley railroad TO Mechanism and ntt1
VIC SAME as are now in effect from tho
same points To Marlin.
II is ordered that notice he and the slmo
Is hereby given TO all persons into este
that the railroad commission Of Texas Will
as provided In chapter 50 Of the General
Laws Of the Twenty legislature of
Texas, on Tuesday. July %. 1co1. at il /,
otnce In Austin take up and consider the
matter OF the character Of crossing. wheth
or grade or overhead. that the orange and
Northwestern Railroad company shan b,
directed to make at the points Of intcrs ec.
ton or lis line with the lines of thu Texas
ana New Orleans Railroad company, In
orange county. Texas. and the TeXarkara
and Fort Smith Railway company, In New.
ron county, Texas and II grade crCs Slnrs
shall be protected by nterlocklng systems
ana the character OF same.
II is ordered that notice he given to ali
persons interested that the railroad com,
mission Of Texas will on Tuesday, Ju'y
30 at Its office in Austin, take up and con
slider proposition to change the minimum
carload weights on shipments OF grain he
tween points In Texas.
1t has been proposed that the following
minimum caroad weights he establishes
On oats 10000 pound, corn 10000 pounds
and wheat 10000 pounds per car.
All persons interested in the matters
above set forth are requested 20 present
to the commission, on or before the y
OF the hearing, their views in regard TO The
same.
1t is ordered that notice he and the same
is hereby given to all persons interested
that the railroad commission OF Texas will
on Tuesday, July 80, at its office In Austin
take up and consider the adoption Of tn
necessary order or orders providing for the
establishment, by the railroad companies
of the State, of such interlocklng or other
safety devices at crossings, MS provided for
In chapter 50, General Laws of the Twenty
seventh legislature.
All persons Interested IN Salu matters arc
requested to present to the commission, on
or before the day Of the hearing, their
views In regard to the same.
In approval of application 10. 100 of the
Houston and Texas Central Railroad com.
pany authority is granted for the adoption
of the maximum rate of 10 cents per 100
pounds for the transportation of water
melons. In carloads from Hampstead. Wal
Ter and intermediate points TO all points
north thereof on the Houston aud Texas
Central railroad, Central Texas and North.
western railway and Fort Worth and New
Orleans railway.
Effective July 10.