The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-07
THE RAILROAD COMMISSION
Issue Orders Relative to Rates on Several


Issue Orders Relative to Rates on Several
Articles.
Austin, Texas, January 6-Thc railroad
commission issued the following orders to-
day:
No lin approved NJ Joint application II
the International and Great Northern rail
road Missouri Kansas and Texas railway
Of Texas, Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe rail.
way and Cane Belt Railroad companies,
submitted under No. 4S3 OF the Information.
al and Great Northern Railroad company.
II Is hereby ordered that commodity tariff
No "a. issued by this commission to apply
on lumber and articles taking the lumber
rates In carloads. transported by railroads
between points in Texas and effective May
"a 1901 be amended by adding thereto the
following
ON pine lumber and articles taking the
pine lumber rates IN carloads. from mills
located ON the International and Great
Northern railroad. to Ncrrosky and Bay
City. ri Ehtcen aud thrcc-quarter lSap cents
per 100 pounds. The rate on cypress Inn.
Der ana cypress shingles to be two y cents
per 100 pounds higher than the rate above
authorized.
This order shall take effect January s.
No I'm approval Of joint application,
submitted under 30. 600 NJ the Missouri.
Kansas and TEXTS Railway company Of
Texas. it is hereby ordered that the fol.
lowing classification rulings. supplementary
TO Western classification NO. 81, shall GOV.
cru in the transportation Of the articles
named by railroads between points in
Texas. subject to the rules embraced IN
Exceptions To- Western cHsSlhcatiou;" pro
vidcl that they shall iot he construed as
I'm any manner affecting the commodity
rates heretofore adopted or approved by
this commission:
l. Combination iron window frames aud
sash Jess than carload, trst-class
.. Screen cylinders for revolving screens
Nestcd, less than carload, third-dass; car
load. class y. Not ncStcd, Same as revolV'
ing screens tSec page 20, item 22)
3. Picket sticks, same as handles, NOS
(See page 50, item 81
4 Bound book covers same as books.
CSce page 10, item 36)
=. Ink wells and attachments for school
desks. same as glassware. tSee page 20
item 81
No. 8.-In approval Of Joint application
submitted under 80. 693 Of the Missouri
Kansas and Texas Railway corTlany OF
Texas, 1t is hereby ordered that commodity
tariff No. pa, issued by this commission
to apply on grain. grain products. seeds
! hay, etc. transported by railroads between
points In Texas, and effective March 10
| 1899. be amended by cancellns exception
| Al as contained IN section } thereof, and
| substituting therefor the following;
I a. shipments OF rice hulis, In CARLOADS
! transported between stations on the Mis-
| souri, Kansas and Texas railway OF ieAas
! San Antonio and Arkansas Pass railway
| Texas Midland railroad. international anC
| Great Northern railroad, st. Louis south
western railway Of Texas. Gulf, COLORADO
| and Santa Fe railway, Fort Worth nnd lSl'
| Grnudc railway, Houston East and Wes
Texas railway. and tho lines composinI
the Sunset and Central routes, including
shipments from stations on one to those OF
| another Of said lines. shall bc subject u
Inc rates npplicable on corn. in carloads.
| This order shall take effect January 5
19oS canccilng circular No. 1903 iSsue'
| December e. 1901.