Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-08-05
AMERICUs, Ca, AUG. 5, 1902.
Circular No. 200.
Revision of Freight Tariff Glasses and
of the Classification of Railroads.

Revision of Freight Tariff Glasses and
of the Classification of Railroads.
The Railroad Commission having
duly considered the revision of its
classification of Railroads respecting
the percentages allowed to be charged
by the several railroads in addition to
the Standard Freight Tariff of the Com
mission in the assessment of their rates
or tariffs for the transportation Of
freight within this State, it is hereby
Ordered, That effective October Is,
1902, all classes of said Freight Tariff
Glasses las shown on page number 40
of the Twenty ninth Report of the
Railroad Commission be, and the
same are, hereby cancelled and abol-
ished
It is furthered ordered. That Glasses
Numbers One C), Two (2) and three
81 be, and the same are, hereby created
and made effective October Is, 1902
1t is further ordered. That the rates
applicable to said classes on and after
October Is, 1902, shall be and the same
are hereby made as follows:
CLASS NO l
The Standard Tariff, without percent
age.
CLASS NO. 2
On Glasses l. 2. 3, 4, s, 6 A, Z, g, Ii,
L. N. o. the Standard Tariff with
twenty-five per cent. added,
On B. K. M. r. the Standard Tariff
with ten per cent. added.
On Glasses G. D. F. ]. and r. the
Standard Tariff without percentage,
*On Lime and Ice. GLASS L, with ten
per cent. added
CLASS NO. 3
On Glasses l, 2, 8, 4. 5, 6, A, B, L, G,
Fl, X, l., M, N, 0, and r: For AZ
miles and under, the Standard Tariff
with fifty per cent added; for 70 miles
and over 40 miles, the Standard Tariff
with forty per cent. added; for 100
miles, and over 70 miles, the Standard
Tariff with thirty per cent. added:
over 40 miles, the Standard Tariff
with twenty per cent. added
On Glasses C, d, F, J, and p, the
standard tariff without percentage.
ION Lime and Ice the Standard Tarih
with ten per cent. added,
1t is further ordered. That in said
Glass Number One Q) the following
named railroad companies be, and the
same are, hereby classified and placed,
viz;
The Alabama Great Southern Rail-
road Co.,
The Atlanta and West Point Rail-
road Co,
The Georgia Railroad Co.,
The Lexington Terminal Railroad
Co.,
The Western and Atlantic Railroad
Co.,
and on and after October 49, 1902,
the said railroad companies shall be
allowed to charge for the transportation
of freight in this State no more than
the rates above prescribed for said
Glass Number One Ql.
II is further ordered. That IN said
Glass Number Two (2) the following
named railroad companies be, and the
same are. hereby classified and placed
viz:
The Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
Co.,
+phe Atlanta, Knoxville and North
ern Ry. Co.,
The Central of Georgia Railway Co 3,
The East and West Railroad Co.,,
The Georgia Southern and Florida
Ry. Co.,
The aartweIl Railway Co.,
The Lawrenceyll Branch Railroad,
The Register and Glenville Railroad,
The Seaboard AR Line Railway,
The Southern Railway Co.,,
The WrightsvilIe and Tennllle Rail
road Co.,
anu Oh anu hlbGL CGlObCA ~ A'N~f VIZ
said railroad companies shall be allow
ed to charge for the transportation OF
freight in this State no more than the
rates above prescribed for said Glass
Number Two ~
it's further ordered That in said
Glass Number Three (3). the following
named railroad companies be, and the
same are, hereby placed, viz;
The Albany and Northern Railway
CO.,
The Atlantic aud Birmingham Rail-
road Co.,
The Atlantic, Valdosta and Western
BY. Co.,
The Augusta Southern Railroad Co.,