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l. c. |. In connection with the above, to
make Il conform to the Western classifi-
cation. This ended the hearing, and the
question was taken under advisement adj.
journed until p. m.
RATES ON SALT.
When the commission convened after din
ner they took up proposition TO readjust
the salt rates, in order 10 put salt ship
ments from GRIND Saline and Colorado on
parity with shipments which come into
the State via Galveston, The notice OF
hearing was as follows
The following have been suggested By the
producers at Colorado and Grand Saline for
consideration at the hearing:
1. Change exception" following table Of
rates from Grand Saline and Colorado TO
points on the Texas and Pacific railway to
read as follows: Exception. From Colo
RADIO to Ell Paso and intermediate points
the rites shall be 30 per cent of above
and foregoing prescribed tariff rates, pro.
vlded cars are loaded TO marked capacity p"
z. To substitute for existing mileage
rates scale Of mileage rates, with maxi
mum In common point territory OF 70 cents
per lH0 pounds, and a maximum diiferential
rate Of ~ cents per 100 pounds.
3. To 40 amend existing tariff that the
rate from either Grand Saline or Colorado
to any point In Texas shall not exceed %
cents per 100 pounds.
\. To establish from Grand Saline and
Colorado to points on the Texas and New
Orleans railroad east Of Houston on main
Inc, such rates as may, under existing con
dltlOns, appear necessary.
Those present at the hearing we're Cen
eral Freight Agent GOODWIN and \. G.
Pettibonc Of the Santa Fe, Traffic Manager
Jones and General Freight Agent Dunlap
Of the SuDset-Ccntral lines. General At
torney SpoOnts. and General Supelintend-
ent Scott Of the Fort Worth and Denver,
Assistant Freight Agent Noel Of the Katy,
Assistant Freight Agent Bartholomew Of
Int ant mi an tIg,tn Inn
ernl Attorney Perkins and General super
intcndent Green of the Cotton Belt, Cen
ernl Manager l.. b. Conner Of the Frisco.
General Manager Farley of The Dallas
freight bureau, and General Manager John,
ston Of the Galveston freight bureau, Gen
cral Manager Hamilton ara General At
torney George Clark Of the Texas Central
and superintendent lnnes of the AraDsas
Pass
Petitions were read from the Grand Saline
Salt works, Colorado Texas Salt company,
Lone Star Salt company and the Fielder
Salt company, asking for an increase from
$4,000 10 30O00 pounds I'm the minimum
weight Of carloads, TO conform with inter
state lines, which have given notification
OF the Increase effective luly 70. Mr. WI
mons, of the Fielder Sat- company, with
drew from the petition signed by other salt
companies for decrease In the rate west
Of Colorado. Tcxns, He stated that the
Galveston rate to his territory was Is cents
plus the diftcrcniial making the total rate
20 cents against his maximum rate ia GHl-
weston OF 20 cents. ITc said That a straight
mileage rntc with ;he dInercmial would
suit al partles.
The Colorado Salt company complainel II
the present rates for tb" reason that salt
was Icing begged tuto Galveston from Belle
Isle La. and then shpncd 10 Texas com
mon points for % cents, while the rate
from Colorado Is IS cents ana from Grand
Saline .. cents.
Mr.. Johnston Of the Galveston freight bu-
reau said the barge shipments were and
had hecn discontinued as the expense in
handling salt at Galveston would destroy
profit when storage, wharf and duty
charges were paid together with loading
He said a straight mileage rate would solve
the problem and equallze the situation.
Mr.. Goodwin stated that the Grand Sa-
line and Colorado rates were favorable TO
him. He said that mileage rate should be
increased 10 differential territory to %
and 81 cents The proposition finally mar
rowed itself down to a contest on the part
OF the Colorado Salt company In mn effort
TO get the assistance of the commission
to enable 1t to get more revenues than its
competitors The question was taken I'M
der advisement.