The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-04
no TRANSPORTATION COMPANIES

OFFICE OF THE
STATE CORPORATION COMMISSION.
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COMPANIES AND ALL persons
INTERESTED: ~
Take notice that the State Corporation n
Commission will. ut It's offices in the city
Of Richmond, on Monday: the 18th dh Eor or
ty conferred by the Constitution q. or U.p-
Visions of an act of the General Assem-
bly,, entitled IAN act 20 require the STATE
Corporation Commission to TX <, ana serpp ie,
charges. which may be collected py r ,,ina
road and other transportation companies
freight TRANSPORTED or to !, pc ey tth hnSn
on freight delayed and cars not prolnpt
~ furnished or placed by them, with
rules and resolutions governing M t1o
1903. consider and hear any objections
against a schedule Of rules and regu-
lations governing transportation com IN.
placing empty cars ar5 delivery OF lT [t,,sas
at its destination. together with 1or1eltures
10 be paid by companies failing to %,
serve such rules and regulations: also
storage. demurrage and car service
charges to be paid by shippers or con on.
slgnees In certain cases; also local transfer
or switching charges.
All storage. demurrase and car servlce
z charges and all car detention charges
shall be as prescribed In these rules Hes
the said hearing by the Commission
Nothing In these rules shall apply to
shipments of live, stock and perishnble
freight, which shipments shall DO g COY,
erned by the statutes now in force with
such additional requirements as may
be ordered by the Commission from tine
to time In all computation or time
under these rules, Sundays and legal
holidays are to be excluded.
RUIIl I.
Where shipper makes application for
n car or cars to be loaded with any klnd
fails to furnish same within three days.
from o'clock "A. NJ. the, day following
such application. such railroad company
shipper applying the sum of 81 per car
per day or fraction of days delay, ar
Ter the expiration of free time. upon
vided, however, that this rule shall not
lpply to shipments OF coal and coke.
RULE IL
When n car or cars are properly load
I'd, and shipping instructions given me
the same for shipment. and Issue bills
Of lading therefor, and, whenever such
shipments have been so received by any
railroad company. such shipments must
be carried forward at the rate OF not
less than 100 miles per day Of ttwenty-four
hours. computing from o'clock a. NJ,
and for failure to receive and transport
ouch shipments within the time pre-
ycr1bed the railroad company so offend-
ing shall forfeit and pay TO tho shipper
the sum of 81 60 per day or fraction there
Of on all carload freight, and one cent per
hundred pounds per day or traction there
of on freight In less than carloads. with
minimum charge of five cents for any
pne package upon demand, In writing.
by the shipper or other, party whose IN
terest is affected by such delay; provided.
that, in computing the time of freight In
transit there shall be allowed twenty
four hours for each transfer from one
railroad to another.
ment of freight is suspended on account
of accident, or any cause not within the
power OF the railroad COMPANY a 70 pre-
lowed herein. and counted as aoa'tioha
FREQ time.
RULE III.
railroad companies shall. within TWEEN
ty-four hours after arrival o. si'piiiem nv,
signee of the arrival of shipments, 10
gether with the weight and amount o
freight charges due thereon. ana Whe err
rive such notice shall contain also letters
and initials of the car or cars. NUN
Der OF car or cara and II tr iran re-,
in transit. the number and initials OF IN,
car IN which originally shpped, an
railroad company failing 10 give sucl
notice shall forfeit and pay 70 the eas ship
per or other party whose interest u
affected, the sum Of $l.0o per car PEE
day, or fraction Of days delay o.
all carload shipments, ana one cent PuI
hundred pounds per day. or Tactloi
thereof, ON freight in less than carloads
: with minimum charge Of five cents fo
any one package, after the expiration
of free time: provided, that not mor'
than one dollar per day be charged to
any one consignment not In excess OF
carload
This rule is applicable also to steam
boat and steamship lines
RULE ".
Railroad companies shall deliver freigh
at their dcpots, or warehouses, or, in tn
case OF shipments for track delivery
shall place loaded cars at an accessible
place for unloading within twentY-fou
hours after arrival. computing FROM
OF same. Except that carloaG Shipment
for track delivery, at local STATIONS hay
3ng not more than one team track, shal
be placed at an accessible point for un
loading. by tho CONDUCTOR Of the train q
which the car arrives. The shipper Q