The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-14
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uels' mat these rules have no applicatlon
peyonu the borders of the state, ana 40
not AFFECT the business of carriage, the
SUBJECTS Of commerce, or the instrument
.ah.les' Of commerce without the STATE;
mat they impose no burden or restriction
upon Interstate commerce. but In so far
as they incidentally affect 1t are In aid
ana promotion Of the commerce Itself
Among the lawyers in attendance when
lne papers were handed down were
Messrs. j. Allen Watts of Roanoke. gen.
eral counsel of the Norfolk and Western;
Aired e. Thorn, of Norfolk general
counsel for the Southern Railway; Alex
ander Hamilton, Of Petersburg. general
counsel for the Atlantic Coast Line; H..
Randolph Williams, general counsel for
the Seaboard Air Line, and John l.. jeff
ries, Of Norfolk. counsel for the various
traffic organizations of the state.
The Rules in Full.
The rules as amended and promulgated
by the commission are In full as folloWs:
RULE l.
When a shipper makes verbal or writ
for car or cars to be loaded with any
kind Of freight embraced in the tariff
or said company, stating IN saiu hppllcsaa "a
ton the character Of the irelght and us
shall furnish same within four days
from O'Clock A. NJ. the day follow
ing such application.
Or. when the shipper, making such. ap-
plication. specifies future day on which
he desires to make a shipment, giving
not less than four days notice thereof
computing o11p'! from 7 o'clock A. Al. the tn, Gay
company shall furnish such car or cars
on, the day specified, in the application
For failure to comply with this is. rule "a the
pay to the shipper applying. the sum Of
Sl.0O per car per day or fraCuOn or n
days delay after expiration OF free time
upon demand in writing made within
thirty days thereafter by the shipper.
Provided, however, that this rule shall
not apply to shipments Of coal and coke
from mines and oyer ovens :, -
When freight In carloads or less is ten
dered to railroad company and correct
shipping instructions given, the railroad
agent. must Immediately receive the same
therefor, and. whenever such shipments
have been so received by any railroad
company, they must be carried forward t
the rate OF not less than fifty 600 miles
per day Of twcnty-four hours. computing
from o clock A. NJ, the day following re-
ceipt Of shipment, and for failure to re-
ceive and transport such. shipments with
in the time prescribed the railroad COM
pany so offending shall forfeit and pay
to the shipper the sum Of s1.oO per cal. per
day. or fraction thereof. on all carload
per day, or fraction thereof. on freight
In less than carloads, with minimum
charge of five (5) cents for any one pack
age, upon demand in writing by the
shipper, or, other party whose interest
Is affected by such delay; provided, that
in computing the time of freight In
transit, there shall be allowed twenty
ferrinG. from one railroad to another, or
rehandl1ng OF freight is involved
The period during which the movement
Of freight Is suspended on account of ac-
q ft,tt h IN a
of the railroad company to prevent, shall
( be. added to the free time allowed in this
rule, and counted as additional free time.
RULE III.
Railroad companies shall, within TWEEN
ty-four hours after arrival OF shipments,
give notice. by mail or otherwise, to con-
signee Of the arrival of shipment. to.
gether with the weight and amount Of
freight charges due thereon. and where
goods or freight in carload quantities ar
RYE, such notice shall contain also 1den-.
car or ears and 9nn %
transit, the number and Initials of the
cal, in which originally shipped. Any
railroad company fniling to give such no.
or other party whose interest is affected.
the sum Of sl.00 per car per day, or frac-
ton Of a days delay, on all carload ship
per day, or fraction thereof, on freight in
less than carloads. with minimum charge
OF five 10 cents for any one package. after
the expiration Of the said twenty-four
hours; provided, that not more than one
dollar per day be charged for any one
consignment not In excess OF a carload.
(a) This rule Is applicable also to steam
boat and steamship lines.
RULE w.
Railroad companies shall deliver freight
at their depots or WAREHOUSES;. or. In case
Of shipments for track delivery, shall
place loaded cars at an accessible place
for unloading within tWenty-four hours
after arrival, computing from o'clock A.
N. the day following arrival Of same.
deyenfv FOR
than one team track, shall be placed at
an accessible point for. unloading by the
conductor of the train on which the
shall be paid s1OO per car per day for
each day Of fraction of a day such de-
livery is so dels 1,i 1 y
All carload freight or freight carried
at carload rates, and all freight in cars.
whether full carload or not, taking track
delivery, shall be subject to the demur-
rage, or car service charges prescribed
In these rules.
RULE VI.
A shipper on whose order car or cars
have been placed for loading shall DO al
OF such car or cars, computing time from
z o'clock A. NJ the day after such cur or
cars have. been placed subject to the or
Ger Of bshppep and han 20
car per day, or fraction of day. may be
assessed and collected on all such cars as
have not been rendered to the railroad
company, with shipping instructions
however. that should the shipper fail to
begin loading within forty-eiEht, hours
after the expiration OF free tlme, me rail-
road company shall consider the car or
cars released, and may assess and col
lect $500 on each car, covering the demur-
lnge then due.
Railroad companies shall not be COM
PEELED to furnish cars TOR future ship
ments to parties in default as to, the pay
ment of tho demurrage charges. herein
last provided for, until such dcmurrage
charges have been paid.
II, after placing the car or cars as re-
CURED by This rule, the railroad company
shall, during or after free time. temporal
rly remove all or any of them, or, in any
way. prevent, obstrlct or delay the load
Ing of same, the shipper shall not be
chargeable with the delay caused thereby.
When, by reason of delay or 1rregulari-
ty on the part OF the raj road company
in filing orders, cars are punched In ex-
cess of the ability of the shipper to load,
as INDICATED in his applications. the ship,
lodi of f,an At, 1,,if1, a