The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-14
ing OF said notice by mail.
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All package freight unloaded by rail-
houses. and all freight which. IN Il, o rard
space OF a railroad company, wren WI rroi -
lot removed by the owners Thereon i i1,ir,
custody Of the railroad company ny WIN A.
M. of the day following legal notice lcAa OF OF
arrival, may be subject to the charee, "a
storage for each day. or 1rae1ion - o. 10 q
day, 1t may remain in the custody OIL ti'o
lailroad company, as follows: ~,
| In less than carloads, not more than l
per cent per 100 pounds per day. or frae &C.
more than 10 cents per ton Of 1900 pounds
per day or fraction thereof, hut n2t OK n
ceeding 81 per car per day or fraction 81
day. provided that for no so 9ase s of
less than carload shipment exceed inc
amount authorized to be charged as st tSi
fge Or on eaTo o IN Mhan
| not unloaded from car, as PROVIDED Ny
the .demurrage rules.
(b) This rule shall apply also 20 steam am
| Loaf and steamship companies unloauiis
| package freight in their warehouses >, e3
cept that one hundred and twenty uZo)
hours of free time shall be allowed IN
stead Of forty-f RilfD x.
Loaded cars containing fertilizers, nay.
coal, coke, brick and lumber IN coveL,etu
| cars, and the following articles IN DUN
cotton seed and cotton seed hulls, tak1ns
| track delivery. which are to be uhloa s.i.
by conslgnee but are not unloaded with ,,E
twenty-five hours, computed from, Q Glock,
A, NJ. the day following the DAY lesni i
notice Of arrival is, given thaving pee, been
placed at an accessible point l2r unload %
ing), may be subject therea1ler TO a
charge for demurrage of 81 per car LOT
each day, or fraction of day, that 'hey
may remain unloaded IN pos .;,es. fnaa Gs
cars, taking track delivery TO pc unload
ed by conslgnee. shall be limited 70 forty
eight hours of free time; provided. how
evor, that If. after placing a car or cars,
as required in this rule, the railroad com
pany shall. during or after free time tenn
porarily remove all or any Of them, or IN
with the delay caused thereby
Provided. that. when, on account or aes
lay or rreEunrity IN transpoflaio dat 10
/ consigned in numbers beyond his reason
able ascertained ability to unload within
! the free time prescribed in these rules.
he shall be allowed by the carrier such
additional time as may be necessary TO
unload cars so in excess by the exercise
OF due and usual diligence on the part
| OF the conSignee.
| Whenever the weather, during the pc
Rod OF free time, is so severe, inclenent'
or rainy that it is impossible or irnprac-
| ticable to SECURE means OF loading or un-
loading freight. or when, from the nature
of the goods loading or unloading would
|
| be added to the free period, and no de-
mlsrrage charges shall be allowed for
such additional free time. This rule APP
| plies to the state of the weather during
| business hours.
RULE XII
| consgnee or consignor five miles or
more from the depot. and whose freight
Is destined to or from his place of bus
ness Or residence SO located, shall not be
! subject TO storage or demurrage charges
\ allowed in the foregoing rules until suf
notice
said consignee or consignor 10 remove
or load said goods by the exercise OF or
| binary diligence. But the time limit for
loading or unloading shall not exceed five
| days
| On carload freight originating in Eir-
ginia, and shipped on local bills OF fading
to terminal point q port within this
State. there shall be allowed ten days
the day after the arrival Of car or cars.
before application of storage or demur-
rage charges; provided. the consgnee.
within forty-eight hours after the arrival
| Of such car or cars. notifies the deliver
ing line at such terminal point that 1t is
intended for fq u p !, m 1}V
Incoming casload freight. coming I'M
der the provisions of Rules XII and XII.
may be stored by railroad companies in
depots or warehouses at the expense of
demurrage charges attach; provided, that
daily storage charge on such freight shall
not exceed tne QeIhurEa6e allowed ulluei
RULE XIV.
If the consignee shall refuse to accept
freight rendered In pursuance of the bill
Of fading, the carrier charged with the
duty OF delivery shall give legal notice to
the consignor of such refusal; and If he
give directions for the, re-shipment, or I'M
loading, or other disposition OF such
goods, he shall thenceforth become liable
to such carer or for storage on such
on1G or1 dan ,ty "a he. 90 = nr 81
in which they are stored, 10 the same
extent, and at the same rates as such
charges are now, under like circuln-
stances, by the rules Of this commission.
imposed upon consgnees who neglect or
refuse. after notice OF arrival. to remove
freight Of like character from the depots
or cars o a carrier. A consignce who mas
once refuIsd to accept consignment Of
goods shall not thereafter be entitled to
receive the same, except upon payment
Of AL CHARGES hu FOR s1orage or df en-
slgnee of freight in carloads. Or less than
carloads shall fall or neglect to remove
expiration o., free time, then the carrier
shall. through the agent at point of ship
ment, so notify. the shipper, unless the
has sg Saa ndce ebel
~ Seu ~ o RWLh Xvi VI = '''"'''
When consignors ship goods. consigned
to order, but express in their bills of lad
ing or shipping directions the name of a
person at destination to notify, 1t shall
be the duty of the railroad or other
transportation company to give legal no.
lce to such party in the same way and
under the same rules as II the shipment
had been made direct to. him.. But, when
consignors do not comply with this con-
dltion, the railroad or other Transports
ton company. shall give such notice only
to such consignor; except that in ship
ments of grain or hay notice shall also
be given to the local exchanges; provi-
ded. that at the expiration OF free time
the carrier shall give notice thereof to
the consignor
RULE XVII
Railroads shall not discriminate be-
tween persons or places in st1rage or de-
murrage charges. No rebate drawback
or other similar device will he allowed;
provided, that this rule shall not apply
to package freight received In less than
carload lots and unloaded IN depots and
warehouses.
RULE XVIII.
No demurrage shall be charged on pr-
yale cars standing on private tracks.
when both cars and tracks are owned by
the same person. Where the cars are
~ nf he t,,oa lie