The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1903-07-10
INTERESTING CASE
TO Be HEARD
TODAY
Railroad Commission to
Investigate Advance
i'm CrOsstie Rates
OUR BOAR OF TRADE
FILES STRONG PROTEST
At Meeting Yesterday
Resolution Was
Adopted

Inc DOard OF trade Sn0ON ltSGlE from
its summer legerthy yesterday and
held a meeting in the forenoon to con.
slider the matter of the recen; Increase
on crossties to this port, ard in fact
to other Georgia ports
This question. as matter of fact
lis a mooted one, and is well under
stood byreaders of theave "agcGe)rgia
newspapers.
For several years past the railroad
companies in this state nave recorded
low rate to the Gro; lie dealers
1t seems, however, of late the trans
portation companies, among themsel
yes, have agred that this conn oditi
should have no advantage over lum-
ber and, effectie July l, The 1at rate
on csosstsies was classified identically
with the lumber rates.
The board of trade of Brunswick
took exceptions to this tariff, claiming
that it would discriminate against
Brunswick as in favor of Florida ports
and this is the question which will
be handled by the state railroad COM
mission today, and which was discuss
ed at length by the board OF trade
Esstsrday.
LIZ order to get the mater clearly
before the board the following reso-
tuition was passed and adopted:
Whereas, the mercahns of this city
engaged in the hewn crosstie business
have bee notofied by the railroads en-
tering this port tina the rates of such
crossies that have been in existence
for the past ten years or more were
withdrawn ON the first day of the pres
ent month and the rate Of lumber
would apply on crossties ON and afteh
the above date, and
Whereas, the enforcement of the
lumber rate on crossties will greatly
decrease the production of crossties
in the territory adjacent to Brunswick
and thereby decrease the shipmsp
of same through this port, and
Whereas, the crosstie business has
been of very great magnitude and
very valuable to the commerce of this
port, the shipment through the port
of Brunswick during the past twelve
months having exceeded two and one
half million pieces, and
Whereas, the railroad freight rates
from the interior to he ports of Flor
ida allow $4,000 pounds for car
lead against $4,000 pounds which is
allowed in our state, thereby giving
Florida ports great advantage over
us, and
Whereas, the comparative market
value of the lumber and crossties
show lumber to be at least fifty per
cent, above that of crossties in all
our markets, and
Whereas, the said lumber rate on
eroSsties will increase the present
rates on crossties fifty per cent, and
more from very many points, there.
fore,
Be it, and it is hereby resolved,
that we protest against the enforce
ment of lumber rates or freight on
crosstles, and We hereby respectfully
request the railroad commission of
our state to give the matter their
ANGST careful consideration, with a
view of harmonizing the freight rates
so as that at least crossties will moi
be burdened with a greater freight
rate in comparison to their value than
lumber
Be it further resolved, that a copy
of this resolution be furnished the
Hon. Spencer X. Atkinson. chairman
Of our railroad commission.
AS stated above, the railroad CON-
mission will take up the subject today
and will hear argument ~sboth on the
part of the transportation companies
and OF the board of trade.
Col. W. K. Kay, the well known at
torney of the Coast Line and South
ern, will appear in behalf OF these
lines, and of course will be aided by
other attorneys OF the roads. The