The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-18
AFTER SEPTEMBER II
Storage VIII be Charged on Freight
BY Al Railrpads Running irto
Cairo.

AS told exclusively by The Bulletin
several days ago new storage rules
will 60 into effect Sept IL on all
railroads running into Cairo whereby
consignees of freight will pay storage
on goods left in the freight depots
more that forty-eight hours. The
storage rules will be enforced under
the supervision Of the Illinois and
Iowa Car Service association and all
roads running into that city are af'
fected by the ruling
Following are the rules which viii
be read with interest by merchants
and business men of Cairo:
Rule /. (a) Storage will be charg.
ed when freight unloaded at railroad
warehouses or platforms is not re-
moved by consignee within forty
eight t4S) hours two days. from
first I a. IN. after freight is unloaied.
Note,
Note--When less carload freight is
delivered from car these rules apply
the same as If freight had been un-
loaded In computing time Sundays
and legal holidays will be excepted.
(b) Storage facilities will not be
furnished at railroad depots for any
freight except at railroad companies
convenience.
(c) Under these regulations rail
road companies do not waive the rule
under which they decline to assume
responsibility after arrival Of freight
at their depots.
Rule II. Cal Freight will not be
receipted for at freight houses for for,
wardng unless accompanied by com
plete shipping instructions.
(b) Freight delivered at railroad
warehouses or platforms for shipment
will be charged storage IL held more
than forty-eight t4S) hours from first
a. matter delivery, either to com
'plete shipment or for forwarding di.
rections.
Rule Ill To secure space, railroads
reserve the right to send freight to
public warehouse at owners risk. a;
the VI AOANg NioP
hours after being unloaded.
Rule Nv. All storage charges ae-
cruing in freight houses shall be AS
sessed and collected by the respective
companies who make deliveries to CON
signees or public warehouse.
Rule w. la) Carload freight un-
loaded at depots will be subject TO
the above rules same as less than
carload freight.
tb) Freight upon which the free
time has expired while on delivery
track and which Is subsequently sent
to warehouses or platforms, shall be
subject to storage charges immediate
ly upon being unloaded at warehouses
or platforms.
Rule vI-Charges. When freight Is
held in railroad warehouses or on
platforms in excess of free time
charge will be made for storage at the
rate of five (5) cents per ton per day.
ANY fractional part of 1000 pounds
will be computed as ton and any
fractional part OF twenty-four t2D
hours will be computed as a day.
minimum storage charge of five
80 cents per day will be made on
each consignment of freight of less
than 1000 pounds.
Freight upon which storage charges
shall have accrued shall not be ie.
moved from the railroad companies
premises until the charges thereon
have been paid.
Rule yII-Claims. The manager is
authorized to entertain and adjust
claims for refund of charges collected
under these rules and all claims
should be forwarded direct to him,
with paid storage bills attached. claim.
ants in each case stating plainly upon
what grounds the refund is requested.