The news & observer., 1905-12-16
IMPORTANT ORDER
Made by the Corporation
Commission.
Grants One-HaIf Rates on Return
Shipments of Furniture. Allowance
Made for Weight of Standards on
Flat and G0ndoIa Cars.
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High Point n. c Dec. 15.-The
North Carolina Case Workers Asso-
citation, through it's secretary, Mr.. G..
J. Field, has just secured a ruling
from the North Carolina Corporation
Commission. This ruling will be the
means through which the public will
receive great benefit, as it applies not
only to the manufacturer, but to the
consumer as we'll. Had the ruling
been secured to take effect January
1st, 1905, it is stated that it would
have saved the manufactures and con-
sumer at least half a million dollars
on the estimated million and quar-
ter of cars transported within the
State during the year 1905.
The application was made by Sec
retary Field, and in making the rul-
ing, Mr. II. c. Brown, clerk for the
commission. wrote to Mr.. Field:
The commission grants your appli-
cation and has ordered that one-half
rates be given on return shipments.
In reference to your application
for amendment to lassification-al-
lowance for weights of standards on
fiat or gOndola cars, the commission
took this mater up with the railroad
companies upon receipt OF your letter,
and they have agreed to applying the
same rule on intra-State shipments
as on Interstate shipments, and pa
pers have already been issued accord
ingly.''
The ruling of the Corporation Com
mission is as follows:
''Circular No 5S Of standard strips
and supports on fiat cars loaded with
lumber.
From and after this date. allowance
for weight of standards, strips and
supports on flat cars loaded with lum-
Der shall be as follows:
81. An allowance of 500 pounds per
car will be made for weight of stand
ards. strips and supports on carload
shipments of lumber loaded on fiat OF
gondola cars. but in no case must less
than the minimum carload weight
specified in tariffs be charged for on
each car.
80 In computing freight charges
under this rule, agents will deduct
500 pounds from the gross weight of
each carload; then subtract the tare
weight (the weight of the carr, and
extend freight charges on basis of re-
mainder. which is the net weight, sub
iect to the minimum carload weight
specified in tariffs"
Circular No. 59-rates on returned
shipments.
From and after this date. ship
ments of freight, except articles classi-
fed first class or higher. which are
not delivered at destination, shall be
returned between points in this State
at one-half the rate applying to the
reverse direction, provided that the
full amount of freight charges in both
directions shall have been paid or
guaranteed by owners, and, provided
further. that such return is made with
in ninety days of arrival at destina-
ton. billing for the return shipment
must show proper reference to the
original billing. The foregoing shall
not apply on machinery. agricultural
implements or other articles returned
for repairs. Provided. however that
the above rule shall not operate to re-
duce the minimum charge on single
lshinments."
The association of which Mr. Field
is secretary renresent@ ovor - nor
cent Of the output of the North caro-
lima and Virginia furniture factories
and is doing much towards the up
building of the furniture industries.
! Especially is this so in regard to
placing them on a better money-mak-
ing basis and r the retailer
in his transact