The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-30
RATES ON ALABAMA ROADS
 LOWERED BY COMMISSION

Commission made May 16, 1905. requir- inr the railroad companies operating in Alabama to submit to the Commis. sion revised tariffs for the purpose oi correcting inequalities, tnaccuraciei and discriminations existing in the rates appiying in this State" the sev. eral companies have submitted theil revised tariffs. These tariffs have been carefully examined and checked and all proposed increases eliminated. |. With such eliminations, said tariffs are now found to be in complained with the former order of this Commits sion; and 1t is ordered that the same be, and they are hereby approved provided, that no increase of any rate proved: but such increases are hereby disapproved and disallowed.
 W. c. Tunstall
 W. T. Sanders,
 Associate Commissioner, Railroad
 Commission of Alabama
 Other reductions were ordered by the Commission but the foregoing are the more important.
 The Commission in addition to study ing and approving the tariffs as re- vised took up the regular docket yes- terday and the whole meeting con- stunned from 10 o'clock Tn the morning until o'clock in the afternoon. Thus lunch was overlooked py the members of the Commission in order that the work might be completed in time for them to get away on outgoing trains yesterday afternoon late. A few rail- road officials were in attendance, in- cluding Traffic Manager Compton, of the Louisville and Nashville. and A. R. Smith, freight traffic manager Of the Western Railway.
 An order was issued by a unanimous vote compelling all railroads to sell tickets and check baggage wherever a station of any size Is established This was made a general rule and will have a pretty general application over many roads in the State.
 The Seaboard Air Line. as the result of a petition of L.. M. Moseley. was at Armstrong. Ala. until January ]. Within this period 1t will be deter mined by checking up the business at that point whether 1t Is entitled to have trains stopped. In case the road would be justified in making the stops the order will be made perpetual.
 Rates on classes L. M. and N. steam coal and live stock on the Alabama Northern Railway were approved by of 60 cents a ton on steam coal in carload lots. President Conner was opposed to putting this into effect de- claring that 1t should be no higher than 30 or 40 cents at the most.
 The Tuskegee Railroad was ordered to appear at the next regular meet ing of the Commission and show cause why the passenger fare now above three cents a mile should not be re- duced. This order received a unant- nous vote.
 The Southern Railway was denied a petition to discontinue stopping of fast trains at Edwardsville. The reasons given were deemed insuff1cient.
 In the matter of a petition for the erection of a depot at Rutherford. the statement was made that deed for he right of way had been delivered and that work would consequently begin on the depot at once.
 The following cases were continued until September 29:
 Railroad Commission vs. Louisville and Nashville. passenger fare on branches in Alabama; continued.
 H. c. Lamar ct als vs. Atlantic Coast Line, depot accommodations at Snow doun; continued pending adjustment
 G. w. Brooks ct al vs. Central of Georgia Railroad, petition for depot al Saco; continued pending an adjust ment. A J. J. Kimbere vs. Louisville and Nashville, depot accommodations al Deer Range; passed pending adjust ment of the matter by procuring commission agency and warehouse;
 The Commission adjourned until Sep- tember 29, and in the interim will make a few trips on lines in the State for the purpose of inspecting condi- tions generally announced at 0 pre- yious meeting.