The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-08-03
P R D P D 81 I ION
To- THE ICE
COMBINE
Terms Imposed by Duva| County
Solicitor Which were Ac-
copied in Full.

Following is the proposition which
Acting County Solicitor N. P. Bryan.
OF Duval County, made to the mem
hers of the jacksonville ice combine,
the terms of which have been ac-
cepted by them:
Mr.. eryan's Proposition.
Jacksonville. Fla, Aug. 1, 1906.
To Messrs. A. w. Cockrell & Son,
Attorneys for w. s. Ware, H. D..
Stratton, G. H. White and H. E..
Harkisheimer:
Gentlemen have carefully consid-
cred the propositions made by the &c.
PENDANTS in the case OF the State Of
Florida, VS.. w. S. Ware, H. D. STRAIT
ton, G. H. White, H. E. Harkisheim-
er and Robert Gamble, charged with
conspiracy to control the sale of the
whole supply of ice manufactured IN
Duval county. and write to say that
as long as the present combination
exists between your clients and re-
suits In detriment to the public, prose
cutions will be conducted as often as
the court will consider them With
reference to the proposition submit
ted by you ON behalf of the defend
ants. the State will not ask for trial
upon the information now pending in
the Criminal Court of Record of Du-
val county, but will agree to continue
said case from time to time if the
defendants Will comply with the fo!-
lowing demands:
1. All peddlers shall be treated
alike and no discrimination shall be
shown, the prices to be charged the
Teddlers for ice to be as follows: De
hundred pounds to three tons per
day, 81 per ton; three to five tons.
$3.75 per ton; five tons or more, So 20
per ton.
Q. On the wagons of all peddlers
employed by and representing de-
PENDANTS shall be accurate weighing
scales.
3. Parties other than peddle.s
desiring to purchase ice shall be treat
ed alike and no discrimination shown,
and ice shall be sold to them on
platforms at not exceeding 81 per
ton.
Rates for the HousehoIders.
4. The Jacksonville Ice Delivery
Company and its successors shall sell
to consumers. either ct their places OF
business or residences, at not to ex-
coed the following rates:
Five cents for 12h pounds; 10
cents for rs pounds; Is cents for 90
rounds; 25 cents per hundred pounds
for from 100 to 500 pounds; 221A
cents per 100 pounds for 500 to 1 900
pounds; 20 cents per hundred pounds
for 1000 pounds to one ton.
5. To charge large consumers buy
ing more than one ton at such prices
as may be agreed upon between the
manufacturer and the purchaser, noS
to exceed 81 per ton. But all ped
oilers shall be treated alike and no
discrimination shown.
6. These prices to go into effect
Immediately and to be published in
The Metropolis and Times-Union once,
and strictly and in good faith adj
hered to.
Upon the foregoing being complied
with as acting county solicitor, will
continue the case against the de-
PENDANTS until the next term of the
Criminal Court. and am satisfied that
the county solicitor upon his return,
and 1t being shown to him that these
cOnQlClOnS are DeiHS ueL anu COIlf
piled with strictly and in good faith.
will discontinue the prosecutions and
will enter nolle porsequi Of the in
formation now pending and will not
further prosecute the defendants un-
til it becomes evident to him that the
present or some other conspiracy to-
control the sale of manufactured ice
in Duval county shall result in va
ration of the prices hereinabove set
forth to the detriment of the public.
request from you as representing
these defendants an immediate an
swer to this letter.
Yours truly,
N. P BRYAN.
Acting County Solicitor Duval
County, Flar:da.