The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-09-19
APPLIES NEW LAW
TO RAILWAY RATES
GENERAL RULES ANNOUNCED
Refer 10 Joint Tariff Rates on
New Lines aud Excursion
Rates.

WASHINGTON. September 1s-In an
opinion made public to-day. the Inter
state Commerce Commission takes inn
portant action IT, constituting the appli.
cation OF the new railroad rate law and
providing general rules applying TO ioint
taI1n rates on new lines. and 70 com.
nuauon. mileage and excursion rates
The decision is as follows.
Payment for ansportation Moth
ing but money can be lawfully re-
ceived or accepted in payment for
transportation. subject 20 the act.
whether of passengers or property,
or Tor any service In connection there
with. u being the opinion OF the COM
mission that tie prohibition against
char Sirg or collecting greater or
less Or different compensation than
the established rates In effect at the
time precludes the acceptance Of ser
vices property. or other payment in
lieu % the amount or money specified
in the published schedules
Notice OF Changes IN Rates.-Where
two or more connecting carriers es-
taoish joint rate which ia less or
greater than the sum Of their local
rates. such Joint rate is a change OF
rates, and requires a. notice Of thirty
days In such case the Joint rate
t-'.-l 'tH-A1 f-rAtAi '4-ellf-l ana fDTT g.
becomes the only lawful rate for
through transportation.
New Roads.-Ou new lines OF road.
including branches and extensions of
existing roads. individual rates NAV
De- established IN the nrst instance.
and also joint rates TO and from points
on such new line without notice on
posting tariff Of such rates and
filing the same with the commission.
Excursions.
Round Trip Excursion Rates 1t Is
the opinion of the commission that the
provisions OF The amended sixth sec
ton in respect of the publishing ill
ing and posting Of tariffs apply 10
the mileage. excursion. and commu-
taton rates authorized by the twenty
second section. such a rate when
first established or offered is held
o. h- change of ra-cs which re-
qu.res notice Of thirty days No
reason appears why this notice shou'd
not be given i'm the case 81 mileage
rates. communication rates round trip
rates or other reduced rates. which.
like ordinary passenger rates. are
established for an indefinite period
and appear 20 he q matter of Derma-
nent policy. Strictly excursion rates.
however. covering a named ana limit
ed period. are Of q different character
In this regard. and may properly be
established ON much shorter notice.
To avoid the necessity for special APP
picatiou in cases OF this kind the
commission has made a general order
fixing the following named times Of
notice OF round trip excursion rates,
and carriers may govern themselves
accordingly.
Rates for an excursion limited 10
do signated period Of not more than thre
DAVIS may be established. without furthe
notice. upon posting a tariff one day Il
advance in two public and conspicuou
places IN the waiting-room Of each sta
ton where tickets for such excursions ar
sold and mailing a copy thereof 10 Ia
commission.
Rates for an excursion limited to
designated period Of more than three day
and not more than thirty days may be es
t1hlished upon a notice of three days Il
place OF the thirty days notice otherwis
required by the amended sixth section
Rates for an excursion limited 20
designated period exceeding thirty DAYS
viii require the statutory notice unless
shorter time is allowed IN special case
by the commission.