The San Francisco call., 1906-05-29
AGREE ON PLANS AND PRICES FOR
MOVING DEBRIS FROM FIRE AREA
ALL TRACKS PUT UNDER ONE CONTROL
Railroads Make Arrangements Satisfactory to
Transportation Body and Promise Speed.

Railway Company, being placed in charge
of this traffic as superintendent Said
permanent tracks are as follows.
The permanent track of the Ocean
Shore from Twelfth and Market streets
to Army and Illinois streets
Also the permanent track of the Santa
Fe on Illinois street from suitable points
of connection with United Railroads
tracks to Marin street.
Also such OF the permanent tracks Of
the United Railroads as are available for
the purpose.
that the work may be carried out with
the greatest dispatch and least possible
cost to the lot owners. that bunkers.
should be erected along the lines OF the
railroads at such points throughout the
burned district as may be agreed upon.
in order that trains of cars may be
also that arrangements shall be made
for the speedy unloading of cars or trains
upon arrival at destination
SCHEDULE OF RATES.
Basing operating expenses on proper
ing of cars. the several companies have
consented TO fix a rate OF 10 cents per
ton Of 1000 pounds for hauling debris;
bunkers within the burned district TO the
intersection of Army and Illinois streets.
or to any intermediate unloading points
which may be established along the de-
briS tracks of any of the undersigned rail-
road companies; the same rate 10 apply
to all dumping grounds similarly sltuated
within the same limits of haul; special
rates to be named to any other dumping
points. In naming this rate the carload
all cases where the charge would oe
more than this minimum charge the rate
shall be based upon the marked capacity
of the car.
In view of the cost to the railroad
companies of removing scrap iron, etc.
being greater than that OF other mate
rial on account of the long delay neceS-
sary for loading. it being Impossible 70
load such material through bunkerS. the
rate on all classes of scrap metal. prop
erIy loaded for movement, at points
which shall be designated by the trans
portation companies, has been nxed az
20 cents per ton OF 1000 pounds' Cia5 VIII =
minimum carload charge OF S4. Carioad
rates on this material shall also De DaSeu
on the marked capacity OF the car -
After loads have been delivered at the
terminal points, two hours viii be tne
maximum time allowed for unloading
ears and for the return of emptles TO
the terminal point penalty or deInur-
rage of twenty cents per car shall be
charged for every hour or fraction of an
hour of delay over this limit. InlS pen
atty is imposed for the purpose OF Sc
curing the greatest possible dispatch or
rolling stock and IN order TO Keep the
same in continuous operation, as Tar as
it is possible TO do so, IN order tnat tne
work of cleaning UP may be accomplished
as quickly as possible
1t shall be understood that all persons
loading cars with debris scrap metal
shall provide efficient means for the
prompt unloading of said cars at dump
ing grounds; otherwise the railroad COM
pany may refuse to allow such loading.
or to haul the material for which no
means of unloading is provided
TRACKS TO STORAGE YARDS
In case shippers desire to establish
storage yards along any OF the debris
tracks. at such points as are agreed upon
by and between said shippers and the
transportation companies for the purpose
of storing salvage, the transportation
companies will install necessary tenn
porary spur or side tracks to said yards.
provided the entire labor cost and ex-
pense for installation and removal shall
be borne by the party or parties re-
questing such connections and that the
carload rate to such points shall be the
same as the terminal rate hereinbefore
named. all necessary rights of way and
permits to be procured by parties desir-
ing such service: title to all track mate
rials to remain in the transportation
companies furnishing the same. with the
right to remove same at any time after
June /. 1907 or sooner. should il cease
to be used for the purpose for which it
was installed As delivery OF material to
any such storage yards would interrupt
the debris traffic to a considerable ex-
tent switching charge of one dollar per
car shall be made for each and every car
set out at such intermediate points, and
the same conditions as to demurEage viii
apply at such intermediate points as are
imposed upon terminal deliveries
1t is the purpose of the transportation
companies to do everything in their power
to aid the property owners or lessees in
clearing the debris and to make the cost
Of the railway service in this connection
as low as possible.
The above rates and conditions ara
based upon the understanding that any
bunkerS that may be erected in the
burned district are to be for the use OF
all contractors, property owners OF others.
without discrimination, upon payment OF
reasonable charge to the person erect
ing the same. sufficient to cover the cost
OF building. operation and maintenance
The offer of the Undersigned railroad
companies is. of course. conditioned upol
their being allowed to construct and oper-
ate temporary tracks for the purpose OF
removing the debris
The rates mentioned herein will remain
in force until the first day OF June, 1907.