The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-23
RAILWAYS WILL
HAVE To PAY
DEMURRAGE
Under New Order of Rail
road Commission, Where
Shipments are De
layed.
Special to The JournaI.

Tallahassee, Dec. 21.-There was
a meeting OF the Railroad Commits
sion Tuesday to consider the adoption
of an amendment to the demurrage
rules which the commission believes
will bring relief to the shippers
There was a large number of promi-
nent railroad men and several repre-
sentatives of the wholesale grocery
houses who presented both sides of
the vexing question to the commits
sion.
To-day the commission is sending
out the new rule which is as FOLKS:
Office of the Railroad Commission of
the State of Florida.
In the matter of the amendment of
the rules and regulations of the rail-
road commission by adding rule II
to the "demurrage rules"
This matter coming on this day to
be heard, after due notice to all the
railroad companies and common car
riers doing business wholly or in part
within the state of Florida, and the
said railroad companies having been
given an opportunity to be heard, and
the commissioners being fully ad-
vised in the premises;
1t is hereby ordered and adjudged,
That the rules and regulations of the
railroad commission of the state of
Florida be and the same are hereby
amended as follows:
BY adding the following to the de
murrage rules"
II. Whenever shipments have
been received by any railroad COM
pany, such shipments destined to sta
tons within distance of fifty miles
from starting point, shall be trans
ported to destination within two days
from o'clock p. m the day of issuing
the bill Of lading, and in one days
additional time for each additional
fifty miles or fraction thereof; pro-
vided, that in computing time of
freight In transit there shall be al
lowed twenty-four hours at each point
where transferring from one railroad
to another or re-handling of freight
is involved, and for failure to trans
port such shipments within the time
the railroad company
shall forfeit and pay to the consignor
or consignee the sum of $500 per day
on all carload freight and one cent
per hundred pounds per day on pack |
age freights and freights in less than
carload, with minimum charge of
25c for any package, provided the
shipper makes demand therefor in !
writing within thirty days thereafter; |
provided further, that in no case
shall the penalty on any shipment ex-
coed the value of the goods trans |
ported. The period of time during
which the movement of trains is sus- |
pended for any cause not within the |
power Of the roads to prevent shall |
be added to the time allowed herein.
Provided further, That the initial |
carrier shall be held responsible to |
the consignor or consignee for delay
in accordance with this rule, and |
in the transportation of any
freight which may pass over two or
more lines any delay is occasioned |
after it has been promptly offered to
a connection by the initial road. the
initial road shall recover of the road |
at fault for demurrage paid In ac-
cordance with this rule"
This rule shall be effective on and
after January LIST, A. d., 1907.
Done and ordered by the railroad
commission of the state of Florida,
in session at their Office in the city
Of Tallahassee, Florida, this 18th day |
Of December, A. d., 1906
J. L. MORGAN,
Acting Chairman
Attest:
R. c. DUNN,