The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1906-06-23
RAILROADS MUST FURNISH CARS

| At a meeting of the Louisiana
Railroad Commission held in
Baton Rouge last week. the car
question so far as it concerns the
furnishing of freight cars by the
roads, was settled. The following
rules to govern the subject were
adopted and will become effective
at once:
"Section 1-Railroad companies,
except for reasonable cause of de-
lay Ito establish which the bur-
den Of proof shall be upon the car
rier), must furnish cars to ship
pers, suitable for the transporter
ton OF the freight desired to be
shipped. at a designated place for
loading, if possible, otherwise at
the most convenient point nearest
shippers loading place, within
tive days after written notice to
the agent of the company, at the
nearest station to said LOADING
place, provided, the said notice
shall be in writing and shall show
name OF the shipper character and
destination OF the freight, and be
accompanied By a deposit of IS
for each car ordered, which
amount shall be returned to the
shipper Immediately upon demand
upon the agent after loading the
car or cars, or applied to the paw.
ment Of the freight. as the shipper
may elect, provided further, that
no shipper may, under this order.
demand more than two cars for
each period Of five days.
"Sec. 2.-Whenever shipper
IN Louisiana desires cars for the
purpose Of shipping perishable
reight, such as ice, green vegeta-
Dies and other article requiring
prompt transportation, it shall be
he duty of railroad companies to
urnlsh one car every forty-eight
lours. after receiving forty-eight
tours written notice, accompanied
~ deposit of s. for each car or
Tered. as provided in section 1.
Sec. accompanies failing to
urnlsh ears within the specified
ime-except for reasonable cause
+ delay, shown by the carrier.
hall pay to the person making a
emand for cars, as provided bv
ections / and 2, demurrage
barge Of ST per day, for each day
fraction thereof, exclusive of
undays and legal holidays, to be
omputed from a. M, of the fifth
ay after written demand, made
the manner and form as pro-
ided by section 1.
"Sec. 4.-The demurrage in
lch cases assessed against the
'rrier shall be paid by the agent
the depot where notice for cars
e given, within thirty days from
e filing of claim.
"Sec. 5.-After the car or cars
dered have been placed in posi-
On for loading. the paeson apply
g for the same shall load the car
cars within forty-eight hours,
I'd upon failure to do so, shall
rfeit and pay to the railroad
mpany a demurrage charge of
90 per day for each car not load
within the time above specified.
Sec. 1.-THE demurrage in such
ses assessed against the shipper
all be retained from the amount
posted with tie agent at the
ne the order is given for cars.
See. THESE rules shall ap-
only to box, fiat, stock and
al cars of usual and ordinary
neusions. Railroad companies
all not be required to furnish
IS of special design" if.
The Beef Barons are very insis-
It that their packing houses are
'fectly clean and that no un-
olesome meat is sold to the
bic. At the same time we hear
t a desperate effort is being
de "to clean up and renovate"
packing establishments. Why
abolish the tariff on beef and
lie and give the people compe-
On with the trust and thus re-
e the price to a reasonable