Omaha daily bee., 1906-09-19
CASH FOR TRANSPORTATION
Ruling that Passenger and Freight Service
Must Be On This Bssia
POSTING OF EXCURSION RATES
Thirty-Day Ruling e. waived where
Rate Expires within Three Days
Notice. Of Chsnse In Joint
Tarins.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1s-In an opinion
rendered September Is. but made public
today" the Interstate Commerce commits
sion takes important action in constituting
the application OF the new railroad rate
law and providing general rules applying
to Joint tariff rates on new lines and to
Communication, mileaKe and excursion rates.
The decision in fun is As follows
The lnterstate Cegnmkfce commission, in
ansN er to numerous inqntries from railroad
for the purpose Of giving administrative
cohstructton TO certain, provisions OF the
ss.1snded Act 60 rsEul1ts commerce which
nour ces, the following rulings:
"PaynleIt for. Transportation Nothing
cspted in payment for ara importation sub
properly Or fcf sasy ssfvice IN c6pnectIon
mission that t1fgF prohibition against
charging or collecting a greater or less or
different compensation than the established
rates In effect at the time precludes the ac-
ceptance of services property or other
payment in lieu of money specified in the
Notice Of Changes In Rates-where TWO
or more connecting carriers establish a
joint rate which is less or greater than
rate. is a change OF rates and requires a
notice Of thirty days. In such case the
JOINT rate when duly established and In
through transportation.
New Roads Lon new lines OF road, in
ing roads, rates may be established In fret
instance and also joint rates to and from
points on such new line without notice. on
posting tarln OF such rates and fling the
same with the commission.
Excursion Rates.
Round Trip Excursion Rates-1t is the
opinion Of the commission that the pro-
visions OF the amended sixth section In
respect to the publishing, filing and posting
OF tarins apply to the mileage, excursion
and communication rates authorized by the
twenty-second section. Such rate when
nb bst esta5iS 5 or Snered Is ned 70 6e
of thirty days. No reason appears why this
notice should not be given in the case OF
| mileage rates, communication rates, round
| trip rates or other reduced rates, which,
! like ordinary passenger rates. are estab-
lished for an Indefinite period and appear
to be a matter OF permanent policy. Strictly
excursion rates. however, covering named
and limited period, are Of different char
ac act In this regard and 6., may properly be
To avoid the necessity for special appllca-
| ton in cases of this kind the commission
lowing named time of notice for round
| trip excursion rates, and carriers may gov
ern themselves accordingly:
| Rates for an excursion limited to des-
| ignated period of not more than three days
| may be established without further notice
| upon posting tariff one day In advance
the waiting room OF the stations where
| the tickets for such excursion-are sold and
mailing copy thereof to the. commission
| Rates, for AN excursion limited to q
'designeted period 81 fi)orS' than three days
1 and not more thaffssthtrty days may. bt
| established upon a notice of three days in
place of the thirty days notice otherwise
| required by the amended sixth section.
tRates for an excursion limited to des
| ignated peSiod exceeding thirty days will
| require the statutory notice unless shorter
! time Is allowed in special casesSb by this
i commission" FL