The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-20
)RECEss TAKEN
TILL NEXT WEEK |. !
Corporation Commission Adj
jottrns tile Rate Hearing Mat
ter Until Wednesday,.
LAWYERS HAVE EN- oAGEMENTs
Mr. Plant Was Still Oh the Stand,
and Will6Rcsun1e for Several
More Days.

AT the end Of q long and tedious sos
sion yesterday afternoon, the state Cor.
porntlon Commission adjourned the
freight rate hearing Until next Wcdnes-
day at II O'clock.
It has been understood for several days
that there would be an Adjournment for
about n week az soon NIB Mr.. Brnxton
completed his cross-exainination of Comp
trolleri Plant, OF tile Southern Railway
Company, but as the witness would prob
ably consume several days more, nm
earlier recess was arranged. It'll
Mr.. Thorn made tile request of the
commission, and It was seconded by Mr..
&Braxton who has m Important legal
engagement In Atlanta. Il
Mr.. Thom said tho long absence OF Mr..
Plant from his office was serious In
convenience to the company, and |. he
asked that he DO given Il week to catch
'up with his sofflcial duties before cons
3pleting his testimony.
n, Mr.. Plant will resume next Wednesday,.
and Mr.. Braxton will probably hold him
for several more days.
Mrs L. Green, the traffic manager OF
the Southern. viii be the next witness.
Will Take Much Time.
Ills direct testimony will consume
several days and there Is no telling when
Mr.. Brnxton will finish with him.
It was said yesterday that the Inquiry
SO far as 1t relates to the Southern alone
might last until July 18th, and there are
nine other companies to follow.
N Attorney General w. "A. Anderson, who
i IS the leading attorney for the State, has
not been in attendance this week, being
iii lexington, Va, on official business
Az soon rs the commission had disposed
OF the adjournment matter at the morn-
Ing session Mr.. Plant was again dues
toned Ivy MIR. Brnxton.
Does the cost OF transportation vary
directly with the distance transported?' r.
asked the lawyer.
III the crews are paid by mileage and
II the other expenses vary with the mile
age. then the cost would vary with tho
mileage but the conditions are 80 an
sfercnt In different cases that I cannot
/ give you any proportion existing between
the cost and distance
rs 1t not d fact that practically ali OF
your mixed train business is local bus
mess ~ a b
"A large amount of the mixed train
business Is local business, but by no
means all}of IT,
II understand that during the wear end
ing June 80 1905, js14a.370 for improvements
and betterments was charged to Virginia;
was oil OF this expended in Virginia or,
Virginia property?''
No, only s7l.B7o.2o was 30 spent
Will Not Appear.
II Then, how will the rest appear in your
annual statement for the year 1862"
1t Will not appear at all.n
3Dos you mean to say that there are
4 funds In the treasury OF your road. OF
which no records are made in your re-
ports?"5 a
sn,67o.2o will simply be credited
to Virginia and deducted from the general
fund Of $4,000 set aside for improvements
and betterments.''
I understand YOU to say that II the
proposed rates. before the last amend
ment, were applied to the net earnings
from the interstate business in Virginia
for the year ending June 80. 1905, there
would be n reduction Of $05. 41O.29. Now,
In making your calculations did you take
into consideration the probable Increase
in business which would result from the
decrease In the rates?
Mo- i:
Gould the records for the verification
OF your figures be procured ~
90. but at least one box car would
be required for their transportation.
low many men were on the records
and how long did they work on thon,7',
y we had about fifteen men working
for two months on the application OF the
rates alone"
"can you certify that the figures are
correct r. 52 n
S'I can. unquestionnbly.'
Afternoon Session.
Mr.. Plant wished the last two or three
questions asked prior to recess read, IN
order to get their purport more. clearly
In HIS mind. but the stenographers. in
the meantime. had been chnnged. and
the notes were. therefore, mol avaiiaule.
when did your company first lease
the Atlantic and Dnnvlle?' asked Mr..
sBraxton.
1T was from July 1. 1890.
WAS the business done on the Atlsn-
tic and Danville in 1906 included in your
figures recently submitted?"
..It was s5i
Mr., Brnxton wished to know II busi-
ntFs originating and terminating In Vr-