Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1906-09-26

Washington, Special.-In an opin-
ion made public, the interstate com
meree commission takes important ac-
ton in constrlibg Tie duplication Of
Tile ile% railroad rate law and provid-
ing general rules applying to joint
tariff rates on new lines and to com
mutation, mileage and excursion
rates. The decision is az follows:
Payments Isl Transportation
Nothing but money can be lawfully
received OF accepted in payment for
transportation 5iibjUct to the act,
whether of passengers or property, or
for any service in connection there
with, it being the opinion Of the COM
mission that the prohibitien against
charging I'll collecting a greater or
less or different compensation than
the established rates in effect at the
time precludes the acceptance of SER
vices, property. or other payment III
lieu Of the amount Of money speci-
fed in the published schedules.
"Notice of Change in Rates
Where two. or more esrEeeting car
riers Establish a joint rate which is
less OF greater than the sum of their
local rates, such joint rate is change
Of rates and requires a notice of 30
days. In such case the joint rate,
whcn duly established and in force,
becomes the only lawful rate for
through. transportation;
"Ne& R0ads-Ohne lines of road
including branches and extensions Of
existing roads, individual rates may
be established in the first instance,
and also joint rates to and from
points OIL sutii new line, without no.
tice, on posting a tariff of such rates
and fling the same with the commits
sion.
Excursion Ratss Eot Included.
Round Trip Excursion Rates-lt
is the opinion Of the commission that
the provision of the amended sixth
section in respect to the publishing,
fling, and posting Of tariffs apply to
the mileage, excursion. aid tommuta-
ton rates authorized by the twenty
second Section. Such a rate, when
first established OF offered, is held to
be a change of rates which requires a
notice of 30 days. No reason appears
why this notice should not be given in
the case of mileage rates, commuta-
tion rates, round-trip rates OF other
reduced rates, which like ordinary
passenger rates, are established for an
indefinite period and appear to be a
matter Of permanent policy. Strictly
excursion rates, however, covering a
named and limited period, are Of a
different character in this regard and
may properly be est>...Jhed on much
shorter netiee.
Requirements for Excursion Rates.
"To avoid the necessity for special
application in cases of this kind the
commission has made general order
fixing the following names times of
notice of round-trip excursion rates,
and carriers may govern themselves
accordingly.
Crates for ni excursion limited to
a designated period Of not more than
three days may be established, with
out further notice, upon posting a
tariff one day in advance iii tw6 pub-
lie and conspicuous places in the wait
ing room of each station wheIe tickets
for such excursion are sold and mail
ing copy thereof to the commission,
'sRates for an excursion limited to
designated period of more than
three days and not more than thirty
days may be established upon no.
tice of three days in place of the thir-
ty-days notice otherwise required by
the amended sixth section.
Crates for an excursion limited to
a designated period exceeding 30 days
will require the statutory notice un-
less shorter time is allowed in special
cases by the commission -