The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-19
RULES FOR ROADS
vupoRTANT OPINION BY THE COM
MERGE COMMISSIONER.
1ssued for Purpose of Giving Adminis-
tratiye Construction to Provisions
of the Recent Act OF
Regulation.

washington, Sept. 1S.-In an opinion
rendered September 10, but made pup
lie today, the Interstate Commerce
Commission takes important action In
constituting the APPLICATION of the new
railroad rate law and providing gen-
eral rules applying to joint tarin rates
or new lines and to communication miie-
age and excursion rates. The deci3-
ion in full is as follows:
The Interstate Commission, in answer
to numerous inquiries from railroad
officials and other interested persons and
for the purpose of giving administra-
, tive construction to certain provisions
- IT the amended act to regulate COM
merce. which became effective on the
2Sth of August, 1896, announces the
following rules.
Payment for NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
but money can be lawfully received or
accepted in payment for transportation
subject to the act, whether OF passen-
gers or property, or for any services In
connection Herewith, 1t being the opin-
ion of the Commission that the prohi-
bition against charging or collecting
a greater or less compensation than
the established rates in effect at tho
time, precludes the acceptance of SER
vices property or oLner payment in lieu
of the amount of money specified in the
published schedules.
two or more connecting carriers estap-
lish a Joint rate which is less or great
or than the sum of their local rates
such Joint rate is a change OF rates
and requires notice of thirty days. In
such case the Joint rate when duly es-
tablished and in force becomes the
only lawful rate for through trahspor-
tation.
New Roads-On new lines of road,
Including branches and extension or
existfng roads, individual rates may DC
established in the first instance ana
also Joint rates to and from polnts on
such new line, without notice. on post
ing a tariff of such rates and ming the
same with the commission. :. t.
Round trip excursion rates; II Is
the opinion of the commission that the
nrovisions of the amended Sixth sec
tiop in respect of the publishing, Ill
ing and posting of tarins apply W
the mileage excursion and communal
ton rates authorized by the twenty
second section. Such rate, when 1irst
established or offered is held TO DE
change of rates which requires no
tice Of thirty days. Nc reason APP
pears why this notice should not be
given in the case of mileage rates,
which like ordinary passenger rates.
are established for an indefinite pc
Rod and appear to be a matter of per-
manent policy Strictly excursion
rates. however, covering a named and
limited period, are of a different char
acter in this regard ana may proper
ly be established on mucn shorter no
tice.
To avoid the necessity for special
application in case OF this kind, the
commission has made a general order
flying the following named time OF
notice of round trip excursion rates
and carriers may govern themselves
accordingly.
Rates for an excursion limited to
designated period of not more than
three days may be established with
out furth& notice upon posting tar
if one day in. advance in two public
and conspicuous places in the wait
ing room of each station where tick
cts for such excursion are sold and
mailing a copy thereof to the COM
mission.
Rates for an excursion limited to
designated period of more than three
DAYS and not more than thirty days
NAV be established upon a notice of
three days in place of the thirty days
notice otherwise required by the
auendmended sixth section.
Rates for an excursion limited to
designated period exceeding thirty
avs will require the statutory notice
unless shorter time is allowed in spe-
cial cases by the commission.