Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-09-28
DECISIONS UNDER
NEW RATE LAW
New Railroad Regula tions La Id
Down by the Interstate Com
merce Commission.

In an opinion just made public tn
Interstate Commerce Commission
takes important action on construin,
the application of the railroad rat,
law and providing general rules ap
plying to joint traffic on new line
and to communication, mileage and ex
cursion rates. The rulings ARE al
follows:
Payment for transportation Moth
ing but money can be lawfully re
ceived or accepted in payment fol
transportation subject to the act
whether of passengers or property, oil
for any service in connection there.
with, 1t being the opinion of the
Commission that the prohibition
against charging or collecting a
greater or less or different compensa-
tion than the established rates in
effect at the time precludes the ac-
ceptance of services, property OF
other payment in lieu of the amount
of money specified in the published
schedules. -
Where connecting carriers establish
a joint rate which is less or greater
than the sum of their local rates, such
joint rate is change of rates and re-
quires notice of 30 days. In such
cases the joint rate, when duly estab-
lished and in force, becomes the only
lawful rate for through transporta-
tion.
New roads-On new lines of road,
including branches and extensions of
existing roads, cut rates may be estab.
Ii he'd in the first instance, and also
joint rates to aud from points on such
new lines without notice on posting
a tariff of such rates and filing the
same with the Commissioner.
Round Trip Excursion Rates-It is
the opinion of the Commission that
the provisions of the amended sixth
section in respect of the publishing,
filing and posting of tariffs apply to
the mileage excursion and cumulation
rates authorized by the 23d section.
Such rate when first established or
offered is held to be change of rates
which requires notice of 80 days.
No reason appears why this notice
should not be given in case of mileage
rates, Communication rates, round trip
rates, or other reduced rates which.
like ordinary passenger rates, ara es.
tablished for an indefinite period and
appear to be matter of permanent
policy. Strictly excursion rates,
however, covering named and
limited period, are of different
character in this regard aud may
be established on much
character in this regard and may
be established on much
shorter notice.
ITO avoid the necessity for special
application in cases of this kind, the
Commission has made a general order
fixing the following named time of
notice of round trip excursion rates.
and carriers may govern themselves
accordingly:
Rates for an 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 in two pub.
lie and conspicuos places in the wait.
ing room of each station where tickets
FOR such excrsions are sod, and mail
lug copies to he Commi ion.
crates fot an &c son limited To
y designated rer OF of more than three
days and roU more than 20 DAYS NAV
be est'hlishen upon o ice of three
Id, =, in Place # the so days notice
otherwise required by the amended
sixth section.
RATES for an excursion limited TO
designated period exceeding 30 days
will require the statutory notice. un-
less shorter time is allowed in special
cases by the commission.