The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-10-04

interest.
when a charge is made for the
transfer. switching or transportation
OF a loaded car between. such points,
no additional charge shall be mada
for the accompanying movement OF
the empty car in the opposite direc-
ton.
Provided. That this rule shall not
interfere with any prevailing legal
rate for the transportation of freight
between different stations; and shall
not apply to any freight that does
not pay a direct freight transporta.
ton charge in connection with the
switching charge,
And by adding the following to the
RULES Governing the, Transportation
of Freight"
".26 All all of their agencies in
Florida, railroads shall receive all
freight offered, proper for transporta:
ton. and shall make the usual deliv-
cries Of freight to consignees (Sun.
days excepted,l between the hours
Of o'clock a. N. and 5 o'clock p. m.
provided that in cities or towns hay-
ing less than ten thousand l10,O00l
inhabitants according to the most
recently published national census,
there may be an intermission Of one
hour from IL o'clock m. to o'clock
p. m.
Nothing in this rule contained shall
be construed as preventing such de-
livery and receiving of freights by
railroads earlier or later than the
above mentioned hours, If they so de-
sire.
And by adding the following to the
| DemurTage Rules:
1T. When a shipper makes writ
ten application to a, railroad company
for a car, to be loaded with any kind
of freight embraced in the tariff Of
said company for transportation with
: in the state of Florida, stating in
said application the character of the
| freight, and It's final destination, the
/ railroad company shall furnish same
within four days from seven o'clock
a. m. the day following such appli-
cation.
Or, when the shipper making such
application specifies a future day on
which he desires to, make shipment
(of other than fruit or vegetables
| giving not less than four days no
tive thereof, computing from seven
o'clock a. m. the day following such
APPLICATION. the railroad company
shall furnish such cars on or before
the day specified an the application.
Or, when the shipper making such
application specifies a future day on
which he desires to make a ship
ment of fruit or vegetables, giving not
less than two days notice thereof,
computing from seven o'clock a. m.
the day following such application,
the railroad company shall furnish
such car On or before the day speci.
fed in the application.
For failure to comply with this
rule, the company so offending shall
forfeit and pay to the shipper apply
ing the sum of s1.00 per day, or frac-
ton of days delay after expira ion
of free time, upon demand in writing,
made within thirty days thereafter by
the shipper"
AT the above named meeting you,
the railroad companies and cornman
carriers doing business wholly or In
part within the State of FLORIDA. will
have an opportunity to be heard and
to show cause, IL any you have, why
the proposed amendment should not
be adopted.
Done and ordered by the railroad
commissioners of the state of For.
ida, In session at their Office in the
city of Tallahassee, Fla, this 26th
day of Septemberfi A. D. 1906.
/ JEFFERSON B. BROWNE,
Attest: Chairman
r. G. DUNN,
| Secretary.