The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-10-04
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when a charge is made for the
transfer. switching or transportation
OF 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 transports
ton charge in connection with the
switching charge. ~
And by adding the following to the
"Rules Governing the, Transportation
of Freight"
"26 At 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 lSun.
days excepted,l between the hours
of o'clock a. N. and o'clock p. m.
! provided that in cities or towns hav:
| ing less than ten thousand Q0,000l
! 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
Demurrage Rules:
at. 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 a 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 in 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 a days delay after expiration
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 comman
carriers doing business wholly or In
part within the State of FLORIDA, will
have an opportunity to be heard and
: to show cause, if 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 C. DUNN,
Secretary,