The daily sentinel., 1907-02-16
THE COMnITTEE
IS APPOINTED
To Solicit Funds for the Pur-
pose Of Pushing Forward
Grand functions Cam
paign for Lower
Freight Rates.

Directors. Fry, Cherrington, Ly-
ons. Mack. Miller. Rankin and Shell
Ienberger and Secretary Aupperle
were present last night at the regular
weekly meeting of the board of di-
rectors OF the Chamber of CONNER
ce.
The railroad committee made a
report on the bill known as the Re-
ciprocal Demurrage Railroad mea-
sure. introduced in the Legislature
by Senator Horace T. DeLong. Of
this county. and Representative Clay
ton.
The bill has many important fea-
lures. It provides that when ship
per orders cars from the railroad
companies not to exceed IS in num-
Der, these cars must be delivered
within three days after the road or
roads receive the orders of the road
must pay demurrage 10 the ship
per at the rate OF 81 a car. If the
shipper orders 20 cars or more then
the railroad company is to have ten
days in which to deliver the cars to
the shipper. After the cars have
been delivered to the shipper he must
have them loaded and ready for ship
ment within IS hours from the time
he receives them or he must pay to
the railroad company demurrage at
the rate of HOO per car. This is
where the reciprocity comes in.
The bill further provides that the
railroad must move the cars at least
co miles per day, until it reaches a
point of destination.
The committee of the Chamber of
Commerce reported favorably on the
bill as II stood and the report was
confirmed by the board but later in
the evening Manager John F. Moore,
of the Grand Junction Fruit Grow
ers association. came in and address
ed the board upon this bill. Mr.
Moore had just returned from Dem
yer where he had given special at
tention to the railroad measures now
before the legislature. In his opin-
ion this reciprocal bill should not be
endorsed by the local chamber with
out suggesting at least one change.
Mr.. Moore stated that in his opinion
and that of the other fruit men and
live stock men of this section the
clause providing that the railroad
company shall move the cars at least
co miles a day would prove. If the
bill became law, detrimental to
the fruit and live stock interests. He
explained that II the railroad COM
pany was only forced to move ship
ments at least GO miles day perish
able goods were almost certain to
suffer II for any reason the railroad.
company only moves fruit at the min
imum speed of GO miles per day, It
would take the fruit seven days to
reach Denver. Under the regulations
of this bill the railroad company
could not be held responsible for
damage to fruit and other perish
able goods or live stock, no matter
what condition they were in when
the destination was reached. If the
had moved at the rate of
60 miles a day
Manager Moore and other fruit
and stock men believe the demur-
rage bill is an excellent one If per
ishable goods are made an exception
in connection with the co mile clause.
The Chamber of Commerce then
reseinded it's former action on the
bill and then went on record as fav-
orable to the bill If clause was in
serted stating that the 60 mile clause
would not apply TO fruit. live stock
and other perishable goods. all these
goods should be moved at a rate nee
cessary for their delivery in good
condition.
Communications from the Tourists
Free Advertising bureau and the
State Commercial association We're
received and filed with the advertis-
ing committee
The president was empowered TO
appoint committee of one to go
down to Denver and work in the in
terest of the railway legislation if
the Chambers funds would allow.
a number of bills We're allowed.
Duplicate vouchers for vouchers
that have been lost were ordered
drawn.
The following We're appointed as
members OF a committee to solicit
FUNDS to be used in pushing the fight
for better freight rates for Grand
Junction before the interstate com
merce commission; J. NJ. siicox. r.
P. shellenberger. ]. II. Heron. C. P.
McCary and J. H. Rankin. The com
mittee is to take up the work at once
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