The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-05-25
R||LESFOR RAILWAYS
,1A1E COMMISSION ISSUES ITS
new REGULATION.
,.de Effective June 1O-Wait-
;ne Rooms, Bulletin Boards, Car
D;,tribution, Mileage Tickets
and Safety Devices for Passen-
ger Trains.

OLYMPIA, May 2o-The rules and
equations which the state railroad
omission has had under preparation
.ome time, have been issued and
Il, beeome effective June 10. The
-aor nromulgating them directs that
.b0v be posted in conspicuous place
:. overy railroad station in the state.
10 secure uniformity, and for the sake
= convenience, tho railway commits
.ion will have the rules printed free
If cost to the railroads.
TIE rules are as follows:
Eirst-Any and all regular trip tick
.ts aold by any railroad company in
his state for use within the state at
.ognlar or schedule fares shall entitle
tho nerson lawfully holding the same
~ continuous transportation between
Donts designated in such tickets at
snv time within thirty days from and
otter the date of sale. :.
second-Any lawful holder of reg
Mar trip ticket hereafter sold by any
railroad company in this state for use
within the state at regular or schedule
fare may, at any time within six
months from and after the date of sale
Of such ticket, present such ticket to
any general passenger agent, assistant
general passenger agent or general
agent of the railroad selling such tick
Of, or at the ticket Office where such
ticket was purchased, for redemption
and be entitled to receive from such
agent in cash the amount paid for
such ticket.
Third-Tbe Northern Pacific Rail-
way Company, the Great Northern
Railway Company and the Oregon
Railroad and Navigation Company,
together with their branches in this
state, operated by them, whether
owned or leased. are hereby denomi-
mated and classified as railroads of the
first class. Each of such railroads
shall keep on sale at every regular
ticket office where coupon tickets are
sold in this state mileage books good
for 1000 miles of transportation,
which mileage books shall be sold at
not to exceed $50; said mileage books
shall enti:le the passenger to transpor-
tation over any of the roads above
mentioned, as we'll as such additional
lines as may be specified by them, or
new lines constructed by them in this
state, together with the usual amount
of baggage afforded the holders of first
class tickets.
In no case shall a greater amount of
mileage be drawn or detached than
the mileage actually travelled. When
for any cause transportation is regu-
larly furnished between points at a
sum less than the ordinary price
charged for such mileage at the regu-
lar rate, no more mileage shall be
drawn or detached than the construo-
tive mileage of such distance charged
at the regular rate. That is, the mile
age drawn or detached shall not ex-
coed the regular cash fare divided by
three, the rate regularly charged per
mile
Fourth-Unused mileage books shall
De redeenable at the expiration of one
year from date CT sale at the rate at
which sold, when presented by the
original purchaser to the agent selling
same, or to a general agent of the COM
pany. Such mileage books may be re-
ueemed within year from date OF
sale, allowin cents a mile for portion
OF book used.
Any unused mileage book issued to
any employee of any person or firm for
use OF such employee in his employ
nent with his employer shall be taken
up at any time upon demand of the
employer and a credit of the unused
portion of such mileage book shall be
1iealted on new book of the same
Alno IN favor of any other employe
designated.
Flfth-All passenger waiting rooms
ana passenger cars in use by the rail-
iOaas within this state shall be kept
supplied with pure drinking water,
ano Shall be SO lighted, heated and
=. .entlilated and equipped as to render
sue occupant of the same reasonably
.Omlortable-the circumstances OF
eaeh case being considered. Suitable
'Oiiets shall be provided with due re-
caro- to sanitation A separate toilet
=. ~ women shall be kept open at all
'iules when the waiting room is open.
waiting rooms at all stations hav-
s an agent shall be required to be
.pened for the accommodation of the
W u.aVeillng public at least thirty min
s1es before and after schedule time
wi the arrival of all passenger trains
ooueauled to stop at such station, ex-
s s0ps lor delayed train, in which case
n ua.a waiting room shall be kept open
LII the actual arrival of such de-
iayed trains.
tb; oiAth-All railroads operating In
IL fuis state shall place bulletin board
os conspicuous place at each ticket
uce on which shall be bulletined the
70 l1ae mat each passenger train is due
T. II arrive under its published schedule.
oo slial! be the duty of each ticket
NJ sent thirty minutes before the time