The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-12-24
OFFICIAL PUBLICATION.
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person iatercsted against the follow
ing proposed order rude. regulation
and requirement.
The Rule for the loading, moving
and unloading of cars and freight to-
gethef with notice thereof.
Section Il Il is hereby declared to
be the duty of each and every rail.
road company doing business In this
State to furnish suitable and adequate
cars to any and all perons firms and
corporations without discrimination
as 20 number, or use or kind. who may
apply therefor in good faith for the
transportation of any and all kinds
of freight which may be legally con-
veyed within this state and TO receive
give bills of lading for and transport
freight with sll reasonable dispatch
and TO provide ana keep suitable facil
tiles for the receiying and handling
of the same at any station or switch
on the line of its road, and at or near
the Intersection or Junction or cross
iEg Of iSi line with the line Of any
3t.ra ral'rGaI, and also 10 receive aud
IN sport N like manner the empty or
ajea cars freig,Jed by any connect
sg. joining or intel3ecting railroad
10 be delivered at any ststion or sta
tions on its line or to any other rail
road at or near any junction or con
nectiOn or intersection of any other
railroad, to be loaded or discharged
on reloaded end returned To the road
SC connecting, joining or iutersect-
ing, and for compensation it shall not
demand or receive any sum greater
oe less than is accepted by it from
any other person. firm or corporation,
or other connecting, joining or inter
secting railroad for a like service
Section 2. Freight to be transported
IN less than carload lots shall be de
livered to and received by each initial
arrier az its freight house. platform
or sheds aud Immediately thereafter
such delivery, and upon demand made
to the office agent OF the carrier, or
other agent in charge at each station
junction or intersection, together
with proper tender Of freight
charges, If demanded in advance,
and proper notification OF the name Of
the consgnee and destination, and
proper bin of ladlng therefor shall be
delivered to the shipper, and the car
rier's control over and responsibility
for such freight shall commence.
Section 8 For freight 20 be trans
ported in carload lots. each initial
carrier shall furnish adequate and
suitable cars upon each demand made
in writing to any officer OF agent in
charge of any station junction or in
tersection, specifying the number and
kind of cars desired, the name of the
consignee if known, the name of the
shipper and destination If known, and
date upon which it is desired that the
car or cars are to be set for loading.
If such agent shall have reasonable
Cause 10 suspect that such demand is
not made in good faith, he may, at
the time said demand is made. require
deposit with said carrier of the sum
of ten $4,000 dollars per car for each
rar demanded, which amount shall be
returned when said car or cars are
loaded AfteN payment of said sm,
when properly demanded, it shall be
the duty of such carrier TO set al "a
proper and accessible place for load
ing, within It's yards or at a public
or private switch which has been
built connecting directly with its line
the number and kind of cars demand
ed, within sixty (60) hours time
such written demand was made or in
case proper demand was made for
such deposit as above specified, with
in sixty eco. hours after such deposit
was made by the shipper
Section A. Upon the furnishing and
setting by said carrier Of such car or
cars SO demanded, It shall at once
notify in writing, by mail or messen-
ger, the person or corporation order
ing such car or cars, specifying the
kind, number and exact location Of
such car OF cars, and that forty eight
(4S) hours after notice of placing OF
said car or cars II shall be the duty
of said shipper TO load and have such
car or cars ready for moving, and no
tice of this fact shall be given said
carrier in writing. Immediately
thereafter said carrier shall deliver
to such shipper, or his authorized
agent. a proper bill of lading for the
contents OF said car on cars, and un-
til the same Is furnished said notice
of the loading and making ready OF
said ear on cars. together with a copy
of said written demand for the same,
shall constitute aud become q bin of
lading for the contents thereof Up
on notice of the loading and making
ready of said car or cars. the carriers
control over and responsibility for
freight therein shall commence. The
carrier shall be empowered To demand
in advance. before moving. or 10 add
TO the freight or otherwise hy car
riers lien, collect a reasonable and
customary demnrfage, % be alike In
an like ses for failure to load and
give notice thereof as provided ia
this section
Section 8. Cars loaded as in Sec
tions one, three and four OF this rule
provided, aud freight less than car
load lots received as in sections one
and two of this rule. provided, IT
shall be the duty Of such carrier re
ceiving the same TO begin the forward
movement or towards its destination
within twelve li2) hours after notice
OF readiness OF the same for moving
~ the said freight BE- received at or