The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-20

road which may hereafter be placed in said class by law or by the Railroad Commission, when said articles or com modities are offered for shipment, in the manner, condition and quantity in said schedule specified. shall not ex- specified, the rates named and specified, in said schedule of standard maximum freight tariffs. plus i've (5) per cent; and for such transportation Of such articles or commodities over any of the railroads named in class two or over any railroad which may hereafter be placed in said class. the maximum rates to be charged shall not exceed the rates named and specified in said schedule. plus twenty (20) per cent Tor the various distances therein specified, when offered for shipment in the man. ner. condition and quantity therein specified: and for such transportation of such articles or commodities over any railroad named in Class Three. or over any railroad which may hereafter be placed in said class. the maximum rates to be charged shall not exceed the rates named and specified In said schedule. plus twenty-five (25) per cent for the various distances when shipped in the manner, condition ana quantity therein specifed; and Tor sucn Transportation of such articles or com
 
 Class Four or over any railroad which may hereafter be placed in said class. the maximum rates to be charged shall not exceed the rates named and specf- fled in said schedule, plus fifty (50) per cent for the various distances. when shipped in the manner. condition and quantity therein specified.
 The characters "C. L." Il. c. L." "C. R." and 70. R." shall represent Car loads," Less than Carloads" Carriers Risk" and Owners Risk" respective ly.
 The carload minimum weight, except where otherwise provided. in the fore going schedule shall be 10000 pounds.
 Where the actual distance is less than one hundred miles. that a ship. ment may be carried, and such distance is not shown in the distance table. in the foregoing schedule, charges may be collected for th6s distance that Is shown, in the foregoing schedule, and most nearly approximating the actual distance. As an illustration:
 If the actual distance Is fifty-eight
 (5S) miles, the Sixty (60) mile rate Will apply; for twenty!seven (27) miles. the twenty-five (25) mile rate will apply.
 For distances over one hundred miles where the actual distance is not shown. the rate shown for the next greater distance shall apply.A For example: 1T the actual distance is 131 miles. the rate for 40 miles will apply.
 Provided. that where shipment Of any article. named in said schedule shall pass over the whole or past of two or more railroads. the rate to be charged shall be either a continuous mileage rate, not exceeding the rates in this section established. or a rate for each road not greater than it's law full maximum rate for the distance Fhauled over its road. less ten (10) per cent, as the Railroad Commission may, in it's judgment, determine. And the Railroad Commission shall have the power, and 1t shall be Its duty, to es- tablish a rule or order, applicable to each railroad engaged in business in this State, prescribing which railroads for such shipments shall charge the continuous mileage rate. and which shall charge a rate foreeach road not greater than its lawful maximum rate