The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-04
,,,thern PATHWAY COMPANY:

Southern Railway Company:
It appearing that the State Cor
poration Commission4h has, by proper
proceedings IN aec9rdanfe W1th .ne
the statutes governing its powers,
duties and proceed ings,s directed by
it's order of May 10, 1904 that GER
tain rules and regulations relating
providing for reciprocal penalties
or charges should go into effect on
and after the 10th day of May. 1904,
and that all shippers, consignees
and transportation companies and
regulations within the State Of Viz
ginia, should be governed by the
same: And the Supreme Court of
Appeals OF Virginia, by Its opinion
rendered on the gath day. Of March, =
rules and regulations should have
tho effect OF statutes regularly
enacted by the legislative Depart
ment of tn government
ton having, since the said 18th day.
of May, 1904. constituted public
obligations duly put into effect by
law, binding upon all railroad COM
panies operating in the State Of
Virginia. and w4.n which they
should comply: 9 IA q
And complaint having been made
that the Southern Railway Company
has wilfully failed to comply with
the said rules and regulations in the
matter hereinafter set out. and has
refused to acknowledge the binding
effect OF the rule hereinafter referred
to, giving as a reason therefor. as
stated In writing by the agent Of
said defendant company, "our COM
pany feels that these penalty laws
them, and in view of the fact that
it IS not always possible for Us to
get cars through without some delay,
we cannot afford to entertain these
It is now ordered, that the said, the
southerr compsn apRear
room In the Capitol building. IN the
city OF Richmond on. sa turday. the
18th day of April. 1907, lilo clock
a. NJ, and show cause, II any It can:
why fine should not be imposed
Its public duty as aforesaid.
The said violation OF the said rules
consisted In this, to-wit:
i. That the Southern Railway
Company failed and refused to pay
Son, OF Richmond city for dernur-
delay Of said Southern Railway
Company In forwarding and de-
livering car Sou. No;,l47sl, ,ship ! go
and received at Charlottesville. Va.
November %, 1906.
2. THAT the Southern Railway
Company failed and refused to pay
claim OF Woodward & Son. OF
amounting uu to So arising from dc:
lay in placing car G. & O.. No. Alb
loaded with cedar posts. said col
having arrived in Richmond OF
February 9Th, and not having beer
placed for unloading until rebru
ar ;. That TIN the southern Railwa,
claim OF Taliaferro & Co,o Rich
mond city, for demurrage amount
ing to SIS, arising from delay Il
| placing car Sou. No. 51707, said ca
| having arrived In Richmond on Jan
! uary 4th, and not having bee
placed for unloading until Janu
airy II. 1907.
1. THAT the Southern Railwa
Company persistently falls and re
fuses to pay valid and nuncon teste
claims for denturrage duly pre-
scented to them by Woodward
Son and Tnliaferro & Co., and sun
and that such failure or delay
paying such claims, either frol
4 inattention. neglect. or wilful re
fusal, amounts to persistent disrt
/ gard OF the demurrage rules {
the state Corporation Commissio
1t Is further ordered, That q COT
OF this oder be served upon tt
Southern Railway Company as !.
notice to It to appear before II
State Corporation Commission al
show cause as aforesaid.