The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-20

bundles. Rollers, field and road. Rol- lers, sugar Sweepers road and pond. shoveIs and spades. in bundles. Wheel
 The characters ac. L." IL. c. :" e. R" and 70. R." shall represent Car Loads Less than Car Loads," Car rier's Risk" and Owners Risk" re- spectively.
 The car load minimum weight. except where otherwise provided in the fore going schedule, shall be 10000 pounds.
 Note S.-Furniture, when shipped in car load lots, at the weights shown in the following list, shall include the following named articles. viz: Chairs,
 wooden, with cane, splint, rattan, reed,
 bamboo or wooden seats (not uphol-
 stered) per car load of not less than
 5000 pounds. Chair seats, in bundles or packed per car load of not less than
 10000 pounds.
 Where the actual distance that a
 shipment is carried is less than one
 hundred miles, and such distance Is not
 shown in the distance table, in the fore
 going schedule, charges may be col
 lected for the distance that Is shown
 in the foregoing schedule 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 t25) mile rate will apply.
 For distances over one hundred
 miles, where the actual distance is not
 shown, the rates shown for the next greater distance shall apply. For ex-
 ample: If the actual distance is 131 miles, the rate for 140 miles will ap- ply.
 Provided, that where a shipment of any article, named In said schedule shall pass over the whole or part of two or more railroads, the rate to be charged shall be either continuous mileage rate, not exceeding the rates in this section established, or a rate for each road not greater than its law full maximum rate for the distance hauled 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 it shall be it's duty, to establish 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 for each road not greater than it's lawful maximum rate for the distance hauled on it's road, less ten (10) per cent, and such rule or or der shall be binding on, and limit the | charges of each railroad to wh ich 1t is applicable, with respect to such ship ments. But nothing in this section 1 shall be construed to prohibit the joint l rates being divided in such proportions l as may be agreed upon by the rail- | roads interested.
 Sec. 4. Where the term, with out | Percentage" Is used in said schedule of standard maximum rates of freight, in Section of this Act in connection | with any article or commodity named and specified therein, then all rail- roads in Class One, Class Two, Class Three and Class Four and all railroads which may hereafter be placed ir, eith- CT of said classes, shall charge for the transportation of said articles or com modities not more than the maximum rate named in said schedule for said articles or commodities.
 Sec. 5. The Railroad Commission of Alabama is hereby horized to change the classification of railroads provided for in Section 1 of this act, from time to time, as changed conditions may, In its judgment, require, by taking a railroad from one class and placing 1t in another, and to assign to any class it may determina any new railroad that may hereafter oe constructed or oper- ated as a common carrier in whole or in part in this State.
 
 shall nave the power and authority to change, in the manner provided by law, from time to time, as conditions shall in it's judgment render 1t eX- pedient or proper to do so, any of the | rates or charges prescribed by this Act, | and the rates or charges as changed | by said Commission shall be the law | ful rates or charges until furth CT changed by said Commission or by law:
 Provided that no changes in said rates shall be made by said Commission, ex- cept by affirmative action on the part of said Commission.
 Sec. [. That this Act shall go into effect and be operative on and after the first day of December, 1907 Sec. s. That all laws and parts of laws inconsistent or in conflict with any of the provisions of this act, be and the same are hereby repealed.
 Approved November 23, 1907.
 Official:
 Frank N Julian,
 Secretary of State.