The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-31

inbelow in this section named, the said
articles are hereby divided into the fol .
lowing classes: Glass l, Class 2, Glass ),
Glass 4, Class 5, Glass 6, Glass A, Glass
B, Glass c, Class d. Class E. Class f,
Glass g. Glass H, Glass j, Glass X, Class
L, Glass NJ, Glass N, Glass o, Glass =
and Glass r. Each of said articles shall
belong to the class to which it is as
signed and in which 1t appears In the fol-
lowing schedule of classification of
freight when offered for shipment in the
manner and quantity therein specified.
Hehe follows a long list of tables and
rate classlhcations.
Sec. T. The maximum rates which shall
be charged by any person, company or
corporation owning, operating, managing
or leasing us a common carrier any rail-
road in whole or part in this state for
the transportation, originating and ter
minating within the state, for various
distances of the articles and various
classes of articles named in section of
! this act, are hereby fixed and established
as shown by the following schedule of
| standard maximum freight tariffs, and
no person, company or corporation own
| ing. operating, managing or leasing such
railroad shall charge or receive any high
er or greater rates for such transportation
| % said aticles, or classes of articles, or
| any of them, than the rates named and
| specified in said schedule of standard
maximum freight tariffs for the distances
therein specified, except as hereinafter
| provided:
Over Different Lines.
| Provided, that where the shipment shall
pass over the whole or part of two or
more independent roads or roads not un-
der the same management or control, the
maximum rate to be charged on such
shipment shall not be greater than the
I np fba loo rot for ah
such shipment for the distance hauled
over each road less twenty GOD per cent
Provided further, that railroads in
class 2 may add twenty GOD per cent to
the rate named in this act on all classes
OF freight except classes B, c, d, Il, J, X,
| l., NJ, P and r.
Provided further, that railroads in
class 3 may add twenty-five (25) per cent
to the rates named In this act on all
classes of freight except classes B, c, ID,
f, J, K, L, NJ P and r.
Provided, further that railroads in
class may add fifty 600 per cent to the
rates named in this act on all classes
of freight except classes C, D, F, J, l.
and P. #
Provided, further, that where articles
are classified In said schedule of CLASH
fication of freight in section of this act,
as without percentage then no more
than the standard MAXIMUM rate named
on said articles can be charged by any
railroad
Sec s. Where the term without per-
centage" is used in connection with the
classification of any articles in the sched-
ule of classification of freight in section
of This act, then all railroads in classes
/. ., and T. or which may hereafter be
placed in either of said classes, snail
charge for the transportation of said ar
tioes not more than the maximum rate
named for such articles.
Power of Commission.
Sec 6. The railroad commission of Ala
bama is hereby authorized to change the
classification of railroads provided for in
section l of this act from time to time
as changed conditions may, in It's judg-
ment require. by taking railroad from
one class and placing 1t in another, and TO
assign to any class 1t may determine any
new railroad that may hereafter be con-
structed or operated as common carrier
In whole or In part in this state.
Sec. I. The railroad commission of Ala
bama is hereby authorized to change the
classification of articles prescribed in sec
ton of this act when in its Judgment
f. is reasonable and just so to do; provid-
ed that such change shall not increase
the maximum standard rate prescribed in
section 4 of this act for the transporta-
ton of such articles or class of articles.
Sec. 8. The railroad commission of Ala
bama is hereby charged with the enforce
nent of the provisions of this act, and
shall use all the powers granted to 1t by
law to prevent and punish any violations
thereof by the railroads of the state.
Sec O. This act shall go into effect and
be operative at the expiration of thirty
days after its approval by the governor
of the state.
Sec 10 That all laws and parts of laws
in conflict with the provisions or TINS act
be and the same are hereby. repealed.