Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-11-28
RAILROAD NOTES
Tentative Agreement for Rate Divi-
sion between the A. N. & 5. and
c. R. /. & P. Railways
Taken from Weekly Democrat

of the G. r. l. & P. railway for rati-
fication by the board of directors of
the A. N. & s.. railway, and this will
no doubt constitute the terms of
the traffic arrangement between the
two roads and the division of the
tariff rate on freight, no matter
where it originates, nor where it is
destined.
As will be seen by the agreement
the A. N. & S. is to receive twenty
per cent of the total freight charge
in and out, that is for freight
shipped out over the A. N. & S.
and destined to points on the Rock
Island railway, or for freight
1shipped over the G. r. I. & P. rail
way and destined to points on the
A. N. &. 8. This is better than the
A. N. &. s.. had hoped to secure
from the G. r. 1. & +. as matter of
tact, because while it had figured
! slightly larger percentage, on
the ''our freight tariff, it had not
figured so much on the Gin" busi-
ness. 1t is also stated by the Rock
Island officials that this is moro
liberal agreement than they now
average distance both in and out
Rock Island Railway. A twenty
per cent division because of the
longer haul and higher total rate
amounting to more than thirty
per cent division would amount to
one half the distance.
Memoranda of Agreement
The Memoranda of Agreement
says that;
''Where the thru rates and tariffs
are established between points on
the G. r. 1. & p. Ry. and the Allan
tic Northern and Southern, the
same will divide as follows, apply
ing on all classes and commodities:
Between all stations on the
A. n. & S. Ry. aud all the stations
OF the c. r. I. & P. east of Missouri
river. A. N. & S. 20 per cent, q. r. I.
& p. 80 per cent.
All stations on the A. N. & S. Ry.
and Omaha, Nebraska, A. N. & S.
20 per cent, c. r. 1. & P. 80 per cent.
Ali stations on the 9. r. L. & P. and
Kansas City, st. Joe, Atchison and
Leavenworth, the A, N. & S. is to
have the Omaha revenue and the
Rock Island the balance.
All stations on the A. N. & s.. Ry.
and st. Louis and East St. Louis,
A. N. & 8. 20 per cent, c. r, I. & P.
80 per cent.
In all cases either road party
hereto to be restricted to it's local
rates in the division of through
rates.
Omaha Bridge Poll to be deduct
ed before pro-rating, aud added to
Rock Island proportion.
On traffic and from Ranaaa
City, Atchison, Leavenworth and
st. Joseph the following arbItraries
to be deducted before dividing,
and added to Rock Ieland proper
ton namely: On carload aud Lei.
shipments, &c per hundred.
Note ]. Expense of team transfer
of G. L. and L. @. L. freight at At
Aantic to be assumed by the receiv-
eg line.
Mote 2. On traffic to or from Chi
caRo, Peoria, Kankakee, st. Louis,
\ East St. Louis, Missouri river
Soints, st. Paul, Minneapolis, Min
ssota Transfer or other points of
terchange, originating at or des-
ned beyond these points, on
(. ;lich the proportion of the rates
aGcruing to the lines between such
points and points on the A. N. & s.
are less than the local rates, the
foregoing divisions will be used in
the division of such proportions.
Note 8. Divisions between st.
Louis, East ST. Louis subject to
concurrence of connecting lines.
The foregoing divisions are de-
pendent upon the A. N. & s., hav-
ing no connection or traffic ar
rangements with any road other
n. ID FL ~
or south of Atlantic, and in the
event such connection or traffic ar
rangements shall be made and en-
tered into by the Atlantic Northern
& Southern, the c. r. /. & P. shall
be absolved from the continuance
of all relations with them of any
nature or character whatever.
The foregoing arrangements are
predicated upon the A. N. & 8. Ry.
becoming members of the American
Railway Association and the same
! Car Service Association of which
j the g. r. l. g. P. may be a member,
Ahavsag jurisdiction in that
rritory.
L Also as far as consistent, the
srules and regulations applicable to
1 the local or Joint traffic of the A. N.
& S. to conform with the general
rules published and in force by the
c. r. I. & P. Ry.
Grade Crossing
m Ihe agreement as to crossing the
Ehe Audubon branch at grade was
Ratified by the board of directors of
,Ahe A. N. & 8. and the president
8and secretary were authorized to
Esign it in behalf of the company
kand transmit it back to Chicago for
reconsideration by the Rock Island
Rpeople.
4 rlore Money Needed
a The report of the engineer as to
&the amount of money needed to
Ybuild the road to Kimballton,