Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-23
BOARD MAKES RATES
Commission Fixes Forty Cents
AS Minimum Charge Over
Two Lines
RAISE OF FIFTEEN CENTS
Continuous Mileage Rate is to Govern
In Inter-Lines Shipments - Eighty
Per Cent Is Joint Rate for the State
Transportation Companies Must Alb
sorb Transfer Charges on Car Lots.

Des Moines, July ga total min
imum charge of 40 cents instead of
IS cents for each shipment over two
or more railroads has been fixed by
the state railroad commission.
1t was understood at the time of
the joint rate hearing that the min
cents. This has been the minimum for
interstate shipments and Iowa shippers
asked the same rate for themselves.
Hitherto they have been compelled to
pay 20 cents to each carrier. If min
imum shipment were handled by three
roads it cost rs cents, while the inter-
state shipment was but % cents over
the same lines and mileage.
1t was stated at the hearing that the
interstate minimum charge would go
to 90 cents soon, but it has not yet.
No Discrepancy Allowed.
In its joint rate order issued yes
terday the commission announces that
the continuous mileage rate shall gov
ern in joint shipments when the joint
rate of so per cent of the sum of the
local tariffs amounts to less than the
continuous mileage rate
Eighty per cent is promulgated as
the joint rate for this state But there
are cases in which it would amount
~
rate would be on the distance involved.
For instance, the first class rate for
S25 miles is 57.5 cents per 100. But
the rate for five miles is IA cents and
for 800 miles 1t is 81 cents or II cents
combined. Eighty per cent of this
would be 46.S cents, or less than the
continuous mileage would amount to.
Hence, the continuous mileage in such
a case would furnish the actual rate.
Railroad companies must absorb all
transfer charges on car lot shipments.
But it is provided that "in case it Is
necessary to transfer less than carload
freight from one depot to another the
actual cost of services may be added
to the joint rate as heretofore provided
In case the same depot is used by both
railway companies there shall be no
transfer charge"
Less Than Twenty-Five Miles.
The joint rate Of 80 per cent will not
apply on distances less than twenty
five miles; and in such cases the joint
rate shall be so per cent of the local
charges for tep and fifteen mile hauls,
the transfer charges on carloads to be
absorbed by the railroad companies.
For combined distance less than TWEEN
ty-ive miles the following joint rates
will govern for class A roads. for mer-
chandise in cents per 100 pounds:
First class "A
Second class Observation-Disclosures. 20 Z
hiiu class '.'. '.i'.. -. = :. -. - w.
Fourth class 1872
For special car load classes in cents
per 100 pounds:
Fifth class ..........,.......... 81. 81
Class ,B ................... IS 81
Class D Observation-Disclosures. e 0S
Car load classes in cents per 100
pounds
-four, nillet, fiaxseed and
hungarian Observation-Disclosures. ~
Corn, oats. barley, other grain and
mill-stuffs Observation-Disclosures. ga
Hard and soft lumber, lath, shin
giles, sash. doors and blinds. $50. 6.
Salt, lime, cement plaster stucco.. So |
Live stock in cents per 100 pounds:
Horses and mules in car loads;
minimum weight 10000 lbs, 81
foot cars, inside measurement. 90 |
Fat cattle in car loads; minimum
weight 10000 lbs. 31-foot cars,
inside measurement .... 9.0I
Hogs (single deck) in car loads;
minimum weight $4,000 lbs, 81
foot cars, inside measurement. 80
Sheep (single decll) in car loads
minimum weight 10000 lbs, 81
foot cars, inside measurement. II %
Coal in cents per ton of 1000 pounds:
EldHi Codl ...-...... ............$l.U b /
Soft coal, lump and nut ......... .5S
Soft coal, pea and slack ........ AT