The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-10-08

located and Forwarded from said sta
tions via any railway company oper-
ating in this state, shall be compress
ed at the first compress between point
of origin and destination, regardless
! of whether said cotton is billed 20
said compress or beyond, except. as
otherwise provided herein
RULE NO. 5.
Cotton to be compressed in tran.
sit, may. at the option OF the railroad.
and without additional expense to tho
shipper, be hauled back to- and 30
compressed at a compress when u
nearer the point OF origin than IS the
first compress In the direct route -
F, destination. II said compress be- IN
operation upon the line OF road upon
which said cotton originates.
RULE NO. 4.
When cotton is offered for ship
ment at q junction point of two Or
more competing lines OF railway Al
which no compress is in operation,
and the first compress In the direct
line OF haul on one OF said railways, IS
at junction point with one or more
of TIE competing lines. either OF said
competing lines may haul cotton by
and through any compress in order %
have said cotton compressed at the
compress located at the competing
junction point.
RULE NO. $.
Where any railway company oper.
ating In this state desires 10 take ad-
vantage of the privileges granted In
Rules Two and Three of this Order.
II shall In printing tariffs To complv
with this Order, specify its intention
OF taking advantage of such Rules. and
II such Rules are taken advantage "
at one or more congresses on the
line Of said railway. they must pe
used at all points on said railway.
RULE NO. 6.
The COMPRISING OF cotton shall In
clude marking. patching. handling,
weighing. comprising and oil neces-
sary labors attached and pertaining
thereto, and the maximum charge for
such service shall not exceed ten (l0)
cents per one hundred (l00) pounds,
and where any compress assesses
rate in excess OF this SUN. or assesses
am other charge In connection With
the handling OF said cotton, this Com
mission reserves the right to immedi-
atoly Issue an emergency order, upon
complaint of shipper or railway. with
out n hearing. permitting cotton to be
hauled by and compressed at another
compress.
RULE NO. 7.
Cotton which is to be delivered In
a compressed condition at destination
shall be so compressed that the dens
ity of each bale at destination shall
not be less than TWENTY-FIVE AID one
half (22 1-2) cubic pounds 9ec foot
cubic measlre. Cotton in any form
which is OF the required density shall
be accepted as compressed cotton.
RULE NO. 8.
When a compress company operat
ing at a railway station in Oklahoma
fails CT refuses to furnish all shippers
equal facilities for the accommodation
and disposition Of cotton. or when such
compress can not promptly handle all
cotton delivered IN It for comnressior
and five working days shall be cons'd
cred as sufficient time In which 20
compress and return cotton. such
failure, inability. or refusal will ne
considered by this Commission as
grounds for promulgating an ems7.
gency order. without hearing, per
hitting the railway companies to hail
cotton by such compress.
RULE NO. g.
When cotton is rendered to rail
way company unon a compress plat
form. which Is situated on or adjacent
10 the track OF such railway company.
so that Il may be loaded direct from
such platform into the cars, II shall be
the duty OF the railway company 20
take charge OF and receipt for such
cotton In the manner and on the same
terms as IL would receive and recent
for cotton If rendered at its own de-
pot. platform, or other place designat-
ed by 1t for such transactions; proyid-
ned. however. that the shipper or the
compress company shall, in sueli
eases, assume the additional risk ot
insurance involved b. such act on the
part Of the railway company.
RULE NO. 20.
II any railway company operating
within the State OF Oklahoma shall
fail or refuse TO comply with this Or
der, this Commission reserves the
right. without hearing. to promul
gate and establish emergency rates On
flat cotton between any and all points
in the State OF Oklahoma,
II Is hereby ordered and directed
tha, all railways and railroads doing
business in the State Of Oklahoma
shall prepare and publish tariffs %
carry out this Order. Two COPIES ~
such tariffs must be Tiled with this
Commission by each carrier on or be-
fore date effective.
This Order shall be in full force and
effect on aud after October %, 1908.
a date after publication once week.
for four consecutive weeks in the
Guthrie Daily Leader. a newspaper 4
general circulation. published IN the
city OF Guthrie. County Of Logan,
State Of Oklahoma.
CORPORATION COMMISSION,
J. =. LOVE.
Chairman
A. r. WATSON.