The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-23
Commonwealth Of Virginia.
Department Of The State Corporation
Commission.
Commonwealth Of Virginia, al The Relation Of
the State Corporation Commission,
"
The Several Transportation Companies and All
Persons Interested.

The Several Transportation Companies and All
Persons Interested.
City of Richmond. Jan. 20. 1908.
In the matter of fixing and pre-
the Schedule OF Rules and Regu-
lations Governing Transportation
Companies as to the Time Liinit
for Placing Empty Cars ia and nes .he
nation. and as to Storage. Demur-
rage, Car Service and Switching.
This matter having been nlaturely
considered by the Commission, and 1t
appearing that all the requirements ut
law as to notice and hearing have
been fully complied with. 1t Is. there
fore. this day ordered by the Commits
sion that the following rules and
amendments to the schedule OF rules
and regulations governing transport ia.
placing empty cars and the delivery
of freight at Its destination. and as to
storage. demurrage. car service charges
and switching. be. and are hereby, pre-
scribed for the government of trans
portation companies and shippers doing
business in the State of Virginia, end
that the same shall take effect and be
III FORCE on anu alIer the luLH udy VI
March. 1908. after they shall have been
published. according to law.
1t Is further ordered that a copy OF
this order and OF such OF the said
and amended, be published once a
week for four consecutive weeks In
one OF the newspapers of general cir
culation in the city of Richmond. Va.
PREAMBLE.
All Storage. Demurrage. and Car Ser
Charges. shall be as prescribed in these
rules. Nothing In these rules lss,. shall
perishable freight. which shipments
In force. with such additional REQUIRE
mission from time to time. In all COM
putation of time under these rules.
Sundays and legal holidays are to be
excluded; also. except where otherwise
provided in the rules. the Saturday
ming at 1900 o'clock noon.
In computing time under these rules
each rule must be treated as separate
and distinct. and the charges and pen
altes should be arrived at accordingly.
For example: Although shipment may
have been carried in less than the
maximum time allowed by Rule II.
such circumstance Will not warrant
carrier In applying the difference be-
tween such time and the said maximum
time as a deduction from the time pro-
rded for in the operation OF any other
rule.
RULE I.
When a shipper makes verbal or
written application to railroad COM
pany. through the agent In charge at
point OF shipment for car or cars to
embraced in the tariffs of said COM
pany. stating In said application tn e
station or siding at which such car
Of the freight, and it's final destination.
the railroad company shall furnish
same within four days from seven
O'Clock A. NJ. the day following such
Or; when the shipper making such
application specifies future day on
Which he desires to make shipment
giving not less than four days notice
a. NJ. the day following such applica-
tion. the railroad company shall fur
nish such car or cars on the day spe-
Gifted in the application.
Railroad agents shall keep and pre-.
serve daily record of such applica-
tons for cars, showing them In con-
secuttNe order and the dates on which
received; which record shall always be
open to public inspection during bust
ness hours.
:. For failure to comply with this rule.
the company SO offending shall forfeit
md nav either. to the shipper, or his
assignee in writing having e substan.
tai interest. the sum of s1.00 per car
per day or fraction of day. for DELAY
after. expiration of free time, upon de-
m ,n in writing made within thirty
nished. provided 1t be furnished within
thirty days from the expiration of free
time. II NOT SO furnished within thirty
days days from the expiration OF the free
IN writing within sixty days from the
expiration Of the free time and. having
so done, shall be entitled to recover OF
the carrier one dollar per car for each
end every day such default may con-
tinue, counting from the expiration OF
the free time.
When for the safe transportation of
e ein,t9aa shipments Of grain. feed or
furnish such doors of sufficient GUAM
tity and strength for that purpose, or
n lfeu thsFeof shall allow to shipper
applying same to side door openings.
not exceeding six in number for each
car, at the rate Of not less than forty
ea'a the W shppngp pobt to
material for grain doors. the railroad
companies shall. upon receipt OF rea-
sonaole evidence from shipper of that
laGt' arrange to supply sufficient suit
able lumber. or grain doors, to meet
the shipping requirements of such ship
per SO crcunlstanced. and the shipper
shall account for and be Responsible to
the railroad companies for proper use
thereof. This refers to side doors
only. and any delay in loading occa-
stoned by failure to comply promntiy
shall be added to the free time for
loading. ~
This rule shall not apply to ship
ments of coal and coke from mines
and ovens ore and fluxing limestone: nor
to delays arising from causes NOT VIII
IN the power OF the carrier to prevent.
but delays arising from such causes
shah be added to and counted as ad-
ditional free time. No failure Of the
carrier to provide the rolling stock
reasonably. necessary for the discharge
OF It's public duties shall be construed
to be cause OF delay not within the
power OF the carrier to prevent.
RULE II.
When freight, In proper condition.
either in carloads or less. Is rendered
to railroad company for a point on
It's own road. or for a point beyond
Its road to which 1t forms part Of a
through route, and correct shipping.
instructions given. the railroad agent
must Immediately receive the same for
shipment and Issue bills of lading
therefor When SO received. shipments