The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-08

The State Corporation Commission,
The Several Transportation Companies and All
Persons Interested.
city Of Richmond. Jan. 20. 1908.
In tho matter OF fixing and pre-
scribipg certain amendments to
the Schedule OF Rules and Rcgu-
lations Governing transportation I1
Companies as to the Time Llmi.
Dor bsl.v rlae'a of Fre RIS at it's pesti.
nation. and as to Storage. Denur-
rage, Car Service and Switching.
This matter having been maturely
considered by the Commission. and II
appearing that all the requirements Of
law as to notice and hearing have
been fully complied with, 1t Is, there
fore, this day ordered by the Conmis-
sion that the following rules and
amendments to the schedule OF rules
and regulations governing transporta-
ton companies as to the. time limit for
placing empty cars and the delivery
OF freight at It's destination and as 70
storage, demurrage. car service charges
and switching. be, and arc hereby. pre-
scribed for tho government of trans
portation companies and shippers doing
business In the State OF Virginia. end
that the same shall take effect and be
in force on and after the 18th day OF
March. 1908, after they shall have been
published. according to law:
It is further ordered ed that tt copy !, 81 q
rules rule as si have been this day prescribed
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
vice Charges. and all Car Detention
Charges. shall be as prescribed in these
appy to s9 shipents Of live stock and
perishable freight. which shipments
shall be governed by the statutes now
in force. with such additional require-
ssen frn ay tine. r. te In all
Sundays and legal holidays are to be
excluded: also. except where otherwise
provided! in the rules. the Saturday
halfrholiday of twelve hours. begin
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
altles should be arrived at accordingly.
For example: Although a shipment may
have been carried In less than the
maximum time allowed by Rule H..
such circumstance will not warrant a
carrier in applying the difference be-
time as deduction from the time pro-
vided for in the operation OF any other
rule.
RULE I.
When a shipper makes verbal or
written application to a railroad COM
pany through the agent In charge at
point OF shipment for q car or cars. to
be bel, loaded sds {, With til any kind Of freight
pany. stating IN said application the
or cars are to be placed. the character
of the freight, and its final destination.
same within four days from seven
O'Clock a. NJ. the day following such
or; when the shipper making such
which he desires to make shipment.
| giving not less than four days notice
| thereof. computing from seven o'clock
y. Al. the day following such applica-
tion. the railroad company shall fur
| Gifted In the application.
Railroad agents shall keep and pre-.
serve daily record of such applica-
lions for cars, showing them In con-
secutive order and the dates onAwhich
treceived; which record shall always be
open to public inspection during busi-
ness hours.
For failure to comply with this rule,
the. company so offending shall forfeit
and nay either to the shipper, or his
assignee in writing having a substan.
tial Interest. the sum of $500 per car
per day Or fraction of a day, for delay
after expiration Of free time. upon de.
mand In writing made within thirty
days from the time the car Is fur
nished. provided 1t be furnished within
thirty days from the expiration OF free
time. II NOT SO furnished within thirty
days from the expiration of the free
time. the claimant may file such demand
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.
| t;nue. counting from the expiration OF
/ the free time. !
carload shipments OF grain feed OF
similar property in bulk. grain doors
are necessary, railroad companies shall
/ furnish such doors of sufficient guam
IN lieu thereof. shall allow to shipper
for. furnishing suitable lumber and
applying same to side door openings
not exceeding six in number for eacl
car, at the rate Of not less than forts
cure at the shipping o point s SO tpFI
material for grain doors. the railroae
companies shall. upon receipt Of rea
sonable evidence from shipper Of tha
TACT arrange to supply sufficient suit
l aole lumber, or grain doors. to NEE
the shipping requirements of such shin
per SO circumstanced. and the SHINE
shall account for and be responsibIe !,
4 the railroad companies for proner' NC,
i thereof. This refers to side door
only. and any delay in loading 1,cc,
/ stoned by failure to comply promnt1,
shall be added to the free time "a
4 loading. St'"s -
This rule shall not apply to shin
ments Of coal and coke from nine
lH ~ aoYens'ore and fluxing limestone; no
70 ue!ays arising from causes not with
N the power Of the carrier to prevent
put delays arising from such cause
s sttin pc added to and counted as ad
dltional free time. No failure Of tn
carrier to provide the rolling stool
reasonably necessary for the dlscharg
OF It's public duties shall be construe,
70 be cause of delay not within tn
power of the carrier to prevent.
RULE III.
When freight. in proper condition
either in carloads or less. is tendere,
TO railroad company for point ol
A It's own road. or for point beyont
!. Its road to which 1t forms part Of j,
q through route. and correct shippfn,
instructions given. the railroad agen
must Immediately receive, tho same fo
shipment and Issue bills OF ladin,
therefor. When SO received, shipment