Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-11-04
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rates, upon notice from the shipper
that the terms of the bill of lading
are net satisfactory to him
'lf he 1.-THE shipper) doea ret give
such notice, it will be understood that
he desires his property carried SUP
ject to the terms and conditions of
the uniform bill of lading in order to
secure the reduced rate
Marking Freight.
The rules pertaining to Che mark
| ins of freight, inless than carload
shipments, are as follows:
A. Each package, bundle or piece
OF less than carload freight must be
plainly and indelibly marked, showing
the name of consignee and the name
OF the station, town or city, and the
state to which destined. (See note.)
Note-Pasted labels or securely
fastened cloth-lined. metal or leather
tags may be used, when character of
the freight prevents marking as re-
CURED.
B. Old marks must be removed or
effaced before packages, bundles or
pieces will be accepted for transport
tation.
G. When freight is consigned to a
place not located on the line of a
railroad, each package, bundle or
piece must be marked with the name
OF the station at which the consignee
will accept delivery, or, if destined to
a place reached by water line, the
lame of the railroad station, at which
ielivery is. to be made to such water
line, must be marked on each pack
..,e, bundle or piece.
| ID. Freight not marked according
to the above requirements will be
satsd one class higher.
q. Freight consigned to a place of
which there are two or more of the
same name in the same state, must
have the name OF the county mark
X each package, bundle or piece
and also shown on the shipping re-
ccipts.
Use of Shipping. Bills.
Another matter in which shippers
are much Interested is the form of
shipping receipt, which takes the
place Of the bill of lading. 1t has
been customary for the shipper to use
aiy style of shipping receipt he want
cd, simply Incorporating in it that
lie goods were accepted by the COM
pany subject to the regulations Of the
regular Dill of lading. These receipts
We're gotten up to conform to the fill
ins cabinets and in any peculiar to
he shippers business. As con-
sequence many shippers have; sup
,.ies of the receipts on hand.
Some eastern roads have refused II
ccept the old bills, and are insisting
a shippers using the regulation style
nd form of the uniform bill of lad
in Regarding tbs II 'as,I eight
II .''''''''s
Il do not see that any change is
necessary in the shipping tickets and
ii the railroads are dissatisfied with
the. form of recsipt presented by ship
rers for them to sign, it would be in
cumpent on them to fill out and
FENDER to the shipper receipt to
their liking. There is no doubt that
will soon avoid the labor involved in
such an undertaking by recepting
On present forms in such a way6as to
meet the requirements of the uniform.
bills of lading.1
II The western roads have not, as yet
adopted the new bill of lading and
will continue the use of the old ones
| and of old methods for the present
\ They are probably waiting to See tbs
effect in the east and will adopt it
later on, profiting by thhe experience
n the eastern lines.-Dubuque Times
Journal.