Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-05-06
CIRCULAR NO. 33S.
EXOrQSC RuIp No. ID

Express Rule No. II.
The following rule is hereby adopt
ed as Express Rule No -:
"The sender of any article by eX-
press between points in this State
who shall prepay the charges on
same is authorized to plainly mark
such article paid or prepaid but
nevertheless, it shall be the duty of
the agent or employe of the express
company receiving same to place
thereon a label showing that it has
been prepaid, or to write or stamp
upon such article the word paid or
prepaid or other words showing the
payment of charges at the initial point
and it shall be unlawful for such eX-
press company, or any Of its agents
or employees to collect charges from
the receiver of such article. under
forfeiture of twice the amount of the
proper charge.
Failure to refund charges so col
leCted within tWenty-fOur hours af-
ter demand, substantiated by the paid
mark on the article, or shipping re-
ceipt, either at initial point or des-
tinatiOn, shall be punishable by such
further penalty as the Commission
may determine.
Telegraph Rule No. 3.
The following rule is hereby adopt
ed as Telegraph Rule No. 3
photograph companies are required
to show on each telegram they trans
NIT and deliver between points in
Georgia the correct time, expressed
in hours and minutes that such tele-
gram was received at office of deliv-
cry. And where the sender of any
such message desires to show also
the correct time Of filing with mi
tial office, the transmitting company
shall, where the words necessary to
express the filing time added to the
words in the body Of the message do
not exceed ten words, carry said in
formation free. But where such words
added to the words in the body of the
message exceed ten words. a charge
of two cents per word for each word
in excess of ten shall be allowed
subject to a maximum extra charge
for showing said time of filing of
five cents
Classified List of Railroads
To correct error in Classified List
of Railroads shown on page 27 of
part II of 35th Annual Report of the
Commission Atlanta, Birmingham &
hAIlttllbAC H. H. w.. NlIOuIb appear I'LL
der class c. instead of class d.
Classification
The following changes in and addi-
tons to the Commissioners Classif-
cation of Freight are hereby adopted:
CIR. 0. r.
Glass Plate, over 1-2 X Is
feet, (Outside measurement
subject to minimum VT Of
800 lbs 9 II Il n
Oil, Coal, or its products;
Benzine, Benzole, Gasoline
Miners Oil. including Miners
Hard OIL Naphtha, Petro-
leum Distillates, Tailings,
Residuum, Carbon Oil, Coal
Oil, Crude Oil, Fuel Oil
Gas OIL Kerosene Oil, Lubri-
eating OIL Mineral Seal Oil,
Paraffine Oil, Refined Oil and
Transit OIL when in barrels
or cases, min. G. L. W.T.. 24,000
lbs When in tank cars.
min c. H.. VT. will be the full
capacity of the tank, the con-
tents of the tank to be COM
puted at six and four-tenths
lbs. per gallon, subject
to min W.T.. of $4,000 lbs
When in barrels or half-bar-
rels, G. l.. or l.. G. l.. weight
will be computed at 400 lbs.
per barrel and 235 lbs per
half-barrel. When in square
cans, completely cased, each
case case containing two five
gallon cans, c. l.. or L. c. L.,
at so lbs. per case.
Stone, Granite and Marble:
When shipper desires to
assume risk of loss Or dam
age in order to secure lower
rate, he is required on dem
and of carrier to sign bill
of lading releasing said car
rier of liability)
Boxes, Piano, empty, re-
turned K. d. . ..
Iron Pipe Joints
or Fittings, in sacks, bar
rels, casks, loose or wired to
gether, l.. c. L. e..
Same, c. L. % Of 6
Eliminate, Corn, in Ear, C.
l., page 40, part II of 35th
This Circular shall become effec-
tive May TO- 1908, and repeats ev-
erything in conflict
By order of the board:
S. G. McLENDON, Chairman.
GEO. f. MONTGOMERY, Secretary.
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