Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-01-08

Carolina will get the benefit so far as
the Southern Railway is concerned,
Of the reduction in rates made by
legislative enactment in other States
Of the South, but without the turmoil
Of legislative agitation and without
the expense Of prolonged litigation.
President W. w. Finley, Of the
Southern Railway, at a conference in
the governors office Friday stated
that on April 1st, 1908, the Southern
Railway would put into effect in
South Carolina the following rates:
For straight tickets, 21-2 cents
mile; for 1,OO0-mile and 2,OOO-milc
mileage books, 2 cents mile.
The conference was attended by
Governor Ansel, Attorney General
Lyon, Chairman Caughman, Of the
railroad commission, and Commis-
sioners Sullivan and Earle, on the
part Of the State: and by President
Finley, Vice President Culp, General
Counsel Thorn and Division Counsel
Abney, on the part of the Southern
Railway. The conference was held
in the office of the Governor and
was open, being attended by the news
paper men.
Mr.. Finley, in a conversational
way, put the proposition Of the South
ern before the Governor, explaining
as he went along the reasons for the
different rates and the reasons gov
erning the railroad in making this
proposition. He explained that the
Southern, on account Of the fairness
with which South Carolina had treat
ed the railroads, had a disposition to
give the State the benefit Of the re-
duced rates, consequently the South.
ern intends, without compulsion, To
put into effect the rates which it has
proposed as compromise in North
Carolina, Georgia and Alabama. He
felt assured that the agreement en-,
tered into would be made effective
In these States and perhaps In Vir.
ginia also. The same treatment as
is promised South Carolina would be
given Tennessee, which has also been
liberal in the matter Of legislation
The 21-2 cents rate will apply to
all intra-State passenger business on
straight fares. The 21-2 cent
rate for family mileage books, which
contain the name of the head Of the
family, will cover books for 500
miles, entailing minimum expendi-
ture of $11.25.
The 2-cent rate for mileage books
rf 1000 and 1000 miles relates to
individual mileage books and also to
what are termed mercantile books,
good for members Of firm or bust
ness concern, up to five individuals
the names of each of whom shall ap-
pear in the book.
Mr. Finley's Statement.
The official statement addressed to
Governor Ansel, in part, is as fol-
lows:
Firit--A fat rate of PIP cents a
mile for lntra-State passenger travel,
with an extra charge Of Is cents
against lcisons boarding a passenger
train witlloat c ticket except at sta
tions where tncre are no agents; pro-
yidcd that no charge shall be less
tlpn 10 cents, and, in the event that a
charge at the said rate of 2 1-2 cents
mile sliall aggregate sum between
two multiples Of five, such charge
may be made that multiple Of five to
which il is nearest.
Sccond--Two thousand mile books,
int1a-State and interchangeable, with
such of the solvent roads Of the State
ass will consent, at 2 cents a mile,
good for heads Of firms and employees
lot exceeding total number of 5,
the names to be furnished at the time
Of the purchase Of mileage books and
entered therein.
Third-One thousand mile books,
intra-State and interchangeable, with
such of the solvent roads Of the Stale
as will consent, limited to one indi-
vidual at 2 cents o mile and good
only in the hands Of the purchaser,
the name Of the purchaser to be fur
nisbed at the time Of the purchase
Of tho book and entered thereon.
Tfourth@-Fivo hundred mile books
at 2l.4 cents 4 mile good for head,
Of families End dependent members
thereof, iatrs.Elata ind nunsinter.
chsagtsbls, the aauiaa Of the families
to be Furnished at tho time Of pug.
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