The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-15

OF the said twenty.four hours; pro-
vided. that not more than one dollar
per day be charged for any one con-
CD This rule Is applicable also to
steamboat and steamship lines, but
only in cases OF shipments consigned
to and arriving at the following cities,
towns and places In Virginia, VIZ:
Richmond,
Alexandria,
Fredericksburg,
Petersburg,
Norfolk,
Portsmouth,
NEWPORT News,
HamptOn, ils+
Smithfield,
City Point, 3
West Point,
Suff0lkJ
Provided that no wharfage, storage or
demurrage charges are to be made on
shipments arriving by water at other
points than those mentioned.
RULE w.
(a) Railroad companies shall deliver
freight at their depots or warehouses,
or. IN case OF shipments for track de-
livery on their own lines or private
shall place loaded cars at an Access
slble place for unloading within
twenty four hours after arrival. COM M
outing from seven oc 10 Same M Unless
withheld for any reason for which the
consignee may be responsible. EN-
cept that carload shipments Tor track
delivery at local stations having NOT
more than one team track, shall be
placed at an accessible point for I'M
loading by the conductor OF the train
on which the car arrives. the con
signee. or his assignee In writing nay,
ing substantial interest. shall be paid
500 per car per day for each day, OF
fraction OF day, such delivery Is so
| delayed.
(b) Carload freight, or freight TAX
ling track delivery, If delivered within
yard limits Of carrier other than that
| over whose road such freight arrives,
shall be switched to the road OF such
other carrier within twenty -FOUR hours
| from the time so ordered after arrival
| at destination (settlement of charges
and. when necessary, surrender of bill
OF lading having been Accomplishment
and such other carrier shall place such
| freight for unloading within twenty
| four hours after receiving IT. II
switching by more than two carriers
4 is involved twenty-four hours shall pc
allowed for each carrier participating.
When such a car is refused by any
4, carrier by which 1t Is to be switched
because out of order by. reason Of de-
| fective air-brakes or absence OF air
brakes, then the carrier having pos
the necessary repairs or transfer the
lading to proper car; and the time
/ thus properly consumed, not exceeding
forty-eight (4s) hours may be added
i to the time allowed for the movement.
j For failure to comply with the terms
4 OF this section the offending carper
or carriers shall pay either to the con-
! signee, or his assignee In writing nay.
/ ing substantial interest. the sum OF
;l.oo per car per. day. or fraction, OF a
4 day, for such delay.
i (c) Should b consignee request that
car containing shipment be weighed
o,,1, oIau nff nr n
4 thereof is given. at place Whe l
there are such scales the railroad
], company performing this service shall
be allowed additional free time there
pany has already placed the car foi
4 unloading, or twenty-four hours II II
has not already SO placed the Sar.
RULE VI.
or cars have been placed for loading
!. shall be allowed forty-eight hours fol
!. the loading Of such car or cars. com.
putting time from seven o'clock A. M
the day after such car or cars have
! been placed subject to the. order OF
shipper, and thereafter q demurrage
charge of not more than Shopper cal
], per day. or fraction OF a day. may be
as have not been rendered to the rail
road company with shipping lnstruc'
lions within said forty-eght hours
provided however. that should the
shipper fail to begin loading within
!. forty-eight hours after the expiration
Of free time the railroad company shall
, consider the car or cars released, ant
may assess and collect s2.0O on eacf
car. covering the demurragee, then due
Railroad companies shall not be
compelled to furnish cars for future
shipments to parties In default as +
4 the payment Of the. .demurrage charge!
: herein last provided for. until such de
! y,urra 90 charges haVS been paid.
II. after placing the car or cars re
qrired by this rule, the railroad com
, pany shall. during or after free time
3 temporarily remove all or any Of them
= lay the loading of same, the shippe
: shall not be chargeable with the della!
! caused thereby.
When. by reason of delay or irregu
: llarity on the part of the railroad com
pany In filling orders, cars are bunche
In excess Of the ability of the shippe
\ to load, as indicated In his applica
] lions the shipper shall be allowed sep
2 within which to load the car or car
= specified In each separate application
9 > (b) When freight has been loade
I into a car on any track within ~
: riers at and around junction point
: and is forwarded In the same car to
3 point within such switching limits OF
reached BY that wbeh o.
! the car for loading, twenty-four hour
5 must be allowed each carrier owe
: Iwhose road such freight is transported
: Computing from the time at which In
: structions for such movement are glvel
! to the first carrier. II destination !
! beyond such switching limits, Rule u
= Will govern the movement over tn
! road BY which the car passes out Q
! the, switching limits, beg inning Wit
!, the time at which 1t receives the ca
= from its connecting road.
= If the car contains freight for va
5 rfous destinations beyond the switch
), Eng limits OF any one of the carriers
= and is re handled at q depot OF sue
! carrier before forwarding beyond sue
= limits. Rule II. Is to be. effective q
! 10 such carrier from the time that tn
: goods are unloaded from the car u
n which received.
!. For failure TO comply with the term
4 of this section the offending. carrier o
!. carriers shall pay either to the shipper
I Tor his assignee in writing having
+ substantial interest, tho sum OF $40
y per car per day. or fraction OF day
1; tor such delay,
I RULE VIII.
\ Legal notice, as referred to In thes
Y rules. may be either actual or con
y structive. Where the consignee or III
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