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

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of the arrival OF freight at or before
six p. M. OF any day. free time begins
ait seven o'clock a. M. on the day after
such notice has been given. provided
that in case OF freight taking track
delivery, the car shull have been placed
for any reason for which the conslgnee
may be responsible, except that. II con-
sgnee accepts notice delivered altar
twelve o'clock noon on SATURDAYS, ~
shal be construed as having been de-
to SIX p. NJ. Constructive notice re.
mali to conslgnee. Where this mode
OF giving notice is adopted there shall
time: provided, however that when, In
any case where notice of arrival Is
given by mall, the consignee shall
make oath that neither he, his agents.
tice, then he will be held prima facie
not to have received legal notice by
reason OF posting of said notice by
mall.
RULE TX.
tn) All incoming freight unloaded at
destinations by railroad companies In
their depots or warehouses which is
not removed by the owners thereon
from the CUSTODY OF the TaHToda coiH-
pany within forty-eight hours, COM com
putting from seven o'clock A. M. OF the
day following legal notice OF arrival,
may be subject to the charge OF stor-
age for each day; or fraction of day,
It may remain in the custody OF the
railroad company, as follows:
In less than carloads, not more than
one cent per hundred pounds per day,
or fraction thereof; In carload guam
titles not more than ten cents per ton
n nm mounds 1av traction
thereof. but not exceeding $1.00 per car
per day or fraction OF day: provided.
that in no case shall the amount 80
collected for storage Of a less than
carload shipment exceed the amount
authorized to be charged as storage or
demurrage on carload Of similar
freight for the same length OF time
when not unloaded from car, as pro-
vided by the demurrage rules.
OBJ This rule shall apply also to
steamboat and steamship companies
unloading package freight in their
warehouses. except that seventy-tWo
(72) hours OF free time shall be al
lowed instead OF forty-eight.
RULE x.
(a) Loaded cars containing fertilizers,
hay, straw. COAL coke. brick and lum-
Der in covered cars, and the following
and grain products. glass bottles, cot
ton seed ana cotton-seed hutls, taking
track delivery, which are to be un-
loaded by consignee. but are not UNI
pated from Man sessn scioeR h e. The
day following the day legal notice, OF
arrival Is given (havinE been placed
at an accessible point fors unloading, OF
held for any reason for Which the con.
subject thereafter to- charge for de-
murrage OF sl,o0 per car for each day
or fraction of a day. that they remain
loaded III possession of the railroad
company. All other loaded cars, taking
track delivery. to be unloaded by con.
slgnee. shall be limited to forty-eiEht
hours Of free time. provided. however
that II. after placing car or cars. as
required In this rule. the railroad com
| temp remove any or all OF. them
| or In any way obstruct the unloading
Of same. the consignee shall not be
chnrgeable with the delay caused
Provided that when, on account OF
delay or irregularity in transportation
cars are punched in transit and de-
livered to consIgnee In numbers be-
to unload within the free time pre-
\ scribed In these rules. he shall be
allowed by the carrier such additional
time as may be necessary to unload
Il due and usual diligence on the part OF
\ consignee.
i Cb) When, after arrival at destina.
Sn s Sae oraer for un EaGh
a noint within the. local switchint
Il limits on. or reached by way Of, a roat
! other than that over which 1t arrived
free time shall be allowed for sucl
hours from seven A. M. of the ia,
after giving actual notice. or forty
~ht (AS) hours from seven a. M. O
i the day after giving constructive no
nf arrival. lyvhfrh fS IN addition n
provided in section ia) after belns
placed at the unloading point. sucf
free time for unloading to begin wher
ii RULE w. ).
If freight shall remain unclaimed a
destination for six days after the ex
shall refuse to accept freight tenderee
. in pursuance of the bill OF lading tn,
carrier charged with the duty of de
I livery shall, within reasonable tim;
!. conslgnor through agent of carrier a
olnt Of shipment or 9th ,rwisc. ASen
&C destination may also give notice t,
. re consignor direct: and II the con
s sSnor re sep n not w ne Mne, day
reaches him, give direction for the re
shipment or unloading. or other dis
position OF such goods he shall thence
rorth become liable TO such carrier TO
storage, on such goods. or demurrag
upon the car or cars In which the.
, arc stored. to the same extent, and a
: the same rates. as such charges. ar
4 now, under like circumstances, by tn
. rules of this Commission. impose,
. unon consignees who neglect or refuse
Infter notice OF arrival. to remov
freight OF like character from the de
pots or cars Of carrier. "A con
signeef who has once refused to ac
cept consignment OF goods shall no
: thereafter be entitled to receive TIL
same. except upon payment of al
!; charges for storage or demurragi
which have accrued.
! RULE XVI.
When consignors ship goods con
signed to themselves. or to- order. an,
cyprcss. IN their bills OF lading o
!, shipping directions, the name of per
!, son at destination to be notified.
snail be tho duty OF the railroad, y
lnfher. fransnortntfon coron IN e,{S.