The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-15
Commonwealth Of Virginia.
Department If The State Corporation
Commission.
Commonwealth Of Virginia, at The Relation Of
The State Corporation Commission,
s.
The Several Transportation Companies and All
Persons Interested.

The Several Transportation Companies and All
Persons Interested. .
City OF Richmond, Jan. 20. 1908.
In the matter OF fixing and pre-
scribing certain amendments to
the Schedule of Rules and Regu-
latlons Governing transportation
Companies as to the Time Limit
b 1Sr pasa of F FmR!SS G At rs s" pes
nation. and as to Storage, Demur-
rage. Car Service and Switching.
This matter having been maturely
considered by the Commission. and 1t
appearing that all the requirements Of
law as to notice and hearing have
been fully complied with, 1t Is, there
fore, this day ordered BY the Commits
sion that the following rules and
amendments to the schedule OF rules
tion companies as to the time limit for
placing empty cars and the delivery
OF freight at its destination. and as to
storage, demurrage, car service charges
and switching, be, and are hereby. pref
scribed for tho government of trans
portation companies and shippers doing
business in the state Of Virginia. end
that the same shall take effect and be
III force on ana III leT Vic Aotii udy VI
March, 1908. after they shall have been
published. according to law.
It Is further ordered that copy OF
this order and OF such OF the said
rules as have been this s,, Gay prescribed
week for four consecutive weeks in,
one of the newspapers of general cir
culation in the city OF Richmond, Va.
PREAMBLE.
All ctar,ro nonurro pe and Car Ser.
vice Charges and all Car Detention
Charges. shall be as prescribed In these
rules Nothing in these rules shall
apply. to shipments OF I've stock and
shall be governed by the statutes now
| In force, with such additional require
ments as may be ordered by the Com
mission from time to time. In all COM
Sundays and legal holidays are to be
excluded; also, except where otherwise
provided In the, rules. the Saturday
halfholiday of twelve hours. begin.
ming at 1900 o'clock noon.
| In computing time under these rules,
each rule must be treated as separate
and distinct. and the charges and pen
alties should be arrived at accordingly.
For example: Although a shipment may
have been carried in less. than the
maximum time allowed by Rule IT,,
such circumstance will not warrant a
carrier in applying the difference be-
tween such time and the said maximum
time as deduction from the time pro-
tided for in the operation of any other
rule.
When shipper makes verbal or
written application to railroad COM
pany through the agent in charge at
/ point of shipment for a car orNcars to
be loaded with any kind of freight
embraced in the tariffs of said COM
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station or siding at which such car
or cars are to be placed. the character
OF the freight, and it's final destination
the railroad company shall furnish
a seine within fGg dd days ,o,1 from seven
application.
Or when the shipper making such
application specifies future day on
which he desires to make shipment
giving not less than four days notice
1 thereof computing from seven o'clock
a. NJ. the day following such .applica
ton the railroad company shall fur
nish such car or cars on the daygspe-
Gifted In the application.
Railroad agents shall keep and pre-.
serve daily record of such applica.
Itions for cars, showing them in con.
4 secutive order and the dates on which
'lreceiyed; which record shall always BIZ
1 open to public inspection during bust.
ness hours.
For failure to comply with this rule
the company SO offending shall forfeit
assignee in writing having a substan.
tial interest. the sum of $500 per cal
per day or fraction OF day. for della,
after expiration Of free time. upon de
days from the time tho car Is fur
nished. provided it be furnished With,
thirty days from the expiration OF FREE
time. II nor so furnished within thirt,
Gays from the expiration OF the FREE
time. the claimant may file such demant
In writing within sixty days from tn,
expiration of the free time, and, havin,
so done. Shall be entitled to recover o
the carrier one dollar per car for eacl
end every day such default may con
tinue. counting from the expiration o
the free time.
. When for the safe transportation o
eirt'aa shipments Of grain. feed Q
are necessary, railroad companies shall
furnish such doors of sufficient uuan
tity and strength for that purpose, O
IN ~ iie r,,, thereof shall allow to shippe
applying same to side door opening:
not exceeding six in number for en- q
car. at, the rate of not less than fort
c cert ga eaci H. When Impossible to. pro
material for grain doors. the .railroa
companies shall. upon receipt Of rea
sonable evidence from shipper Of tina
da n arrange to supply sufficient suit
49, AeAAA YEA VI GRAIN QOOrS, TO NEE
: the shipping requirements of such shin
Per per- So circumstanced. and the shippe
shall account for and be responsible I
, the railroad companies for proper ms
/, thereof the, This refers. to Side door
stoned by failure to comply promptl
: loading. -
) This rule shall not apply to shir
T ments of coar and coke from mine
: and 9yens,ore and fl,xing limestone; nc
5 IN the power of the carrier to proven
Q but, delays arising from such cause
+ shall be added to and counted as az
t ditional free time. No failure Of Ii
i carrier to provide the rolling stoc
!, reasonably necessary for the dischare
|, OF Its tpublic duties shall be construe
!, 70 pc cause of delay not within III
r power of the carrier to prevent.
4 RULE III.
y When freight, In proper condition
Z either in carloads or less. Is tendere
to railroad company for point q
: It's own road or for a point beyon
E Its road IN which n forroc ror%