The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-01
Commonwealth Of Virginia.
Department Of The State Corporation
Commission.
Commonwealth Of Virginia, at the Relation Of
the State Corporation Commission.
VI
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 q Rules n n. !. he ~,
for Piacing Empty Cars and tho
Delivery OF Freight at Its Desti-
nation. and MS to Storage, Demur-
rage. Car Service and Switching.
This matter having been naturely
by the Commission. and II
appearing that all the requirements Of
law as to notice and hearing have
been fully complied with, II Is. there
fore. this day ordered by the Commts.
sion tha. the fho.owngg rut ns rnea
and regulations governing transporta-
,tion companies as to the time limit for
placing empty cars and the delivery
OF freight at It's destination. and as 70
and switching. be, and are hereby, pre-.
scrfhed for the government OF trans
pnrtation companies and shippers DONG
business IN the state OF vi.rgin, I'll fh 20
In force on and after the 18th day OF
March. 1908. after they shall hive been
published. according to law.
X is further ordered that q copy O OF
rules as have been this day prescribed
and amended be published once n
week for four consecutive weeks In
one Of the newspapers Of genera! cir
PREAMBLE.
All Storage, Demurragc and Car Ser.
vice Charges. and all Car Detention
Charges.s shall be MS prescribed in these
apn ss "a sipmerts Of fei i've Stock and
perishahle freight. which shipments
shall be governed by the statutes now
In force. with such additional REQUIRE
mission from time to time. In all com
cutat'on OF time under these rules.
Sundays ard legal HOLIDAYS are to be
excluded: also. excert where otherwise
half-holidav OF twelve hours. begin
ming at 1900 o'clock noon.
In computing time under these rules.
each rule must be treated us senarate
avid dietlnct. and the charges ard nen-
alties should Re arrived at nccordirety.
Tor example :yAlihnugi, a shipment ma
Rave been carried in less than tie
ma mum time allowed by Rule IL.
carrier in anrlyinr the difference be-
tween such time and the said maximum
time as deduction from the time rro-
lvided for in the operation OF any other
irule.
RULE 7.
When shipper makes verbal OF.
written appl cation to n railroad COM
oanv through the agent In charge a t
oa ID a ps a for kra OF OF eh 9
embraced in the tariffs OF said COM
Many. stating In said application the
istation or siding at which such car
OF the freight, and its final destination.
the railroad company shall furnish
50 me within four days from seven
O'clock a. NJ the day following such
Or. when the shipper making such
ar.rlicatfon specifies future dav on
which he desires to make sh lpment
giving not less than four days nntice
r'-.sf rorncutl"w from seven octncls
a. NJ. the day following such applica-
ffon. th.. railroad COMPANY shall fur.
.lntsh such car or cars on the day spe.
CITED in the Sanrltca ton.
Railroad agents shall keep and pre-.
serve daily record of such applica
tons for cars showing them in con-
secutive order and the dates on which
received: which record shall always BIZ
open to public inspection during bust.
the company SO afferdng shall forfei.
rav either to the shipper. or his
assignee In writing favirg "A substan.
al interest. thu, sum OF s1.Oo per ear
ner day or fraction of day. for della,
after expiration OF free time, upon de.
rnand in writing made within thirty
DAYS from the time the car Is FUR
thirty DAYS from the eypiration OF free
t,n'a II n u 50 fn,,ri bed within thI.t.
days from the expiration OF the free
time. TIE claimant NAV file such dema"t
In writing within sixty days from the
expiration of the free time. and. havin.
50 done, shall be entitled to recover Of
the, carrier one dollar pertcar for ca eli
End every day such default NAV con.
It;nue. counting from the expiration Of
i the free t me.
When for the safe transportation Of
carload shipments of grain. feed OF
similar property in bulk. grain doors
are necessary, railroad companies shall
{ furnish such doors Of sufficient qua n
n THY and strength for that purpose. o,
IN lieu thereof shall allow to shlppe,
Tor furnishing suitable lumber and
applying npI sHns game to side door OPENINGS
1 car, at the rate ar not less than forty
4 cents each: When Impossible to nro.
cure at the shipping; point suitable
maseria! FOR grain r doors. the railroad
! sonable evidence from sripper:&of tba,
4 fact, arrange to supply sutiicient suit.
able. nmher, or grain doors. to NEE,
lEs snlppin g tournaments or such ship.
4 per SO clrcumstanced. and the shIppe,
4 shall account for and be responsIblel t.
the railroad companies for propel,. !, -
thereon. This refers to side doors
only. and any delay in loading occ.l.
Il stoned by failure to comply promnfly
shall he added to the free time FOL
loading. -
This rule shall not apply 10 shin,
lnents OF coal and coke from mines
nl.d ovens, ore and fluxtng lime tone: il,l
to delays arising from causes not With.
IN the power OF the carrier to prevent
but delays arising from such cause
shall be added to and counted as al
! dltlonal free time. No failure Of tn
carrier to provide the rolling stoc]
reasonably necessary for2the discharg
or It's public duties shall be construe,
70 ne accuse OF delay not within, III
& power OF the carrier to prevent.
RULE III. s8s
When freight, In proper condition
either IN carloads or less. is tendere,
d TO railroad company for q point o.
Tits own road, or for d point Devon
its road to which it forms part Of ]
through route, and correct shlppln,
Iinstructions given. therallroad agen
must Immediately receive, the same TO
shipment and issue bills of iadin,
i therefor. When SO received, slllpmc..S
must be carried forward over euc