The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-10-01


plain words OF similar import aud
such cotton shall not be compressed
RULE NO. 2.
Shipments of flat cotton originating
at stations where no cOmprcsses nre
located. and forwarded from said sta
tious via any railway company oper
ating in this state. shall be compress
cd at the first compress between point
Of origin and destination, regardless
Of whether said cotton is billed 20
said compresg or beyond, except -
otherwise provided herein
aULG NO. g.
Cotton TO be compressed in tran.
sic, may, at the option Of the railroad
and Without additional expense TO the
shipper, be- hauled back TO and be
compressed at a compress which is
nearer the point of origin than is .he
first compress in the direct route 10
destination, If said compress be in
operation upon the line Of road upon
which said cotton originates.
RULE NO. 4.
When crtton is offered for ship
nent at a junction point of two or
more competing lines of railway at
which no compress is in operation,
and the first compress IN the direc,
line of haul on one Of said railways IS
at junction point with one or more
If the competing lines either OF said
/ competing lines may haul cotton by
md through amy compress IN order 9
4 rave said cotton compressed at the
1 empress located al the competing
unction point
RULE NO. 5.
/ Where any railway company oper
lting IN this state desires TO take ad-
,antsge of the privileges granted in
lules Two and Three Of this order.
/ shall IN printing tariffs TO comply
With this Order, specify it's intcatior
/ If taking advantage OF such Rules, and
I such Rules are taken advantage Of
il one or more congresses on the
! Inc Of said railway, they must be
ised at all points on said railway
RULE NO. 6.
/ The compressing OF cotton shall In.
clude marking, patching. handling.
weighing compressing and all neces
sary labors attached and pertaining
thereto, aud the maximum charge for
such service shall not exceed ten (l0l
cents per one hundred G00) pounds.
and where amy compress assesses a
rate in excess of this sum, or assesses
am other charge in connection with
he handling Of said cotton, this Com
mission reserves the riGHt 10 immedi'
/ ately issue an emergency order upon
complaint Of shipper or railway, With
ous hearing, permitting cotton to be
hauled by and compressed a. another
compress.
RULE no. z.
Cotton which Is to be delivered IN
a compressed condition AT destination
shall be so compressed that the dnns.
ity OF each bale az destination shall
not be less than twenty-five and one
half (22l-2) cubic pounds ptr loot
cubic measlre. Cotton IN any niiN
which is Of the required density shall
be accepted as compressed cotton.
RULE NO. 8.
I When compress company Operat
ing at railway station in oklahoma
fails or refuses to furnish all shippers
equal facilities for the accommodation
and disposition OF cotton. or when suel
compress can noI promptly handle all
cotton delivered TO il for compression
and five working days shan be consld
cred as sufficient time in which "a
compress and return eotton. suci
failure. inability. or refusal VIII De
considered by this Commission IS
grounds Tor promulga,ing an emeg
eency order. without a hearing, pes
hitting tAe RAILWAY companies TO haa
cotton by sNch compress
RULE NO. 9.
When coiiOn Is rendered 10 ra'l
WAY company apon a eonlpress pia'