The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-10-07
RAILROADS ARE
PUT ON NOTICE
COMMISSIONERS GIVE NOTICE OF
MEETINGS FOR THE PURPOSE
OF MAKING CHANGE IN THE
FREIGHT RATES.

The following notice Of meetings to
be held by the Florida RAILROAD COM
missioners have been issued:
The Railroad Commissioners Of the
State of Florida to All Railroads and
Railroad Companies doing an intra-
state business in the State of Florida.
Take notice that on October IS,
1910, at II o'clock a. m. We shall hold
q meeting in our Office in the city OF
Tallahassee to hear and consider
whether or not we should amend Rule
Is Of our Rules Governing the Trans
portation Of Freight so that the same
shall read as follows:
"15. A charge of not more than
two dollars per car, without regard to
it's weight or contents, will be allowed
except to the railroad having the line
haul of the same, for transporting,
switching or transferring loaded car
from any point on any railroad to a
connecting railroad or to any ware
house, side-track or other point within
the switching limits of the place; and
no railroad shall decline or refuse to
transport, switch or transfer any such
car or to receive it from any connect
ing railroad for such poses. The
switching limits of any place, within
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switching limits usually operated
there, but in no case less than three
miles. No railroad shall reduce any
Of its switching limits without first
obtaining the approval Of the railroad
commissioners.
when in the transfer, switching or
transportation Of a car between such
points, it Is necessary to pass over
the track or tracks of any interme-
date railroad or railroads, said maxi
mum charge Of two dollars shall be
equitably divided between the rail-
roads at interest, excluding that
having the line haul.
When a charge is made for the
transfer. switching or transportation
of loaded car between such points,
no additional charge shall be made for
the accompanying movement of the
empty car in the opposite direction.
No charge whatever shall be made by
a railroad having the line haul for
placing, for loading an empty car at
any warehouse or other point on its
own line or side track, or for switch
same either for delivery or for trans
portation.
provided, that this rule shall not
interfere with any prevailing legal
rate for the transportation Of freight
between different stations: and shall
not apply to any freight that does not
pay a direct freight transportation
charge in connection with a switching
charge"
At such meeting you and each of
you will have an opportunity for
just and fair hearing thereon.
Another Proposed Change.
The Railroad Commissioners of the
State of Florida to All Railroads and
Railroad Companies doing an intra-
state business in the State Of Florida
Take notice that on October 18th,
A. D. 1910, at 10 o'clock a. m. We
shall hold a meeting in our Office in
the city Of Tallahassee to hear and
consider whether or not we should
adopt the following amendment to
Rule Is of our Rules Governing the
Transportation of Freight" viz:
Strike out from the table Of EST.
mated Weights therein contained the
following words:
Lumber. yellow pine boards, two
inches and less, kiln dried and
dressed, per 1000 feet, 1900 pounds.
and insert in lieu thereof the follow
ing words:
Lumber, dressed, viz: Cypress,
gum. poplar and yellow pine. viz:
- in. bevel siding 1000 pounds sea-
soned; 3-S in. ceiling, 1000 pounds,
seasoned: IL in. ceiling, 1900 pounds,
seasoned SIS in. ceiling or partition,
1000 pounds, seasoned; 3-4 in. ceiling
or partition, 1000 pounds, seasoned;
1875 y ceiling, partition or flooring,