The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-08-25
new BAGGAGE
REGULATIONS
Size of Trunk Not to Exceed
Forty-Five Inches.
Extra Charge Made When Valuation
of Contents is in Excess of One
Hundred Dollars.

Hundred Dollars.
The supervision of railroad commits.
sionS throughout the country and more
Commission, undoubtedly makes for
uniformity in both passenger and freight
tariff regulations. Not many months
ago each road was law unto itself; now
tariffs are not only uniform in size and
arrangement, but the passenger fares are
SO stated that they can be readily under
stood by the travelling public. Further.
more all tariffs show specifically what
Stopover privileges may be had, and all
the conditions that govern the use of
the ticket when purchased.
In line with these requirements of
the Southeastern Passenger Association,
embracing all lines south of the Ohio
and Potomac rivers and east of the Mis-
SiSSippi river, has just distributed bag
gage tariff, which covers the entire sub
ject of handling baggage by all carriers
in the territory mentioned.
One of the new rules limits the size of
baggage 10 forty cubic feet up 10 and in
Guiding June 80, 1912. After that date
there will be a charge equal to Ten
each inch over forty-five inches. In
other words, il trunk is more than the
stipulated forty-five inches il will be
necessary TO pay for excess size, even
though il weighs but $50 pounds or less.
If il weighs more than $50 pounds il
will be necessary TO pay for excess
weight, also for excess size.
Another rule requires owners TO de-
clare the value of their baggage, if the
valuation is more than $10O-that is the
traveller whose baggage is valued al
more than 500 and who wishes the
railroad companies TO be response.
BILE for the greater valuation, must so
notify the baggage agent of the railroad
when same is presented TO be checked
and pay in accordance with the table
that is part of the tariff The excess
weight tariff and the excess valuation
tariff are based on the price of the
ticket. For example, if trunk weighs
$50 pounds, and is valued at 5000, while
the ticket cost S25, the traveller would
pay 1920 for the extra 100 pounds
weight, and forty cents for the extra
not notified that the value of the lru2k
Is SAUVs anu Il StdlCHlSnt SlSnSu 10 lnat
effect, the liability of any railroad com.
pany will not exceed 500 and the trav-
eler will not have TO pay the forty cents
In other words, under the new rule,
person can by paying small amount, in
sure their baggage up TO $500
The only other rule that affects peo-
pie along the East Coast of Florida is
the one charging for the transportation
of bicycles Heretofore the Florida
East Coast Railway has made no charge
locally for handling bicycles, but in the
interests of uniformity they could not
very well refuse 10 be party TO the
tariff. After the new tariff is in effect
all bicycles will be charged for. All
provisions of the tariff take effect Sep
iember list, except as noted.
All agents of the Florida East Coast
Railway are supplied with copies of the
tariff, which are subject to examination
by the public. Application TO agents
and baggage agents for information or
for the privilege of examining these
tariffs will be promptly and courteously
complied with,