The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-10-14

| of fruits, vegetables and strawberries
between points in this state.
After due notice to the Southern
Express Company, this matter came
on for consideration by the railroad
commissioners of the state OF Florida
on the 3rd day of September, 1912. at
| 10 o'clock in the morning, at their Of
flee in the city of Tallahassee, the
said Southern Express Company be-
ing present by C. NJ. Williams, Sec
ond vice president; J. B. Hockaday,
general manager; c. c. Wolfe, super
| intendent; w. K. Halls superinten
dent: ]. D. Patterson, Jr., superinten-
dentS in charge of traffic; W. G..
Hughes, of the traffic department; c.
G. Mccormick, route agent, and Rob-
ert c. Aston, general counsel, who
were fully heard, and thereupon the
matter was taken under advisement.
And the said matter coming on for
further consideration, the commits
sioners being fully advised in the
premises, do find that the charges
heretofore exacted by the said South
ern Express Company for intrastate
shipments of fruit and vegetables and
strawberries within this state passing
over two or more lines Of railroad not
under the same management or con-
troll are excessive, unjust and unrea-
sonable, and that a reasonable charge
for such shipments would be:
For shipments over two roads, the
sum OF the local rates on each road,
less twenty per cent, for the distance
hauled on each road.
For shipments over three or more
roads, the sum of the local rates on
each road, less thirty per cent, for
the distance hauled over such road.
And they do further find that the
classification of fruit and vegetables
heretofore In use by said Southern
Express Company for interstate ship
ments within this state ought to be
amended so as to read as hereinafter
prescribed and set out.
| Wherefore it is ordered and ad-
| judged by the railroad commissioners
of the state of Florida that the said
| Southern Express Company shall on
all interstate shipments of fruit and
vegetables and of strawberries within.
| this state passing over two or more
lines Of railroad not under the same
management or control exact or
| charge no more than the following
maximum rates, to-wit:
On shipments over two roads the
maximum rate shall be the sum of
the local rates on each road, less
/ twenty per cent for the distance
! hauled on each road.
On shipments over three or more
roads the maximum rate shall be the
sum of the local rates on each road,
less thirty per cent. for the distance
| hauled on each road.
And it is further ordered that the
said Southern Express Company shall
adopt and use the following classif-
cation of fruits and vegetables for
| intrastate shipments within this state,
| to-wit:
CLASSIFICATION.
Tariff "A" Fruit-Oranges, lem
ons, lines grapefruit, pineapples, in
standard crates of 80 pounds. Barrels
or barrel crates double the extra
rate Lines, in standard crates of so
pounds, tariff b.
Tariff 3D." Fruit-Peaches. pears
guavas, persimmons. s-podillas, man
| goes, alligator pears and like articles,
in standard crates of so pounds.
/ egetables-Beans, beets. caulifiow-
er, okra, tomatoes. turnips, green
corn, asparagus. radishes, lettuce,
onions, cabbage, kale, cantaloupes and
like articles. in standard crates of so
pounds. Barrels or barrel crates,
double the crate rate.
And it is further ordered and ad-
judged that the said Southern Express
| Company shall cease and desist from
| charging or exacting upon intrastate
shipments of fruits and vegetables and
of Strawberries within the state of
Florida, over two or more lines of
railroad not under the same manage
| nent or control. any rates in excess
of the rates hereinbefore prescribed
And 1t is further ordered that this
order shall take effect on the 25th day
of October, 1912.
Done and ordered by the railroad
commissioners of the state of Florida
| in session at their once in the city
Of Tallahassee, this 10Th day of Sep
TENDER, 1912.
= r. HUDSON BURR,