The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-02
WHAT THE TRAFFIC BUREAU OF
THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IS
DOING FOR, RICHMOND SHIPPERS

and the tobacco exchange, appeared
with your traffic manager before the
official classification committee tsee
note) in opposition to the proposed
advance. which. IL II had been made,
would have worked incaicuiable In
jury principally to the manufacture
OF Buriey tobacco, tending towards its
destruction or removal from Rich
mond to cities close to the tobacco
fields.
Minimum Charge on Small Ship
ments---OficIal Classification.
As of July /, 1911, carriers In off,
cial classification territory tsee motel
advanced the minimum charge O.,
small shipmentssa from Is to IS
cents. to which The traffic bureau
and other Eastern commercial organi-
Nations In concert objected in friend
ly conference with the trunk lines
whose rates are subject to that CLASH
fication. The interstate commerce
commission finally suspended this
rule and. In February. 1912, rendered
decision. having the effect OF re-
storing the minimum to IS cents
for period Of two years therefron.
The aggregate amount involved in
these small charges Is large and con-
stantiy growing. The same carriers
have recently proposed a new rule.
under which. while the minimum on
single packages shall be rs cents. each
additional package will be charged
10 cents, which has likewise been
protested against by the traffic bn-
reau and other Eastern commercial
organizations. but your traffice mana
ger believes that it, enforcement
would be In violation Of the decision
OF the commission and would be Inn
mediately suspended by that body.
The bureau ~ Informed that the car
y4nrz a he
establishment OF the proposed new
rule.
Nots--Official classification terri
| tory lies east OF the Mississippi and
north OF the Ohio and Potomac riv-
crs. but also applies east and west
bound between Richmond and points
In that territory.
| AEisaizanrn: Chargs On Enfaa shipnaenss
| TO Points ON james River.
] Complaint being made to the traffic
bureau that the Virginia Navigation
company had advanced the minimum
/ rate on small shipments between
/ boat stops only on signal. while main
/ tanning the Ascent minimum to regu-
lar mail landings, that company. upon
4 representations BY tho bureau. volun-
4 tarily restored the 25-cent minimum
4 thus removing determinations, which
1 had created some dissatisfaction or
L the part OF shippers and consignees.
4 classification OF Once Furniture and
H Fixtures Classification.
Il Antiquities In this classification
causing overcharges, being brought b,
tho bureau to the attention OF vir-
| ginia lines. were voluntarily removed
BY them. by change In the Virgins
classification. following the sums
n character Of change in Southern class
Il incation.
h Excess Baggage Rates--weight.
The TRAFFIC bureau has united. with
/ other similar agencies and CONNER
/ rial organizations. covering the entire
Il country in the national baggage com
| mittee, to effect the restoration o
| rates on excess baggage from rs D;
| per cent. per 100 pounds, of the first
n class PASSENGER fare. to 121-2 Pc
| cent. Negotiations with the carrier
| having failed, an appeal to the inter
| state commerce commission has beel
| made The chamber has contributes
500 TO the legal fund for this pur
| pose.
Excess Baggage Rates--Baggngo o
Extxra Length.
Tho friendly settlement with tn
Trunk Line association. announced II
| the 1911 report Of the trafiic bureau
| under which. on baggage exccedinl
| AZ inches long, each additional incl
| or fraction thereof would be charges
II cse - pounds. instead of On th