The Spectator., 1914-10-30
MODIFICATION OF ENCOURAGEMENT
 CHANGES

Due and legal notice hav:ng pee: given that the Railroad Commission or Arkansas would. on Tuesday, July l3. 1914, take up the matter of readJust- ment of rules and regulations, etc. :; and the subject as above descri bed coming on for hearing and having beer taken under advisement. both the ship pers and carriers having been present, by their representatives ar the. Com mission being well and sun -ientiy ad vised:
 It Is therefore. on. this day, orrdderea that Rule No. 49 of Item No. 7S0 of Standard Freight Distance Tariff No 2, Order No, 351, be made void. and i.2 lieu of it the following rules to be n effect on and after October 26. lsla' and remain in full force and effect un- til the further order of this Commts sien.
 Reconsignmcat Charges.
 tA) A reConsignment charge IS a sum fixed for service performed incl dent to diversion of carload reign , chang. of consignee. change or desti nation, change of routing. or the hold where the local through or joint pub lished rate from initial point of ship ment to final destination Is applied
 tB) The term "reconsignment. hereinafter used. will be construed covering any of the services as out lined in Paragraph A;
 co Railroads will undertake tU comply with proper requests for recon sisnmsnt. where practicable to do s, but without assuming any responsibt ity in connection herewith, and solel F as an accommod dation to the owners O. the goods. and that In case of chang ( In destinat ion the car will move over q route via which local, through or join rates are in force.
 Such requests must be made in writ ing, and shippers Orders" consisn- ments must De accompanied by tht orisisa R-L straight consignments, by original B-L when practical. and where exchange bills of lading are desired they will be Issued only after the re consignment is accomplished. and will carry the notation Exchange B-L sub tect to reeonstgnment charge provided in this rule"
 tions call for the shipmen. to be stop ped for delivery at point short of the billed destina tion. and directly in, termedtate between point of origin ,,,dS and freight charges will be assessed at the rate published to the point at which the car is stopped. and in addition reg ulsr reconsisnins charge as aecruinS under these ules will be assessed.
 (E) When reconsignment (except on coa( Is made to point beyond the from point of origin to new destination Is less than the rate from point of origin to original destination. the high
 G9 No orders will be accepted which do not permit of immediate movement or delivery of shipment,
 GO When reconsigning instructions are placed by the owner of the freight prior to the arrival and before free time has expired, there will be nc charge for the reconsignment services structions do not require a back or out line haul. in which latter event charges will be assessed for such sery- ices In accordan with these rules.
 GID When loaded cars are received from connecting lines as switch cars and afterwards reconsigned to other lines for unloading within switchinE limits, the latter movement will be charged for at rates provided in this
 When loaded cars are received from as per instructions, and subsequently ordered to other points on the track of these companies within the switch, subsequent movement
 CD When reconsigning instructions are placed after free time has expired . charge of $2.00 per car will be made for the reconsignment services. except as hereinafter provided.
 CD Free time allowed. Shipments twsnty-four hours (one day) free time from first zoo a. m. after arrival ir station yards.
 In computing time. Sundays and le. gal holidays (national, or state. or mu. nicipaD. will be excluded When le- gal holiday falls oa . Sunday, the fol lowing Monday will be excluded. if any. will be in addition to the freighr rates, and through rates must be ir effect via the road over which the ship
 I) When change of destination in. wolves a back or out-of-line haul iron point of origin through point of divis- ion to Anal destination. an additions and conditions in Paragraph N. ant