Pocahontas star herald., 1914-10-30
COMPLICATION OF RECoNsIGNMENT
CHARGES


Due aud legal notice having peer
given thai the Railroad Commission OF
Arkansas would, on Tuesday, July ~
1914, take up the matter OF readjust-
and m. subject as above described
coming on for hearing and having been
aiken under adyisement, both the ship
Vsrs and carriers having been present,
By their representatives, arr the Com
mission being well and sun 'iently ad-
II Is therefore. on this day. ordered
nat Rule No. ~ % Item No. $50 OF
standard Freight Distance Tariff No. =.
hrder No. s5i. be made void. and In
lieu OF II the following rules to be IN
eject on and after October 70, 1910,
and remain In full force and effect uu-
~ the further order OF this Commls-
RsronsIKnmeat CisrEe..
tAD A reconsignment charge IL a
sum hNrd Tor service performed Incl
tent to diversion Of carload freight,
shangc OF conslgnee. change OF desu-
nstion, change OF routing. or the hold
ng OF car while Ia nsit Tor orders
.here the locsl through or joint pub
shed rate from initial point OF snip
nent TO Anal destination " applied.
(BD The term "reconshgnment,' as
hereinafter used, viii be construed a.
ssverins sny of the services as out
(C) Railroads viii undertake to
amply with proper requests FOR recon
Efnmsnt. where practicable 10 DO so,
hr without assuming any responsible
~ in connection herewith. and solely
- an accommodation to the owners or
~ goods. and that In case or change
y destination. the car will move over =
loute via which local, through or joint
1stes are In force.
such requests must be made In writ
'rE. and shippers orders cOnsiEn-
snts must be accompanied by the
-iEinal B-L straight ConslgnmeEts, by
original Ri when practical. aud where
.-zchangs bills or lsding are desired,
.sey viii be- issued only after the re-
nsnsisnment IL accomplished. and vi
farry the notation Exchange B-L sub
ret to reconsignment charge provided
y this rule"
CDl When the reconsigninE instruc-
1ons call ror ths shipment Ia be stop
asd Tor delivery al point short OF
ne billed destination, and directly in
l'rmediate between point Of origin ans
guint to which originally billed.
tyeight charges viii be assessed a. the
ate published 10 the point st which
ID . ear II stopped, snd In addition reg
Eer reconslgniug charge as accruing
suder these ruleS viii be assessed.
~ When rrCO1signm~nt teNcept
,s, coaU is made Ia point beyond The
fr,s billed destination, and the rate
from point or origin To new destlna liog
. less than the rate from point or
pEigin 10 riginaI destination. the high
~ rate win govern.
10 No orders viii he accepted
which do not permit OF immediate
movement or delivery of shipment
40 when reDonSigniug instructions
are placed by the owner OF the freight
urior to the arrival and before free
time has expired, there will be no
charge for the reuOuSiguWenf services
provided. that the rrconsiguing In
sirurtions do not require back or
eut-of-line haul. In which latter event
charges slll be assessed for such serN-
res IN accordance with these rules.
tHD When loaded cars are received
from connecting lines as switch cars
and Afterwards TeconSigned {" other
LIVER for unloading within switching
limits, the istter movement viii be
charged for At rates provided in this
asrin
when loaded cars are received from
asnneCtiuE lines a. switch cars PLACED
a. per instructions, and Subsrdueutly
rgdered To other points on the track
- 1hess companies Within The switch
.EL liIuits. an additions charge Of
t2e0 per CTr VII he ASSESSED f"r The
subBsqusnt movement
~ when rsDoHsiEHinE Instruction.
ard placed Aftor fres time has expired
. eharEs Of E2.ob per car win he made
for the reCOnsiEHnent services. except
a. hsTeinsftor provided.
~ Free time allowed. shipments
ksld for recouSiE nmeHt Will hs allow ed
tNsnty y-fOur hours tUpe day fTss time
from nrst 7:Oe .. M. after arrival IN
station yards
"a holidays tnstisnsl, a. stats, or mu-
ptetpaD, will be excluded. when i
EaI holiday falls on sunday. the FOL,
TouinE Monday will be excluded.
tKb DemurrSgr a. terminal charges
A. any, will he in addition 10 the freighI
rstps aud through rates must he ~
.Tect vls the road over which the ship
ment travelled.
~ When change 0f destination In
,,ves a back ur ut-uf-line haul from
cint Of origin through point Or divts'
n 10 Anal destination, an additious
alye VIII be made az per sChedul,
4 condluDus IN Paragraph VI, snC