Semi-annual report of the Railroad Commission of the State of Georgia, submitted to the Governor 1888, sixteenth report

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THE SIXTEENTH REPORT
From Jjme28 1887 to October 311888
GENERAL LIBRARY
UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA
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OF THE
Railroad Commission
OF THE
STATE OF GEORGIA
Submitted to the Governor November 1 1888 i
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ATLANTA GA
W J Campbell State Printer Constitution Job Office 1888
THE SIXTEENTH REPORT
OF THE
OF THE
STATE OF GEORGIA
From June 281887 to October 311888
Submitted to the Governor November i 1888
ATLANTA GA
W J Campbell State Printer Constitution Job Office
CAMPBELL WALLACE Chairman L N TRAMMELL
ALEX S ERWIN
A C Briscoe Secretary
Commissioners
REPORT
Office of the Railroad Commission of Georgia
Atlanta Ga Nov 1 1888
JEs Excellency John B Gordon Governor
SirWe respectfully submit the following report of the operations of the Kailroad Commission since the date of our last report
NEW RAILROADS
Within this period five new railroad companies have been furnished with tariffs of freight and passenger rates and are now operating under the same They are the Savannah and Tybee Atlanta and Florida Covington and Macon Georgia Southern and Florida and Chattanooga Eome and Columbus Kailroad Companies That part of the line of the Northeastern Kailroad extending from Cornelia to Tallulah Falls has passed into the hands of another company known as the Atlantic Blue Kidge Railroad Company and is now being operated under a tariff furnished said company on its own application
THE PENNY CIRCULAR
In February last the Commissioners issued Circular No 108 now known as the Penny Circular as a substitute for rule four of the rales governing the transportation of passengers This circular provides that railroad companies shall collect the exact mileage for passenger fares if they shall furnish the necessary change Otherwise they shall collect the next lowest amount ending in 5 or 0 The old rule was as follows When the passenger fare does not end in 5 or 0 the nearest sum so ending shall he the fare For example for 27 cents collect 25 cents for 28 cents collect 30 cents The new rule commends itself as being exact just and businesslike When a passenger was required to pay two cents more for his ticket or fare than the mileage he travelled called for some dissatisfaction was naturally occasioned which was not removed by the knowledge of the fact that another passenger from a different station would pay two cents less than the exact amount of his fare It was moreover believed by the Commission that this circular would encourage the introduction and use of the penny in our circulation and thus to some extent promote habits of economy and thrift among our people
So far as we have heard the new rule is working well It has been received with satisfaction by the public and has not produced the inconvenience to the railroad companies that some of themapprehended
FIRST AND SECOND CLASS FARES
In the month of March last application was made to us to establish in the State a new class of railroad fares to be known as Second Class This application came from a committee appointed by a convention of colored people held in Macon on the 25th of January The Commission was already considering the propriety of adjusting and equalizing the passenger fares in the State and had invited the railroad companies to furnish their views on the subject We found it convenient therefore to consider the two questions together and after a patient hearing and investigation we declined to make any change in passenger rates or establish a new class of fares In some of the neighboring States there are two classes of fares called First and Second Class but in some and perhaps all of them the Second Class fare is three cents per mile and the First Class higher As the usual rate of First Class fares in Georgia was already three cents the establishment of Second Class rates would involve either an increase of the present rate for First Class fare or a reduction below there cents for Second Class fare
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Under the facts brought to our attention we did not feel warranted in making any change for the present Our decision in the case is attached to this report
On the hearing much complaint was made of the accommodations furnished colored passengers It was insisted that though charged full fare the accommodations were inferior and insufficient With a view of remedying this evil if it existed the Commissioners adopted rule eleven which appears in Circular 109 and requires the railroad companies to furnish like and equal accommodations to all persons without regard to race color or previous condition This rule is taken verbatim from the statute of the state and it is believed that it is now being observed by all the railroads
REDUCTION OF PASSENGER FARES ON W A R R
On the application of the Western Atlantic Railroad Company the Commissioners approved a passenger tariff which said company had inaugurated as follows
For fifty miles and under 2J cents per mile
For one hundred miles and over fifty 2 cents per mile
For distances over one hundred miles 2 cents per mile
These rates have been in operation on that road since March 1 1888 The experiment will be watched with muchinterest and if it proves successful as the authorities of the road believe it will show that a reduction of fares on other lines operated under like circumstances and conditions will not only benefit the public but prove remunerative to railroads
HOURS OF OPENING AND CLOSING DEPOTS
Complaints having been made that much inconvenience was occasioned at some of the railroad stations by the hours at which said stations were opened and closed the Commissioners issued Circular 124 requiring all depots situated within incorporated towns or cities to he kept open each day except Sundays for receiving and delivering freight from April 1st to September 30th between the hours of seven a m and six p m from October 1st to March 31st between the hours of seven a m and five p m At first the Commissioners did not restrict the operation of this circular to depots located in incorporated cities or towns hut it appearing that the rule would work hardship at small stations where a small amount of business was done and might lead to the abandonment of such stations for the reason that the business would not justify the employment of agents required to devote their whole time to their duties we concluded to issue it in its present shape The railroad companies have assured us that they would use all reasonable means to meet the demands of the public at all their stations
COTTON RATES
When the Commission was organized it was found impracticable to furnish a separate tariff to each road in the State the Commissioners therefore adopted what is known as the Standard Tariff and adjusted it to the circumstances and conditions of each road by a system of per centagesthat is a road was allowed to charge for the transportation of a given article the amount fixed in the standard tariff or this amount plus a certain per cent or this amount less a certain per cent as the case might be The conditions applicable to all the roads were not the same There were differences growing out of the character of the country through which a road ran the amount and kinds of its tonnage the length of its line its connections and other considerations which forbade the application of a uniforin unbending rule to all alike
As fast as circumstances warranted we have been endeavoring to remove these inequalities in rates and in furtherance of this policy we adopted Circular 115 removing all the per centages on rates on cotton and making the rates for the transportation of this important article of commerce uniform on all the roads in the State
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On account of the prevalence of the epidemic in Florida and the consequent loss to the roads by the suspension of business and demoralization of their transportation we afterwards modified this circular so as to suspend its operation temporarily on all shipments of cotton on and south of a line drawn from Augusta through Macon to Columbus
GROUPING OF STATIONS FOR FREIGHT CHARGES
In arranging the standard tariff the stations on the roads were placed in what are called tenmile groups The rates varied from a greater to a less distance for each ten miles If the haul was under ten miles the charge was made for ten miles if over ten and under twenty miles the charge was made for twenty miles and so on There was some hardship in this arrangement since if for example the distance was eleven miles the charge was the same as for twenty It is impracticable to adjust the rates to the precise number of miles the freight is hauled hut with the view of approximating that object as near as possible we provided in Circular 118 for the substitution of groups of five miles instead of ten in all distances under one hundred miles A revision of the freight tariff to meet this change became necessary which was accordingly made and published in Circular 119
RATES ON LUMBER
On the 1st of March 1883 Circular No 35 was issued providing that after April 2d ol that year the rates for lumber on the Central the Savannah Florida and Wbstern and Fast Tennessee Virginia and Georgia railroads should be those fixed in class P of the Commissioners Standard Tariff less twenty per cent and on the 2th of June 1883 rates for the transportation of the same articles by the Brunswick and Western Railroad were by Circular 37 fixed at class P less ten per cent The latter circular prescribed that a carload of lumber should be 22500 pounds Prior to the 1st of March 1883 the rates on lumber had not been less than class P on any of the roads in the State on the contrary several of the roads were allowed to charge an additional amount to that fixed in class P varying from ten to twentyfive per cent
The circular reducing the lumber rate on the three roads first mentioned had its origin in a voluntary agreement between those roads and the lumber men made in the presence and with the approval of the Commissioners
On the sixth of November 1885 on the application of the Brunswick and Western road so much of Circular 37 as prohibited that road from charging a higher rate than class P less ten per cent was repealed and said road was remitted to the position it occupied before that circular was issued and allowed to charge the rate fixed in class P on lumber and all articles embraced in that term At the same time a car load of lumber was declared to be 22500 pounds
Thus the matter stood until August 30th 1888 when the Commissioners on the application of the three roads interested restored the rate on those roads to class P except that a car load of lumber was declared to be 24000 pounds Thereupon numerous parties interested in the manufacture and sale of lumber along the lines of said roads presented a petition asking us to reconsider this action and allow the rates to remain as fixed in Circular 36
After due notice to the railroads interested we gave the parties an attentive hearing and bestowed upon the subject the most careful consideration The representatives of the lumber interests presented their claim with great power and ability and with an earnestness that left no doubt of their sincerity
Impressed with the conviction however that the rate fixed in class P is just and reasonable and desirous of placing all the people of the State engaged in the lumber business on terms of equality as to rates we felt constrained to adhere to Circular 125 The reasons for bur action will more fully appear in the decision on the subject hereto appended The

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change of a car load of lumber from 22500 pounds to 24000 pounds works a reduction of rates in favor of the shipper of about six and onehalf per cent
SLEEPING CAR COMPANIES
The Travellers Protective Association brought a complaint against the Pullman Palace Car Company charging it with a violation of the rule of the Commission in charging two dollars for a sleeping berth from Way cross to Savannah the distance being less than one hundred miles
On the hearing the respondent insisted that as it neither owned noroperated any railroad in this State nor did business as a common carrier on any of the lines of railroad in the State it was not subject to our jurisdiction After a careful investigation of the question we so held It will he seen by reference to the Act establishing the Commission that our jurisdiction is expressly limited to the two classes mentioned above viz to corporations companies or persons who either own or operate a railroad within the State or who do business as common carriers on any of the railroad lines in the State
The full decision accompanies this report It has no application to cases where the sleeping car service is performed by a railroad company but only to independent sleeping car companies
ACCOMMODATIONS EOR COLORED PEOPLE
Another case involving the question of accommodations for colored passengers on the railroads of the State came before us on the complaint of W J Caines against the Georgia Railroad Company It was alleged first that the complainants niecea colored woman who had taken passage on one of the respondents trains in Atlanta was on the arrival of the train at Conyers forcibly ejected from the car in which she was seated by certain persons to her unknown It was alleged secondly that the cars set apart for colored passengers on that road were much inferior to the cars provided for white passengers that insufficient room was afforded the colored passengers and that they frequently suffered insult and annoyance from disorderly white passengers
The car from which the complainants niece was ejected was the one which under the rules and regulations of the company was designated and set apart for white passengers It was not shown that any of the employes of the company participated in this act of violence or knew of it until it had been accomplished The inference from the evidence was quite strong that the offending parties were not connected with the train in any way even as passengers but were persons who boarded the train at Conyers and left as soon as their object was accomplished
In respect to the first ground of the complaint we held that the courts alone could afford redressthat we had no jurisdiction of such cases that if the statements in the petition on this point were true the parties concerned were guilty of a riot or an assault and battery under the laws of the State that it must be presumed the proper tribunals would enforce the laws both civil and criminal against the guilty parties and that if the railroad through acts of omission or commission on the part of its agents or employes had incurred any legal liability it would be held to its just responsibility
In respect to the second point we heard evidence from both parties as to the character of the accommodations furnished white and colored passengers The evidence was conflicting and the Commissioners personally inspected the cars on the trains of which complaint was made We found no substantial difference in the cars provided for the two classes of passengers There is less space set apart for colored passengers than for white but the evidence showed that the colored travel was much less and the accommodation furnished them was ample on ordinary occasions
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Whilst by the laws of the State railroad companies are bound to furnish like and equal accommodations to all persons without regard to race or color they may if they choose provide separate cars for white and colored passengers If they do this they must see to it not only that there is no discrimination in the character of accommodations furnished but that the passengers of each rac are protected from intrusion and annoyance by the other As before stated we believe that the railroad companies are conforming to the law and the rules of the Commission and that there now exists no well grounded cause of complaint against them in this particular
RATES ON BAGGING AND TIES TO GRIFFIN
The Board of Trade of Griffin entered a complaint before us that there existed a discrimination in the rates on bagging and ties from Savannah against Griffin and in favor of Atlanta
Upon investigation we found that the rates on bagging and ties to Atlanta were made by lines without the State over which we have no jurisdiction and that in order tomeet this competition it was necessary to allow the present rate from our sea ports Brunswick and Savannah to remain in force Qur views are embodied in a brief decision which is attached hereto
location and abandonment of depots stations etc
Much complaint has reached us within the last few months in regard to improper location of depots whereby the public interest is not consulted and also in regard to the abandonment and threatened abandonment of stations where a considerable amount of business is done and where the public interest requires their continuance
The Act establishing this Commission does not seem to entrust to us the duty of supervising or regulating this matter Under the authority given us which is confined to the duty of regulating freight and passenger tariffs and preventingunjust discrimination and
extortion in rates charged for passengers and freight we have not felt at liberty to assume
jurisdiction of this question It would be a delicate and difficult duty to perform and the power if granted should only be exercised in extreme and flagrant cases Undoubtedly as some of the courts have held a railroad company in order to fulfill one of the ends of its creation the promotion of the public welfareshould be left free to establish its depots wherever the accommodations or the wants of the public may require This doctrine is laid down by the Supreme Court of Illinois The same court has also held that when the people through the Legislature grants to a company the right of eminent domain for the purpose of constructing a railway the grant is made because it is supposed it will bring certain benefits to the public When the company is incorporated and subscriptions made to the stock the money is subscribed upon the understanding that the officers entrusted with the construction of the road will so locate its line and establish its depots as to bring the highest pecuniary profit to the stockholders compatible with a proper regard to th public convenience and when the authorities of the road permit their official action to be swayed by their private interests they are guilty of a breach of trust toward the stockholders and a breach of duty to the public at large Numerous decisions in other States sustain this view
The complaints on this subject are of late so frequent and in some cases apparently so well founded that we deem it our duty to bring the matter to the attention of you Excellency in order that you may if it seems expedient make such recommendation on the subject as in your wisdom appears proper
OTHER WORK OF THE COMMISSION
We attach copies of all the circulars issued since our last report and beg to refer to them as showing their object and purpose
The office has been open daily and a large amount of routine and office work performed
The applications for information for reports circulars schedules and tariffs have greatly increased within the last year
Numerous complaints for over charges loss and detention of freight and other similar matters have been made growing out of the increased familiarity of shippers with their rights brought about to a large extent by the documents sent out from the Commission
A large majority of these cases were settled satisfactorily by the parties when attention was called to them by the Commissioners When in the press of business mistakes have been made working injustice to the shipper we have generally found the railroad companies swift to correct the error when brought to their notice and we can confidently say that never before have kinder and more harmonious relations existed between the railroads and their patrons than at the present time o
We repeat what we said in one of our earlier reports One of the most useful effects of the labors of the Commission has been to enlarge the mutual knowledge of the railroads and the public and bring each to a clear recognition of the rights and duties of the other
Much of the fund allowed us which we would otherwise have devoted to printing has been since the organization of the Commission exhausted in the payment of office rent Commodious roopis will he assigned us in the new Capitol and we will in future he more able to meet the increasing demand for the documents issued by the Commission than ever before
Nine years ago when Georgia inaugurated the policy of regulating her railways by law and established this Commission it was seriously contended and doubtless believed by many that the result would prove disastrous to the best interests of the State It was urged that the railroads would be crippled if not destroyed that no new roads would be built that capital would be turned away from our borders and the progress and development of the State would be checked
These gloomy predictions have not been fulfilled The following table which we take from the able and interesting report of the ComptrollerGeneral presents the increase in the value of the taxable property in the State for the ten years ending in 1888 and shows results of which every Georgian must be proud
Comparative statement showing value of property assessed on Tax Digests of the various counties of the State and of the Railroads from 1879 to 1888 inclusive
Property on Digest
879 225093419
1880 238934126
1881 V 254252630
1882 268519976
1883 284881951
1884 294885370
1885 299146798
1886 306507578
1887 316605329
1888 327863331
Railroads 9866129 12490526 16741258 18729427 22030404 22188901 22548818 22981927 24899592 29304127
It will be observed from the above statement that the property of the State exclusive of railroads has increased 102769912 in ten years whilj the railroad property has increased 19437998 or 212 per cent during the same period making an aggregate increase of all taxable property in the State of 122207910 or 53 per cent
While the report furnished the office of the Commissioners is not altogether full the following is the number of miles built in the State of Georgia for the years indicated
In 1887
2723 miles j In 1888
457
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We also present the following table for the year just ended
NET EARNINGS OF RAILROAD COMPANIES IN GEORGIA
Atlanta West Point
Augusta Gibson Sandersville Central and Branches
East West
Gainesville Jefferson Southern Georgia
Georgia Pacific
Marietta North Georgia
Richmond Danvilleand Branches
Sandersville Tennille
Savannah Florida Western
Talbotton
Western Atlantic
Wrightsville Tennnille Americus Preston Lumpkin
Buena Vista Ellaville
Columbus RomeFor 11 months
146231
32212
1652799
22103
3312
703389
68074
69147
259410
1356
695633
1400
452612
7436
37853
1780
7290
54313
East Tennessee Virginia GeorgiaFor 11 months f313
Georgia Midland Gulf i aol
Louisville WadleyFor 9 months
RomeFor 11 months
Chattanooga Rome Columbus 540
It will be seen that the value of railroad property in the State in 1879 was 9866129 In 1888 it was 29304127 There was an increase in the value of this species of property of eighteen per cent in 1888 over the year 1887 While the increase in all the property of the State for the ten years has been most gratifying yet in no kind of property is it so marked and striking as in the case of railroad property except in cotton manufactories which show an increase of 393 per cent
We think we may justly say that the Railroad Commission has in some degree contributed to this great result We have to the best of our ability administered the wise law of the State impartially in a spirit of conservatism and with due regard to the rights and interest of all Our action has tended we believe to increase travel and business on the railroads to promote confidence to bring about a better feeling between the roads and the people and to secure stability in ratesand has thus benefited the roads We have prescribed low fares for travel that great educatorlow rates for naval stores for lumber for all articles manufactured in the State and the raw material used in their manufacture for cotton and other agricultural products for provisions and fertilizers and for the articles that enter into the daily wants of the people We have thus endeavored to promote the railroad the manufacturing the agricultural the commercial and all the business interests of the State
This claim may not be allowed to pass unchallenged but it will at least be conceded that the Commission hasnot been a clog on Georgia in her gigantic struggle to recover and advance her material interests and that it has not thrown even a pebble in the pathway of our noble State in her triumphal march to wealth and prosperity
We are very respectfully your obedient servants etc
CAMPBELL WALLACE Chairman L N TRAMMELL
ALEX S ERWIN
A C Briscoe Secretary
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CIRCULARS AND DECISIONS
Referred to in Above Report
Office of the Railroad Commission of Georgia
Atlanta Ga August 23 1887
Campbell Wallace Chairman
L N Trammell l Commissioners
Alex S Erwin J
CIRCULAR NO 91
Freight and Passenger TariffSavannah and Tybee Railway Company
On and after September the 10th 1887 the Savannah and Tyhee Railway Companywill be allowed to charge for tne transportation of freight and passengers as follows
For Freight
To classes 1 2 3 4 5 6 A E G and H add fifty 50 per cent
To class J cotton add fifteen 15 per cent
For fertilizers L C L add twenty 20 per cent to class K C L not less than ten 10 tons of two thousand 2000 pounds each add twenty 20 per cent to class M Lumber twenty 20 per cent less than class P
To classes B K L M N O P and R apply standard tariff
For Passengers
Class B four 4 cents per mile
By order of the Board
A C Briscoe L N TRAMMELL
Secretary Chairman pro tern
Office of the Railroad Commission of Georgia
Atlanta Ga October 4 1887
Campbell Wallace Chairman 1
L N Trammell 1Commissioners
Alex S Erwin J
CIRCULAR NO 92
Tariff of Georgia Midland and Gulf Railroad Company
On and after the 20th day of October 1887 the Georgia Midland and Gulf Railroad Company will be allowed to charge for the transportation of freight and passengers as follows
For Freight
To classes 1 2 3 4 5 6 A E G H and R add twentyfive 25 per cent
To cotton class J add fifteen 15 per cent
For fertilizers L C L add twenty 20 per cent to class K
For fertilizers C L of not less than ten 10 tons of 2000 lbs each add twenty 20 per cent to class M
To all other classes apply standard tariff
For Passengers
Class A three 3 cents per mile
By order of the Board
A C Briscoe L N TRAMMELL
Secretary Chairman pro tern
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Office of the Railroad Commission of Georgia
Atlanta Ga October 4 1887
Campbell Wallace Chairman L N Trammell
Alex S Erwin
Commissioners
CIRCULAR NO 98
Change in Classification
On and after October 15th 1887 the following changes in the Commissioners classifi
cation will take effect
Carriages buggies or trotting wagons L C LK D boxed or well crated value not to exceed 15 per 100 lbs in case of total loss for which carrier is liable
Carriages buggies or trotting wagons L C LK D boxed or well crated value over 15 per 100 lbs in case of total loss for which carrier is liable
Barley any quantity
By order of the Board
CIRCULAR NO 94
Change in Classification
On and after November the 10th 1887 the following changes in the Commissioners classification will take effect
1 All articles of iron and steel and articles manufactured of iron or steel except iron hoop embraced in Circular No 82 and classified as 6th class of 6th class
2 Iron hoop class A
3 Hair cattle for plastering pressed in bales class 6th
By order of the Board
Circular No 92 which prescribes a tariff of rates to be charged by the Georgia Midland and Gulf Railroad Company is hereby amended by adding the following words
To classes C D and P add percentages in accordance with Note B of Circular No 82 By order ot the Board
A C Briscoe
Secretary
L N TRAMMELL Chairman pro tern
Office of the Railroad Commission of Georgia
Atlanta Ga October 25 1887
Campbell Wallace L N Trammell Alkx S Erwin
Chairman I
A C Briscoe
Secretary
CAMPBELL WALLACE Chairman
Office of the Railroad Commission of Georgia
Atlanta Ga October 25 1887
Campbell Wallace Chairman L N Trammell
Alex S Erwin
CIRCULAR NO 95
Amending Circular No 92
A C Brtscoe
Secretary
CAMPBELL WALLACE
Chairman
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Office of the Railroad Commission of Georgia
Atlanta Ga December 20 1887
Campbell Wallace Chairman L N Trammell
Alex S Erwin
CIRCULAR NO 96
Notice is hereby given to all Railroad Companies at interest doing business within the State of Georgia that this Board will at its meeting on Tuesday January the 24th 1888 at 10 o clock a m take into consideration the propriety of placing the following named articles the most of which now being in 6th class in class B
Wood Ashes Axle Grease Bagging in rolls N O S Fruit Boxes Brick common and fire L C L Bath Brick Broom Corn pressed in bale Buckwheat Flour Cement in barrels L C L Clay in boxes barrels or casks L C L Fire Clay L C L Cotton Baskets patent combination of cloth and wood K D and packed together Fruit Apples Peaches not dried and other green fruit in barrels or boxes L CL Car Grease in barrels nndstones Hoop Poles Ice L C L in casks prepaid Lime in sacks casks or barrrels L C L Chloride of Lime in barrels or casks Lumber dressed or rouh L C L Oat Meal in barrels Salt in sacks L C L Sand L C L in barrels Stone Blocks rough L C L Wood Tanks K D packed Coal Tar in barrels L C L Tin Scraps in rolls or bundles wired or crated Trees and Shrubbery baled or boxed L C L prepaid or guaranteed Blinds and Sash C L Jellies Preserves Cider and Vinegar
2 Sash Weights to be classed same as Iron
By order of the Board
A C Brtscoe CAMPBELL WALLACE
CIRCULAR NO 97
Notice is hereby given that the meeting of the Board of Railroad Commissioners which was to have been held on Tuesday January 24th is postponed to Tuesday January 31st 1888 at 10 oclock a m
By order of the Board
A C Briscoe CAMPBELL WALLACE
On and after February the 15th 1888 the following changes in the classification of the
Secretary
Office of the Railroad Commission of Georgia
Atlanta Ga January 11 1888
Campbell Wallace Chairman L N Trammell
Alex S Erwin
Commissioners
Secretary
Chairman i
Campbell Wallace Chairman L N Trammell
Alex S Erwin
Office of the Railroad Commission of Georgia
Atlanta Ga February 1st 1888
Commissioners
CIRCULAR NO 98 Change in Classification
Board of Railroad Commissioners will take effect
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Carriers Risk Released
Wood Ashes
Brick common
Broom Corn pressed in hales
Cement in barrels
Clay in boxes barrels or casks
Fire Clay
Fruit apples peaches not dried and other Green Fruit in barrels or boxes
Hoop Poles
Ice in casks prepaid
Lime in casks or barrels
Lumber dressed or rough
Salt in sacks
Sand in barrels
Wood Tanks K D packed
Coal Tar in barrels
Blinds and Sash
Cider and Vinegar in barrels or kegs
L C L
L C L L C L Iu C L
L C L
L C L L C L L C L L C L L C L
L C L C L
Sash Weights
By order of the Board A C Briscoe
Secretary
CAMPBELL W
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B
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
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A LLACE Chairman
Office of the Railroad Commission of Georgia
Atlanta Ga February 1888
Campbell Wallace Chairman
L N Trammell V Commissioners
Alex B Erwin J
CIRCULAR NO 99
Freight and Passenger Tariffs
Paragraph 1st Atlanta and Florida Railroad Company
On and after February the 15th 1888 the Atlanta and Florida Railroad Company will be allowed to charge for the transportation of freight and passengers as follows
Freight
To classes 1 2 3 4 5 6 A E G H and K add twenty 20 per cent
Fertilizers see Note A of Circular No 82
Classes C D and F see Note B of Circnlar No 82
Apply standard tariff to all other classes
Passengers
Class A
Paragraph 2nd Covington and Macon Railroad Company
On and after February the 15th 1888 the Covington and Macon Railroad Company will be alowed to charge for the transportation of freight and passengers as follows Freight
To classes 1 2 3 4 5 6 A E G H and K add twenty 20 per cent
Fertilizers see Note A of Circular No 82
Classes C D and F see Note B of Circular No 82
Apply standard tariff to all other classes
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Passengers
Class A
Paragraph 3rd Atlantic and Blue Eidge Eailroad Company
will hpnrd ruarJ the 15th 1888 the Atlantic and Blue Ridge Railroad Company
Freight fr transPortation of freiSht passengers as follows
To classes 1 2 3 4 5 6 A E G H add fifty 50 per cent
To class J cotton add fifteen 15 per cent
Fertilizers see Note A of Circular No 82
Classes C D and F see Note B of Circular No 82 To classes B K L M N 0 P R apply standard tariff
Passengers
Class C
By order of the Board
A C Briscoe T
terja CAMPBELL WALLACE
Chairman
Office of the Railroad Commission of Georgia
Atlanta February 1 1888
Campbell Wallace Chairman
Ait lRAv MKLL f Commissioners
ALEX b JbiKWiJNT j
CIRCULAR NO 100
as amended 15th I888 the IP will take effect
Paragrah 1Amendment to Rule No 5
Passenger
Rule No 5 as amended
full ot haffratf h7paly 8ha16 3llOWed harg more tha ten 10 t a minimum p bWC reguar slaon6 wic 1 fare would be less than that amount
PARAGRAPH 2AMENDMENT TO RULE No 6
Freight
Rule No 5 as amended
5 For distances under 20 or over 250 miles a reduction of rates may be made without making a change at all stations short of 250 miles provided however that when any rail road shall make a reduetion of rates for distances oyer 250 miles the same shall apply to
ZJtaryed forTl0 th he roadS 0tntKll6d by the same company and in no case shall more e charged for a less than a greater distance
Paragraph 3Amendment to Rule No 6
Freight
Rule No 6 as amended
mission fSUlatnS GnCerning IVeight PatesThe freight rates prescribed by the Commission are maxmmm rates which shall not he transcended by the railroads They may
PreSCribed rateS Pr0Vided that for less for one
person they shail for the like service carry for the same lessened rate for all persons except
Zc7on of th and ey adP 1888 fr8igIl rat8S frm ne ai0thay hal1 ke a reduction of the same per cent at all stations along the line of road so as to make no
unjust discrimination as against any person or locality
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But when from any point in this State there are competing lines one or more not subject to the jurisdiction of the Commission then any line or lines which are so subject may at such competing point or other points injuriously affected by such competition make rates below the standard tariff to meet such competition without making a corresponding reduction along the line of the road
By order of the Board
A a Briscoe CAMPBELL WALLACE
Upon application of the Western and Atlantic Kailroad Company the Board of Commissioners hereby order that on and after the first day of March 1888 the said railroad company shall be allowed to charge for the transportation of passengers as maximum rates no more than the following
For fifty miles and under two and onehalf 2 cents per mile
For one hundred 100 miles and over fifty 50 miles two and onequarter 2J cents per mile
For distances over one hundred 100 miles two and oneeighth 2J cents per mile
All orders to the contrary are hereby repealed
By order of the Board
Midville Swainsboro and Mt Vernon Railroad CoLumber Rate
On and after the fifth day of March 1888 the Midville Swainsboro and Mt Vernon Railroad Company will be allowed to charge as a maximum rate for the transportation of lumber in carload lots no more than class P
By order of the Board
Secretary
Chairman
Office of the Railroad Commission of Georgia
Atlanta February 9 1888
CIRCULAR NO 101
Passenger Tariff Western and Atlantic Railroad Company
A C Briscoe
Secretary
CAMPBELL WALLACE
Chairman
Office of the Railroad Commission of Georgia
Atlanta Ga February 281888
Campbell Wallace Chairman L N Trammell
Alex S Erwin
CIRCULAR No 102
A C Brtscob
Secretary
CAMPBELL WALLACE
Chairman
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Office of the Railroad Commission of Georgia
Atlanta February 28 1888
Campbell Wallace Chairman L N Trammell
Alex S Erwin
Commissioners
CIRCULAR NO 108
Amendment to Passenger Rules
Rule No four 4 of the Rules Governing the Transportation of Passengers is hereby repealed and the following rule substituted therefor to he known as rule No 4
Railroad companies are authorized to collect the exact mileage for passenger fares if they shall make the necessary change to enable them to do so hut if not no more than the next lowest amount ending in 5 or 0 shall be charged
This order to take effect the first day of May 1888
By order of the Board
A O Brtscoe CAMPBELL WALLACE
Secretary Chairman
Campbell Wallace Chairman L N Trammell
Alex S Erwin
Office of the Railroad Commission of Georgia
Atlanta February 28 1888
1 Commissioners
CIRCULAR NO 104
On and after the tenth day of March 1888 a ton of scrap iron will embrace twentytwo hundred and forty 2240 pounds
By order of tjie Board
A O Briscoe CAMPBELL WALLACE
Secretary Chairman
Office of the Railroad Commission of Georgia
Atlanta March 2 1888
Campbell W allace Chairman L N Trammell
Alex S Erwin
Commissioners
CIRCULAR NO 105
Proposed Adjustment of Passenger Tariffs
Notice is hereby given that the Railroad Commission will meet on Tuesday the 13th of March inst at 10 oclock a m to take into consideration the propriety of readjusting and equalizing the passenger fares on the railroads doing business in this State The railroad eompanies interested are requested to be represented at the above time and give the Commission the benefit of their views on the subject of the proposed action
By order of the Board
A O Briscoe CAMPBELL WALLACE
Secretary Chairman
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Office of the Railroad Commission of ueorgia
Atlanta Ga March 13 1888
Campbell Wallace Chairman L N Trammell
Alex S Erwin
Commissioners
CIRCULAR No 106
Upon application and for the convenience of certain roads the date for the enforcement of Circular Order No 103 known as Penny Circular is hereby extended so as to go into eifect on or before the first day of June 1888
By order of the Board
The following has been adopted by the Railroad Commission as a substitute for Rule No 6 of the Rules Governing the Transportation for Passengers taking effect March 20 1888
The Commission will consider applications for an advance or reduction in the standard tariff for the transportation of passengers hut no change in rate shall he of effect or put in force until ratified by the Commission and published in the newspapers of the State as required by law in section VI of the Act approved October 4th 1879 provided that this rule shall not he construed as placing any restriction on the privilege of railroad companies to make speial rates on excursion trains or to issue what are called commutation tickets provided no unjust discrimination is practiced
By order of the Board
There having been some misunderstanding as to the proper application of percentages to fertilizers the classification of said article as contained in Circular No 82 is amended so as to read as follows
A C Briscoe
Secretary
CAMPBELL WALLACE
Chairman
Office of the Railroad Commission of Georgia
Atlanta Ga March 13 1888
Campbell Wallace Chairman L N Trammell
Alex 8 Erwin
CIRCULAR No 107
Substitute For Rule No 6 of Passenger Rules
A C Briscoe
Secretary
CAMPBELL WALLACE
Chairman
Office of the Railroad Commission of Georgia
Atlanta Ga March 13 1888
Campbell Wallace Chairman L N Trammell
Alex 8 Erwin
CIRCULAR NO 108 Amendment to Classification
1 FertilizersC L Rule One FertilizersL C L Rule One
M I K I
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2 The classification of Rags as contained in Circular No 82 is hereby corrected hy omitting the figure 4 found in released column taking effect March 20 1888
By order of the Board
Whereas it is made the duty of the Commissioner hy section V of the Act approved October 14 1879 to make such just and reasonable rules and regulations as may be necessary for preventing unjust discrimination in the transportation of freight and passenegrs on the railroads in this State the following rule is established to be known as Rule No 11 of the Rules governing the Transportation of Passengers taking effect May 1 1888
Each Railroad Company doing business in this State shall furnish like and equal accomodation to all persons without distinction of race color or previous condition
By order of the Board
Rule No Six 6 of the Rules Governing the Transportation of Freight as contained in Circular No 100 is hereby amended so as to read as follows
Regulations Concerning Freight RatesThe freight rates prescribed hy the Commission are maximum rates which shall not he transcended hy the railroads They may carry however at less than the prescribed rates provided that if they carry for less for one person they shall for the like service carry for the same lessened rate for all persons except as mentioned hereafter and if they adopt less freight rates from one station they shall make a reduction of the same per cent at all stations along the line of road so as to make no unjust discrimination as against any person or locality
But when from any point in this State there are competing lines one or more not subject to the jurisdiction of the Commission then any line or lines which are so subject may at such competing point or other points injuriously affected hy such competition make rates below the standard tariff to meet such competition without making a corresponding reduction along the road Provided that before taking effect the proposed change in rates
A C Briscoe
Secretary
CAMPBELL WALLACE
Chairman
Office of the Railroad Commission of Georgia
Atlanta Ga April 10 1888
Campbell Wallace Chairman L N Trammell
Alex S Erwin
CIRCULAR No 109 Passenger RuleNo 11
Rule No 11
A C Briscoe
Secretary
CAMPBELL W ALL ACE
Chairman
Office of the Railroad Commission of Georgia
Atlanta Ga April 24 1888
Campbell Wallace Chairman L N Trammell
Alex S Erwin
Commissioners
CIRCULAR No 110 Amendment to Freight Rule 6
Rule No 6 Freight
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shall be submitted to and approved by the Commission and published as required by law in Section VI of the Act approved October 1879
This order to take effect May 15 1888
By order of the Board
A C Brtscoe CAMPBELL WALLACE
Secretary Chairman
Office of the Railroad Commission of ueorgia
Atlanta Ga May3 1888
Campbell Wallace Chairman
L N Trammell Y Commissioners
Alex S Erwin J
CIRCULAR NO 111
Freight and Passenger Tariffs of Atlanta and West Point and Georgia Pacific
Railroad Companies
On and after the first day of June 1888 the Atlanta and West Point and Georgia Pacific Railroad Companies will be allowed to charge no more than the following rates for the transportation of freight and passengers
FreightTo Classes 1 2 8 4 5 6 A E G and H add twenty 20 per cent Fertilizers See note A of Circular No 82
Classes C D and F See note B of circular No 82
Apply Standard Tariff to all other classes
PassengersClass A three 3 cents per mile
By order of the Board
A C Briscoe CAMPBELL WALLACE
Secretary Chairman
Office of the Railroad Commission of Georgia
Atlanta Ga June 26 1888
Campbell Wallace Chairman
L N Trammell Commissioners
Alex S Erwin J
CIRCULAR NO 112
Change in Classification
On and after the fifth day of July 1888 the following changes in Commissioners classification will take effect
Fruit Boxes and Baskets C L per rule one not less than 20000 pounds to be charged for class R
Melons L C L released Fourth class
By order of the Board
A C Briscoe L N TRAMMELL
Secretary Chairman pro tern
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Office of the Railroad Commission of Georgia
Atlanta Ga August 1 1888
Campbell Wallace Chairman L N Trammell
Alex 8 Erwin
Commissioner
CIRCULAR HO 118
It is hereby ordered that the following shall he known as Rule No 27 of the Rules Governing the Transportation of Freight taking effect August 15th 1888
Freight Rule No 27
All depots in the State must he kept open each day Sundays excepted for the receiving and delivery of freight as follows From April 1st to September 30th between the hours of six Oclock a m and six oclock p m From October 1st to March 31st between the hours of seven oclock a m and five oclock p m with an intermission in each case of one hour from twelve oclock noon to one oclock p m
By order of the Board
A C Briscoe CAMPBELL WALLACE
Secretary Chairman
Office of the Railroad Commission of Georgia
Atlanta Ga August 1 1888
Campbell Wallace Chairman L N Trammell
Alex S Erwin
Commissioners
CIRCULAR No 114
Change in Classification
On and after August 151888 the following changes in Commissioners Classification will take effect
Paper Stock in sacks barrels crates or hogsheads per Rule 1 C R Class B
Paper Stock in hales per rule 1 C R Class R
By order of Board
A C Brtscoe CAMPBELL W ALLACE
Secretary
Chairman
Office of the Railroad Commission of Georgia
Atlanta Ga August 15 1888
Campbell Wallace Chairman L N Trammell
Alex S Erwin
Commissioners
CIRCULAR NO 115
Cotton Rates
All circulars allowing a charge of more than class J on local or joint cotton tariff are hereby repealed and on and after the first day of September 1888 all railroad companies doing business in this State will he allowed to charge no more for the transportation of cotton than class J of the Commissioners Standard Tariff per Rule 1 Taking effect September 1st 1888
By order of the Board
A C Briscoe CAMPBELL WALLACE
Secretary Chairman
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Office of the Railroad Commission of Georgia
Atlanta Ga August 15 1888
Campbell Wallace Chairman L N Trammell
Alex 8 Erwin
Commissioners
CIRCULAR NO 116
Change in Classification
On and after the first day of September 1888 the following change in the Commissioners Classification will be in effect
Meats Beef Sausage Poultry Pish fresh any quantity C R Class B
By order of the Board
Freight and Passenger Tariff of Georgia Florida Southern Railroad Company
The Georgia Florida Southern Railroad Company having announced that they are ready to transact business and having applied for a tariff of freight and passenger rates it is hereby ordered that on and after the first day of September 1888 said Georgia Florida Southern Railroad Company will he allowed to charge for the transportation of freight and passengers as follows
FreightTo Classes 1 2 8 4 5 6 A E G H add to Standard Tariff as follows
Between 0 and 40 miles 50 per cent
Between 40 and 70 miles 40 per cent
Between 70 and 100 miles 60 per cent
Over 100 miles 20 per cent
F6r CottonClass J
For Fertilizersas pe Note A of Cii ular No 82
For C D and FaS per Note B of Circular No 82
For Lumber20 per cent less than Class P
To Classes B K L M N O P and R apply the Commissioners Standard Tariff
PassengersClass A three 8 cents per mile
By order of the Board
A C Briscoe CAMPBELL WALLACE
A C Briscoe
Secretary
CAMPBELL WALLACE
Chairman
Office of the Railroad Commission of Georgia
Atlanta Ga August 15 1888
Campbell Wallace Chairman L N Trammell
Alex S Erwin
CIRCULAR NO 117
Secretary
Chairman

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Office of the Railroad Commission of Georgia
Atlanta Ga August 15 1888
Campbell Wallace Chairman
L N Trammell
Alex S Erwin
CIRCULAR No 118
Amended Freight Rules
1 Rule No 2 of the Rules Governing the Transportation of Freight is hereby amended so as to read as follows
Rule No 2
DistancesSince a separate rate cannot he conveniently given for every possible distance the law authorizes the Commission to ascertain what shall he the limits of longer and shorter distances Five 5 miles has accordingly been fixed as the limit for a charge of Freight Rates for all distances less than one hundred miles and ten 10 miles for all distances over one hundred miles
2 The following is hereby substituted for Rule No 8 of the Rules Governing the Transportation of Freight
Rule No 3
For all distances over five 5 miles and under one hundred 100 miles the following rule will apply
When the mileage does not end in 0 or 5 the nearest mileage so ending shall govern the
rate
Illustration For a distance of 27 miles charge for 25 miles for a distance of 28 miles charge for 30 miles
The following is hereby substituted ior Rule No 4 of the Rules Governing the Transportation of freight
Rule No 4
When freight is transported any distance greater than one hundred 100 miles if the mileage does not end in 0 the next ten 10 mile group above shall govern the rate Illustration For 121 miles charge for 130
Rule No 27 of the Rules Governing the Transportation of Freight is hereby amended so as to read as follows
Rule No 27
All depots in this State must be kept open each day Sundays excepted for the receiving and delivery of freight as follows From April 1st to September 30th between the hours of seven oclock a m and six oclock p m From October 1st to March 31st between the hours of seven oclock a m and five oclock p m with an intermission in each case of one hour from twelve oclock noon to one oclock p m
Taking eflect September 15 1888
By order of the Board
A C Briscoe CAMPBELL WTALLACE
Secretary Chairman
j Commissioners
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Office of the Railroad Commission of Georgia
Atlanta Ga August 15 1888
Campbell Wallace Chairman L N Trammell
Alex S Erwin
j Commissioners
CIRCULAR NO 119
Standard Freight Tariff
In accordance with Rule No 2 of the Rules Governing the Transportation of Freight as amended this date and as published in Circular No 118 the Commissioners Standard Tariff is hereby amended as follows to take effect on the fifteenth day of September 1888 For body of Circular No 119 see Standard Tariff preceding
By order of the Board
A C Bmoo CAMPBELL WALLACE
c Chairman
Secretary
Office of the Railroad Commission of Georgia
Atlanta Ga August SO 1888
Campbell Wallace Chairman L N Trammell
Alex S Erwin

Commissioners
CIRCULAR NO 120
Suspension of Circular No 115
In consequence of the existence of yellow fever at Jacksonville Fla and the demoralization of railroad transportation therefrom the operation of Circular No 115 is hereby suspended upon all shipments of cotton on and south of a line drawn from Augusta through Macon to Columbus in this State
By order of the Board
A C Briscoe CAMPBELL WALLACE
0 Chairman
Secretary
Office of the Railroad Commission of Georgia
Atlanta Ga August 29 1888
Campbell Wallace Chairman
L N Trammell V Commissioners
Alex S Erwin J
CIRCULAR NO 121
Joint RatesRichmond and Danville Railroad Company
On and after the fifteenth day of September 1888 the Richmond Danville Railroad Company will he allowed to charge for the transportation of freight passing between stations on its main line and stations on its tributaries including the North Eastern Elberton AirLine Hartwell Roswell Lawrenceville Branches or between stations on one branch and stations on another branch as follows
To shipments of Fertilizers apply Note A of Circular No 82
To shipments of Articles embraced in classes C D and F apply Note B of Circular
No 82 2
To shipments of Lumber and Tan Bark and all articles embraced in Lumber apply Class P a car load embracing 24000 lbs of Commissioners Standard Tariff
To shipments of Cotton apply Class J of Commissioners Standard Tariff
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To all other shipments apply no 20 per cent
more than Commissioners Standard Tariff with twenty
f Thls Ciroular is not construed as repealing the extra amount of ten 10 per cent allowed for shipments originating and terminating on the main line or the extra amount of wenty ve 25 per cent allowed for shipments originating and terminating on any of the tributaries mentioned above J 1
By order of the Board
A C Briscoe CAMPBELL WALLACE
On and after the fifteenth 15 day of September 1888 the following changes in the Commissioners Classification will be in effect
Crackers C K Class 5
Meal C It Class C
Melons freight guaranteed C R Rule 1 C L 24000 lbs Class O
Melons freight guaranteed O R Rule 1 C L 24000 lbs Class P
By order of the Board
A O Briscoe CAMPBELL WALLACE
Freight and Passenger TariffChattanooga Rome Columbus Railroad Company
On and after the fifteenth 15 day of September 1888 the Chattanooga Rome Columbus Railroad Company will he allowed to charge as maximum rates for the transportation of freight and passengers as follows
Freight To Classes 1 2 3 4 5 6 A E G and H add twenty 20 per cent to Commissioners Standard Tariff
To shipments of Fertilizers apply Note A of Circular 82
To shipments of articles in Classes C D and F apply Note B of Circular 82
To all other shipments apply Commissioners Standard Tariff
PassengersUpon application of said company they are hereby placed in Class A 3 cents per mile of Passenger Tariff
By order of the Board
A O Briscoe CAMPBELL WALLACE
Secretary
Chairman
Campbell W allace Chairman L N Trammell
Alex S Erwin
Office of the Railroad Commission of Georgia
Atlanta Ga August 29 1888
EORG1A
CIRCULAR NO 122 Change in Classification
Secretary
Campbell Wallace Chairman L N Trammell
Alex S Erwin
Office of the Railroad Commission of Georgia
Atlanta Ga August 29 1888
CIRCULAR NO 123
Secretary
Chairman
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Office of the Railroad Commission of Georgia
Atlanta Ga August 29 1888
Campbell Wallace Chairman L N Trammell
Alex S Erwin
Commissioners
CIRCULAR NO 124 Correction of Circular No 117
1 The name of the Georgia Florida Southern Railroad Company is hereby corrected so as to read Georgia Southern and Florida Railroad Company
2 Rule No 27 of Rules Governing the Transportation of Freight as published in Circular No 118 is hereby amended s as to read as follows
All depots situated within incorporated towns or cities in this State must he kept open each day Sundays excepted for the receiving and delivery of freight as follows From April 1st to September 30th between the hours of seven oclock a m and six oclock p m From October 1st to March 31st between the hours of seven oclock a m and five oclock p m with an intermission in each case of one hour from twelve oclock noon to one oclock p m
Taking effect September 15th 1888
Circular 119 and Central Railroad
3 Upon application of the Central Railroad and Banking Company for a postponement of operation of Circular No 119 upon said line owing to its inability to prepare and print tariff in accordance therewith within the time prescribed said company is hereby released from the operation of said Circular No 119 till the first day of October 1888
By order of the Board
On and after the first day of October 1888 railroad companies doing business in this State which have been heretofore allowed to charge an amount less than Class P will be allowed to charge no more than Class P of Commissioners Standard Tariff
All circulars or parts of circulars in conflict herewith are hereby repealed
2 Note No 6 of Explanatory Notes as contained in Circular No 82 is hereby
amended so as to read as follows
Note 6A car load of Lumber and all articles embraced in lumber is twentyfour
thousand 24000 pounds
By order of the Board
Rule No 27 Amended
Rule No 27
A C Briscoe
Secretary
CAMPBELL WALLACE
Chairman
Office of the Railroad Commission of Georgia
Atlanta Ga August 30 1888
Campbell Wallace Chairman L N Trammell
Alex S Erwin
CIRCULAR NO 125
Lumber Tariff
A C Briscoe
Secretary
CAMPBELL WALLACE
Chairman
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Office of the Railroad Commission of Georgia
m Atlanta Ga September 3 1888
Campbell Wallace Chairman 1
L N Trammell L Commissioners
Alex S Erwin j
CIRCULAR NO 126
Change in Classification
n n and aft1 the flfteenth 15 day of September 1888 the following change in the Commissioners Classification will he in effect S
Paper Stock in sacks barrels bales crates or hogsheads per Rule 1 C R Class R By order of the Board
A C BpiscoE CAMPBELL WALLACE
secretary
Chairman
Office of the Railroad Commission of Georgia
T Atlanta Ga October 2 1888
Campbell Wallace Chairman
L N Trammell Commissioners
Alex S Erwin J
CIRCULAR NO 127
Lumber Tariff
thi ml6tday f 0CtOber 1888 a1 raIlr0ad Mg business in
this State will be allowed to charge no more than Class P of Commissioners Standard Tariff
for the transportation of Lumber and all articles embraced in the term Lumber
All circulars or parts of circulars in conflict herewith are hereby repealed
menldNslTo1otryNOte8aS No 82 is hereby
thousd2W0Touf LUmer nd 811 artiClM embrCed Lumb is
By order of the Board
A C Briscoe CAMPBELL WALLACE
secretary
Chairman
Office of the Railroad Commission of Georgia
HI Atlanta Ga October 2 1888
Campbell W allace Chairman
L N Trammell Commissioners
Alex 8 Erwin J
CIRCULAR NO 128
Change in Commissioners Classification
0n ict0Jer 15th 1888 the Allowing changes in the Commissioners Classification and Rules will take effect
1 Bagging and Ties C R Rule 1 Class B
Paper Printing Wrapping or Roofing C R Class B
Paper in Rolls for Manufacture of Bags C R Class B Paper Pulp C R Class B
2 Omit the following Paper product of Southern mills shipped direct from mills6
3 Eule No 21 of Eules Governing the Transportation of Freight is hereby amended so as to read as follows
Eule 21 In cases in which the classification of any article is lowered by a per centage railroad companies which are allowed an increase on the Commissioners Standard Tariff shall apply the increase allowed to the reduced classification hut in cases m which the classification of any article is raised by per centage railroad companies which are allowed an increase on the Commissioners Standard Tariff shall not apply said increase to the already increased classification hut only to the Standard Tariff
By order of the Board
A O BeSCO CAMPBELL WALLACE
Chuirmau
Secretary
DECISION
of the Railroad Commissioners of Georgia in the Proposed Equalization and Adjustment of Passenger Fares and in the Petition for Establishment of First and Second Class Passenger Fares
Eendered April 10 1888
On the 2nd day of March 1888 the Commissioner issued circular No 105 notitymg the railroad companies doing business in the State that they would on the 13th of March consider the propriety of equalizing and adjusting the rates of passenger fares m force and inviting the representatives of the companies interested to he present and give their views in reference to the action proposed After a partial discussion and consideration of the question its further consideration was postponed to the 3rd of April at the request oi
some of the railroad companies
In the meantime we received a communication from Eev W J White stating that at a large convention of the colored citizens of the State held in Macon on the 25th of January a committee was appointed to appear before us and ask that we establish a rate tor both first and second class passenger fares on the railroads of the State so that passengers could have the option of purchasing a ticket for either class they chose
As this question seemed closely connected with the one already before us as to the adjustment of passenger fares we found it convenient to consider the two together The committee appointed by the convention in Macon appeared before us on the 3rd oi April and in the presence of the representatives of the railroad companies presented their application and urged it in a respectful and forcible manner
The following is the decision of the Commissioners on these questions
1 After careful and critical investigation of the reports made to us by the officials of the railroads in Georgia of their passenger earnings from 1879 to 1888 the Commissioners are of the opinion that any material change in the status of passenger fares for said roads at this time would be an experiment not justified by the lights before us
The maxim so generally accepted that the lowest rate that can be said to be just and reasonable will generally yield the greatest revenue is no doubt true but it is a problemdifficult to solve even by the most experienced railroad manager with the best ol exper bookkeepers at his command to know when the approximate figure that can be relied on with confidence as just and reasonable has been arrived at and after the best has been done the
result must be consulted to determine whether the basis is correct
The experiment of reducing a low rate still lower is a dangerous one and great caution should be exercised in a matter that might result injuriously to both shipper and carrier especially when sound reasons for doing so are by no means apparent
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I anTohe reductinof passenger rates recently made by the Western and Atlantic Railroad
make P PS 11 manaSers of no other road in the State could afford to
make We trust that it may be successful
the moLbteChardhile main faCtr iS by n meanS the only one in determiningthe probable amount of revenue to be received for transportation Especially is this true in
the carrying of passengers The causes affecting the real value of this class of railroad ervice are too numerous and varied to be mentioned in this paper The number of pass engers carried fluctuates continually depending greatly on the prosperity or depression of
ulor The t 7 f f6 C0Unry ft0m Whh P dee
support The actual tonnage of the freight business of a road changing as it does with the seasons necessarily affects to a considerable extent the passenger traffic of any road And vanous Cher matters which readily suggest themselves J the least ef wM is the ZqUmt tbS lMS f life d mb dent der the net revenue from
Cr3aeTagdsan UnCertin qntiy ta P th b pipped and
cent1 I ba tbe reduotl011 of passenger fare in 1881 by this Commission to three
TatrLs be irif T elem bringins reads 4 Or
particular time 1 I favor of a further reduction at thia
of the noonle t barged previous to the time of that reduction and the inability
cas oT Pay aCted 8me eitent obstacle to travel except in
dire necessity The reduced rate has done its full share in building up every material interest of the people and has proven beneficial to the railroads
the lunivTtX f U fair rae fr Sd odarioos No branch of business of
coLTrv won be 61 ne nOT d W6 belie tbl lbe badness of the
country would become more prosperousa less passenger rate being the only factor in aid ol increased prosperity J
the frrthe Cmissioners are not mindful of the fact that most of the railroads of e State have been active and liberal in cooperating with the citizens in fostering by extra trains and low fares all the enterprises of the people for the promotion of theh religious educational agricultural manufacturing and social welfare and we seriouslqlstTon w ether the net revenue of the passenger business of the roads in Georgia is greater than an intelligent people are willing to accord them
Hfnc the judgment of the Commissioners is averse to any reduction in passenger fares either m the general tariff by creating a new rate to be denominated secondclafs
tion could haveprb CUiari 105 na P6titin f deleSates from Macon convenIhatev T airyCnStrUed as contemplating the consideration of any question
1 the n T t t0 IhH tes in a strictly financial relation Neverthe
less the question of equal accommodations for equal money inseparably connected with passenger transportation was brought to our attention in the wide range the discussion assumed and we feel bound to say in this public manner that we recognize to the fullest
XcVd J V aemd and dty de tse that tbe law S
vpJbe nly Way in Which tbis subJe6t can Properly come before the Commission for conbefortus Cmplam fr Unjust crimination No such case has ever been filed
The Commissioners desire to say that it is not their province to advise or dictate to the roads the manner of complying with the law The law itself is as plain as the English language can make it and our duty to enforce that law to the end that there shall be no ufiust discrimination against any citizen of the State of Georgia is equally plain J
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The law of the State is as follows
All common carriers of passengers for hire in the State of Georgia shall furnish like and equal accommodations to all persons without distinction of race color or previous
condition
To emphasize our convictions and leave no ground for misapprehension on the part ot
carriers we have framed a rule on the subject to he known as Rule 11 of the rules governing the transportation of passengers This rule and the law under which it is made will be strictly and impartially enforced by the Commissioners
Atlanta Ga April 10 1888
DECISION
Of the Railroad Commissioners of Georgia in the case of the Travelers Protective Association vs the Pullman Palace Car Company
Rendered June 26 1888
The complainant in this case alleges that on the night of the 29th of October last one of its members entered the Pullman car Tourist at Waycross Ga and applied for a berth to Savannah The car was attached to the train of the S P W Railway known as the Albany Express at the time en route from Waycross to Savannah
One dollar was tendered to the porter of the car in payment for the berth this amount was refused by the porter who demanded two dollars and refused to allow the berth to be used unless that amount was paid Whereupon the applicant for the berth paid the two dollars under protest and demanded and received a written receipt therefor g
The complainant insists that this charge is a violation of Rule No 10 of the Commission which prescribes that the fare for berths in sleeping cars shall not exceed one dollar for one hundred miles or less and for distanees over one hundred miles shall not exceed one cent
per mile for each berth
The Pullman Palace Car Company upon being served with a copy of this complaint duly appeared by its counsel before the Commission and by way of defense insisted that the rule of the Commission was not applicable to it for the reason that it is not a common carrier of freight or passengers and therefore not subject to the jurisdiction of the Commission
This is the first time this question has arisen and we have given it careful consideration Under the law establishing the Commission Act October 14 1879 Sec 12 our jurisdiction extends to all corporations companies or individuals owning or operating any railroad in whole or in part in this State and to all persons firms and companies and to all associations of persons whether incorporated or otherwise that shall do business as common carriers
upon any of tlio linos of railroad in this Stato
It is not claimed that the respondent owns or operates any railroad m whole or in part in this State hut the contention is that it does businesses a common carrier on the lines of railroad within the Stateand is therefore amenable to the rules and orders of the Commission
Sleeping cars are of modern origin and were entirely unknown to the common law
Although their use has become a business and social necessity courts have found it difficult
to classify these flying nondescripts and their legal status has not been clearly defined
It has been claimed by some that they come within the definition of common carriers while others have thought that they fell under the law applicable to innkeepers
So far as has been produced to us and so far as we have been able to find after careful and dilligent research the authorities with one unbroken voice declare that they are not common carriers and not subject to the law governing such carriers A sleeping car com
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pany enters into no contract to carry or transport a passenger It does not hold itself out as a carrier offering to transport all persons who apply and are willing to pay its charges
The contract for carriage is made with the railroad company and the slewing car company agrees for a separate compensation to receive in its car and provide with its usual comforts and conveniences only such persons as have already established between themselves and the rai road company the relation of passenger and carrier It receives in its car and provides with its extra accommodations only those who have contracted with the railroad company tor transportation J
The contracts the passenger makes are separate and distinctthe one for transportation is with the railroad company the other for comfortable seats washing and toilet conveniences and a bed at night is with the sleeping car company
The authorities to sustain these propositions are abundant A sleeping car company owns no railroad It exercises its functions only through contract with the railroad com
8 6ffeCt the Sleepmg Qar company agrees to place upon the route sleeping ears with all suitable conveniences for the use of firstclass passengers and to employ conductors and porters to manage the cars and receive the charges The railroad company agrees for a consideration to draw such cars with its own A sleeping car company undertakes for hire to supply with lodging and washing facilities such firstclass passengers on the train as choose o emp oy it The vjew that a sieeping car company a com
mon carrier or a passenger carrier is wholly untenable A sleeping car company and a common or passenger carrier are certainly alike as regards the public nature of their undertaking and the consequent obligation to the public they differ radically however in the md of service rendered In the one undertaking the contract is to lodge the passenger n the other it is to carry himthat contract being always made with the railroad company The two contracts with their payments are wholly distinct American Law Review Vol caa P p i p Cltlnf the following authorities Blum vs Southern P P C Co 1 Plippen w ll Smf 73 B 360 5 Same vs Taylor 65 Ind 153167 Palmeter vs
SnrV n W J M9 5 P P Co Gardner 3 Pennypacker Pa 78 Woodruff S PCo us Diehl 84 Ind 474 Pfaelzer us P P C Co 4 Weekly Notes 240Dargan P P C Co Texas Court of Appeals civil cases Sec 691 P P C Co vs Gayor Ky Supreme Court 23 Am Law Register 788 Pardee us N Y Sleeping Car Co Supreme Court New York 19 Cent L J p 380 Tracy Pullman P C Co 67 Howard
We have examined all the above authorities that are accessible to us and find that they sustain the doctrine laid down in the text y
Mr Wood in lua tteatise on Railway Law Vol III pp 1445 1446 1447 is equally ear and emphatic He says Palace and sleeping cars are of modern origin andhave found a place m be affairs of the raveling public so recently that the law relative to their
before the T SS id be settW althSh a been several cases
before the courts mvolvmg these questtons And to determine their duties and obligations It
K3 r PSiti01 hey hld t0Ward he tai Pa of which they are
hauled It u a matter of common knowledge that these cars are run by a corporation
entirely distinct from the railway corporation over whose roads they run and therefore are
2ZVrXiTengr V5VraiW y UCh tV e requisite extra compensation therefor and are accepted by such company 1
These corporations standing alone cannot be said to be common carriers in any sense or subject to the rules applicable to common carriers They do not carry the passenger or undertake to do so Nor do they become responsible for theirsafe carriage beyond the implied guaranty that their cars are sound safe and roadworthy which is an Implied obliga

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tion arising from their contract which applies to any person or corporation who lets a vehicle for hire It is held and with great propriety that the liability of the railway company for the safe carriage of a passenger in one of these cars remains unchanged that by accepting and adopting these cars as a part of its train it is responsible for any defects therein and a passenger who is injured by reason of their defective condition may have his remedy against either or both corporations
The Palace Oar Company merely furnishes the car and says to the traveling public that upon payment of the sum charged for seats therein we will furnish you with accommodations which you cannot obtain upon the regular trains towit roomy and comfortable chairs by day and a bed at night with toilet arrangements etc It simply contracts to furnish these attractive and additional accommodations during the trip It does not undertake to carry the passenger nor does it hold itself out as having any authority over the train or its passage over the rails No one understands or has a right to understand when he takes passage in one of these cars that the company owning it becomes obligated to him to take him to his point of destination safely except in so far as the roadworthiness etc of its own cars are concerned or to land him there on schedule time But while strictly they are not common carriers of passengers they owe certain duties to the public which they cannot evade or shirk They invite the public to ride in their cars and hy receiving the extra compensation therefor they implicitly contract that their ears are safe and roadworthy and that they will at least exercise ordinary care to protect both the passenger and his property which he may have in his custody
Prom these authorities it is very clear that we have no jurisdiction of the respondent The statute in explicit language coniines the exercise of our jurisdiction to persons or companies or corporations who either own or operate a railroad in whole or in part in this State or who do business as common carriers on the lines of railroad in the State As the respondent falls within neither of these classes we must hold that in the present state of the law its charges are not subject to our control
It was urged on the argument with great earnestness that respondent was engaged in the business of interstate commerce that it was a foreign corporation not holding any franchise or charter from this State owning no property and having no situs in the State and for these reasons also not subject in the matter of its charges to regulation hy the Commission
Our own statute is so decisive of the question at issue that we prefer to place our ruling on that and have not deemed it necessary to decide the other questions raised on the argument
Gaines vs Georgia Railroad Banking Company
DECISION OF THE RAILROAD COMMISSIONERS
The complainant in this case W J Gaines alleges that on the first day of June 1888 his niece Bhoda Gaines hoarded the train of the Georgia Railroad in Atlanta as a passenger that arriving at the train late she had time only to get on the rear car of the train that she took a seat in that car that soon afterward she was approached hy both the conductor and the brakeman and requested to go into the car provided for colored people that as the train was in motion and the car set apart for colored passengers was not such as she was entitled to travel in having paid firstrdass fare she refused to comply with the request that at Conyers a station on said road several white men forcibly ejected her from the train that these persons who were unknown to her behaved with great violence and used much profanity By an amendment it was further alleged that this forcible ejection was by consent
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the Georgia Railroad Company and was a means used by said company to force M passenger to go into a secondclass car when she had paid full fare and was entitled to lit and equal accommodations etc with any other passenger d to hke
The complainant further alleges that the cars set apart for colored people on this
decent ptolTaVtW are not 8uck as proper accomodations ft
ecent people that they are partitionedonehalf used as a car for colored people and the
col V T i ar that White persons ars not Prevented from riding it the car for colored people that the persons who occupy the smoking car sometimes conduct themselve an offensive manner to the colored passengers All of which it is claimed constitutes unjust discrimination which it is the duty of this Commission to redress
1 The railroad company insisted on the hearing that the Superior Court of Rockdale
County and not this Commission has jurisdiction of the alleged forcible ejection of this passenger from the train And we must so hold The facts st out make a case of riot or assault and battery under the laws of this State of which the courts alone ear t v cognizance W must presume if the statement in the petition on this point be true and complaint is made in the proper quarter that the legal tribunals trill mete out justice both
ftaHf le T he the Wti this act of vWeTee nd
that if the railroad company through acts either of omission or commission on the part of its
msponcibler rred y 6gal liaMiy WS maer Wil1 b heUIffi 1
It is but fair to say however that the evidence before us fails to show that there was
trn b 6 railr0ad emplyeS and the offending Pities It is left in doubt
w ether they were passengers on the train or Whether they boarded the train at Conyers for
the purpose of ejecting this passenger It is not shown that the conductor or any other
ZP VP Z TPany WaS PreSent r kDeW What was inspiring in the short t me which according to the evidence the proceeding occupied
2 Of so much of the petition as complains that colored passengers on the Georgia Railroad re subject to unjust discrimination in the character of the accomodations furnished
them we have undoubted jurisdiction and the only question is the one of fact whether this charge has been sustained 11118
The evidence is conflicting on this point The complainant and other witnesses testifv that the cars provided for the colored people are not kept in a cleanly condition that the accommodations are insufficient passengers being frequently unable to obtain seats and that
life paSSenferS Suffer fom the into their car of disorderly white persons
also t car usually assigned to colored people is partitioned one compartment ised bv them and the other used as a smoking car
tifv riTher hani Z General Mragerf therad and the Superintendent both test fy that the accommodations are ample on ordinary occasions that if on account of any
IddSoLi CCaS1Za rger nrbei f COlred Peple than desire transportation
additional accommodations are furnished if the railroad authorities are notified in time thai
the cars furnished to the two classes of passengers white and colored are substantially the
eame in make up upholstering furniture and finish that all the passenger cars are thoroughly washed and cleansed at both ends of the line before starting on a trip that they have given strict orders to enforce the police regulations of the company and protect each race from intrusion by the other and that they believe these orders are faithfullycarried out nanv ftE g themselves the character of cars provided by this railroad comalleL t arS the train from ch complainants niece is
wiihsmeaV TT3 Z Lhe CarSOnthe Covington accommodation train of
which some complaint was made in the testimony A careful inspection and examination
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of these cars have led us to the conclusion that the complaint on this point is not well founded So far as we could judge the cars provided for the colored passengers were equally as good as those provided for the white passengers It is true that the partition alluded to reduces the space set apart for occupancy by the colored people hut the evidence showed conclusively that the proportion of colored travel was much less than that of white travel and that the same amount of car room was not required for the former
On the Athens and Washington branch lines where the white travel does not usually require an entire car the evidence showed that the passenger car was partitioned and the white passengers occupied one end and the colored passengers the other The partitions are close and compact and extend to the ceiling of the car When part of a car is used for smoking the arrangement is to have that compartment in rear of the one occupied by
passengers V
It is doubtless true that sometimes in leaving Atlanta the car of the colored people is crowded and that it is impossible for all the passengers to procure seats This is equally true of the car occupied by the white passengers This inconvenience is merely temporary and in most instances it is believed that after the train leaves Decatur or Stone Mountain at farthest all passengers white and colored can find seats The same state of affairs exists on the short run going into Atlanta
Whether the orders given by the General Manager and Superintendent relative to prohibiting white passengers from riding in the car designated for colored passengers are rigidly observed and whether there is not ground to believe that the complaint on this point is to some extent well founded are questions concerning which we have some doubt The officials of the road before us could only state the fact that such orders had been issued and that they believed they were obeyed They did not profess as we understood them to speak positively of their own knowledge on the subject
If there is foundation no matter how slight for this complaint it should he removed and we will do all that we can legally do to remove it on a specific case made
The right of a carrier to provide separate cars for white and colored passengers is fully recognized by the Commission as it has been by a number of courts State and Federal hut the law and common justice and fair dealing require that if a like and equal amount of fare is exacted from a colored passenger he shall receive like and equal accommodation He should have the same protection against intrusion and disorderly conduct on the part of a white passenger that the latter receives as against a colored passenger If this is done there will be no good ground of complaint as to the character of the accommodations furnished colored passengers by the respondent in this case
We must hold that the complainant has not sustained the case made in his petition
AtlantaOa September 6 1888
DECISION
Petition of the Lumber Manufacturers for the Repeal of Circular No 125 and the Restoration of Circular No 35
Rendered October 2 1888
Circular No 85 was the result of a conference between a portion of the lumber manufacturers of the State and the officers of the Central Railroad and Banking Company of Georgia the East Tennessee Virginia and Georgia and the Savannah Florida and Western Railroad Companies The conditions of said circular as per verbal agreement made by the parties at interest was that a car load of lumber should be 22500 pounds and the rate Class P of Commissioners Standard Tariff less 20 per cent
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The railroad companieshaving voluntarily conceded this reduction and permitted the same to take effect at once not claiming the usual notice of thirty days did so with the express understanding that at their option the rate on lumber should he restored to Class P without the usual notice of thirty days Th Commissioners did not then nor at any time recognize any tariff less than Class P as being a just and reasonable rate for the transportation of lumber
This conceded reduction so seriously affected the business of the Brunswick and Western Railroad Company and the lumber manufacturers situated thereon that in a short time after the action taken by the other railroad companies the same rates were prescribed for said road as were named in Circular No 35 but on the 6th day of November 1885 the Brunswick and Western Railroad Company after experimenting two years and eight months came before the Commission with a petition for the restoration of their lumber tariff to Class P representing that no less rate would compensate their company for service rendered The petition was granted and no complaint has been filed by the lumber manufacturers against this action of the Commission
On August 30th 1888 the remaining railroad companies parties to the issuance of said Circular No 35 after a period of more than five years requested of the Commission a restoration of their lumber tariff to Class P claiming that the reduced rate was not remunerative and asserting their right under the agreement in the premises already set forth This action on the part of the railroad companiesfirst by the Brunswick and Western Railroad Company more than three years since and now on the part of the three remaining companies virtually annulled the agreement and repealed said Circular No 35 leaving Class P the governing rate for the transportation of a car load of lumberweighing 22500 pounds Considering the fact that the other railroad companies of the State which numbered at no time less than thirty and which now number more than forty have all these years been permitted to charge Class P some of them having been allowed to charge from ten to twentyfive per cent more than Class P for the transportation of lumber per car load of 22500 pounds and considering further that the citizens of the State of every class have been compelled to pay these rates the Commissioners felt it to be their duty to revise and equalize their lumber tariff The Commission recognized no obligation in this revision to make other than just and reasonable rates Special terms for certain roads set forth in Circular No 35 had become void and the Commissioners had not power to renew them Hence after mature consideration Circular No 125 was issued Circular No 125 does not restore to railroad companies the rate which had been prescribed for them previous to the issuance of Circular No 35 nor was it intended so to do
Then what does Circular No 125 provide It provides that a car load of lumber on after the first instant shall be 24000 pounds and charged for as provided in Class P and may consist in whole or in part of any kind of sawed or hewn timber posts poles logs lathes shingles or staves Previous to the issuance of Circular No 125 the weight of a car load of lumber was 22500 pounds The advance to 24000 pounds is a concession to the
shipper in the cost of transportation of six and twothirds per centnot by the reduction in
rates allowed in Class P but by the addition of 1500 pounds to the weight of a car load to be transported for the same money The issuance of said Circular No 125 and as amended by Circular No 127 operates to place all the people of the State and all of the railroad companies doing business within the State on an equality in rates for all articles embraced in the term lumber increasing the rate on three roads a fraction of about 14 per cent and reducing the rate on all the other roads which have been charging Class P and more from about seven per cent to thirty per cent Especially is this true of the narrow gauge roads This is the Circular and the effect of the Circular complained of in the petition of the lumber manu
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facturers now under consideration The Commission in making their decision do nothing more than confirm their judgment which was maturely formed
The petitioners claim and there can be no donbt as to their candor that their business is depressed and cannot be maintained with profit at the rates provided in Circular No 125 The railroad companies are equally positive and candid in asserting that Circular No 125 will not be justly remunerative for the service they render Both parties object When such a case presents itself to the Commissioners there is but one course for them to pursue to adhere strictly to the law They have no resource at command that will bring relief to these producers and are bound by law and oath of office to be just and reasonable to both the carrier and the shipper
When a commercial product fails to yield a living profit to the producer or pay a reasonable rate for the transportation thereof wisdom would suggest that such line of industry should be suspended until the market shall become more remunerative
The petition is respectfully denied
Atlanta Oa October 2 1888
DECISION
Board of Trade of Griffin vs Central Railroad Banking CompanyAlleged Discrimination in Rates on Bagging and Ties
Rendered October 2 1888
This is an application from the Board of Trade of Griffin to be allowed the same rate on bagging and ties as Atlanta receives
After a careful consideration of the application we find the following facts
Between Charleston Savannah Port Royal Brunswick and New Orleans to Atlanta Albany Athens Cedartown Chattanooga Dalton Montgomery and Selma the rate on bagging and ties is twenty cents per one hundred pounds Between the firstnamed points and Macon and Milledgeville the rate on bagging and ties is eighteen cents per one hundred pounds Between the firstnamed points and Augusta the rate is twelve cents
The Commission cannot give such rates as the railroad companies make under the act of Congress to regulate commerce among the States The rates thus male are competitive and many of them we consider far from being just and reasonable
The State law under which the Commissioners act requires them to make rates that are just and reasonable
If the Commissioners should not recognize Savannah and Brunswick as points which should be placed on an equality with competing points outside the State then the State of Georgia would be deprived of the natural advantages of the harbors of said points
The State in her legislative capacity certainly did not intend to thus cripple her commerce thereby placing her railroads and her citizens under such disadvantages in the matter of local traffic
This petition is thefore denied
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EXTRACTS FROM THE
CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA
FLelating to Railroads
Together with the Law Creating a Railroad Commission
CONSTITUTION
AETICLE IVSection II
Paragraph I The power and authority of regulating railroad freight and passenger tariffs preventing unjust discriminations and requiring reasonable and just rates of freight and passenger tariffs are hereby conferred upon the General Assembly whose duty it shall he to pass laws from time to time to regulate freight and passenger tariffs to prohibit unjust discriminations on the various railroads of this State and to prohibit said roads from charging other than just and reasonable rates and enforce the same by adequate penalties
Par III The General Assembly shall not remit the forfeiture of the charter of any corporation now existing nor alter or amend the same nor pass any other general or special law for the benefit of said corporation except upon the condition that such corporation shall thereafter hold its charter subject to the provisions of this Constitution and every amendment of any charter of any corporation in this State or any special law for its benefit accepted thereby shall operate as a novation of said charter and shall bring the same under the provisions of this Constitution Provided that this section shall not extend to any amendment for the purpose of allowing any existing road to take stock in or aid in the Duilding of any branch road
Par IV The General Assembly of this State shall have no power to authorize any ocrporation to buy shares or stock in any other corporation in this State or elsewhere or to make any contract or agreement whatever with any such corporation which may have the effect or be intended to have the effect to defeat or lessen competition in their respective businesses or to encourage monopoly and all such contracts and agreements shall be illegal and void
Par V No railroad company shall give or pay any rebate or bonus in the nature thereof directly or indirectly or do any act to mislead or deceive the public as to the real rates charged or received for freights or passage and any such payments shall be illegal and void and these prohibitions shall be enforced by suitable penalties
Par VI No provisions of this article shall be deemed held or taken to impair the obligation of any contract heretofore made by the State of Georgia
Par VII The General Assembly shall enforce the provisions of this article by appropriate legislation
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The following is the law under which the Railroad Commission was created being Act No 269 Part 1 Title 12 of the Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia 18781879
AA3ST ACT
To provide for the regulation of railroad freight and passenger tariffs in this State to prevent unjust discrimination and extortion in the rates charged for transportation of passengers and freights and t prohibit railroad companies corporations and lessees in this State from charging other than just and reasonable rates and to punish the same ana prescribe a mode of procedure and rules of evidence in relation thereto and to appoint Commissioners and to prescribe their powers and duties in relation to the same
Whereas It is made the duty of the General Assembly in article 4 paragraph 2 and section 1 of the Constitution to pass laws from time totime to regulate freight and passenger tariffs to prohibit unjust discriminations on the various railroads of this State and to prohibit railroads from charging other than just and reasonable rates and enforce the same by adequate penalties therefore
Section I Be it Enacted by the General Assembly oj Georgia That there shall be three Commissioners appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate to carry out the provisions of this Act of whom one shall be of experience in the law and one of experience in the railway business After the expirations of the terms of the office of the Commissioners first appointed the term of office of successors shall he six years hut at the first appointment one Commissioner shall be appointed for two years one for four years and one for six years The salary of each Commissioner shall be twentyfive hundred dollars to he paid from the Treasury of the State Any Commissioner may be suspended from office by order of the Governor who shall report the fact of such suspension and the reasons therefor to the next General Assembly and if a majority of each branch of the General Assembly declare that said Commissioner shall he removed from office his term of office shall expire The Governor shall have the same power to fill vacancies in the office of Commissioner as to fill other vacancies and if for any reason said Commissioners are not appointed during the present session of the General Assembly the Governor shall appoint them thereafter and report to the next Senate but the time until then shall not be counted as part of the term of office of said Commissioners respectively as herein provided Said Commissioners shall take an oath of office to be framed by the Governor and shall not jointly or severally or in any way be the holders of any railroad stock or bonds or be the agent or employe of any railroad company or have any interest in any way in any railroad and shall so continue during the term of office and in case any Commissioner becomes disqualified in any way he shall at once remove the disqualifications or resign and on failure so to do he must be suspended from office by the Governor and dealt with as hereinafter provided In any case of suspension the Governor may fill the vacancy until the suspended Commissioner is restored or removed
Sec II That said Commissioners shall be furnished with an office necessary furniture and stationery and may employ a Secretary or Clerk at a salary of twelve hundred dollars at the expense of the State The office of said Commissioners shall be kept in Atlanta and all sums of money authorized to be paid by this Act out of the State Treasury shall be paid only on the order of the Governor Provided that the total sum to be expended by said Commissioners for office rent furniture and stationery shall in no case exceed the sum of five hundred dollars 500 or so much thereof as may be necessary per annum
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Sec III That from and after the passage of this Act if any railroad corporation organized or doing business in this State under any Act of incorporation or general law of this State now in force or which may hereafter be enacted or any railroad corporation organized or which may hereafter be organized under the laws of any other State and doing business in tbis State shall charge collect demand or receive more than a fair and reasonable rate of toll or compensation for the transportation of passengers or freight of any description or for the use and transportation of any railroad car upon its track or any of its branches thereof or upon any railroad within this State which it has the right license or permission to use operate or control the same shall be deemed guilty of extortion and upon conviction thereof shall be dealt with as hereinafter provided
Sec IY That if any railroad corporation as aforesaid shall make any unjust discrimination in its rates or charges of toll or compensation for the transportation of passengers or freights of any description or for the use and transportation of any railroad car upon its said road or upon any of the branches thereof or upoh any railroads connected therewith which it has the right license or permission to operate control or use within this State the same shall be deemed guilty of having violated the provisions of this Act and upon conviction thereof shall be dealt with as hereinafter provided
Sec Y That the Commissioners appointed as hereinbefore provided shall as provided in the next section of this Act make reasonable and just rates of freight and passenger tariffs to be observed by all railroad companies doing business in this State on the railroads thereof shall make reasonable and just rules and regulations to be observed by all railroad companies doing business in this State as to charges at any and all points for the necessary handling and delivering of freights shall make such just and reasonable rules and regulations as may be necessary for preventing unjust discriminations in the transportation of freight and passengers on the railroads in this State shall make reasonable and just rates of charges for use of railroad cars carying any and all kinds of freight and passengers on said railroads no matter by whom owned or carried and shall make just and reasonable rules and regulations to be observed by said railroad companies on said railroads to prevent the giving or paying of any rebate or bonus directly or indirectly and from misleading or deceiving the public in any manner as to the real rates charge d for freight and passengers Provided that nothing in this Act contained shall be taken as in any manner abridging or controlling the rates for freight charged by any railroad company in tbis State for carrying freight which comes from or goes beyond the boundaries of the State and on which freight less than local rates on any railroad carrying the same are charged by such railroad but said railroad companies shall possess the same power and right to charge such rates for carrying such freights as they possessed before the passage of this Act and said Commissioners shall have full power by rules and regulations to designate and fix the difference in rates of freight and passenger transportation to be allowed for longer and shorter distances on the same or different railroads and to ascertain what shall be the limits of longer and shorter distances
Sec YI That the said Railroad Commissioners are hereby authorized and required to make for each of the railroad corporations doing business in this State as soon as practicable a schedule of just and reasonable rates of charges for the transportation of passengers and freights and cars on each of said railroads and said schedule shall in suits brought against any such railroad corporations wherein is involved the chargesof any such railroad corporation for the transportation of any passenger or freight or cars or unjust discrimination in relation thereto be deemed and taken in all courts of this State as sufficient evidence that the rates therein fixed are just and reasonable rates of charges for the transportation of
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passengers and freights and cars upon the railrords and said commissioners shall from time to time and as often as circumstances may require change and revise said schedules
When any schedule shall have been made or revised as aforesaid it shall he the duty of said Commissioners to cause publication thereof to he made for one time in some public newspaper published in the cities of Atlanta Augusta Albany Savannah Macon Rome and Columbus in this State at a rate not to exceed fifty cents per square of usual advertising space when less than a column is occupied or more than twelve dollars per column when as much space as a column or more is occupied by inserting said schedule or change of any schedule so that said newspaper shall not charge for such advertising any rate in excess of that allowed for county legal advertising and after the same shall be so published it shall be the duty of all such railroad companies to post at all their respective stations in a conspicuous place a copy of said schedule for the protection of the people provided That the schedule thus prepared and published as aforesaid for all the railroad companies now organized under the laws of this State or that may be organized at the time of said publication provided That when any rate or change is made by the Commissioners that effects only one road or roads in a particular locality the insertion need only he made in the paper published in one of the cities named nearest where the change is made Act 27th September 1873 Provided That the schedules thus prepared shall not he taken as evidence as herein provided until schedules shall have been prepared and published as aforesaid for all the railroad companies now organized under the laws of this State or that may he organized at the time of said publication All such schedules purporting to he printed and published as aforesaid shall he received and held in all such suits as prima Jade the schedules of said Commissioners without further proof than the production of the schedules desired to he used as evidence with a certificate of the Railroad Commission that the same is a true copy of the schedule prepared by them for the railroad company or corporation therein named and that the same has been duly published as required by law stating the name of the paper in which the same was published together with the date and place of said publication
Sec YII That it shall he the duty of said Commissioners to investigate the hooks and papers of all the railroad companies doing business in this State to ascertain if the Tules and regulations aforesaid have been complied with and to make personal visitation of railroad offices stations and other places of business for the purpose of examination and to make rules and regulations concerning such examinations which rules and regulations shall be observed and obeyed as other rules and regulations aforesaid said Commissioners shall also have full power and authority to examine all agents and employes of said railroad companies and other persons under oath or otherwise in order to procure the necessary information to make just and reasonable rates of freight and passenger tariffs and to ascertain if such rules and regulations are observed or violated and to make necessary and proper rules and regulations concerning such examinations and which rules and regulations herein provided for shall be obeyed and enforced as all other rules and regulations provided for in this Act
Sec VIII That all contracts and agreements between railroad companies doing business in this State as to rates of freight and passenger tariffs shall be submitted to said Commissioners for inspection and correction that it may he seen whether or not they are a violation of law or of the provisions of the Constitution or of this Act or of the rules and regulations of said Commissioners and all arrangements and agreements whatever as to the division of earnings of any kind by competing railroad companies doing business in this State shall he submitted to said Commissioners for inspection and approval in so far
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as they effect rules and regulations made by said Commissioners to secure to all persons doing business with said companies just and reasonable rates of freight and passenger tariffs and said Commissioners may make such rules and regulations as to such contracts and agreements as may then be deemed necessary and proper and any such agreement not approved by such Commissioners or by virtue of which rates shall be charged exceeding the rates fixed for freight and passengers shall be deemed held and taken to he violations of article 4 section 1 paragraph 4 of the Constitution and shall he illegal and void
Sec IX That if any railroad Company doing business in this State by its agents or employes shall he guilty of a violation of the rules and regulations provided and prescribed by said Commissioners and if after due notice of such violation given to the principal officer thereof ample and full recompense for the wrong or injury done thereby to any person or corporation as may he directed by the Commissioners shall not be made within thirty days from the time of such notice such company shall incur a penalty for each offense of not less than one thousand dollars nor more than five thousand dollars to be fixed by the presiding judge An action for the recovery of such penalty shall lie in any county in theState where such violation has occurred or wrong has been perpetrated and shall he in the name of the State of Georgia The Commissioners shall institute such action through the AttorneyGeneral or SolicitorGeneral whose fees shall he the same as now provided by law
Sec X That if any railroad company doing business in this State shall in violation of any rule or regulation provided by the Commissioners aforesaid inflict any wrong or injury on any person such person shall have a right of action and recovery for such wrong or injury in the county where the same was done in any court having jurisdiction thereof and the damages to he recovered shall be the same as in actions between individuals except that in cases of willful violation of law such railroad companies shall he liable to exemplary damages Provided that all suits under this Act shall be brought within twelve months after the commission of the alleged wrong or injury
Sec XT That in all cases under the provisions of this Act the rules of evidence shall be the same as in civil actions except as hereinbefore otherwise provided All fines recovered under the provisions of this Act shall be paid into the State Treasury to he used for such purposes as the General Assembly may provide The remedies hereby given the personsinjured shall be regarded as cumulative to the remedies now given by law against railroad corporations and this Act shall not be construed as repealing any statute giving such remedies
Sec XII That the terms railroad corporation or railroad company contained in this Act shall he deemed and taken to mean all corporations companies or individuals now owning or operating or which may hereafter own or operate any railroad in whole or in part in this State and the provisions of this Act shall apply to all persons firms and companies and to all associations of persons whether incorporated or otherwise that shall do business as common carriers upon any of the lines of railroad in this State street railways excepted the same as to railroad corporations hereintofore mentioned
Sec XIII That all railroad companies in this State shall on demand issue duplicate freight receipts to shippers in which shall he stated the class or classes of freight shipped the freight charges over the road giving the receipt and so far as practicable shall state thefreight charges over other roads that carry such freight When the consignee presents the railroad receipt to the agent of the railroad that delivers such freight such agent shall deliverthe article shipped upon payment of the rate charegd for the class of freights mentioned in the receipt If any railroad company shall violate this provision of the statute such rail
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road company shall incur a penalty to he fixed and collected as provided in section nine of this Act
Sec XIY That it shall be the duty of the Commissioners herein provided for to make to the Governor semiannual reports of the transactions of their ofiice and to recommend from time to time such legislation as they may deem advisable under the provisions of this
Act
Sec XV That said Railroad Commissioners in making any examination for the purpose of obtaining information pursuant to this Act shall have power to issue subpoenas for
the attendance of witnesses by such rules as they may prescribe And said witnesses shall receive for such attendance two dollars per day and five cents per mile traveled by the nearest practicable route in going to and returning from the place of meeting of said Commissioners to be ordered paid by the Governor upon presentation of subpoenas sworn to by the witnesses as to the number of days served and miles traveled before the clerk of said Commissioners who is hereby authorized to administer oaths In case any person shall willfully fail or refuse to obey such subpoena it shall he the duty of the Judge of the buperior Court of any county upon application of said Commissioners to issue an attachment for such witness and compel him to attend before the Commissioners and give his testimony upon such matters as shall he lawfully required by such Commissioners and said court shall have power to punish for contempt as in other cases of refusal to obey the process and or er
of such court
Sec XVI That every officer agent or employe of any railroad company who shall willfully neglect or refuse to make and furnish any report required by the Commissioners as necessary to the purposes of this Act or who shall willfully and unlawfully hinder delay or obstruct said Commissioners in the discharge of the duties hereby imposed upon them shall forfeit and pay a sum of not less than one hundred nor more than five thousand dollars for each offense to he recovered in an action of debt in the name of the State
Sec XVII That all laws militating against this Act are hereby repealed
Approved October 14 1879
The following extracts from the laws of the State on the subject of transportation of passengers and freight by Railroad Companies are here inserted as relating to matters of general interest
A
Railroad companies are common carriers and liable as such Code of Georgia Section 2088
B
A common carrier is bound to receive all goods and passengers offered that he is able and accustomed to carry upon compliance with such reasonable regulations as he may adopt for his own safety and the benefit of the public Code Section 2070
c
Carriers of passengers may refuse to admit or may eject from their conveyances all persons refusing to comply with reasonable regulations or guilty of improper conduct or of bad dissolute doubtful or suspicious characters So they may refuse to convey persons seeking to interfere with their own business or interest Code Section 2082
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D
A carrier of passengers is bound to extraordinary diligence on behalf of himself and his agents to protect the lives and persons of his passengers But he is not liable for injuries to the person after having used such diligence Code Section 2067
E
The carrier of passengers is responsible only for baggage placed in his custody yet a passenger cannot relieve himself from liability for freight by assuming to take care of his own baggage Code Section 2071
F
It is the duty of the railroad company to cause their conductors agents or employes to be provided with checks so as to check all trunks or separate baggage of passengers from station to station on their roads when required And it is the duty of the conductor of every passenger train to cause upon application to him all trunks and baggage to be checked from any station to any point of destination on their road or any road running under the control of the company of which he is conductor The carrier of passengers has a lien on the baggage not only for its freight but for the passengers fare Code Section 2079
G
A carrier of passengers may limit the value of the baggage to be taken for the fare paid In case of loss however and though no extra freight has been demanded or paid the carrier is responsible for the value of the baggage lost provided the same be only such articles as a traveler for business or pleasure would carry for his or her own use Code Section 2081
H
Railroad companies shall keep in each passenger car or in any car in which passengers are transported an adequate supply of good pure drinking water at all hours during the day or night and lights during the night for the use of passengers Any conductor or agent of said roads being requested by any passenger to furnish a sufficient supply of water to the passengers in each car and light at night and shall pass any depot or station without so doing shall be liable to be indicted in any county through which the road runs and upon conviction shall be punished as prescribed in Section 4310 of the Code Code Section 4585
I
All common carriers of passengers for hire in this State shall furnish like and equal accommodations to all persons without distinction of rce color or previous condition Code Section 4586
J
The conductors of all trains carrying passengers in this State are invested with all the powers duties and responsibilities of police officers while on duty on their trains They may eject all persons gambling or guilty of disorderly conduct or using profane or vulgar language and maj command the assistance of the employes of the company and of the passengers on the train to assist in the removal of such offending person or persons Code Section 4586 a
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K
Whenever any passenger train on any railroad in this State shall he more than onehalf hour behind its schedule time when it passes a depot at which there is a telegraph opera or and during the hours when such operator is required to he on duty it shall he the duty o such railroad company to keep posted at every succeeding telegraph station along its me the time such train is behind its schedule Provided that such bulletin shall not be required to be posted at any station until onehalf hour before the regular schedule time at whmhsuch train is to arrive at the station at which such bulletin is required to be kept Acts 18845 p 119
L
The carrier is bound to extraordinary diligence In cases of loss the presumption is against him and no excuse avails him unless it was occasioned by the act of God or the public enemies of the State Code Section 2066
M
A common carrier cannot limit his legal liability by any notice given either by publication or by entry on receipts given or tickets sold He may make an express contract and will then be governed thereby Code Section 2068
N
A common carrier is bound not only for the safe transportation and delivery of goods but also that the same be done without unreasonable delay Code Section 2078
o
The responsibility of the carrier commences with the delivery of the goods either to himself or his agent or at the place where he is accustomed or agrees to receive them it ceases with their delivery at destination according to the direction of the person sending or according to the custom of the trade Code Section 2070
P
The carrier has a lien on the goods for the freight and may retain possession until it is paid unless this right is waived by special contract or actual delivery This lien exists only when the carrier has complied with his contract as to transportation He can recover pro rata for the actual distance transported when the consignee voluntarily receives the goods at an intermediate point Code Section 2077
Q
The carrier may require the nature and value of the goods delivered to him to be made known and any fraudulent acts sayings or concealment by his customers will release him from liability Code Section 2080
R
All freight bills or freight lists charged against or to be collected out of any person for whom a railroad shall carry freight in this State shall contain the items of freight charged in said bills or freight lists by some certain and specific description before they shall be collectable Code Section 2078
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S
Whenever any party shall deliver any freight to any railroad steamboat or express company in this State for transportation it shall he the duty of the company on demand to furnish the party so delivering a good and valid receipt for the same which receipt shall specify the shipping mark or marks and numbers thereon and the weight of such article whenever the value can he estimated by weight and where the value cannot be thus estimated the receipt shall give a general description of such article and shall specify as nearly as practicable the quantity or value thereof and also the place of destination A violation of this law constitutes a misdemeanor Code Section 4604
T
All railroad companies in this State shall on demand issue duplicate freight receipts to shippers in which shall be stated the class or classes of freight shipped the freight charges over the road giving the receipt and so far as practicable shall state the freight charges over other roads that carry such freight When the consignee presents the railroad receipt to the agent of the road that delivers such freight such agent shall deliver th article shipped on payment of the rate charged for the class of freights mentioned in the receipts Code Section 719 m
u
Where there are several connecting railroads under different companies and the goods are intended to be transported over more than one railroad each company shall be responsible only to its own terminus and until delivered to the connecting road the last company which has received the goods as in good order shall be responsible to the consignee for any damage open or concealed done to the goods and such companies shall settle among themselves the question of ultimate liability Code Section 2084
V
Railroads are required to switch off and deliver to any connecting road of the same gauge all cars consigned to points on or beyond such connecting road Code Section 719 q They are also required at the terminus or any intermediate point to receive from the connecting road of the same gauge when offered all cars consigned to any point on the road to which the same is offered and transport said cars to their destination with reasonable diligence Acts 18823 p 145
W
When any railroad company shall cause to be weighed cars loaded with freight to be shipped and charged for by the car load such weighing shall be done by a sworn weigher such as is provided under the laws of this State for the weighing of cotton rice and other products When cars are weighed singly they shall be uncoupled at both ends and weighed one at a time
When lumber or other like article of freight which from its length laps over from one car to another shall be transported the company may cause two or three of such cars so loaded to be weighed together after being uncoupled from other cars and the aggregate weight shall be averaged Provided in such cases the shipper shall not pay less freight than the amount of freight due on full car loads Acts 18823 p 127
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X
No railroad corporation organized or doing business in this State shall make any unjust discriminations in its rates or charges of toll for the transportation of passengers or freight of any description or for the use and transportation of any railroad car on its said road or upon any of the branches thereof or upon any railroads connected therewith which has license to operate control or use Code Sec 719 d Nor shall any railroad company discriminate in its rates or tariffs of freight in favor of any line or route connete it as against any other line or route nor when a part of its own line is sought to he run connection with any other route shall such company discriminate against line or in favor of the balance of its own line hut shall have the same rates for all and shall afford the usual and like customary facilities for interchange of freight to patrons of each and all lines alike Code Sec 719 s
The Prom to the first section of the InterState Commerce La roads as follows
PrM Aoweaer That the provisions of this act shall not apply to the asportation of passengers or property or to the receiving delivering storing or hand mg o p p y wholly within one State and not shipped to or from a foreign country from or to any State or Territory as aforesaid
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RAILROAD COMMISSION OF GEORGIA
RULES AND CLASSIFICATIONS
OF THE
Railroad Commission
OF GEORGIA
As revised by Circulars to November 1 1888
A C Briscoe
Secretary
Campbell Wallace Chairman L N Trammell
Alex S Erwin
Commissioners
THE RAILROAD COMMISSION OF GEORGIA
49
STANDARD
FREIGHT AND
TARIFFS
Rules and Classification
OF THE
As Amended to October 31 1888
1 GENERAL RULES
1 PROCEEDINGS BEFORE THE COMMISSION
All complaints made to the Railroad Commission of alleged grievances must plainly and distinctly set forth the grounds of complaint the items being numbered and objections all set forth in writing
In like manner all defenses must be distinctly set forth in writing and the items numbered as above stated
These specifications whether of complaint or defense may he accompanied if the parties desire by any explanation or argument or by any suggestion as to the proper remedy or policy The parties may also be heard in person or by attorney or by written argument upon such written statement being first filed
2 MONTHLY REPORTS
Each Railroad Company doing business within the State of Georgia shall file in the oifice of the Commissioners on or before the 20th day of each month a report of its earnings and expenses for the month preceding upon a printed form A
3 POSTING TARIFFS
Each Railroad Company doing business within the State of Georgia shall post and keep posted at each of its respective stations in a conspicuous place a copy of the schedules of freight and passenger rates prescribed for said road by the Commission together with a copy of the Commissioners Classification and a Table of Distances between stations giving name of each station And when any change in said schedule of rates or classification is made either by the Commission or by any Railroad Company a copy of said change shall he immediately furnished the office of the Commissioners and shall also be posted in the same manner as the above
4 The rates prescribed by the Commission shall except in cases specified apply in
either direction
STANDARD FREIGHT TARIFFCLASSES
PEE 100 POUNDS Per Barrel Per 100 Lbs
Dis T NCE 1 2 3 4 5 6 A B C D E F J H
Miles Cts Cts Cts Cts Cts Cts Cts Ct Cts Cts Cts Cts Cts Cts
5 12 11 10 8 7 6 6 6 3 7 7 21 8
10 16 14 13 10 9 8 8 8 41 4 9 9 28 10
15 18 16 15 12 11 9 9 9 5 44 11 if 32 12
20 20 18 16 14 12 10 10 10 6 5 12 11 35 14
25 22 20 18 16 13 11 11 11 54 13 12 37 16
30 24 21 19 17 14 11 11 11 6 14 12 38 17
35 26 23 21 19 15 12 12 12 64 6 15 13 41 10
40 27 24 22 20 16 12 12 12 64 6 16 13 43 20
45 29 26 24 21 17 13 13 13 7 64 17 14 44 21
50 BO 27 25 22 18 13 13 13 7 64 18 14 45 22
55 32 29 26 23 19 14 14 14 n 7 19 15 47 26
60 33 30 27 24 19 14 14 14 7 7 19 15 49 24
65 35 32 28 25 20 15 15 15 8 71 2 20 16 51 25
70 36 33 29 26 20 15 15 15 8 7I 2 20 16 53 26
75 38 35 3 27 21 16 16 16 84 8 21 17 54 27
80 39 36 31 28 21 16 16 16 84 8 21 17 54 28
85 41 37 32 29 22 17 17 17 9 22 18 57 29
90 42 3b 33 29 22 17 17 17 9 84 22 18 59 29
95 44 39 34 30 23 18 18 18 94 9 23 IS 61 30
100 45 40 35 30 23 18 18 18 94 9 23 19 63 30
110 48 42 37 31 24 19 19 19 10 94 24 20 67 31
120 51 44 39 32 25 20 20 20 IO4 10 25 21 70 32
130 54 46 41 33 26 21 21 21 11 IO4 26 22 73 33
140 57 48 43 34 27 22 22 22 114 11 27 23 77 34
150 GO 50 45 35 28 23 23 23 12 111 28 24 81 35
160 62 52 46 36 29 24 24 24 13 12 29 26 84 36
170 64 54 47 37 30 25 25 25 14 13 30 28 87 37
180 66 56 48 38 31 26 26 26 14 13 31 28 91 38
190 68 58 49 39 32 27 27 27 15 14 32 30 95 39
200 70 60 50 40 32 27 27 27 15 14 32 30 95 40
210 71 62 51 41 33 28 28 28 16 15 33 32 98 41
220 72 64 52 42 33 28 28 28 16 15 33 32 98 42
230 73 66 53 43 34 29 29 29 17 16 34 34 1 01 43
240 74 68 54 44 34 29 29 29 17 16 34 34 1 01 44
250 75 70 55 45 35 30 30 30 18 17 35 31 1 05 45
260 76 71 56 46 35 30 30 30 18 17 35 36 1 05 46
270 77 71 56 46 36 31 31 31 19 18 36 38 1 08 46
280 78 72 57 47 36 32 32 32 19 18 36 38 1 12 47
290 79 72 57 47 37 32 32 32 20 19 37 40 1 12 47
800 80 73 58 48 38 33 33 33 20 19 38 40 1 16 48
310 81 73 58 48 38 33 33 33 21 19 38 42 1 16 48
320 82 74 59 49 39 34 34 34 21 20 39 42 1 19 49
330 83 74 59 49 39 34 34 34 22 20 39 44 1 19 49
340 84 74 59 49 39 34 34 34 22 20 39 44 1 19 49
B50 85 75 60 50 40 35 35 35 23 21 40 46 1 22 50
360 85 75 60 50 40 35 35 35 23 21 40 46 1 22 50
370 85 75 60 50 40 35 35 35 23 21 40 46 1 22 50
380 88 76 61 51 41 36 36 36 25 23 41 50 1 25 52
390 88 76 61 51 41 36 36 36 25 23 41 50 1 25 52
400 88 76 61 51 41 36 36 36 25 23 41 50 1 25 52
410 91 77 62 52 42 37 37 37 26 24 42 52 1 28 54
420 91 77 62 52 42 37 37 37 26 24 42 52 1 28 54
430 91 77 62 62 42 37 37 37 26 24 43 52 1 28 54
440 94 78 63 53 43 38 38 38 27 25 43 54 1 31 56
450 94 78 63 53 43 38 38 38 27 25 43 54 1 31 56
460 94 78 63 53 43 38 38 38 27 25 42 54 1 31 56
STANDARD FREIGHT TARIFFCLASSES
Per 100 Pounds Per Ton Per Car Load Per 100 lbs
Dis tance J K L M N 0 P R
Miles Cts Cts Cts Cts Cts Cts Cts
5 8 4 35 55 7 00 5 50 4 00 4
10 10 5 50 80 10 00 8 00 5 00 5
15 12 51 55 85 11 00 9 00 6 00 5J
20 13 6 60 90 12 00 10 00 7 00 6
25 14 6J 65 95 14 00 11 00 8 00 6i
30 15 7 70 1 00 15 00 11 00 8 00 7
35 16 7 75 1 05 17 00 12 00 9 00 71
40 17 8 80 1 10 18 00 12 00 9 00 8
45 18 8 85 1 15 19 00 13 00 10 00
50 19 8 90 1 20 20 00 13 00 10 00 9
55 20 8 95 1 25 21 00 14 00 10 00 9
60 21 9 95 1 30 22 00 14 00 11 00 10
65 22 9 1 00 1 35 23 00 15 00 11 00 10
70 22 9 1 00 1 40 24 00 15 00 11 00 11
75 23 9 1 05 1 45 25 00 16 00 12 00 11
80 23 9 1 10 1 50 26 00 16 00 12 00 12
85 24 9 1 15 1 55 27 00 17 00 13 00 12
90 24 9 1 15 1 60 28 00 17 00 13 00 13
95 25 10 1 20 1 65 29 00 17 00 14 00 14
100 25 10 1 20 1 70 30 00 17 00 14 00 14
110 26 10 1 25 1 80 32 00 18 00 14 00 15
120 27 10J 1 30 1 90 34 00 18 00 15 5o 16
130 28 io 1 35 2 00 36 00 19 00 16 00 17
140 29 11 1 40 2 10 38 00 19 00 16 00 18
150 80 11 1 50 2 20 40 00 20 00 17 00 18
160 31 12 1 60 2 25 41 00 20 00 17 00 19
170 32 12 1 70 2 30 42 00 21 00 18 00 19
180 33 12 1 80 2 35 43 00 21 00 19 00 20
190 34 13 1 90 2 40 44 00 22 00 19 00 20
200 35 13 2 00 2 45 45 00 22 00 20 00 20
210 36 13 2 10 2 50 46 00 23 00 20 00 21
220 37 14 2 20 2 55 47 00 23 00 21 00 21
230 38 14 2 30 2 65 48 00 23 00 21 00 21
240 39 14 2 40 2 65 49 00 24 00 22 00 22
250 40 15 2 50 2 75 50 00 24 00 22 00 22
260 41 15 2 60 2 75 61 00 24 00 22 00 22
270 42 15 2 70 2 85 52 00 25 00 23 00 22
280 43 16 2 80 2 85 53 00 25 00 23 00 23
290 44 16 2 90 2 95 54 00 25 00 24 00 23
800 45 16 3 00 2 95 55 00 26 00 24 00 23
310 46 17 3 10 3 05 56 00 26 00 24 00 23
320 47 17 3 20 3 05 57 00 26 00 24 00 24
330 48 17 3 30 3 15 58 00 27 00 25 00 24
340 49 17 3 40 3 15 59 00 27 00 25 00 24
850 50 17 3 50 3 28 60 00 27 00 25 00 24
360 51 17 3 50 3 28 60 00 27 00 25 00 24
370 52 17 3 50 3 28 60 00 27 00 25 00 24
380 53 18 3 60 3 41 63 00 29 00 27 00 26
390 54 18 3 60 341 63 00 29 00 27 00 26
400 55 18 3 60 3 41 63 00 29 00 27 00 26
410 56 19 3 70 3 54 66 00 31 00 29 00 28
420 57 19 3 70 3 54 66 00 31 00 29 00 28
430 58 19 3 70 3 54 66 00 31 00 29 00 28
440 59 20 3 80 3 67 69 00 33 00 31 00 30
450 59 20 3 80 3 67 69 00 33 00 31 00 30
460 60 20 3 80 3 67 69 00 33 00 31 00 30
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TARIFFS RULES AND CLASSIFICATION OF
STANDARD PASSENGER TARIFF
Cents Per Mile
For Passengers
Class A Class B Class 0
Twelve years old and over 3 4 5
Over five years and under twelve years of age n 2 2
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RELATION OF RAILROAD COMPANIES
TO THE
FREIGHT PASSENGER TARIFFS
The Railroad Companies doing business within the State of Georgia will be allowed to apply the above
STANDARD FREIGHT AND PASSENGER TARIFFS
For the transportation of Freights and Passengers in accordance with the
following Table
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TARIFFS RULES AND CLASSIFICATION OF
NAME OF ROAD Passenger Class RATES OF FREIGHT ALLOWED
Alabama Great Southern A Fertilizers See Note A C D and F See Note B Applv Standard Tariff to all otherClasses
Americus Preston and Lumpkin B Add twentylive 25 per cent to ail Classes Lum berClass P
Atlantic and Blue Ridge 0 To Classes 1 2 3 4 5 6A E G Hadd 50 per cent Fertilizers See Note A C D and F See Note B To Classes B T K L M N O P R apply Standard Tariff
Atlanta nd F lorida A to masses i 2 3 4 o 5A E G ri ana aada 20 per cent Fertilizers See Note A C D and F See Note B Apnlv Stifndard Tariff to all other Classes

Atlanta West Point R R A io Classes 1 2 3 4 5 6A E G and Hadd 20 per cent FertilizersSee Note A C D and F See Note B Apply Standard Tariff to all other Classes
Augusta Gibson and Sanders ville A Add twentylive25 per cent to all Classes LumberClass P
Augusta Knoxville A To Classes 1 2 3 4 5 6A B E G Hadd 30 per cent To J add 15 per cent FertilizersSee Note A C D and F See Note B Apply Standard Tariff to all other Classes
Beuna Vista and Ellaville B Add twentylive 25 per cent to all Classes LumberClass P
Brunswick Western A To Classes 1 2 3 4 5 6A E G Hadd as follows Between 0 and 40 miles 50 per cent Between 40 and 70 miles 40 per cent Between 70 and 100 miles 30 per cent Over 100 miles 20 per cent To Class J Cotton add 20 per cent FertilizersSee Note A LumberClass P C DandF See Note B To other Classes apply Standard Tariff
Central ftoyannah Division A To Classes 1 2 3 4 5 6A E G Hadd as follows Between 0 and 40 miles 0 per cent 40 and 70 miles 40 per cent 70 and 100 miles 30 per cent over 100 miles 20 per cent To Class J Cotton add 15 per cent Fertilizers See Note A C D and F See Note B LumberClass P per Rule One To Classes I M N O and P apply Standard Tariff To B K and R apply Standard Tariff per Rule One For joint cotton rates per Rule One add 20 per cent to Class J
Joint Rates see Note C
Central Upson Countv Branch A Same as Savannah Division CottonClass J
Central Savannah Griffin North Alabama A To Classes 1 2 3 4 5 6A E G Hadd 20 per eent For joint cotton rates per Rule One Class J B per Standard Tariff and Rule One Fertilizers See Note A C D and F See Note B Apply Standard Tariff to all other Classes
Joint Rates see Note C
Central Southwestern Division A Same as Savannah Division
Central Atlanta Division A For joint cotton rates per Rule One Class J Lumber Class P per Rule One Fertilizers See Note A O D and F See Note B Apply Standard Tariff to all other Classes

Chatanooga Rome and Columbus A To Classes 1 2 3 4 5 6A E G and Hadd 20 per cent Fertilizers See Note A C D and F See NoteB Applv Standard Tariff to all other Classes

Chorokee A Fertilizers See Note A C D and F See Note B Apply Standard Tariff to all other Classes
East West RR of Ala
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NAME OF ROAD Passenger Class RATES OF FREIGHT ALLOWED

A Vdd twentyfive 25 per cent to all classes numberClass P
Covington Macon A ro Classes 1 2 3 4 5 6A E G H and Kadd 20 per cent fertilizers See Note A C D and F See Note B nnlv Standard Tariff to all other Classes
Dublin Wrightsville and Wrightsville Tennille Rule One B ro Classes 1 2 3 4 5 6A E G and Hadd fifty 50 per cent ro Class J Cotton add twenty 20 per cent fertilizers See Note A C D and F See Note B ro other Classes apply Standard Tariff
East Tennessee V irginia Georgia R R between Macon and Brunswick See Note D A lo Classes l 2 3 4 o 0A E G and Hadd as follows Between 0 and 40 miles 50 per cent betwasii 40 and 70 miles 40 per cent between 70 and 100 miles 30 per cent over 100 miles 20 per cent To Classes B L M N O P and R apply Standard Tariff To Classes B and R apply Rule One Fertilizers See Note A C D and F See Note B To Class J cotton per Rule One add 15 per cent LumberClass P per Rule One
East Tennessee Virginia Georgia R R between Macon and the Tennessee State Line A Fertilizers See Note A C D and F See Note B i Lumber between Atlanta and Macon Class P per Rule One for all territory South of Atlanta
See Note D Lumber North of Atlanta Class P To all other Classes apply Standaid Tariff To lasses B and R apply Rule One
Gainesville Jefferson an Southern A Add 25 per cent to all Classes LumberClass P
Georgia Fertilizers See Note A
A C D and F See Note B To all other Classes apply Standard Tariff To Classes B and R apply Rule One
Georgia Midland Gulf A To Classes 1 2 3 4 o 0a E G H and Kadd 20 per cedi C D and F See Noie B Fertilizers See Note A To all other Classes apply Standard Tarnff
Georgia Pacific 10 Classes 1 2 34 5 6A E G and Hadd 20 per cent Fertilizers See Note A C D and F See Note B Vnnlv Standard Tariffto all other Classes
A
Georgia Southern and Florida To classes 1 2 3 4 0 6A E G and Hadd as toilows Between 0 and 40 miles 50 per cent 40 and 70 miles 40 per cent 70 and 100 miles 30 per cent over 100 miles 20 per cent cottonClass J Fertilizers See Note A C D and F See Note B LumberClass P To Classes B K L M N O P and R applv Standard Tariff
A
d Add 20 per cent to ail Classes t
Marietta jTNorthGeorgia A Add 25 per cent to all Classes
Midville Swainsboro Mt Vernon B To classes 1 2 3 4 5 61 E G H add fifty 50 per cent To class J cotton add fifteen 15 per cent Fertilizers L C L class K plus twenty 20 per cent Fertilizers O L not less than ten 10 tons of 2000 pounds each class M plus twenty 20 per cent To classes C D and F add twentyfive 25 per cent Lumber class P Tn Classes B K L M N O P R apply standard tariff
Richmond and Danville Atlanta Charlotte Ail Division A To Classes 1 2 3 4 5 6A B E G H L M N 0 P R add 10 per cent Fertilizers See Note A C D and F See Note B To all other Classes apply Standard Tarili LumberClass P
Joint Rate ssee Note C
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TARIFFS RULES AND CLASSIFICATION
NAME OF ROAD Passenger Class RATES OF FREIGHT ALLOWED
Richmond and Danville Elberton AirLine 1 Hartwell Branch i Lawrcnceville Branch f Roswell Branch A Add 25 per cent to all Classes LumberClass P
Northeastern A Add 25 per cent to all Classes Lum berClass P
Itome A Fertilizers See Note A C D and F See Note B To all other Classes applv Standard Tariff
Sandersville and Tennille e Add 25 per cent to all Classes LumberClass P
Savannah Florida Western A lo Classes 1 2 3 4 5 6A E G Hadd as follows Between 0 and 60 miles 50 per cent Between 60 and 100 miles 40 per cent Between 100 and 150 miles 30 per cent Between 150 and 200 miles 25 per cent Over 200 miles 20 per cent To Cotton Class J add 20 per cent Fertilizers See Note A Lumber Class P Rule One C D and F See Note B To Class K apply Rule One To all other Classes apply Standard Tariff
feyl vania B lo Classes 1 2 3 4 5 and 6A E G and Hadd50 per cent To Cotton Class J add 20 per cent Fertilizers See Note A C D and F See Note B To all other Classes apply Standard Tariff
Savannah Tybee B To Classes 1 2 3 4 5 6A E G and Hadd 50 per cent C D and F See Note B Fertilizers See Note A Lumberclass P To Classes B J K L M N O P and Ranplv Standard Tariff
Talbotton C Acht 25 per cent to all Classes bum orcpisn I
Western and Atlantic See Note E Fertilizers See Note A C D and F See Note B Apply Standard Tariff to all other Classes
Wrightsville and Tennille and Dublin and Wrightsville Rule One S To Classes 1 2 3 4 5 6A E G and Hadd fifty 50 per cent To Class J Cotton add twenty 20 per cent Fertilizers See Note A C D and F See Note B To other Classes apply Standard Tariff
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FREIGHT AND PASSENGER TARIFFS
Note AFertilizers L 0 L Class K with 20 per cent added per Rule One
Fertilizers C L not less than ten 10 tons of 2000 lbs each Class M with 20 per cent added per Rule One
Note BOn Classes C D and F add to Standard Tariff in accordance with Rule One as follows
For 50 miles and under 25 per cent
For 100 miles and over 50 miles 20 per cent
For 150 miles and over 100 miles 15 per cent
For 200 miles and over 150 miles 10 per cent
For 800 miles and over 200 miles 5 per cent
Over 800 miles standard tariff Y
Rule One applies to all companies except the Northeastern and narrowgauge roads
Note COn shipments passing from one division to another division of the lines operated by the Central Railroad and Banking Company add as follows
To Classes 1 2 3 4 5 6 A E G and H add
Between 0 and 40 miles 50 per cent
Between 40 and 70 miles 40 per cent
Between 70 and 100 miles 30 per cent
Over 100 miles 20 per cent
Note D The East Tenn Ya and Ga Railroad Company is allowed to furnish the office ot the Commission for approval a tariff of joint rates to apply on freights passing from one division to another division
Note EFor 50 miles and under J cents per mile For 100 miles and over fifty miles cents per mile For distances over 100 miles 2 cents per mile
Note FA ton of scrap iron embraces 2240 pounds Circular 104
Note GThe Richmond Danville Railroad Company is allowed to charge for the transportation of freight passing between stations on its main line and stations on its tributaries including the North Eastern Elberton AirLine Hartwell Roswell and Lawrenceville Branches or between stations on one branch and stations on another branch as follows
To shipments of Fertilizers apply Note A
To shipments of articles embraced in Classes C D and F apply Note B
To shipments of Lumber and Tan Bark and all articles embraced in Lumber apply Class P a car load embracing 24000 pounds Standard Tariff
To shipments of Cotton apply Class J Standard Tariff
To all other shipments apply no more than Standard Tariff with 20 per cent
This note is not to be construed as repealing the extra amount of 10 per cent allowed for shipments originating and terminating on the main line or the extra amount of 25 per cent allowed for shipments originating and terminating on any of the tributaries mentioned above
58
TARIFFS RULES AND CLASSIFICATION OF
RULES GOVERNING THE TRANSPORTATION OF PASSENGERS
PASSENGER RULES
1 Each passenger shall be entitled to and fifty pounds
baggage not exceeding one hundred 150
2 No more than the schedule of passenger rates shall be charged where the Ticket Olnce at any station shall not have been open for a reasonable time before the departure from a station of the train upon which the passenger intends to be transported
3 At junction points where the Incoming train arrives so near the leaving time of the outgoing train that it is not practicable for a passenger to procure a ticket no more than the schedule of passenger rates shall be charged
A Railroad Companies are authorized to collect the exact mileage for passenger fares ii they shall make the necessary change to enable them to do so but if not no more than
the next lowest amount ending in 5 or 0 shall be charged As amended June 1 1888
Circular 103
5 No Railroad Combany shall be allowed to charge more than 10 cents as a minimum full or half rate between regular stations when the fare would be less than that amount As amended February 15 1888Circular 100
The Commission will consider applications for an advance or reduction in the Standard Tariff for the transportation of passengers but no change in rates shall be of efiect or put in force until ratified by the Commission and published in the newspapers of the State as required by law in Section VI ot the Act approved October 14 1879 provided that this rulo shall not be construed as placing any restriction on the privilege of Kailroad Companies to make special rates on excursion trains or to issue what are called Commutation Tickets provided no unjust discrimination is practiced As amended March 20 1888tCircular 107
7 Tickets on sale at any office in a city must be kept on sale at the Depot Ticket Office of the same railroad at the same prices
8 A11 assent heretofore given railroad companies to use drawback tickets is hereby withdrawn J
PASSENGERS WITHOUT TICKETS
9 The regulation of the railroads as to passengers without tickets is a matter of police with which the Commission will only interfere upon complaint of abuse An extra charge of more than one cent per mile full fare or onehalf cent half fare is regarded as excessive unless such extra charge would fall below the minimum above given
SLEEPING CARS
10 The fare for berths on Sleeping Cars shall not exceed 1 for 100 miles or less and for distances over 100 miles shall not exceed the rate of one cent per mile for each berth Provided however that for a lower berth with the upper berth not lowered the tape may be not exceeding 150 for 150 miles or less and for distances between 150 and 200 milles not exceeding 2
11 Each Railroad Company doing business in this State shall furnish like and equal
accommodation to all persons without distinction of race color or previous condition Circular 109
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59
RULES
GOVERNING THE TRANSPORTATION OF FREIGHT
1 All connecting railroads which are under the management and control by lease ownership or otherwise of one and the same company shall for purposes of transportation
n applying this tariff he considered as constituting hut one and the same road and the rates shall be computed as upon parts of one and the same road unless otherwise specified
2 DistancesSince a separate rate cannot be conveniently given tor every possible distance the law authorizes the Commission to ascertain what shall be the limits of longer and shorter distances Five 5 miles has accordingly been fixed as the limit for a change of freight rates for all distances less than one hundred 100 miles and ten 10 miles for all distances over one hundred 100 miles As amended August 15 1888Circular 118
8 For all distances over five 5 miles and under one hundred 100 miles the following rule will apply When the mileage does not end in 0 or 5 the nearest mileage so ending shall govern the rate As amended August 15 1888Circular 118
Illustration For a distance of 27 miles charge for 25 miles for a distance of 28 miles charge for 30 miles
4 When freight is transported any distance greater than one hundred 100 miles if the mileage does not end in 0 the next ten 10 mile group above shall govern the rate As amended August 15 1888Circular 118
Illustration For 121 miles charge for 130
5 For distances under 20 or over 250 miles a reduction of rates may be made without making a change at all stations short of 250 miles provided however that when any railroad shall make a reduction of rates for distances over 250 miles the same shall apply to similar distances on all the roads controlled by the same company and in no case shall more he charged for a less than a greater distance As amended February 15 1888CircularlOO
6 Regulations Concerning Freight RatesThe freight rates prescribed by the Commission are maximum rates which shall not be transcended by the railroads They may carry however at less than the prescribed rates provided that if thevcarry for less for one person they shall for the like service carry for the same lessened rate for all persons except as mentioned hereafter and if they adopt less freight rates from one station they shall make a reduction of the same per cent at all stations along the line of road so as to make no unjust discrimination as against any person or locality
But when from any point in this State there are competing lines one or more not subject to the jurisdiction of the Commission then any line or lines which are so subject may at such competing point or other points injuriously affected by such competition make rates below the Standard Tariff to meet such competition without making a corresponding reduction along the line of the road Provided that before taking effect the proposed change in rates shall be submitted to and approved by the Commission and published as required by law in Section VI of the Act approved Obtober 1879 As amended May 15 1888Circular 110
7 The rates charged for freight service by regular passenger trains may be one and a half times that for firstclass freight by ordinary freight trains
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TARIFFS RULES AND CLASSIFICATION OF
8 No railroad company shall by reason of any contract with any express or other company decline or refuse to act as a common carrier to transport any article proper for transportation by the train for which it is offered
9 Railroad companies may collect twentylive 25 cents as a minimum charge on a single shipment however small
10 No railroad company doing business in this State shall permit a blockade of any class of freights on account of any arrangement existing between it and other railroad companies as to the transportation of freight according to percentages or otherwise
H There shall be no secret reduction of rates nor shall any bonus be given or any rebate paid to any person but the rates shall be uniform to all and public
12 The rates specified for Ores Sand Clay Rough Stone Common Brick Bone Lumber Shingles Laths Staves Empty Barrels Wood Straw Shucks Hay Fodder Corn in ear Tanbark Turpentine Rosin Tar Household Goods are maximum rates but the roads are left free to reduce them at discretion and all such rates are exempted from the operation of Rule 6 Any complaints as to such rates will on presentation be duly considered
13 Shippers of car loads in Classes L M N O P and Naval Stores may be requirei to pay the cost of loading and unloading
14 Extra HandlingThe charge for handling extra heavy articles may be asfollows viz
Under 2000 pounds no charge for extra handling For 2000 pounds and under 3000 pounds
For 3000 4000 pounds
For 4000 5000 pounds
For 5000 6000 pounds
For 6000 7000 pounds
For 7000 and over in proportion
3 00 for extra handling 5 00 for extra handling
7 00 for extra handling
8 00 for extra handling 10 00 for extra handling
15 Fertilizers This term embraces the following and like articles when intended to be used as Fertilizers Ammonia Sulphate Bone Black Bones ground or dissolved Castor Pomace or Fish Scrap Guanos Alto Vella Fish Navarro Navarro Lump Peruvian SolublePacific Nitrate Cake Plaster of Paris PotashGerman Salts of Muriate of Sulphate ofSalt Cake South Carolina Lump and Ground Phosphate Soda Nitrate of and Sulphate ofTank Stuff etc
16 Vehicles designed for transportation at carriers risk must be properly protected by the shipper with sufficient covering or packing from all liabilities to injury from fire weather chafing or other injury
17 In no ease shall the amount collected on L C L shipments exceed the charge per car load for the same class of goods
18 Railroad companies are not required to receive cotton or other merchandise and warehouse the same unless the articles offered are in good shipping condition well prepared by the shipper with proper packing and intelligent plain marking and accompanied with orders for immediate shipping IpKj
19 Car Load Rates apply to a shipment of car load or more made by one shipper at one time to one and the same point of delivery to the same consigneealthough the same may in fact be carried by the transportation company to the point of delivery in lots less than the amount recognized as a car load
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ESTIMATED WEIGHTS
20 Lumber Coal Lime Brick Stone and all articles for which estimated weights are given in Classification except Live Stock Ale andBeer and empty Ale and Beer packages L C L will be taln at actual weight when the weight can he ascertained but when the weight cannot be ascertained will be chaiged at the following estimate weights This not to interfere however with the duty of Receiving Agent to weigh if possible and correct to actual weight
A ton is 2000 ponnds A car load is 20000 pounds unless otherwise specified Car Loads above 20000 pounds will be charged for pro rata of car load rates
To be used when actual weights cannot be ascertained
Per 1000 ft
White Pine and Poplar thorougly
seasoned 3000 lbs
White Pine and Poplar green 4000 Yellow Pine Black Walnut Ash
seasoned 4000
Yellow Pine Black Walnut Ash
green 4500
Oak Hickory Elm seasoned 4500 Oak Hickory Elm green 6000 All other kinds Lumber seasoned 4000 All other kinds Lumber green 6000
Per Car
Hooppoles Staves and Heading dry car loaded to depth of 50 inches 24000 lfys Hooppoles Staves and Heading green car loaded to depth of 43 inches 24000
Shingles green per 1000 350 lbs
Shingles dry 300
Lath green U 530
Lath dry 450
Tan Bark green per cord 2600
Tan Bark dry 2000
Wood green ii 3500
Wood dry 000
Fence Posts and Rails
and Telegraph Poles 3500
Clay per cubic yd 3000
Sand a 3000
Gravel if 3200
Stone undressed per cubic ft 160
Lime per bushel 80
Coal U 80
Coke 40
Portland Cement per barrel 400
Other Cements 300
LIVE STOCK ETC
To be fed by the owner or at his expense Rate Car load released one person ot accompany each shipment to take care of the stock Class N Less than car load released nd Class Weight to be estimated as follows
EACH
Calves and Sheep in lots of 5 or more 150 lbs
EACH
One Horse Mule or Horned Animal 2000 lbs Two Horses Mules or Horned
Animals 3500 lbs
Each additional Horse Mule or
Horned Animal 1000 lbs
Stallions Jacks and Bulls 3000 lbs
Yearling Cattle 1000 lbs
Calves and Sheep 175 lbs

Lambs 100 lbs
Lambs in lo of 5 or more 75 lbs
Hogs for Pfiiket 350 lbs
Pigs andraiock Hogs 125 lbs
Pigs Hogs Sheep Etc boxed actual weight
Locomotives and Tenders standare gauge on their own wheels 35 cents per mile
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TARIFFS RULES AND CLASSIFICATION OF
21 In cases in which the classification of any article is lowered by a percentage Railroad Cpmpanies which are allowed an increase on the Standard Tariff shall apply the increase allowed to the reduced classification but in cases in which the classification of any article is raised by percentage Railroad Companies which are allowed an increase on the Standard Tariff shall not apply said increase to the already increased classification but only to the Standard Tariff
22 When any article is too bulky to put in a box car it shall be subject to special contract
23 WeightsA ton is 2000 pounds A car load is 20000 pounds unless otherwise specified For loads above 20000 pounds pro rata at car load rates
Provided That when a car is loaded over its marked capacity by the shipper at a flag station the railroad companies are left free to charge for the excess a rate that will effectually stop a practice fraught with so much danger to life and property
24 The regulations of the railroads as to demurrage or detention of cars are matters of police with which the Commission will only interfere upon complaint of abuse
25 A charge of no more than two dollars per car will be allowed for switching or transferring a car from any point on any road to any connecting road or warehouse within a space of three miles from starting point without regard to weight or contents
When in the transfer of a car between said points it is necessary to pass over the line of any intermediate road or roads the maximum charge of two dollars shall be equitably divided between the roads at interest
When a charge is made for the transfer of loaded cars between said points no additional charge shall be made for the return of the empty cars
26 The terminal facilities of a Railroad Company such as depots sidetracks platforms buildings turn tables etc cannot be usej by another Railroad Company for any purpose without the consent of the owners
27 All depots situated within incorporated towns and cities in this State must be kept open each day Sundays excepted for the receiving and delivery of freight as follows From April 1st to September 30th between the hours of 7 oclock a m and 6 oclock p m From October 1st to March 31st between the hours of 7 oclock a m and 5 oclock p m with an intermission in each case of one hour from 12 oclock noon to 1 oclock p m
EXPLANATORY NOTES
1 In the Commioners Standard Freight Tariff under the Class opposite to the distance if it ends in 0 ana ii mu iaei opposite the next greater distance will be found therate required Example To find the rate for 247 miles on a box of clothing weighing 100 pounds Opposite the word clothing in the Classification is seen its Class 1 in the Freight Tariff under Class 1 opposite the next greater distance 250 miles is seen the rate 75 cents in the column Miles 10 signifies 10 miles or under20 twenty miles or over 10 and so on
2 CHAItACTERS
1 represents First Class
2 represents Second Class
3 represents Third Class
4 represents Fourth Class
5 represents Fifth Class
6 represents Sixth Class
1J represents 1 times First Class
D 1 represents Double First Class
3 Articles not enumerated will be
3 T 1 represents Three Times First Class
4 T 1 represents Four Times First Class
A B C D E F and H c represent Classes A B C D E F and H c respectively L C L represents Less than Car Load
C L represents Car Load
N O S represents Not Otherwise Specified
with similar or analogous articles
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4 To ascertain the rates allowed any company or any class apply the per centages indicated For instance The percentage allowed the Savannah Division of the C R R on First Class for ten miles is 50 per cent which would he as follows First Class rate 16 cents per 100 lbs 50 per cent added 8 cents equal 24 cents per 100 lbs the rate allowed
RULE FOR COMPUTING FRACTIONS
5 When any rate in any Class in the Standard Tariff is raised or lowered by a per cent the following rules must be observed
FirstIf the rate thus raised or lowered is in either of Classes C D F J or K the fraction of a half cent must be retained as the following examples will indicate
8 cents
Ex 1Standard Rate 65
25 per cent added 16
Total 81
Ex 2Standard Rate 95
20 per cent added 19
Total 114
Ex 3Standard Rate 8
20 per cent added 16
Total 96
Ex 4Standard Rate 55
25 per cent added 13
Total 68
115 cents
95 cents
rate is 7 cents
SecondIf the rate thus raised or lowered be in any other Class than those already mentioned omit fractions of less than ha a en esumate halt a cent or more as one cent
17
Thus Ex 1Standard Rate
20 per cent added
Total Ex 2Standard Rate
20 per cent added
Total
34
204 Deducting the fraction the desired rate is 20 cents 18
36
216 Estimating the fraction as a unit the desired rate is 22 cents
ThirdIn making reductions observe the same manner of placing figures before deducting the percentage
6 Acar load of lumber and all articles embraced in lumber is 22500 pounds
7 A car load of any article enumerated in Class P except lumber and articles included in lumber is 24000 poundsshippers to load and unload See Circular 127
8 Narrow gauge railroads in fixing rates on all freights where a rate per car load is given will count 15000 pounds for a car load and estimate their charge pro rata with rate allowed on standard gauge
CLASSIFICATION
and
Agricultural Implements C L not less than 24000 pounds owners to load and unload
Agricultural Implements L C L as follows Cleaners Cotton Seed Condensers and Feeders Cotton
Gin
Cradles Grain set up
Cradles Grain K D in bundles or boxed
Crushers Corn and Cob Cultivators K D packed Cultivators set up Cutters Ensilage Straw
Hay set up
Cutters Ensilage Straw an Hay K D and packed Distributors Guano set up Distributors Guano K D Drills Grain set up Drills Grain K D packed Dusters Bran set up Dusters Bran K D packed Elevators Hay
Evaporators Fruit Evaporators Sugar
Fans Wheat
Feeders and Condensers Cotton Gin See Condensers Forks Hav and Manure
Furnaces Evaporator
Gins Cotton
Harrows and Harrow Frames Harrow Teeth packed
Hoes in bundles
Hoes without handles in barrels or casks
Horse Powers K D
Horse Powers Railroad or Endless Chain
Hullers Cotton Seed and Clover Incubators K D and packed Knives Hay packed
Machines Hemp
Machines Smut
Machines N OS See Machines Middlings Purifiers Mills Burrstone Portable
4 5
H 1
2 3
3 T 1 D 1
1 2
3
1 2
3 T 1 D 1
U 1
3
n 1
2
n 1
2
3 T 1 D 1
2
1
14 1
D 1 H
3 T 1 D 1
3
1
2 3
3 4
4
3
4
2 3
n
n 1
D 1
2
1 2
3
3 T 1 D1
3
Mills Cane Corn Hominy and Sorghum
Mills Fan
Mills Fan K D
Mills with Trains Sugar
Mills N O S
Mowing and Reaping Machines Binders and Harvesters whether combined or separate K
D L C L
and partly boxed C L 20000
pounds
Mowing and Reaping Machines Binders and Harvesters whether combined or separate
set up
Mowers Lawn
Planters Corn and Cotton K
D In bundles or boxes Planters Corn and Cotton set
up
Plow Handles and other Wood in shape for Implements boxed crated or bundled Plow Irons and Mold Boards over 20 pounds each
Plow Plates Points Wings Castings and Steel same as Bar Iron
Plows Gang and Sulky 3
Plows set up N O S
Plows N O S K D
Presses Hay and Cotton set up Presses Hay and Cotton K I Presses N O S See presses Rakes Hand in bundles Rakes Horse set up Rakes Horse K I Rollers Field and Road Rollers Sugar
Scrapers Road and Pond Scythes in bundles
Scythes in boxes
Scythe Snaths
Separators See Threshers Agricultural Implements
Shellers Corn
Shovels and Spades in bundles Spreaders Manure set up Spreaders Manure lvD boxed
T 1
n
T 1 2
2
4
H
1
2
n
4
4
4
1
1
D 1
T l 1 4 D1 4
3
D 1 1 3 3 3 1 2 1
1
3
li
2
D 1 2
n
5
5
4

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TARIFFS RULES AND CLASSIFICATION OF
Sulky Plows See Plows Agri
cultural Implements Threshers and Separators 1
Trains Sugar3 T 1
Wheelbarrows Iron 3
Wheelbarrows Railroad 1
Wheelbarrows Wood setup D 1 Wheelbarrows Wood K D and packed or bundled 3
A
Accoutrements Military 1
Acids N O S D 1
Acids Carbolic 3
Acids Dry 3
Acids Muriatic and Sulphuric in carboys boxed L C L D 1 Acids Muriatic and Sulphuric in carboys boxed C L 2
Acid Sulphuric in iron casks 3
Acid Sulphuric in tank cars 6
Alcohol same as WhisKy
Ale and Beer in wood estimated weights bbl 350 lbs half bbl 180 lbs quarter bbl 100 lbs eighth bbl 50 lbs L C L 2
Ale and Beer in wood estimated weights as above C L 4
Ale Beer and Minerals Bbls half Bbls or Kegs empty
See Barrels
Ale Beer and Porter in glass packed L C L securely
wired and sealed or locked 2
Ale Beer and Porter in glass packed C L secureiy wired and sealed cr locked 4
Ale Beer and Porter Boxes
See Boxes
Ale Ginger in glass packed securely wired and sealed or
locked L C L 2
Ale Ginger in glass packed securely wired and sealed or
locked J L 4
Almanacs and Trade Circulars
prepaid 2
Alum in barrels or casks 6
Alum N O S 4
Ammonia Sulphate of L C L 6
Ammonia Sulphate of C L
same as Fertilizers Ammonia Waters See Waters Ammonia Water Casks See
Casks
Ammunition N O S 1
Anchors 5
Antimony Crude 3
Antimony Metal 4
Anvils 5
Apples See Fruit
D 1 1
Apple Butter See Butter Argols in boxes barrels or casks Arsenic Crude in kegs boxes or
barrels
Asbestos in barrels or casks Asbestos Packing See Packing Ashes and Meal Cotttm Seed See Cotton Seed
Ashes Wood
AsphaltUm packed
Axes
Axles and Wheels Car Axles Carriage and Wagon Axle Grease
4
33
4
3
6
B
5
5
6 6 6
2
4
6
4
E
4
E
4
E
Babbitt Metal 4
Bacon See Meats
Baggage Army 1
Baggage Personal Effects See
Trunks
Bagging in rolls N O S B
Bagging N O S in bales 1
Bagging Oil Press
Bags Burlap 6
Bags Cotton for Flour 6
Bags Gunny 6
Bags Paper 6
Bags Traveling 1
Baking Powders 3
Bale Rope 5
Baling Twine 3
Band and Hot Boxes Packed D 1
Barilla 3
Barilla Bark and Cob Mills 4
Bark Ground in bags or bbls
N O S 5
Bark Tan in sacks 5
Bark Tan C L See Tan Bark
Barley any quantity D
Barley Pearl 3
Barrel arid Box Material C L
same as Lumber
Barrel and Box Material L C
L 6
Barrels half Barrels and Kegs empty except Ale and Beer
See Circular 40 R
Barrels half Barrels and Kegs empty Ale and Beer estimated weights barrel 100 lbs half barrel 50 lbs keg 30 lbs E Barrels Lime or Flour estimated weight 25 lbs 6
Barrels Paper in nests packed 2 Barrels Paper not nested 4 T 1 Barytes L C L 6
Barytes C L P
Base Balls and Bats 1
Baskets N O S D 1
Baskets Fruit See Boxes Fruit
2
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Baskets in nests 1 Boilers Felting 2
Bath Boilers 1 Bolts See Iron
Bath Tubs See Tubs 1 Boneblack 3
Batting Cotton D 1 Bones and Bone Dust
Beans in boxes 2 See Rule 12 K
Beans in barrels and sacks 5 Bonnets same as Dry Goods
Bed Cord 3 Book Cases Iron See Furni
Beef Canned packed 4 ture
Beef Fresh See Meats Books 1
Beef Smoked in boxes or bar Boots Shoes same as Dry Gds
rels 4 Borax packed 4
Beef and Pork Salted in bar Bottle Covers See Covers
rels estimated weight 300 lbs B Bottles See Glass
Beef and Pork Salted in quarter Bows and Shafts See Wagon
and half barrels actual weight B Material
Beer same as Ale Box and Barrel Stuff C L See
Bees in Hives D 1 1 Barrel Material
Bee Smokers boxed 1 Box and Barrel Stuff L C L
Beeswax 4 See Barrel Material
Beets in barrels 3 6 Boxes Ale Beer and Porter
Bellows 1 returned with empty bottles 4
Bells Bell Metal or Brass 1 Boxes Fruit and Baskets C L
Bells Cast Iron 2 not less than 20000 lbs to be
Bolls Sheet Iron packed 3 charged for R
Belting Leather 2 Boxes Fruit L C L 1
Belting Rubber 3 Boxes Cigar empty packed D 1
Berries See Fruit Boxes Cracker empty returned 1
Billiard Tables and Billiard Ta Boxes empty including Egg
ble Beds boxed D 1 1 Crates L C L 1
Binders See Agricultural Imp Boxes empty including Egg
Binders Boards See Paper 5 Crates C L 24000 lbs to be
Bird Cages boxed 3 T 1 charged for A
Bitters same as Liquor Boxes empty N 0 S 1
Blacking Shoe and Stove ex Boxes Match wooden 2
cept in glass packed 4 Boxes Paper in nests packed 1
Blacking Shoe or Stove in glass Boxes Paper not nested 4 T 1
packed 3 Boxes Folding K D packed 2
Black Lead in kegs or barrels 5 Boxes Postoffice Letter 2
Blankets 1 Boxes TFobaeco empty 1
Bleaching Salts 5 Boxes Vehicles Iron See Vehi
Blinds Doors and Frames C L B cles
Blinds Doors and Frames L C Brackets Insulator See Telegh
L 3 4 Bran L C L C
Blocks Pully See Pulley Blocks 4 Bran C L 25000 lbs P
Blocks Shuttle rough 3 Brandv See Liquors
Blueing 1 Brass N O S in boxes barrels
Blue Stone 5 or casks 1
Boats Row and Pleasure S Brass Bedsteads packed 1
Bobbins packed 4 Brass Bearings in boxes barrels
Boilers Bath and Range 1 or casks 2
Boilers Engine or any part of Brass Flues See Flues
Engines or Machinery C L Brass Scrap loose 2
not less than 24000 lbs to be Brass Scrap packed 5
charged for See Rule 14 4 5 Brass Valves See Valves
Boiler Flues See Flues Brass Vessels in boxes barrels
Boilers Sectional same as Boil or casks 2
ers but not to be taken as Cast Bread 3
ings 2 Brick Common and Fire C L
Boilers Steam 30 feet and over See Rule 12 C L 25000 lbs P
See Rule 14 1 Brick Common and Fire L C
Boilers Steam under 30 feet L B
See Rule 14 3 Brick Bath 6
B
8
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TARIFFS RULES AND CLASSIFICATION OF
Brick Machine 4
Brimstone in boxes L C L 1
Brimstone in barrels L C L 3
Brimstone C L for manufacture of Fertilizers same as Fertilizers
Bristles 1
Britannia Ware 1
Broom Corn pressed in Bales
L C L B
Broom Corn pressed in Bales
C L D
Broom Corn and Broom Handles C L 24000 lbs charged for mixed same as Broom
Corn
Brooms 1
Brushes 1
Buckets N O S same as Wooden Ware
Buckets Coal 1
Buckets Well 4
Buckwheat Flour 6
Buffalo RobesD 1
Buggies Bee Carriages
Bungs 3
BUrial Cases See Coffins Burlaps 6
Burning Fluid
Burr Blocks same as Mill Stones Butter in cans 1
Butter in kegs and firkins 2
Butter in buckets pails and tubs D 1
Butter Apple and other Fruits
in wood 4
Butierine and Oleomargarine same as Butter
c
Cabbages packed 3
Cabbages loose C L 3
Cabinet Ware See Furniture
Cages Bird boxed3 T 1
Cages Bird K D nested and packed D 1
Cake Nitre L C L 5
Cake Nitre C L Same as Fertilizers
Cake Oil See Cotton Seed
Cake Salt L C L 5
Cake Salt C L Same as Fertilizers
Caleieake i 5
Calicoes 0
Camphine
Camphor 1
Candles boxed 4
Candy See Confectionery
Canned Beef packed 4
Canned Goods N O S 4
Cannon 1
Cans empty N O S 3 T 1
Cans empty racked or boxed 1
Cans Tobacco empty 1
Caps and Hats same as Dry
Goods
Caps Percussion 1
Capstans 3
Carboys See Glass
Card Clothing packed 1
Cards Cotton and Woolen Hand
packed 1
Cards Cotton and Woolen See
Machinery 1
Cards Playing 1
Cards Show See Signs Carpeting well covered 1
Carpet Hemp and Rag 2
Carpet Lining 2
Carriages See Vehicles
Cars Logging See Logging Cars Carsstandard gauge on wheels passenger coaches 20 cts per mile
box or stock 10 cts per
mile
flat or coal 7 cts pier mile
Cars Horse 3 T 1
Cars Hand Lever and Crank
1 Railroad K D 2
Cartridges Metallic 1
3 Cases and Crates Egg See Boxes 3 Cases Show See Show Cases
3 Casks Iron Ammonia Water
Naphtha etc returned empty 6
Cassia same as Pepper Castings Iron See Iron Castings Plaster See Plaster Castor Pomace Same as Ferti
lizers
Catsup in wood 4
Catsup in glass boxed 2
6 Cattle See Live Stock
6 Caustic Soda See Soda
Cemerit in barrels C L L
Cement in barrels L C L B
Cement Glue packed 2
Chain Cotton Woolen and Hempen f 2
Chains Iron loose 3
Chains Iron Cable 5
Chains Iron in casks barrels boxes or kegs 5
Chairs See Furniture
Chalk 5
Chalk Crayons 4
Chalk Prepared 1
1 Charcoal in barrels orcasks
L C L 5
Charcoal in barrels or casks
C L not less than 24000 lbs
to be charged for
Cheese 1
C
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THE RAILROAD COMMISSION OF GEORGIA
Cheese Safes or Covers boxed 3 T 1
Chestnuts See Nuts 3
Chests Commissary 1
Chests Ice 1
Chicory 4
Chimogene same as Oil Coal
China Ware 1
Chloride of Lime See Lime Chocolate 1
Chromos same as Paintings
Chufas See Nuts
Churns same as Wooden Ware Cider and Vinegar in bbls or kgs B
Cider in glass packed 2
Cider Mills and Presses 4
Cigar Lighters 1
Cigars boxed and strapped or
corded and sealed 1
Cigars not packed as above not taken
Cigar Boxes empty D 1
Citron 2
Clav in boxes barrels or casks
L C L B
Clay C L See Rule 12 25000lbs P
Clay Burnishing packed 5
Clay Fire L C L B
Clay Fire C L See Rule 12
25000 lbs B
Clay German 5
Cleaners See Agricultural Imp
Clocks boxed 1
Clock Weights packed 5
Clothes Lines 3
Clothes Pins 2
Clothes Wringers 2
Clothing same as Dry Goods Clothing Card See Card Clothg Clothing Rubber See Rubber Clover and Grass Seed C L 4
Clover and Grass Seed L C L 3
Clover Hullers 1
Coal and Coke in boxes barrels
or casks
Coal and Coke C L L
Coal Buckets 1
Coal Oil See Oil
Coal Tar See Tar
Cocoa m
Cocoa Matting See Matting
Cocoa N uts See N uts
Cocoa Oil 2
Codfish See Fish
Coffee Extract or Essence of
See Extract
Coffee Green single sacks 4
Coffee Green double sacks 6
Coffee Ground or Roasted in
sacks 3
Coffee Ground in boxes or barrels 5
Coffee Roasted in boxes or bar
rels 5
5 Coffee Mills2
Coffins N O S
Coffins in nests 1
Coffins K D 3
Coffins Metallic 2
2 Coke See Coal
Collars Horse See Saddlery Collars Paper packed 1
Cologne 1
Commissary Chests and Stores 1
Com pounds See Powders
Condensers See Agricultural
4 Implements
Confectionery Candy value limited to 6 cents per lb and so specified on Bill of Lading 4 Confectionery Candy value limited to 20 cents per lb and so specified on Bill of Lading 3 Confectionery N O S 1
Coolers and Filters Water bxd 1
Copal See Gum
Copperas in barrels or casks 6
Copperas N O S 4
Copper and Brass in boxes barrels or casks 3
Copper and Brass Scrap packed 5
Copper and Brass Scrap loose 4
Copper and Brass Vessels in boxes barrels or casks 2
Copper Bottoms Copper Plates Sheets Bolts Wire and Rods 3
Copper Flues See Flues Copper Ingots Pigs and Matts 4
Copper Ore C L 25000 lbs P
Copper Ore L C L 6
Copper Stills to be crated 3 T 1
Copying Presses See Presses
Cordage 3
Cork 1
1 Corn Starch See Starch
Corn D
Corn Flour same as Starch
Corn Seed in boxes See Seed Corn and Cob Crushers 3
Corn Meal D
Corsets 1
Cotton in hales J
Cotton Baskets Patent combination of cloth and wood knocked down and packed together 6
Cotton Batting in lots of 100 bales of 50 pounds each 6
Cotton Batting NO S 1
Cotton Duck See Duck Cotton Flour Sack Material known as print cloth in bales uncovered I
Cotton Linteru or Regins See Regins J
Cotton Seed Cotton Seed Meal
1
2
5
4
4
2
i
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TARIFF RULES AND CLASSIFICATION OF
Ashes and Oil Cake L C L class K with 20 per cent addedper Rule 1 5
Cotton Seed Cotton Seed Meal Ashes and Oil Cake C L class M with 20 per cent added per Kule 1
Cotton Seed Mills 2
Cotton Softener Liquid in bbls 4
Cotton Waste See Waste
Covers and Safes See Cheese Covers Bottle Paper Straw or Wooden packed or pressed
in bales 3
Covers Wooden See Wooden
Covers
Crackers 5
Cracklings 4
Cradles Grain See Agricultural Implements
Cranberries 3
Crates and Cases Egg See Boxes
Creameries 3 T 1
Cream Tartar in boxes or kegs 2
Cream Tartar in barrels or hogsheads i 3
Crockery same as Earthenware
Croquet Sets in boxes 2
Cross Arms See Telegraph
Crow Bars See Iron
Crucibles 1
Crushers See Agricultural Imp Crystals Washing 4
Cultivators See Agricultural
Implements
Currants See Fruit
Cutch 4
Cutlery 1
Cutters See Agricultural Imp
D1
3
D
Dates See Fruit
Deer boxed 3 T 1
Deer Skins pressed in bales 2
Deer Tongue in barrels or boxes 1 Deer Tongues in bales 3
Demijohns See Glass Denims See Domestics Dessicated Meats and Vegetables 4
Detergent 4
D isinfectants in glass packed 1
Disinfectants N O S in barrels 4
Distributors See Agricultural Implements
Domestics Denims Sheetings Shirtings Tickings Joans Checks Cotton Rope Thread Yarns and other factory products 6
Doors Iron See Iron
Doors and Frames See Blinds Drills Grain See Agricultural
Implements
Drugs and Medicines N O S 1
Drums 3 T 1
Dry Goods N O S 1
Dry Goods in boxes or bales 1
Dry Goods in trunks See
Trunks
Duck Cotton 1
Dusters See Agricultural Imp
Dye Liquid or Wood Liquor
in barrels 3
Dye Stuff in boxes or barrels 1
Dye Woods in boxes or barrels 2
Dye Woods in stick 4
B
Earthenware Jugware or Stoneware loose 1
Earthenware Jugware or Stoneware in boxes barrels or casks 2 Earthenware Jugware or Stone ware in crates or hogsheads 4
Earthenware Jugware or Stoneware loose C L 20000 lbs Common Jugware C L Egg Cases and Crates See Boxes
Eggs packed 1
Electric Light Carbons packed
L C L 2
Electric Light Carbons packed
C L 3
Elevators See Agricultural Imp Emery value 4 cents per pound 3
Emery N O S 2
Engines Boilers or any part of Engines or Machinery C L not less than 24000 pounds to be charged for See Rule 14 4
Engines Caloric Fire Portable and Stationary See Rule 14 2
Equipage MilitaryCamp Garrison and Horse 1
Essences See Extract Evaporators See Agricultural
Implements
Excelsior pressed in bales 4
Exhibitors See Wire Work Explosives See Powder Extinguishers Fire hand glass oi grenade packed 1
Extinguishers Fire on wheels D 1 Extract Bark for tanning in
wood 5
Extract Bark for tanning in
glass packed 2
Extract of Indigo in barrels 3
Fxtract of Logwood 2
Extract of Logwood Dry C L 4 Extract of Malt in glass packed
same as Ale
Extract or Essence of Coffee 2
Extract and Essences N O S 1
2
3
5
3
5
3
1
4
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71

Facing Iron and Coal in barrels 4
Fans in boxes D1
Fans Palm Leaf pressed 1
Fans Wheat See Agricultural Implements
Farina 2
Faucets boxed 2
Feathers D1
Feeders See Agricultural Imp
Felloes See Vehicles
Felt Hoofing See Roofing
Felting 2
Fence Wire and Wood combination 5
Fencing See Iron Fertilizers C L Rule 1 M
Fertilizers L C L Rule 1 K
Fibre Palmetto and Pine
pressed in bales 6
Figs in drums 1
Figs in casks or boxes 2
Figures See Images
Filters See Coolers
Finding Shoe 1
Fire Arms 1
Firecrackers and Fireworks packed so marked 1
Fire Extinguishers See Extinguishers
Fish N O S in cans boxed 4
Fish Pickled or Salted in barrels half barrels kegs or kits 6
Fish Dry Salted etc packed 5
Fish Dry Salted in bundles 2
Fish Fresh LJ 3 L prepaid 6
Fish Fresh C L prepaid L
Fish Sardines and other Small Fish canned in pickle or oil
packed 2
Fish Smoked ip boxes 2
Fishing Rods D1
Fittings Iron Pipe in boxes 2
Fittings Iron Pipe in kegs
casks or barrels 6
Fittings Iron Pipe in bundles
wired D 1
Fixtures Gas packed 2
Fixtures Grate packed 2
Fixtures Grate loose 1
Fixtures Tobacco See Machinery
Flax pressed in bales 3
Flax Seed See Seed
Flour in barrels estimated
weight 200 pounds F
Flour in sacks C
Flour Buckwheat 6
Flour Corn same as starch
Flour Sack Material See Cotton Flour Selfraising in packages C
3
1
Flues Copper and Rrass boxed 2
Flues Iron 4
Fluor Spar L C L 6
Fluor Spar C L Same asFertilizers
Fodder See Hay
Foil Tin in boxes 2
Food Preservatives packed 3
Forges Portable 3
Forks See Agricultural Imp Fountains Soda fully boxed 3 T 1
Fountains Soda not taken unless tully boxed
Fowls See Poultry
Frames Bed See Furniture Frames Door and Window See
Blinds
Frames for Pictures Mirrors Looking Glasses boxed or
crated
Frames loose or in bundles 3 T 1 Frames mounted with Mirrors or Looking Glasses when shipped separately from other
Furniture3T1
Freezers Ice Cream 1
Fruit in cans boxed N O S 4
Fruit in Glass packed 1
Fruit Berries Dried 4
Fruit Berries Green prepaid
Fruit Boxes and Basket See Boxes and Baskets Fruit
Fruit Dates 2
Fruit Dried Currants 2
Fruit Dried N O S 3
Fruit Dried Apples and Peaches 4
Fruit Grapes prepaid Fruit Green N O S prepaid
or guaranteed
Fruit Apples Peaches not dried and other green fruit in barrels or boxes L C L Fruit Apples Peaches not dried and other green fruit in barrels or boxes C L
Furnaces Evaporators 1
Furs N O S Skins and Peltries See Skins
Furs in bags3 T 1
Furs in boxes bundles and
trunks strapped D 1
Fuse HI
1
1
D 1 D 1
1
3
6
1
3
B
O
Furniture Classification
Furniture when in car loads as follows not less than minimum weight to be charged for excess in proportion viz
Bedsteads manufactured of pine poplar or other common woods finished or in the white mini 4
mum weight 15000 pounds
72 TARIFFS RULES AND CLASSIFICATION OF
Bedsteads manufactured of Bookcases wrapped or crated n 1
Walijut Mahogany Rose Bureaus wrapped or crated i 2
wood Chestnut or other hard Bureau Glass Frames in bundles i 2
woods minimum weight 15 Chairs Camp and Folding Seat H 1
000 pounds 2 3 Chairs K D in bundles or boxes 3 4
Furniture all articles of Furni Chairs KOS set up wrapped
ture N 0 S when manufac or crated W 1
tured of Pine Poplar or other Chairs Opera Iron packed H 1
common woods minimum Chairs Rattan and Willow li 1
weight 15000 pounds 3 4 Chairs Cane Splint and Wood
Furniture all articles ot Furni Seat set up i 1
ture N O S when manufac Chair Stock K D in bundles or
tured of Walnut Mahogany boxes 2 3
Rosewood Chestnut or other Cots set up 15 1
hard woods minimum weight Cots K D or folded 2 3
16000 pounds 2 3 Cribs K D or folded 1 2
Furniture when in less than car Desks wrapped or crated 1 2
loads and when manufactured Furniture N O S set up
of Pine Poplar or other com wrapped or crated D1 H
mon woods as follows Furniture N O S K D boxed
Beds Folding wrapped or crated 1 2 crated or wrapped 1 2
Bedsteads wrapped or crated 2 3 Hall Stands wrapped or crated 1 2
Bureaus wrapped or crated 2 3 Hat Racks K D or folded 1 2
Bureau Glass Frames in bundles 1 2 Hat Racks wrapped or crated 1 1
Chairs Cane Splint and Wood Lounges upholstered backs
Seat set up n 1 taken off 1
Chairs Cain Splint and Wood Lounges Willow or Rattan 1 1
Seat packed in pairs 2 Lounge Frames set up n 1
Chair Stuff K D in bundles or Lounge Frames backs taken off 1 2
boxes 3 4 Marble for Furniture boxed or
Cots set up 1 2 crated 1 2
Cots K D or folded 2 3 Mattresses Hair or Spring D 1 1
Cribs K D or folded 2 3 Mattresses Shuck Excelsior or
Desks wraped or crated 1 2 N 0 S 1
Furniture N O S set up Parlor Frames 1
wrapped or crated n 1 Refrigerators 2 3
Furniture NO S K D boxed School Desks and Seats set up 1 2
crated or wrapped 2 3 School Desks and Seats K D 2 3
Hall Stands wrapped or crated 2 3 Settees same as Chairs
Lounge Frames set up n 1 Sideboards wrapped or crated n i
Lounge Frames backs taken oil i 2 Sofas and Teteatetes wrapped
Safes Kitchen set up 1 or crated 1
Safes Kitchen K D i 2 Spring Beds set up H
School Desks and Seats set up 2 3 Spring Beds folded 1
School Desks and Seats K 1 3 4 Spring Beds K D packed 2 3
Set ees same as chairs Tables set up wrapped or crated D 1 n
Tables wrapped or crated 1 Tables K D Flat 1 2
Tables K D flat 2 3 Table Legs Slides Leaves and
Table Legs Slides Leaves and Supports 2 3
Supports 2 3 Wardrobes set up wrapped or
Wardrobes set up wrapped or crated D 1 n
crated 1 Wardrobes K D wrapped or
Wardrobes K D wrapped or crated 1 2
crated 2 3 Washstands wrapped or crated 1 2
Washstands wrapped or crated 2 3
Furniture when in less than car OS
loads and when manufactured
of Walnut Mahogany Rose Gambia 4
wood and Chestnut or other Game See Poultry
hard woods as follows viz Gasoline See Oil
Beds folding wrapped or crated 1 2 Gauges Steam See Machinery
Bedsteads wrapped or crated 1 2 1 Gelatine 1
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73
Generators Gas
Ginger Ground in boxes 2
Gingej in bags
Gins See Agrl Implements
Ginseng 1
Glass Stained or Signs 3 T 1 Glass Bottles and Tumblers common packed 2
Glass Carboys empty D1
Glass Chimneys 2
Glass Demijohns empty not
packed 4T1 3
Glass Demijohns filled not packed or boxed not taken
Glass Demijohns filled boxed 3
Glass Demijohns empty packed D 1 Glass Floor Lights rough and
heavy 5
Glass Fruit Jars common packed any quantity 4
Glass Insulators packed 4
Glass Lanterns packed 1
Glass Oil Cans with metal jackets packed same as empty
cans
Glass Plate 7x12 feet or under D 1 Glass Plate over 7x12 feet 3 T 1 Glass Roofing and Skylight not
Window Glass 2
Glass Stained or Signs 3 T 1 Glass Vault Lights rough and
heavy
Glassware fine cut or engraved
Glassware N O S
Glass Window 14x16 inches and
under
Glass Window over 14x16 inches and not over 32x44
Glass Window over 32x44
inches
Glucose same as Molasses
Glue
Glue Scrap
Glycerine in cans boxed or in barrels
Glycerine in iron tanks or casks Glycerine Nitro plainly labeled L C L 4 T 1 Glycerine Nitro plainly labeled C L 3 T 1
Grain D
Granite See Stone Granite Roofing See Roofing
Grapes See Fruit
Grate Baskets packed 2
Grate Baskets loose 1
Grate Fixtures See Fixtures
Grate
Grates completely packed 2
Grates completely loose H
Grave Stones See Marble
Grease Axle
5
D 1 2
4 2
D 1
3
5
1
3
1
4
3
4
T1
2
D 1 3
D 1
1
3
5
4 1
4
3
3
1
Grease Car in barrels 6
Grenades See Extinguishers
Grindstones A
Grits Corn in barrels F
Grits Wheat in barrels 5
Grits in boxes 2
Groceries N O S 2
Guano See Fertilizers
Gum Camphor See Camphor
Gum Copal Kowrie and Shellac 2
Gums N O S 2
Gun Cotton D 1
Gunny Bags See Bags Gunpowder See Powder
Guns Rifles See Fire Arms
Gypsum Land Plaster Fertilizer Same as Fertilizers
Gums Chewing 1
Hair in sacks 1
Hair Cattlefor plastering pressed in bales
Hair Curled pressed in bales and Hair Rope 2
Hair Goods manufactured packed in boxes hi
Hames in bundles or packed o
Hammocks and Fixtures 1 1
Hams same as Bacon
Handles NOS boxed or crated 5
Handles Broom boxed or
crated L C L 4
Handles Broom C L not less than 24000 pounds to be
charged for
Handles Broom and Broom Coin C L mixed same as above
HandlesPlow See Agrl Imp
Hangers See Machinery
Hard ward boxed N O S 2
Harness See Saddlery
Harrows See Agrl Imp
Hats and Caps same as D G
Haversacks
Hay Fodder and Straw pressed in bales C L or over minimum weight 20000 lbs to car load all excess to be charged
for at proportionate rates D
Hay Fodder and Straw pressed in bales L C L R
Heading See Shooks
Head Lights boxed D 1
Heaters Steam See Machinery Hemp in bales 3
Herbs See Roots Hessians in original bales 6
Hides Dry loose 1
Hides Dry in bales 3
74
TARIFFS RULES AND CLASSIFICATION OF
Hides Dry in hales compressed 4
Hides Green 4
Hides Green salted Hinges and Hooks in barrels or 5
casks 3
Hinges and Hooks in boxes 2
Hives Bee empty set up 1
Hives Bee K D crated Hobby Horses entirely boxed or 6
crated D 1 1
Hobby Horses unboxed 4 T 1 Hoes See Agrl Implements Hods Coal See Buckets 3T1
Hollow Ware loose L C L Hollow Ware loose shipped separately from Stoves C L not less than 15000 pounds to l 3
be charged for 8 5
Hollow Ware packed Hominy except in boxes same as Flour Hominy in boxes same as Grits 8 4
Honey in glass or tin boxed 1 3
Honey in comb boxed 1 g
Honey in barrels or kegs 1 5
Honey Extractors crated Honey Section Boxes and 1
Frames in crates or boxes 3 4
Hoofs and Horns K
Hoop Iron A
Hoop Poles B
Hoop Skirts Hoops Barrel wooden same as Box Stuff D 1
Hoops Truss Coopers 1
Hops baled 2
Hops in boxes Horns See Hoofs Horse and Mule Shoes in kegs 1
or boxes Horse Powers See Agrl Imp Hose Carriages See Vehicles 6
Hose Leather 2
Hose Rubber 3
Hospital Stores f Household Goods and old Furniture packed value over 5 per 100 pounds and full value expressed in bill of lading said valuation only to 1
apply in cases of total loss Household Goods and old Furniture packed value limited to 5 per 100 pounds and so expressed in bill lading 1 said valuation only to apply D 1 1
in case of total loss L C L Household Goods and old Fur niture well packed C L 20000 pounds to be charged for value limited to 5 per 100 pounds said valuation 1 4
only to apply in case of total
Igl loss 2
Household Goods and old Flirts niture with Live Stock one E1 attendant to have passage o free on same train as car 0 L
value limited to 5 per 100 pounds said valuation only js to apply in case of total loss D 1
EXPLANATIONS 5
5 1All Bundles of Bedding Trunks of Clothing House3 hold Goods or similar arti cles not Furniture will not S he received for transporta tion unless packed chests of similar articles must be tj strapped or securely nailed
This does not apply to C L o of Household Goods
2 Bills Lading and Way Bills
mustdesignate character and
number of packages
3 These instructions apply to old and secondhand Furni
ture Clothing Beddingetc not to new articles
Hubs and Felloes See Vehicles Hullers See Agrl Imp
Husks and Shucks in bales See
liule 12 D
Hydrants and Fire Plugs
I
Ice L C L in casks prepaid
Ice C L
Images and Figures Bronze or Metal packed not Iron Stat
uary 3 T1
Incubators See Agrl Imp
Indigo 1
Indigo Extract See Extract Infusorial Earth same as Food
PreservativesK
Ink in wood 4
Ink Printing in wood 4
Ink Writing Fluid in glass or
stone boxed 3
Insulators See Glass
Iron Bedsteads 4
Iron Castings in boxes 2
Iron Bar Band Boiler and Jail Plate Car Wheels and Axles Wagon and Carriage Axles
Iron Pipe of 6
Iron Wagon and Carriage Skeins and Boxes packed in kegs barrels or casks of 6
Iron Wagon Skeins loose 4
Iron Hails and Spikes Bolts
19
THE RAILROAD COMMISSION OF GEORGIA
75
Nuts Rivets and Washers in
kegs of 6
Iron Flow Plates Points Wings
Castings and Steel wired or
packed f of 6
Iron Bolts Nuts Rivets and Washers in other packages 2
Iron Bridge Pig ScrapRailroad Spikes Chairs Frogs
Fish Plates and Fish Plate
Bolts L C L of 6
Iron Bridge Pig Scrap Railroad Spikes Chairs Frogs
Fish Plates and Fish Plate Bolts C L See Rule 12 and NoteF M
Iron Castings not Machinery unpacked each piece under 200
pounds 3
Iron Castings heavy not Machinery unpacked each 200 pounds or over See Rule 14 4
Iron Castings not Machinery or Sewing Machines in kegs or casks 4
Iron Crow Bars and Forgings 5
Iron Flues See Flues
Iron Fronts Girders and Beams
for buildings 4
Iron Sheet and Galvanized in rollsor bundles wired orcrated Iron Sheet and Galvanized bxd 4
Iron Hoop A
Iron Mantels Grate Baskets
Fronts Fenders and Frames
packed 2
Iron Mantels Grate Baskets
Fronts Fenders and Frames
not packed 1
Iron Nail Rods packed 2
Iron Nail Rods not packed 6
Iron Picks and Mattocks in bundles 3
Iron Picks and Mattocks
packed 5
Iron Railing and Fencing 3
Iron Retorts See Retorts
Iron Rooting in rolls or bundles
wired or crated ti
Iron Rooting boxed 5
Iron Rooting N O S 3
Iron Russia in rolls or bundles wired or crated 3
Irons Sad See Sad Iron
Iron Scrap Sheetin rolls or bundles wired or crated of 6
Iron N O S boxed or crated 1
Iron Shuttersand Doors 4
Iron Sponge purifying material 3
Iron Statuary Chairs and Lawn Ornaments boxed or crated 1
Iron Urns 3
Iron Vault and Prison Work 4
Iron Wedges and Sledges in
bbls 5
Iron Wedges and Sledges loose 3
Iron Work Galvanized 2 4
Isinglass3T1
Ivory 1
Ivory Black 4
J
Jack Screws and Wagon Jacks 3
Japan Ware 1
Japnica 4
Jars Glass See Glass Jars
Jeans See Domestics
Jellies in glass packed 1 3
Jellies in cans boxed 4
Jellies in wood N O S 3
Jugs See Earthenware
Junk and Jute 6
Jute Butts 6
Jute Waste or Tailings See Waste
PC
Kainit See Fertilizers
Kalsomine same as paints Kegs empty N O S same as
bbls
Kegs empty N O S in crates 3 Kegs Ale and Beer empty estimated weight 30 lbs E
Kettle Large Iron
Kerosene See Coal Oil
Kindlings 6
Knapsacks 1
Kowrie See Gum
L
Ladders not over 30 feet long 1
Ladders over 30 feet long D 1
Ladders Step 2
Lampblack in casks bbls or
boxes 3
Lamps and Lamp Goods packed 2 3
Land Plaster See Fertilizers
Lanterns See Glass
Lard 4 B
Lasts Shoe 3
Laths actual weight See lumber
Leadin boxes 5
Lead in casks or pigs 6
Lead Bar or Sheet 5
Lead Black See Black Lead
Lead Pipe See Pipe
Lead White same as Paints
Leather loose N O S 1
Leather in rolls or boxes 3
5
5
5
of 6
5
6
4
3
5
of 6
5
2
2
5
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TARIFFS RULES AND CLASSIFICATION OF
Leather Scrap in bales 4 Lye Concentrated 5
Leaves Powdered in boxes or
bbls 1 M
Lemons See Oranges
Lentils in bags boxes or barrels 3 Machinery
Letter Boxes Post Office 3
Licorice in sticks roots or mats 3 Boilers Engines or any part of
Licorice in mass boxed 4 Engine or Machinery C L
Lightning Itods in boxes 3 not less than 24000 pounds to
Lightning Rods in bundles 2 be charged for See Rule 14 4
Lightning Rod Fixtures packed 2 Brick Machines See Rule 14 4
Lemon or Lime Juice in barrels 4 Cotton Presses See Agrl Imp
Lemon or Lime Juice in glass Cotton and Woolen except
packed 1 2 Looms set up D 1
Lime in sacks casks or barrels Cotton and Woolen except
0 L L Looms crated 1
Lime in sacks casks or barrels Cotton and Woolen except
L C L B Looms K D and boxed 1
Notes 5 and 10 Hoisting K D See Rule 14 4
Lime Chloride of in barrels or Looms 3 T 1
casks 6 Machinery C L 24000 lbs to
Lime Chloride of N 0 S 4 be charged for See Rule 14 4
Lime Liquid prepared for Machinery N O S L C L
whitewashing canned and See Rule 14 2
packed 5 Machinists Tools Planers
Limestone same as Marble and Lathes etc 2
Granite Printing Presses K D boxed
Limestone ground same as or crated 3
Lime Printing Presses R D not bxd 1
Linseed See Seed Printing Presses set up D 1
Liquors in glass boxes or bas Saw Mills unboxed in parts 2
kets N 0 S n 1 Saw Mills boxed in parts 4
Liquors in wood N O S i 2 Shaftings Hangers Pulleys etc 4
Liquors WhiskyDomestic Bran Shingle Machines 2
dies and Domestic Wines in Stamp Mill Machinery boxed
wood owners risk of leakage L C L 5
value limited to 75c per gal Stamp Mill Machinery boxed
Ion and so endorsed on bill C L 6
lading H Stamp Mill Machinery loose
Liquors Whisky in wood N L C L 4
O S 2 3 Stamp Mill Machinery loose
Liquors Whisky in boxes or C L 5
baskets 1 2 Stamp Mill Castings L C L 6
Lithographic Stone 1 2 Stamp Mill Castings C L class
Live Stock C L 1 N M with 20 per cent added
Live Stock L C L See Rule 20 1 2 Steam Gauges 1
Locomotives See Vehicles Steam Heaters packed 4
Locomotive Head Lights boxed D 1 Steam Heaters not packed 2
Locomotive Tires See Tires Tobacco Screws and Fixtures 4
Logging Cars K D or set up Water Wheels Turbine See
C L 24000 lbs charged for 6 Rule 14 3
Logging Cars smaller parts Wood Working set up See
boxed 5 Rule 14 n
Logging Cars set up L C L 4 Wood Working packed K D
Logs See Lumber See Rule 14 3
Logwood See Extract Machines Brick See Machinery
Looking Glasses same as Mirrors Machines Hemp See Agricul
Looms See Machinery tural Implements
Lumber Dressed or Rough L Machines Meat Cutters 2
C L B Machines Mowing See Agri
Lumber Dressed or Rough C cultural Implements
L 24000 pounds See Rule 12 P Machines Sewing unboxed 3 T 1
5
n
1
2
5
3
3
2
1
3
5
3
4 1
THE RAILROAD COMMISSION OF GEORGIA
Machines Sewing or parts set
up crated or boxed
Machines Sewing or parts K
D boxed or crated
Machines Shingle See Machinery
Machines JSmut See Agricultural Implements
Machines Washing
Macaroni
Mackerel See Fish
Madder
Malt
Malt in boxes
Malt Extract See Extract
Manganese Crude
Manganese Ground packed
Manilla
Mantels Iron See Iron
Mantels Slate packed
Maps boxed
Marble and Granite Bases and Shafts for Monuments unlettered
Marble and Granite L C L
See Stone
Marble and Granite dressed boxed or crated L C L See
Stone
Marble and Granite rough L
CL See Stone Marble and Granite dressed except Gravestones and Monuments C L See Stone
Marble and Granite Gravestones and Monuments packed and prepaid D 1 2
Marl same as Lime
Marble Dust same as Cement Marbles in casks or boxes 4
Marble Tiles See Tiles Matches properly marked and packed alune 1
Match Splints packed in cases 3
M aterial for Flour Sacks See Cotton FlourSacks
Mats and RugsN 0 S 1
Mats Grasg Hemp Hair Steel
Wire Rubber and Cocoa 3
Mats Oil 1
Matting 2
Mattocks and Picks See Iron Mattresses Shuck Excelsior N
O S 2
Mattresses HairD 1
Mattresses Shuck and Excelsior 1
Mattresses Hair Spring or Woven
Meal and Ashes Cotton Seed
L C L See Cotton Seed D Meal and Ashes Cotton Seed
C L See Cotton Seed
Meal Corn C
Meal Oat in barrels 6
Meal Oat in boxes 2
Measures same as Wooden Ware Meat in bulk C L not less
than 24000 pounds B
No freight charge to he made for Salt in same car with Meat used to preserve it in transit
Meat Cutters See Machines
Meat Bacon in bulk L C L 3
Meat Bacon in bulk not less than 24000 pounds C L B Meat Bacon packed in wood B Meat Bacon in bags 3
Meats Dessicated See Dessi
cated
Meats Fresh L C L 6
Meats Fresh Beef Sausage Poultry Fish fresh any quantity dressed C L B
Meats Fresh Beef Sausage
Fresh Poultry dressed Bacon
and other meats mixed C L Same as above
Medicines and Drugs N O S 1
Medicines Patent L C L 1
Medicines Patent C L 1
Melodeons See Pianos
Melons freight guaranteed CL 24000 lbs Rule 1 O
Melons L C L 4
Meters Gas boxed 1
Meters Gas not boxed not taken Meters Water boxed 3
Meters Water not boxed not
taken
Mica3T1
Milk Condensed boxed 4
Millet same as Hay
Millet Seed 3
Millinery Goods same as Dry Goods
Millo Maize
Mills Barilla Bark and Cob
Mills Coffee and Paint set up
Mills Cotton Seed
Mills Flour roller
Mills N O S See Agrl Imp
Mill Stones finished
Mill Stones rough
Mill Stuff Rule 12 Same as
Bran
Mince Meat 4
Mineral Waters See Water Mining Cars and Wagons same
as Logging Cars
Mirrors 3 feet or under packed 3 T 1 Mirrors over 3 feet not exceed
ing 7x12 packed3 T 1
Mirrors over 7x12 packed 4 T 1
Molasses cans boxed or in kegs 4

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TARIFFS RULESAND CLASSIFICATION OF
Molasses or syrup In halfbarrels barrels or hogsheads Rule 1 Monuments and Gravestones metal packed value not over
30000 prepaid
Monuments and Gravestones
value over 30000
Monuments and Gravestones
See Marble
Mops
Moss in sacks
Moss pressed in bales Motes Cotton See Sweepings Moulders Dust or Sand See Sand Mouldings boxed Mouldings in bundles Mouldings common for building purposes
Mouldings N O S
Mouse Traps See Traps Mowers See Agricultural Imp Mucilage packed
Musical Instruments N O S Mustard Ground in boxes Mustard prepared in glass pkd Mustard prepared in kegs or bbls
Mustard Seed
N
Nails Brass and Copper well packed in boxes or kegs Nails for Horse or Mule Shoes in boxes
Nails and Spikes Iron in bags Nails and Spikes Iron in boxes Nails and Spikes Iron in kegs Naptha in iron casks Naptha Casks See Casks Nitre Cake See Cake Notions same as Dry Goods Nutmegs
Nuts Chestnuts prepaid
Nuts Pecans in barrels L C L Nuts Pecans in barrels C L Ivuts Cocoa packedor sacked
L C L
Nut Cocoa C L
Nuts Edible in bags N O S Nuts Edible in barrels or casks
N O S
Nuts Peanuts and Ohufas L C
L
Nuts Peanuts and Chufas C L
O
Oakum
Oats
Oil Cake See Cotton Seed
Oil Cloth 16 feet long or over boxed
R
D 1
baled
Oil Cloth less than 16 feet long
boxed
Oil Cloth baled
OilCloth not boxed or not in shipping order Olives in glass packed Olives in barrels or casks Onions in barrels Onion Sets
Oranges and Lemons
Ordnance Stores N O S Ores Iron L C L
Ores Iron C L 25000 lbs Ores samples or specimens must
be prepaid
Organs See Pianos Oysters in cans or kegs Oysters shell in barrels Oysters shell in bulk C L Oysters in glass packed
Oil Castor in glass packed
Oil Castoi in bbls
Oil Coal or its products inbbls
L C L
Oil Coal or its products in barrels C L
Oil Coal or its products in cans D Oil Coal or its products in cans boxed L C L
Oil Coal or its products in cans boxed C L
Oil Coal or its products in tank
cars
Oil Coal or its products in tank cars or barrels must always be charged at actual weight
Oil Cocoa in original packages Oil Cocoa in barrels i Oil Cotton or Palm Seed crude
L C L See Cotton Seed
Oil Cotton Seed C L See Cotton Seed
Oil Kerosene See Coal Oil
Oil Lard and Linseed g
OH Lubricating the product of Coal Oil same as Coal Oil
Oil Pine same as Coal Oil
Oil Sassafras in glass or cans
boxed 3T1
Oils in glass or cans packed except Coal Oil and Sassafras
Oil 1
Oils in jars not packed not taken
Oils N O S in bbls 3
Oleomargarine same as Butter
Packing Asbestos in cases Packing Asbestos in rolls
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Packing Hemp 4 Peas in boxes 2
Packing Metallic 2 Peas in bags or barrels D
Packing Rubber 3 Pegs Shoe in bags 1
Paintings and Pictures well bxd Pegs Shoe in barrels or boxes 2
value of each box not to ex Peltries See Skins
ceed 200 D 1 1 Pencils Slate 3
Paintings and Pictures over Pepper and Spices in bags 3
200 in value 3 T 1 D 1 Pepper and Spices N O S
Paints bulk in barrels or casks ground in boxes 2
drv 6 Pepper Sauce in glass packed 1 2
Paints bulk in barrels or casks Perfumery 1
in liquid 5 Petroleum See Coal Oil
Paints bulk in kegs liquid 5 Photographic Material 1
Paints in pails or cans packed 3 4 Pianos Organs and Melodeons
Paints in pails or cans unpack boxed H 1
ed 1 Pianos Organs and Melodeons
Paints Metallic same as Paints unboxed not taken
Paper Bags 6 Pickers Cotton Raw Hide 2
Paper Barrels See Barrels Pickles in glass packed 1 2
Paper Binders Board in cases 2 Picales in barrels or casks 4
Paper Binders Board in bun Pickles in cans boxed 4
dies 5 Picks and Mattocks See Iron
Paper Bottle Covers See Cov Picture Backing in Packages 4
ers Picture Frames unboxed 3 T 1 D 1
Paper Boxes See Boxes Picture Frames boxed n 1
Paper cans crated 4 T 1 Pictures See Paintings
Paper Card 1 Pigs Feet Tripe and Sausage 6
Paper Collars See Collars Pigs Feet Pickled in barrels
Paper Hangings in bundles 1 3 or kegs 4
Paper Hangings boxed 2 Pigs Feet in glass packed r 1 2
Paper Medicated or Closet 3 Pine Apples See Fruit
Paper Pasteboard 4 Pins in cases 1
Paper Printing Wrapping or Pins Clothes boxed 2
Roofiing B Pins Insulators See Telegraph
Paper the same as above in Pipe Copper Brass or Metal N
boxes C L and L C L 2 0 S 1
Paper in Rolls for manufacture Pipe Copper Brass or Metal N
of bags B 0 S boxed 3
Paper Pulp B Pipe and Tile Drain or Roofing
Paper Rooting 6 L C L 5 6
Paper product of Southern mills Pipe and Tile Drain or Roofing
shipped direct from mills 6 C L 25000 pounds R P
Paper Sand and Flint 3 Pipe Earthen not Drain L C L 1 5
Paper Stock in sacks barrels Pipe Earthen notDrain C L 3 6
bales crates or hogsheads Pipe Fittings See Fittings
Rule 1 R Pipe Iron See Iron
Paper Straw Btfards 5 Pipe Lead m rolls or reels 4
Paper Wall any quantity in Pipe Lead in casks 5
bundles 1 3 Pipe Organs K D boxed same
Paper Wall any quantity in as Pianos
boxes 2 Pipe Sheet Iron Spiral 1
Paper Ware N 0 S 1 Pipe Stove D 1
Paper Writing Book or Blot Pipe Tin boxed 2
ting in boxes 2 Pipe Wood L C L 3 4
Paris White same as paint Pipe Wood C L 4 5
Paste in barrels 6 Pipes Tobacco in boxes 1
Peaches in boxes barrels or bags Pitch in barrels L C L 5
See Fruit Pitch C L K
Peach Stones packed 6 Planters See Agrl Imp
Pearline 4 Plaster Calcined 5
Peanuts See Nuts Plaster Castings D 1 2
Pearl Ash 5 Plaster Land Same as Fertil
80
TARIFFS RULES AND CLASSIFICATION OF
izers
Plaster of Paris 5
Plated or White Ware 1
Plates Paper and Wood L C L 3 Plates Paper and Wood C L not less than 24000 lbs 6
Plows See Agrl Imp
Plow Material See Agrl Imp Plumbggo 5
Plumbers Material N O S packed 4
Poles Tent See Tents Poles and Posts See Lumber Polishing Powders and Compounds See Powders Polish Stove and Shoe same as Blacking
Porcelain Ware Pork and Beef See Beef Porter same as Ale 1 2
Potash N O S 5
Potash Ball package 5
Potash German Muriate of and
Sulphate of L C L Potash German Muriate of and 5
Sulphate of C L Potatoes estimated weight 175 K
lbs per barrel 6 R
Potatoes C L Poultry dressed See Meats 6 D
Poultry live in coops Poultry live C L See Live Stock 1
Powder Baking and Yeast Powder Bleaching See Chloride of Lime Powder Gun and other Explo 3
sives L C L Powder Gun and other Explo D 1
sives C L 5000 lbs or over Powdered Leaves See Leaves Powders and Washing Com 1
pounds etc Powders Cattle Horse or Condi 4
tion Powders Polishing Compounds 1
etc Powers Horse See Agl Imp 3
Preserves in glass packed 1 3
Preserves in cans boxed 4
Preserves in wood N O S 3
Presses Cider 4
Presses Copying Presses Printing See Machinery Presses N O S See Agl Imp Printed Matter in sheets boxed 2
prepaid Prints same as Dry Goods 2
Prunes in boxes or kegs 2
Prunes in casks 4
Pulley Blocks Pulleys See Machinery 4
Pulp Paper or Wood A
Pumice Stone 3
Pumps and Pump Material wooden L C L 3
Pumps and Pump Material
wooden C L 4
Pumps Hand 1
Pumps Steam and Power 2
Pumps Steam and Power K D packed 3
Purifiers See Agricultural Imp Putty 5
Q
Quartermasters Store 1
Quicksilver in iron flasks 1
R
Radiators not packed 1
Radiators packed 3
Rags Same as paper stock
Railing See Iron
Raisins not strapped 1
Raisins strapped 2
Rakes See Agricultural Imp
Range Boilers See Boilers
Rattan 1
Rat Traps See Traps Reapers See Agricultural Imp Red Lead Same as Paints
Reeds See Willow
Reflectors packed D 1
Refrigerators 1
Refrigerators thoroughly and completely taken apart and packed in sections 2
ReGins orCotton Linten same as Cotton
Retorts Clay lx
Retorts Copper
Retorts Iron
Retorts Sooa Water
Rice rough any quantv 11 times cleanin bblsLCL litimes
CL
41 in boxes or kegsL CL
Rice in boxes or kegs
Rivets See Iron
Rollers Field See Agl Imp
Rollers Printers 1
Rollers Sugar same as Iron
Castings
Roofing Composition 4
Roofing Felt in bundles or rolls 5
Roofing Glass See Glass Roofing Granite packed 5
Roofing Iron See Iron
Roofing Slate L C L 6
Roofing Slate C L See Rule P
12 25000 lbs
Roofing Tile See Pipe

THE RAILROAD COMMISSION OF GEORGIA
81
Roofing Tin in rolls See Tin
Root Angelica in bbls or boxes 1 Roots and Herbs value not over
10c per pound 4
Roots and Herbs value over 10c
per pound 3
Rope N O S 3
Rope Bed Cord 3
Rope Clothes Line 3
Rope Old 6
Rope Hemp or Jute 5
Rope Wire 4
Rosin any quantity Class K les 20 per cent
Rubber Belting See Belting Rubber Car Springs See Springs Rubber Clothing and Rubber
Goods N 0 S 1
Rubber Hose See Hose
Rubber Packing See Packing
Rugs See Mats
Rustic Work not boxed 3 T 1 1
Rustic Work crated 1
Rustic Work entirely boxed 2
Rye D
S
Sacks See Bags
Saddlery 2
Saddlery Horse Collars 2
Saddlery Harness boxed 2
Saddlery Harness in bundles 1
Saddles not boxed 1
Saddles boxed 2
Saddle Trees not boxed 1
Saddle Trees boxed 2
Sadirons packed in barrels 5
Sadirons packed in boxes 2
Safes Iron each weighing 3000 pounds or less See Rule 14 4
Safes Iron each weighing over 3000 lbs and not over 6000 lbs
See Rule 14 3
Safes Iron each weighing over 6000 lbsand not over 10000 lbs See Rule 14 2
Safes Iron each weighing over 10000 lbs Special Contract
See Rule 14
Safes Meat and Pantry set up 1J 1
Safes Meat and Pantry K D
packed 2
Safes or Covers Cheese See
Cheese
Sago in bags boxes or barrels 3
Sails 1
St Johns Bread in bbls or boxes 1
Saleratus 4
Salt in sacks L C L B Salt in sacks C L O Salt Cake See Fertilizers
Salt Table 4
Salts Bleaching in bbls or casks 6 Salts Bleaching N O S 4
Salts Epsom in casks or barrels 5
Salts Epsom N O S 4
Saltpetre L C L 5
Saltpetre C L See Fertilizers Samp same as Hominy
Sand C L N O S See Rule 12 25000 lbs P
Sand L C L in barrels B
Sand or Dust Moulding 5
Sapolio 4
Saratoga Chips Same as Crackers
Sardines See Fish
Sash Doors Blinds See Blinds
Sash Glazed L C L 1 4
Sash Glazed C L 5 6
Sash Weights B
Sauce Pepper in glass packed 1 2
Sauees N O S 1
Sauer Kraut in barrels 4
Sausage Same as Pigs Feet
Saw Logs See Lumber
Saw Mills See Machinery
Saws Circular packed 1
Saws Drag 2
Saws Drag with Horse Power 5
Saws N O S packed 1
Scales and Scale Beamsunboxed wrapped 1
Scales and Scale Beams K D
packed 2
Scrapers See Agricultural Imp
Screens See Wire
Scythe Stones 3
Scythes See Agricultural Imp Sea Grass pressed in bales 4
Seed Corn in boxes 2
Seed Cotton less than 2000 lbs 3
Seed Cotton L C L 2000 lbs or over x 6
Seed Cotton C L Same as Cotton Seed
Seed Flax
Seed Garden
Seed Grass and Clover
Seed C L
Seed Linseed
Seed Millet
Seed Mustard
Seed N O S
Separators See Agricultural Imp
Shadines See Fish
Shafting See Machinery
Shafts See1 Vehicles
Sheathing Metallic boxed or crated or in bundles wired 3
Sheetings See Domestics
Shellac See Gum
Shellers See Agricultural Imp
IsSOOSrfiIOSIsSl
82
TARIFFS RULES AND CLASSIFICATION OF
Shells Sea L C L prepaid D 1 Shells Sea C L prepaid 5
Shingles actual weight See
Lumber
Shingles Metallic boxed 4
Ship Stuff See Bran Shirting See Domestics
Shirts 1
Shoe Findings 1
Shoe Lasts 3
Shoe Pegs See Pegs
Shoe Polish same as Blacking Shoes and Boots See Boots Shoes Horse and Mule See
Horse Shoes
Shooks and Heading same as
Barrel Material
Shorts See Kule 12 D
Shot in hags or boxes 2
Shot in kegs or double sacked 5
Shovels See Agricultural Imp
Show Cards See Signs
Show Cases 4 T1
Show Cases entirely boxed D 1 Shrubbery See Trees Shucks in hales rough Kule 12 D
Shucks prepared haled shipped from factory or furniture warehouse 4
Shuttle Blocks See Blocks Sieves Tin nested packed in
boxes 2
Sieves Wire packed3T 1
Signs Card Metallic or Wood
boxed 2
Signs Glass See Glass
Signs Trade boxed freight to be prepaid or guaranteed 2
Sizing for factories L C L 4
Sizing for factories C L 5
Skewers wooden 4
Skins Deer pressed in bales 2
Skins Pur and Peltries value limited to 25c per lb in bags D1 Skins Fur and Peltries value limited to 25c per lb pressed
in bales 1
Skins Fur and Peltries N O S D 1 Skins Sheep Dry baled 1
Skins Sheep Green in bundles 2 Skins Sheep Salted in bundles 3
Slate Mantels See Mantels
Slate Pencils See Pencils
Slate Koofing See Roofing
Slates School boxed 3
Slats See Furniture Sledges See Iron
Slush Soap Stock or similiar material for manufacturing
soap in barrels 6
Smoke Stacks See Rule 14 1
Snaths See Agricultural Imp
1 Snuff in casks barrels or boxes
Snuff in jars packed
Snuff in jars not packed Soap Castile and Fancy Soap Common in boxes Soap Softener Liquid in bbls Soap Stock See Slush Soap Stone Crude C L See Rule 12 25000 lbs
Soap Stone packed
Soda in kegs boxes and drums Soda Ash and Sal Soda Soda Caustic in iron casks or
drums
Soda Fountains See Fountains Soda Fountain Retorts Soda Nitrate and Sulphate of L C L
3T1
i
Soda Nitrate of C L same as
Fertilizers
Soda Silicate of
Solder
Sorghum in barrels or hogsheads
same as Molasses
Sorghum Mills See Agricultural Implements
Spades See Agricultural Imp Spelter in slabs or casks Spices See Pepper
Spikes See Iron
Spokes and Shafts See Vehicles
Sponge
Spreaders See Agricultural Imp Springs Bed See Furniture
Springs Car N O S
Springs Car Rubber loose Springs Car Rubber boxed Springs Iron Bed in barrels Springs Vehicle See Vehicles
Starch Corn
Starch except Corn Starch L C L
2 2 D1 2 6 4
6
4 6
6
5
5
D 1
6
4
5 3
3
4
Starch C L not less than 20
1 000 pounds C
Stationery 2
Statues 3 T 1
3 Staves See Lumber
Steam Gauge See Machinery
Steam Heaters See Machinery Steel not packed same as Bar
Iron
Steel packed same as Hardware
Steelwired or strapped 5
Steel Bars each 200 lbs and
over 5
Steelyards K D and packed 2
Steelyards unboxed 1
Stills See Copper
Stone Blocks rough L C L 6
Stone Blocks slabs or dressed and protected L C L 3
Stone Blocks rough C L class
05 Oi to ltf
THE RAILROAD COMMISSION OF GEORGIA
83
P less 20 per cent
Stone Curbing 0 L class P
less 20 per cent
Stone Slabs rough and protected otherwise owners risk C L class P less 20 per cent Stone Bubble C L class P
less 20 per cent
Stone Blocks dressed and protected otherwise owners
risk C L class P
Stone Slabs dressed and protected otherwise owners risk
C L class P
A carload of stone or marble embraces 25000 pounds Stoneware same as Earthenware
Stools Piano
Stove Boards boxed or crated Stove Pipe See Pipe Stoves Gas and Oil boxed Stoves Stove Plates and Stove Furniture and Hollow Ware including the necessary pipe
L C L
Stoves Stove Plates and Stove Furniture and Hollow Ware C L not less than 24000 lbs Straw See Hay Buie 12 Straw Boards See Paper Straw Goods same as Dry Goods Straw or Wooden Bottle Covers
See Covers
Sugar in bags Sugar in boxes strapped Sugar in boxes not strapped Sugar in barrels and hogshead Sugar Cane prepaid
Sugar Grape
Sulphates See Ammonia Pot
ash and Soda
Sulphur in boxes L C L Sulphur in barrels L C L Sulphur for manufacture of Fertilizers C L same as Fertilizers
Sumac ground
Sumac leaf C L estimated weight 20000 pounds Sweepings and Motes Cotton
Sweepings Factory
Syrups in barrels half barrels or hogsheads
Syrups in cans boxed or in kegs Syrups in glass boxed
T
Tables Billiard See Billiard
Tables
Tacks
Talc 61
Tallow in barrels B
Tallow 1ST O S 5
Tamarinds in boxes or kegs 2
Tan Bark C L 22500 pounds P
Tanks N 0 S 3 T 1
Tanks Cotton Seed Oil etc Iron Tanks Wood set up Tanks Wood K D packed Tapioca in boxes bbls or bags Tar L C L Tar C L Same as Fertilizers Tar Coal in barrels L C L Tar Coal C L See Buie 12 Tea Telegraph Cross Arms and In D1 D1 B 3 5 B 0 1 6
sulator Brackets or Pins
1 Telephones boxed 3 T 1
B Tents Tent Poles and Pms 2
Terra Cotta 3
1 Terra Cotta in packages 3
Trra Japonica Thread See Domestics Threshers See Agricultural 4
1 3 Implements
Tickings See Domestics Ties Cotton and Hay B
3 5 Tile Drain and Booling See
Pipe Tile Fire tor Lining etc 4
Tile Floor and Marbl 4
Tin Block and Pig Tin Foil See Foil 5
2 4 Tin Plate in boxes or rolls 4
4 5 Tin Booling in rolls 5
2 4 Tin Scrap in rolls or bundles 6
6 wired or crated
6 Tinners Trimmings N O S Tinware and Tin Stamped Ware 2
6
boxed 4
Tiros Locomotive 6
1 Tires Wagon same as Bar Iron
3 Tobacco Box Material same as
Box Stuff
Tobacco cases and boxes empty Tobacco Cut in boxes barrels 1
4 or bales 1
Tobacco Leaf in cases 1
5 Tobacco Plug in boxes or kegs 1
A Tobacco Screws and Fixtures
A See Machinery Tobacco Smoking 1
E Tobacco Stems prized 6
3 4 Tobacco Stems not prized 1
1 2 Tobacco Unmanufactured not
prized Tobacco Unmanufactd prized Tongues Pickled in barrels or 2
kegs 4
Tongues Smoked 3
Tonqua Beans in boxes or bbls 1
3 Tools Edge 2
D 1
84
TARIFFS RULES AND CLASSIFICATION OF
Tools Mechanic boxed 2
Toothpicks 2
Tow in bales 2
Tow in bales compressed 8
Toys boxed D1
Train Sugar See Agricultural Implements
Traps Fly 1
Traps Mouse and Eat 1
Traveling Bags i
Trees and Shrubbery baled or boxed L C L prepaid or
guaranteed
Trees and Shrubbery baled or boxed C L prepaid or guaranteed
Tripe See Pigs Feet
Tripe Pickled in barrels or kegs 4
Tripoli 4
Trucks Warehouse 1
Trunks single i
Trunks nested or filled with merchandise crated or strapd 1
Trunks empty or filled with merchandise corded or wrapd 1
Trunks filled with merchandise not corded or wrapped D 1
Trunks N O S Dl
Trunks Sample D i
Trunks filled with personal effects corded or wrapped 3 T 1 Tubs N O S same as Wooden Ware
Tubs Bath boxed l
Tubs Bath unboxed D1
Tubs Bath in nests 2
Tumblers See Glass
Turbine and Water Wheel See Machinery
Turnips 3
Turpentine Spirits in packages
less than a barrel 3
Turpentine Spirits in barrels R
Twine 3
Type boxed 2
Type Writers boxed3 T 1
U
Umorellas boxed
Urns Iron See Iron
VEHICLES AND MATERIALS EOR
Vehicles as Follows
In all items under heading of Vehicies the term Wagons is intended only to apply to rough cheap farm wagons with or without spring and is
Dl
not iniended for buggies or varnished pleasure or business wagons which articles and articles of like character take same classes as Buggies Trotting Wagons etc
Bicycles boxed or crated 1
Bicycles not boxed or crated
not taken
Carriages Buggies Gigs Sulkies and Trotting Wagons C L boxed or well crated charged at not less than 15000 pounds excess weight in proportion 3
Carriages Buggies Gigs Sulkies and Trotting Wagons C L loose Charged at not less than 24000 pounds excess weight in proportion 3
Carriages Buggies Gigs Sulkies and Trotting Wagons set up
L C L actual weight 4 T 1 Carriages Buggies or Trotting Wagons L C L K D boxed or well crated value not to exceed 15 per 100 lbs in case of total loss for which carrier is liable D 1
Carriages Buggies or Trotting Wagons L C L K D boxed or well crated value over 15 per 100 lbs in case of total loss for which carier is liable D 1 Gigs and Sulkies knocked down boxed or well crated L C L 3 T 1 Carriage and Buggy Shafts and Poles fully wrapped shipped separate from vehicles Dl Carriages Childrens K D in boxes bundles or crates 1
Carriages Childrens set up unboxed 3 T1 Carriages Childrens set up bxd D 1 Cars Railroad See cars S
Cars Railroad Hand Lever or
Crank 1
Cars Street single actual weight D 1 Cars Street and Omnibuses two or more on a car not less than 20000 pounds charged for l
Locomotives See Estimated
Weights
Road Village or Pleasure Carts
See Buggies
Stage Coaches Omnibusses and Hearses actual weight 4 T 1 Vehicle Materials Iron Boxes
Skeins and Springs loose 3
Vehicle Materials Iron Boxes
Skeins and Springs boxed 4
Vehicle Materials Iron Boxes or Skeins and Springs in bar
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Dl
3T1
THE RAILROAD COMMISSION OF GEORGIA
rels or casks 6
Vehicle Materials Wood Hubs Spokes Shafts Bows Felloes Singletrees Wheels Bodies unfinished etc etc L C L 4
Vehicle Mateiials the same C
L 20000 pounds charged tor 5
Velocipedes K I crated 1
Velocipedes Bicycles or Tricycles set up securely boxed 1J
Velocipedes Bicycles or Tricycles set up crated 3 T1 Velocipedes Bycycles or Tricycles K D boxed 1
Velocipedes set up not boxed or
crated not taken
Velocipedes Railroad 1
Wagons and Carts C L charged at not less than 24000 pounds 4
Wagons and CartsFarm or Lumber set up actual weight D 1 Wagons and CartsFarm or Lumber taken apart and thoroughly knocked do wnactual weight 3
Wagons Childrens same as Childrens Carriages
Wagons Street Sprinklers HI
Wagon Parts Wood unpainted
K D and packed in crates or
bundles 5
Wagon Tires See Tires
T7
Valves Brass boxed 3
Varnish in barrels or kegs 2
Varnish in cans boxed 2
Varnish in cans not boxed 1
Vaseline in cans packed 2
Vaseline in glass packed 1
Vault Lights See Glass Floor
Lights
Vegetables Dessicated See
Dessicated
Vegetables in cans 4
Vegetables N O S prepaid or
guaranteed
Veneering boxed 1
Veneering snot boxedHI
Vermicelli 1
Vinegar See Cider
Vinegar Shavings or Chips in
hags 5
Vises Iron 4
Vitriol Blue in barrels 5
W
Wadding D 1
Wagon Jacks See Jack Screws
Washers See Iron
Waste Cotton in hags 2
Waste Cotton pressed in bales 6
Waste Jute or Tailings 5
Water Ammonia in iron casks 5
Water Ammonia in glass packed 8
Water Coolers and Filters See Coolers
Waters Aerated such as Moxie same as Mineral Waters Waters Mineral in wood 5
Waters Mineral in glass or
stone packed 3
Wax 4
Wax Comb Foundation boxed 2
Wax Extractors crated 1
Wax Parafine 1
Wedges See Iron
Well Curbing 2
Whalebone 1
5 Wheat D
Wheat Cracked in barrels 5
Wheat Cracked in boxes 2
Wheelbarrows See Agrl Imp
Wheels and Axles Car See 4 Axles
Wheels and Vehicles See Vehicles
Wheels Water See Machinery
Whips 1
Whisky See Liquors
White Lead and Zinc Paints 5
Whiting N O S 5
Whiting in boxes 3
Willow Reeds in hales 2
Willow WareLI
Willow Ware Baskets See Baskets
Window Shades 1
Window Shade Cloth 1
Window Frames See Blinds
Wind Mills K D in bundles 3
Wine See Liquors Wines High same as Whisky
Wire Barbed 5
Wire Binding 3
Wire Cloth 1
Wire Fence Same as Iron Rail3 ing and Fencing
Wire Goods boxed N O S 3
Wire Mattresses See Furniture Wire Rope See Rope
Wire Screens 1
Wire Telegraph 4
Wire N O S 3
Wire Work Racks Stands Vases Signs and Figures boxed or crated 3 T 1 Wire Work Woven Table Toilet and Household Articles
boxed or crated D 1
Wood Rule 12 25000 lbs Wood Ashes B
Wooden Butter Dishes packed
86
TARIFFS RULES AND CLASSIFICATION OF
Same as plates 3
Wooden Covers 1
Wooderr Bottle Covers See Covers
Wooden Ware N O S 1
Wooden Ware does not include Willow Ware which is D 1 Wood Liquor in barrels See
Dye
Wood Plates See Plates
Wood Screws in casks or boxes 2 Wool in bags not pressed 2
Wool in pressed bags or bales
Woolen Goods 4
Wool Mineral in bags 1
Wringers Clothes packed 2
Wringers Clothes not packed D 1 2
3 Yarn Cotton See Domestics
Yarns N O S 3
Yeast in Wood 3
Yeast Cakes in boxes 3
Yeast Powders See Powders
Yokes i
5
Zinc 5
Zinc Oxide 5
Zinc Paints See Paints
Zinc in sheets or rolls 4
c BRISCOE Seey
CAMPBELL WALLACE Clim L N TRAMMELL
ALEX S ERWIN
Commissioners
THE RAILROAD COMMISSION OF1 GEORGIA
87
Railroad Distances in Georgia
Alabama Great Southern Chattanooga 0
Morganville 12
Trenton18
Rising Fawn 26
Sulphur Springs 81
Attala 87
Birmingham 143
York 268
Meridian 295
Americas Preston
Americus Littlejohns Salters
Lumpkin
0
5
Piedmont Topeka June Yatesville Culloden Knoxville Fort Yalley
Atlanta West Point
Atlanta
East Point Red Oak Fairburn Palmetto Powells
Plains 11
Markets 13
Jennings 14
Wise 17
Preston 21
Ponders 25
Richland 29
Randalls 32
Lumpkin 38
Louvale 48
Amerioug Preston Lumpkin
Eastern Extension
Americus 0
Huntington 9
De Soto 15
Johnston 21
Coney 26
Abbeville 62
tianta Flrda
Atlanta 0
E T Y G June 94
Buchanan 5
Haasville 9
Riverdale 15
Selina 17
Blalock 20
Fayetteville 24
Woolsey 31
Lowry 35
Kallulali June 87
Zetella 40
Williamson 45
Zebulon 50
Meansville 55
Hogansville Whitfields LaGrange Gabbettville West Point
60
64
70
76
89
104
B Co
Mayville Sneads
Blue EcUe Atlantic
58
65
71
80
87
Augusta Gibson Js Sandersville
Augusta 0
Gary Adventure Graeewobd 9
Richmond 11
Hephzibah 15
Bath 19
Blythe 22
Keysville 26
Noah 30
Mathews 32
Wrens 36
Stapleton 41
Avera 45
Gibson 51
Belle Springs 55
Mitchell 59
Hines 61
Chalker 64
Warthen 70
Young 77
Sandersville 80
Augusta Knoxville Angusta Morris
Willingham Davis Albany
Cornelia 0 CentralSavannah Division
Clarksville 8 Savannah 0
Analdale 12 Pooler 9
Ebenezer 14 Bloomingdale 13
Turnerville 17 Eden 20
Tallulah Falls 22 Marlow 26
Guyton 30
Buena Vista Ellaville Brewer 35
Anderson 0 Egypt 40
LaCrosse 6 Oliver 46
Ellaville 12 Halcyondale 50
Putnam 19 Cameron 5b
Bnena Yista 26 Outland 57
Brunswick Brunswick Pyles Marsh Jamaica Waynesville Atkinson Lulaton Bucks Still Nahunta Hoboken Schlatterville Wycross Waresboro Millwood Red Bluff Pearson Kirkland Westonia Leliaton Grays Mill Willacooche Lees Mill Alapaha Enigma Brookfield Y anceville Tifton Riverside Hillsdale TyTy Sumner Poulain
8 Isabella
Western
0
10
16
25
28
32
34
36
45
50
60
67
78
82
90
93
96
98
100
101
10
112
119
122
126
130
133
137
139
145
148
151
Ogeechee
Bocky Ford
Scarborough Parramore I Millen Cushingville Rogers Herndon Midville Sebastopol Wadley Bartow Johnsons Davisboro Sun Hill Tennille Robinsons Oconee Raouls Toomsboro McIntyre Gordon Griswold Macon

CentralAtlanta Division Macon Summerfield Bolingbroke 15
Smarrs 22
Forsyth 27
Colliers 32
Goggins 38
Barnesville 4B
155
161
171
62
66
71
74
79
83
86
90
96
100
107
111
116
122
129
185
141
146
148
155
162
170
181
192
88
TARIFFS RULES AND CLASSIFICATION OF
Milner 49
Orchard Hill 54
Griffin60
Sunnyside 67
Hampton 71
Lovejoys 76
JonesbOro 82
Morrows 87
Forest 90
East Point 97
Atlanta103
CentralSouthwestern Division
Macon 0
Walden 10
Echeconnee 12
Byron 17
Powersville 21
Fort Talley 29
Everetts 36
Reynolds 42
Butler 50
Howards 60
Bostick 65
Geneva 70
Juniper 74 Box Springs 77
Upatoi 83
Wimberly 86
Schatulga 91
Columbus 100
Perry 14
Marshallville 36
Winchester 391
Barrons Lane 44
Montezuma 49
Oglethorpe 51
Anderson 60
Amerieus 71
Smithville 83
Bronwood 91
Dawson 98
Shellman 108 Cuthbert 118
Morris 129
Hatcher133
Georgetown 141 Eufaula 143 i loleman 128 Fort Gaines 140 Adams 89
Leesburg 96
Albany 107
Walker 118
Ducker 120
Holts 125
Leary 129
Williamsburg 135
Arlington 142 Cowarts 149 Blakely156
CentralAugusta and Sav Div
Millen 0
Lawton 5
Perkins Junction 7 Munnerlyn 11
Thomas 16
Waynesboro 21
Greens Cut 27
McBean 33
Bennocks Mill 37
Hollywood 41
Allens 43
Augusta 53
CentralEatonton Branch
Gordon 0
Whiting 9
Midway 15
Milledgeville 17
Merriwether 25
Dennis 30
Walkers Crossing 34 Eatonton 38
CentralUpson County Branch
Barnesville 0
Wilkinsons 2
Middlebrooks 4
Fambros i 6
The Rock 8
Stamps 12
Thomaston 16
CentralSav Griffin North
Alabama Branch
Griffin 0
Vaughns 8
Dunns 10
Brooks 12
Senoia 19
Turin 24
Sharpsburg 25
Newnan 35
Sargents 41
Whitesburg 46
Carrollton 60
Chattanooga Borne columbu
Chattanooga 0
Mission Ridge 7
Crawfish Springs 13
Rock Spring 18
La Fayette 27
Martin dale 33
Trion 39
Summerville 45
Raccoon Mills 48
Lavender 67
Borne 77
Fast Rome 78
Silver Creek 84
Summit 90
Cedartown 99
Buchanan 120
Kramer 128
Mandeville 133
Carrollton 140
Columbus Sc Borne
Columbus 0
Nances 7
Fortsons 11
Hines 13
Rehoboth 15
Cataula 16
Kingsboro 20
Hamilton 24
Hood 32
Chipley 33
W Sul Springs 37
Stinsons 40
Greenville 1 50
Covington A Macon
Macon 0
Masseys Mill 4
Roberts Station 10
Mortons 15
Grays 175
Bradleys 215
Wayside 245
Round Oak 28
Hillsboro 335
Adgates 37
Monticello 45
Machen 55
Little River 59
Godfrey 61
Madison 73
East West of Alabama Old Cherokee
Cartersville Ga 0
Ladds 4
Stilesboro 10
McGinnis 12
Taylorsville 14
Deatons 17
Davittes 18
Waddells 19
Rockmart 23
Pineville 25
Goddards 27
Fish Creek 29
Cedartown 37
Berrys Ga 42
Esom Hill 46
Warners Ala 48
Rowells 53
Daileys 57
Cross Plains H 62
E W June 70
Sul Springs Dukes 78
81
Hebron 84
Grays 87
Ohatchie 89
Francis 92
Singletons 94
Ackers 95
Ragland 100
Fairview 104
Broken Arrow 110
Pell City 117
East Tenn Virginia Georgia
Chatnoga Tenn 0
Tyners 10
Ooltewah 16
OBrien 21
Red Clay Ga 28
Cohutta 26
Varnells 31
Waring 35
Dalton 40
Starks 46
Carbondale SO
Millers 53
Sugar Valley 56
Skelleys Reeves 61
63
Plainville 67
Pinsons 70
Hermitage 72
Harpers 76
Rome 80
Atlanta Juncn 82
Silyer Creek 85
Brice 92
Byrds 93
Seney 94
Hamlet 96
Rockmart 101
Vintns Switch 104
Beattys Switch 106
Braswell 107
Macpherson 114
Howelton 115
Dallas 118
Rogers Switch 122
Hiram 124
Powder Sprigs 129
Austell 134
M ableton 138
THE RAILROAD COMMISSION OF GEORGIA
89
Concord Ga 140 Chattahoochee 145 Peyton
Six Mile Sidin Howell
Atlanta
Roseland Constitution Moores Mill Ellenwood Stockbridge
Flippen McDonough Locust Grove Jenkinsburg
Towns Ga Holland Whid
Jackson Flovilla Williams Frankville Juliette t Dames Ferry Popes Holton Macon Reids Phillips Densons Bullards Adams Park Westlake McGriffis Coleys Cochran
Hawkinsville
146
147 150 152
156
158
162
165
171
176
181
188
198
198
208
206
212
218
225
227
232
242
251
252
253 258 262 268 273 277 281
291
330
dons Still Lumber City Ocm ul gee Hazlehurst Johnsonville Graham Pine Grove Prentiss Baxley Wheaton Carters Mill Surren cy Brentwood Satilla Enville Jesup Bennetts Still Gardi
Pendarvis Sand Hill OBrien P O Sterling Old Depot Brunswick
Ga 335 337 Ga 338 344 349 350 353 356 359 363 365 369 374 379 I 883 389 394 396 399 406 411 420 429 432
Culverton Sparta Devereux Carrs Miiledgeville Browns Haddocks James Roberts Macon orwooeD Barnett
Gainesville Jefferson Gainesville Candler Florence
enuergrass
Jefferson
Alice 285 Fraziers 286
Fews Mill f 287 Carnes Mill 289 Dubois 290 Gress Mill 292
Dempsey 294 Woodwards 298 Eastman 299
Amoslteg Mills 801
Godwinsville 304
Leitchs Mill 306 Miller Shearers Mill Ga Chauncev Harris Mitchells Mill Ga 311
308
309
Hoschton Mulberry Tug Tavern Bethlehem Camps Monroe Gresham Social Circle
Mercers Mill Longview Paxtons Mill Chapmans McRae
Waff Booth Cos Mill
McVille
Georg
Augusta Wbeless Belair Grovetown Forest Berzelia Harlem Saw Dust Dearing Bonesville Thomson Mesena Camak Ga 321j Warrenton 325 Mavtield
313
315
317
319
320
Southern
0
10
23
Raytown 6
Ficklin 68
Washington 76
CrawToravule 64
Roainsons 70
Union Point 76
Woodville 81
Bairdstown 83
Maxeys 89
Antioch 92
Lexington 98
Winterville Athens
Greensboro Oconee
Buckhead
Madison
Dorsey10
Rutledge Ill Social Cirele Alcovy
Covington Conyers
Lithonia Redan
Stone Mount Clarkston
Decatur
Atlanta171
0
67Pomona
71
79
83
93
101
106
111
116
125
McDonough
Note Track laid Warm Springs
89
97
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Georgia Midland Gulf
Columbus Ga Plat Rock BUerslie Waverly Hall Mulberry Shiloh Nebula Warm Springs Woodbury Jenkinsville Williamsville Concord Stearnesville 60Griffin
Georgia Pacific
Atlanta 0
Howell g
Peyton 7
Chattahoochee 8
Concord 12
Mableton 15
Austell 18
Salt Springs 21
Douglasville 26
Winston 32
Villa Rica 38
Temple 45
Bremen 54
Waco 56
Tallapoosa 4
Georgia Southern Plorida
Macon 0
tAvondale 11
Wellston 16
t Bonaire 22
Kathleen 25
tTivola 29
tGrovania 35
Elko 39
tUnadilla 44
tPinehurst 49
tFindlay 52
Vienna 67
tRichwood 60
Cordele 65
Wenona 70
Arabi 75
1 Marion 85
Sycamore 88
Inaha 92
Chula 99
Tifton 105
Eldorado 115
Laconte 122
Adel 128
3 Ox moor 134
j Hahira 189
3 Mineola 144
4 Valdosta 152
42
52
57
60
64
72
80
Louisville Wadley
Louisville 0
Aldred o
Moxley 5
Joiner 6
Bethany 9
Wadley 10
90
Marietta is North Georgia
Marietta Kerrs Blackwells Hoys Woodstock Little River Lebanon Holly Springs 0 4 6 9 12 15 16 18
Canton 25
Browns 27
Mabel 30
Ball Ground 37
Nelsons 42
Tate 45
Jasper 50
Talking Rock 56
Charles 64
Ellijay 70
White Path 76
Cherrv Log 79
Blue Ridge 86
Mineral Bluff 90
State Liie 99
Kinsevs N C 106
Murphy 112
Eichmond is DanvilleAtlanta it
Charlotte AL Division
Atlanta 0
Goodwins 11
Roswell Juncn 13
Doraville 15
Norcross 20
Duluth 26
Suwanee 31
Buford 37
Flowery Branch Odells m 44
47
Gainesville
New Holland 55
W Sul Springs 59
Lula 66
Bellton 67
Longview 74
Cornelia 78
Mt Airy 80
New Switzerland 88
Ayorsville 87
Toccoa 93
Travis f A
Tugalo 99
Eichmond is DanvilleEoswell
Branch
Roswell J uncn 0
Roswell 10
Eichmond is DanvilleLawrence
ville Branch
Suwanee 0
Lawreneeville 10
TARIFFS RULES ANI
Eichmond DanvilleNorth
Eastern Division
Lula 0
Gillsville 7
Maysville 13
Harmony Grove 20
Nicholson 27
Center 31
Athens 39
Eichmond is DanvilleElberton
AirLine Branch
Toccoa 0
Katanolle 8
Martins 12
Lavonia 18
Bowersville 24
Hartwell in
West Bowersville 26
lioyston 81
Fellowship Church Bowmans 34
38
Hard Cash 42
Goss Store 46
Elberton 50
Borne Bailrad
Rome 0
Freeman 5
Dvkes 7
Bass 10
Eves 12
Murchison 16
Woolev 18
Kingston 20
Sandersville is Tennille
Tennille 0
Sandersville Si
Savannah Florida is Western
Savannah Ga 0
Millers p 10
Burroughs 12
Ways 16
Fleming 24
McIntosh 31
Walthourville 38
Johnston 46
Doctortown 52
Jesup 1 57
Screven 68
Patterson 78
Blackshear 87
Waycross 96
Glenmore 108
Argyle 116
ITomerville 122
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Boston Thomasville Cairo Whigham Bainbridge Fowltown Faceville Recovery Chatoochee Briganza Fort Mudge Race Pond Uptonville Folkston Boulogne Hilliard Dval
Callahan Dinsmore Jacksonville Forrest Statenville Jasper Marion Suwannee Rixford
Live Oak
Padlock
Pine Mount McAlpin
O Brien
Now Branford Fort White Orion Newnansville Hague
Gainesville
Drew Lake City Ochlocknee Meigs Pelham Camilla Baconton Hardaway Albany Bainbridge
Sylvania Rocky Ford
Central R R Williamson
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Ca
Fla
Ga
Ga
Fla
Ga
130
139 144 15 166
174 181 188 200 214 221 227 236 243 249 258
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111
116
124
130
136
142
147
152
160
172
140 151 163 168 172
175 179
184
188
190
197
202
216
226
233
238
249
222
232
211
219
224
232
242
250 258 236
Woodcliff 7
Zeagler 9
Blackville 11
Waters 13
Sylvania 15
Talbotton Bailroad
Bostick SI RR 0
Talbotton 7
Western is Atlantic
Atlanta 0
Bolton 7
Gilmore 10
Vinings 11
Mclvors 12
Smyrna 15
Marietta 20
Elizabeth 22
Big Shanty 29
Acworth 35
Ruby 37
Allatoona 40
Bartow Iron W ks 42
Stegalls 43
Cartersville 48
Rogers 51
Cass 58
Kingston 59
Cement 60
Halls 64
Adairsville 69
McDaniels 75
Calhoun 78
Tlesaca 84
Tilton 91
Dalton 100
Mont Ljlv 104
Tunnel Hill 107
Ringgold 115
Graysville 121
Chickamga Temi 127
Cincinnati Jc 132
Chattanooga 138
Wrights ille is Tennille and Dublin is Wrightsville Combined
Tennille Peacocks Cut Harrison
Donovan Wrightsville Meadows Crossg Lovett
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13
16
20
28
25
27
32
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