The eighteenth through twentieth report of the Railroad Commission of Georgia, 1890

THE LIBRARY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA
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THE EIGHTEENTH REPORT
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From July 1 88 to Oct 15 90
Submitted to the Governor Ogt 151890
ATLANTA GA CoNsiTUTTON Job Office 5 1890

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THE EIGHTEENTH REPORT
OF THB
of
GEORGIA

From July 1 89 to Oct 15 90
Submitted to the Governor Oct 151890
ATLANTA GA Constitution Job Office 1890
INDEX
Report to the Governor 512
Circulars Nos 151 to 177 inclusive 1336
Constitution Extracts from 37
Railroad Commission Actv 1 3842
Code Extracts from 4246
InterState Law Extracts from 46
Passenger Tariff 47
Passenger Rules A 4849
Freight Rules 4953
Depot Rules 53
LiveStock Rules 56
Classification 5577
General Rules11 80
Freight Tariff 8182
Relation of Railroad Companies to Freight
Tariff 83108
REPORT
Railroad Commission of Georgia Atlanta Ga October 15 th 1890
His ExcellencyJohn B Gordon Governor
SirIn compliance with law we respectfully submit the following report of the Railroad Commission since the date of our last report
Attached to this report will be found all the circulars issued by the Commission since the last Annual Report numbered seriatim from 152 to 177 inclusive While a perusal of the circulars will show the object of the issuance of each some are of such general importance as to demand a specific reference in the body of this report
Circular Number 154 creating Class G with a very low rate of freight was intended to encourage the new industries based upon cotton seed as a raw material for manufacturing The rate was granted by the Railroads and approved by the Commissionboth roads and commission bein desirous of building up all local industries possible
At the last session of the Legislature an amendment to the Act creating the Commission was passed giving the Commission authority to supervise and regulate depot and station accommodations Circular Number 159 was accordingly issued to place the railroads and the public on notice that the Commission was ready to enforce the law Since the date of Circular 159 October 9th 1889 there has been constructed by order of the Commission on various roads eleven depot buildings one platform and one agency established and there are now under consideration a number of applications for the location of depots and construction of depot buildings The public welfare has been much enhanced by this grant of power to the Commission
By a rigid enforcement of Rule Number 6 of the Commissions Rules Governing the Transportation of Freight it was found that competition at certain points between roads not under the same management and con
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trol was lessened and a monopoly of freights was encouraged To obviate this violation of the fundamental principle on which the Commission is founded it became necessary to amend Rule 6 To illustrate the short line between Albany and Savannah is over the Plant System while the longer line between the two cities is via the Central System the rate on cotton from Albany to Savannah is of course less over the short line than the rate via the longer line and under Rule 6 before it was amended the Central System controlling the longer line though willing to do so could not meet the short line rate on cotton from Albany to Savannah without making a corresponding reduction along its whole line The revenues of the Central System would not warrant such reduction consequently the short line had a monopoly of the cotton business from Albany to Savannah and the shippers of cotton derived no benefit from competition in service between the two lines connecting Albany and Savannah This condition of affairs has been remedied by Circular Number 163 amending Rule 6 As new roads are being built and completed other points will derive through this amendment the same benefits that have thus accrued to Albany
On April 29th 1890 through Circular Number 166 notice was given to the public and the railroads that the Commission had under consideration the question of the removal of the percentages allowed certain roads in addition to the Standard Tariff The Commission appreciating the fact that the question was one of grave importance to both the public and the roads determined that the investigation of the question should be as full and free as possible so that the conclusion arrived at would do strict justice to every interest involved
In considering the subject two questions presented themselves to the Commission for solution First the relief of certain sections of the State notably South and Southwest Georgia from a burdensome tariff of rates resulting from percents on the Standard Tariff allowed certain roads on account of the sparseness of the population in sections through which these roads passed and second to so arrange in removing this burden from the public that the revenues of the roads at interest should not be so reduced as to decrease the efficiency of service or retard the many improvements demanded of the roads by their patrons the people
On September 4th 1890 four months after notice that the subject was under consideration Circular Number 170 was issued as a solution of the questions involved This solution was reached only after an exhaustive and patient investigation requiring much time for the consideration ot a
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mas of facts figures and arguments presented by the roads and for making the necessary calculations
The effect of Circular Number 170 is to give to the people of that portion of the State south and southwest of Macon on the roads of the Plant and Central Systems and the East Tenn Va and Ga Railroad the same rates of freights as the people north of Macon and further gives to the territory contiguous to the line of the Atlanta and West Point Railroad a marked reduction in the rates of freights on that road in other words Circular Number 170 equalizes freight rates throughout the State so far as is possible for the present
On October 29th 1889 the Legislature conferred upon the Commission the power to make just and reasonable joint rates for all connecting railroads doing business in this State as to all traffic or business passing from one of said roads to another While a number of roads had mutually agreed upon a joint rate on business passing from one road to another there was nothing obligatory or fixed in such agreements and difficulties were continually arising as to the making and division of such joint rates thus causing frequently prohibitory rates and unnecessary delays therefore the Commission on the 4th of last September exercised the power granted by the Legislature and incorporated into the Rules Governing the Transportation of Freight Rule Number 30 given in Circular Number 171 which rule fixes and makes obligatory the maximum joint rate to be charged on all traffic or business passing over the whole or portions of any two or more roads not under the same control within the State This rule will it is believed do away with vexatious delays in shipments and prove beneficial to shippers
Circular Number 173 removes the percents previously allowed the Georgia Southern and Florida and Savannah Americus and Montgomery Railroads and applies a lower percent along the whole line of each of theie roads
Circular Number 174 places the Atlanta and Florida Railroad under the conditions of Circular Number 170
In conformity to the requirements of the Act organizing the Commission that we shall recommend from time to time such legislation as we may deem advisable under the provisions of the Act we respectfully submit the following
The General Assembly at its last session empowered the Commissioners to require the location of such depots and the establishment of such freight and passenger buildings as the condition of the road the safety of
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freight and the public comfort and convenience may require Our action so far under this amendment has been set out in a previous part of this report A bill conferring this power was originally presented as a separate measure with a proper title Afterwards however the Legislature deemed it best to embody the substance of the bill in an amendment to the Act establishing the Commission This was done without any change or amendment of the title of that Act
In one case before us the point was made that there was nothing in the title of the Act to indicate or embrace the subject matter of the amendment In view of the constitutional requirement on this subject we consider the point of sufficient importance to call attention to it and we recommend that the title of the Act be amended so as to remove such objection
Since our last report the Supreme Court of the United States has rendered two important decisions to which it is our duty to call attention We refer to the cases of the St Paul Chicago and Milwaukee Railway against Minnesota and the Minneapolis and Eastern Railway against Minnesota both reported in volume 134 U S Reports
In the former case the Railroad Commissioners of Minnesota had reduced the charges for the transportation of milk between certain points in the State and in the latter they had reduced the charge for handling and switching cars in the city of Minneapolis
The railway companies having declined to conform their charges to the orders of the Commission the latter applied to the Supreme Court of the State for a mandamus to compel the companies to adopt the charges so fixed On the hearing the companies applied for a reference to take testimony on the question of the reasonableness of the rates then in force and those established by the Commission The court denied the application holding that under the statute of Minnesota the rates fixed by the Commission were final and conclusive and that in a proceeding for mandamus there is no fact to traverse except the violation of law in not complying with the recommendations oi the Commissioners and ordered a peremptory writ of mandamus to issue
The Supreme Court of the United States Justices Bradley Gray and Lamar dissenting reversed the judgment of the Supreme Court of Minnesota and held that the question of the reasonableness of a rate of charge for transportation by a railroad company involving as it does the element of reasonableness both as regards the company and as regards the public is eminently a question for judicial investigation requiring due pro
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cess of law for its determination and further that the statute of Minnesota as interpreted by the Supreme Court of the State was in conflict with the Constitution of the United States as depriving the companies of their property without due process of law and depriving them of the equal protection of the laws
Under our statute the rules and regulations of the Commissioners are enforced by an action instituted by the Commissioners through the AttorneyGeneral in the name of the State for the recovery of the penalty therein prescribed The Act further provides That the said Railroad Commissioners are authorized and required to make for each of the railroad companies doing business in this State as soon as practicable a schedule of just and reasonable rates and charges for the transportation of passengers and freights and cars on each of said railroads and said schedules shall in suits brought against any such railroad corporations wherein is involved the charges of any such railroad corporation for the transportation of any passenge or freight or cars or unjust discrimination in relation there to bedeemed and taken in all the courts of this State as sufficient evidence that the rates therein fixed are just and reasonable rates of charges for the transportation of passengers and freights and cars upon the railroads
In discharging the duties of the important trust committed to us we feel bound to call the attention of the General Assembly through your Excellency to these decisions and to our own law and to invite a careful consideration of the subject with a view to determine whether additional legislation and if so what legislation is necessary to bring our Act in harmony with the principles enunciated by the Supreme Court of the United States These decisions emanate from the highest tribunal in the country and until reversed dr set aside by the same court are authoritative expositions of the supreme law of the land binding alike upon the States and people
It will be readily seen that much depends on the construction that our own courts may give to our law In the case of the Georgia Railroad and Banking Company against the Railroad Commissioners 70th Georgia Reports our Supreme Court said Whilst we hold that the Act of October 14th 1879 he Commission Act constitutional and the orders of the Gommissioners valid and binding yet we are not to be understood as holding that their powers are unlimited or beyond legal control by the proper authorities of the State On the contrary we hold that the powers which Rave been conferred upon them are to be exercised within legal and consti
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tutional limitations and in such way as not to invade the legal and constitutional rightsof others
In calling the attention of the General Assembly to this subject and submitting the same to their wisdom we have but to add that whatever action it may be deemed advisable to take we will earnestly endeavor to carry out faithfully and impartially the legislative will
An interesting and somewhat novel case brought by Georgia Saw Mill Association against the Savannah Americus and Montgomery Railroad came before us arid was decided A shipment of machinery was made from Milwaukee Wisconsin consigned to Americus Georgia under a through bill of lading The consignees requested that the shipment be stopped at Wishart a station en route fiftyone miles distant from Americus The railroad company consented to this and delivered the freight at Wishart and surrendered the bill of lading The usual charge for the transportation of such freight from Milwaukee to Americus was paid and in addition thereto a charge of seventyeight dollars being the amount of the local rate on such a shipment from Americus back to Wishart was demanded It was paid under protest and complaint was made to the Commission When the case was first presented we were inclined tothink that it related to an interstate shipment and was not within our jurisdiction On a consideration of the matter however we came to the conclusion that we did have jurisdiction of the question If the goods had gone on to Americus agreeably to the original consignment the through or interstate shipment would have terminated When by agreement of the parties Wishart was substituted for Americus as the terminal point of the shipment the same result followed If the shipment had been actually made from Americus back to Wishart it would have been purely a local shipment and subject to the local rate between those points On the merits of the case we held that in the absence of any agreement or contract between the railroad company and the consignees to the effect that if such shipment were stopped at Wishart for the convenience and accommodation of the consignees they would pay the company the local rate from Americus back the charge for such imaginary shipment was illegal and the company was directed to refund the same
We present the following table of railway construction in each of the States of the Union from January ist to October 1st 1890 taken from the Railway Age The gratifying fact appears that Geoagia leads all the States in this work
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Track laid from January 1st to October 1st 1890
States No Lines Miles States No Lines Miles
Alabama 13 201 Missouri 6 73
Arkansas 7 108 Montana 8 312
Arizona 1 3 N ehraska 4 170
California 1 5 33 New Jersey 5 40
Colorado 6 105 New York 3 22
Florida 5 64 North Carolina 11 226
Georgia 12 323 Ohio 8 58
Idaho 1 5 Oregon 2 12
Illinois 6 98 Pennsylvania 14 155
Indiana 5 49 South Carolino 3 109
Indian Territory 4 89 South Dakota 6 70
Iowa 1 8 Tennessee 6 147
Kansas 4 65 Texas 8 195
Kentucky 8 168 Virginia 8 136
Louisiana 4 127 Washington 15 207
Maine 2 12 West Virginia 2 33
Maryland 2 60 Wisconsin 2 15
Massachusetts 2 4 Wyoming 1 30
Michigan 6 118
Minnesota 3 54 Total39 States 212 3782
Mississippi 3 78
RECAPITULATION
New England and Eastern group 8 States 38 462
Central Northern group 5 States 27 338
Southern group 9 States 65 1443
Southwestern group 7 States 36 638
Northwestern group 6 States 23 644
Pacific group 4 States 24 257
It is shown by the report of the ComptrollerGeneral that value of railroads taxable in this State is 37342078 being an increase since the year 1879 of 27975942 or299 per cent
Numerous complaints have been filed with the Commission since our last report some of which have been adjusted by the parties after the commencement of proceedings and many have been investigated and determined by the Commission
As year by year the people become more familiar with the workings of the law and with the schedules and regulations of the Commission the tendency increases to appeal to the Commission for the redress of hardships and injustice they suppose they have suffered On the other hand we have generally found the railroad companies prompt and willing to correct such wrong when it is made apparent
All the rulings and decisions of the Commission have been acquiesced in by the parties interested and so far as we can see the relations between
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the public and the roads are satisfactory and harmonious It has been the steady aim of the Commission to promote this result and we are glad to note the success of our efforts in this direction
Respectfully submitted
L N TRAMMELL ChairmanA ALEXANDER S ERWIN Commissioners
JAMES W ROBERTSON j
A C Briscoe Secretary
REFERRED TO IN ABOVE REPORT
Office of the Railroad Commission of Georgia
Atlanta Ga August 5th 1889
Gampbell Wallace Chairman l
L N Trammell V Commissioners
Alex S Erwin J
CIRCULAR No 151
Form B Special Rates
Dear SirEnclosed please find lot of Form Bwhich are to be used in forwarding all special local or joint rates to this office Always send duplicates one copy of which to be filed and the other returned to you They will be numbered after reaching this office
All special rates which you may have in effect and not approved by the Board are illegal
Form B must when necessary be accompanied with reasons for the special rates desired as per last part of Rule 29 of Circular 138 otherwise no application can be entertained
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 13 1889
Campbell Wallace Chirman 1
L N Trammell Commissioners
Alex S Erwin J
CIRCULAR No 152
Change in Commissioners Tariff and Classification
It is hereby ordered that the following changes in the Commissioners Tariff and Classification be made
1 The following figures will be substituted for those in Class N of Circular No 119 and all articles in Class N will be governed by same
Miles N Miles N Miles N Miles N
5 5 00 75 16 50 190 2950 330 38 50
10 6 50 80 17 00 200 30 00 340 39 00
15 1 7 50 85 17 50 210 31 00 350 40 00
20 8 00 90 18 00 220 31 50 360 40 00
25 9 00 95 19 00 230 32 00 370 40 00
30 10 00 100 20 00 240 33 00 380 41 00
35 12 00 110 21 00 250 33 50 390 42 00
40 13 00 120 23 00 260 34 00 400 42 00
45 14 00 130 24 00 270 34 50 410 44 00
50 14 00 140 25 00 280 3500 420 44 00
55 14 00 150 26 00 290 36 00 430 44 00
60 14 50 160 27 00 300 36 50 440 46 00
65 15 50 170 28 00 310 37 00 450 46 00
70 16 00 180 29 00 320 38 00 460 46 00
2 Live Stock Cattle Fowls alive in coops C L without percentage Live Stock Cattle Fowls alive in coopsL C L without percentage
3 Brooms any quantity without percentage
Class 0 R
3 2
4
Class O R
N
4
5
All circulars and parts of circulars in conflict herewith are hereby repealed
This circular to take effect September 2nd 1889
Byorder of the Board
A C Briscoe i CAMPBELL WALLACE
Secretary Chairman1
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Office of the Railroad Commission of Georgia
Atlanta Ga September 6 1889
Campbell Wallace Chairman
It is hereby ordered that on September the tenth 1889 and thereafter until otherwise ordered the East and West of Alabama Railroad Company be exempt from the operation of Rule No 5 of the Rules Governing the Transportation of Passengers and from the operation of Rule No 2 of the Rules Governing the Transportation of Freight and in lieu thereof said railroad company be allowed a minimum charge of twentyfive cents full fare and fifteen cents half fare for the transportation of passengers and as a minimum charge for the transportation of freight the rates prescribed for said railroad for distance of ten miles
By order of the Board
L N Trammell Aiex S Erwin
CIRCULAR No 153
East and West of Alabama Railroad Company
A C Briscoe
CAMPBELL WALLACE
Secretary
Chairman
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Office of the Railroad Commission of Georgia
Atlanta Ga September 9 1889
Campbell Wallace Chairman 1
L N Trammell V Commissioner si
Alex S Erwin j
CIRCULAR No 154
Class G
On and after September 16th 1889 the following column will be known as Class G the present Class G having become obsolete
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
30
35
30
65
70
75
0
85
90
95
100
110
120
130
140
150
160
170
180
Per 100 lbs
5 miles 2
3i
31
6
n
6
6f
7
7
71

71 t
n

71
2
71
9
9
H
91
Per 100 lbs
190 miles 91
200 94
f 1 i i 94
210
220
230
240
250
260
270
280
290
300
310
320
330
340
350
360
370
380
390
400
410
420
430
440
450
460
10
P
10
101
10
10i
lof
lOf
11
11
11
11
11
11
111
Ilf
Ilf
Ilf
Ilf
11
nf
Ilf
Ilf
Ilf
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Also on and after the same date Cotton Seed and Cotton Seed Hulls C R in car load lots of not less than 20000 lbs will be placed in Class G without percentage and per Rule 1
All circulars and parts of circulars in conflict herewith are hereby repealed
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 September io 1889
Campbell Wallace Chairman
Union Point and White Plains Railroad Co
On and after September 16th 1889 the Union Point and White Plains Railroad Company will be allowed to charge for the transportation of freight and passengers as follows
FreightTo classes 1 2 3 4 5 6 A E G and H add 50 per cent to
Commissioners Standard Tariff
Fertilizers L C L Class K with 20 per cent added Fertilizers C L not less than ten tons of 2000 lbs each Class M with 20 per cent added
To Classes C D and F add 20 per cent
To all other classes apply the Commissioners Standard Tariff
Office of the Railroad Commission of Georgia
Atlanta Ga September 16 1889
Campbell Wallace Chairman
On and after September 25th 1889 the following change in the Commissioners Classification will be in effect
1 Cotton and Hay Ties C RRule 1 without percentage Class R
Circular No 155 Corrected
After the words To Classes C D and F change the figures 20 to 25
All circulars and parts of circulars in conflict herewith are hereby repealed
By order of the Board
L N Trammell Alex S Erwin
CIRCULAR No 155
PassengersClass B four cents per mile By order of the Board
A C Briscoe
Secretary
CAMPBELL WALLACE
Chairman
L N Trammell Alex S Erwin
CIRCULAR No 156 Cotton and Hay Ties
A C Briscoe
Secretary
CAMPBELL WALLACE
Chairman
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Office of the Railroad Commission of Georgia
Atlanta Ga November 26 1889
Campbell Wallace Chairman
The following changes in the Commissioners Standard Classification are hereby ordered
1 Stone and Marble Blocks Rough L C LC R without percentage 6th Class
2 Omit figure 6 opposite Cabinet Ware
3 Omit figure 5 opposite Cheese Safes
4 Chestnuts prepaid O R should be 5
5 Paper PulpPule 1C R Class R
6 Omit figure 5 opposite Raisins Strapped
7 Omit figures 4 and 2 opposite Syrups
8 Syrups in cans boxed or in kegs C R should be 4
9 Syrups in glass boxed C R should be 2
All circulars and parts of circulars in conflict herewith are hereby repealed
This circular to take effect December 10th 1889
By order of the Board
A C Briscoe CAMPBELL WALLACE
L N Trammell Alex S Erwin
CIRCULAR No 157
Change in Classification
Correction of Errata
Secretary
Chairman
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Office of the Railroad Commission of Georgia
Atlanta Ga December 9 1889
Campbell Wallace Chairman
L N Trammell V Commissioners
Alex S Erwin J
CIRCULAR No 158
Amendment to Rules Governing1 the Transportation of Passengers
The following are adopted as Rules No 6 7 and 8 of the Rules Governing the Transportation of Passengers and the orignal Rules No 6 7 8 10 and 11 are transposed and numbered respectively 9 10 11 12 and 13
Rule No 6 No more than Standard Passenger Tariff shall be charged passengers to and from flag stations or other stations where tickets are not kept on sale
Rule No 7 When in consequence of the uncertain time of arrival or departure of a delayed train it is impracticable for tickets to be purchased no more than regular Standard Passenger Tariff shall be charged
Rule No 8 Where a railroad company has provided agents and offices ready and open for the sale of tickets and passengers for want of proper diligence fail to supply themselves therewith before getting on the train then four 4 cents per mile for each passenger twelve years old and over and two 2 cents per mile for each passenger over five years old and under twelve 12 may be demanded and collected
Original Rule No 9 of Rules Governing the Transportation of Passengers is hereby repealed so that the Rules Governing the Transportation of Passengers as above amended will read as follows
STANDARD PASSENGER TARIFF
Cents Per Mile
For Passengers
Class A Class B Class C
Twelve years old and over 3 4 5
Over five years and under twelve years of age U 2 2
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Rules Governing1 the Transportation of Passengers
PASSENGER RULES
1 Each passenger shall be entitled to baggage not exceeding one hundred and fifty 150 pounds
2 No more than the schedule of passenger rates shall be charged where the ticket office 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
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 but if not no more than the next lowest amount ending in 5 or a shall be charged
5 No railroad company 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
6 No more than Standard Passenger Tariff shall be charged passengers to and from flag stations or other stations where tickets are not kept on sale
7 When in consequence of the uncertain time of arrival or departure of a delayed train it is impracticable for tickets to be purchased no more than the regular Standard Passenger Tariff shall be charged
8 Where a railroad company has provided agents and offices ready and open for the sale of tickets and passengers for want of proper diligence fail to supply themselves therewith before getting on the train then four 4 cents per mile for each passenger twelve years old and over and two 2 cents per mile for each passenger over five years old and under twelve may be demanded and collected
9 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 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 14 1879 pvovided that this rule shall not be construed as placing any restriction on the privilege of railroad companies to make special rates on excursion trains or to issue
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what are called Commutation Tickets provided no unjust discrimination is practiced
10 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
11 All assent heretofore given railroad companies to use drawback tickets is hereby withdrawn
SLEEPING CARS
12 The fare for berths on Sleeping Cars shall not exceed for ioo miles or less and for distances over ioo miles shall not exceed the rate o one cent per mile for each berth Provided however that for a lower berth with the upper berth not lowered the fare may be not exceeding 150 for 150 miles or less and for distances between 150 and 200 miles not exceeding 2
13 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
All circulars and parts of circulars in conflict herewith are hereby repealed
This circular to take effect December 18th 1889
A C Briscoe CAMPBELL WALLACE
Secretary Chairman
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Office of the Railroad Commission of Georgia
Atlanta Ga December 9 1889
Campbell Wallace Chairman J
L N Trammell Commissioners
Alex S Erwin j
CIRCULAR No 159
1 From and after Monday the sixteenth day of December 1889 no change of freight or passenger depots or flag stations from their present location nor the suspension of the sale of tickets or the receiving or forwarding of freights from stations now in use for such purposes will be permitted without the consent of this Commission published in accordance with law
2 Application for the location of depots and the construction of depot buildings must be filed in the Railroad Commission office with all information needed for a full and proper understanding of all interests to be affected thereby
3 A correct profile of the ground upon which it is proposed to locate said depot with grades curves cuts fills trestles and bridges on said railroad extending for not less than one mile each side of said proposed location also facts must be given as to other roads if any proposing to occupy same or contiguous depot grounds Also evidence showing number of population probable tonnage and passengers to be accommodated by said location or buildings and also distance from nearest stations on said road All said information to be given correctly and as full as practicable so that the Commissioners may intelligently comply with the law making it their duty to require the location of such depots and the establishing of such freight and passenger buildings as the condition of the roads the safety of freights and the public comfort and convenience may require
By order of the Board
A C Briscoe CAMPBELL WALLACE
Secretary Chairman
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Office of theRailroad Commission of Georgia
Atlanta Ga December 16 1889
Campbell Wallace Chairman
Rule No 8 of the Rules Governing the Transportation of Passengers as published in Circular No 158 is hereby amended by adding thereto the following words
Provided however offices at way stations may be closed one minute before the arrival of trains
So that said rule as amended will read
Rule 8 Where a Railroad Company has provided agents and offices ready and open for the sale of tickets and passengers for want of proper diligence fail to supply themselves therewith before getting on the train then four 4 cents per mile for each passenger twelve years old and over and two 2 cents per mile for each passenger over five years old and under twelve 12 may be demanded and collected Provided however offices at way stations may be closed one minute before the arrival of trains
This Circular to take effect December 21 1889
By order of the Board
L N Trammell Alex S Erwin
CIRCULAR No 160 Amending Passenger Rule No 8
A C Briscoe
CAMPBELL WALLACE
Secretary
Chairman
Office of the Railroad Commission of Georgia
Atlanta Ga December 23 1889
Campbell Wallace Chairman
for approval the following reduced freight and passenger tariff the same is hereby approved
FreightFertilizers L C L Class K with 20 per cent added
PassengerClass A three cents per mile
Change in Classification
Unlaundried Drawers and Shirts made entirely of cottonper Rule 1
On and after the fifteenth day of January 1890 the following change in the Commissioners Classification will be in effect
Fertilizers L C L without percentage and per Rule One C R Class K
Fertilizers C L without percentage and per Rule One C R Class M
By order of the Board
A C Briscoe CAMPBELL WALLACE
L N Trammell Alex S Erwin
CIRCULAR No 161
Union Point and White Plains Railroad Company
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The Union Point and White Plains Railroad Company having submitted
Fertilizers C L of not less than ten tons of 2000 pounds each
Class M with 20 per cent added
To Classes C D and F add 25 per cent
To all other classes apply Commissioners Standard Tariff
and without percentageC R This circular to take effect January 1 1890 By order of the Board
Class 6
A C Briscoe
CAMPBELL WALLACE Chairman
Secretary
L N Trammell Alex S Erwin
Office of the Railroad Commission of Georgia
Atlanta Ga December 23 1889
Campbell Wallace Chairman
Commissioners
CIRCULAR No 162 Fertilizer Rate
Secretary
Chairman
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Office of the Railroad Commission of Georgia
Atlanta Ga March 4 1890
L N Trammell Chairman J
Alex S Erwin Commissioners
Jas W Robertson J
CIRCULAR No 163
Amending1 Freight Rule No 6
The second paragraph of Rule No 6 of the Rules Governing the Transportation of Freight is hereby amended so as to read as follows But when there are between any two points in this State two or more competing roads not under the same management or in the same system then the longer line or lines in order to give said points the benefit of competition may reduce the rates between said two points below the Standard Tariff without making a corresponding reduction at all stations along the lines of said roads Provided said reduction shall not make the rates less than the Standard Tariff rates for the shortest line between said points Provided further That before taking effect the proposed change of rates shall be submitted to and approved by the Commission
This Circular to take effect March 15th 1890
By order of the Board
A C Briscoe L N TRAMMELL
Secretary Chairman
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Office of the Railroad Commission of Georgia
Atlanta Ga March 4 1890
L N Trammell Chairman l
Alex S Erwin Commissioners
Jas W Robertson j
CIRCULAR No 164
Tariffs for New Roads
The Alabama Midland and the Dover and Statesboro Railroad Companies having applied for a tariff of rates said Companies will be allowed to charge for the transportation of freight and passengers as follows FreightTo Classes 1 2 3 4 5 6 A E and H add fifty 50 per cent to Standard Tariff
Classes C D and F per note B of Circular No 82
To all other Classes apply the Commissioners Standard Tariff PassengersClass A three cents per mile
The Columbus Southern Railroad Company having applied for a tariff of rates said Railroad Company will be allowed to charge as follows FreightTo Classes 1 2 3 4 15 6 A E and H add to Commissioners Standard Tariff as follows
Between o 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
Classes C D and F per note B of Circular 82
To all other Classes apply the Commissioners Standard Tariff PassengersClass A three cents per mile
This Circular to take effect March 15 1890
By order of the Board
A G Briscoe L N TRAMMELL
Secretary Chairman
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Office of the Railroad Commission of Georgia
Atlanta Ga March 18 1890
L N Trammell Chairman j
Alex S Erwin Commissioners
Jas W Robertson J
CIRCULAR No 165
Correction of Circular No 164
1 Add to tariff of Columbus Southern Railroad Company after figure 5 the figure 6
2 The passenger class of Dover and Statesboro Railroad should be Class C five cents per mile instead of Class A
By order of the Board
A C Briscoe L N TRAMMELL
Secretary Chairman
Office of the Railroad Commission of Georgia
Atlnta Ga April 29 1890
L N Trammell Chairman l
Alex S Erwin V Commissioners
Jas W Robertson J
CIRCULAR No 166
Proposed Removal of the Percentages Allowed on the Commissioners Standard Tariff
Notice is hereby given that the Commission has under consideration the question of the removal of all percentages over and above the Commissioners7 Standard Tariff now allowed railroad companies doing business within this State All railroad companies and other parties interested are hereby notified that if they so desire they will be heard on this question at the office of the Commission in the City of Atlanta at 10 oclock a m on Tuesday May 27 1890
By Order of the Board
A C Briscoe L N TRAMMELL
Secretary Chairman
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Office of the Railroad Commission of Georgia
Atlanta Ga May 27 1890
L N Trammell Chairman j
Alex S Erwin v Commissioners
Jas W Robertson J
CIRCULAR No 167
Amending Freight Rule No 13
Rule No 13 of the Rules Governing the Transportation of Freight is hereby amended so as to read as follows
Rule No 13 When railroad companies are required to load dr unload car load shipments of Classes L M N O and P or to load car load shipments of Naval Stores the actual cost of such service shall be paid byshippers
In effect June 16 1890
By order of the Board
A C Briscoe L N TRAMMELL
Secretary Chairman
Office of the Railroad Commission of Georgia
Atlanta Ga June 24 1890
L N Trammell Chairman J
Alex S Erwin V Commissioners
Jas W Robertson J
CIRCULAR No 168
Change in the Commissioners Classification
On and after the tenth day of July 1890 the following change in th Commissioners Classification will be made
Wagons Farm or Lumber with Axles Hounds Bolsters and Stands ards made of Iron or Steel taken apart and thoroughly knocked down in any quantity actual weight carriers risk 6th Class
By order of the Board
A C Briscoe L N TRAMMELL
Secretary Chairman
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Office of the Railroad Commission of Georgia
Atlanta Ga August n 1890
L N Trammell Chairman Alex S Erwin
Jas W Robertson
Commissioners
CIRCULAR No 169
Change in the Commissioners Classification
Circular No 168 is hereby amended so as to read as follows
On and after the twentysixth day of August 1890 the following change in the Commissioners Classification will be made
Wagons Farm or Lumber taken apart and thoroughly knocked down in any quantity actual weight carriers risk 6th Class
By order of the Board
A C Briscoe L N TRAMMELL
On and after October the 15th 1890 all percentages now allowed excepting those on Classes C D and F for the transportation of freights originating and terminating in the State over the roads composing the Central System the Plant System and Richmond and Danville System and over the Atlanta and West Point and East Tennessee Virginia and Georgia Railroads shall be removed and said roads will be allowed for the transportation of such freights the Commissioners Standard Tariff with ten 10 per cent added for all distances for all classes excepting C D F J P and Rosin and the rates thus established shall be the local ratesfor the Systems and Roads herein named
By order of the Board
Secretary
Chairman
Office of the Railroad Commission of Georgia
Atlanta Ga September 4 1890
L N Trammell Chairman Alex S Erin
Jas W Robertson
CIRCULAR No 170 Change in Freight Tariff
A C Briscoe
L N TRAMMELL
Chairman
Secretary
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Office of the Railroad Commission of Georgia
Atlanta Ga September 4 1890
L N Trammell Chairman J
Alex S Erwin Commissioners
Jas W Robertson J
CIRCULAR No 171
Freight Rule No 30 Joint Rates
The following has been adopted as Rule No 30 of the Rules Governing the Transportation of Freight
Rule No 30 On all shipments of freights not governed by Rule No 1 originating and terminating in this State which shall pass over the whole or portions of two or more roads not under the same control the maximum rate charged on such shipments shall not be greater than the sum of the local rates on such freights less ten 10 per cent for the distance hauled over each road The total rate thus ascertained on such freights from the point of shipment to the point of destination shall be divided in such proportions between the roads over which such freights pass so as to give to each road interested in the shipment its local rate less ten 10 per cent for the distance such shipment is hauled
Nothing in this Rule shall be construed to prevent the total of any Joint Rate made under this Rule from being divided in such proportions between the roads interested in the same as they may agree upon but a failure to so agree between the roads interested shall in no way affect the total Joint Rate to be charged and collected on or work delay in the transportation of such freights or be a subject of appeal to the Commission by the roads at interest
This Circular to take effect October 15 1890
By order of the Board
A C Briscoe L N TRAMMELL
Secretary Chairman
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Office of the Railroad Commission of Georgia
Atlanta Ga September 4 1890
L N Trammell Chairman Alex S Erwin
Jas W Robertson
Commissioners
CIRCULAR No 172
Change in Commissioners Classification
On and after the twentieth day of September 1890 the following changes in the Commissioners Classification will be in effect
Soda Ash L C L C RClass K
Soda Ash C L C RClass M
Match Splints packed in cases L C L C RClass 4
Match Splints packed in cases C L C RClass 6
Matches in wood or paper packed in cases alone marked matches
O RClass 3
By order of the Board
Freight Tariffs of Georgia Southern and Florida and Savannah
On and after the fifteenth day of November 1890 all percentages now allowed the Georgia Southern and Florida and Savannah Americus and Montgomery Railroad Companies excepting on Classes C D and F will be removed and said companies will be allowed for the transportation of freights the Commissioners Standard Tariff with twenty 20 per cent added for all distances on all classes excepting C D F J P Rosin Spirits of Turpentine and Fertilizers and said Companies will be allowed on Spirits of Turpentine and Fertilizers the Commissioners Standard Tariff on those articles with ten 10 per cent added
By order of the Board
A C Briscoe
Secretary
L N TRAMMELL
Chairman
Office of the Railroad Commission of Georgia
Atlanta Ga September 24 1890
L N Trammll Chairman Alex S Erwin
Jas W Robertson
CIRCULAR No 173
Americus and Montgomery Railroad Companies
A C Briscoe
Secretary
L N TRAMMELL
Chairman
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Office of the Railroad Commission of Georgia
Atlanta Ga September 24 1890
L N Trammell Chairman Alex S Erwin
Jas W Robertson
Commissioners
CIRCULAR No 174 Change in Freight Tariff
On and after November the 15 th 1890 all percentages now allowed excepting those on Classes C D and F for the transportation of freights originating and terminating in the State over the Atlanta and Florida Railroad shall be removed and said road will be allowed for the transr portation of such freights the Commissioners Standard Tariff with ten 10 per cent added for all distances for all classes excepting C D F J P and Rosin and the rates thus established shall be the local rates for the road herein named
By order of the Board
A C Briscoe L N TRAMMELL
On and after November the 15th 1890 the following changes in the Commissioners Classification and Rules will be in effect
Secretary
Chairman
Office of the Railroad Commission of Georgia
Atlanta Ga October 15 1890
L N Trammell Chairman Alex S Erwin
Jas W Robertson
CIRCULAR No 175
Change in Classification and Rules
Machinists Tools Planers Lathes Drills Presses etc Woodworking Machinery Lathes Planing Machinery
C R OR
2 s
Boring and Morticing Machines etc
Ditto packed K D See Rule 14
Ore Iron L C L in boxes or barrels prepaid
3
B
Ore Iron C L
P less 20 per cent
Pyrites L C L prepaid in boxes or barrels
B
Pyrits C L
Telegraph Brackets in bags
Class P less 20 per cent
3
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CR O R
Telegraph Brackets in boxes 5
Telegraph Brackets C L R
Shingles L C L B
Coal L C L D
Omit Paper product of Southern mills shipped direct from mills
Rice clean in Barrels or Sacks 1 times C
Logs for Saw Mills C L 24000 pounds P
Logs for Chair Timber not over 4 feet long C L 24
000 pounds Class P less 20 per cent
Sand C L 25000 pounds Class P less 20 per cent 6
Rubber Old Scrap 5
Wood Green C L of 8 cords to be billed by cord
Rule 12 P
Wood Dry C L of 9 cords to be billed by cord Rule 12 P
Wool washed in bags not pressed 2
Wool unwashed in bags not pressed 4
Wool washed in bags pressed in bales 3
Wool unwashed in bags pressed in bales 6
Millo Maize in bags or sacks 6
Tacks Iron in kegs or barrels of 6
Beans White Navy Beans in bags or barrels D
Asbestos in boxes kegs bags or bales L C L 2
Asbestos in barrels or casks L C L 6
Asbestos in barrels or casks C L L
Asbestos Cement L C L 4
Asbestos Cement C L L
Asbestos Ore L C L 4
Asbestos Ore C L L
Asbestos Packing in rolls or cases L C L 3
Asbestos Packing C L 6
Asbestos Roofing in rolls or cases L C L 4
Asbestos Roofing C L L
Fowls alive in coops L C L 1 2
Fowls alive in coops C L 1 N
Hearses K D boxed or crated 13 1
Garden Seeds returned over same line by which originally
forwarded 4
Cotton Batting N O S 5
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The percentages allowed to be added to Classes C D and F as per Note B having been incorporated into the Standard Tariff and as said percentages apply to all Railroad Companies doing business within the State of Georgia said Note B is hereby repealed and all Railroad Companies in this State will charge for Classes C D and F per figures contained in the Revised Standard Tariff
Omit Notes A and F
Omit Explanatory Notes Nos 6 and 7 and Second Paragraph of Rule 20 and change Explanatory Note 8 to 6
Rule No 23 of Freight Rules is hereby amended so as to read as follows
A ton of all articles enumerated except Scrap Iron is 2000 pounds A ton of Scrap Iron is 2240 pounds A car load is 20000 pounds unless otherwise specified For loads above 20000 pounds pro rate at car load rates charged A car load of green wood is eight cords A car load of dry wood is nine cords A car load of lumber and all articles embraced in lumber is 24000 pounds A car load of any articles enumerated in Class P except Wood and Lumber and articles included in lumber is 25000 pounds Shippers to load and unload 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
CORRECTION OF ERROR
Transpose figures in existing columns L and M for all distances between 300 miles and 460 miles inclusive
This Circular to take effect November 15 1890
By order of the Board
A C Briscoe L N TRAMMELL
Secretary Chairman
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Office of the Railroad Commission of Georgia
Atlanta Ga October i 1890
L N Trammell Chairman j
Alex S Erwin V Commissioners
Jas W Robertson J
CIRCULAR No 176
Rules and Regulations Governing the Transportation of Live Stock
On and after November 15th 1890 the following Rules and Regulations governing the transportation of live stock will be in effect
The rates on live stock as given in this tariff are based on the following maximum valuations
Horses and Mules not over 120 00 each
Horned Cattle not over 50 00 each
Stallions Jacks and Bulls not over 150 00 each
Fat Hogs and Fat Calves not over 15 00 each
Lambs Stock Hogs or Stock Calves not over 5 00 each
Race Horses Stallions Jacks Bulls and other high priced animals when shippers are not willing to have the same transported at above valuations will be taken only at the following rates on valuation given
Value from 150 to 400 add to regular rate 30 per cent
Value from 400 to 600 add to regular rate 50 per cent
Value from 600 to 800 add to regular rate 60 per cent
Value from 800 to 1000 add to regular rate 100 per cent
Over 1000 subject to special rate by contract
Live stock will be taken at the released or owners risk rate only when contract is executed by shipper and station agent
Mixed shipment of cattle hogs lambs etc will be taken in car loads at car load rates for cattle but carrier will be released from damage to animals caused by their own acts or to each other and from escape if not haltered suffocation exhaustion from heat or cold
Sucking calves accompanying cows will be charged for at rate for single calves
Sucking colts accompanying mares will be charged for at double the rate for single calves
The word calves used in these Rules and Regulations applies only to calves under nine months old and the words yearling cattle to cattle over nine months and under eighteen months old
Pigs hogs calves etc boxed crated or in portable pens taken at actual weight carriers risk 1st class owners risk 2nd class
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In no case shall the charge for less than a car load of live stock exceed the charge for a car load
Shippers will be expected to feed water and care for stock at their own expense When food is furnished by carrier a charge will be made for the same and collected from consignee
One two or three cars of live stock will entitle the owner or his agent to be carried free to point of destination of consignment on the train with the stock to care for the same Four to seven cars inclusive belonging to one owner two men in charge and eight cars or more belonging to one owner three men in charge which number is the maximum number of attendants that will be carried free for one shipment
Return transportation not given to owners agents or attendants
By order of the Board
A C Briscoe L N TRAMMELL
Rule No 29 of the Rules Governing the Transportation of Freight is hereby amended so as to read as follows
Rule No 29 All Joint Rates between two or more roads not under the same management or control excepting the maximum Joint Rates provided for in Rule 30 Circular 171 must be made only by agreement between roads at interest in such joint rate or rates and submitted to the Commission by the initial road with a carefully prepared tariff of rates and distances and such Joint Rates shall not go into effect without the approval of the Commission
This Circular to take effect October 20 1890
By order of the Board
A C Briscoe L n TRAMMELL
Secretary
Chairman
L N Trammell Chain Alex S Erwin
Jas W Robertson
Office of the Railroad Commission of Georgia
Atlanta Ga October 15 1890
CIRCULAR No 177
Secretary
Chairman
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EXTRACTS FROM THE
CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA
Relating to Railroads
Together with the Law Creating a Railroad Commission
OOISTSTITUTIOKT
ARTICLE 1YSection 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 be 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 building of any branch road
Par IY The General Assembly of this State shall have no power to authorize any corporation 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 he 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 he illegal and void
Par Y 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 he illegal and void and these prohibitions shall he enforced by suitable penalties
Par YI No provisions of this article shall he deemed held or taken to impair the obligation of any contract heretofore made by the State of Georgia
Par YII 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
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 to prohibit railroad companies corporations and lessees in this State from charging other than just and reasonable rates and to punish the same and 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 to time to regulate freight and passenger tariffs to prohibit unjust discrimination 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 of 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 expiration of the terms of the office of the Commissioners first appointed the term of office of successors shall be six years but 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 be 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 thereforto the next General Assembly and if a majority of each branch of the General Assembly declare that said Commissioner shall be 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 ot this Act if any railroad corporation organized r 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 he organized under the laws of any other State and doing business in this 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 IV That it 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 upon 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 V 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 have the power to make just and reasonable joint rates for all connecting railroads doing business in this State as to all traffic or business passing from one of said roads to another and to require the location of such 1 depots and the establishment of such freight and passenger buildings as the condition of the road the safety of freight and the public comfort may require Provided however That before applying joint rates to roads that are not under the management and control of one and the same company the Commissioners shall give thirty days notice to said roads of the joint rate contemplated and of its division between said roads and give hearing to roads desiring to object to the same shall make reasonable and just rates of charges for use of Tailroad cars carrying any and all kinds of freight and passengers on said railroad 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 charged 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 this 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
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Sec VI That the said Railroad Commissiohers are hereby authorized and required to make for each of the railroad corporations doing business in this State as soon as practi cable 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 charges of any such railroad corporation for the transportation of any passenger or freight or cars or unjust discrimination in relation thereto he 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 passengers and freights and cars1 upon the railroads 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 be made for one time in some public newspaper published in the cities of Atlanta Augusta Albany Savannah Macon Rome Athens Americus and Columbus in this State at a rate not to exceed fifty cents per squareof usual advertising space when less than a column is occupied or more than twelve dollarsper column when as much space as a column or more is occupied by inserting said scheduleor 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 he so published it shall he 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 affects only one road or roads in a particular locality the insertion need only be mad 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 be taken asevidence 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 be organized at the time of said publication All such schedules purporting to beprinted and published as aforesaid shall be received and held in all such suits as prima facie the schedules of said Commissioners without further proof than the production of theschedules 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
Sec VII That it shall be the duty of said Commissioners to investigate the books and papers of all the railroad companies doing business in this State to ascertain if the rules 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 makerules and regulations concerning such examination which rules and regulations shall bo observed and obeyed as other rules and regulations aforesaid said Commissioners shall alsohave full power and authority to examine all agents and employees of said railroad companies and other persons under oath or otherwise in order to procure the necessary information to make just and reasonable fates 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 busi ness in this State as to rates of freight and passenger tariffs shall be submitted to said Com
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Tnissioners 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 as they affect 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 he 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 he 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 be guilty of a violation of th 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 he 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 the State 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 be recovered shall be the same as in actions between individuals except that in cases of wilful violation of law such railroad companies shall be 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 XI That in all cases under the provision 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 Treesury to be used for such purposes as the General Assembly may provide The remedies hereby given tbe persons injured 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 vthis 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 xcepted the same as to railroad corporations hereinbefore mentioned
Sec XIII That 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
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freight charges over other roads that carry such freight When the consignee presents therailroad receipt to the agent of the railroad that delivers such freight such agent shall deliver the article shipped upon payment of the rate charged for the class of freights mentioned in the receipt If any railroad company shall violate this provision of the statute such railroad company shall incur a penalty to he fixed and collected as provided in section nine of this Act
Sec XIY That it shall he the duty of the Commissioners herein provided for to maketo the Governor annual reports of the transactions of their office 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 he 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 be the duty of the Judge of the SuperiorCourt 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 ofrefusal to obey the process and order 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 thepurposes 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 2083
B
A common carrier is bound to receive all goods and passengers offered that he is ableand 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
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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
D
A carrier of passengers is hound 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
E
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 hut for the passengers fare Code Section 2079
G
A carrier of passengers may limit the value of the baggage to he 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 he 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 anf 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 race color or previous condition Code Section 4586
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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 may command the assistance of the employes of the company and of the
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passengers on the train to assist in the removal of such offending person or persons Code Section 4586 a
K
Whenever any passenger train on any railroad in this State shall be more than onehalf hour behind its schedule time when it passes a depot at which there is a telegraph operator and during the hours when such operator is required to he on duty it shall he the duty of such railroad company to keen posted at every succeeding telegraph station along its line the time such train is behind its schedule Provided That such bulletin shall not he required to be posted at any station until onehalf hour before the regular schedule time at which such train is to arrive at the station at which such bulletin is required to he kept Acts 18845 p 119
L
The carrier is hound 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
Jj
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 2073
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 Ije 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 he made known and any fraudulent acts sayings or concealment by his customers will release him from liability Code Section 2080
E
All freight bills or freight lists charged against or to he 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
S
Whenever any party shall deliver any freight to any railroad steamboat or express company in this State for transportation it shall be the duty of the company on demand
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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 he 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 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 the freight charges over other roads that carry such freight When the consignee presents the railroad receipt to the agent of the oad that delivers such freight such agent shall deliver the 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 he 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 he 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
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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 18828 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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No railroad corporation organized or doing business in this State shall make any unjust discrimination 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 it has license to operate control or use Code Section 719 d Nor shall any railroad company discriminate in its rates or tariffs of freight in favor of any line or route connected with it as against any other line or route nor when a part of its own line is sought to be run in
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connection with any other route shall such company discriminate against such connecting line or in favor of the balance of its own line but 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 Section 719 s
The Proviso to the first section of the InterState Commerce Law reads as follows
Provided however That the provisions of this act shall not apply to the transportation of passengers or property or to the receiving delivering storing or handling of property wholly within one State and not shipped to or from a foreign country from ot to any State or Territory as aforesaid
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STANDARD PASSENGER TARIFF
Cents Per Mile
For Passengers
Class A Class B Class C
Twelve years old and over 3 4 5
Over five years and under twelve years of age 2
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RULES GOVERNING THE TRANSPORTATION OF PASSENGERS
STANDARD PASSENGER TARIFF
Cents Per Mile
For Passengers
Class A Class B Class C
Twelve years old and over Over five years and under twelve years of age 3 u 4 2 5 n
PASSENGER RULES
1 Each passenger shall he entitled to baggage not exceeding one hundred and fifty 150 pounds
2 No more than the schedule of passenger rates shall be charged where the ticket office at any station shall not have been open for a reasonable time before the departure from station of the train upon which the passenger intends to he 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 he charged
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
5 No railroad company shall be allowed to charge more than 10 cents as a minimum full or half rate between regular stations when the fare would he less than that amount
6 No more than Standard Passenger Tariff shall he charged passengers to an i from flag stations or other stations where tickets are not kept on sale
7 When in consequence of the uncertain time of arrival or departure of a delayed train it is impracticable for tickets to be purchased no more than the regular Standard Passenger Tariff shall he charged
8 Where a railroad company has provided agents and offices ready and open for the sale of tickets and passengers for want of proper diligence fail to supply themselves therewith before getting on the train then four 4 cents per mile for each passenger twelve years old and over and two 2 cents per mile for each passenger over five years old and under twelve maybe demanded and collected Provided however Offices at way stations may he closed one minute before the arrival of trains
9 The Commission will consider applications for an advance or reduction in the Standard Tariff for the transportation of passengers hut no change in rates shall he of effect or put in force until ratified by the Commission and published in the newspapers of the State s required by law in Section VI of the Act approved October 14 1879 provided that this rule shall not be construed as placing any restriction on the privilege of railroad companies to make special rates on excursion trains or to issue what are called Commutation Tickets provided no unjust discrimination is practiced
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10 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
11 All assent heretofore given railroad companies to use drawback tickets is herebywithdrawn
SLEEPING CARS
12 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 fare may benot exceeding 150 for 150 miles or less and for distances between 150 and 200 miles not exceeding 2
13 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
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 transportationr in applying this tariff be considered as constituting but one and the same road and therates shall be computed as upon parts of one and the same road unless otherwise specified
2 DistancesSince a separate rate cannot be conveniently given for 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 distaices less than one hundred 100 miles and ten 10 miles for all distances over one hundred 100 miles The Commissioners reserve the right however to correct the charge in extreme cases which work hardship although the same may not violate the letter of our rules
3 For all distances over five 5 miles and under one hundred 100 miles the followingrule 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 1888
Illustration For a distance of 27 miles charge for 25 miles for a distance of 23 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
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 tosimilar distances on all the roads controlled by the same company and in no case shall more be charged for a less than a greater distance
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 they carry for lessfor one person they shall for the like service carry for the same lessened rate for all personsexcept 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 there are between any two points in this State two or more competing roads not under the same management or in the same system then the longer line or lines in order to give said points the benefit of competition may reduce the rates between said two pointsbelow the Standard Tariff without making a corresponding reduction at all stations along the lines of said roads Provided Said reduction shall not make the rates less than the
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Standard Tariff rates for the shortest line between said points Provided further That before taking effect the proposed change of rates shall be submitted to and approved by the Commission
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
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 twentyfive 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
11 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 Olay 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 When railroad companies are required to load or unload car load shipments of Classe L M N O and P or to load car load shipments of Naval Stores the actual cost of such service shall be paid by shippers
14 Extra HandlixgThe charge for handling extra heavy articles may be as follows viz
Under 2000 pounds no charge for extra handling
For 2000 pounds and under 3000 pounds 3 00 for extra handling
For 3000 4000 pounds 5 00 for extra handling
For 4000 5000 pounds 7 00 for extra handling
For 5000 6000 pounds 8 00 for extra handling
For 6000 7000 pounds 10 00 for extra handling
For 7000 and over in proportion
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 Soluble Pacific Nitrate Cake Plaster of Paris PotashGerman Salts of Muriate of Sulphate ofSalt Cake South Carolina Lump and Ground Phosphate SodaNitrate 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 case 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
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 consignee although 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
NOTEForm BAll applications for special rates must be submitted to the Commission on Form B
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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 and Beer and empty Ale and Beer packages L C L will he taken at actual weight when the weight can he ascertained but when the weight cannot be ascertained will be charged at the following estimated weights This not to interfere however with the duty of Receiving Agent to weigh if possible and correct to actual weight
To be used when actual weights cannot be ascertained
White Pine and Poplar thorougly Per 1000 ft inches 24000 4
seasoned 3000 lbs Shingles green per 1000 350 lbs
White Pine and Poplar green 4000 Shingles dry U 300 1
Yellow Pine Black Walnut Ash Lath green u 530
seasoned 4000 Lath dry 450 t
Yellow Pine Black Walnut Ash Tan Bark green per cord 2600
green 4500 Tan Bark dry 2000
Oak Hickory Elm seasoned 4500 Fence Posts and Rails
Oak Hickory Elm green 6000 and Telegraph Poles 3500
All other kinds Lumber seasoned 4000 Clay per cubic yd 3000
All other kinds Lumber green 6000 Sand it 3000
Per Car Gravel Stone undressed U per cubic ft 3200 160
Hooppoles Staves and Heading Lime per bushel 80 I
dry car loaded to depth of 50 Coal 80
inches 24000 s Coke 40
Hooppoles Staves and Heading Portland Cement per barrel 400 1
green car loaded to depth of 43 Other Cements CC 300
21 In cases in which the classification of any article is lowered by a percentage Railroad Companies 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 J5 When any article is too bulky to put in a box car it shall be subject to special contract
23 A ton of all articles enumerated except Scrap Iron is 2000 pounds A ton of Scrap Iron is 2240 pounds A car load is 20000 pounds unless otherwise specified For loads above 20000 pounds pro rate at car load rates charged A car load of green wood is eight cords A car load of dry wood is nine cords A car load of lumber and all articles embraced in lumber is 24000 pounds A car load of any article enumerated in class P except wood and lumber and articles included in lumber is 25000 poundsshippers to load and unload 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
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
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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 eiqpty cars
26 The terminal facilities of a Railroad Company such as depots sidetracks platforms buildings turn tables etc cannot be used by another Railroad Company for any purpose without the consent of the owners
27 All depots situated within incorporated towns andcities in this State must be kept open each day Sundays excepted for the receiving and delivery of freight as follows Prom April 1st to September 30th between the hours of 7 oclock A M and 6 oclock p m Prom 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
28 Railroad companies whose lines of road do not exceed ten 10 miles in length may charge from any point on their roadtne rates prescribed for ten 10 miles
29 All Joint rates between two or more roads not under the same management or control excepting the maximum Joint Rates provided for in Rule 30 Circular 171 must be made only by agreement between roads at interest in such joint rate or rates and submitted to the Commission by the initial road with a carefully prepared tariff of rates and distances and such Joint Rates shall not go into effect without the approval of the Commission
30 On alt shipments of freights not governed by Rule No 1 originating and terminating in this State which shall pass over the whole or portions of two or more roads not under the same control the maximum rate charged on such shipments shall not be greater than the sum of the ocal rates on such freights less ten 10 per cent for the distance hauled over each road The total rate thus ascertained on such freights from the point of shipment to the point of destination shall be divided in such proportions between the roads over which such freights pass so as to give to each road interested in the shipment its local rate less ten 10 per cent for the distance such shipment is hauled
Nothing in this rule shall be construed to prevent the total of any Joint Rate made under this Rule from being divided in such proportions between the roads interested in the same as they may agree upon but a failure to so agree between the roads interested shall in no way affect the total Joint Rate to be charged and collected on or work delay in the transportation of such freights or be a subject of appeal to the Commission by the roads at interest
EXPLANATORY NOTES
1 In the Commissoners Standard Freight Tariff under the Class opposite to the distance if it ends in 0 anaif not thgn opposite the next greater distance will be found the rate 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 5 signifies 5 miles or under20 twenty miles or over 15 and soon
2 CHARACTERS
1 represents First Class
2 represents Second Class
3 represents Third Class
4 represents Fourth Class
5 represents Fifth Class
6 represents Sixth Class
1 represents 1J times First Class
D 1 represents Double First Class
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 C R represents Carriers Risk
O R represents Owners Risk
3 Articles not1 enumerated will be classed with similar or analogous articles
4 To ascertain the rates allowed any company or any class apply the percentages 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 wouldbe 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
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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 he 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 Ex 1Standard Rate 65 25 per cent added 16
Total 81 from which deduct fraction leaving desired rate of 8 cents
Ex 2Standard Rate 95 20 per cent added 19
Total 114 Substituting 5 for the fraction the desired rate is
115 cents
Ex 8Standard Rate 8 20 per cent added 16
Total96 Substituting 5 for the fraction the desired rate is
95 cents
Ex 4Standard Rate 55
25 per cent added 13
Total68 Adding a unit instead of a fraction the desired
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 half a cent and estimate half a cent of more as one cent
Thus Ex 1Standard Rate 17
20 per cent added 34
Total204 Deducting the fraction the desired rate is 20 cents
Ex 2Standard Rate 18
20 per cent added 36
Total216 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 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 rata with rate allowed on standard gauge
RULES GOVERNING ERECTION AND LOCATION OF DEPOTS
FirstFrom and after Monday the sixteenth day of December 1889 no change oi freight or passenger depots or flag stations from their present location nor the suspension of the sale of tickets or the receiving or forwarding of freights from stations now in use for such purposes will be permitted without the consent of this Commission published in accordance with law
SecondApplication for the location of depots and the construction of depot buildings must be filed in the Railroad Commission office with all information needed for a full and proper understanding of all interests to be affected thereby
ThirdA correct profile of the ground upon which it is proposed to locate said depot
with grades curves cuts fills trestles and bridges on said railroad extending for not less than one mile each side of said proposed location also facts must be given as to other roads if any proposing to occupy same or contiguous depot grounds Also evidence showing number of population probable tonnage and passengers to be accommodated by said location or buildings and also distance from nearest stations on said road All said information to be given correctly and as full as practicable so that the Commissioners may intelligently comply with the law making it their duty to require the location of such depots and the establishing of such freight and passenger buildings as the condition of the roads the safety of freights and the public comfort and convenience may require
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Rules and Regulations Governing the Transportation of Live Stock
The weights given below are estimated and not actual and are used simply to get the rating on Live Stock To illustrate One Horse Mule or Horned Animal is estimated at the same rate as 2000 lbs of any kind of firstclass freight at carriers risk and second class at owners risk Therefore the freight charges for 50 miles on one Horse Mule or Horned Animal is the same as on 2000 lbs of firstclass freight and would be according to the Standard Tariff carriers risk 30 cents per 100 lbs or 6 and at owners risk 27 cents per 100 lbs or 540
EACH
One Horse Mule or Horned Animal 2000 lbs
Two Horses Mules or Horned An
mals 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
The rates on Live Stock as given in this Tariff are based on the following maximum valuations
Horses and Mules not over120 00 each
Horned Cattle not over 50 00 each
Stallions Jacks and Bulls not over 150 00 each
Pat Hogs and Pat Calves not over 15 00 each
Lambs Stock Hogs Stock Calves not over 5 00 each
Race Horses Stallions Jacks Bulls and other high priced animals when shippers are not willing to have the same transported at above valuations will be taken only at the following rates on valuation given
Value from 150 00 to 400 00 add to regular rate 30 per cent
Value from 400 00 to 600 00 add to regular rate 50 per cent
Value from 600 00 to 800 00 add to regular rate 60 per cent
Value from 800 00 to 1000 00 add to regular rate 100 per cent
EACH
Calves and Sheep in lots of 5 or more 150 lbs
Lambs 100 lbs
Lambs in lots of 5 or more 75 lbs
Hogs for market 350 lbs
Pigs and Stock Hogs125 lbs
Pigs Hogs Sheep etc boxed actual weight
Over 1000 subject to special rate by contract
Live Stock will be taken at the released or owners risk rate only when contract is executed by shipper and Station Agent
Mixed shipment of Cattle Hogs Lambs etc will be taken in car loads at car load rates for cattle but carrier will be released from damage to animals caused by their own acts or to each other and from escape if not haltered suffocation exhaustion from heat or cold
Sucking Calves accompanying Cows will be charged for at rate for single Calves
SuckingColts accompanying Mares will be charged tor at double the rate for single Calves
The word calves used in these Rules and Regulations applies only to calves under nine months old and the words Yearling Cattle to cattle over nine months and under eighteen months old
Pigs Hogs Calves etc boxed crated or in portable pens taken at actual weight carriers risk 1st class owners risk 2nd class
In no case shall the charge ior less than a Car Load of Live Stock exceed the charge for a Car Load
Shippers will be expected to feed water and care for Stock at their own expense When food is furnished by Carrier a charge will be made for the same and collected from Consignee
One Two or Three cars of Live Stock will entitle the owner or his agent to be carried free to point of destination of consignment on the train with the Stock to care for the same Pour to seven cars inclusive belonging to one owner two men in charge and eight cars or more belonging to one owner three men in charge which number is the maximum number of attendants that will be carried free for one shipment
Return transportation not given to owners agents or attendants
THE RAILROAD COMMISSION OF GEORGIA
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CLASSIFICATION
C R
Agricultural Implements 0 L
not less than 24000 pounds owners to load and unload 4
Agricultural Implements L 0 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 and
Hay set up
Cutters Ensilage Straw and 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 Eruit
Evaporators Sugar
Fans Wheat
Feeders and Condensers Cotton Gin Forks Hay and Manure Furnaces Evaporator
Gins Cotton
Harrows and Harrow Frames Harrow Teeth packed Hoes in bundles
li
2
3 T 1
1
3
1
3 T 1

3
H
2
li
2
3 T 1 2 1
li
D 1 3 T 1
2
3
1
2
3
4 3
Hoes without handles in barrels or casks 4
Horse Powers K D 2
Horse Powers Railroad or Endless Chain 1J
Hullers Cotton Seed and Clover 1
Incubators K D and packed D 1
Knives Hay packed 2
Machines Hemp 1
Machines Smut 3
Machines H O S See Machines Middlings Purifiers3 T 1
0 R c R
Mills Burrstone Portable Mills Cane Corn Hominy and 3
5 Sorghum 3
Mills Fan 3T1
Mills Fan K D U
Mills with Trains Sugar 3 T 1
1 Mills N 0 S Mowing and Reaping Machines 2
3 Binders and Harvesters wheth
D 1 er combined or separate K
D L C L 2
2 and partly boxed C L 20000
pounds 4
2 Mowing and Reaping Machines
D 1 Binders and Harvesters whether combined or separate
1 set up li
Mowers Lawn Planters Corn and Cotton K l
1 D in bundles or boxes Planters Corn and Cotton set 2
1 up Plow Handles and other Wood U
D 1 in shape for Implements box
ed crated or bundled Plow Irons and Mold Boards 4
1 over 20 pounds each 4
li Plow Plates Points Wings
D 1 Castings and Steel same as Bar Iron
3 Plows Gang and Sulky 3 T l
Plows set up N 0 S 1
Plows N 0 S K D 4
3 Presses Hay and Cotton set up D1
4 Presses Hay and Cotton K D 4
Presses N 0 S 2
Rakes Hand in bundles 3
Rakes Horse set up D 1
Rakes Horse K D 1
3 Rollers Field and Road 3
Rollers Sugar 3
Scrapers Road and Pond 3
1 Scythes in bundles 1
Scythes in boxes 2
Scythe Snaths 1
2 Separators 1
Shellers Corn 1
Shovels and Spades in bundles 3
D1 Spreaders Manure set up H
O R
4
1
1
D 1
4
1
3
1
5
D 1 2
5
li
5
5
4
2
2
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TARIFFS RULES AND CLASSIFICATION OF
C R 1 O R
2 Apples Green in barrels or
3 T 1 boxes C L
1 D 1 Apples dried
3 T 1 D 1 Apple Butter
3 Argols in boxes barrels or casks
H 1 Arsenic Crude in kegs boxes or
D 1 barrels Asbestos in boxes kegs bags or
3 bales L C L Asbestos in barrels or casks L C L
1 Asbestosin barrels or casksCL
D 1 Asbestos Cement L C L
3 4 Asbestos Cement C L
3 Asbestos Ore L C L Asbestos Ore C L
D 1 2 Asbestos Packing in rolls or cases L C L
2 4 Asbestos Packing C L
3 6 Asbestos Roofing in rolls or
6 cases L C L
Asbestos Roofing CL Ashes and Meal Cotton Seed See Cotton Seed Ashes Wood
2 4 Asphaltum packed Axes
4 E Axles and Wheels Car Axles Carriage and Wagon Axle Grease B
E Babbitt Metal Bacon See Meats Baggage Army
2 4 Baggage Personal Effects in Trunks Bagging in rolls N O S Bagging N O S in bales Bagging Oil Press
4 E
4 E Bags Burlap Bags Cotton for Plour Bags Gunny Bags Paper Bags Traveling Baking Powders
2 4
4 E Bale Rope Baling Twine
2 Band and Hot Boxes Packed
6 Barilla
4 Barilla Bark and Cob Mills
6 Bark Ground in bags or bbls
M N 0 S
5 Bark Tan in sacks
Bark Tan C L 24000 lbs
6 Barley any quantity
1 Barley Pearl
5 Barrel and Box Material C L
3 Barrel and Box Material L C
4 L
5 r Barrels half Barrels and Kegs empty except Ale and Beer
B 10 miles and under 8 cents
Spreaders Manure K D boxed Sulky Plows Threshers and Separators
Trains Sugar
Wheelbarrows Iron Wheelbarrows Railroad Wheelbarrows Wood set up Wheelbarrows Wood K D and packed or bundled
Accoutrements Military
Acids N O S
Acids Carbolic
Acids Dry
Acids Muriatic and Sulphuric in carboys boxed L C L Acids Muriatic and Sulphuric in carboys boxed C L Acid Sulphuric in iron casks Acid Sulphuric in tank cars Alcohol same as Liquor Ale and Beer in wood estimated weights bbl 350 It bbl 180 lbs quarter bbl 100 lbs eighth bbl 50 lbs L C L Ale and Beer in wood estimated weights as above C L
Ale Beer and Mineral Bbls half Bbls or Kegs empty Estimated weight Bbls 100 lbs bbl 50 lbs kegs 30 lbs Ale Beer and Porter in glass packed L C L securely wired and sealed or locked Ale Beer and Porter in packed C L securely wired and sealed or locked
Ale Beer and Porter Boxes Returned with empty bottles Ale Ginger in glass packed securely wired and s locked L C L
Ale Ginger in glass packed securely wired and sealed or locked G L Almanacs and Trade Circulars
prepaid
Alum in barrels or casks Alum N O S Ammonia Sulphate of L C 1 Ammonia Sulphate of C L
Ammonia Waters
Ammonia Water Casks Re turned empty Ammunition N O S Anchors
Antimony Crude
Antimony Metal
Anvils
boxes L C L
C R i O R
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C R O R
20 miles and over 10 miles 9 cents 40 miles and over 20 miles 10 cents 60 miles and over 40 miles 11 cents 70 miles and over 60 miles 12 cents For distance over 70
milesR
Barrels empty excepting ale and beer in car loads of 15000
pounds F
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 C L not less than 20000 lbs to be charged
for R
Baskets in nests 1
Bath Boilers 1
Bath Tubs Boxed 1
Bath Tubs Unboxed D 1
Bath tubs in Nests 2
Batting Cotton N O S 5
Beans in boxes v 2
Beans white navy beans in
bags or barrels D
Beans in barrels and sacks 5
Bed Cord 3
Bed Springs Woven Wire 1
Beef Canned packed 4
Beef FreshB
Beef Smoked in boxes or barrels 4
Beef and Pork Salted in barrels estimated weight 300 lbs B Beef and Pork Salted in quarter and half barrels actual weight B Beer and Ale in woodestimated weights bbl 350 lbs half bbl 180 lbs quarter bbl 100 lbs eighth bbl 50 lbs LCL 2
Beer and Ale in wood estimated weights as above C L 4
Beer Ale and Minerals Bbls half Bbls or Kegs empty
See Barrels E
Beer Ale and Porter in glass packed L C L securely wired and sealed or locked 2
Beer Ale and Porter in glass packed C L securely wired and sealed or locked 4
Beer Ale and Porter Boxes returned with empty bottles 4
Beer Ale and Ginger in glass packed securely wired and sealed or locked L C L Beer Ale and Ginger in glass packed securely wired and sealed or locked C L
Bees in Hives
Bee Smokers boxed
Beeswax
Beets in barrels Bellows
Bells Bell Metal or Brass
BellsCast Iron
Bells Sheet Iron packed
Belting Leather
Belting Rubber
Berries Dried
Berries Green prepaid Billiard Tables and Billiard Table Beds boxed
Binders See Machines Binders Boards in Cases Binders Boards in Bundles
Bird Cages boxed
Bitters in glass boxes or baskets N O S
Bitters in wood N O S Bitters Liquors Whisky Domestic Brandies and Domestic Wines in wood owners risk of leakage value limited to 75 c per gallon and so endorsed on bill lading Bitters Liquors and Whisky in
wood N O S
Bitters Liquors and Whisky in boxes or baskets
Blacking Shoe and Stove ex cept in glass packed
Blacking Shoe or Stove in glass packed
Black Lead in kegs or barrels Blankets v
Bleaching Salts
Blinds Doors and Frames C L Blinds Doors and Frames L C
L
Blocks Pully
Blocks Shuttle rough
Blueing
Blue Stone
Boats Row and Pleasure
Bobbins packed
Boilers Bath and Range Boilers Engine or any part of Engines or Machinery C L not less than 24000 lbs to be charged for See Rule 14 Boiler Flues Copper and Brass boxed
Boilers Sectional same as Boilers but not to be taken as Cast
C R O R
D
D 1
3 T 1
H
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C R 0 R C R 0 R
ings 2 Brandy See Liquors
Boilers Steam 30 feet and over Brass N 0 S in boxes barrels
See Buie 14 1 or casks 1 a
Boilers Steam under 30 feet Brass Bedsteads packed 1
See Buie 14 3 Brass Bearings in boxes barrels
Boilers Felting 2 or casks 2
Bolts in Kegs ol 6 Brass Flues 2
Bolts in other packages 2 Brass Scrap loose 2
Boneblack 3 Brass Scrap packed 5
Bones and Bone Dust Brass Valves Boxed 3
See Buie 12 K Brass Vessels in boxes barrels
Bonnets same as Dry Goods or casks 2
Book Oases Iron 1 Bread 3
Books 1 Brick Common and Fire C L
Boots Shoes 1 See Rule 12 C L 30000 lbs P
Borax packed 4 Brick Common and Fire L C
Bottle Covers 3 L B
Bottles 2 Brick Bath 6
Bows and Shafts L 0 L 4 Brick Machines 4
Bows and Shafts C L 20000 Brimstone in boxes L C L 1
lbs to be charged for 5 Brimstone in barrels L C L 3
Box and Barrel Stuff C L P Brimstone C L for manufac
Box and Barrel Stuff L C L 6 ture of Fertilizers M
See Barrel Material Bristles 1
Boxes Ale Beer and Porter Britannia Ware 1
returned with empty bottles 4 if Broom Corn pressed in Bales
Boxes Fruit and Baskets C L L C L B
not less than 20000 lbs to be Broom Corn pressed in Bales
charged for K C L D
Boxes Fruit L C L 1 BroomCorn and Broom Hand
Boxes Cigar empty packed D 1 Jes C L 24000 lbs charged
Boxes Cracker empty returned 1 for mixed D
Boxes empty including Egg Brooms any quantity 4 5
Crates L C L 1 Brushes 1
Boxes empty including Egg Buckets JN O S same as Wood
Crates C L 24000 lbs to be en Ware 1 a
charged for A Buckets Coal 1
Boxes empty N O S 1 Buckets Well 4
Boxes Match wooden 2 Buckwheat Flour 6
Boxes Paper in nests packed 1 Buffalo Robes D 1
Boxes Paper not nested 4 T 1 Buggies See Carriages
Boxes Folding K D packed 2 A Bungs 3
Boxes Postoffice Letter 2 Burial Cases N 0 S l
Boxes Tobacco empty 1 Burial Cases in Nests l 2
Boxes Vehicles Iron boxed 4 Burial Cases K D g
Boxes Vehicles Iron in barrels 6 Burlaps 6
Brackets Insulator 6 Burning Fluid 1 1
Brandy in glass boxes or bas Burr Blocks Finished 4
kets N O S 1 1 Burr Blocks Rough 5
Brandy in wood N 0 S l 2 Butter in cans 1 3
Brandy Liquors Whisky Do Butter in kegs and firkins 2 3
mestic Brandies and Domestic Butter in buckets pails and tubs D 1 8
Wines in wood owners risk Butter Apple and other Fruits
of leakage value limited to in wood 4
75c per gallon and so en Butierine and Oleomargarine
dorsed on bill lading H in Cans 1 3
Brandy Liquors Whisky in Butter and Oleomargarine
wood N 0 S 2 3 in Kegs and Firkins 2 3
Brandy Liquors Whisky in C
boxes or baskets 1 2 Cabbages packed 3 3
Bran L C L C Cabbages loose C L 3 3
Bran C L 25000 lbs P Cabinet Ware See Furniture
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OR I 0 R
Cages Bird boxed3 T 1
Cages Bird K D nested and packed D 1
Cake Nitre L C L 5
Cake Nitre C L M
Cake Oil See Cotton Seed
Cake Salt L C L 5
Cake Salt C L M
Caleicake 5
Calicoes 6
Camphine 1
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 1
Caps Percussion 1
Capstans 3
Carboys D 1
Card Clothing packed 1
Cards Cotton and Woolen Hand packed 1
Cards Cotton and Woolen 1
Cards Playing 1
Cards Show Boxed 2
Carpeting well covered 1
Carpets Hemp and Rag 1 2
Carpet Lining 2
Carriages See Vehicles
Cars Logging See Logging Cars Carsstandard gauge on wheels passenger coaches 20 cts per mile
box or stck 10 cts per mile flat or coal 7 cts per mile Cars Horse 3 T 1
Cars Hand Lever and Crank Railroad K D 2
Cartridges Metallic 1
Ca ses and Crates Egg L C L 1 Cases and Crates Egg C L
24000 lbs to be charged for A
Cases Show4T1
Casks Iron Ammonia Water Naphtha etc returned empty 6
Cassia 3
Castings Iron See Iron Castings Plaster D1
Castor Pomace M
Catsup in wood 4
Catsup in glass boxed 2
Cattle C L without percentage 3
Cattle L C L Rule 20 without percentage 2
Caustic Soda in Iron Casks 6
Cement in barrels C L L
Cement in barrels L C L B
3 T 1
2
3
4
CR O R
Cement Glue packed 2
Chain Cotton Woolen and
Hempen 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
Chalks Prepared 1
Charcoal in bbls or casks LCL 5 Charcoal in barrels or casks
C L not less than 24000 lbs
to be charged for O
Checks Rule 1 without percentage 6
Cheese 4
Cheese Safes or Covers boxed 3 T 1 Chestnuts prepaid 3 5
Chests Commissary 1
Chests Ice 1
Chicory 4
Chimogene same as Oil Coal 2
China Ware 1
Chloride of Lime in bbls or casks 6 Chloride of Lime in barrels or
casks N O S 4
Chocolate 1
Chromos same as Paintings
Chhfas L C L 5
Chufas C L 6
Churns 1 3
Cider and Vinegar in bbls or kgs B
Cider in glass packed 2 4
Cider Mills and Presses 4
Cigar Lighters 1
Cigars boxed and strapped or
corded and sealed 1
Cigars not packed as above not taken Y
Cigar Boxes empty D 1
Cnron 2
Clay in boxes barrels or casks
Xi C L
Clay C L See Rule 12 25000 lbs Clay Burnishing packed
Clay Fire L C L
Clay Fire C L See Rule 12
25000 lbs P
Clay German 5
Cleaners 1J 1
Clocks boxed 1
Clock W eights packed 5
Clothes Lines 3
Clothes Pins 2
Clothes Wringers 2
Clothing 1
Clothing Card 1
Clothing Rubber 1
Clover and Grass Seed C L 4
Clover and Grass Seed L O L 8
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J R 0 R C R O R
Clover Hullers H 1 Copper Ore C L 25000 lbs P
Coal L C L D Copper Ore L C L 6
Coke in boxes barrels or casks A Copper Stills worm crated 1 3
Coal and Coke C L L Copying Presses 2
Coal Buckets 1 Cordage 3
Coal Oil See Oil Cork 1
Coal Tar in Bbls L C L B Corn Starch 3
Coal Tar C L Buie 12 0 Corn D
Cocoa 1 Corn Flour L C L 4
Cocoa Matting 2 Corn Flour C L not less than
Cocoa Nuts packed or sacked 20000 C
L C L 5 Corn Seed in boxes 2
Cocoa Nuts packed or sacked Corn and Cob Crushers 3 4
C L 6 Corn Meal C
Cocoa Oil 2 Corsets 1
Codfish See Fish Cotton in bales J
Coffee Extract or Essence of 2 Cotton Baskets Patent combina
Coffee Green single sack 4 tion of cloth and wood knocked
Coffee Green double sacks 6 down and packed together 6
Coffee Ground or Boasted in Cotton Batting in lots of 100
sacks 3 bales of 50 pounds each 6
Coffee Ground in boxes or bar Cotton Batting N O S 5
rels 5 Cotton Duck 1
Coffee Boasted in boxes or bar Cotton Flour Sack Material
rels 5 known as print cloth in bales
Coffee Mills 2 uncovered 1 2
Coffins N O S H 1 Cotton Lintert or Begins J
Coffins in nests 1 2 Cotton Seed and Cotton Seed
Coffins K D 3 Hulls in carload lots of not
Coffins Metallic 2 less than 20000 lbs per Buie
Coke in Boxes Barrels or Casks 1 G
L C L A Cotton Seed Meal Ashes and
Coke in Boxes Barrels or Casks Oil Cake L C L K
C L L Cotton Seed Meal Ashes and
Collars Horse Bee Saddlery Oil Cake C L M
Collars Paper packed 1 Cotton Seed Mills 2
Cologne 1 Cotton Seed Oil any quantity
Commissary Chests and Stores 1 Buie 1 B
Compounds Washing 4 Cotton Softener Liquid in bbls 4
Compounds Polishing 3 Cotton Waste in Bags 2
Condensers 2 3 Cotton Waste pressed in Bales 6
Confectionery Candy value Covers and Safes 3 T 1
limited to 6 cents per lb and Covers Bottle Paper Straw or
so specified on Bill of Lading 4 5 Wooden packed or pressed
Confectionery Candy value in bales 3
limited to 20 cents per lb and Covers Wooden 1
so specified on Bill of Lading 3 4 Crackers 5
Confectionery N 0 S 1 Cracklings 4
Coolers and Filters Water bxd 1 Cradles Grain Set up 3 T 1 D 1
Copal 2 Cradles Grain K D in Bundles
Copperas in barrels or casks 5 or Boxes 1 2
Copperas N 0 S 4 Cranberries 3
Copper and Brass in boxes Crates and Cases Egg L C L 1
barrels or casks Crates and Gases Egg C L
Copper and Brass Scrap packed 5 24000 lbs to be charged for A
Copper and Brass Scrap loose 4 Creameries 3T1 D1
Copper and Brass Vessels in Cream Tartar in boxes or kegs 2
boxes barrels or casks 2 Cream Tartar in barrels or hogs
Copper Bottoms Copper Plates heads 3
Sheets Bolts Wire and Bods 3 Crockery same as Earthenware
Copper Flues 2 Croquet Sets in boxes 2
Copper Ingots Pigs and Matts 4 Cross Arms 6
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C R 0 R C R 0 R
Crow Bars 5 ware in boxes barrels or casks 2 3
Crucibles 1 3 Earthenware Jugware or Stone
Crushers 3 ware in crates or hogsheads 4 5
Crystals Washing 4 Earthenware Jugware or Stone
Cultivators A 1 packed 1 2 ware loose C L 20000 lbs 4 5
Cultivators set up 3 T 1 D 1 Common Jugware C L 0
Currants 2 3 Egg Cases and Crates L C L 1
Cutch 4 Egg Cases and Crates C L 24
Cutlery 1 000 lbs charged for A
Cutters Set up I 1 Eggs packed 1
Cutters K D packed 3 Electric Light Carbons packed
D L C L 2 3
Dates 2 Electric Light Carbons packed
Deer boxed 3 T 1 C L 3
Deer Skins pressed in bales 2 Elevators 1
Deer Tongue in barrels or boxes 1 Emery value 4 cents per pound 3
Deer Tongues in bales 3 Emery N 0 S 2
Demijohns See Glass Engines Boilers or any part of
Denims Kule 1 without perctge 6 Engines or Machinery C L
Dessicated Meats and Yegetables 4 not less than 24000 pounds
Detergent 4 to be charged for See Rule 14 4 5
Disinfectants in glass packed 1 Engines Caloric Fire Portable
Disinfectants N 0 S in barrels 4 and Stationary See Rule 14 2 3
Distributors Setup n 1 Equipage Military Camp Gar
Distributors K D See Agriral rison and Horse 1
Implements 2 Essences See Extract
Domestics Denims Sheetings Evaporators Fruit 1 1
Shirtings Tickings Cotton Evaporators Sugar See Agri
Jeans Checks Cotton Hope cultural Implements D 1
Thread Yarns and other fac Excelsior1pressed in bales 4
tory products Rule 1 without Exhibitors Boxed or Crated 1 T 1 D 1
percentage 6 Exhibitors Woven or Crated D 1 1
Doors Iron 4 Explosives L C L D 1
Doors and Frames L 0 L 3 Explosives C L 5000 lbs or
Doors and Frames C L B over 1
Drawers and Shirts Unlaundried Extinguishers Fire hand glass
entirely of Cotton without oi grenade packed 1 1
percentage and per Rule 1 6 Extinguishers Fire on wheels D 1
Drills Grain Set up u Extract Bark for tanning in
Drills Grain Packed 2 wood 5
Drugs and Medicines N 0 S 1 Extract Bark for tanning in
Drums 3 T 1 glass packed 2
Dry Goods N 0 S 1 Extract of Indigo in barrels 3
Dry Goods in boxes or bales 1 Fxtract of Logwood 2 4
Dry Goods in trunks crated Extract of Logwood Dry C L 4
or strapped 1 2 Extract of Malt in glass packed
Dry Goods in trunks corded or same as Ale
wrapped 1 Extract or Essence of Coffee 2
Dry Goods in trunks not corded Extract and Essences N 0 S 1
or wrapped D 1 HI
Duck Cotton 1 Facing Iron and Coal in barrels 4
Dusters set up 3 T 1 Factory sweepings and cotton
Dusters A D packed 2 waste in sacks bales crates
Dye Liquid or Wood Liquor or hhds Rule V R
in barrels 3 Fans in boxes D 1
Dye Stuff in boxes or barrels 1 Fans Palm Leaf pressed 1
Dye Woods in boxes or barrels 2 Fans Wheat 3 11 D 1
Dye Woods in stick 4 Farina 2
HI Faucets boxed 2
Earthenware Jugware or Stone Feathers D 1
ware loose 1 2 Feeders 2 3
Earthenware Jugware or Stone Felloes L C L 4
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TARIFFS RULES AND CLASSIFICATION OF
C R I
Felloes C L 20000 lbs to be
charged for 5
Felt Roofing 5
Felting 2
Fence Wire and Wood combination 5
Fencing 3
Fertilizers C L per Rule 1
without percentage M
Fertilizers L C L without percentage per Rule 1 K
Fibre Palmetto and Pine
pressed in bales 6
Figs in drums 1
Figs in casks or boxes 2
Figures not Iron packed 3 T 1 Filters Boxed 1
Finding Shoe 1
Fire Arms 1
Firecrackers and Fireworks packed so marked 1
Fire Extinguishers hand packed 1
Fire Extinguishers on wheels D 1
Fish N 0 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 B
Fish Sardines and other Small Fish canned in pickle or oil packed 2
Fish Smoked in boxes 2
Fishing RodsD 1
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 4
Flax pressed in bales 3
Flax Seed 4
Flour in barrels estimated
weight 200 pounds F
Flour in sacks O
Flour Buckwheat 6
Flour Corn L C L 4
Flour Corn C L not less than 20000 lbs to be charged for C
Flour Sack Material 1
Flour Selfraising in packages C
Flues Copper and Brass boxed 2
Flues Iron 4
Fluor Spar L C L 6
Fluor Spar C L M
Fodder See Hay
Foil Tin in boxes 2
Food Preservatives packed 3
Forges Portable 3
O R
5
D 1
1
li
2
C R
Forks 3
Fountains Soda fully boxed 3 T 1 Fountains Soda not taken unless fully boxed
Fowls dressed B
Fowls live in coop C L 1
Fowls live in coops L C L 1
Frames Bed wrapped or crated 2 Frames Door and Window L
C L 3
Frames Door and Window C
L B
Frames for Pictures Mirrors Looking Glasses boxed or
crated 11
Frames loose or in bundles 3 T 1 Frames mounted with Mirrors or Looking Glasses when shipped separately from other
Furniture 3 T 1
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 L C L 1 Fruit Boxes and Basket C L not less than 20000 lbs to be charged for R
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 H O S Skins and Peltries See Skins
Furs in bags 3 T 1 Furs in boxes bundles and
trunks strapped D 1
Fuse D 1
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 minimum weight 15000 pounds Bedsteads manufactured of W alnut Mahogany Rosewood Chestnut or other hard
O R 1
N
2
3
4
I
D 1
D I
3
1
3
6
1
3
B
O
4
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C R 0 R C R 0 R
woods minimum weight 15 Bureau Glass Frames in bundles 1 2
000 pounds 2 3 Chairs Camp and Folding Seat if 1
Furniture all articles of Furni Chairs K D in bundles or boxes 3 4
ture N 0 S when manufac Chairs N 0 S set up wrapped
tured of Pine Poplar or other or crated H 1
common woods minimum Chairs Opera Iron packed if 1
weight 15000 pounds 3 4 Chairs Rattan and Willow if 1
Furniture all articles of Furni Chairs Cane Splint and Wood
ture N O S when manufac Seat set up if 1
tured of Walnut Mahogany Chair Stock K D in bundles or
Rosewood Chestnut or other boxes 2 3
hard woods minimum weight Cots set up If 1
15000 pounds 2 3 Cots KD or folded 2 3
Furniture when in less than car Cribs K D or folded 1 2
loads and when manufactured Desks wrapped or crated 1 2
of Pine Poplar or other com Furniture N 0 S set up
mon woods as follows wrapped or crated D1 If
Beds Folding wrapped or crated 1 2 Furniture N 0 S K D boxed
Bed Springs woven wire 1 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 If 1
Chairs Cane Splint and Wood Lounges upholstered backs
Seat set up If 1 taken off if 1
Chairs Cane Splint and Wood Lounges Willow or Rattan if 1
Seat packed in pairs 2 Lounge Frames set up if 1
Chair Stuff K D in bundles or Lounge Frames backs taken off l 2
boxes 3 4 Marble for Furniture boxed or
Cots set up 1 2 crated l 2
Cots K D or folded 2 3 Mattresses Hair l
Cribs K D or folded 2 3 Mattresses Excelsior Straw
Desks wrapped or crated 1 2 Shuck or Cotton 3
Furniture N O S set up Mattresses Wire 1
wrapped or crated if 1 Mattresses 2
Furniture N 0 S K D boxed Parlor Frames If 1
crated or wrapped 2 3 Refrigerators 2 3
Hall Stands wrapped or crated 2 3 School Desks and Seats set up 1 2
Lounge Frames set up If 1 School Desks and Seats K D 2 3
Lounge Frames backs taken oft 1 2 Settees same as Chairs
Safes Kitchen set up n 1 Sideboards wrapped or crated If 1
Safes Kitchen K D i 2 Sofas and Teteatetes wrapped
School Desks and Seats set up 2 3 or crated If 1
School Desks and Seats K D 3 4 Spring Beds set up If
Settees same as chairs Spring Beds folded 1
Tables wrapped or crated If 1 Spring Beds K D packed 2 3
Tables K D fiat 2 3 Tables set up wrapped or crated D 1 Ifr
Table Legs Slides Leaves and Tables K D Flat 1 2
Supports 2 3 Table Legs Slides Leaves and
Wardrobes set up wrapped or Supports 2 3
crated If 1 Wardrobes set up wrapped or
Wardrobes K D wrapped or crated D 1 If
crated 2 3 Wardrobes K D wrapped or
Washstands wrapped or crated 2 3 crated 1 2
Furniture when in less than car Washstands wrapped or crated 1 2
loads and when manufactured 3
of Walnut Mahogany Rose Gambia 4
wood and Chestnut of other Game See Poultry
hard woods as follows viz Gasoline See Oil
Beds folding wrapped or crated 1 2 Gauges Steam i
Bedsteads wrapped or crated 1 2 Gelatine 1
Bookcases wrapped or crated If 1 Generators Gas 3
Bureaus wrapped or crated 1 2 Ginger Ground in boxes 2
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C R 0 R C R 0 R
Gingei in bags 3 Grenades packed n 1
Gins 2 3 Grindstones 6
Ginseng 1 Grits Corn m barrels F
Glass Stained or Signs 3 T 1 4 Grits Wheat in barrels 5
Glass Bottles and Tumblers Grits in boxes 2
common packed 2 4 Groceries N 0 S 2
Glass Carboys empty D 1 Guano L C L K
Glass Chimneys 2 4 Guano C L JM
Glass Demijohns empty not Gum Camphor 1
packed 4 T 1 3 Gum Copal Kowrie and Shel
Glass Demijohns filled not pack lac 2
ed or boxed not taken Gums N 0 S 2
Glass Demijohns filled boxed 3 Gun Cotton D 1
Glass Demijohns empty packed D 1 Gunny Bags 6
Glass Floor Bights rough and Gunpowder L C L D 1
heavy 5 Gunpowder C L 5000 of over 1
Glass Fruit Jars common pack Guns Bifles 1
ed any quantity 4 5 Gypsum Land Plaster Fertil
Glass Insulators packed 4 izer L C L K
Glass Lanterns packed 1 Gypsum Land Plastsr Fertili
Glass Oil Cans with metal jack zer C L M
ets packed 1 Gums Chewing 1
Glass Plate 7x12 feet or under D 1 2
Glass Plate over 7x12 feet 3 T 1 D 1 Hair in sacks 1
Glass Hoofing and Skylight not Hair Cattlefor plastering press
Window Glass 2 3 ed in bales 6
Glass Stained or Signs 3 T 1 D 1 Hair Curled pressed in bales
Glass Vault Lights rough and and Hair Bope 2
heavy 5 Hair Goods manufactured
Glassware fine cut or engraved D 1 1 packed in boxes D 1
Glassware N 0 S 2 3 Hames in bundles or packed 3
Glass Window 14x16 inches and Hammocks and Fixtures 1 1
under 4 5 Hams B
Glass Window over 14x16 Handles NOS boxed or crated 5
inches and not over 32x44 2 4 Handles Broom boxed or
Glass Window over 32x44 crated L C L 4
inches D 1 1 Handles Broom C L not less
Glucose ir half bbls bbls or than 24000 pounds to be
bhds Buie 1 B charged for 6
Glue 3 Handles Broom and Broom Corn
Glue Scrap 5 C L mixed same as above
Glycerine in cans boxed or in Handles Plow boxed crated or
barrels 1 bundled 4 5
Glycerine in iron tanks or casks 3 Hangers 4 5
Glycerine Nitro plainly label Hardware boxed JS U S 2
ed L C L 4 T 1 Harness 2
Glycerine Nitro plainly label Harness in bundles 1
ed C L 3 T 1 Harrows 3 4
Grain D Hats and Caps same as dry goods
Granite See Stone Haversacks 1
Granite Boofing packed 5 Hay Fodder and Straw pressed
Grapes prepaid 1 in bales C L or over mini
Grate Baskets packed 2 4 mum weight 20000 lbs to car
Grate Baskets loose 1 3 load all excess to be charged
Grate Fixtures packed 2 3 for at proportionate rates D
Grate Fixtures loose 1 Hay Fodder and Straw pressed
Grates completely packed 2 3 in bales L C L B
Grates completely loose H 1 Heading L C L 6
Grave Stones packed and pre Heading G L P
paid D 1 2 Head Lights boxed D 1
Grease Axle 6 Hearses K D boxed or crated n
Grease Car in barrels 6 Heaters Steam packed 4
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Heaters Steam not packed 2
Hemp in bales 3
Herbs value not over 10c prepaid 4
Herbs value over 10c prepaid 3
Hessians in original bales 6
Hides Dry loose 1
Hides Dry in bales 3
Hides Dry in bales compressed 4
Hides Green 4
Hides Green salted 5
Hinges and Hooks in barrels or casks 3
Hinges and Hooks in boxes 2
Hives Bee empty set up 1
Hives Bee K D crated 6
Hobby Horses entirely boxed or
crated D 1
Hobby Horses unboxed 4 T 1 Hoes in bundles 3
Hoes without handles in barrels or casks 4
Hods Coal 1
Hollow Ware loose L 0 L 1
Hollow Ware loose shipped separately from Stoves 0 L not less than 15000 pounds to be charged for 3
Hollow Ware packed 3
Hominy except in boxes C
Hominy in boxes 2
Honey in glass or tin boxed 1
Honey in comb boxed 1
Honey in barrels or kegs 1
Honey Extractors crated 1
Honey Section Boxes and Erames in crates or boxes 3
Hoofs and Horns
Hoop Iron A
Hoop Poles B
Hoop Skirts D 1
Hoops Barrel wooden same as Box Stuff
Hoops Truss Coopers 1
Hops baled 2
Hops in boxes 1
Horns
Horse and Mule Shoes in kegs or boxes 6
Horse Powers K D 2
Horse Powers Railroad or Endless Chain 1J
Hose Carriages See Vehicles
Hose Leather 2
Hose Rubber 3
Hospital Stores 1
Household Goods and old Furniture packed value over 5 per 100 pounds and full value expressed in bill of lading said valuation only to apply in cases of total loss D 1
O R 3
1
3T1
Household Goods and old Furniture packed value limitn3 ed to 5 per 100 pounds and So so expressed in bill lading said valuation only to apply in case of total loss L C L o Household Goods and old Furniture well packed C L 20000 pounds to he charged os for value limited to 5 per 5 100 pounds said valuation
only to apply in case of total 2 loss Household Goods and old Fur niture with Live Stock one attendant to have passage 5 free on same train as car C L value limited to 5 per 100 pounds said valuation only to apply in case of total loss
3
5
4
3
3
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EXPLANATIONS
1All Bundles of Bedding Trunks of ClothingHousehold Goods or similar articles not Furniture will not be received for transportation unless packed chests of similar articles must be strapped or securely nailed This does not apply to C L of Household Goods
2 Bills Lading and Way Bills must designate character and number of packages
3 These instructions apply to old and secondhand Furniture Clothing Beddingetc not to new articles
Hubs and Felloes L C L
Hubs and Felloes C L 20000 lbs charged for
Hullers
Husks and Shucks in bales See Rule 12
Hydrants and Fire Plugs
K
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Ice L C L in casks prepaid
3 Ice C L
Images and Figures Bronze or Metal packed not Iron Statuary
Incubators K D and packed
Indigo
Indigo Extract in barrels Infusorial Earth
Ink in wood Ink Printing in wood
Ink Writing Fluid in glass or
stone boxed
1 Insulators packed
C R
1
2
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5
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TARIFFS RULES AND CLASSIFICATION OF
Iron Bedsteads
Iron Castings in boxes Iron Bar Band Boiler and Jail Plate Car Wheels and Axles Wagon and Carriage Axles
Iron Pipe
Lead Bar or Sheet
Iron Wagon and Carriage Skeins and Boxes packed in kegs barrels or casks
Iron Wagon Skeins loose Iron Nails and Spikes Bolts Nuts Rivets and Washers in kegs
Iron Plow Plates Points Wings Castings and Steel wired or
packed
Iron Bolts Nuts Rivets and Washers in other packages Iron Bridge Pig Scrap Railroad Spikes Chairs Progs Fish Plates and Fish Plate
Bolts L C L
Iron Bridge Pig Scrap Railroad Spikes Chairs Frogs Fish Plates and Fish Plate Bolts C L See Rule 12 and
Note F
Iron Castings not Machinery unpacked each piece under 200
pounds
Iron Castings heavy not Machinery unpacked each 200 pounds or over See Rule 14 Iron Castings not Machinery or Sewing Machines in kegs or casks Iron Crow Bars and Forgings Iron Flues
Iron Fronts Girders and Beams for buildings
Iron Sheet and Galvanized in rolls or bundles wired or crated Iron Sheet and Galvanized bxd Iron Hoop
Iron Mantels Grate Baskets Fronts Fenders and Frames packed v Iron Mantels Grate Baskets Fronts Fenders and Frames
not packed
Iron Nail Rods packed Iron Nail Rods not packed Iron Picks and Mattocks in bundles
Iron Picks and Mattocks packed Iron Railing and Fencing
Iron Retorts
Iron Roofing in rolls or bundles
wired or crated
Iron Roofing boxed
C R 4 2
of 6 5
of 6 4
f of 6
f of 6 2
f 6 M
0 R C R
Iron Roofing N 0 S Iron Russia in rolls or bundles 3
wired or crated 3
Irons Sad in barrels 5
Irons Sad boxed Iron Scrap Sheet in rolls or bun 2
dlds wired or crated 1 of 6
Iron N 0 S boxed or crated 1
Iron Shutters and 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
Isinglass 3 T 1
Ivory 1
Ivory Black J 4
Jack Screws and Wagon Jacks 3
Japan Ware 1
Japonica 4
Jars Glass packed common Jeans Cotton Rule 1 without 4
percentage 6
Jeans Cotton and Wool mixed 5
5 Jellies in glass packed 1
Jellies in cans boxed 4
Jellies in wood N 0 S 3
5 Jugs See Earthenware
Junk and Jute 6
Jute Butts 6
5 Jute Waste or Tailings PC 5
Kainit L C L K
Kainit Gi M
ff 6 Kalsomine same as paints Kegs empty N 0 S same as
5 bbls
6 Kegs empty N 0 S in crates Kegs Ale and Beer empty es 3
timated weight 30 lbs Kettles Large Iron E
4 Kerosene See Coal Oil
Kindlings 6
Knapsacks 1
3 Kowrie Iv 2
Laddersnot over 30 ieet long 1
Ladders over 30 feet long D 1
Ladders Step Lampblack in casks bbls or 2
boxes 3
5 Lamps and Lamp Goods packed 2
Land Plaster L C L K
Land Plaster packed C L M
Lanterns packed 1
of6 Lard 4
Lasts Shoe 3
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THE RAILROAD COMMISSION OF GEORGIA
Laths actual weight Lead in boxes
Lead in casks or pigs
Lead Black in kegs or barrels Lead Pipe in rolls or reels
Lead Pipe in casks
Lead White same as Paints
Leather loose FT O S
Leather in rolls or boxes Leather Scrap in hales Leaves Powdered in boxes or bbls Lemons
Lentils in hags boxes or barrels Letter Boxes Post Office Licorice in sticks roots or mats Licorice in mass boxed Lightning Rods in boxes Lightning Rods in bundles Lightning Rod Fixtures packed Lemon or Lime Juice in barrels Lemon or Lime Juice in glass packed
Lime in sacks casks or barrels 0 L
Lime in sacks casks or barrels L 0 L
Lime Chloride of in barrels or G8iSks
Lime Chloride of N O S Lime Liquid prepared for whitewashing canned and
packed
Limestone same as Stone Limestone ground same as
Lime
Linseed
Liquors in glass boxes or baskets N O S
Liquors in wood O S Liquors WhiskyDomestic Brandies and Domestic Wines in wood owners risk of leakage value limited to 75c per gallon and so endorsed on bill
lading
Liquors Whisky in wood N
0 S
Liquors Whisky in boxes or baskets
Lithographic Stone
Live Stock C L
Live Stock L C L See Rule 20 Locomotives and Tondersstandard guage on iheir own wheels B5 cents per mile
Locomotive Head Lights boxed
Locomotive Tires
Logging Cars K D or set up C L 24000 lbs Charged for Logging Cars smaller parts boxed
C R i 0 R C R
P Logging Cars set up L C L
5 Logs for saw mills P
6 Logs for chair timber not over
5 4J feet long C L 24000 lbs
4 P less 20 per cent
5 Logwood 2
Logwood C L dry 4
1 Looking Glasses same as Mirrors
3 Looms See Machinery
4 Lumber Dressed or Rough L
C L B
1 Lumber Dressed or Rough C
1 L 24000 pounds See Rule 12 P
3 4 Lye Concentrated 5
8 N1
3 Machinery
4 Boilers Engines or any part of
3 Engine or Machinery C L
2 not less than 24000 pounds to
2 he charged for See Rule 14 4
4 Brick Machines See Rule 14 4
Cotton Presses set up D 1
1 Cotton Presses K D 4
2 Cotton and W oolen except
L Looms set up D 1
Cotton and Woolen except
B Looms crated H
Cotton and Woolen except
6 Looms K D and boxed 1
4 Hoisting K D See Rule 14 4
Looms 3 T 1
Machinery C L 24000 lbs to
5 he charged for See Rule 14 4
Machinery H O S L C L
See Rule 14 2
Machinists Tools Planers
4 Lathes Drill Pressesetc 2
Printing Presses K D boxed
1 1 or crated 3
1 2 Printing Presses K D notbxd 1
Printing Presses set up D 1
Saw Mills unboxed in parts 2
Saw Mills boxed in parts 4
Shaftings Hangers Pulleys etc 4
Shingle Machines 2
H Stamp Mill Machinery boxed
L C L 5
2 3 Stamp Mill Machinery boxed
C L 6
1 Stamp Mill Machinery loose
1 2 L C L 4
3 N Stamp Mill Machinery loose
2 4 C L 5
Stamp Mill Castings L C L 6
Stamp Mill Castings C L class
M M
D 1 Steam Gauges 1
6 Steam Heaters packed 4
Steam Heaters not packed 2
6 Tobacco Screws and Fixtures 4
Water Wheels Turbine See
5 Rule 14 3
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Woodworking Lathes Planing Machinery Boring and Morticing Machines set up See
Eule 14 1
Wood Working Lathes Planing Machinery Boring and Morticing Machines ect packed
K D See Eule 14 3
Machines Brick 4
Machines Hemp 1
Machines Meat Cutters 2
Machines Mowing and Eeaping Binders and Harvesters whether combined or separate
K D L C L 2
and partly boxed C L20000
pounds 4
Machines Mowing and Eeaping Binders and Harvesters whether combined or separate
set up 1
Machines Sewing unboxed 8 T 1 Machines Sewing or parts set
up crated or boxed 1
Machines Sewing or parts K
D boxed or crated 3
Machines Shingle 2
Machines Smut 3
Machines Washing 2
Macaroni 1
Mackerel See Fish
Madder 3
Malt I
Malt in boxes 1
Malt Extract same as Ale
Manganese Crude P
Manganese Ground packed 5
Manilla 3
Mantels Iron packed 2
Mantels Iron not packed 1
Mantels Slate packed 2
Maps boxed 1
Marble and Granite Bases and Shafts for Monuments unlettered 3
Marble and Granite same as
stone
Marble and Granite Gravestones and Monuments packed and prepaid D 1
Marl same as Lime
Marble Dust C L in barrels L
Marble Dust L C L in barrels B
Marbles in casks or boxes 4
Marble Tiles 4
Matchesin wood or paperpacked in cases alone inkd matches Match Splints packed in cases
L CL 4
Match Splints packed in cases
C L 6
K C Material for Flour Sacks un R
covered 1
Mattocks and Picks packed 5
Mattresses X 0 S 1
Mattresses Hair Mattresses StrawCotton Shuck 1
and Excelsior g
Mattresses Wire or Woven Meal and Ashes Cotton Seed 1
2 L C L Meal and Ashes Cotton Seed K
C L M
Meal Corn C
Meal Oat in barrels 6
4 Meal Oat in boxes 2
Measures 1
6 Meat B
Meat Bacon Meat Fresh BeefSausage Poul B
try dressed Fish B
1 Shipments of articles enumerated under head of Meat in quantities less than 10000
1 pounds must be in bags bales boxes or crates
Meat Cutters Meats Dessicated See Dessicated 2
Medicines and Drugs H O S 1
Medicines Patent L C L 1
Medicines Patent C L 1
Melodeons boxed Melodeons not boxed not taken Melons freight guaranteed CL U
24000 lbs Eule 1 O
Melons L C L 4
Meters Gas boxed Meters Gas not boxed not taken 1
4 Meter Water boxed 3
3 Meters Water not boxed not
3 taken
Mica 3 T 1
Milk Condensed boxed 4
Millet D
5 Millet Seed in sacks B
Millinery Goods 1
Millo Maize in bags or sacks 6
Mills Barilla Bark and Cob 4
Mills Coffee and Paint set up 2
2 Mills Cotton Seed 2
Mills Flour roller 2
Mills N O S 2
Mill Stones finished 4
Mill Stones rough 5
Mill Stuff Eule 12 L C L C
Mill Stuff C L 25000 P
Mince Meat 4
3 Mineral Waters in wood Mineral Waters in glass or 5
stone packed Mining Cars and Wagons same as Logging Cars 3
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Mirrors 3 feet or under packed 3 T 1
Mats and Rugs N O S 1
Mats Grass Hemp Hair Steel
Wire Rubber and Cocoa 3
Mats Oil 1
Matting 2
Mattocks and Picks in bundles 3 Mirrors over 3 feet not exceeding 7x12 packed3 T 1
Mirrors over 7x12 packed 4 T 1 Molasses cans boxed or in kegs 4 Molasses or syrup in half barrels barrels or hogsheads R
Monuments and Gravestones metal packed value not over 30000 prepaid HI
Monuments and OGravestones
value over 300 0 S
Monuments and Gravestones
packed and prepaid HI
Mops 1
Moss in sacks 1
Moss pressed in bales 4
Motes Cotton A
Moulders Hust or Sand 5
Mouldings boxed 2
Mouldings in bundles 1
Mouldings common for building purposes 4
Mouldings 1ST O S HI
Mouse Traps 1
Mowers See Agricultural Imp Mucilage packed 2
Musical Instruments N O S HI Mustard Ground in boxes 2
Mustard prepared in glass pkd 2
Mustard prepared in kegs or bbls 3
Mustard Seed 6
N
Nails Brass and Copper well packed in boxes or kegs 3
Nails for Horse or Mule Shoes
in boxes 5
Nails and Spikes Iron in bags 3 Nails and Spikes Iron in boxes 5
Nails and Spikes Iron in kegsf of 6 Naptha in iron casks 6
Naptha Casks returned empty 6
Nitre Cake L C L 5
Nitre Cake C L M
Notions 1
Nutmegs 2
Nuts Chestnuts prepaid
Nuts Pecans in barrels L C L 3 Nuts Pecans in barrels C L
Nuts Cocoa packed or sacked
L C L 5
Nuts Cocoa C L 6
Nuts Edible in bags N O S 1 Nuts Edible in barrels or casks
N 0 S 2
O R 2
1
HI
2
2
3
V 1
5
5
Nuts Peanuts and Chufas L C
L Nuts Peanuts and Chufas C L O
Oakum
Oats
Oil Cake L C L
Oil Cake C L
Oil Cloth 16 feet long or over boxed
Oil Cloth less than 16 feet long boxed
Oil Cloth baled
Oil Cloth not boxed or baled 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 not boxed not taken 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 Castor in bbls
Oil Coal or its products Kerosene Lubricating the product of Coal Oil Pine in bbls L
G L
Oil Coal or its products Kerosene Lubricating the product of Coal Oil Pine in bbls C L Oil Coal or its products Kerosene Lubricating the product of Coal Oil Pine in cans Oil Coal or its products Kerosene Lubricating the product of Coal Oil Pine in cans
boxed L C L
Oil Coal or its products Kerosene Lubricating the product of Coal Oil Pine in cans boxed C L
Oil Coal or its products Kerosene Lubricating the product of Coal Oil Pine in tank cars Oil Coal or its products Kerosene Lubricating the product of Coal Oil Pine in tank cars or barrels must always be charged at actual weight Oil Cocoa in original packages Oil Cocoa in barrels Oil Palm Seedcrude L C L Class K with 20 per cut added
C R I O K
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Ore Iron L C L in boxes or
barrels prepaid B
Ore Iron C L P less 20 perct
Oil Cotton Seed C L any quantity Rule 1 without percentage R Oil Kerosene See Coal Oil Oil Lard and Linseed 3
Oil Lubricating the product of Coal Oil same as Coal Oil
Oil Pine same as Coal Oil
Oil Sassafras in glass or cans boxed 3 T 1
Oils in glass or cans packed except Coal Oil and Sassafras
Oil 1
Oils in jars not packed not
taken
Oils N 0 S in bbls 3
Oleomargarine in cans 1
Oleomargarine in Kegs and Firkins 2
Oleomargarine in BucketsPails and Tubs T 1
Packing Asbestos in cases 2
Packing Asbestos in rolls 4
Packing Hemp 4
Packing Metallic 2
Packing Rubber 3
Paintings and Pictures well bxd value of each box not to exceed fOOHI
Paintings and Pictures over
200 in value 3 T 1
Paints bulk in barrels or casks dry 6
Paints bulk in bbls or casks
dry C L L
Paints bulk in barrels or casks
in liquid 5
Paints bulk in kegs liquid 5
Paints in pails or cans packed 3
Paints in pails or cans unpacked 1
Paints Metallic same as Paints
Paper Bags 6
Paper Barrels in nests packed 2
Paper Barrels not nested
Paper Binders Board in cases Paper Binders Board in bundles
Paper Bottle Covers packed or pressed in bales Paper Boxes in nests packed Paper Boxes not nested
Paper cans crated
Paper Card
Paper Collars packed Paper Hangings in bundles
2
O R Paper Hangings boxed C R o a
2
Paper Medicated or Closet 3
Paper Pasteboard Paper Printing Wrapping or 4
Rooting Paper the same as above in boxes C L and L C L B
2
4 Paper in Rolls for manufacture
of bags B
Paper Pulp A
Paper Roofing B
Paper Sand and Flint Paper Stock in sacks barrels 3
HI
bales crates or hogsheads Rule 1 R
2 Paper Straw Boards Paper Wall any quantity in bundles 5
1
4 Paper Wall any quantity in
3 boxes 2
Paper Ware K 0 S 1
3 Paper Writing Book or Blot
ting in boxes 2
3 Paris White same as paint Paste in barrels 6
Peaches in boxes barrels or bags green L C L Peachesin bpxesbarrels or bags R
green C L 0
Peaches dried 4 6
Peach Stones packed 6
Pearline 4
Peanuts L C L 5
1 Peanuts C L 6
Pearl Ash 5
D 1 Peas in boxes Peas in bags or barrels Pegs Shoe in bags 2 D
1
Pegs Shoe in barrels or boxes Peltries See Skins 2
Pencils Slate 3
Pepper and Spices in bags Pepper and Spices N 0 S 3
4 ground in boxes 2
Pepper Sauce in glass packed 1 2
Perfumery Petroleum See Coal Oil 1
Photographic Material Pianos Organs and Melodeons 1
boxed 1
Pianos Organs and Melodeons
unboxed not taken Pickers Cotton Raw Hide 2
Pickles in glass packed 1 2
Pickles in barrels or casks 4
Pickles in cans boxed 4
Picks and Mattocks in bundles 3
Picks and Mattocks packed 5
Picture Backing in Packages 4
Picture Frames unboxed 3 T 1 D1
3 Picture Frames boxed 1
Pictures See Paintings
THE RAILROAD COMMISSION OF GEORGIA
71
Pigs Feet and Tripe Pigs Feet Pickled in barrels
or kegs
Pigs Feet in glass packed
Pine Apples in cans boxed
Pine Apples in glass packed
Pins in cases
Pins Clothes boxed
Pins Insulators
Pipe Copper Brass or Metal N
0 S
Pipe Copper Brass or Metal N
0 S boxed
Pipe and Tile Drain or Hoofing
L C L
Pipe and Tile Drain or Roofing C L 25000 pounds Pipe Earthen not Drain L C L Pipe Earthen not Drain C L Pipe Fittings in boxes Pipe Fittings in kegs casks or barrels Pipe Fittings in bundles wired
Pipe Iron
Pipe Lead in rolls or reels
Pipe Lead in casks
Pipe Organs K D boxed same
as Pianos
Pipe Sheet Iron Spiral
Pipe Stove
Pipe Tin boxed
Pipe Wood L C L
Pipe Wood C L
Pipes Tobacco in boxes Pitch in barrels L C L Pitch CL
Planters K D in bundles or
boxes
Planters set up
Plaster Calcined
Plaster Castings Plaster Land L C L
Plaster Land C L
Plaster of Paris Plated or White Ware Plates Paper and Wood L C L Plates Paper and Wood C L not less than 24000 lbs Plows Gang and Sulky 3
Plows set up N O S
Plows K D N O S Plow Material See Agrl Imp Plumbago Plumbers Material 1ST O S packed
Poles Tent
Poles and Posts 1 Polishing Powders and Compounds Polish Stove and Shoe packed Polish Stove and Shoe in glass packed
C R 0 K
6 Porcelain Ware Pork and Beef
4 Porter same as Ale
1 2 Potash N O S
4 Potash Ball package
1 3 Potash German Muriate of and
1 Sulphate of L C L
2 Potash German Muriate of
6 and Sulphate of C L Potatoes in bbls or sacks
1 Potatoes C L Poultrv dressed
3 Poultry live C L Poultrv live L C L
5 6 Powder Baking and Yeast Powder Bleaching
R P Powder Gun and other Explo
1 5 sives L C L
3 6 Powder Gun and other Explo
2 sives C L 5000 lbs or over Powdered Leaves in boxes or
6 barrels
D 1 Powders and Washing Com
of 6 pounds etc
4 Powders Cattle Horse or Condi
5 tion Powders Polishing Compounds etc
1 Powers Horse K D
D 1 Powers Railroad or Endless
2 Chain
3 4 Preserves in glass packed
4 5 Preserves in cans boxed
1 Preserves in wood N 0 S
5 Presses Cider
K Presses Copying Presses Printing K D boxed
2 3 or crated
n 1 Presses Printing K D not bxd
5 Presses Printing set up
D 1 2 Presses N 0 S
K Printed Matter in sheets boxed
M prepaid
5 Prints
1 Prunes in boxes or kegs
3 Prunes in casks Pulley Blocks
6 Pulleys
T 1 D1 Pulp Paper or Wood Rule 1
1 2 Pumice Stone
4 Pumps and Pump Material wooden L C L
5 Pumps and Pump Material wooden C L
4 Pumps Hand
2 Pumps Steam and Power Pumps Steam and Power K D packed
P
3 Putty
4 Pyrites L C L prepaid in
3 boxes or barrels
C R 0 R
1 2
B
5
5
5
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6 R
6 D
B
1 N
1 i 2
3
4
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Pyrites C L P less 20 per ct
Q
Quartermaster s btore 1
Quicksilver in iron flasks 1
R
Radiators not packed 1
Radiators packed 3
Rags in sacks barrels bales crates or hhds Rule 1 R
Railing 3
Raisins not strapped 1
Raisins strapped 2
Rakes Hand in bundles 3
Rakes Horse set up HI
Rakes Horse K IX 1
Range Boilers 1
Rattan 1
Rat Traps 1
Reapers See Agricultural Imp Red Lead Same as Paints
Reeds 2
Reflectors packed D1
Refrigerators 1
Refrigerators thoroughly and completely taken apart and packed in sections 2
ReGins or Cotton Linten J
Retorts Clay 1
Retorts Copper 2
Retorts Iron 6
Retorts Soda Water 4
Rice rough any quanty 1 times C
clean in bblsor sacksLCL
1J times C
Rice C L C
inboxes or kegs L CL 3
Rice in boxes or kegs 3
Rivets f of 6
Rollers Field 3
Rollers Printers 1
Rollers Sugar 3
Roofing Composition 4
Roofing Felt in bundles or rolls 5
Roofing Glass 2
Roofing Granite packed 6
Roofing Iron See Iron Roofing
Roofing Slate L C L 6
Roofing Slate C L See Rule 12 25000 lbs P
Roofing Tile L C L 5
Roofing Tile C L 25000 lbs R
Roofing Tin in rolls 5
Root Angelica in bbls or boxes 1
Roots and Herbs value not over 10c per pound 4
Roots and Herbs value over 10c
perpound 3
Rope N O S 3
Ropej Bed Cord 3
Ropje Clothes Line 3
O R C K
Rope Old Rope Cotton Rule 1 without 6
percentage 6
Rope Hemp or Jute 5
Rope Wire Rosin any quantity Class K less 20percent 4
Rubber Belting 3
Rubber Car Springs loose 4
Rubber Car Springs boxed Rubber Clothing and Rubber 5
Goods N O S 1
Rubber Hose 3
Rubber Packing 3
Rubber old scrap 5
Rug N O S Rugs Grass Hemp Hair Steel 1
U Wire Rubber and Cocoa 3
Rugs Oil 1
Rustic Work not boxed 3 T 1
Rustic Work crated 1
Rustic Work entirelv boxed 2
Rye S Sacks See Bags D
Saddlery 2
Saddlery Horse Collars 2
Saddlerv Harness boxed 2
Saddlery Harness in bundles 1
Saddles not boxed 1
4 Saddles boxed 2
Saddle Trees not boxed 1
Saddle Trees boxed 2
Sadirons packed in barrels 5
Sadirons packed in boxes Safes Iron each weighing 3000 2
pounds or less See Rule 14 Safes Iron each weighing over 3000 lbs and not over 6000 lbs 4
See Rule 14 3
5 Safes Iron each weighing over 6000 lbsand not over 10000lbs
5 See Rule 14 Safes Iron each weighing over 10000 lbs Special Contract 2
3 See Rule 14
Safes Meat and Pantry set up
Safes Meat and Pantry K D
packed 2
Safes or Covers Cheese hoxed 3 T 1
Sago in bags boxes or barrels 3
6 Sails 1
P St Johns Bread in bbls or boxes 1
Saleratus 4
Sal Soda 6
Salt in sacks L C L B
Salt in sacks C L O
Salt Cake L C L K
Salt Cake C L M
Salt Table 4
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C K 0 R C K 0 R
Salts Bleaching in hbls or casks 6 Sheathing Metallic boxed or
Salts Bleaching N 0 S 4 crated or in bundles wired 3
Salts Epsom in casks or barrels 5 Sheetings Rule 1 without perctg 6
Salts Epsom N 0 S 4 Shellac 2
Saltpetre L C L 5 Shelters 1 2
Saltpetre 0 L M Shells Sea L C L prepaid D 1 1
Samp 2 Shells Sea C L prepaid 5
Sand C L N 0 S See Rule 12 Shingles L C L B
30000 lbs P loss 20 per ct Shingles actual weight C L P
Sand L 0 L in barrels B Shingles Metallic boxed 4
Sand or Dust Moulding 5 Ship Stuff L C L C
Sapolio 4 Ship Stuff C L 25000 lbs P
Saratoga Chips 5 Shirting Rulel without perctg 6
Sardines See Fish Shirts 1
Sash Doors Blinds C L B Shirts and Drawers unlaundried
Sash Door