Report of Georgia public service commission. Fifty-third through fifty-fifth report, 1925-1927

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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Letter of Transmittal_______ _______ _____ _____________________ II

Constitutional and Statutory Laws_________________ ___________ 1

Laws Relating to Common Carriers-____________ _______________ 2

Acts of the General Assembly Relating to Public Utilities _____ .1. 9

General Rules of the Commission__________ ___ ________________ 41

Passenger Rules____ k ___________ ________{____ _________________ 45

Freight Rules________ _i______________________________ _________ 51

Storage Rules__ _ ____ _

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Rules Governing the Erection and Location of Railroad, Express and Telegraph, Depots, Stations, Agencies and Offices________, 77

Tariff & Rules Governing Telegraph Companies_________________ 79

General Orders and Circulars__________________________ ______ 81

Passenger Tariff Classification of Railroads__ ______________ _

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Freight Tariff Classification of Railroads______________ ________ 153

Freight Tariff Classes and Tables.__ '`X i . -- k . i . - _____ _________ 154

Freight Classification of Commission, ____________ __________ ____ 178

Distance Tables.'..______ ___ _____*__________ ________________ 205

Tariffs & Classifications Governing Express Companies____ ____227

Rules Governing Applications for Stock & Bond Issues___________ 240

Rules & Regulations of the Board as to Duties of Commissioners and Employees_____________ _________________ _.______ ____ 244

Statistical Data (1925)___________ _________ ___________________ 248

Statistical Data (1926)_____._______ ______ ___________________ _ 263

Subject Index____________ _T_____ ___ .______ _________________ 281

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ANNUAL REPORT

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LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL

April 21st, 1927.

To His E xcellency, Governor Clifford Walker:

The Georgia Public Service Commission submits herewith its 54th Report, as required by law, covering the business and transactions of the Commission for the year ending December 31st, 1926.

In our 52nd Report, and also Supplemental Report of April 14th, 1926, reference was made to Bills pending in Congress to restore to the State Commissions authority to make and control intrastate rates as formerly held under the principles laid down in what is known as the "Shreveport Case." Altho additional Bills of this character have been submitted, the last session of Congress failed to take any action, and there has been no change in this situation.
RAILROAD RATES.
Since our last report, the Commission has brought about numerous adjustments of rates of an interstate character by handling informally with the carriers, as provided by law. One of the principal adjustments of this character was the matter of rates on sweet potatoes from Georgia to destinations in Florida. For some time our Geor gia shippers have endeavored to create a market for their sweet potatoes in Florida, but were unable to do so at a profit on account of the freight rate. The matter was handled, and promptly adjusted to the extent of saving the Georgia potato shipper from $75 to $125 per car.
Effective January 1st, 1927, the Commission revised the rates on manufactured iron and steel articles between points in Georgia as a part of the general revision of all freight rates in this State. The new adjustment represents both increases and de creases, but has the effect of placing every shipping point and receiver of these com modities on a parity according to distance, and also places them on a competitive basis with' interstate manufacturers.
As a part of the general revision of all freight rates in Georgia> the Commission submitted to carriers and shippers on November 26th, 1923, tentative rates on lime, car load, but on account of negotiations pending between carriers and shippers in re gard^ to the interstate rates, no definite action was taken following the hearings of November, 1923. After negotiations between shippers and carriers lasting over a period of many months, the carriers submitted to the Commission schedules of rates on lime which had been agreed to, and with some modifications, Orders were issued

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making these rates effective March 12th, 1927. However, it was claimed by lime manufacturers in Maryland and West Virginia that the fates which had been approved in the South were so low as to create discriminations against the Northern kilns, and for this reason petitioned the Interstate Commerce Commission to suspend the Southern rates, which was granted. This Commission was represented at the hearings before the Interstate Commerce Commission in defense of the rates prescribed in Georgia and other Southern territory, but ho decision has been rendered by the Interstate Commerce Commission up to this tim.

The rates prescribed by this Commission on lime for intrastate application in Geor gia caused some increases to heretofore preferential points, bu^;,decreased -the fates to many of the local intermediate points, and brought about a. parity of rates from ,all shipping points to all destinations, according to distance.

There are large deposits of undeveloped limestone in the Northwestern Section

of Georgia, but at this time Georgia has only one lime manufacturing plant, and this

plant has been seriously handicapped on account of the present adjustment rates.

The new rates which this Commission has approved are designed to give to th sfs

of lime in Georgia the lowest possible rate, and are so constructed with relation to the

interstate rates as to encourage lime manufacturers to locate in Georgia and develop

our large deposits of limestone.

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The Commission now has before it a general revision of rates on naval stores

between points in Georgia, hearings to begin May 10th. This is a very* important

adjustment to the naval stores interests of Georgia, and it is the purpose of;the Com

mission to make such revision as will bring about proper relationship betweein the

Georgia shippers, a s well as the interstate shippers*

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In our 52nd Report, reference was made to the revision of rates on brick.l?**Since that report, carriers have filed formal complaints before the Interstate Commerce Com mission, alleging that the rates prescribed for intrastate application in Georgia bn common brick for distances above 150 miles are unreasonably low, and cret dis criminations against interstate commerce. These complaints have been defended by this Commission at hearings before the Interstate Commerce Commission, and our Commission has urged the Interstate Commerce;. Commission to decrease the inter state rates to protect the Georgia brick manufacturer on shipments from Georgia tc other states. The Interstate Commerce Commission has this case under consideration, but it will probably not be disposed of before Fall of this year.

Subsequent to our 52nd Report, certain sawmill operators in South Georgia brought to the attention of the Commission their inability to secure shipments of logs from Florida on account of the unreasonably high interstate rates. In accord with the pro visions of the law, the Commission handled the matter with the ,carriers af fault1in an attempt to bring about reasonable rates, and carriers failing to make what ip the opinion of the Commission was proper adjustment, the Commission filed formal com plaint before the Interstate Cbmmerce Commission. This Commission submitted evidence and testimony before the Interstate Commerce Commission, showing that the rates on logs from Florida to Georgia manufacturing towns were from 50% to 200% higher than the rates being applied intrastate in Florida,-thus creating such a discrimina tion against the Georgia shipper as to make it impossible for him to met' the cbmpetition of the Florida manufacturer. The Interstate Commrce Commission* ha nbt yet disposed of this complaint.

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In November, 1923, this Commission revised the rates on cottonseed between points m Georgia, the rates being so adjusted as to permit the oil mills to draw cotton seed for longer distances than had been practicable theretofore. However, recently the cottonseed oil mills filed a petition with the Commission to make another revision of the cottonseed rates, and to revise the rates on a higher level for the longer distances than at present. Following this complaint by the Georgia mills, interstate shippers filed formal complaints before the Interstate Commerce Commission, alleging that the present Georgia rates are unreasonably low and discriminate against interstate commerce. As a result of this latter complaint, and other complaints in Southern territory, the Interstate Commerce Commission has instituted a general investigation of all the rates on cottonseed and cottonseed products, both inter and intrastate, thru out Southern territory and between Southern territory and other territories. This investigation is one of the most important undertaken by the Inter state Commerce Commission in some time, and realizing the importance of these rates to the Georgia farmer and cottonseed crusher, this Commission will co-operate with the Interstate Commerce Commission, with the view of arriving at just and reason able rates. The investigation of these rates will last over a period of several weeks.
In the early part of this year, the Interstate Commerce Commission instituted a general investigation of the rates on cotton thruout Southern and Western territory, including the rates from Southern and Western territory to Eastern territory, this investigation being conducted under Interstate Commerce Commission Docket 17000, which is the result of the Hoch-Smith Resolution of Congress, requiring the Inter state Commerce Commission to investigate all freight rates and make such adjust ments as will be of benefit to farmers and manufacturers. The Interstate Commis sion has consolidated with these hearings complaints of the Cotton Growers Asso ciations of eleven Southern and Western States in which they seek a general 20% re duction in rates on cotton. This Commission will co-operate with the Interstate Com merce Commission in these investigations, and it has been announced by the Interstate Commerce Commission that hearings will probably be assigned for early Fall.
/ In our report of April 14th, 1926, among other things we called attention to the investigation of rates on fertilizers being conducted by the Interstate Commerce Com" mission, as a result of complaints filed against the Georgia, Alabama, and South Caro" lina rates. Since this report, the Interstate Commerce Commission has handed down its final decision, prescribing maximum rates to be applied interstate thruout Southern territory. The decision of the Interstate Commerce Commission does not affect the rates in Georgia at this time, but carriers filed a petition with the Commission for approval of the interstate rates for intrastate application, and the carriers' petition was supported by a large number of fertilizer manufacturers and shippers in Georgia. The Commission now has this petition under consideration, and expects to dispose of same at an early date.
The adjustment of class rates being made by the Interstate Commerce Commis sion for Southwide application referred to in our Report of April 14th, 1926, has finally been made into an Order by the Interstate Commerce Commission to become effective July 1st, 1927. The new rates, when made effective, will remove many discriminations that have existed for years against certain communities, and will place all communities on a parity, according to distance.
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The matter of rates on cement referred to in our Report of April 14th, 1926, has not yet been disposed of by the Interstate Commerce Commission, but a tentative Order has been distributed by the Interstate Commerce Commission, and it is very probable that the Interstate Commerce Commission will revise the rates on cement thruout Southern territory within the present year.

In our 52nd Report, and also our Report of April 14th, 1926, we called attention to the rates on sand, gravel, and crushed stone prescribed by this Commission, and to complaints filed against these rates before the Interstate Commerce Commission by. the Atlanta Coast Line Railroad and shippers of sand and gravel in Alabama and Tennessee. The Interstate Commerce Commission issued a final Order in this case, prescribing maximum rates on sand, gravel, and crushed stone to be applied interstate from points in Alabama and Tennessee to Georgia, which are generally higher than the rates which this Commission prescribed for Georgia intrastate application, and which were under attach. The Interstate Commerce Commission stated in its Order that the Georgia rates are not discriminatory against interstate commerce, but suggested that the rates which it prescribed were maximum rates to be applied in this territory. Should the rates prescribed by the Interstate Commerce Commission be made effective in Georgia, it would materially increase the freight cost to the State Highway Depart ment and other large users of these materials.

The matter of rates on peaches from Georgia to Northern and Eastern destinations referred to in our Report of April 14th, 1926, has not yet been finally disposed of by
the Interstate Commerce Commission. A tentative report was submitted to carriers and shippers, and final argument has been had before the Interstate Commerce Com mission, but it is not probable that a final Order will be issued for three or four months from this date.

The investigation ordered by the Interstate Commerce Commission in the matter of charges for refrigeration service from various Southern States, including Georgia, referred to in our Report of April 14th, 1926, has been assigned for hearing before the
Interstate Commerce Commission at Jacksonville, Florida, April 26th, 1927. This
Commission will co-operate with the Interstate Commerce Commission in this investi gation.

In our Report of April 14th, 1926, reference was made to the rates on lumber and

other forest products from Southern territory, including Georgia, to the Carolina terri

tory and Northern and Eastern territory. This adjustment has not yet been disposed

of by the Interstate Commerce Commission, and final Orders will probably not be

issued before the latter part of the current year,,

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This Commission is co-operating with the Interstate Commerce Commission in its general investigation of rates on petroleum and petroleum products referred to in our Report of April 14th, 1926. Extensive hearings, lasting over a period of several weeks, have already been held, but at this time all evidence has not yet been submitted, and on account of the importance and magnitude of the case, it is not likely that a final Order will be issued before next year.

EXPRESS RATES.
In our Report of April 14th, 1926, reference was made to petition of the Ameri can Railway Express Company and Southeastern Express Company for approval of Official Classification No. 29, and also the pending revision of express rates on fruits

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and vegetables, fish, milk, cream, etc. Since this Report, our Commission has approved the application of the Official Classification No. 29, and has also revised the express rates on fruits, vegetables, etc., the new rates on these commodities being brought into line with the general revision of express class rates mentioned in our last Report.
UTILITY RATES.
Viz: Gas, Electric, Street Railway, and Telephone Companies.
Since our last Report, there has been no general revision of rates of these utilities of statewide importance. The Commission now has before it petition of the AugustaAiken Railway & Electric Corporation for a revision of its wholesale and retail hydro electric power rates. This Company, within the last two or three years, has extended its operations thruout Northeastern Georgia, taking over several small municipal plants, and is also serving hydro-electric service to new communities that heretofore have not had electric service.
In our last Report, we mentioned the extension of the lines of the South Georgia Power Company and Georgia Railway and Power Company. This extension of ser vice has continued very actively since our last Report, and the merger of small pri vately owned, as well as municipal plants, has, in many instances, resulted in mater ial decreases in electric light and power rates with a continuity of service which these communities have not heretofore enjoyed.
During the past year a large number of electric plants in small towns have been purchased by, the larger hydro-electric companies. This includes a number of plants that were owned and operated by the local municipality, which, when so owned, does not come under the jurisdiction of the Commission. In practically every instance where the small plants have been absorbed by the larger companies, it has resulted in an immediate reduction in rates for light and power, and has also resulted in giving to these small communities continuous, twenty-four hour service. The merging of these properties is of vital interest to the citizens of Georgia, and is scrutinized by the Com mission, when jurisdiction attaches, in order that all parties may be fully protected.
Based on information now available, it is the opinion of the Commission that within the next twelve months a large number of the small communities will be merged with the larger electric companies, with the result that lower rates, continuous and better service will be realized.
Hydro-electric development is fast reaching a stage where every county in the State of Georgia will have an abundant supply of hydro-electric current for light and power, which, when thus available, will go far towards solving many difficulties now experienced on the farms. Refrigeration for preserving the various products, vege tables, meats, fruits, etc., will, in the near future, be regarded as one of the very neces sary facilities in operating a modern farm, to say nothing of the advantages in the way of power, lights, etc. Georgia can justly boast of the greatest hydro-electric develop ment within the past five years of any State in the South.
TELEPHONE RATES.
During the past year, the Commission has been called upon to revise the rates of several of the independent local telephone companies in the State, while only of local interest yet for toll service they are very important arteries in giving telephone Service throughout the State.
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The Commission has revised toll rates for the Bell Telephone Company and a large number of independent companies, which has had the effect of giving a better and more continuous service, and in most instances at less cost. Under the revised toll the reduced or night rates become effective at 7:30 P. M. instead of 8:30 P. M., as heretofore, and continue in effect until 4:30 A. M. The new rates also provide that a station-to-station call may be reversed, which has not been heretofore per* putted. This latter service has proved of material benefit to a large number of citizens, and particularly travelling business men, who have occasion to communicate with their homes or places of business from various sections of the State at the close of the day's work.
Much time has been given to advertising this station-to-station service now fur nished by the telephone companies, with the result that .a great economic saving has been experienced by the public, and has speeded up the handling of long distance calls,
WESTERN & ATLANTIC RAILROAD. Under the Act of 1915, leasing the State's Railroad property, supervision of this property and the properties under lease in the City of Chattanooga, Tennessee, is placed under the Georgia Public Service Commission. Dring the year 1926 there was expended by the Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railroad, as lessee of said property, in the way of additions and betterments, the sum of $241,508.15. Consider ing that only $60,000 per annum as a minimum is required to be expended under the terms of said lease, the above expenditures for the year 1926 strongly indicate the splendid condition the State s Railroad property is in at this time. There has been ex pended by said lessee in the way of additions and betterments to and including De cember 31st, 1926, after due allowances for proper deductions, a grand total of $1,442,683.58, a sum almost half of the total sum so to be expended during the fifty years of the lease.
The Commission has had its Engineer check all expenditures covered in the foregomg, and the Commission will make an additional check and inspection of said ex penditures on May 9th next. However, with information of unquestioned accuracy now in hand, the Commission is justified in saying that the condition of the road-bed is being improved from year to year, and is now in as good condition as any Railroad in the South, considering the size rail which is being added to with great dispatch from year to year. In the past two years the lessee has relaid about fifty miles of 110 lb. rail at an approximate cost of $390,000, yet the statement of additions and betterments for these two years shows a charge of about $120,000, and the balance has been charged to operating expenses. As between the rail weighing 110 lbs. per yard, against 90 lbs. rail removed, the actual addition and betterment charge is comparatively small, yet the lessee incurs the whole cost of the new rail purchased.
RECOMMENDATIONS. The law requires the Commission to recommend from time to time such legisla tion as, in its opinion, is desirable. We respectfully recommend the imperative neces sity of legislation looking to the elimination of grade crossings over steam Railroads. It is needless to recount the many shocking tragedies growing out of the delay in proper legislation along this line. It is the most extravagant thing that the Railroads are ex periencing, viewing it from an economic consideration. It is almost a daily occurrence that one or more lives are lost as a result of this delay. Surely the coming session of the Legislature in 1927 will make this one of its principal purposes in convening, to the end that it will have early and favorable consideration.
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Various forais of modern transportation are now engaged in on every highway thruout the State. Legislation controlling this form of transportation for passengers and freight in Georgia is as certain as time. Strange to say, Georgia, for some unknown reason, has lagged in this respect. There are only four or five States, including Geor gia, that have not provided proper legislation for this method of transportation, many states have had such legislation for the past fifteen years, and with absolute satisfac tion to the motor vehicle transportation interests, as well as the citizens of the states. Millions and millions of dollars are being expended in building highways, as it should be, but immediately this enormous investment is available for traffic, a new enter prise comes into existence in the form of a common carrier, with 80% of the total cost incident to carrying on its business furnished by the public without charge.

Why should Georgia delay legislation on this subject longer?

PUBLIC SERVICE CORPORATIONS.

There were reporting to this Commission during the year 1926, 271 public service corporations, and with a few exceptions, they are in a most prosperous condition.

The character of these corporations, and the number in each class, is as follows :

1926

1925

Street Railroad, Ga, Elec. Lt. & Power Cos........... ...... 42

34

Steam Railroads.........................-- ..... ........................ --- 48

46

Terminal Companies.................... -................................... 5

5

Express Companies................ ----...........-...........--- -..... - 2

2

Telegraph Companies....................................................... 2

2

Telephone Companies......................... 1................... -....... 163

87

Cotton Compress Companies................... ..............--...... 9

8

Totals..................................................... - -...... -- 271

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STEAM RAILROAD MILEAGE.
Year Ending December 31, 1926 Miles--Single Track--Main Line...................... ........................... 7,048.36 Miles--Second Track--Main Line--...................................... -- 514.66 Miles--Passing and Yard Track...... ............................-- -- ------ - 2,071.15
Total................................................................................... .. 9,634.17

STEAM RAILROAD ACCIDENTS. Occurring during year 1926.

Passengers..... Employees-- Other persons.

1926

Killed . 13 - 31 ...122

Injured 192
2,246 327

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1925

Killed

Injured

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292

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3,004

108

321

STREET RAILROAD ACCIDENTS.

Occurring during year 1926.

1926

Killed

Injured

Passengers.......................... 0

1009

Employees..............

2

267

Other persons..................... 16

439

1925

Killed

Injured

2

810

2

304

25

371

SUMMARY TO FINANCIAL OPERATIONS OF CORPORATIONS SUB JECT TO THE JURISDICTION OF THE GEORGIA PUBLIC SER VICE COMMISSION, FOR THE YEAR INDICATED.

Gross Earnings

Operating Expenses

Net Earnings

Railroad Cos.................. $116,977,839.29 $85,754,684.79 $23,016,298.97

Terminal Cos................. 415,562.98 820,076.61

29,942.51

Tel. & Ex. Cos.................310,830,331.42 308,529,718.27 2,418,878.57

St. Ry. Gas & Elec. Cos. 34,064,299.48 22,987,938.77 11,143,064.67

Telephones Cos................ 9,111,185.00 6,888,563.51 2,247,632.66

Cotton Comp. Cos..................................1,921,471773,.36288.44 504,445.44

Deficits
$133,983.02 435,456.14 118,264.42 58,663.59 26,320.43

TAXES PAID IN GEORGIA IN 1926 BY PUBLIC SERVICE CORPORATIONS.

Steam Railroads......... ....... ................._........ ................................................ $5,370,005.60

Terminal Companies..................

59,337.56

Telegraph & Express Companies............................................................. . 322,015.72

Telephone Companies..................................................

750,731.54

Cotton Compress Companies.....................

105,744.98

Street Rwy., Gas and Electric Cos.............................................................. 1,758,378.10

Totals................................................................................................. $7,361,212.45 Compares with taxes paid in 1925............................................................... $7,094,473.60

Respectfully submitted,

JAMES A. PERRY, Chairman. WALTER R. McDONALD, Vice-Chairman. OSCAR R. BENNETT, CALVIN W. PARKER, ALBERT J. WOODRUFF, ROBT. N. SPRINGFIELD, Secretary, E. M. PRICE, Rate Expert.

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INFORMATION
As to Constitutional and Statutory Laws relating to the Georgia Public Service Commission, Railroads and other public utilities.
CONSTITUTION
ARTICLE IV.--Section II. (Code Section 6463).
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 Assem bly, 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 prohibit said roads from charging other than just and reasonable rates, and enforce the same by adequate penalties.
Par. III. (Code Section 6465.) 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 corpora tion 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 Consti tution; Provided, That this section shall not extend to any amendment for the purpose of allowing any existing roads to take-stock in or aid in building of any branch road;
Par. IV. (Code Section 6466.) The General Assembly of this State shall have no power to authorize any corporation to buy shares, or stock, in any other cor poration in this State, or elsewhere, or to make any contract, or agreement whatever, with any such corporation, which may have the effect, or be intended to have the effect, to defeat or lessen competition in their respective businesses, or to encourage monopoly; and all such contracts and agreements shall be illegal and void.
Par. V. (Code Section 6467.) No railroad company shall give, or pay, any rebate or bonus in the nature thereof, directly or indirectly, or do any act to mislead or deceive the public as to the real rates charged or received for freights or passage; and any such payments shall be illegal and void, and these prohibitions shall be enforced by suitable penalties.
Par. VI. (Code Section 6468.) No provisions of this article shall be deemed, held or taken to impair the obligation of any contract heretofore made by the State of Georgia.
Par. VII. (Code Section 6469.) The General Assembly shall enforce the provisions of this article by appropriate legislation.
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LAWS RELATING TO COMMON CARRIERS

The following references to laws of this State on the subjects of transportation and common carriers may prove helpful to the public. The citations given do not include all of our State laws relating to transportation.

Carrier D efined. "Any person undertaking to transport goods to another place, for compensation, is a carrier, and as such is bound to ordinary diligence. Code Sec. 2711.

Common Carrier D efined. "One who pursues the business constantly or continuously for any period of time or any distance of transportation, is a common carrier, and as such is bound to use extraordinary diligence. In case of loss the pre sumption of law is against him, and no excuse avails him unless it was occasioned by the Act of God or the public enemies." Code Sec. 2712. Note-- A ct o j God means any act produced by physical causes which are inevitable, such as lightnings, storms, perils of the sea, earthquakes, inundation, sudden death or illness. Unavoidable accidents
are the same as acts of God. 2 Ga. Rep. 349, etc.

Carrier's N egligence. "In order for a carrier or other bailee to avail himself of the Act of God or exception under the contract as an excuse, he must establish not only that the Act of God or expected fact ultimately occasioned the loss, but that his own negligence did not contribute thereto." Code Sec. 2713.

Railroad Common Carriers. "Railroad companies are common carriers and liable as such," Code Sec. 2751.

D uty as to R eception of Goods, E tc. A common carrier, holding himself out to the public as such, is bound to receive all goods and passengers offered that he is able and accustomed to carry, upon compliance with such reasonable regulations as he may adopt for his own safety and the benefit of the public." Code Sec. 2729.

Carrier's R esponsibility B egins. "The responsibility of the carrier com mences 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 des tination according to the direction of the person sending, or according to the custom
of the trade." Code Sec. 2730.

R esponsibility for D elay. "The common carrier is bound not only for safe transportation, but also that the same be done without unreasonable delay." Code Sec. 2736.

Strikes as E xcuses for P $ lay. "Where a carrier receives freight for ship ment, it is bound to forward within a reasonable time, although its employees strike or cease to work; but if the strike is accompanied with violence and intimidation so as to render it unsafe to forward the freight, the carrier ^ relieved as to liability for delay in delivering the freight, if the violence and armed resistance is of such a character as could not be overcome by the carrier or controlled b^ the civil authorities when called

upon by it." Code Sec. 2737.

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D amage for D elay. Where a carrier fails to deliver goods in a reasonable time, the measure of damages is the difference between the market value at the time and place they should have been delivered and the time of actual delivery/' Code Sec. 2773.
R eceipts for F reight. Whenever any person shall deliver property of any description to a railroad, steamboat or express company, for transportation, said company shall, upon demand, furnish the party so delivering a valid receipt which shall specify the shipping marks and numbers thereon and the weight oftthe property thus delivered, whenever the value can be estimated by weight; and in all cases where the value cannot thus be estimated, the receipt shall give a general description of the property and shall also specify, as near as practicable, the quantity or value thereof, and also the place of destination ; and any agent or officer of such company violating the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor." Code Sec. 633.
-Duplicate F reight R eceipts. "All railroad companies in this State shall, on demand, issue duplicate freight receipts to shippers, in which shall be stated the class or classes of freight shipped, the freight charges over the road giving the receipt, and so far as practicable shall state the freight charges over the other roads that carry such freight. When the consignee presents the railroad receipt to the agent of the rail road that delivers such freight, such agent shall deliver the article shipped on pay ment of the rate charged for the class of freights mentioned in the receipt." Code Sec. 2643.
Carriers M ust T race F reight. ` When any freight that has been shipped, to be conveyed by two or more common carriers to its destination, where, under the contract of shipment or by law, the responsibility of each or either shall cease upon delivery to the next in good order/ has been lost, damaged or destroyed, it shall be the duty of the initial or any connecting carrier, upon application by the shipper, consignee or their assigns, within thirty days after application, to trace said freight and inform said applicant, in writing, when, whose, how and by which carrier said freight was lost, damaged or destroyed, and the names of the parties and their official position, if any, by whom the truth of facts set out in said information can be estab lished." Code Sec. 2771.
Claims, When to be Paid. "Every claim for loss or damage to property or overcharge for freight, for which any carrier may be liable, shall be adjusted and paid by such common carrier within sixty days in cases of shipments wholly within this State, and within ninety days in cases of shipments between points without and points within this State, after such claim duly verified by the oath of the claimant or his agent, shall have been filed with the agent of the initial carrier, or with the agent of th carrier upon whose line the loss or damage or overcharge actually occurred. In the event such claim is not adjusted and paid within the time limited, the carrier shall be liable for interest thereon at the legal rate from the date of the filing of the claim until the pay ment thereof, and shall also be liable for a penalty of fifty dollars for every such fail ure to adjust and pay said claim, to be recovered by the party damaged m any court of competent jurisdiction; Provided, That unless such claimant shall recover the full
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amount claimed, no penalty shall be recovered, but the recoverer shall be limited to the actual loss or damage or overcharge, with interest thereon from the date of filing said claim." Code Sec. 2778.
Carrier's Lien. "The carrier has a lien on the goods for the freight and may retain possession until it is paid, unless "the right is waived by special contract or actual delivery. The lien exists only when the carrier has complied with his contract as to transportation. He can recover pro rata for the actual distance transported, when the consignee voluntarily receives the goods at an intermediate point." Code Sec. 2741.
Stoppage in Transitu. "A stoppage in transitu by the vendor or consignor re lieves .the carrier from his obligation to deliver, nor is he thenceforward responsible for more than ordinary diligence in the care of goods." Code Sec. 2738.
When Stoppage in T ransitu E xists. "The right of stoppage in transitu exists whenever the vendor in a sale on credit seeks to resume the possession of goods while they are in the hands of a carrier or middleman, in their transit to the vendee or con signee, on his becoming insolvent. It continues until the vendee obtains actual pos session of the goods." Code Sec. 2739. .
Facilities fo r W eighing F reight. "Every railroad or transportation com pany in this State shall provide suitable and adequate facilities for correctly weigh ing all freight offered for shipment in car load lots in this State at points where the volume of business offered is sufficient to warrant the expense." Code Sec. 2762.
Sworn W eigher to W eigh F reight. "Whenever any railroad company in this State shall weigh any cars loaded with freight to be shipped and charged for by the carload, such weighing shall be done by a sworn weigher, as provided for the weigh ing of cotton, rice and other produce." Code Sec. 2763.
Cars to be Uncoupled. "When such cars are weighed singly they shall be un coupled at both ends and weighed one at a time." Code Sec. 2764.
Lumber Cars W eighed Three Together. "When any railroad company shall transport timber, lumber or other like articles of freight, which from length, laps over from one car to another, such company may cause as many as two or three such cars so loaded to be weighed together, after uncoupling them at both ends from other cars." Code Sec. 2765,
To R eceive Live Stock. "All common carriers of this State shall receive for transportation all live stock of every description and domestic animals, when ten dered for shipment by the consignor, without enforcing or requiring said consignor to contract for a liability less than the actual value of such animals in case of loss or injury to the same resulting from the negligence of said common carrier, its agents or employees. Common carriers shall not be required to receive for shipment animals diseased or physically disabled." Code Sec. 2767.
Contracts Void. "All stipulations in contracts of shipment hereafter made, which limit the liability of common carriers, in violation of the preceding section (as to live stock) shall be void and of no effect unless the shipper shall voluntarily assent to said stipulations." Code Sec. 2768.
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Railroads to M ake P rompt Settlements for Overcharges. "In all cases where any railroad or other common carrier shall demand and receive for goods shipped from within and without this State to any point within this State, any overcharge or excess of freight over and beyond the proper or contract rate of freight, and demand in writing for the return or repayment of such overcharge is made by the person paying the same, said railroad or common carrier shall refund said overcharge within thirty days from said demand; and if said common carrier shall fail or refuse to settle within thirty days, or within said time to refund said overcharge or over payment, then said railroad or common carrier shall be liable to said person making the overpayment in an amount double the amount of the overpayment, to be recovered in any court hav ing jurisdiction of the same, and more than one claim for such excess may be joined in the same suit." Code Sec. 2770.
N ature of Shipment. "The carrier may require the nature and value of the goods delivered to him to be made known, and any fradulent acts, sayings or con cealment by his customers will release him from liability." Code Sec. 2744.
Limitations of Liability. "A common carrier cannot limit his legal liability by any notice either by publication or by entry on receipts given or ticket sold. He may make an express,contract, and will then be governed thereby." Code Sec. 2726.
Carriers of Passengers. "A carrier of passengers is bound also to extraor dinary 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 Sec. 2714.
Who a Passenger. "A carrier may demand prepayment of fare; but if, by its permission, persons enter its vehicle with the intention of being carried, an obliga tion to pay fare is implied on the part of the passenger, and the reciprocal liability of the carrier arises." Code Sec. 2715.
R ailroads M ust Accomodate All Alike. "The different railroads in this State, acting as public carriers, are required to furnish equal accomodations to all, without regard to race, color or previous condition. Any railroad in this State violat ing the conditions of this section, by any of its employees, may be sued in the Superior Court of the county where the offense is committed, and any person so wronged may recover such sum as the discretion of the Court thinks right and proper in the premises, not to exceed ten thousand dollars." Code Sec. 2716.
E qual Accomodations in Separate Cars. "All railroads doing business in this State shall furnish equal accomodations, in separate cars, or compartments of cars, for white and colored passengers; but this section shall not apply to sleeping cars." Code Sec. 2717.
M ust Assign Passengers to Cars. "All conductors or other employees in charge of such cars shall be required to assign all passengers to their respective cars, or compartments of cars, provided by the said companies under the provisions of the preceding sections (2717), and all conductors of dummy, electric and street cars shall be required, and are- hereby empowered, to assign all passengers to seats on the cars
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under their charge, so as to separate the white and colored races as much as practicable, and all conductors and other employees of railroads and all conductors of dummy, electric and street cars shall have, and are hereby invested with police powers to carry out said provisions." Code Sec. 2718.
P enalty for. R emaining in Car. "Any passenger remaining in any car, or compartment, or seat, other than that to which he may have been assigned, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. The conductor and any and all employees on such cars are clothed with power to eject from the train or car any passenger who refuses to remain in such car or compartment or seat as may be assigned to him. Code Sec. 2719.
D ifferent Cars or Compartments for White and Colored Passengers. "Officers or employees having charge of such railroad cars shall not allow white and colored passengers to occupy the same car or compartment ; and for a violation of this section any such officer or employee shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. Code Sec tion 2721. But these provisions shall not apply to nurses or servants in attendance on their employers. Code Sec. 2722.
Station Accommodations for Passengers. "All railroad companies operat ing passenger trains and taking on or putting off passengers, or that operate passen ger trains at or through county seats and towns and cities having a population of more than 1,000, in this State, are required to keep open at least one hour before the arrival of and half an hour after the departure, according to the scheduled time for the arrival of and the departure of said trains, a lighted and comfortable room, between the hours of 6:00 o'clock p. m. and 6:00 o'clock a. m. for the comfort and convenience of their passengers." Code Sec. 2727.
What P assengers M ay B e R efused. "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 character; so they may refuse to convey persons seeking to interfere with their own business or interest." Code Sec. 2750.
Carriers R esponsibility for Baggage. "The carrier of passengers, is re sponsible only for baggage placed in his custody ; yet a passenger cannot relieve him self from liability for freight by assuming to take care of his own baggage. Code Sec. 2731.
Checks for Baggage. "It shall be the duty of the railroad companies to cause their conductors,, agents or employees 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." Cde Sec. 2732.
Limit as to Value of Baggage. "A carrier of passengers may limit the value of the baggage to be taken for the fare paid; in case of loss, however, and though -no extra freight has been demanded or paid, the carrier is responsible for the value of the baggage lost; Provided, The same be only such articles as a traveler for business or pleasure would parry for his or her own use." Code Sec. 2742.
Lien ON B aggage. ' "The* carrier of passengers has a lien on the baggage, not only for its freight, but for the passenger's fare." Code Sec. 2743.>
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Unused Tickets to be R edeemed. "It shall be the duty of every common carrier that shall have sold any ticket or other evidence of the purchaser's right to travel on its line or on any line of which it forms a part, if the whole of such ticket be unused, to redeem the same, paying the original purchaser thereof the actual amount for which said ticket was sold; or if any part of such ticket shall be unused, to redeem such unused part, paying the original purchaser thereof at a rate which shall be equal to the difference between the price paid for the whole ticket and the price of a ticket between the points for which said ticket was actually used; Provided, Such purchaser shall present such unused or partly used ticket for redemption within six months after the date of its issuance, to the officer or agent who shall be authorized or desig nated by such common carrier to redeem unused or partly used tickets; and the said officer shall, within fifteen days after the receipt of such ticket, redeem the same as hereinbefore provided for." Code Sec. 2734.
Water and Light in Passenger Cars. ``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 and night, and lights during the night for the use of passengers; and upon failure thereof shall be punished as for a misdemeanor." Code Sec. 529.
Conductors Failing to F urnish Water and Lights. "Any conductor or agent of a railroad, who after being requested by a passenger to furnish a sufficient supply of water to the passengers in each car, in the day or night, and light at night, shall pass, any depot or station without so doing, may be indicted in any county through which said railroad runs, of which he is agent or conductor, and shall be punished as for a misdemeanor." See Code Sec. 530.
Conductors E mpowered as Police Officers. "The conductors of a train carrying passengers are invested with all the powers, duties and responsibilities of police officers while on duty on their trains; Provided, Nothipg herein contained shall effect the liability of any railroad company for the acts of its employees. When a passenger is guilty of disorderly conduct, or uses any obscene, profane or vulgar lang uage, or plays any game of cards, or other game of chance for money or other thing of value, the conductor of the train may stop it at the place where' such offense is com mitted, and eject the passenger from the train." Code Sec. 925.
P olice of Street Railroads. "The conductors, motormen, and drivers of street railroad cars are invested with all the powers, duties and responsibilities of police officers while on duty on their trains or cars, and while on duty at the termini of their lines; Provided, Nothing herein contained shall affect the liability on any railroad company for the acts of its employees." Code Sec, 926.
Authority to E ject Passengers. "When a passenger is guilty of disorderly conduct, or uses any obscene, vulgar or profane language, or plays any game of cards or other game of chance for money or other thing of value, or is guilty of any disorderly or improper conduct tending to cause a breach of the peace, said conductors, motormen and drivers are authorized to eject him from the cars, using only such force as may be necessary to accomplish the removal, and they may command the assistance of the employees of the company, and the passengers on such trains or cars, to assist in the removal, and they may cause any person who violates the provisions of this
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section, or who commits acts in violation of law, to be detained and delivered to the proper officers for trial as soon as practicable, and said officers are authorized to exer cise the police powers hereby conferred, at the termini also of their lines, while on duty either as conductors, motormen or drivers." Code Sec. 927.
B ulletins as to D elayed T rains. "Whenever any passenger train, on any railroad in this State, shall be more than one-half of one hour behind its schedule time when it passes a depot at which there is a telegraph operator, during the hours that such operator is required to be on duty, it shall be the duty of such railroad company to keep posted at every succeeding telegraph station along its line the time such train is behind its schedule; Provided, That such bulletins shall not be required to be posted at any station until one-half hour before the regular schedule time at which such train is to arrive at the station at which such bulletin is required to be kept." Code Sec. 2688.
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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, 1878-1879:

AN ACT.

To provide jo r the regulation o f railroad jreighl and passenger tariffs, and the location a nd building o f passenger an d freig h t depots in this State; to prevent u n ju st discrim ination in the rates charged fo r transportation o f passengers a n d freights, a nd to prohibit railroad companies, corporations, and lessees in this State fro m charging other than ju s t and reasonable rates, a n d to p u n ish the same, a nd to prescribe a mode o f procedure a nd rules o f evidence in relation thereto, a nd to appoint Commissioners, a nd to pres cribe their powers a nd 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 discrimi nation on the various railroads of this State and to prohibit railroads from charging other than just and reasonable rates, and enforce the same by ade
quate penalties; therefore,

Section 1. B e it enacted by the General A ssem bly o f 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 Commission ers 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 twenty-five 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 reason there for, to the next Geneial Assembly, and if a majority of each branch of the General Assembly declare that said Commissioner shall be removed from of fice, 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 hold ers of any railroad stock or bonds, or be the agent or employee of any rail-

Commissioners, appoint ment. term and salary.

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Location of. office, em ployment of Secre tary, ex penses, etc. Extortion by railroads forbidden.
Unjust dis crimina tion for bidden. Duty of commis sioners.

road 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 re sign and on failure so to do, he must be suspended from office by the Gov ernor, 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 Commissionrs shall be furnished with an office, necessary furniture and stationery, and may employ a secretary or Clerk at a salary of eighteen 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 eight hundred ($800) dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary, per annum.
Sec. III. That from and after the passage of this Act, if any railroad corporation, organized or doing business in this State, under any Act of incorporation or general law of this State now in force, or which may here after be enacted, or any railroad corporation organized, or which may here after be 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 rea sonable rate of toll or compensation for the transportation of passengers or freight of any description, or for the use and transportation of any rail road car upon its track, or any of its branches thereof, or upon any railroad withm' 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 convic tion thereof, shall be dealt with as hereinafter provided.
Sec. IV. That if any railroad corporation as aforesaid shall make any unjust discrimination in its rates or charges of toll or compensation for the transportation of passengers or freight of any description, or for the use
and transportation of any railroad car upon 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 th 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 com
panies, doing business in this State on the railroads thereof; shall make rea sonable, and just rules and regulations, to be observed by all railroads com panies doing business in this State, as to charges at any and all points; for-

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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 transportations of freight and passengers on the rail

roads 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 depots, and the establishment of such freight and passen

ger buildings, as the condition of the road, the safety of freight and the pub

lic 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 railroad 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 pay

ing 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 charges 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 said 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 re

gulations to designate and fix the difference in rates ctf 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 Commissioners are hereby authorized and required to make for each of the railroad corporations doing business in this State, as soon as practicable, a schedule of just and reasonable rates of charges for the transportation of passengers and freights and cars on each of said railroads; and said 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 passenger or freight or cars, or un just discrimination in relation thereto, be deemed and taken in all courts of this State as sufficient evidence that the rates therein fixed are just and reasonable rates of charges for the transportation of passengers and freights and cars 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 afore-

O o m m is-
sioners shall make schedule of rates, pub lish same, etc.

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Jurisdic tion and power of Commis sioners. Power of Commis sioners over con tracts be tween rail roads.

said, it shall be 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 square of usual advertising space when less than a column is occupied, or more than twelve dollars per column when as much space as a column or more is occu pied, by inserting said schedule or change of any schedule, so that said news paper shall not charge for such advertising any rate in excess of that allowed for county legal advertising; and after the same shall be so published, it shall be the duty of all such railroad companies to post at all their respective stations, m a conspicuous place, a copy of said schedule for the protection of the people; Provided, That when any rate or change is made by the Com missioners that affects only one road or roads in a particular locality the insertion need only be made in the paper published in one of the cities named nearest where the change is made. (Act 27th September, 1883); Provided, That the schedule thus prepared shall not be taken as evidence, as herein provided, until schedules shall have been prepared and published as afore said, 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 be printed and published as aforesaid, shall be re ceived and held in all such suits as prim a ja cie the schedules of said Com missioners, without further proof than the production of the schedules de sired to be 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 rail road 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 investi gate the books and papers of all the railroad companies doing business in this State, to ascertain if the rules and regulations aforesaid have been com plied with, and to make personal visitation of railroad offices, stations, and other places of business for the purpose of examination, and to make rules and regulations concerning such examination, which rules and regulations shall be observed and obeyed as other rules and regulations aforesaid; said Commissioners shall also have full power and authority to examine all agents and employees of said railroad companies, and other persons, under oath or otherwise, in order to procure the necessary information to make just and reasonable rates of freight and passenger tariffs, and to ascertain if such rules and regulations are observed or violated, and to make necessary and proper rules and regulations concerning such examinations, and which rules and regulations herein provided for shall be obeyed and enforced as all other rules and regulations provided for in this Act. .
Sec. VIII. That all contracts and agreements between railroad com panies doing business in this State, as to rates of freight and passenger tariffs, shall bp submitted to said Commissioners for inspection and correction, that it may be seen whether or not they are a violation of law or of the pro visions of the Constitution, or of this Act, or of the rules and regulations

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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 be 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 com panies just and reasonable rates of freight and passenger tariffs; and said Commissioners may make such rules and regulations as to such contracts and agreements as may then be deemed necessary and proper, and any such agreement, not approved by such Commissioners, or by virtue of which rates shall be charged exceeding the rates fixed for freight and passengers, shall be deemed, held and taken to be violations of article 4, section 1, para graph 4 of the Constitution, and shall be illegal and void.

Sec X. That if any railroad company doing business in this State shall, in violation of any rule or regulation provided by the Commissioners afore said, 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 laws, 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.

Injuries re sulting from viola tion of rules.

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 other wise provided. All fines recovered under the provisions of this Act shall be paid into the State Treasury, to be used for such purposes as the General Assembly may provide. The remedies hereby given the 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.

Rules of Evidence.

Sec. XII. That the terms "railroad corporation/' or "railroad com pany," contained in this Act, shall be deemed and taken to mean all corpora tions, Companies or individuals now owning or operating, or which may hereaf ter own or operate any railroad, in whole or in part, in this State, and the provisions of this Act shall apply to all persons, firms and companies, and to all associations of persons, whether incorporated or otherwise, that shall do business as common carrier upon any of the lines of railroad in this State (street railways excepted), the same as to railroad corporations hereinbefore mentioned.

Meaning of terms.

Sec. X III. 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 freight charges over other roads that carry such freight. When the consignee presents the railroad

Duplicate freight receipts.

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Reports of Commis sioners. Power of Commis sioners over wit nesses.
Railroad officers to report to Commis sioners.

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 pen alty to be fixed and collected as provided in section nine of this Act.
Sec. XIV. That it shall be the duty of the Commissioners herein pro vided for to make to 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 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 prac ticable route in going to and returning from the place of said Commissioners, to be ordered paid by the Governor upon presentation of subpoenas, sworn to by the witnesses, as to 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 sub poena, it shall be the duty of the judge of the superior court of any county, upon application of said Commisioners, to issue an attachment for such witness, and compel him to attend before the Commissioners and give his testimony upon such matters as shall be lawfully required by such Com missioners, and said court shall have power to punish for contempt, as in other cases of refusal to obey the process and order.
Sec. XVI. That every officer, agent or employee of any railroad com pany who shall wilfully neglect or refuse to, make and furnish any report required by the Commissioners, as necessary to the purpose of this Act, or who shall wilfully and unlawfully hinder, delay or obstruct said Commis sioners in the discharge of the duties hereby imposed upon them, shall for feit and pay a sum of not less than one hundred, nor more than five thousand dollars, for each offense, to be recovered in an action of debt in the name of the State.
Sec. XVII. That all laws militating against this Act are hereby re pealed.
Approved October 14, 1879.

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AN ACT.

To enlarge the powers o f the R ailroad C om m ission o j Georgia, to prescribe fo r them additional duties, and fo r other purposes.

Section 1. B e it enacted by the General A ssem bly o f the State o f Georgia, That from and after the passage of this Act, it shall be the duty of the Rail road Commission of the State of Georgia to investigate thoroughly all through freight rates from points out of Georgia to points in Georgia, both those now fixed and those that may hereafter be fixed.

Duty to in vestigate through rates.

Sec. 2. Be it fu rth er enacted. That whenever the Railroad Commis sion of Georgia finds a through rate, charged into or out of Georgia, is, in their opinion, excessive or unreasonable, or discriminating in its nature, it shall be the duty of the Railroad Commission to call attention of the rail road officials in Georgia to the fact, and to urge upon them the propriety of changing such rate or rates.

Shall call attention of railroad officials to discrimina tions.

Sec. 3. B e it fu rth e r enacted, That whenever such rates are not changed according to the suggestion of the Railroad Commission, it shall be the duty of the Commission to present the facts, whenever it can legally be done, to the Interstate Commerece Commission and appeal to it for relief.

Shall ap peal to In terstate Commission.

Sec. 4. Be it fu rth er enacted, That in all work devolving upon the Rail road Commission prescribed by this Act, they shall receive, upon applica tion, the services of the Attorney-General of this State, and he shall also represent them, whenever called upon to do so, before the Interstate Com merce Commission.

AttorneyGeneral to represent Commission.

Sec, 5. B e it fu rth er enacted, That all laws and parts of laws in con flict with this Act be, and the same are, hereby repealed.

Approved December 18, 1890.

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Caption of Act of Oct. 1879, Amended. By insert ing) and the location and building of passenger and freight depots."

AMENDING TITLE OF ACT.
AN ACT.
To am end an A ct entitled an A ct to provide jo r the regulation of railroads, freig h t a nd passenger ta riffs in this State; to prevent u n ju st discrim ination a nd extortion in the rates charged fo r transportation o f passengers a n d freights, a n d to prohibit R ailroad Companies, corporations a n d lessees in th is State fr o m charging other than j u s t a n d reasonable rates, a n d to p u n ish the sam e, a nd to prescribe a mode o f procedure a nd rules o f evidence in relation there to, and to appoint Commissioners, a nd to prescribe their powers a n d duties in relation to the same, approved October 14, 1879.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General A ssem bly o f th is State, a n d it is hereby enacted by the authority o f the same, That the caption of the above recited Act be, and the same is, hereby amended as follows, to wit:
After the word tariffs in the second line, add the following words And the location and building of passenger and freight depots/' so that the whole caption of said Act will read as follows:
"An Act to provide for the regulation of railroad freight and passen ger tariffs, and the location and building of passenger and freight depots in this State; to prevent unjust discrimination in the rates charged for trans portation 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 to prescribe a mode of pro cedure and rules of evidence in relation thereto, and to appoint Commis sioners, and to prescribe their powers and duties in relation to the same.
Sec. 2. B e it fu rth e r enacted, T hat all laws in conflict with the fore going be, and the same are, hereby repealed.
Approved August 51, 1891.

Penalty for violation of rules. Amending section EX of original act.

POWER TO BRING SUIT.
AN ACT.
To am end Section 719 (i) o f the Code o f Georgia o f 1882, a n d fo r other purposes. Section 1. B e it enacted by the General A ssem bly o f the Stale o f Georgia,
a n d it is hereby enacted by the same, That section 719 (i) of the Code of Geor gia of 1882 be, and the same is, amended by adding thereto the following:

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The Commissioners shall have the power, in their discretion, to insti tute suit without notice for any violation of any of said rules or regulations, whenever, in their opinion, the circumstances authorize it, of which they shall be the sole judges, and after the institution of said suit there shall be no settlement of the same without the consent of the said Commissioners, so that said section, when amended, shall read as follows: If any railroad company doing business in this State by its agents or employees shall be guilty of a violation of the rules and regulations provided and prescribed by said Commissioners, and if, after due notice of such violation given to the prin cipal officer thereof, ample and full recompense for the wrong or injury done thereby to any person or corporation as may be directed by said Commismissioners, shall not be made within thirty days from the time of such no tice, 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 be in any county in th State, where such violation has ocurred, or wrong has been perpetrated, and shall be in the name of the State of Georgia. The Commis sioners shall institute such action through the Attorney-General or Soli citor-General or such other attorney at law of this State as the said Com missioners may appoint, whose fees shall be the same as now provided by law.

The Commissioners shall have the power in their discretion to institute suit without notice for any violation of said rules and regulations when ever, in their opinion, the circumstances authorize it, of which they shall be the sole judges, and after the institution of said suit there shall be no settlement of the same without the consent of the Commissioners.

Power to institute suit with out notice,

Sec. 2. Be U enacted, That all laws and parts of laws in conflict here with are hereby repealed.

Approved October 16, 1891.

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INSPECTION OF RAILROAD TRACKS.

AN ACT.

To give the Railroad Commission o j Georgia authority, upon com plaint made, to inspect the railroads or any railroad or any part o j any railroad in this Stale; a n d i f fo u n d in an unsafe or dangerous condition, to require the same p u t and kept in such condition a s will render travel over the same safe and expeditious; to provide a penalty jo r ja ilin g to obey the orders o j the said Commission, and jo r other purposes.

Inspection

Section 1. B e it enacted by the General A ssem bly o j the State o j Georgia,

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That from and after the passage of this Act, the Railroad Commission of

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this State is hereby empowered and required upon complaint made, to ins-

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pect for themselves, or through an agent, the railroads or any railroad or any

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safe, to be part Gf any railroad in this State, and if the same is found in an unsafe or



kept In safe dangerous condition, to require the same put and kept in such condition as

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Reason-11' will render travel over the same safe and expeditious; Provided, that rea-

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able time to sonable time be given the railroad authorities in which to accomplish the

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work of repairs that may be required or ordered; Provided, That this Act

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damages.

person or property.

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not obey- shall be liable to a penalty of not more than five thousand dollars, to be re-

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coverd by a suit brought in the name of the State, in which suit the Attor-

ney-General or Solicitor-General shall represent the State, and his fees shall

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where the wrong or violation occurs.

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STORAGE CHARGES.

AN ACT.

To require the R ailroad C om m ission to f i x rates o f storage to be charged by R a il
road Companies in this State; to prescribe regulations fo r charging the
same, a n d to prescribe how su it shall be brought f o r overcharge, a n d to f i x
the measure o f recovery, an d fo r other purposes.
Section 1. B e it enacted by the General A ssem bly o f Georgia, That from and after the passage of this Act, power is hereby conferred on the Railroad Commission of Georgia, and they are required to fix and pre scribe a schedule of maximum rates and charges for storage of freight made and charged by Railroad Companies doing business in this State, and to fix at what time after the reception of freight at place of destination such charges for storage shall begin, with power to vary the same according to the value and character of the freight stored, the nature of the place of des tination and residence of consignee and such other facts as in their judg ment should be considered in fixing the same.

Commis sion to fix charges for storage. And when such charges shall begin. Power to vary rates.

Sec. 2. Be it fu rth er enacted, That all the provisions of the Act creating said Railroad Commission and Acts amendatory thereof, prescribing the pro cedure of said Commission in fixing freight and passenger tariffs, and hear ing complaints of carriers and shippers, and of altering and amending said tariffs, shall apply to the subject of fixing and amending rates and charges for storage, as aforesaid.

Provisions of other acts as to Railroad Commission applied.

Sec. 3. B e it fu rth er enacted, That no Railroad Company shall make or retain, directly or indirectly, any charge for storage of freight greater than that fixed by the Commission for each particular storage, nor shall they discriminate directly or indirectly by means of rebate, or any other device m such charges, between persons.

Sec. 4. Be itfu rth er enacted, That if any Railroad Company shall violate the provisions of this Act, either by exceeding the rates of storage prescribed, or by discriminating as aforesaid, the person or persons so paying such over charge, or subjected to such discrimination, shall have the right to sue for the same in any court of this State having jurisdiction of the claim, and shall have all the remedies and be entitled to recover the same penalties, and measure of damages as is prescribed in the case of overcharge of freight rates, upon making like demand as is prescribed in such case, and after like fail ure to pay the same.

Sec. 5. B e it enacted, That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act, be and the same are, hereby repealed.
Approved October 17th, 1891.

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Express and Tele graph Companies to be under the control of the Com mission. For regula tion of prices. Powers over rail roads and penalties against them of force as against ex press and telegraph companies.
So far as applicable. Location of agencies. Regulation of charges only as to transporta tion and messages in this State.

TO REGULATE EXPRESS AND TELEGRAPH COMPANIES.
AN ACT.
To extend the powers o f the Railroad Commissioners so as to give then power
a nd authority to regulate charges by E xpress Com panies fo r transporta
tion; to regulate charges o f Telegraph Com panies fo r the transm ission o f
messages by telegraph or charges by persons engaged in the several busi
nesses nam ed herein; to apply the powers given to said Commissioners, by
law, over R ailroad Companies, to a ll com panies or persons, owning, con
trolling or operating a line or lines o f Express and Telegraph; and make
the penalties prescribed against railroads fo r violating Commissioners
rules a pply to the com panies a n d persons herein named, whose line or lines
is or are, wholly or in part in this State, a nd fo r other purposes.
Section 1. B e it enacted by the General A ssem bly o f the State o f Georgia, That from and after the passage of this Act, all companies or persons own ing, controlling or operating, or that may hereafter own, control or operate a line or lines of Express or Telegraph, whose line or lines is or are, in whole or in part, in this State, shall be under the control of the Railroad Commis sioners of this State, who shall have full power to regulate the prices to be charged by any company or person or persons owning, controlling or operat ing any line or lines of Express and Telegraph, for any service performed by such company, person or persons; and all the powers given to said Com missioners over railroads in this State, and all the penalties prescribed against Railroad Companies or persons operating railroads by existing laws; embraced in sections of the Code of 1882 from Section 719 (a) to Section 719 (p), both inclusive, are hereby declared to be of force against corporations, companies, or a person or persons, owning, controlling or operating a line or. lines of Express and Telegraph, doing business in this State, whose line or lines is or are, wholly or in part in this State, so far as said provisions of the Code can be made applicable to any corporation, company, person or persons owning, controlling or operating a line of Express and Telegraph. The said Commissioners shall also have power and authority to require said companies to locate agencies at Railroad Stations.
Sec. 2. B e it fu rth e r enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the powers of the Commissioners to regulate charges by corporations, companies and persons herein referred to shall apply only to charges by express, for trans portation from one point to another in this State; and messages sent by telegraph from one point to another in this State.
Sec. 3. B e it fu rth er enactedf That all laws and parts of laws in con flict with this Act be, and the same are, hereby repealed.
Approved October 21, 1891.

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CARS FOR WHITE AND COLORED PASSENGERS. AN ACT.

To require a ll railroads doing business in this Stale to Ju rnish equal accommo dations a n d separate cars or compartment Jor white a nd colored passen gers, to require sa id com panies to J u rn ish comfortable seals a n d to suffi ciently light a n d ventilate sa id cars to provide Jor keeping white and colored passengers in their respective cars or compartments, to give conductors and an d other employees o j railroads and conductors o j dum m y, electric and street cars certain powers a n d authority over passengers, to comply with the regulations made by sa id com panies under the provisions o j th is A ct, to provide a penalty Jor the violation o j the same, a n d Jor other purposes.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General A ssem bly o j Georgia, That from and after the passage of this Act, all railroads doing business in this State shall be required to furnish equal accommodations, in separate cars, or com partments of cars, for white and colored passengers; Provided, that this Act shall not apply to sleeping cars.

Eaual ac commoda tions in separate cars.

Sec. 2. Be it fu rth e r enacted, That all conductors or other employees in charge of such cars, shall be required to assign all passengers to their re spective cars or compartments of cars, provided by the said companies under the provisions of this Act, and all conductors of dummy, electric and street cars shall be required, and are hereby empowered, to assign all passengers to seats on the cars under their charge, so as to separate the white and colored races as much as practicable, and all conductors and other employees of rail roads, and all conductors of dummy, electric and street cars shall have, and are hereby invested with, police powers to carry out the provisions of this Act,

Employees to assign passengers their cars or compart ments.

Sec. 3. B e it further enacted, That any passenger remaining in any car or compartment or seat, other than that to which he may have been assign ed, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof shall be pun ished as prescribed in section 4310 of the Code of 1882. Jurisdiction of such offenses shall be in the county in which the same occurs. The conductor and any and all employees on such cars are hereby clothed with power to eject from the train or car any passenger who refuses to remain in such car or compartment or seat as may be assigned to him.

Penalty for violating provisions of this act.

S ec. 4. Be it fu rth er enacted, That when a railroad car is divided into compartments, the space set apart or provided for white and colored pas sengers, respectively, may be proportioned according to the proportion of usual and ordinary travel by each on the road or line on which said cars are used.

Oars prop erly divided.

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White and colored Pas sengers not to occupy same com partments. Oars to be comfortable, etc.
Railroad Commis sion may regulate transpor tation of freights. Shippers, require ments of.

Sec. 5. Be it fu rth e r enacted, That it shall be unlawful for the officers or employees having charge of such railroad cars to allow or permit white and colored passengers to occupy the same car or compartment, and for a violation of this section, any such officer or employee shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof shall be punished as is prescribed in section 4310 of the Code of 1882.
Sec. 6. B e it fu rth er enacted, That the provisions of this Act shall not apply to nurses or servants in attendance on their employers.
Sec. 7. Be it fu rth er enacted, That all companies operating and using compartment cars or separate cars shall furnish to the passengers comfort able seats, and have such cars well and sufficiently lighted and ventilated, and a failure to so do shall be a misdemeanor, punishable under section 4310 of the Code of 1882.
Sec. 8. B e it fu rth e r enacted, That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act be, and the same are, hereby repealed.
Approved October 21, 1901.
PROMPT RECEIVING AND DELIVERY OF FREIGHT.
AN ACT,
To fu r th e r extend the powers o f the R ailroad C om m ission o f this State a n d to
confer upon the Comm ission the power to regulate the time a n d m anner
w ithin which the several railroads in this State shall receive, receipt fo r, fo rw ard an d deliver to its destination, all freights o f every character, which
m a y be tendered or received by them f o r transportation; to provide a penalty
fo r non-compliance with any and all reasonable rules, regulations and orders
prescribed by the said Commission in the execution o f these powers, and
fo r other purposes.
Section 1. B e it enacted by the General A ssem bly o f Georgia, a n d it is hereby enacted by authority o f the same, That from and after the passage of this Act, The Railroad Commission of this State shall be, and is, hereby vested with full power and authority to make, prescribe, and enforce all such reasonable rules, regulations and orders as may be necessary in order to compel and require the several railroad companies in this State to prompt ly receive, receipt for, forward and deliver to destination all freights of every character which may be tendered or received by them for transportation; and as well such reasonable rules, regulations and orders as may be necessary to compel and require prompt delivery of all freights, on arrival at destina tion, to the consignee.
Sec. 2. B e it fu rth e r enacted by the authority aforesaid, That whenever a shipper or consignor shall require of a railroad company the placing of a car or cars to be used in carload shipments, then in order for the consignor

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or shipper to avail himself of the forfeitures or penalties prescribed by the rules and regulations of said Railroad Commission, it must first appear that such shipper or consignor made written application for said car or cars to said railroad; provided, further, that such Railroad Commission shall, by reasonable rules and regulations, provide the time within which said car or cars shall be furnished after being ordered as aforesaid, and the penalty per day per car to be paid by said railroad company in the event such car or cars are not furnished as ordered, and provided, further, that in order for any shipper or consignor to avail, himself of the penalties provided by the rules and regulations of said Railroad Commission, such shipper or con signor shall likewise be subject, under proper rules to be fixed by said Com mission, to the orders, rules and regulations of said Railroad Commission.
Sec. 5. B e it fu rth e r enacted by the authority aforesaid, That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act be, and the same are, hereby re pealed.
Approved August 23, 1905.

LIABILITY OF RAILROADS FOR DAMAGE TO PROPERTY IN TRANSPORTATION.

AN ACT.

To provide that a n y common carrier receiving property f o r transportation be tween p o in ts wholly w ithin th is State shall be liable f o r a n y loss or damage to such property, whether caused by it or by a ny connecting carrier over whose lines such property m ay pass; also, to provide a penalty fo r the fa ilu re o f a n y common carrier to ad ju st a n d p a y w ithin a tim e specified any j u s t claim fo r loss or damage to property received fo r transportation, a nd fo r other purposes.
Section 1. B e it enacted by the General A ssem bly o f the State o f Georgia, That from and after the passage of this Act, any common carrier, railroad, or transportation company, receiving property for transportation between points wholly within this State shall issue a receipt or bill of lading there for and shall be liable to the holder thereof for any loss, damage, or injury to such property caused by it or by any common carrier, railroad or trans portation company to which such property may be delivered or over whose line or lines such property may pass, and no contract, receipt, rule or re gulation shall exempt such common carrier, railroad or transportation com1pany from the liability herein imposed; provided, that nothing in this sec tion shall deprive any holder of such receipt or bill of lading of any remedy or right of action which he has under existing law.

Bills of lading be tween points within State.

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Claims against Rail road com panies, penalty for failure to pay. M

Sec. 2. B e it fu rth er enacted. That every claim for loss or damage to property, or overcharge for freight, for which any common carrier may be liable shall be adjusted and paid by such common carrier within sixty days in cases of shipments wholly within this State, and within ninety days in case of shipments between points without and point within this State, after such claim, duly verified by the oath of the claimant, or his agent, shall have been filed with the agent of the initial carrier, or with the agent of the car rier upon whose line the loss or damage or overcharge actually occurred. In the event such claim is not adjusted and paid within the time limited the carrier shall be liable for interest thereon at the legal rate from the date of the filing of the claim until the payment thereof, and shall also be liable for a penalty of $50.00 for every such failure to adjust and pay said claim, to be recovered by the party damaged in any court of competent jurisdiction; provided that unless such claimant shall in such action recover the full amount claimed no penalty shall be recovered, but the recovery shall be limited to the actual loss or damage or overcharge with interest thereon from the date of filing said claim.
Sec. 3. B e it fu rth e r enacted, That all laws and parts of laws in conflict herewith be, and the same are, hereby repealed.
Approved August 18, 1906.

Railroad Passengers, station ac commoda tions for. at night. Penalty for failure to provide.

STATION ACCOMMODATIONS FOR PUBLIC AT NIGHT.
AN ACT.
To require all railroads operating passenger trains and taking on and pulling
off passengers, or that operate such trains at or through county-seats and towns an d cities having a population o f more than 1,000 in this Slate, to keep open a t night a t their depot stations a t such places before the arrival and departure o f said trains a lighted and comfortable room fo r the accom modation o f their passengers, and fo r other purposes.
Section 1. B e it enacted by the General A ssem bly o f Georgia, and it is hereby enacted by the authority aforesaid. That from and after the fif teenth day of September, 1906, all railroad companies operating passenger trains, and taking on and putting off passengers, or that operate passenger trains at or through county-seats and towns and cities having a population of more than 1,000 in this State, shall be, and they are, hereby required to keep open at least one hour before arrival of and half an hour after the de parture, according to the schedule time for the arrival of and departure of said trains, a lighted and comfortable room, between the hours of 6 o'clock p. m. and 6 o'clock a. m. for the comfort and convenience of their passengers.
Sec. 2. B e it fu rth e r enacted by the authority aforesaid, That a failure to comply with the terms of this Act by any railroad company, shall be a misdemeanor, and said company or corporation shall, upon conviction

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for the offense, be punished as prescribed in Section 1039 of the Criminal Code of 1895.
S ec. 3. B e it enacted, by the authority aforesaid, That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act be, and the same are, hereby repealed.
Approved August 18, 1906.

ELECTION OF RAILROAD COMMISSIONERS. AN ACT.

To provide f o r the election o f railroad com m issioners o f th is State by the elec tors o f the whole Slate, a n d f o r other purposes.

Section 1. B e it enacted by the General A ssem bly o f the State o f Georgia, and it is hereby enacted by authority of the same. That the railroad com missioners of this State shall hereinafter be elected by the electors of the whole State, who are entitled to vote for members of the General Assembly.

Railroad Commis sioners, election of.

Sec. 2. B e it fu rth e r enacted by the authority aforesaid, That successors to the incumbents be elected at the first general election preceding the ex* piration of their terms of office, respectively; that is to say, at the general election to be held on the first Wednesday in October, 1906, one commis sioner shall be elected to succeed the incumbent whose term will expire on the fifteenth day of October, 1907, and one commissioner shall be chosen at the general election to be held on the first Wednesday in October, 1908, to succeed the then incumbent, whose term of office will expire on the fifteenth day of October, 1909, and one commissioner shall be chosen at the general election to be held on the first Wednesday in October, 1910, to succeed the then incumbent, whose term of office will expire on October 15, 1911, and so on.

Term of office and elections. Regulations.

Sec. 3. Said election to be held under the same rules and regulations Vacancies. as now apply to the election of governor of this State.

Sec. 4. B e it fu rth e r enacted by the authority aforesaid, That in case of vacancy, causing an unexpired term, the same shall be filled by the executive appointment, and the person appointed shall hold office until the next regular general election, and until his successor for the balance of the unexpired term shall have been elected and qualified.

Sec. 5. B e it fu rth e r enacted by the authority aforesaid, That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act be, and the same are, hereby repealed.

Approved August 21, 1906.

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Five Com missioners . Terms of office.

INCREASING MEMBERSHIP AND POWERS OF COMMISSION.
AN ACT.
To increase the membership o f the R ailroad Commission o f Georgia, a n d to prescribe the qualifications fo r membership; to authorize the designation o f a chairm an thereof by the Governor, a nd to prescribe his duties a nd com pensation; to revise, enlarge a nd more clearly define the powers, duties a nd rights o f said Comm ission; to authorize it to employ rate and other experts a n d to f i x their pay; to increase the printing fu n d a nd the salary o f the Sec retary o f the Commission; to employ a stenographer and f i x his pay; to extend its powers and jurisdiction over docks, and wharves, term inal com panies, cotton compress companies, corporations or persons owning, leas ing or operating railway term inals or term inal stations; over telephone or telegraphic companies or corporations or persons owning, leasing or op erating any public telephone service in this State, and over street railroads, and street railroad corporations, companies or persons owning, leasing or operating street railroads in this State, over gas and electric light and power companies, corporations o f persons owning, leasing or operating public gas plants, electric light a nd power p lants fu rn ish in g power to the public; to f i x the domicile o f the R ailroad Comm ission and prescribe what courts o f this State have jurisdiction over proceedings instituted against; it; to prescribe a nd f i x penalties a n d punishm ents fo r fa ilu re or refusal to observe a n y order, rule or regulation o f the R ailroad Com m ission, a n d to prescribe the fo rm o f procedure fo r enforcing same; to repeal sections 2195 and 2196 o f the Code o f Georgia 1895, touching penalties an d pro cedures to enforce the same fo r a violation o f the orders, rules and regula tions o f the Comm ission, to repeal sections 5 a nd 4 o f A ct approved A ugust 23, 1905, prescribing certain penalties and fo rm s o f procedure fo r enforc ing same, and fo r other purposes.
Section 1. From and after the passage and approval of this Act, the Railroad Commission of Georgia shall consist of five members, to be elected by the qualified voters of Georgia as prescribed in the Act approved August 21, 1906.
The terms of office of the two additional Commissioners, provided for in this Act, shall expire on December 1, 1911, and the other December 1, 1913, and thereafter the terms shall be for six years each. The Governor, by and with the consent of the Senate, shall appoint the two additional Commisioners immediately after the passage and approval of this Act, but the appointees hereunder shall be commissioned only until December 1, 1908; said position to be filled for the unexpired terms by two Commis sioners to be elected at the regular general election on the first Wednes day in October, 1908.
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In order that there may be uniformity of expiration of the terms of all the Railroad Commissioners, the terms of the present Commisioner expiring on October 15, 1909, shall be extended to December 1, 1909; the term of the present Commissioner expiring on October 15, 1911, shall be extended to December 1, 1911, and the term of the Commissioner expiring October 15, 1913, shall be extended to December 1*, 1913, their respective successors to be elected for full terms of six years each.
Sec. 2. Any person, thirty years of age, who is qualified to vote as an elector in this State, and who is not directly or indirectly interested in any mercantile business or any corporation that is controlled by or that parti cipates m the benefit of any pool combination, trust contract or arrange ment that has the effect or tends to increase the cost to the public of carnage, heat, light, power or of any commodity or merchandise sold to the public, shall be eligible to membership on said Commission, without refer ence to his experience in law or railway business.
Sec. 3. It shall be the duty of the Commission to elect from its mem bership the chairman of the Railroad Commission of Georgia, who shall hold the position of chairman for a term of two years, and who shall give his entire time to the duties of his office, and who shall receive therefor, during his term as chairman, a salary of four thousand dollars ($4,000) per annum, to be paid from the State Treasury.
Sec. 4. The said Railroad Commission is hereby authorized and em powered to employ one or more rate experts at a total cost not to exceed four thousand dollars ($4,000) per annum, for the entire service to be ren dered under the direction of the Commission.

Qualifica tions of Commis sioners. Chairman of Board. Rate Expert.

Sec. 5. The power to determine what are just and reasonable rates and charges is vested exclusively in said Commission.

The printed reports of the Railroad Commission, published by its au thority, shall be admissible as evidence in any court in Georgia without further proof, and the schedule of rates made by the Commission, and any order passed or rule or regulation prescribed by the Commission, shall be admissible in evidence in any court in Georgia, upon the certificate of the Secretary of the Commission.

Printed re ports admis sible as evidence.

The powers and duties heretofore conferred by law upon the Railroad Commission are hereby extended and enlarged, so that its authority and control shall extend to street railroads, and street railroad corporations, com panies, or persons owning, leasing or operating street railroads in this State; provided, however, that nothing herein shall be construed to impair any valid subsisting contract now in existence between any municipality and any such company; and provided, that this Act shall not operate as a repeal of any existing municipal ordinance, nor shall it impair nor invalidate any future contract or ordinance of any municipality as to the public uses of such company, that shall receive the assent of the Railroad Commission:

Authority over Street Railroads. Docks, and other Terminals corporations.

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Power of Commission.

over docks and wharves and corporations, companies or persons owning, leasing or operating the same; over terminals or terminal stations and cor porations, companies or persons owning, leasing or operating such; cotton compress, corporations or associations and persons or companies owning, leasing or operating the same; and over telegraph or telephone corporations, companies or persons owning, leasing or operating a public telephone ser vice or telephone line in this State; over gas and electric light and power companies, corporations or persons owning, leasing or operating public gas plants, or electric light and power plants furnishing service to the public.
Sec. 6. The Railroad Commission of Georgia shall have and exercise all the power and authority heretofore conferred upon it by law, and shall have the general supervision .of all common carriers, railroads, express cor porations, or companies, street railroads, railroad corporations or companies, dock or wharfage corporations or companies, terminal or terminal station corporations or companies, telephone and telegraph corporations or comr panies within this State, gas or electric light and power companies within this State; and while it may hear complaints, yet the Commission is autho rized to perform the duties imposed upon it of its own initiative, and to re quire all common carriers and other public service companies under their supervision to establish and maintain such public service and facilities as may be reasonable and just, either by general rules or by special orders in par ticular cases, and to require such publication by common carriers in news papers of towns through which their lines extend, of their schedules as may be reasonable and which the public convenience demands. Said Commis sion is hereby given authority to examine into the affairs of said companies and corporations and to keep informed as to their general condition, their capitalization, their franchises, and the manner in which their lines, owned, leased or controlled are managed, conducted and operated, not only with respect to the adequacy, security and accommodation afforded by their service to the public and their employees, but also with reference to, their compliance with all provisions of law, orders of the Commission, and char ter requirements. Said Commission shall have the power and authority, whenever it deems advisable, to prescribe, establish and order a uniform system of accounts to be used by railroads and other corporations over which it has jurisdiction hereunder, the same to be as far as practicable in con formity with the system of accounts prescribed by the Interstate Com merce Commission, to examine all books, contracts, records and documents of any person or corporation subject to their supervision, and compel the production thereof. Said Commission shall have the power through any one or more of its members, at its direction, to make personal visitation to the offices and places of business of said companies for the purpose of examination, and such Commissioner or Commissioners shall have full power and authority to examine the agents and employees of said companies, under oath, or otherwise, in order to procure information deemed by the Commis sioners necessary to their work, or of value to the public. Provided, that nothing in this Act shall be so construed as to repeal or abrogate any existing

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law or rule of the Railroad Commission as to notice or hearings to persons, railroads or other corporations interested in the rates, orders, rules or regula tions issued by said Commission, before the same are issued, nor to repeal the law of this State as to notice by publication of a change in rates as pro vided in the Act approved October 14, 1879, or any Act amendatory thereof.

Sec. 7. The Railroad Commission shall have authority to ascertain the cost of construction and the present value of properties in Georgia, owned by said corporations or companies, and to that end may employ necessary experts. ,Said Commission shall have authority to prescribe rules with ref erence to spur-tracks and side-tracks, with reference to their use and con struction, removal or change, with full power to compel service to be fur nished to manufacturing plants, warehouses and similar places of business along the lines of railroads, where practicable, and in the judgment of the Commission the business is sufficient to justify and on such terms and con ditions as the commission may prescribe. It shall have power and authoriy to order and compel the operation of sufficient and proper passenger ser vice when in its judgment inefficient service is being rendered the public or any community. It shall have power and authority when in its judg ment practicable and to the interest of the public to order and compel the making and operation of physical connection between lines of railroads crossing or intersecting each other. It shall have authority to fix penalties for neglect on the part of railroad companies to adjust overcharges and losses, or failure to decline to do so, if deemed unjust, in a reasonable time. It shall have power and authority to prescribe rules and penalties covering and requiring the prompt receipt, carriage and delivery of freight and the prompt furnishing of cars to shippers desiring to ship freight, and shall also be authorized to prescribe rules and penalties for the transfer of cars through yards by connecting roads. Said Commision shall have power and autho rity to order the erection of depots and stations where it deems the same nec essary, and to order the appointment and service thereat of depot or sta tion agents. The Commisioners shall also have the power and authority to regulate schedules and compel connection at junction points of compet ing lines.

Side tracks.
Passenger service. Physical connection. Overcharges and losses.
Transferring cars. Depots and Agents. Schedules.

Sec. 8. Each of the companies or corporations, over which the autho rity of the Railroad Commission is extended by law shall be required to furnish said Commission a list of any stocks and bonds the issuance of which is contemplated and it shall be unlawful for any of said companies or or corporations to issue stocks, bonds, notes or other evidences of pay able more than twelve months after the date thereof, except upon the approval of said Railroad Commission, and then only when necessary and for such amounts as may be reasonably required for the acquisition of proerty, the construction and equipment of power plants, carsheds and the completion, extension or improvement of its facilities, or properties; or for the improvement or maintenance of its service, or for the discharge, or law ful refunding of its obligations, or lawful corporate purposes falling within the spirit of this provision, the-decision of the Commission to be final as to the validity of the issue.

Issuance of Stocks and Bonds.

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Indebtedness payable within twelve months exempted. Commis sioners reauired to treat official information confidential. Liability'of corporations.
Repeal of Sections of Code. Repeal of Sections 3 and 4. Act approved August 23, 1005.

Before issuing such stock, bonds, notes or other evidences of debt as above mentioned, such corporations or companies shall secure an order from the Commission authorizing such issue, the amount thereof, and the purpose and use for which the issue is authorized.
For the purpose of enabling the Commission to determine whether such order should be issued, it shall make such inquiry or investigation, hold such hearings and examine such witnesses, books, papers documents or con tracts as it may deem advisable or necessary. Such corporations or com panies may issue notes or other evidences of indebtedness for proper cor porate purposes and not in violation of any provision of this Act, or any other law, payable at periods of not more than twelve months from date, without such consent, but no such notes or other evidences of indebtedness shall, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, be refunded by any issue of stock or bonds or by any evidence of indebtedness, running for more than twelve months, without the consent of the Commission.
Any Railroad Commissioner of this State or any employee of said Rail road Commission who shall disclose or impart to any one, except when legally called upon by a court of competent jurisdiction, any fact, knowledge of which was obtained in his Official capacity, from or through any proceed ings filed with the said Railroad Commission under this section, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and subject to a prosecution therefor; provided, that this shall not apply to such facts or information obtained through pub ic hearings, or such as are not confidential in their nature.
Sec. 9. In case a common carrier, or other corporation or company mentioned in this Act, shall do, cause to be done, or permit to be done, any act, matter or thing prohibited, forbidden, or declared to be unlawful, or shall omit to do any act, matter or thing required to be done, either by any law of the State of Georgia, by this Act, or by an order of the Commission, such common carrier or other corporation or company shall be liable to the persons or corporations affected thereby for all loss, damage or injury caused thereby or resulting therefrom, and in case of recovery, if the jury shall find that such act or omission was willful, it may fix a reasonable counsel's or attorney's fee, which fee shall be taxed and collected as part of the cost in the case. An action to recover for such loss, damage or injury may be brought m any court of competent jurisdiction by any such person or corporation.
Sec. 10. The procedure for the enforcement of penalties for a viola tion of the orders, rules or regulations of the Railroad Commission, provided in sections 2195 aqd 2196 of the Code of Georgia of 1895, are hereby repeal ed; provided, that nothing in this Act shall be construed as to affect suits now pending for penalties or to affect penalties upon which right of action shall have accrued prior to the passage and approval of this Act.
Sec. 11. Section 3 and 4 of the Act approved August 23, 1905, conferr ing upon the Commission the power to regulate the time and manner with in which the several railroads of the State shall receive, receipt for, forward

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and deliver to its destination freight, the said sections applying to penalties placed upon said railroad companies, providing penalties for the violation of rules, orders and regulations established by the Railroad Commission with reference to same, and providing a procedure to enforce said penalties be, and the same are hereby repealed, and the penalties prescribed by this Act, and the procedure to enforce the same are made applicable to any and all violations of the rules, orders and regulations established by the Com mission.

Sec. 12. Every common carrier, railroad, street railroad, railroad cor poration, street railroad corporation, express, telephone, telegraph, dock, wharfage and terminal company or corporation within this State, and other corporations, companies, or persons, coming under the provision of this Act, and all officers, agents and employees of the same, shall obey, observe and comply with every order made by the Commission under this Act or under authority of Acts heretofore passed. Any common carrier, railroad, street railroad, railroad corporation, street railroad corporation, express, telephone, telegraph, dock, wharfage or terminal company, or corporation, cotton compress companies, within this State, and other corporations, com panies or persons coming under the provisions of this Act, which shall vio late any provision of this Act, or of the Acts heretofore passed, or which fails, omits or neglects to obey, observe and comply with any order, direc tion or requirements of the Commission heretofore or hereafter passed, shall forfeit to the State of Georgia a sum of not more than $5,000 for each and every offense, the amount to be fixed by the presiding judge. Every viola tion of the provisions of this Act, or of any preceding Act, or of any such order, direction or requirement of the Railroad Commission shall be a sepa rate and distinct offense, and in case of a continued violation, every day a violation thereof takes place shall be deemed a separate and distinct of fense. An action for the recovry of such penalty may be brought in the county of the principal office of such corporation or company in this State, or in the county of the State where such violation has occurred, and wrong shall be perpetrated, or in any county in this State through which said cor poration or company operates, or where the violation consists of an exces sive charge for the carriage of freight or passengers or service rendered, in any county in which said charges are made, or through which it was intended that such passenger or freight should have been carried or through which such corporation operates, and shall be brought in the name of the State of Georgia by direction of the Governor. Any procedure to enforce such penalty shall be triable at the first term of the court at which it is brought, and shall be given precedence over other business by the presiding judge, and the court shall not be adjourned until such proceeding is legally con tinued or disposed of. The decision in such case may be taken to the Su preme Court as no\y provided in case of the grant or refusal of injunctions by judges of the superior courts.

Penalty for vio lations of Rules and Orders of Oo mmission. How action to recover penalties may be brought.

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Punishment for aiding or abetting vio lations.
Officers ap proving or directing violations. Domicile of Commission. Contingent and Printing Funds. Attorney to Commission.

Sec. 13. Every officer, agent, or employee of any such common carrier, corporation or company who shall violate, or procures, aids or abets any vio lation by any such common carrier or corporation or company of any provison of this Act, or which shall fail to obey, observe, or comply with an any order of the Commission, or any provision of any order of the Commis sion, or who procures, aids or abets any such common carrier, or corporation or company in its failure to obey, observe and comply with any such order, direction or provision shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof shall be punished as prescribed in section 1039 of the Penal Code of 1895, and shall be subject to prosecution in any county in Georgia in which said common carrier or corporation or company or officer, agent or employee violates the provisions of this Act, or any provisions of any order of the Commission, or in any county through which said corporation operates.
Any officer, agent or employee shall also be subject to indictment under the provisions of this section, in any county in which a subordinate agent or employee of the company violates the provisions of this Act, by the ap proval, or direction, or in consequence of the approval or direction of such offiicer, agent or employee; and the agent, or employee, who locally in any county violates the rules or directions of said Commission in pursuance of the direction or authority of his superior officer or agent of said company may be called as a witness, and be compelled to testify, showing the authority by which he acted, and such testimony shall not be used against such sub ordinate employee or agent, nor shall he thereafter be subject to indictment for said offense.
Sec. 14. The domicile of the Railroad Commission of Georgia is here by fixed at the capitol of the State in Atlanta, Fulton county, and no court of this State other than those of Fulton county, shall have or take juris diction in any suit or proceeding brought or instituted against said Com mission, or any of its orders or rules.
Sec. 15. The contingent expense fund of the Railroad Commission shall not exceed $3,000 per annum, out of which it shall pay for office sup plies, furniture, postage, stationery, traveling and other actual expenses of any Commissioner incurred by order of the Commission in the discharge of his duties, etc., the said sum or so much thereof as may be necessary to be paid out of the State Treasury on the order of the Governor. The salary of the secretary of the Railroad Commission is hereby fixed at $2,000 per annum. The printing fund of the Commission is hereby fixed at the sum of $2,000 per annum. The Commission is hereby authorized and empowered to employ a stenographer at a salary not to exceed $1,200 per annum.-
Sec. 16. The office of attorney to the Railroad Commission is hereby created, and the Governor is hereby authorized to appoint said attorney, whose term of office shall be for four years and until his successor is quali fied, and who shall receive a salary of $2,500 a year; which said attorney may be removed by the Governor at any time.

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Sec. 17. That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act, or any provision thereof, be, and the same are, hereby repealed.
Approved August 22, 1907.

Repealing Section.

AN ACT.

To require railroad com panies to fu r n is h proper a n d necessary cars fo r the trans
portation o f peaches, cantaloupes, the railroad companies liable when they
f a i l to do so; to prescribe the term s under which they shall be fu rn ish e d ; to
make the railroad com panies liable when they f a i l to do so; to prescribe
rule a n d measure o f damages fo r fa ilu re to fu r n is h cars, a n d to prescribe
penalties fo r shippers who order cars a nd f a i l to use them, a n d fo r other
purposes.
S ection 1 . B e it enacted by the General A ssem bly o f Georgia, and it is hereby enacted by authority of the same.
That it shall be the duty of the railroad companies of this State to fur nish to any grower or growers of peaches, apples, cantaloupes, watermelons, or other perishable products, suitable icing and refrigerator cars, or other suitable cars for the transportation of such products, whenever application is made thereof in writing by the shipper, twenty-four hours in advance of the time such car or cars are wanted for loading. Such application to be filed with the nearest agent of the railroad company to the point from which ship ment is to be made, and it shall state the time and place from which ship ment is desired.
S ec. 2. Be it fu rth er enacted, That whenever any railroad company shall fail to furnish such icing and refrigerator cars as required in section 1 of this Act, and the shipper places his product in carload lots; or in cases of less than carload lots expresses to the agents of the railroad company his willingness to pay charges for carload lots; then such railroad company shall be liable for the market value of such product with interest thereon. The market value to be determined by the market value of the product less the cost of carriage and the usual expense of selling in the market to which the shipper intended shipping same on the day such product would have arrived, had the same been carried in the usual-------------------- of transpor tation on schedule time for such freight. In order to avail himself of this rule of damage, the shipper shall in writing notify the agent of the railroad company of the market to which he intended to ship his product. Payment shall be made by the railroad company for such product within thirty days after written claim has been filed with the company therefor. In the event that such railroad company shall fail to make payment as herein provided, or tender the correct amount therefor, it shall be liable for an additional fixed sum of fifty dollars for each car as liquidated damages for failure to perform its duty in the premises; such liquidated damages to be recovered in any cause brought for the recovery of damages on the main claim in the event recovery is had thereon.

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Railroad Commission; Powers of
Experts employed. Spur tracks.
Regulation of passenger service. Commission, maybe required. Overcharges, etc., ad justed.

Sec. 3. Be ii ju rlh er enacted, That in the event the shipper fails or re fuses to accept such car or cars, when furnished under condition and as here in required, he shall be liable to the railroad company for the sum of ten dollars per car, and the cost of the first or initial icing, in the event that the same is iced, and should he fail or refuse to pay same within thirty days after written demand therefor, shall be liable for twenty dollars instead of ten as herein fixed, together with cost of icing, and judgment may be ren dered for said sums by any court having jurisdiction of the cause.
Approved August 22, 1907.
POWERS OF COMMISSION. AMENDMENT TO ACT OF 1907.
AN ACT.
To am end "A n A ct to increase the membership o f the Railroad Comm ission
o j Georgia, a n d to prescribe the qualifications Jor m embership," etc., a p
proved A ugust 13, 1907.
Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the General A ssem bly o j the Stale o j Georgia, a n d it is hereby enacted by the authority o j the same, That an Act approved August 23, 1907, entitled "An Act to Increase the Membership of the Rail road Commission of the State of Georgia, and to Prescribe the Qualifica tions for Membership," etc., be, and the same is, hereby amended by adding after the word "other" in the nineteenth line of section 7 of said Act the following: "Or entering the same incorporated town or city within this State, so that said section as amended shall read as follows: Be it further enacted, That the railroad commission shall have authority to ascertain the cost of construction and the present value of properties in Georgia owned by said corporations, or companies, and to that end, may employ necessary experts. Said commission shall have authority to prescribe rules with ref erence to spur tracks and said tracks, with reference to their use and con struction, removal or change, with full power to compel service to be fur nished to manufacturing plants, warehouses and similar plants of business along the line of railroads where practicable, and in the judgment of the commission the business is sufficient to justify, and on such terms and con ditions as the commission may prescribe.
It shall have power and authority to order and compel the operation of sufficient and proper passenger service when in its judgment inefficient or insufficient service is being rendered the public or any community. It shall have power and authority, when in its judgment practicable and to the in terest of the public, to order and compel the making and operation of phy sical connection between lines of railroads crossing or intersecting each other, or entering the same incorporated town or city within this State. It shall have authority to fix penalties for neglect on the part of railroad companies to adjust overcharges and losses or failures to decline to do so, if deemed unjust in a reasonable time. It shall have power and authority to prescribe rules and penalties covering and requiring the prompt receipt, carriage, and

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delivery of freight, the prompt furnishing of cars to shippers desiring to ship freight, and shall also be authorized to prescribe rules and penalties for the transfer of cars through yards by connecting roads. Said commis sion shall have power and authority to order the erection of depots and sta tions where it deems the same necessary, and to order the appointment and service thereat of depot or station agents. The commission shall have the power and authority to regulate schedules and compel connections at junc tion points of competing lines/'

Freight carriage of etc., regu lated. Depots. Schedules.

Sec. 2. B e it fu rth e r enacted by the authority aforesaid, That all laws
and parts of laws in conflict with this Act, or any provision thereof, be, and the same are, hereby repealed.

Approved August 17, .1908.

FREE PASSES ON STREET CARS FOR POLICEMEN AND OTHER
EMPLOYEES.
AN ACT.
To perm it the street railroads to grant free passes to members o f the police, sani
tary, water and fire departments, a nd the marshals and their deputies and
county officers in the cities o f the State o f Georgia.
Section 1. B e it enacted by the General A ssem bly o f Georgia, a n d it is hereby enacted by the authority o f the same, That it shall not be unlawful for any street railway company of this State to issue free transportation to the members of the police-force and fire, sanitary and water departments and the marshals and their deputies and county police officers of cities of this State over their lines operated in the cities of the State when said cities have regularly organized police forces, and fire, sanitary and water departments; provided, nevertheless, that nothing in this Act contained shall authorize such company to grant individual members of such police and fire depart ments any transportation or other special privileges not participated in by all of the members thereof on like terms and under like conditions, and pro vided further, that all such grants or concessions shall be made to the govern ing authority of such city for, and in behalf of the members of such police force and fire, sanitary and water departments, and formally accepted by such authority.
Sec. 2. B e it fu r th e r enacted by the authority o f the General A ssem bly, That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act be, and the same are, hereby repealed.
Approved August 11, 1909.

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Railroads must sell tickets of connecting roads. At rate fixed by Railroad Commission, Etc. Unlawful to refuse to check bag gage over connecting lines. Unlawful to refuse to put tickets on sale with agents of connecting lines.

COMMON CARRIERS, PASSES TO FORMER EMPLOYEES AND
OTHERS.
AN ACT.
To allow common carriers to grant passes to form er employees under certain
conditions, and fo r other purposes.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General A ssem bly o f the State o f Georgia, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That from and after the passage of this Act, common carriers in this State may grant passes upon their transportation lines to any former employee of the company and his immediate family, who, from length of service or having been injured in the service of the same, has been retired from the service, but is kept upon the payroll of the company under a system of pensioning or similar system, such passages to be good only for intra-state passage.
Sec. 2. B e it fu rth e r enacted, That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act be, and the same are, hereby repealed.
Approved August 14, 1909.
TO PREVENT UNJUST DISCRIMINATION BETWEEN RAILROADS.
AN ACT.
To fu rth er carry into effect paragraph 1 o f Section 2 o f Article 4 o f the Constitu
tion o f the State, and to prevent u n ju st discrim ination on the part o f any
railroad operated within or partly within this State against any other rail
road company within this State.
Section 7. Be it enacted by the General A ssem bly o f the State o f Georgia, That from and after the passage of this Act, it shall be unlawful for any rail road company having an office or agency within the State of Georgia to re fuse to put on sale, or refuse to sell, any ticket of any other railroad com pany, with which the same may be directly or indirectly connected, at the price or rate fixed by the Railroad Commision of this State'for passage over lines of such connecting roads, less such amount as may be directed, to be deducted from such rate by any one or more of said connecting lines; and it shall be unlawful after the sale of such ticket, to refuse to issue check or checks for baggage over such connecting lines, and upon such tickets to the extent that the baggage may be allowed to be checked under the ordinary rules and regulations of said companies.
Sec. 2. Be it fu rth er enacted, That it shall be unlawful for any railroad company operating or doing business wholly or partly within this State to refuse to put on sale with the agents of any other railroad company, where with it may be directly or indirectly connected, tickets for any point upon its lines of road, or to refuse to receive, such tickets for passage over its lines, or to refuse to receive and transport baggage which may be checked upon

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said tickets so sold; provided, that any railroad company so placing its tickets upon sale with any other railroad company may demand a reasonable de posit of money, or other reasonable security, to recover the price of such tickets so placed on sale, and may demand, from time to time, such renewals of such deposits, or other security, as will protect it from loss by reason of the amounts received from the sale of such tickets.
Sec. 3. B e it Ju.rth.er enacted, That for every violation of any of the provisons of this Act, the railroad company, who shall by itself or its agents, be guilty of such violation, shall be subject to a penalty on one thousand dollars, which may be recovered in any Superior, City or County Court of the county in this State in which such violation may occur, where suit may be brought by the railroad company whose road may be discriminated against, or by the person, offering to buy a ticket over such road; and such penalty may be recovered by each of said parties, and the recovery by one shall not be a bar to a recovery of the other.
Sec. 4. Be it ju rlh er enacted, That all laws in conflict with this Act be, and the same are, hereby repealed.
Approved October 15, 1891.

Or to refuse to receive tickets, or check bag gage. Proviso.
Penalty for violating this Act.

REQUIRING COMMON CARRIERS TO TRACE FREIGHTS, ETC; AN ACT.
To require common carriers, over which fre ig h t has been sh ip p ed a n d has been
lost, damaged or destroyed, to fu rn ish to the shipper, consignee or their
assigns, within thirty days after application, the necessary information
to establish upon which line or connecting line o f common carriers said
loss, damage or destruction occurred, a n d in default, to render the carrier
to which application was made liable fo r said loss, damage or destruction,
and fo r other purposes.
S ection 1. B e it enacted by the General A ssem bly o f the State o f Georgia, That from and after the passage of this Act, when any freight that has been shipped, to be conveyed by two or more common carriers to its destination, where under the contract of shipment or by law, the responsibility of each or either shall cease upon delivery to the next "in good order," has been lost, damaged or destroyed, it shall be the duty of the initial or any connecting car rier upon application by the shipper, consignee or their assigns, within thirty days after application, to trace said freight and inform said applicant, in writing, when, where, how and by which carrier said freight was lost, damag ed or destroyed, and the names of the parties and their official position, if any, by whom the truth of facts set out in said information can be estab lished.
Sec. 2. Be it fu rth er enacted, That if the carrier to which application is made shall fail to trace said freight and give said information, in writing, within the time prescribed, then said carrier shall be liable for .the valu?

Carriers upon appli cation must trace freight. Penalty for failure.

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of the freight lost, damaged or destroyed in the same manner and to the same extent as if said loss, damage or destruction occurred on its line.
Sec. 3. B e it fu rth e r enacted, That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act be, and the same are, hereby repealed.
Approved October 16, 1891.

Change of name.
Employment Experts. En gineers. etc. Hearings to be held at different points In State.

AN ACT.
To change the name o f the Railroad Comm ission o f Georgia, to the Georgia P ub
lic Service Comm ission, to revise, enlarge a n d define the duties a n d powers
of, what shall, a fte r the passage o f th is A c t be know n a s the Georgia Public
Service Com m ission to provide a fe e to be collected fr o m a ll public utilities
com panies fo r the 'maintenance o f said Commission; to give said Commis
sion authority to em ploy such experts, clerks, statisticians, engineers, sec
retary a n d such other help, a s in the opinion o f the Com m ission m a y be
necessary a nd to f i x the compensation o f each; to provide rules o f procedure,
and fo r other purposes.
Section L B e it enacted by the General A ssem bly o f the State o f Georgia a n d it is hereby enacted by authority o f the same, That from and after the pas sage and approval of this Act the name of the Railroad Commission shall be, and the same is hereby changed to that of the Georgia Public Service Commission; that all of the authority, rights, powers, duties, privileges and jurisdiction of the Railroad Commission of Georgia are hereby expressly conferred upon the Georgia Public Service Commission as fully as if so named in any laws of this State; that all actions and proceedings now or hereafter pending in the name of the Railroad Commission shall survive; and be con tinued, heard and determined by and in the name of the Georgia Public Service Commission; and that no rights, privileges, immunities or appro priations granted to or made in behalf of the Railroad Commission of Geor gia shall merge, lapse, or be lost by reason of such change of name, but shall be conferred, transferred, and imposed upon the Georgia Public Service Commission.
Sec. 2. The Commission shall have power to employ during its pleas ure, such officers, experts, engineers, statisticians, accountants, inspectors, clerks and employees as it may deem necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act, or to perform the duties and exercise the powers conferred by law upon the Commission. The compensation of such officials and all other employees shall be fixed by the Commission at such sum as it may deem rea sonable and proper.
Sec. 3. That the Commission shall prescribe the rules of procedure and for taking of evidence in all matters that may come before it, on the investigations, preparations and hearing of cases, the Commission shall

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not be bound by the strict technical rules of pleading and evidence, but it may exercise such discretion as will facilitate its efforts to ascertain the facts bearing upon the right and justice of the matters before it. In all formal cases heard and determined, when deemed needful, the Commission shall render an opinion, setting out the issues involved in the case, and its decision, ruling and finding thereupon.

The Public Service Commission shall conduct hearings and investiga tions in different parts of the State, when, in the opinion of the Commis sion, such hearings will best serve the interest and convenience of the public.

Sec. 4. A full and complete record shall be kept of all proceedings had before the Commission, on any formal investigation had and all testimony

Records kept.

shall be taken down by the official Reporter appointed by the Commission.

Sec. 5. The Commission, or any party, may, in any investigation, cause the deposition of witnesses residing within or without the State to be taken in the matter prescribed by law, for like depositions in civil actions in civil courts.

Deposition of witnesses

Sec. 6. There shall be paid by all public service corporations, or util ities, subject to the jurisdiction of the Public Service Commission, a special fee in addition to those now required by law. Such fee shall be fixed by the Comptroller General of Georgia upon each of such public service corpora tions or utilities according to the value of its property, as ascertained by the last preceding State Tax assessment, and shall be apportioned, among such public service corporations or utilties, upon the basis of such valua tion, so as to produce a revenue of Seventy Thousand ($70,000.00) Dollars per annum, or so much thereof, as may be necessary, which shall be paid on or before the 20th day of January in each year. The Comptroller General shall notify each public service corporation or utility of the State, of the amount due by it under the provisions of this Act, not later than December 1st of each year and said fee shall be paid to the State Treasurer on or be fore the 20th day of January as above provided; such sum of Seventy Thou sand ($70,000.00) Dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary is hereis hereby appropriated and set aside for the purpose of paying the salaries, compensation costs and expense of the Public Service Commission, its mem bers and employees, and the Public Utility Counsel above provided, and no other sum shall be appropriated therefor.

Special fund for operation of Commis sion. Expenses of Commission.

In case of default in payment by any Public Service Corporation, Com pany, or person of such fee as provided in this section, the Comptroller Gen eral shall proceed to collect the same in the same manner as franchise taxes are now collected.
Sec. 7. The annual salary of each Commissioner and of the Chairman of the Commission shall be as at present provided by law, including the Special Attorney now provided by law, whose term of office and appoint ment shall continue as heretofore, except that the Special Attorney's salary

Payment of salaries.

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Special fund for opera tion of Commission.

shall be four thousand ($4,000.00) Dollars per year. All officers, experts, , engineers, statisticians, accountants, inspectors, clerks and employees of the Commission shall receive such compensation as may be fixed by the Com mission and the salaries as fixed by the Commission for the officers, experts, engineers, statisticians, accountants, inspectors, clerks and other employ ees and as fixed by this Act for Commissioners, shall be paid monthly from the funds provided for the use of the Commission, after being approved by the Commission.
All expenses incurred by the Commission pursuant to the provisions of this Act, including the actual and necessary traveling and other expenses and disbursements of the Commissioners, their officers and employees in curred while on business of the Commission, shall be paid from the funds provided for the use of the Commission, after being approved by the Com mission.
The funds assessed and collected as hereinbefore provided for shall be specially designated as the Public Service Commission Fund, and shall be expended only and exclusively as herein provided and directed.
Sec. 8. B e it fu rth e r enacted by the authority aforesaid. That all laws in conflict with the provisions of this Act be, and the same are hereby re pealed.
Approved August 21, 1922.

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GENERAL RULES

RULE 1..

The word' Company," as used and intended by any and all of the rules and regulations of the Commision, shall be deemed and taken to mean and include all corporations, companies, firms and persons that may now be en gaged, or that may hereafter become -engaged, in performing for hire any service to the public that is now, or that shall hereafter be, subject by law to the jurisdiction or control of the Commission.

Definition of the word "Company."

RULE 2,

The several companies, in the conduct of their intra-state business, shall afford to all persons equal facilities in the conduct of such business, with out unjust discrimination in favor of, or against, any; and wherever special facilities are afforded to one patron, whether upon a special rate authorized by this Commission or otherwise, such company shall be bound to afford to any other patron, or patrons, under substantially similar circumstances, like facilities upon like rates.
The rate charged for any service, by any company, shall be bona fide and public; and the giving of any rebate, bonus or "draw-back" is hereby expressly forbidden.

All unjust discrimina tion forbid den. All rates Bona-fide. No rebates.

RULE 3.

All of the rates prescribed by the Commission are maximum rates, which shall not be exceeded by any company.
Any company may charge less than the prescribed maximum rate, provided that, if a less rates be charged to one person, such company shall, for a like service, charge the same lessened rate to all persons, exept as may be hereafter provided; and if any company shall reduce any of its rates to or from one agency or station, it shall, except in cases where otherwise specially provided by the Commission, make a reduction of the same percentage to and from all other stations on its line, to the end that no unjust discrimina tion be made in favor of, nor against, any person, persons or locality.

Bates of Commission are maxi mum rates. Rates may be reduced below-maximum pro vided no discrimina tion is made

RULE 4.

Each company shall keep conspicuously posted at all of its stations, offices and agencies in Georgia, a copy of the schedule or schedules of rates prescribed by the Commission for the government of such company.
When any change is made in such schedule, either by such company
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Tariffs to be kept posted. Changes in tariffs to be posted.

Advances and reductions. Notice of
Special rates must be approved by Commission.
Long lines allowed to meet short lines rates. Rates for short-dis tance not to exceed long distance. Georgia Points may be put on eauality with points in other States. Rates apply in both directions. Duty to accept and transport goods.

voluntarily, or pursuant to an order of the Commission, such company shall immediately furnish a copy of said change to the office of the Commission, and shall also post copies thereof in the same manner as above specified, as notice to the public that said change has been made.
No advance in any rate, whether it be a maximum rate, or otherwise, shall be made without the consent of this Commission first being obtained, nor shall such advance become effective until ten days thereafter; and no reduction in any rate shall become effective until three days, after notice has been given, as above required.
RULE 5.
All special rates, made by any company for any service to be rendered, shall first be submitted to and approved by the Commission before being put in effect.
RULE 6.
If between any two points in Georgia, there are two or more routes, whether composed of the lines of one or more companies, the rate for any service via any of such routes, between such points, may be reduced to cor respond with the lowest rate for similar service in effect between the said points without making reductions at intermediate points.
Provided, that where such a reduction is made in the rate for the car riage of freight, between any two points by any railroad, or connecting line of railroad, a relative reduction shall be made to all intermediate points, where conditions and circumstances are substantially similar.
Any rate, to or from any Georgia point, may be so reduced as to place such Georgia point on an equality with any competitive point in another State, without making any reduction in rates to or from other stations not similarly situated, with respect to such competitive rates.
RULE 7.
All rates effective in this State, except in cases otherwise specified, shall apply in either direction, over the same line, between the same points.
RULE 8.
It ghflll be the duty of any company to accept for transportation any goods the carriage of which, by such company, is reasonably safe and prac ticable, and to transport the same by the first train practicable; provided, however, that carriers will not be required to accept for transportation the following articles:

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^ Bank Bills; Coin or Currency; Deeds, Drafts, Notes or Valuable Papers any kind; Jewelry, Postage or Revenue Stamps; Precious Metals or ar
ticles manufactured therefrom; Precious Stones.

RULE 9.
In no case shall any company collect for any service more than the exact amount due according to the current rate.
If any company shall fail to make the necessary change of money to enable it to collect such exact amount, then the next lower amount ending in 5 or 0 shall be charged.

Exact charge may be collected.

RULE 10.
All just claims for overcharge and loss shall be paid within thirty days after claim, supported by proper papers, is made therefor, Claims for loss shall be paid by the company at fault, but claims for overcharge shall be paid by the company which collected same, and through the office or agency by which the same was collected, regardless of any division or ap portionment of such total charge with any other line.

Claims for overcharge and loss.

RULE 11.
Each railroad company shall file in the office of the Commission on or before the last day of each month, a report, duly sworn to, showing the earnings and expenses of such company during the month preceding.
Each railroad, terminal, express and telegraph company shall file in the office of the Commission on or before the first day of April of each year a report, duly sworn to, and for the fiscal year ending December 31st, im mediately preceding.
Each compress company shall file in the office of the Commission on or before the fifteenth day of October of each year a report for the fiscal year ending August 31st, immediately preceding.
Each street railroad, power, gas, telephone and electric light company shall file in the office of the Commission on or before the fifteenth day of March of each year a report for the fiscal year ending December 31st, im mediately preceding.
All of said reports shall be rendered on, and in accordance with, the printed forms that the Commission will prescribe and furnish for that pur pose.
In addition to the foregoing, each of such companies shall furnish such other reports and information as the Commission may require from time to time.
Furthermore, it shall be the duty of each of said companies to produce for the inspection of the Commission any and all books, papers, contracts, agreements and other original records, of any character whatsoever, that

Monthly Reports. Annual Reports.
Blanks fur nished by Commission. Other in formation to be furnished when re quired. Books, etc., to be pro duced.

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may be in possession of said company, or within its power, custody or con trol, or copies thereof, as may be demanded and designated by the Commis sion.

How to bring Complaints: Buies of procedure. Giving notice to interested parties. Arguments may be made either in person or writing.
Commission reserves the right to modify rules of-procedure.

RULE 12.
All complaints made to the Georgia Public Services Commission, of alleged grievances, must plainly and distinctly state the grounds of complaint, the items being numbered, and objections all being set forth in writing.
Both in cases of complaints, and when the Commission initiates action, notice shall be given to the persons or corporations interested in, or affected thereby, ten days before the hearing except in cases for the fixing of joint rates, when thirty days* notice shall be given and shall give to such persons or companies an opportunity to be heard.
In like manner, all defenses must be distinctly made in writing, and the items correspondingly numbered, as above stated.
These specifications, whether of complaint or of defense, may be ac companied, if the parties so desire, by any explanation or argument, or by any suggestion, touching the proper remedy or policy. The parties may also be heard in person, or by attorney or by written argument, upon such written statements being first filed.
Upon the hearing of all cases that may come on to be heard before the Commission, the respective parties may present their testimony, either written or oral, or by affidavits. All affidavits intended to be offered by either party shall be served upon the opposite party, his counsel or agent having control of the case, at least three days, and all counter affidavits at least twelve hours before the date set for their hearing.
This rule of procedure and of evidence, except as to notice of hearing above provided, may in any, and all, instances be varied or relaxed when in the exercise of a sound discretion this Commission shall be of the opinion that a departure from the letter thereof may be necessary to the attainment of substantial justice; due care being taken in every instance to guard against any injurious surprises.

Bight re served to suspend or modify any regulation.

RULE 13.
The Commission reserves the right to suspend or modify, at its dis cretion the enforcement of any of its rules, rates, orders or other regulations, where in its opinion, the conditions are such, in any particular instance, that a strict enforcement of such rules, or other regulations, would result in hard ships or injustice.

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PASSENGER RULES

RULE 1.

Each railroad company in Georgia may charge for the transportation of passengers between points in this State the maximum rates prescribed for such railroad by this Commission; and in every instance the rates for children over five years, `and under twelve years of age, shall be not overone-half of the maximum rate prescribed for adults.
Provided, That any railroad company may collect no more than ten cents as a minimum charge, for a full or half rate, between regular stations, when the actual fare would be less than that amount.

Rates pre scribed are maximum rates. Low rates for children. Minimum fare of ten cents allowed.

RULE 2.

RULE NO. 2 (AMENDED).

Effective on and after November 1st, 1923, Passenger Rule No. 2 has been amended as follows:

"At all places, where, by the exercise of reasonable diligence, the re Tickets

quisite tickets may be purchased, it shall be the duty of all persons to pro

should be purchased.

vide themselves therewith, before boarding trains as passengers.

"If, at such a place, a person shall board a train, and has for want of reasonable diligence on his part, failed to supply himself with the requisite ticket, the railroad company may collect for each mile that may be traveled by such person without the requisite ticket, in addition to the maximum prescribed rate, as follows:

Extra charge unless tickets are purchased.

"For a passenger over five, and under twelve years of age, one-half of one cent. For a passenger twelve years of age, and over one cent.

"Except that the Alabama Great Southern Railroad Company, At lanta, Birmingham & Coast Railway Company, Atlantic Coast Line Rail road Company, Atlanta & West Point Rail Road Company, Central of Geor gia Railway Company, Charleston & Western Carolina Railway Company, Georgia Railroad, Georgia, Southern & Florida Railroad Company, Hart well Railroad Company, Lexington Terminal Railroad Company, Louisville & Nashville Railroad Company, Monroe Railroad Company, Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway Company (Western and Atlantic Railroad), Seaboard Air Line Railway Company, and Southern Railway Company, may charge a maximum penalty of 15c per passenger, regardless of the dis tance traveled, in addition to the maximum prescribed rate authorized, should a ticket have been purchased/'

Exceptions.

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Baggage allowed. Excess bag gage rates.

RULE 3.
The payment of the fare between any given points in Georgia shall entitle the passenger to the transportation of at least one hundred and fifty pounds of baggage, in the same direction between those points, without extra charge.
For the transportation of baggage that may be in excess of one hundred and fifty pounds, between points in this State, the following excess baggage rates may be collected, viz.:

EXCESS BAGGAGE TARIFF.

For all Baggage Over 150 pounds.

For 20 miles and under ...

For 30 cents and over 20

" 40 " " " 30..

" 60 " " " 40..

" 70 " " 1 60..

" 80 p " " 70..

" 90 " " 80..

" 100 " " " 90..

" 110 " 1 * 100..

" 120 " " i 110..

" 130 " " " 120.

" 140 " I " 130.

" 150 " M " 140..

" 160 " " 4 150.

ooi--^'

" 170 " " 180 " 170

" 190 " " " 180. ` 200 * 7 190.

" 210 " " " 200.

" 220 " " 1 210.

" 230 " " " 220.

" 240 7 " 230.

" 260 g " " 240.

" 290 " " " 260.

" 320 " " " 290

" 350 " " " 320.

" 400 I " " 350

1 450 I "

400.

10 cents per 100 pounds

15 "

20 "

25 f

30 "

"

35

40 "

45 |

50 |

55 "

55 "

"

60 |

65 "

70 "

75 "

80 "

85 "

90 "

95 *

1.00 "

1.05 "

1.10 "

1.15 "

1.20 "

1.25 "

1.30 I

1.35 "

1.40 "

Minimum excess baggage charge 10 cents.

N ote.--The above Tariff is subject to the provisions of Freight Rule No. One of the Commission.

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Where baggage is transported on a passenger ticket which for any reason is not used by the holder for personal transportation, and application for re fund is made, the carrier shall, if such ticket shows baggage checked, charge for the transportation of such baggage only on the total weight thereof, not exceeding double the excess baggage rates per 100 pounds above shown, and the difference between this sum and the original price paid for the passenger ticket plus any excess baggage charge made, shall be refunded.

Charge oi transporting baggage which is unaccompained by passenger.

RULE 3A.

No common carrier shall be required to accept for transportation as

baggage, within this State, under the provisions of Rule 3, any piece of bag

gage the greatest dimensions of which exceeds seventy-two (72) inches.

Provided, that this rule shall not apply to immigrant baggage checked at

port of landing, whips in flexible cases, and public entertainment parapher

nalia :

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.

No common carrier shall be required to accept for transportation as baggage within this State, under the provisions of Rule 3, any trunk or other rigid container, having more than two bulging sides, or with two bulging sides not opposite to each other.

No common carrier shall be required to accept for transportation as baggage, within this State, under the provisions of Rule 3, whips in flexible cases which exceed ninety (90) inches in length, or twelve (12) inches in diameter at the base, or one hundred (100) pounds in weight.

Subject to the provisions of Rule 3, any common carrier within this State may charge for any piece of baggage (except immigrant baggage check ed at port of landing, whips in flexible cases, and public entertainment para phernalia), any dimension of which exceeds forty-five (45) inches, an addiional sum for each additional inch equal to the charge for five (5) pounds of excess weight, gable or dome shaped ends, or similar protuberances, to be included in the measurements.

Dimensions of baggage to be checked free.

RULE 4.

All railroad, depot or terminal companies in this State, shall receive at all stations where they have agents all baggage, proper for transportation, presented by prospective passengers, or their agents, and issue on demand a claim check for the same, and upon presentation by the holder of such claim check with transportation, said company shall issue train checks.

Must receive baggage and issue claim checks.

RULE 5.

Where baggage received by companies as provided for by Rule 4 is not checked within twenty-four hours after being so received, or where bag gage is allowed to remain unclaimed at destination more than twenty-four hours after arrival of train transporting same, such companies are authoriz ed to charge twenty-five cents for storage of the same for each separate twentyfour hours, or fraction thereof, after the expiration of said twenty-four hours. --Sunday and legal holidays excepted.

Storage charges.

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RULE 6.

Faggage must be checked 15 minutes be fore train leaves.

Railroad companies shall not be required to send any^baggage on any train unless the baggage shall have been checked fifteen minutes before the departure of the train.
RULE 7.

Excursion rates ex empted.

Nothing in the rules of this Commission shall be construed as placing any restriction upon the privilege of railroad companies to make special rates for excursions or for any other special occasion.

RULE 8.

Must sell tickets at depots.

All of the various kinds of tickets that may*be on sale at any and all other offices of a given railroad company, in any given town or city, shall likewise be kept on sale at the depot ticket-office of such railroad company in such town or city, at the same prices.

RULE 9.

Comfortable cars and wait ing-rooms.

All passenger waiting rooms and passenger cars in use by railroads in this State shall be kept supplied with drinking-water, and shall be so lighted, heated, ventilated and equipped as to render occupants of the same rea sonably comfortable, the circumstances of each case being considered.

All passenger waiting-rooms at junction points and passenger-cars in use by railroads in this State shall be kept supplied with suitable, sanitary or sterilized drinking-cups, which shall be placed or kept so as to be at all times easily accessible to passengers, and may be supplied from a dispensing or vending machine, and for each a charge of not exceeding one cent may be made by the railroad company whose duty it is made to supply the same.

RULE 10.

Waiting rooms to be opened before arrival of trains.

"At junction points railroad companies shall be required to open their depot ticket offices and waiting rooms for the accommodation of the travel ing public at least thirty minutes before the schedule time for the arrival of all passenger trains scheduled to stop at such junction points:

At nonjunc tion stations.

At all stations located in county seats and towns and cities having a population, according to the most recently published national census, of more than one thousand inhabitants offices and waiting rooms shall be open during the period that the freight station is required to be open as provided for in Freight Rule No. 25 for at,least thirty minutes before the scheduled time for the arrival of all passenger trains scheduled to stop at such stations. And at all such stations, between the hours of six o'clock P. M. and six o' clock A. M., railroads shall provide, for the comfort and convenience of their passengers, a lighted and comfortable waiting room, which shall be open at least one hour before the scheduled arrival and one-half hour after the actual departure of all passenger trains scheduled to stop at such sta
tions :

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At all other stations located in cities arid towns having a population, according to the most recently published national census, of less than one thousand inhabitants ticket offices shall only be required to be open during the period that the freight station is required to be open, as provided for in Freight Rule No. 25. Waiting rooms, however, at such stations shall be kept open, lighted and heated when necessary until ten o'clock P. M. for the convenience of passengers arriving or departing on trains scheduled to arrive and stop at such stations before that hour:

Provided, however, that at any station at which a railroad company may have employed a telegraph operator on duty during hours other than those prescribed by Freight Rule No. 25 for the opening and closing of freight stations, both ticket offices and waiting rooms at such points shall be open during the period such operator may be on duty, for the accommodation of passengers, at least thirty minutes before the scheduled arrival of all trains scheduled to stop at such station's.

Where under the provisions of this rule a ticket office is not open nor an agent on duty upon the arrival of a passenger train, it shall be the duty of the railroad company to make adequate and convenient arrangements for the checking of baggage and its loading on or discharge from baggage coaches."

RULE 11.

Whenever any passenger-train on any railroad in this State shall be more than one-half of one hour behind its schedule time, it shall be the duty of said railroad to bulletin, and to keep posted at each of its telegraph sta tions along its line, between such delayed train and its destination, notice of the time such train is behind schedule time, and the time of its arrival at such stations, as nearly as can be approximated.

Delayed trains must be bulletined.

RULE 12.

Whenever there is, by reason of accident or otherwise, a break or ob struction on the line of any railroad company in this State that will probably delay any passenger-train on said railroad, it shall be the duty of said rail road company to cause notice thereof to be bulletined at all stations, at and between such passenger-train and the place so obstructed; and said railroad company shall cause notice of such obstruction and the delay that will pro bably be caused thereby, to be given to the passengers aboard such trains, before the same shall leave such stations.

Notice to be given of obstructions.

RULE 13.

All passenger trains operated in this State shall, at all stations where such trains stop, either upon flag or regular schedule, be brought to a stand still with such relation to the waiting rooms of the station building or other passenger facilities at said station, as will render egress from and ingress to said trains most practicable and convenient for the passengers, without reference to the convenient handling of baggage or other freight.

Convenient Stopping of passenger trains.

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Guns on pas senger trains.

RULE 14.
No person shall be permitted to board a train, or enter a car in which passengers ride, in this State, with a loaded gun, and all breech-loading guns shall be unbreeched on boarding such train or entering such car.
Conductors of railway trains are authorized to see to the enforcement of this rule, and failure on the part of any passenger to comply with the terms hereof shall be cause for ejecting such passenger from the train.

Careful handling of baggage.

RULE 15.
At all stations in this State where baggage trucks are provided, all trunks and other personal baggage shall be unloaded from baggage cars onto said baggage trucks, and baggage handled with all reasonable care, the dropping of same from car door, platforms or trucks, or other rough handling of baggage, being-expressly forbidden.
Provided; That the handling of baggage by hand from cars to depot platforms, or other customary places of depositing baggage in such careful manner as will not damage same, will be a compliance with this rule.

H alf fare for Confederate Veterans.

RULE 16.
(Effective October 24, 1923)
In compliance with resolution adopted by the General Assembly of Georgia, 1923 session, the Commission adopts the following as Passenger Rule No. 16:
All railroads, steamship companies, and other common carriers, may charge one-half of the regular fare authorized by the Commission for the transportation of Confederate Veterans.

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FREIGHT RULES

RULE 1.

Where, in this State, two or more connecting lines of railroad are op erated by, or under one management or company, or where the majority of the stock of any railroad company is owned or controlled, either directly or indirectly by a connecting railroad company, the lines of such company shall, within the meaning and intent of the rules of the Commission, be con sidered as constituting but one and the same railroad, and rates for the car riage of freight over such railroads or by any portion thereof, shall be com puted upon a continuous mileage basis, the same as upon the line of a single railroad company, whether such railroads have separate boards of directors or not.

Continuous mileage rates when appli cable.

RULE 2.

Railroads shall promptly receive goods offered for shipment, and shall, Freight to

when so required by the consignor, issue duplicate receipts or bills of lad-

be promptly received.

ng therefor.

Such bills of lading shall show separately and in detail the weight and freight-class of each kind of goods embraced in the shipment, and the total rate per hundred pounds, per ton or per carload, as the ase may be, to be charged for transporting each class to the destination named in each bill of lading.

Bills of lading what they must show.

When such bill of lading is presented at destination to the agent of the railroad that is to deliver such freight to the consignee, it shall be the duty of the railroad to deliver said goods, either to the consignee, or his order, upon payment of the freight and other charges lawfully due thereon.

Prompt de livery of freight to consignees.

The expense bill then issued to such consignee by such railroad shall Expense

show separately the weight, the rate and the total charge upon the goods

bills, what they must

embraced in each separate class of freight composing the shipment.

show.

RULE 3.

All connecting railroads in Georgia shall promptly receive from and deliver to each other all freight intended to pass over their respective lines, or parts thereof, in order to reach its destination; and no railroad shall pre vent delay or obstruct, either by act of omission or commission, the prompt interchange of such freight, to the end that the transportation and delivery thereof to the consignee may be accomplished with the greatest practicable dispatch.

Prompt-in terchange of freight.

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Actual weights to govern. Minimum freight charge. Rates for over 250 miles and under 20 miles. No unjust discrimina tion to be made.
Actual weights apply. Actual weights, how ascer tained. Sworn weigher, duties of.

RULE 4.
Unless otherwise specially provided by the rules or classification of the Commission, every railroad shall assess its charge for transporting a shipment, of any class, upon the actual weight thereof, and at the lowest rate of freight actually in force upon said railroad on goods of the same class, whether such rate be prescribed by the Commission, or otherwise.
Twenty-five cents may be collected-- however, as a minimum charge for transporting any shipment, however small, subject to Freight Rule Num ber 27.
RULE 5.
Any railroad, or any line of connecting railroads, may reduce any rate for the transportation of freight between any points on their lines that may be less than twenty, or more than two hundred and fifty miles apart, with out making corresponding reductions for distances over twenty and less than two hundred and fifty miles.
Provided, That where such a reduction is made in a rate for the car riage of freight between any two points more than two hundred and fifty miles apart by any railroad or connecting lines of railroads, a similar reduc tion shall be made for the carriage of similar freights between all other points on said railroads that may be more than two hundred and fifty miles apart, to the end that no unjust discrimination may be made against any point or points on said railroads under substantially similar circumstances and conditions.
RULE 6.
Unless otherwise provided by the Commission, all freight charges shall be assessed upon the actual weight of the goods transported, when such actual weight can be ascertained.
In the case of carload shipments, such actual weights shall be ascer tained by a sworn weigher, who shall balance the scales immediately before weighing each car, and shall see to it that the car to be weighed is free from all bearing of any other car or cars, except where the articles of freight being shipped are loaded on two or more cars, lapped.
Such sworn weigher shall keep a complete record of such weights, and shall attach to the bill of lading issued for such shipment by the railroad company a certificate, according to the following form:

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WEIGHER'S CERTIFICATE.

I, ................. ....................... sworn weigher for the _____________ Rail----------- , at.___________ ___ , do certify on oath that I, this_______ day of......................weighed car number...................... of the...................... Railroad, loaded with.............. and that the gross weight of said car was -- i............ pounds; that the marked weight of said car was............pounds; that said car, while being weighed, was disconnected (except where arti cles lapped), and that it was free from all bearing of other car or cars; that the scales so used were balanced immediately before weighing said car; and that, to the best of my knowledge, the above-mentioned weights are correct.

(Signed)

--------------------------------------------

Weigher for___________ Railroad,

At.

Certificate of weight.

In the event a carload shipment originates at or moves from a point where there is no track scales, it shall be the duty of the carrier to have the same weighed, at the first convenient weighing station in the general line of direction in which the shipment moves, and immediately thereafter, upon written request, furnish the shipper with a true copy of the weight certicate abover prescribed.

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Live stock weights.

ESTIMATED WEIGHTS

RULE 7.

Where, in the Commission's Freight Classification, estimated weights are provided for any given article, such estimated weights shall apply in all cases.
The following scales of estimated weights shall apply to carload ship ments of live stock only in cases where actual weight can not be ascertained; but said scale of estimated weights shall apply to and govern such ship ments of less than carload lots regardless of what the actual weight may be.

LIVE STOCK.

One horse, mule or horned animal (except as specified

below)................................ -........................................ --2,000 lbs.

Two horses, mules or horned animals (except as specified

below) in same car and from same shipper to same

consignee--............. .................... ........ ...........-...... -- 3,500 lbs.

Each additional horse, mule, or horned animal (except as

specified below) in same car and from same shipper to

same consignee............................................................... 1,000 lbs.

Stallions, Jacks, and Bulls, each--..................................-- 3,000 lbs.

Mare and Foal, together (for both)..................................... 2,500 lbs.

Colts, under one year old, each .. ................................--- 1,000 lbs.

Colts, Donkeys, or Ponies, crated, each actual weight, but

not less than..... .................... ........................................ 1,000 lbs.

Cow and Calf, together (for both)...................................... 2,500 lbs.

Yearling cattle, except bulls, each..... ................................. 1,000 lbs.

Yearling bulls, each.....................-- --................... .............. 2,000 lbs.

Calves, under one year old, not crated, each...................... 1,000 lbs.

Calves, under one year old, crated, each actual weight, but

not less than..... ............................................................. 175 lbs.

Calves, over one year old, crated, each actual weight, but

not less than..... ............................................................. 500 lbs.

Sheep, boxed or crated, each actual weight, but not less

than--...................... ....... ........... ..... -.............................. 150 lbs.

Lambs, boxed or crated, each actual weight, but not less

than____________________________ ____ --------- - 1^0 Iks* Hogs, boxed or crated, each actual weight, but not less

than_______

150 lbs.

Pigs, boxed or crated, each actual weight, but not less

than--.............................................................................. 100 lbs.

Goats--Same as Sheep.

Kids--Same as Lambs.

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Rates on live stock will apply when the actual value does not exceed
the following, actual value to be stated by shipper in writing in shipping order:

Jacks or Stallions, each.................................... ........................................ $150.00 Horses or Mules, each..,.,..________________ ..____________ _____ 100.00 Mare and Colt, together___ _________ ________.___________ _____ 100.00 Yearling Colt.................................................................._....... .......... ....... 50.00 Cow and Calf, together__________ .,,_.___________ ___________ _ 35.00 Domestic Horned Animals, each................................................. .... ........ 30.00 Yearling Cattle, each ................... .................. ...................................... 15.00 Calves, Hogs, Sheep or Goats____________________ ___ __________ 10.00

For every increase of 100 per cent., or fraction thereof, in the actual value there shall be an increase of 5 per cent., in the rate, except that any animal the value of which exceeds $1,500.00 will be accepted only under special contract. When the value is not stated by the shipper in writing, m the shipping order, carriers will not be required to accept shipments.

Extra charge for high val uation.

A railroad shall not be required to accept live stock for transportation at the released or owner's risk rate, unless a contract to that effect be ex ecuted by and between such railroad and the shipper.

Railroads shall not be required to accept for transportation a mixed shipment of different kinds of live stock, other than at the risk of the shipper.

If horses be not included in such a mixed shipment, the rate for cattle shall apply.

If horses be included in such a mixed shipment, the rate for horses shall apply.

Shippers may be required to feed, water and care for live stock at their own expense.

When the same is done by the carriers, the actual expense of so doing may be collected upon the shipment.

It shall be the duty of railroad companies, without extra charge, to transport one way only on the same train with any shipment of live stock, an attendant or attendants, as the shipper may designate, not to exceed the following:

Live stock regulations.

For one to three cars, inclusive, one attendant.

For four to seven cars, inclusive, two attendants.

For eight cars, or over, three attendants.

In cases where actual weights can not be ascertained, as elsewhere pre scribed by the Commission, the following named articles shall be accepted for transportation according to the scale of estimated weights below given:

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Estimated weights, Lumber, canned goods, etc,

LUMBER, LIME, ETC.

Per 1,000 feet

Lumber:

GREEN SEASONED

Ash (black)............................................ ......... 5,000

Basswood and Butternut ............... .........4,000

Ohestnnf. And Cypress

.......................... 5,000

Elm (soft)................................................ ......... 5,000

F,lm (rnrk) `

___ .......... 6,000

Gum

........................................... .......... 5,000

Hickory.................................................... ..........6,000

O ak......................................................... ...........6,000

Poplar

................................... ...........4,500

White Pine.............................................. ..........4,000

3.500 2,750 3.000 3.500 4.000 3.500 5,000 4,400 2,800 2,700

Y ellow P ine seasoned, dressed:

F looring:

Per 1,000 feet

13/16x2>4 face, flat back..................................................--........... 2,300 lbs. 1 3 / 1 6 x 3 face, flat back................................ -.............................. 2,200 lbs. 1 3 / 1 6 x 3 face, hollow back............. ............................................ 2,050 lbs. 13/16x33-4 face, flat back............................................................... 2,400 lbs. 13/16x534 face, flat back--.............................................. -.............2,400 lbs. 12/16x534 face, flat back................................................................2,300 lbs.
(all heart face, 150 lbs., per M. heavier). N. O. S.-- ..........................................................I........................ 2,300 lbs.

C eiling :
5/16x3347/16x3>49/16x33411/16x334.. 12/16x334N. O. S...._.

... 900 lbs. ..1,200 lbs. ..1,600 lbs. ...1,950 lbs. ...2,000 lbs. ...1,500 lbs.

P artitions:
13/16x334, B. C. & F. 2S............................ ..................................2,100 lbs. N. O. S............1........................................ ....................................2,000 lbs.

D rop Siding:
Patterns 105 and 106......................................................................2,000 lbs. Pattern 116..... .................................................. ----...........-.......... .2,200 lbs. Patterns 115, 117 and 118..............................................................1,600 lbs. N. O. S...................... ................................ -.... -........................... 2,000 lbs.

B evel Siding :
From 1-in. stock............................................ -................... -........... 1,100 lbs. From l34_in. stock....... ....................................... --- -...................1,500 lbs.

W eatherboarding: Square edge, from 1 }^-in. stock...
M oulded Ba se: 8-in., 10-in., and 12-in..................
R oofers: D. & M., or ship-lap, ^ - in _____ D. & M., or ship-lap, 13/16-in....
B oards: S 2 S 13/16-in. from 1 in. stock... S 2S 1-1/16, from 1^-in. stock... S 2 S lf-in., from lj4 -in . stock_ S 4 S and 5 ^ -in ...... ...... ....... S 4 S 7 y i-in.... .............................. S 4 S 9j and l l ^ - i n .................. N. O. S...... .............................
F raming: 2x4 to 4x8, S 4 S 3<-in.......... ...... N. O. S.... ...... ...... . ................ Y ellow P ine, Green, dressed:
F raming: 2x4 to 4x8, S 4 S 3^-in.................
T imber: 6x6 and up, S 4 S % -in...;............ Y ellow P ine, Green, R ough :
B oards: Under 2-in...... ...............................
F raming: 2x4 to 4x8......................................
T im ber s: 6x6 and up.................................. .
Staves: Straight, Sawn, Green................. Cylinder, Sawn, Green.................
Shingles: Green......... .................................... D ry ................................... .............
Laths: Green................... ...... ................... Dry................................... .
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.1,400 lbs.
.2,200 lbs.
.2,300 lbs. .2,500 lbs.
.2,800 lbs. .2,900 lbs. .3,000 lbs. .2,400 lbs. .2,600 lbs. .2,700 lbs. .2,800 lbs.
.3,000 lbs. .3,000 lbs.
.3,800 lbs.
.4,000 lbs.
.5,500 lbs.
.5,000 lbs.
.............4,500 lbs. Weight per 1,000 .............4,000 lbs. .............3,500 lbs.
500 lbs. 450 lbs.
800 lbs. 500 lbs.

Fractions, how dis posed of.

Tab Bark, dry, per cord..._....................

2,000 lbs,

Tan Bark, green, per cord__ .....___ ,__ j.................................................. 2,000lbs,

Fence Posts and Rails and Telegraph Poles, per cord_______

3,500 lbs.

Clay, per cubic yard...-.....

3,000 lbs,

Cross Ties, Green, each..............

200 lbs.

Cross Ties, Dry, each._..............................

150 lbs.

Sand, per cubic yard.........

3,000 lbs,

Stone, crushed, per cubic yard...................

2,500 lbs.

Gravel, per cubic yard.........................

....3,200 lbs.

Stone, undressed, per cubic foot....... .........

160 lbs.

Lime, per bushel........................

80 lbs,

Coal, per bushel..............................................................

80 lbs.

Coke, per bushel.... |................. I........ .................................................... 40 lbs.

Portland Cement, per barrel.................................................................. 400 lbs,

Other Cements, per barrel...................................................................... 300 lbs,

CANNED GOODS.

lbs.................................................................... 2 dozen cans per case, 60lbs

lbs......... .........................

4 dozen cans per case, 70lbs

1y i lbs. flat........... ...........................

2 dozen cans per case, 36lbs.

1 lb........................

2 dozen cans per case, 22lbs.

1 lb..............

.4 dozen cans per case, 42lbs.

2 lbs____________ a...................... ....................2 dozen cans per case, 42 lbs.

3 lbs......... ...........................................................2 dozen cans per case, 65lbs.

6 lbs.............

1 dozen cans per case, 65lbs.

1 gallon cans...............................,,........................ % dozen cans per case, 45 lbs.

1 gallon cans........................................................... 1 dozen cans per case, 90lbs.

Tall 1 pound can....................................................2 dozen cans per case, 24lbs.

Tall 2 pounds can................................................. 2 dozen cans per case, 50lbs.

Tall 1 pound can......................................... ....4 dozen cans per case, 46lbs.

RULE 8.

Fractions that occur in the net rate, after adding or deducting any percentage applicable to the Standard Tariff, shall be disposed of as follows:

If such rate applies to Class G. or to any other class where fractions

are shown by the Standard Tariff, fractions of three-fourths of a cent, or

over, shall be computed as one cent and fractions less than three-fourths

but not less than one-fourth of a cent shall be computed as half a cent. Frac

tions of less than one-fourth of a cent shall be dropped. Example:

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Ex. 1.--Standard Rate..... 6.5

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25 per cent, added 1.6

Total................. --. 8.1 from which deduct fraction, leaving de- (

sired rate of 8 cents.

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Ex. 2.--Standard Rate..... 9.5 20 per cent, added 1.9

Total............ ..11.4
Ex. 3.--Standard Rate..... 8 20 per cent, added 1.6

Substituting 5 for the fraction, the de sired rate is 11.5 cents.

Total................... . 9.6 Substituting 5 for the fraction, the de sired rate is 9.5 cents.
Ex. 4.--Standard Rate__... 5.5 25 per cent, added 1.3

Total..................... 6.8 Adding a unit instead of a fraction, the desired rate is 7 cents.
If such rate applies to Class No. One. or to any other class where the Standard Tariff does not show fractions of a cent, fractions of a half cent, or over shall be computed as one cent; and fractions less than half a cent shall be dropped. Example:
Ex. 1.--Standard Rate..... 17. 20 per Cent, added 3.4

Total.... ................ 20.4
Ex. 2.--Standard Rate..... 18. 20 per cent, added 3.6

Deducting the fractions, the desired rate is 20 cents.

Total..................... 21.6 Estimating the fraction as a unit, the desired rate is 22 cents.

"In publishing rates on commodities, which take a per ton or per car load basis, and for the sake of convenience, it is desired to show such rates reduced to a per hundred pound basis, fractions resulting in the decimal shall be disposed of in the same manner as above outlined:
Example: Standard Rate 3.833. Rate to apply 3.8. Standard Rate 3.451. Rate to apply 3.5."

RULE 9.

Where in the Commission's Freight Classification in classifying any given article or class of freight specific provision is made for a certain per centage above the Standard Tariff, that percentage alone shall be applied to the Standard Tariff in computing rates, regardless of any percentage allowed on individual railroad above the Standard Tariff in the general classification of railroads, to the end that no railroad company may apply more than one percentage of increase to the Standard Tariff rates in any instance.

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Percentage of decrease how applied. How to apply percentages of increase. Articles-not included in Classification. Equal facili ties to all railroads.

But on the contrary where the freight classification in classifying any given article or class of freight specifies a percentage of decrease below the Standard Tariff that decreased percentage alone shall be applied to the Stan dard Tariff and freight charges assessed on basis of the rate so reduced with out regard to any percentage of increase that may be allowed an individual railroad on other articles in the same class as shown in the general classifica tion of railroads.
No railroad may charge more than the Standard Tariff rate on any article that in the freight classification is assigned to a certain class with out percentage regardless of any percentage of increase that may be allow ed upon other articles in said class.
RULE 10.
Rates for the transportation of any article that is not included in the Freight Classification of this Commission shall be assessed upon basis of rating carried in Southern Classification provided said last named Classifi cation carries a specific rating for such article and if not rates shall be as sessed as if upon the article most analogous to it that is included in the Com mission's Freight Classification.
RULE 11.
The several railroad companies of this State in the conduct of their intra-state business shall at all terminal and connecting points, to any other railroad company whose tracks are of the same gauge, afford under sub stantially similar circumstances equal facilities for the interchange of freight, and upon like terms and conditions, whether in carload lots or less, without discrimination in favor of, or against, any; and whenever special facilities are offered to one such railroad company, in the interchange and delivery of freight, either to consignee or to connecting lines, whether upon a special rate authorized by this Commission, or otherwise, such company shall be bound to afford to all other connecting lines under like and substantially similar circumstances, like facilities upon like terms and rates.

Discretionary reduction on these articles.

RULE 12.
Railroad companies may, at their discretion, reduce rates on Ores, Sand, Clay, Stone, Brick, Bone, Lumber, Shingles, Laths, Staves, Empty Barrels, Wood, Syrup, Sugar-cane, Straw, Shucks, Hay, Fodder, Corn in ear, Tanbark, Turpentine, Rosin, Tar, and Household Goods, below the maximum rates prescribed by the Commission, provided, that in so doing, no unjust discrimination be made against any place or person.

Loading and unloading to be done by shipper.

RULE 13.
It shall be the duty of consignor and consignees to load and unload shipments of naval stores in carload lots and any goods in classes L, M, N. O, and P; and whenever railroad companies are required to do such loading or unloading, the actual cost thereof may be collected upon such payment.

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RULE 14.

In no case shall the amount collected for transporting a less than car load shipment exceed what the amount would be for transporting a mini mum carload of goods of the same class, over the same railroad, between the same points.

L. O. L. rate not to exceed O. L.

In no case shall the charge per hundred pounds for transporting a car load shipment exceed the actually current rate per hundred pounds on goods of the same class, over the same railroad, between the same points, when shipped in lots less than a carload.

C. L. rate per 100 lbs. must not ex ceed L. O. L.

RULE 15.

Freight that is forwarded from any points other than a regular agency station (except as otherwise provided in Rules 23 and 23-A) may be billed, and freight charges may be assessed thereon, as if shipped from the first agency station in the opposite direction, or next further removed from the point of destination, and likewise, freight forwarded to such a point may be billed, and freight charges may be assessed thereon, as if shipped to the first agency station beyond the point of actual destination.

Flag stations; shipments from and to.

Provided, however, that in no case shall any rate be thus made higher Excessively

than it would be were the mileage rate applied to the distance such ship

higher rate prohibited.

ment is actually transported.

RULE 16.

For each necessary handling of any extra heavy article, either in loadinS the same on, or xn unloading the same from cars, railroads may collect

Extra heavy articles. Charges for

as a maximum compensation for such service, as follows:

handling.

Under 2,000 pounds, no extra charge for handling.-

For 2,000 pounds and under 3,000 pounds ........................ $3.00

For 3,000 pounds and under 4,000 pounds.... ........

5.00

For 4,000 pounds and under 5,000 pounds................. 7.00

For 5,000 pounds and under 6,000 pounds........................ 8.00

For 6,000 pounds and under 7,000 pounds........................10.00

For 7,000 and over, in proportion; Provided, That this rule shall not apply to the loading or unloading of portable engines and other machinery on wheels shipped on flat cars.

When articles are loaded on an open car, on account of being too long or too bulky to be loaded through the side door of a box car, they shall be charged at the actual weight and class rate for each article; provided, that in no case shall the charge for each shipment for one consignee be less than 4,000 pounds at first-class rate.

When any article is too long, too bulky, or too heavy, to be carried by Special con

ordinary cars, its transportation shall be a matter of special contract be

tract if car insufficient.

tween the carrier and the shipper.

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Passenger trains; rates of freight on.

RULE 17.
Railroads may charge, for transporting freight on regular passengertrains, one and one-half times the regular freight rate for the carriage of the same shipment by freight train between the same points.

Distances, regulations concerning. Over 100 miles.

RULE 18.
Where short of 100 miles the actual distance that a shipment may be carried is not shown by Standard Freight Tariff charges may be collected as for the distance that is shown by said Standard Tariff most nearly ap proximating the actual distance. For example: If actual distance be 48 miles, the 50-mile rate will apply; for 47 miles, the 45-mile rate will apply.
For distance over 100 miles, where the actual distance is not shown by the Standard Tariff, the next greater distance shown shall govern. For example: If the actual distance be 101 miles, the rate for 110 miles may apply.
Provided, however, that in all cases where fractional miles are shown, the unit mile is to be arrived at in the following manner:
For distance of one-half mile and over, the next unit mile above; for distances less than one-half mile, the unit mile below.

Ton, defini tion of. Minimum carload. Carloads in excess of minimum weight.
Carload shipment, definition of.

RULE 19.
A ton, as intended by all of the regulations of the Commission, is 2,000 pounds unless otherwise specified.
Unless otherwise specified in the Freight Classification of the Commis sion, a minimum carload is ten tons.
Where the weight of a shipment of any class of freight exceeds the speci fied carload weight for such freight, charges for the transportation thereof shall be based upon the carload rate per hundred pounds applied to the ac tual weight of the shipment without reference to the number of cars required in transportation.
A carload shipment shall be a consignment of at least the specified mini mum carload weight of one class of freight, at one time, by one consignor, from one point of consignment to one consignee, at one point of delivery.

Lapped lum ber, etc.

RULE 20.
Where, owing to the length, size, or other peculiarity of articles com posing a shipment,, such as lapped lumber, more than one car is required for the transportation thereof, freight charges may be assessed as if upon the prescribed minimum carload weight of such freight, multiplied by the number of cars so employed, regardless of how much less the actual weight of such shipment may be.

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RULE 21.
Where, pursuant to any rules or orders of the Commission, or other wise, it shall become the duty of a railroad company, or where such com pany shall voluntarily undertake, to transport poles, wire and other materials for the construction, maintenance, operation or repair of telegraph or tele phone lines, and to distribute such materials along or upon its right of way between stations in this State, as desired by the consignor, the following regulations shall govern:
All such freights shall be billed at current tariff rates from the point of shipment to the first regular station next beyond the last intermediate place where any of such material is to be unloaded. The consignor shall furnish all labor necessary to effect such distribution . For the extra service and hazard of stopping cars and engines between stations as above indicated, the railroad company may charge and collect ten dollars per car in addition to the current tariff rates; it being understood that no regulation of this Commision shall require such distribution service to be performed, except for telephone or telegraph companies duly chartered according to law.

Telegraph material, dis tribution of on right of way.

RULE 22.
A railroad company, whose line of road does not exceed ten miles in length, may assess and collect freight charges on any shipment transported by it between any points on its line, as if said shipment were carried ten miles.

Ten miles minimum for short lines.

RULE 23.

A charge of no more than two dollars and twenty-five cents per car, without regard to its weight or contents, will be allowed for switching or transferring a loaded car from any point on any railroad to any connecting railroad, or to any warehouse, side track or other customary point of de livery that may be designated by the consignor, within a distance of three miles from the point of starting. When in the transfer or switching of a car between such points, it is necessary to pass over the track or tracks of any intermediate railroad or railroads, said maximum charge of two dollars and twenty-five cents shall be equitably divided between the railroads at interest.
When a charge is made for the transfer or switching of a loaded car be tween such points, no additional charge shall be made for the accompanying movement of the empty car in the opposite direction.
A "Switching or Transfer" service as referred to in this rule mpam the switching of a loaded car preceding or following a transportation ser vice for which legal freight charges are to be or have already been earned.

Transfer or switching charge.
Joint charges to be equitably divided. Empties re turned free. Definition of term "switching."

RULE 23-A.
The following charges per car, without regard to its weight or contents, will be allowed for the transportation of loaded cars in intra-terminal ser vice, except to and from team tracks on connecting carriers, within the cus-

Charges for local intra terminal service.

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tomary industrial switching limits, to wit:

1. For a car loaded on the terminal of one carrier, to be unloaded on the terminal of the same carrier, $4.50.

Division of joint charges.

2. For a car loaded on the terminal of one carrier to be unloaded on the terminal of another carrier, where only two carriers are interested, $5.63, to be divided as follows:

Initial carrier..... .....................................................................$2.82 Delivering carrier................................... -............................... 2.81

3.

For a car loaded on the terminal of one carrier to be unloaded on

the terminal of another carrier, where three carriers are interested, $7.32,

to be divided as follows:

Initial carrier........................................................*................. $2.82 Intermediate carrier.....................|......................................... 1.68 Delivering carrier............... ..................-................................. 2.82

When a charge is made for the transportation of a loaded car between such points no additional charge shall be made for the accompanying move ment of the empty car in the opposite direction.

RULE 24.

Use of property by another railroad not authorized.

No regulation of the Commission shall be construed as requiring or authorizing the use of any property of one railroad company by another rail road, company, for any purpose whatever, without the consent of the owner of such property.
RULE 25.

Depots, hours for keeping open.

"At all of their agencies in Georgia in cities and towns having accord ing to the most recently published Federal census less than 1,000 popula tion, railroads shall receive all freight properly offered for transportation, and shall make the usual deliveries of freight to consignees, at all times on each day (except Sundays) between the hours of seven o'clock A. M. and four o'clock P. M., with the exception of one hour for dinner, the same to be fixed for each station so as to best suit the convenience of the public at
each of said agency stations.

In cities and towns having according to such census a population of 1,000 and less than 10,000 freight shall likewise be received and delivered between the hours of seven o'clock A. M. and five o'clock P. M., with the exception of one hour for dinner, the same to be fixed for each station so as to best suit the convenience of the public at each of said agency stations.

In cities and towns having according to such census 10,000 or more population freight shall likewise be received and delivered between the hours of seven o'clock A. M. and six o'clock P. M. with the exception of one hour for dinner, the same to be fixed for each station so as to best suit the con-

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venience of the public at each of said agency stations.
Nothing in this Rule shall be construed so as to prevent such delivery and receiving of freights by railroads earlier or later than the above mention ed hours, if they so desire."

Earller or later delivery or receiving not pro hibited.

RULE 26.
All goods offered to a public carrier for transportation, shall be accom panied by the necessary instructions for the immediate shipment thereof.
No railroad company shall be required to accept for carriage any goods, unless the same shall be of such character and in such condition and so pre pared for shipment, as to render the transportation thereof reasonably safe and practicable; nor unless such goods, or the package containing the same, shall legibly bear the name and address of the intended consignee.
If the contents of a package can not be readily inspected, it shall be the duty of the consignor, upon demand, to furnish to the carrier a com plete, sworn list of such contents, in default of which the carrier may re fuse to accept such goods for transportation.
RULE 27.

Shipping in structions must accom pany goods. Preparation of goods for shipment.
Inspection, facilities for.

No railroad shall charge more than its maximum legal rate, less ten Joint rates. per centum, for its service in carrying a joint shipment; that is to say, a a shipment that, in reaching its destination, is carried by two or more dif, ferent, independent and separately operated railroads, to which continuous mileage rates do not apply, under the provisions of Freight Rule No. 1. Frac tions resulting from deductions as herein required shall be disposed of in accordance with Freight Rule No. 8.
Provided, That this rule shall not be construed as prohibiting the divi sion of any joint rate by the railroads at interest among themselves in such , proportions as may be agreed upon by them.

(Note)--Disposition of fractions in constructing joint rates by use of Freight Rule No. 27. Upon consideration, the Commission hereby inter. prets its Freight Rule No. 27 to mean that fractions resulting in the deduc tion of 10 per cent, from the locals of each line, as required by said rule, shall be disposed of in accordance with the provisions of Freight Rule No.

f 8, before combining the factors which constitute the joint rate. 1

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INTERPRETATION FREIGHT RULE NO. 27.

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In constructing combination rates, on all commodities subject to Freight

Rule No. 27, and which were increased by specific amounts by the Director

e General of Railroads, United States Railroad Administration, under his

s General Order No. 28, ten per cent, shall be deducted from the maximum

r rates approved by the Commission in effect June 24th, 1918, of each line,

l" and to the total through rate, add the specific increase authorized in Direc-

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tor General's General Order No. 28, Commission s Special Emergency Order No. 4 and to this result add twenty-five per cent, as authorized in the Com mission's order dated August 24th effective September 1st, 1920. Then reduce total rate ten per cent, as of July 1st, 1922.

RULE 28.

Narrow gauge rail roads, car load-weights. Transfer to and from nar row gauge railroads. Reduced rates on re turned ship ments.

When transported by a narrow gauge railroad, fifteen thousand pounds shall be the minimum carload weight of any class of freight upon which the Commission has made a rate ` per carload, instead of per ton or "per hundred pounds,'' regardless of what the prescribed carload weight of similar freight may be when carried by standard gauge railroads; and the freight rate upon such a reduced carload weight shall be less in the same proportion.
Where continuous mileage rates apply, under the provisions of Freight Rule No. 1 of the Commission to two lines of railroad, one of the same being of narrow gauge and the other of standard gauge, an extra charge of three dollars per carload, regardless of the weight or contents thereof, may be made for transferring a shipment of brick or lumber from one of said lines to the other in transit.
RULE 29.
Shipments of freight, except articles classified first-class or higher, which are not delivered at destination, may be returned between points within this State at one-half the rate applying in the reverse direction; provided, that the full amount of freight charges in both directions shall have been paid or guaranteed by owners, and, provided fu rth er, that such return is made within ninety days of arrival at destination. Billing for the return shipment must show proper reference to the original billing.
The foregoing shall not apply on Machinery, Agricultural Implements, or other articles returned for repairs. Provided, however, that the above rule shall not operate to reduce the minimum charge on single shipments, as per Rule No. 4.
Agricultural Implements and Machinery, C. L. or L. C. L., returned to manufacturers, must be prepaid, or way-bill must be accompanied by an order from manufacturers for such return.

RULE 30.

Mixed ship ments.

Unless otherwise specifically provided in the Classification, any pack age containing articles of more than one class will be charged at the rate for the highest class articles contained therein.
When a number of different articles, all of which are in the same class, are shipped at one time by one consignor to one consignee and one destina tion in carloads, such car or cars shall be taken at the carload rate per 100 pounds and at the highest minimum carload weight established for either

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of the articles contained in car, actual weight to be charged for if in excess of such carload minimum. Provided, however, that when articles shipped as above are in class N, 0 or P, the lowest carload weight shall be used.
If the articles are in different classes, the highest carload rate and mini mum weight provided for either of the articles in car shall be charged on all articles that make up the carload, actual weight to be charged for if in ex cess of the specified minimum weight. Except that where the actual weight of any one or more of the articles when taken separately or together equals the highest minimum carload weight provided for any one of said articles, shipper shall have the option of paying the less than carload rate on such of the articles as he may desire and the highest carload rate as above on the other articles in car.
Provided, That in no case shall the total charge for any mixed carload of freight, exceed the charge that would be arrived at by applying the less carload rate for each article at the actual weight thereof.

RULE 31.

Upon the request of a consignee or consignees of carload shipments for reweighmg a car or cars, providing such request is made within the free time prescribed by the Storage Rules of this Commission, it shall be the duty of the delivering line, within forty-eight hours after the receipt of such re quest, provided such line has track scales at that point, to have the same reweighed (in the presence of consignee or his agent, if it be so desired) by a sworti weigher, who shall furnish to the consignee a certificate showing the gross, tare, and net weights thereof. If the net weight thus ascertained shall differ from the billed weight by more than one per cent, of the latter, subject to a minimum of five hundred pounds, the billing shall be corrected to the reweight.

Reweighing O. L. ship ments.

Provided, however, that no railroad company shall be required to re weigh cars as herein provided for, unless the consignee shall, at the time of requesting reweight, deposit with the agent of the delivering line the sum of two dollars, which amount, when the billed weight is corrected as here inbefore provided for, shall be refunded to consignee within twenty-four hours after corrected weights are ascertained.

Free time for unloading cars which are reweighed as herein specified, provided the billed weights thereof are corrected as set out in paragraph one, shall begin at 7:00 o'clock a. m. on the day following that upon which reweighing was done.

For a violation by any railroad company in this State of the provisions of this rule, or any of them, such railroad company shall pay to the consignee so offended within thirty days after demand therefor is made by the consig nee, the sum of one dollar per day, for each offense, for each day that such violation continues.

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Overloading cars by shippers.

RULE 32.
Railroad companies will not be required to accept for transportation cars loaded by shippers in excess of their marked capacity plus ten per cent., and whenever a shipper at a flag station, or other station where there are no track scales, overloads a car as above, charges for transportation may be assessed on basis of ten per cent, above the current tariff rate.

RULE 33.

Routing ship ments. Penalty for failure to observe rout ing instruc tions.

Whenever a shipper tenders to any railroad, express or other transpor tation company, a shipment for transportation between points within this State, and gives such company routing instructions, it shall be the duty of said company to receive such shipment and forward according to instruc tions given. And if it be necessary in complying with such routing instruc tions for the shipment to pass over the lines of two or more companies, it shall be the duty of the initial company to so deliver to its connections, and each succeeding company shall do likewise, as will cause compliance with routirig instructions, and the lowest rate applicable via such specified route
shall be applied.
Where shipments are tendered without routing instructions, the com pany receiving same in the first instance shall forward said shipments with due regard to the interests of the shippers and by that reasonable and prac ticable route over which the lowest charge for transportation applies, and any damage resulting to a shipper from a disregard of this obligation by any company, shall be repaired by the company responsible for the misrouting making reparation to shipper to the extent of the difference between the necessary expense incurred in making delivery of shipment over the route by which same improperly moved and the necessary expense which would have been incurred had shipment been properly routed; provided, that any reparation made upon this account shall in no wise affect the right of shipper to any claim for actual damages sustained in excess of the dif ference in expense incurred in making delivery as herein provided.

RULE 34.

Allowance for dunnage.

Railroad companies are required to make an allowance equal to the actual weight thereof, subject to a maximum allowance of 1,000 pounds for linings, floorings, strippings, staking or dunnage placed in or on cars by shippers, used for the protection of property in transit requiring their use; provided, that in no case shall less than the specified minimum carload weight be charged for on the property contained in or on the car, subject to the provisions of Freight Rule No. 19; Provided further, that shippers shall indicate on their shipping instructions the actual weight of the dunnage used, and any weight in excess of one thousand pounds shall be charged for at the rate applicable to the shipment to protect which the linings, floor ings, strippings, staking, or dunnage is used.

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STORAGE RULES

RULE 1.
The following rules shall govern the collection of all storage and de murrage charges in this State, and for failure of either shipper or consignee, or railroad company to comply with the terms of said rules, the party at fault shall incur the penalties prescribed by the rule or rules violated. Pro vided, however, that if compliance with the terms of any of said rules by a railroad company be made impracticable by some cause over which said company has no control, the time during which compliance therewith is thus suspended shall be counted as free time. As to any dispute growing out of this provision, however, the Commission shall be the sole judge.

RULE 1-A.

Upon the arrival at destination of any and all freights, the delivering line shall within twenty-four hours thereafter, give to consignees thereof legal notice of such arrival, and the giving of such legal notice as herein after defined shall be a condition precedent to the collection by railroad companies of any storage charges upon any shipment, notice of arrival of which has not been thus served upon the consignee, and no storage charges shall be assessed nor collected other than as authorized by these rules.

Notice of arrival of goods to be given.

For failure to give such legal notice of arrival, the railroad company at fault shall, within thirty days after demand in writing is made therefor, pay to the consignee so offended the sum of one dollar per car per day on carload shipments, and one cent per hundred pounds per day on less than carload shipments, for each day during which the terms of this rule are not complied with.

RULE 2.

Legal notice, as herein understood and intended, may be either served by mail or personally; and the leaving of notice at the consignee's residence, or usual place of doing business, shall also be considered personal notice. In case of carload shipments, such notice must show the content, point of origin, the initials and number or numbers of the car or cars, containing the same, and if the shipment has been transferred en route, the initials and number or numbers of the car or cars in which originally shipped and from which transferred. In case of less than carload shipments, such notice must show the point of origin, the character of the freight in question, the weight and amount of charges due thereon.

Notice, how served and In formation given.

Notice by mail or in person, as provided in the foregoing rule may be expressly waived by the consignee in writing under agreement duly signed to accept telephone notice of arrival, under which notice free time will be computed from seven o'cjpck a. m. of the day following the service of such notice. (File 11480.)

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Free time.
Notice by mail.
Over four cars in one day. Order-- notify shipments. Substan tial com pliance. Amounts th at may be charged.

If such notice be served personally upon the consignee, the period of free time within which to receive such freight and to remove the same from the custody of the delivering railroad company, shall begin at seven o'clock a. m., on the day after such notice is served, and shall continue during fortyeight hours, exclusive of Sundays, legal holidays and such hours on other days during the free period, between seven o'clock a. m. and seven o'clock p. m., as the inclemency of the weather may render the removal of the freight in question from the custody of the carrier reasonably impracticable, of which, in case of dispute the Commission shall judge.
Provided, however, that on cars of coal containing 60,000 pounds or more and loaded in cars the sides of which are three and one-half feet, or mor, high and which do not contain more than two dumps, sixty hours free time shall be allowed as above.
Where notice is served by ftiail the time allowed (as free time) shall be computed from seven o'clock a. m., of the second day after such notice has been given.
Provided, That where such notice is 'alleged to have been served by mail, and the consignee makes oath that neither he nor any of his agents nor employees has received the same, then no storage charge shall be made until legal notice has been given, as above specified.
Where one consignee receives over the lines of one railroad in one day four or more cars that take delivery, each of said cars, in excess of three shall have seventy-eight hours of free time.
Where consignors ship goods to themselves, or their order, the above prescribed written notice, duly mailed to the consignee at the point of de livery, shall be taken and held to be sufficient legal notice, whether such consignee actually receives the same or not.
Where notice is given in substantial compliance with the foregoing requirements, the consignee shall not thereafter have the right to call in question the accuracy nor sufficiency of such notice, unless, within twentyfour hours after receiving the same, he shall serve upon the delivering carrier a full written statement of his objections to the insufficiency of such notice.
RULE 3.
Subject to these rules and regulations, the maximum storage charges that may be lawfully assessed or collected by railroad companies in this State, where freight is not removed from their custody within the free time by these rules prescribed shall be:
On freight in carload lots, unloaded and stored in depots or warehouses, ten cents per ton of two thousand pounds per day, or fraction of a day.
On freight in less than carload lots, stored #in freight depots or ware houses, for each of the first five days cents per 100 lbs., and for the sixth and each succeeding day 3 cents per 100 lbs.

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Provided, That in no case shall the amount so collected on a less than carload shipment be greater than the maximum charge on a carload of freight similarly stored for the same length of time.

RULE 4.
When a car, destined for delivery at a particular point, shall be brought within the customary switching limits of the delivering road at the point of destination designated in the bill of lading under which such shipment is carried, and is placed at a point not more than three miles distant from the freight depot of such carrier, the goods therein contained shall, within the meaning of these rules, be deemed to have arrived at destination, in so far as to impose upon the consignee the duty of giving direction for the dis position and placing of the car, upon receipt by him of legal notice of the arrival thereof.
RULE 5.

Arrival, definition of.

A car taking track delivery must be,, and remain, accessible to the consignee, for the purpose of unloading the same during the prescribed free time.
If, during free time, a car be removed, or its unloading be otherwise obstructed or prevented by the delivering railroad company, the consignee shall not be charged with the consequent delay.
If the delivering railroad company removes a car after storage begins thereon, such car shall upon demand of the consignee, be promptly made accessible for the unloading thereof.
RULE 6.

Cars must be accessi ble for un loading.

Where a consignee shall give to the delivering carrier notice of his re fusal to accept a shipment of freight properly tendered in pursuance of the bill of lading, the delivering carrier shall give to the consignor legal notice of such refusal, and if the consignor fails within three days thereafter to give direction for the disposition of such goods, he shall thenceforth become liable to such carrier for the usual storage charges, to the same extent, and at the same rate, as such charges are now, under like circumstances, by the rules of this Commission, imposed upon consignees who neglect or refuse, after notice of arrival, to remove freight of like character.
And when a consignee of freight either in carloads or less than carloads sb^ll fail or neglect to remove such freight within six days after the expira tion of free time, then the carrier shall, through the agent at point of ship ment, so notify the shipper unless the consignee has signified his acceptance of the property. Said notice may either be served personally or given by
mail.
Provided, That where such notice is alleged to have been served by mail, and the consignor makes oath that neither he nor any of his agents nor em ployees has received the same, then no storage charge shall be made until

Rejected shipm ents.

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Distant con signees Detention of cars by shippers. Railroads required to furnish cars when ordered.
Railroads must re ceive and promptly transport freight.

legal notice has been given, as above specified, other than for the said sixday period within which the carrier is entitled to give such notice.
No such notice to the consignor, however, shall be required of a carrier company where goods are shipped in less than carload lots, unless such goods, or the packages containing the same, shall legibly bear the name and address of the consignor thereof.
A consignee who has once refused to accept a consignment of goods, shall not thereafter be entitled to receive the same, except upon the pay ment of all charges for storage which would otherwise have accrued.
RULE 7.
A consignee whose place of business is located five miles, or over, from the depot to which his freight is billed, shall not be subject to any storage charge theron until a sufficient time shall elapse, after legal notice of the arrival of such freight, for such consignee to have removed the same from the custody of the delivering carrier by the exercise of reasonable diligence, of which, in case of dispute, the Commission shall judge.
RULE 8.
Where loaded cars are detained at the point of consignment for want of proper shipping instructions, or by reason of improper or excessive load ing thereof by the shipper, the railroad company may collect from such shipper one dollar per car for each day or fraction of a day that such car or cars may be so delayed.
RULE 9.
Railroad companies are required to furnish cars promptly upon request therefor. When a shipper files with a railroad company application for a car or cars, stating therein the character of freight to be shipped, and its destination, such railroad company shall furnish same within four days (Sun days and legal holidays excepted) from seven o'clock a. m., of the day fol lowing the receipt of such application.
For violation of this rule, the railroad company at fault shall, within thirty days after demand in writing is made therefor, pay to the shipper so offended, the sum of one dollar per car per day, or fraction of a day after expiration of free time, during which such violation continues.
RULE 10.
Whenever freight of any character, proper for transportation, whether in carload quantities or less, is tendered to a railroad company at its cus tomary place for receiving shipments, and correct shipping instruction given, such railroad company shall immediately receive the same and issue bills of lading therefor. And when a shipment is thus received the same must be carried forward at a rate of not less than fifty miles per day of twenty-four

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hours, computed from seven o'clock a. m., of the day following the receipt of shipment.
For failure to so receive or transport shipments as hereinbefore pro vided for, the railroad company at fault shall, within thirty days after de mand in writing is made therefor, pay to the shipper so offended, or other party whose interest is affected thereby, the sum of one dollar per car, on carload shipments and one cent per hundred pounds, subject to a minimum of five cents, on less than carload shipments, for each day or fraction thereof, that the terms of this rule are not complied with.
The basis for any claim filed for a non-compliance with this rule shall be, in cases where the shipper specifies the routing, the actual route indicated by the shipper and in cases where no routing is specified by the shipper, then the route usually used by the railroad companies at interest.
Provided, however, That at divisional terminals, or at other points where rehandling of a shipment or transferring same from one car to another, is necessary in reaching its destination, twenty-four hours shall be allowed at each point where such re-handling or transfer is necessary.

RULE 11.

Where in accordance with the rules of this Commission a railroad com pany places a car or cars, for loading or unloading, at a reaonably accessible point on its team tracks or on a private track designated by the shipper or consignee, or holds such car or cars for placement order, under Storage Rule No. 4, free time for the unloading of such car or cars shall be comput ed as provided in Storage Rule No. 2; and free time for the loading of such car or cars shall expire forty-eight hours from the first 7:00 o'clock a. m. after the same are so placed, exclusive of Sundays and legal holidays, and such hours on other days during the free period between seven o'clock a. m. and seven o'clock p. m., when the inclemency of the weather may render the work of unloading such car or cars, reasonably impracticable, of which, in cases of dispute, the Commission shall judge; and after such free period the railroad company may charge and collect from shippers or consignees, as long as such car or cars are detained by said shippers or consignees, the following demurrage charges:

Loading cars.

$2.00 per car, per day, for each of the first five days;

$5.00 per car, per day, for the 6th and each succeeding day.

If a shipper should fail for forty-eight hours after the expiration of free time to begin loading such car or cars, the railroad company placing same may consider them released, arid may remove such car or cars, and collect $4.00 for each car, covering demurrage then due the two days, and upon failure of the shipper to pay the assessment or other penalty for which he has become liable under these rules, railroad companies will be excused from placing cars for future shipments until such assessment has been paid.

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RULE 12.
Railroad companies are required to make prompt delivery of all freight the arrival thereof at destination. For failure to deliver freights at its freight depot or to place loaded cars at an accessible point for unloading the same, within forty-eight hours, exclusive of Sundays and legal holidays, computed from seven o'clock a. m., the day after the arrival of same at destination over its line, the railroad company at fault shall, within thirty days after demand in writing is made therefor pay to the shipper or consignee of such goods one dollar per car per day on carload shipments, and one cent per hundred pounds per day on less than carload shipments,for each day or frac tion thereof, that such delivery is so delayed.
RULE 13.
If, upon arrival at the destination of car the consignee named in the bill of lading should desire the same placed upon some side track which is locat ed on another line of road, the railroad which brought the car to the desti nation named in the billing shall upon receipt of direction so to do as per Storage Rule No. 4 and within twenty-four hours after the receipt of such notice deliver such car to the line upon which the designated side track is located. And if it be necessary, in reaching the designated side track, to pass over the tracks of two or more railroads, the initial line shall make delivery as above to its connection, and each succeeding line shall do likewise, that will cause the quickest and most feasible delivery to the designated track, and in no case shall more than seventy-two hours be allowed in effecting such delivery.
And the provisions of this Rule shall likewise apply to any car which is loaded on a side track of one railroad to be transported to destination by some other line of road.
For a violation of any provision of this Rule, the railroad company at fault shall, within thirty days after demand in writing is made therefor, pay to the consignee or party whose interest is affected, the sum of one dollar per car per day for each day or fraction of a day such violation continues.
RULE 14.
Subject to the provisions of Freight Rule No. 23, each railroad com pany in this State is required to accept from any connecting road of same gauge any and all cars, proper for transportation, that may be tendered it by such connecting line, and shall, within twenty-four hours, exclusive of Sundays and legal holidays, after tender is made, place such car or cars at an accessible point for loading or unloading same, on any side track on its line that may be designated by order of the shipper or consignee at in terest; provided, however, that no railroad company shall be required to place on its general delivery tracks any car that reached destination, or is intend ed to be forwarded over the line of another railroad.

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For a violation of any provisions of this Rule, the railroad company at fault shall, within thirty days after demand in writing is made therefor, pay to the party whose interest is affected, the sum of one dollar per car per day for each day or fraction of a day such violation continues.

RULE 15.
In computing time, Sundays and Legal Holidays will be excluded, When a legal holiday falls on a Sunday, the following Monday will be ex cluded.

Holidays.

Legal Holidays, recognized in the computation of demurrage charges in Georgia are as follows:
January 1st, January 19th, February 22nd, April 26th, June 3rd, July 4th First Monday in September, November--Thanksgiving Day, December 25th.

RULE 16.
When a shipper or receiver enters into the following agreement, the charge for detention to cars, on all cars held for loading or unloading by such shipper or receiver, shall be computed on the basis of the average time of detention to all such cars released during each calendar month, such aver age detention and charge to be computed as follows:

Average agreement.

Section A. One (1) credit will be allowed for each car released within the first twenty-four hours of free time.

After the expiration of the free time, one (1) debit per car per day, or fraction of a day, will be charged for the first five (5) days.

In no case shall more than one (1) credit be allowed on any one car, and in no case shall more than five (5) credits be applied in cancellation of debits accruing on any one car. When a car has accrued five (5) debits, a charge of $5.00 per car per day, or fraction of a day, will be made for all subsequent detention, including Sundays and legal holidays.

Section B. At the end of the calendar month the total number of credits will be deducted from the total number of debits and $2.00 per debit charged for the remainder. If the credits equal or exceed the debits, no charge will be made for the detention of the cars and no payment will be made to shippers or receivers on account of such excess of credits, nor shall the credits in excess of the debits of any one month be considered in com puting the average detention for another month.

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Section C. A shipper or receiver who elects to take advanage of this Average Agreement shall not be entitled to cancellation or refund of de murrage or storage charges on account of inclemency of the weather; on cars of coal containing 60,000 pounds or more; additional free time when notice is served by mail; where four or more cars are received in one day-- or whose place of business is located five miles or over from the depot to which his freight is billed.
Section D. A shipper or receiver who elects to take advantage of this average agreement may be required to give sufficient security to the carriers for the payment of balances against him at the end of each month.
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is RULES GOVERNING THE ERECTION AND
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AGENCIES AND OFFICES.

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RULE 1.

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It shall be the duty of all railroad, express and telegraph companies m this State to establish, conduct and maintain such stations, offices and agencies for the transactions of the usual and customary business with their patrons, at all points on their lines in Georgia where the volume of such busi ness offered shall reasonably justify, or where the public service and con venience may reasonably require the same.

Depots, etc., be estab lished.!

RULE 2.

Each and every depot, station, office and agency, now maintained, conducted or used in Georgia by any railroad, express or telegraph com pany doing business in this State, for the transaction of business with the public, is hereby formally established and located at the point and on the premises where the same is now being so maintained and conducted. No such depot, station, office or agency, as aforesaid, now established, or that hereafter may be established, pursuant to orders made by the Commission, or voluntarily by such company, or otherwise, shall be closed, removed, suspended, discontinued or abolished, without authority granted by the Commission upon written application.

No discon tinuance of agencies without consent of Commission,

RULE 3.

All applications that may be made, asking that the Commission will require the establishment o.f any railroad, telegraph or express office, sta tion or agency, or the construction or improvement of any depot building, whether for freight or passengers, or for both, shall clearly and fully set forth m detail all of the reasons and grounds upon which such applications may be based, and in so doing, shall give, as nearly as may be practicable, the following information: The population of the town, city or other locality in question, the number of stores, schools, churches, factories, etc., in and adjacent thereto the actual and immediately prospective volume of business to be accommodated by the said improvement desired and all such further information as would enable the Commission understandingly to judge of the necessity for such improvement, and intelligently to act upon such ap plication.

Applica tion for de pots, what they should show.

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Separate waitingrooms ior white and colored.

RULE 4.
Each railroad company shall provide separate waiting rooms for white and colored passengers in each and every passenger depot, and in each and every combination freight and passenger depot, that may hereafter be built, rebuilt or remodeled by such company in this State, whether done volun tarily by such company, or in compliance with orders made by the Commis sion, or otherwise.

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TELEGRAPH

Tariff and Rules Governing Telegraph Companies

RULE 1.

Except as otherwise specially provided, no telegraph company shall collect for its service in transmitting messages, exclusive of date, address and signature, between any two points within this State, more than thirty cents for each day message of ten words or less, and two and one-half cents for each additional word, and twenty-four cents for each night message of ten words, or less, and one and two-tenths cents for each additional word, nor more than forty-five cents for each day letter of fifty words, or less, and nine cents for each additional word, nor more than thirty cents for each night letter of fifty words, or less, and six cents for each additional word. No additional charge shall be made for repeating a message--that is, tele graphing it back to the office where it originated for comparison. (File 14689.)

Tariff of rates.

RULE 2.

Telegraph companies doing business in this State, shall in each incor porated town or city, in which they maintain offices, make delivery to all points within the corporate limits of such town or city, of all telegraphic messages to the addresses, or to some one authorized to accept the same, at his, her, or their place of business or residence, or leave a written notice thereof, in case there is no one at such place of business or residence to re ceipt for the same; and such deliveries shall be made without extra charge, where the addressee's residence or place of business be within or not exceed ing one mile from the office of the delivering telegraph company.

Limits of free delivery.

For the delivery of one or more messages, by one messenger, at the same time, to one addressee, beyond the mile limit above referred to, tele graph companies may charge no more than fifteen cents for the first mile or fraction thereof beyond such mile limit, and ten cents for each subse quent mile or fraction thereof beyond.

Wherever practicable, such telegraph companies may deliver such messages by telephone, upon written request of the sender or addressee there of, and charge the actual expense of so doing.

RULE 3.
Telegraph companies are required to show on each telegram they trans mit and deliver between points in Georgia the correct time, expressed in hours and minutes, that such telegram was received at office of delivery. And where the sender of any such message desires to show also the correct time of filing with initial office, the transmitting company shall, where the

Time of filing mes sages to be shown when desired.

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words necessary to express the filing time added to the words in the body of the message do not exceed ten words, carry said information free. But where such words added to the words in the body of the message exceed ten words, a charge of two cents per word for each word in excess of ten shall be allowed, subject to a maximum extra charge for showing said time of filing of five cents.
RULE 4. Where a message is tendered for immediate .transmission to another office of the same company and it is known, or can be ascertained from office records, that the office to which the message is to be transmitted, is, at the time of such tender, closed or likely to be closed before it can be transmitted, the receiving office shall, before accepting the message, notify the sender of the facts.
RULE 5. Where, for any reason, a message cannot be, or is not delivered within a reasonable time after receipt, it shall be the duty of the office accepting the message to notify the sender, if such sender's address be known, of the fact of non-delivery. No charge shall be made for such notification.
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GENERAL ORDERS AND CIRCULARS

Atlanta, August 24, 1907.

Office of the

RAILROAD COMMISSION OF GEORGIA.

GENERAL ORDER No. L
Each railroad company doing business in this State is hereby required to file in the office of the Railroad Commission of Georgia during the month of October, 1907, and as nearly the 15th of said month as is practicable, a certified detailed statement of all transportation issued for the use of any passenger between points within the State of Georgia during the month of September, 1907, for which transportation a rate or charge less than the regular authorized or published rate was paid.

Said statement shall show in detail a list of all free transportation issued during said month, to whom issued, upon what account issued, and between what stations.

#Also a list of all annual, quarterly, and other term passes, used on its line of road during said month of September, by whom used, and the number of miles traveled by the holders of said term passes during said month.

Provided, That the terms of this order shall not apply to the issuance of trans
portation to bona fide employees of railroad companies, except where such employees are also in the public service.

It is further ordered that each railroad company as above shall cause to be filed regularly each month thereafter a similar report for the month immediately preced ing that during which report is required furnished.
By order of the Board:

G eo. F. M ontgomery,

S. G. M cL endon,

Secretary.

C hairm an.

Office of the
RAILROAD COMMISSION OF GEORGIA.
Atlanta, September 3, 1909. File No. 7065.
R esolved.* That General Order No. 1, relating to reports of passes, etc., monthly by railroads, be amended so as not to require reporting of trip passes issued to dependent members of families of railroad officers and employees, where such offi-
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cers or employees hold no public office. All other transportation and free or reduced service shall be reported monthly as contemplated in the original order.

The Commission will call for such special reports from time to time as it deems proper.

By order of the Board:

Campbell Wallace,

H . W. H ill,

Secretary.

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'

. Chairman.

Office of the RAILROAD COMMISSION OF GEORGIA.
Atlanta, October 21, 1909.

File No. 7065.

Ordered: That the resolution passed by the Commission dated September 3rd, 1909 amending General Order No. 1, relating to reports of passes, etc., monthly by railroads, be amended by striking the words "trip passes" in line three and insert ing in lieu thereof the word "transportation," so that said resolution when amended
will read as follows: t
"Resolved: That General Order No. 1, relating to reports of passes, etc., monthly by railroads, be amended so as not to require reporting of transportation issued to dependent members of families of railroad officers and employees, where such officers or employees hold no public office/ ' etc.

By order of the Board:

Campbell Wallace,

H. W. H ill,

Secretary.

Chairman.

Office of the
RAILROAD COMMISSION OF GEORGIA.
Atlanta, November 13th, 1917. File No. 7330.

GENERAL ORDER No. 2.
General Order No. 2 of this Commission, promulgated October 25th, 1907, is here by amended to read as follows, to wit:

GENERAL ORDER No. 2.
The Railroad Commission of Georgia hereby adopts as its own regulations all passenger train service now being maintained in this State, and as well, all schedules of passenger trains of all railroad companies operating in Georgia, and it is

Ordered: That no railroad company operating in this State shall be allowed to discontinue any passenger train schedule or service now being maintained, with out the consent of the Railroad Commission.

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Ordered F urther; That no railroad company operating in this State shall be permitted to change the schedule of any passenger accommodation or suburban train, now or hereafter established, more than fifteen minutes, nor the schedule of any other passenger tram performing local service within this State more than one hour, except after application to, and approval by, this Commission, of the proposed changes, Provided, That this authority shall not apply where the proposedjchange would break connection at a junction point with a branch line or other railroad.

Ordered F urther; That no changes of any character in passenger train schedules, whether by express approval of this Commission or as above otherwise provided, shall be made effective, until after notice by publication in some newspaper or news papers of general circulation in the community or communities affected thereby, at least three days in advance of the effective date of such change or changes.

Ordered F urther; That all railroad companies in this State, in addition to posting each of their respective depot or station agencies a printed copy of their sch edules of all their passenger trains to and from said station, shall also continuously advertise, in some newspaper of general circulation in the communities through which its train operate, time table or tables showing the schedule of its trains which serve each particular community, provided said advertisements shall be paid for by said companies at a rate not to exceed the rate heretofore voluntarily paid for such ad vertisements by the railroads, not on the transportation basis.
By order of the Commission:

A lbert Collier,

C. M. Candler,

Secretary.

Chairman.

Office of the RAILROAD COMMISSION OF GEORGIA.

Atlanta, October 29, 1907. GENERAL ORDER No. 3.

After the 31st day of December, 1907, no railroad company or other common carrier, subject to the jurisdiction of the Railroad Commission of Georgia, shall be allowed to issue or honor any free ticket, free pass or free intrastate transportation for passsengers between any points in this State, except upon the terms provided for interstate free transportation by the Act of Congress approved June 29, 1906, known as the Hepburn Act.

G eo. F. M ontgomery,

S. G. M cL endon,

Secretary.

Chairman.

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Office of the RAILROAD COMMISSION OF GEORGIA.
Atlanta, October 29, 1907.

GENERAL ORDER No. 4.

Affer the 31st day of December, 1907, it shall be unlawful for any railroad com pany, express company or any other carrier of freight Subject to the jurisdiction of the Railroad Commission of Georgia, to transport from one point to another m this State any article or articles, or merchandise, or freight, of any kind, free of charge, except such articles or commodities as may be necessary and intended for its own use in the conduct of its business as a common carrier, and except ore, coal, stone, tim ber, and the manufactured products thereof, manufactured, mined, or produced by
it, on or from its own property.

Provided, however, that for purely charitable purposes, free transportation may be granted, but when such is granted it must be promptly reported to this Commission.
Provided Jurther. That reduced or free transportation of the goods or effects of its bona fide employees may be given by a common carrier.

Provided Jurther. That the Commission will, upon application and proper show ing made, authorize free or reduced transportation to fairs, exhibitions or for other
public purposes.

By order of the Board:

Geo. F. M ontgomery,

S. G. M cL endon,

Secretary.

C hairm an.

Office of the RAILROAD COMMISSION OF GEORGIA.
Atlanta, November 4, 1907.

GENERAL ORDER No. 6.

The Railroad Commission of Georgia hereby adopts as its own regulations all rates, rules and other regulations of each and every corporation, company or person, subjct to the jurisdiction of this Commission, owning, leasing or operating any dock or docks, wharf or wharves, terminal or terminals, or terminal station or stations, and no such rates, rules or other regulations shall be changed without the consent of
the Railroad Commission of Georgia.

By order of the Board: Geo. F. M ontgomery,

S. G. M cL endon,

Secretary.

Chairman.

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Office of the RAILROAD COMMISSION OF GEORGIA

Atlanta, January 8th, 1908. GENERAL ORDER No. 10.

Whereas it appears to this Commission that General Order No. 3, forbidding free passes and free service as therein expressed, has been from its date, October 29, 1907, generally construed and accepted as including telegraph and telephone com panies, but doubts having been expressed touching the same, and,

Whereas, all such doubts should be removed and the policy and operation of said order extended, therefore, it is now

Ordered, and declared, that said General Order No. 3 was intended to include, and the same is now expressly so amended as to include and apply to telegraph and telephone companies, and further that no electric light or gas company, or power comPaDy> or power company; no terminal company, baggage or cab company, no cotton compress company, or other public service corporation, company or person subject to the jurisdiction of this Commission shall be allowed to furnish their respective ser vice free in this State.

Provided, That the Commission will, upon application and proper showing made, authorize free or reduced service for charitable and public purposes, according to the facts and lawfulness of the same in each particular instance.

By order of the Board:

Geo. F. M ontgomery,

S. G. McL endon,

Secretary.

Chairman..

Office of h e RAILROAD COMMISSION OF GEORGIA
Atlanta, August 12, 1909. GENERAL ORDER No. 12.
IN RE: Marking L. C. L. Shipments.
Complaint having been made to this Commission that somfi of the railway com panies in Georgia are refusing to accept less than carload shipments of brick, sewer pipe, and other such shipments, unless the same are-boxed or crated, or unless each article composing the shipment is marked with the name of consignee and destina tion, it is
Ordered; That so far as relates to shipments between points in Georgia, said action of the railway companies is unreasonable, and not authorized by any rule of this Commission.
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Ordered F urther: That all railway companies in Georgia shall accept for transportation between points in this State, all shipments of brick, sewer pipe, and other articles not specifically required to be packed byJthe classification of the Com mission,--the transportation of which can reasonably be performed without same being boxed or crated,--which may be offered for shipment, without requiring the boxing or crating of same, or that each article composing shipment be marked provid ed that some of the articles shall be properly marked or such other shipping instruc tions be given the carrier as will afford necessary information for the transportation and delivery thereof.

By order of the Commission :

Campbell Wallace,

Geo. H illver,

Secretary.

V ice-C h a irm a n .

Office of the RAILROAD COMMISSION OF GEORGIA
Atlanta, December 23, 1909. File No. 9162.

Circular No. 314 is hereby amended by substituting thereafter General Order No. 14, which becomes effective this day, as follows:

GENERAL ORDER No. 14.

All rates now in effect or which may hereafter become effective, which are not higher than the maximum rates prescribed by this Commission, whether such rates are the result of voluntary action upon the part of any company, corporation or per son subject to the jurisdiction of this Commission, or otherwise, are hereby estab lished as the rates of the Railroad Commision of Georgia, and no such rates shall be discontinued nor raised without the consent of the Railroad Commission first being obtained, but all such rates shall continue in force without hindrance, the same as other rates prescribed by the Commission. And any and all facilities, privileges or service, now in effect or practiced, or hereafter made effective, extended or practiced, which give, grant, extend or allow patrons, shippers or other persons transacting busi ness with said companies, corporation or other persons as much or more of the privi leges, facilities or service to which they are entitled by law or by any rule, regulation or order of this Commission, whether such privileges, facilities or service are given, granted, extended or allowed as the result of voluntary action upon the part of such companies, corporations or persons, or otherwise, are hereby established as the re quirements of the Railroad Commission of Georgia, and no such privileges, facilities or service shall be discontinued without the consent of the Railroad Commission first being obtained, but all such privileges, facilities or service shall be given, granted, ex tended or allowed without hindrance, the same as other requirements of this Commis sion; provided, that nothing herein contained shall operate as repealing in any way the provisions of Passenger Rule No. 7.

By order of the Board:

Campbell Wallace,

H. W. H ill,

Secretary.

C hairm an.

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Office of the RAILROAD COMMISSION OF GEORGIA

Atlanta, March 24, 1910. File No. 9220.

GENERAL ORDER No. 18.

General Order No. 16 is hereby repealed and the following substituted in lieu thereof:

Ordered: That beginning April 1, 1910, each railroad and street railroad com pany in this State be required to notify this Commission, as early as practicable after the happening thereof, of each derailment or collision of any character, occurring on its lines or in its yards, within this State, in which any person, whether passenger, employee, or other person, is injured or killed, stating the time, place and character of each accident, and shall, within forty-eight hours thereafter, file a written report thereof on forms to be prescribed by this Commission.

Ordered Further: That on or before the 15th day of each month, each of said railroad and street railroad companies shall make a written report, under oath, through its proper office, of all accidents in which any person is injured, occurring on its line or in its yards, in the operation of engines, cars or trains, during the preceding month, on forms to be prescribed by this Commission.

By order of the Board :

Campbell Wallace,

H. W. H ill,

Secretary,

C h airm an.

Office of the RAILROAD COMMISSION OF GEORGIA

Atlanta, October 7, 1910. File No. 7333.

GENERAL ORDER No. 20.

Whereas, the Railroad Commission of Georgia, by General Order No. 3, adopted as applicable to free transportation between points in Georgia the terms governing interstate free transportation prescribed by the Acts of Congress approved June 20th, 1906, known as the Hepburn Act, and,

Whereas, on June 18th, 1910, the Congress amended the above stated regula tions governing interstate free transportation, and,

Whereas, it is desirous, so far as it is practicable so to do, to maintain uniformity in regulations governing free transportation, both State and interstate, it is now

Ordered, That the terms upon which free transportation can be used in Georgia be and the same are hereby extended in the same manner and to the same extent as

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provided for in the Act to Regulate Commerce as amended June 18th, 1910.

By order of the Board:

Campbell Wallace,

H . W . H ill,

Secretary.

C hairm an.

Office of the
RAILROAD COMMISSION OF GEORGIA
Atlanta, January 16, 1913.
File No. 10830.
GENERAL ORDER No. 21 IS HEREBY AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS:
GENERAL ORDER No. 21.
No railroad company subject to the jurisdiction of this Commission shall accept for transportation, or transport^ between points in this State, shipments of explosives, inflammable articles and acids, except in accordance with the terms prescribed by the rules and regulations of the Interstate Commerce Commission governing the trans portation of such articles.
The free time allowed consignees within which to remove such shipments from the custody of a railroad company shall be 24 hours, instead of 48 hours as provided for other classes of freight;, and when such shipments are not removed from the cus tody of a railroad company within the free time herein allowed, the following storage charges will apply:
Section A.--On shipments of the more dangerous explosives, i. e., Black Pow der, High Explosives, Smokeless Powder for Small Arms, Wet Fulminate of Mercury, Blasting Caps, Electric Blasting Caps, Ammunition for Cannon with Explosive Projuectiles, Explosive Projectiles and Detonating Fuses, unloaded in or on railroad pre mises, twenty-five (25) cents per 100 pounds, with a minimum charge of twenty-five (25) cents.
On carload shipments placed on delivery tracks, $5 per day in addition to the regular demurrage charges.
Section B.--On shipments of the less dangerous and relatively safe explosives, i. e., Ammunition for Cannon with empty Projectiles, Ammunition for Cannon with Sand Loaded Projectiles, Ammunition for Cannon without Projectiles, Smokeless Powder for Cannon, Common Fireworks, Special Fireworks, Small-Arms Ammuni tion, Cannon Primers, Small-Arms Primers, Percussion Fuses and Time or Combi nation Fuses, or less than carload shipments of Dangerous Articles, other than Ex plosives, requiring Red, Yellow, Green or White, I. C. C. labels, unloaded in or on railroad premises, ten (10) cents per 100 pounds, with a minimum charge of ten (10) cents.
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On carload shipments placed on delivery tracks, $2 per day in addition to the regular demurrage charges.

By order of the Commission:

Campbell Wallace,

C. M. Candler,

Secretary.

Chairman.

Office of the RAILROAD COMMISSION OF GEORGIA
Atlanta, July 12, 1912.
File No. 10663. GENERAL ORDER No. 22.
On and after October 1, 1912, each railroad company operating in Georgia shall keep conspicuously posted at each of its stations, offices, and agencies in Georgia the following notice:
"N O TIC E r
ATTENTION IS HEREBY DIRECTED TO THE FOLLOWING PASSENGER RULES OF THE RAILROAD COMMISSION OF GEORGIA:
(In order to avoid repetition, it is only necessary to state that the Passenger rules provided in this General Order are the regular passenger rules of the Commission, and will be found beginning on page 78 of this report.)

Office of the
RAILROAD COMMISSION OF GEORGIA
Atlanta, November 8, 1914.
File No. 10913. GENERAL ORDER No. 23.
In the M atter of Publishing and Filing Tariffs with the Railroad Commission of Georgia.
Section 1 . All tariff publications containing rates, fares, charges, rules, regula tions, etc., covering Georgia intrastate traffic shall conform in general style and make up to the form prescribed by the Interstate Commerce Commission.
Sec. 2. All changes in rates, charges, rules, regulations, etc., shall be symbolized -and such explanations made thereof as will indicate the character of the change.
Sec. 3. No tariff shall contain in excess of four supplements or amendments unless special permission be first obtained from the Railroad Commission of Georgia fo issue supplemental or amendatory matter in excess of said four supplements.

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Sec. 4. All tariffs must be filed in the office of the Railroad Commission in ac cordance with the general rule of the Commission prescribing that advanced rates must be filed ten days before the effective date, and reduced rates three days before the effective date; provided, however, that the filing of such tariffs with the Commis sion shall not be construed as an approval of any of the rates, charges, rules, regula tions, etc., of any carrier which advances a charge or decrease a service which has not been authorized by the Railroad Commission of Georgia.

Sec. 5. That each carrier shall, within six months from February 1, 1915, file in the office of the Railroad Commission a local commodity tariff, publishing all local commodity rates effective between all local stations on its line which are not published in the general commodity tariffs,--such as lumber, fertilizer, cotton seed oil, etc., and thereafter only have in effect one such local commodity tariff.

Sec. 6. That each carrier in this State shall within six months from February 1, 1915, file in the office of the Railroad Commission of Georgia a Georgia interline commodity tariff, publishing all Georgia commodity rates effective between all sta tions on its line and all stations on other lines in Georgia which are not published in the general commodity tariffs, such as lumber, fertilizer, cotton seed oil, etc., and thereafter only have in effect one such local commodity tariff; provided, however, that the Commission will construe as a compliance with Sections 5 and 6, a consolidated issue, carrying all of the commodity rates above enumerated; or will permit the conso lidation of such local commodity tariffs with its regular local mileage tariff.

Sec. 7. Carriers will only be allowed to enjoy the benefits of the Commission's General Rule No. 6, permitting the long route lines to meet the short route lines rates, when proper tariff publication is made to cover in advance of shipments.

Sec. 8. In the construction and publication of rates on commodities embraced in the Commission's two-third of sixth class rating, the basic sixth class rate shall be the regularly published and filed sixth class rate of the various carriers.

Sec. 9. In interpreting the Commission's Freight Rule 10, providing for the use of Southern Classification on Georgia Shipments, where the Georgia Classifica tion does not provide a specific rating, the term "N. O. S.," when shown in the Geor gia Commissioner's classification shall be construed as specific rating in said Georgia Commissioner's classification.

The above tariff rules and regulations shall become effective on and after Febru ary 1, 1915, and repeals everything in conflict.

By order of the Commission:

Campbell Wallace, Secretary.

C. M. Candler, C hairm an.

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Office of the

RAILROAD COMMISSION OF GEORGIA
Atlanta, Ga ., July 19, 1905.
CIRCULAR No. 309.
Rates on Stoves, Stove Plates, Stove Furniture, and Hollowware, including the Necessary Pipe.
Effective with this Circular rates on Stoves, Stove Plates, Stove Furniture, and hollowware, including the Necessary Pipe, between the points named below, shall be made upon the following basis:
On less, than carload shipments for distances less than 100 miles, use 6th class, plus one cent; for distance in excess of 100 miles, use 6th class, less one cent.
On carload shipments for distances less than 100 miles, use seventy-five per cent, of the 6th class, plus one cent; for distances in excess of 100 miles, use seventy-five per cent, of the 6th class, less one cent.

BETWEEN

Atlanta, Athens, Augusta, Brunswick, Columbus, Dalton, Macon, Rockmart, Rome, Savannah,

AND

Adel, Adrian, Albany, Americus, Arlington, Athens, Atlanta, Augusta, Bainbridge, Bremen, Brunswick, Cartersville, Cedartown, Collins, Columbus, Cordele, Covington, Culloden, Cuyler, Dalton, Dawson, Dublin, Elberton,

Empire, Everett, Fitzgerald, Fort Gaines, - Fort Valley, Griffin, Harris,
Hawkinsville, Haylow, Helena, Jesup, LaGrange, Macon, Madison, Marietta, Meldrim, Milledgeville, Millen, Montezuma, Moultrie, Newnan, Offerman,

Pidcock, Pitts, Quitman, Rockmart, Rome, Sanders ville, Savannah, Sparks, Statesboro, Stillmore, Swainsboro, Tennille, Thomaston, Thomasville, Tifton, Valdosta, Vidalia, Vienna, Washington, Waycross, Woodbury, Worth.

To and from all local stations not named above the rates shall be made upon the lowest combination, by the use of the rates herein published.

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This Circular shall become effective August 19, 1905, and repeals everything in conflict.

By order of the Board: G eo. F. M ontgomery,

J. P. B rown,

Secretary.

Chairman.



Office of the

Georgia Public Service Commission

Atlanta, Ga., October 24th, 1923.
....
File 15758

Uniform System of Accounts for Gas and Electric Companies.

On October 5th, 1923, the Commission advised all gas, electric and street railway utilities, under the jurisdiction of the Commission, that it had assigned for hearing on Wednesday, October 24th, 1923, the matter of Uniform System of Accounts for such utilities.
Upon consideration of the record, and of the evidence and arguments submitted at the hearing had thereon, it is,
ORDERED: That, effective on and after January 1st, 1924, all gas, electric light and power companies, and street railway companies shall keep and maintain the Uniform System of Accounts, and file with the Commission at the close of business each month, reports prepared in accordance with copy of form attached hereto, and made a part of this order.
BY ORDER OF THE GEORGIA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION.

A lbert Collier,

Paul B. T rammell,

Secretary.

C hairm an.

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CIRCULAR No. 383

F reight Rates.

Effective December 1, 1913, as per formal order of the Commission dated Nov ember 12, 1913, the following table of mileage rates on cotton (sea island), in the seed, were made effective between all Georgia stations on the following lines of railway: Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company, Seaboard Air Line Railway, Georgia South ern & Florida Railway Company, Atlanta, Birmingham & Atlantic Railroad and Southern Railway Company:

Distance, Miles.

Cotton (Sea Island) in the seed packed in bags, L. C. L.

5

8

10

8

15

8

20

8

25

8

30

8

35

9

40

9

45

10

50

10

55

11

60

11

65

11

70

11

75

11

80

11

85

11

90

11

95

11

100

11

no

12

120

12

130

12

140

12

150

12

160

13

170

13

180

13

190

13

200

13

L. C. L. rates apply per hundred pounds.

C* L. rates apply per ton of 2,000 pounds.

Above rates not subject to Freight Rule No. 27.

Cotton (Sea Island) in the seed packed in bags or in bulk,
C. L. min. wt. 20,000 lbs. $0.80 .80 .94 .99 1.05 1.10 1.18 1.21 1.27 1.32 1.38 1.43 1.49 1.54 1.60 1.65 1.71 1.76 1.82 1.87 1.97 2.07 2.17 2.27 2.37 2.47 2.47 2.47 2.47 2.47

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Atlanta, Ga., July 28th, 1920. File No. 14775.
Circular No. 406 (Revised) RATES FOR COMPRESSING COTTON Circular iNo. 406 amended is hereby revised to read as follows: Upon consideration, the Railroad Commission of Georgia hereby prescribes the following scales of rates as the maximum scale of rates to be charged by compress corporations, or associations, or persons or companies owning, leasing or operating the same, subjectJto the jurisdiction*of the Railroad Commission of Georgia: Compression, Re-Compression or Re-banding: (Standard Compression--For ac count shippers or carriers)................................. - .............................-75c per bale (Plus 5c per band if more than 8 bands are used: This charge covers compression, re-compression or re-banding and truckage to and from cars.) Compression, Re-Compression or Re-banding: (High Destiny Compression--For account shippers or carriers)........... ...............................---........... $1.10 per bale (Plus 5c per band if more than 8 bands are used. This charge covers compression, re-compression or re-banding, and truckage to and from cars.) This circular shall be in effect on and after August 1st, 1920, and repeals every thing in conflict. BY ORDER OF THE COMMISSION:
C. M. Candler, Chairman.
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CIRCULAR No. 407.

Atlanta, Ga., October 7th, 1919.

File No. 14732 et al.

SUNDRY CHARGES FOR TELEPHONE COMPANIES DOING BUSINESS IN GEORGIA.

On and after November 1st, 1919, the following scale of charges for sundry tele phone installations, service connections, removals and changes shall be the maximum charges for the particular service, or installation indicated, to be observed by all tele phone companies, corporations, partnerships or individuals doing a public telephone business within the State of Georgia, to wit:

Installation and Service Connection.

1. For individual and party line service_________ ;........ _.............

$3.00

2. For each extension station connected with any class of tele

phone service.__................ |........................ ...................... ............

2.00

3. For private branch exchange service the charge for establish ing service connection:

(a) For each trunk line connecting the private branch ex

change with a central office.... .................. .................................

2.00

(b) For each telephone connected to the private exchange,

except operators' telephone sets...... ._........................................

2.00

4. To cover directory, account, circuit and switch-board ex penses in cases where service is established by use of instru mentalities already in place in the subscriber's premises, and no change is made in the type or location of such instrumen talities....:............ ........ .............................................. ...................... 1.00

Charges for M oves and Changes^

L (a) For moving a telephone set from one location to another

on the same premises, a charge of..:..............................................

2.00

(b) For moving any other equipment or wiring from one loca

tion to another on the same premises a charge based on the cost

of labor and material.

2. Charges for changes other than moves in wiring and equipment

on the subscriber's premises made on the initiative of the sub

scriber to be:

(a) For change in type or style of telephone set a charge of....

2.00

(b) For other changes in equipment or wiring a charge based

on the actual cost of labor and materials.

3. The charges specified above not to apply if the changes or moves are required for the proper maintenance of the equipment or service.

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4. The charges specified above not to apply if the changes or moves are required because of a change in class or grade of service.

5. The charges specified above in no case to exceed the service connection charge applicable to the entire service of the par ticular subscriber.
BY ORDER OF THE COMMISSION.

Albert CotU ER, Secretary.

C - M - Candler, Chairman.

Office of the GEORGIA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION.
Atlanta, Ga., February

25th,

1925-

Files 15924 and 15876.
CIRCULAR NO. 419.
R ates, R ules and R egulations Governing the Concentration, Warehous ing and R eshipment of Cotton at all Compress P oints in G eorgia to be A p plied by all R ailroads.
Upon consideration of the record and of the evidence and arguments submitted at the hearings had on the petitions of Chas. Barham, Chairman, representing aU Georgia carriers, and the petitions of the Georgia Cotton Growers Association and Atlantic Cotton Association, it is:
ORDERED: That all carriers in Georgia be and they are hereby authorized and required to prepare in tariff form for publication as required by law the follow ing rules, regulations and charges governing the concentration, warehousing and re shipment of cotton at all compress points in Georgia, to be made effective on and after April 20th, 1925, and until the further order of the Commission.
R ules, R egulations and Charges Governing the Concentration, Ware housing and R eshipment of Cotton at all Compress P oints in Georgia to be Applied by all Railroads.
(Note: See explanatory statement at end hereof.)

TRANSIT ARTICLES.
The privileges defined in this tariff apply only on cotton, in bales, compressed or uncompressed (flat).
POINTS OF ORIGIN OF COTTON.
(Note: The territory of origin may be defined as it is in the present tariffs of the several carriers but without restriction thereof; otherwise all points of origin in Alabama must be included.)

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POINTS OF DESTINATION.
All railroad stations in Georgia.
LIST OF TRANSIT POINTS.
(Note: The tariff or tariffs must contain a full list of all transit points at which concentration, warehousing and reshipping privileges are in effect on the effective date of the order herein.)
DEFINITION OF THE PRIVILEGES CONTAINED HEREIN.
The privileges contained in this tariff are referred to as "Concentration, ware housing and reshipping privileges" and / or "Transit privileges" and embrace the following:
Note: See Supplement No. 1 on page 113.
(a) The forwarding to the transit point of flat (uncompressed) cotton and the reshipment therefrom of compressed cotton.
(b) The forwarding to the transit point of flat (uncompressed) cotton and the reshipment therefrom of flat (uncompressed) cotton.
(c) The forwarding to the transit point of compressed cotton and the reship ment therefrom of compressed cotton.
LINE-HAUL RATES TO BE APPLIED.
Inbound or L ocal R ates.
Cotton arriving at the transit point consigned to or subsequently ordered to com presses and / or warehouses will be subject to the lawful tariff rate from point of origin to the transit point.
OUTBOUND OR THROUGH RATES.
(See N ote)
The outbound or through rate (other than the transit charge) to be applied under these rules is the lawfully published rate in effect at the time of the shipment of the cotton from the initial point of origin to the point of final destination via the transit point.
NOTE: The minimum line-haul rate to be applied will be that for a total dis tance of 75 miles, either single or joint line haul, as the case may be.
BACK HAULS
Cotton will be back-hauled on basis of the lawfully published line-haul rate, ap plied as to a continuous movement, for the total distance into and out of the transit point that the cotton is transported, except as provided in the following note:
NOTE: This railroad (or the following railroads) will back-haul shipment of cotton via its (or their) line (or lines) to meet the lawfully published rates applicable via the direct lines.
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(Note: The above note with respect to meeting the rates of the direct line by back-hauling cotton, including the proviso in the preceding paragraph, is left optional with the carriers in publishing these rules and regulations.)

TRANSIT CHARGES.

The following transit charges are to be assessed in addition to the linehaul rates on cotton granted the concentration, warehousing and reshipping privileges herein defined: '

Character of P rivileges

Charges

(1) On flat (uncompressed) cotton moving into the transit point, compressed and reshipped therefrom:
(a) Within 90 days from the date of expense bill..... ..................No charge (b) After 90 days from date of expense bill................... .............3c per 100 lbs.
(2) On flat (uncompressed) cotton moving into the transit point and flat (uncompressed) cotton reshipped therefrom..... ........... 4c per 100 lbs.
(3) On compressed cotton moving into the transit point and compressed cotton reshipped therefrom________________________ 3c per 100 lbs.

TERMINAL CHARGES AT TRANSIT POINTS
(a) Switching charges of connecting lines at transit points will be in addition to the through line-haul rate and transit charge provided herein, except in those cases where tariffs lawfully on file with the Georgia Public Service Commission authorize the absorption of such charges.
(b) Demurrage or storage charges accruing at the transit point will be addi tion to the through line-haul rate and transit charge provided herein.

OUTBOUND ROUTING FROM TRANSIT POINTS.
The inbound line reserves the right to designate the route via which it will for ward outbound shipments from the transit point where the originating carrier grants the same or a lower line-haul rate from the initial points of origin to the points of final destination as are lawfully in effect via any other route over the lines of common car riers via transit points.

SURRENDER AND CANCELLATION OF EXPENSE BILLS.
When cotton is tendered for reshipment at the transit point the original paid expense bill or bills must be surrendered to the agent of this carrier (or the carrier to which tender is made) and cancelled by said agent and rendered invalid for further use.

LIFE OF EXPENSE BILLS.
Expense bills will be recognized and accepted for reshipment under these rules within 12 months from date of issue at transit points, but not thereafter.

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SUBSTITUTION OF COTTON.
(a) The substitution of cotton moving on through bills of lading or waybills will not be permitted at transit points.
. ^Paid freight bills for cotton delivered for local consumption at the transit points will not be accepted for reshipping cotton under these rules. For each bale of cotton received by rail at a transit point by or for account of any user of these transit privileges and afterwards disposed of for local consumption, or other local disposition, a paid freight bill covering equal weight must at once be cancelled and proper record made thereof.
(c) The substitution of cotton brought into the transit point by boats, trucks or wagons for cotton entitled to the concentration, warehousing and reshipping pri vileges provided herein will be permitted.
(d) Expense bills for cotton in round bales will not be accepted for reshipment of cotton in rectangular bales and vice versa.
(e) Expense bills for sea island cotton will not be accepted for reshipment of upld.no. or short staple cotton, and vice versa.
W* (In tllls paragraph the carriers may, at their option, prohibit the substitu tion of interstate for intrastate cotton, and vice versa.)
(g) (Or "" if the foregoing paragraph is not used.) Except as prohibited in paragraphs (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (and "f" if it is used) the substitution of cotton entitled to the concentration, warehousing and reshipping privileges provided in this tariff or the lawful tariffs of other railroads granting similar privileges on Georgia intrastate traffic (and, in case the carriers decide to grant the privilege, the lawful tariff or tariffs of this and other common carriers by railroad applicable to interstate traffic) will be permitted.
TWO TRANSIT PRIVILEGES NOT GRANTED.
Cotton granted concentration, warehousing and reshipping privileges hereunder will not be entitled to such privileges a second time at any transit point.
MISSING BANDS AND DEFECTIVE COMPRESSION.
Where.the line-haul rates on cotton apply on cotton in bales, bound with not less than six bands, the band or bands necessary to make the number of bands equal to six shall be furnished by the owner or shipper or a charge at current market prices will be made for each and every missing band in addition to the line-haul rate and transit charge.
KEEPING OF RECORDS AND ALLOWING INSPECTION.
i shippers and others who desire to avail themselves of transit privileges here inbefore defined, shall be required to keep a record of receipts of cotton from all sources and of all dispositions. Such records must be open to the inspection of duly appoint ed agents of this company (or these companies) and affidavits as to their accuracy must be furnished on request. In the event of failure or refusal on the part of shippers and others to maintain such records or in all particulars to conform to these rules, transit privileges will be denied to such shippers or persons.
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RULES GOVERNING INBOUND SHIPMENTS.
(a) Cotton concentrated or warehoused under these rules and regulations must, except as provided in paragraph (b) of this item, be shipped locally to the transit point and must be delivered to and receipted for by the consignee or his agent, and all freight and other charges paid upon arrival at transit point.
(b) On written request of owner received before or at time of arrival of cotton at the transit point, and upon the surrender of the original bill of lading properly en dorsed, and upon payment of all freight charges assessed at rate from shipping point to transit point, cotton billed through to destination via transit point may be deliver ed to the consignee at transit point, for concentration, warehousing and reshipping.
RULES GOVERNING OUTBOUND SHIPMENTS.
(a) When cotton is tendered for reshipment at a transit point, original paid expense bill must be surrendered to the agent of the carrier issuing said expense bill and must be cancelled by said agent and rendered invalid for such further use. A new bill of lading will then be issued to cover movement from initial shipping point to final destination at rate in effect at the date of initial shipment. If the aggregate weight of the number of bales of cotton represented by inbound paid expense bills surrendered is in excess of the aggregate weight of the number of bales of cotton re shipped, the bona fide owner of the inbound expense bills will be given a credit slip for such excess number of bales and aggregate weight, which may be later used for reshipping within the life of the expense bills of which such excess number of bales of cotton or weight of same is a part. No credit slip, however, will be issued for less than 500 pounds.
(b) If the weight of cotton reshipped from transit point exceeds weight rep resented in paid expense bills surrendered, such excess will be charged for at the linehaul rate from transit point to final destination.
(c) When cotton is tendered for reshipment, expense bills must be accompa nied by a certificate in the following form, to be signed by the shipper.
RESHIPPING CERTIFICATE.
............... ....... .......................................192..... (Date Issued)
Tender is hereby made to.................................................... Rail....... -.................. of the following described expense bills, to wit:
Pro No........................................ .Dated a t.... .....................................-*............. 19....... Pro No...........................- ....... ,,.,,Dated at...... --.... h ................................-....... 19-- Pro No.........................................Dated a t......................---......... ---- --..........19....... for the purpose of securing reshipping privileges on ................................ .....bales of cotton. The cotton tendered is entitled to the transit privileges authorized under current rules of this carrier, (or these carriers in tariff.................... -....................... as amended.
(Signature of Shipper)
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(d)

When cotton is reshipped by or in the name of any person, firm or corpora

tion, other than the original consignee, expense bills tendered must be accompanied

by a certificate in the following form from original consignee evidencing bona fide

sale or transfer of cotton to purchaser (each subsequent bona fide sale or transfer to be

certified to in the same manner) :

TRANSFER CERTIFICATE.

This is to certify that.................. have sold to__

(Date)

.192..

(I or We)
bales of cotton and herewith transfer the following expense bills in connection with said sale:

Pro No............................| ............Dated a t........................... . .

\g

Pro No................................. ...... .Dated a t................................................ 1 9

Pro No........................................ Dated a t..................... .........................

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and........... -..... hereby guarantee that said cotton is entitled to the transit privileges (I or We)

under the current rules of the inbound line contained in.........................

...................... ............................ *-- -........ I* C. No................................... as amend ed.......................................................................................................................................... .

(Signature)
(e) Transfer of expense bills between dealers will not be permitted, except when there has been a bona fide sale or transfer of the cotton, and when the expense bills are accompanied by the above certificate.
(f) Waybills from transit point must bear reference to billing from the original shipping point, showing the date and number thereof. Bills of lading issued at transit point must bear reference to the original point of shipment.

ABSORPTION OF COMPRESSION CHARGES.

(N ote: This is optional with carriers) This carrier (or the following carriers) will not absorb compression charges on cotton concentrated, warehoused and reshipped under this tariff.

EXPLANATORY STATEMENT.

The different items above shown may be numbered and their order rearranged by the carriers to suit their convenience.
The notes appearing in parenthesis are to be considered as specific directions by the Commission with respect to the particular matters which they refer to.
The transit charges shown in this order are those in effect on all railroads on whose lines compresses are located at the present time.

BY ORDER OF THE GEORGIA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION.

Albert Collier, Secretary.

P aul B. T rammell, Chairman.

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Office of the

GEORGIA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

Atlanta, Ga., March 12th, 1925

Files 15924 and 15876.

SUPPLEMENT NO, 1

CIRCULAR NO. 419

R ates, R ules and R egulations Governing the Concentration, Ware housing and R eshipment of Cotton at all Compress P oints in G eorgia to be Applied by all Railroads.

Upon further consideration of the record and of the evidence and arguments at the hearings had on the petitions of Chas. Barham, Chairman, representing all Georgia carriers, and the petitions of the Georgia Cotton Growers Association and Atlantic Cotton Association, it is:
ORDERED: That the following changes and amendments be made in the Com mission's Order, dated February 25, 1925, effective April 20, 1925, Dockets 15924 and 15876, Circular 419, to wit:
On Page 1, "Points of origin of cotton should read 'Georgia' instead of
'Alabama'." On Page 3, under the general heading of "Substitution of Cotton" the following
rules will apply: (a) The substitution of cotton moving on through bills of lading or waybills
will not be permitted at transit points. (b) Paid freight bills for cotton delivered for local consumption at the transit
points will not be accepted for reshipping cotton under these rules. For each bale of cotton received by rail at a transit point by or for account of any user of these tran sit privileges and afterwards disposed of for local consumption, or other local disposi tion, a paid freight bill covering equal weight must at once be cancelled and proper
record made thereof. (c) The substitution of cotton brought into the transit point by boats, trucks
or wagons for cotton entitled to the concentration, warehousing and reshipping pri vileges provided herein will be permitted.
(d) Expense bills for cotton in round bales will not be accepted for reshipment of cotton in rectangular bales and vice versa.
(e) Expense bills for sea island cotton will not be accepted for reshipment of upland or short staple cotton, and vice versa.
(f) Except as prohibited in paragraphs (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), the substitution of cotton entitled to the concentration, warehousing and reshipping privileges provid ed in this tariff or the lawful tariffs of other railroads granting similar privileges on Georgia intrastate traffic will be permitted.
ORDERED FURTHER: That the changes and amendments prescribed in this order shall be made effective on and after April .20, 1925.

BY ORDER OF THE GEORGIA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION.

A lbert Collier, Secretary.

Paul B. T rammell, Chairman.

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Atlanta, Ga., April 28th, 1925.
File No. 15988. CIRCULAR No. 421.
Effective on and after July 1st, 1925, and until further ordered by the Commis sion, the following change and addition to the Classification will apply on intrastate traffic between points in Georgia:

Articles

Class

Tanks, Septic; Clay, Concrete or Earthen (including necessary fittings) subject to same
loading specifications as sewer pipe, provided in Southern Classification. Carload Minimum Weight 26,000 pounds.

Same as Sewer Pipe

BY ORDER OF THE GEORGIA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION.

A lbert Collier, Secretary.

p AUL b . T rammell, Chairman.

A tlanta, Ga., July 1st, 1925.
File No. 15988. CIRCULAR No. 422.
Effective on nd after date shown opposite each item, the following changes and additions to the classification will apply on intra-state traffic between points within the State of Georgia.

File

Articles

Class

14912 Effective June 10th, 1925

Fruit, green; viz:

Peaches and other green fruit, in barrels

boxes, crates or round bottom bushel baskets, OR

car load, prepaid.

O

15988 Effective August 15th, 1925
16030 Effective Ju n e 15th, 1925.

Boxes, meter; viz:
Clay or earthen, car load minimum 26,000 pounds.
Subject to Rule 34 and same loading speci fications as provided in Southern Classification on Sewer pipe.

Same as Sewer Pipe

Shingles, wooden, car load minimum weight CR

24,000 pounds.

P

BY ORDER OF THE GEORGIA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION.

R obt. N. Springfield,

p AUL B . T rammell,

Secretary.

Chairman.

103

Atlanta, Ga., September 18th, 1925.

File No. 14912-16043.

CIRCULAR No. 423.

Effective on and after date shown opposite each item, the following changes and additions to the classification will apply on intra-state traffic between points within

the State of Georgia.

Docket

Articles

Class

14912 Effective June 10th, 1925

Fruit, green; viz: Peaches and other green fruit, in barrels OR boxes or crates, car load, prepaid. (See Note.) O
*Note: Will also apply on Peaches in round bottom bushel baskets.
*Corrects Circular No. 422.

16043 Effective Oct. 1st, 1925

Iron and steel articles; viz:

C om m odity

Baling Ties, straight or mixed car load Group 7

with articles in Commodity Group No. 7.

BY ORDER OF THE GEORGIA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION.

Robt. N. Springfield, Secretary.

P aul B. T rammell, Chairman.

Atlanta, Ga., December 3rd, 1925.

File No. 15416-16113.

CIRCULAR No. 424.

Effective on and after February 1st, 1926, and until the further order of the Com mission, the following changes and/or additions will apply on intra-state traffic be tween points within the State of Georgia.

Articles

Class

Clay, Concrete, or Shale Products, viz:
Tile, farm drain, with or without necessary fittings, carload minimum weight 30,000 pounds.

C om m odity G roup 17

BY ORDER OF THE GEORGIA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION.

. Robt. N. Springfield, Secretary

P aul B. T rammell,
C h airm an.

104

A tlanta, G a ., June 2nd, 1926. File No. 15903.

CIRCULAR No. 425.
Effective on And after July 15th, 1926, and until the further order of the Commis sion, the following changes, and/or additions will apply on intrastate traffic between pointsjwithin the State of Georgia:

Articles

Class

Brick, viz:

Common brick, not packed for protection against rubbing, breaking or chipping, including culls or lower grades of enameled, face, front, pqving, fire or refractory brick shipped as culls or common brick, car load, minimum weight 60.000 lbs. Except where a car of less than 60.000 lbs. marked capacity is furnished marked capacity of the car shall apply.

C om m odity G roup 20

The purpose of this order is to amend the order dated December 11th, 1924, effective February 1st, 1925.

BY ORDER OF THE GEORGIA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION.

R obt. N. Springfield, Secretary.

Ja s. A. P erry, Chairman.

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Office of the
Georgia Public Service Commission

Atlanta, Ga., September 28th, 1926.

File 16019

IN RE: General Revision of Rates on Billets, Logs, etc.; between points in Georgia.
ORDER OF CANCELLATION
On April 15th, 1925, the Commission issued its order effective June 1st, 1925, pre scribing maximum rates between points in Georgia on Billets, Logs, etc.; identified as Commodity Group No. 23. A large number of shippers filed protests against the rates, as being unreasonably high, discriminatory and not warranted under existing condi tions, and petitioned the Commission to suspend the effective date of its order and for a hearing.
By its order dated May 29th, 1925, the Commission suspended the effective date until August 1st, 1925, and assigned the subject for hearing July 7th, which was later changed to July 13th, 1925.
By subsequent orders the effective date of the rates authorized have been sus pended and on June 14th, 1926, they were suspended until January 1st, 1927.
The Commission is now of the opinion th at on account of the additional evidence which was submitted at the hearings of July 13th, 1925, and of the changed condi tions subsequent to April 15th, 1925, that its order of April 15th, 1925, should be can celled and the matter held for further consideration. It is therefore ;
ORDERED: That the order of the Commission dated April 15th, 1925, pre scribing maximum rates on Billets, Blocks, Bolts or Butts (handle, heading, hoop, shingle or stave) or Logs, identified as Commodity Group No. 23, be and is hereby cancelled, and the rates now in effect shall remain in effect until the further order of the Commission.

BY ORDER OF THE GEORGIA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION.

R obt. N. Springfield, Secretary.

Ja s. A. P erry, Chairman.

06

Office of the
Georgia Public Service Commission

Atlanta, Ga., June 2nd, 1926.

File 16192

IN RE: Petition Chas. Barham, Chairman, for revision of rates on cotton linters or regins, and cottonseed hull fiber or shavings.

Upon consideration of the record in the above stated petition, it is

ORDERED: That effective on and after July 1st, 1926, and until the further order of this Commission, the following classification ratings and schedules of rates shall be the maximum rates to be charged by all railroads on intra-state traffic between points within the State of Georgia, on the commodities as described below:

Cotton linters or regins, in bales, cottonseed hull Class

fiber or shavings, other than bleached or dyed,

in bales, in straight or mixed car load; minimum

weight 20,000 lbs. subject to Rule 34 of South

ern Classification.

#6

Minimum weight 30,000 lbs.; subject to Rule 34

of Southern Classification.

#A

Minimum weight 40,000 lbs., subject to Note 1

below (subject to Rule 34 of Southern Classi

fication.)

#Note 1

*When the car load charge computed on the higher rates at actual weight (but not less than the minimum weight specified for the higher rates) exceeds the charge computed on the lower rates at actual (but not less than the minimum weight specified for the lower rates) the latter charge will apply.

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*Note 1 : Class '"A" cents per
100 lbs.

The rates on arti cles subject to this note will be in cents per 100 lbs.

Note 1 Where the Class "A " rate:is in cents per 100 lbs.

The rates < cles subject note will be per 100 lbs.

30

23

10

8

31

23

11

8

32

24

12

9

33

25

13

10

34

26

14

11

35

26

15

11

36

27

16

12

37

28

17

13

38

29

18

14

39

29

19

14

40

30

20

15

41

31

21

16

42

32

22

17

43

32

23

17

44

33

24

18

45

34

25

19

46

35

26

20

47

35

27

20

48

36

28

21

49

37

29

22

50

38

ORDERED FURTHER: That the Class "R" rating applying on cottonseed hull shavings or fiber, as described in the Commission's Classification, be and the same is hereby cancelled and on and after the effective date of this order ratings pro vided in Southern Classification, less car load shall apply.

BY ORDER OF THE GEORGIA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION.

R obt. N. Springfield, Secretary.

Jas. A. P erry, Ckairman.

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Office of the
Georgia Public Service Commission

Atlanta, Ga., June 14th, 1926,

File 16019.

IN RE : General Revision of Rates on Billets, Logs, etc. ; between points in Georgia.

SUSPENSION ORDER
On April 15th, 1925, the Commission issued its order effective June 1st, 1925, prescribing maximum rates on Billets, Logs, etc. ; identified as Commodity Group No. 23.
By its order dated May 29th, 1925, the Commission suspended the effective date until August 1st, 1925, and assigned the subject for hearing on July 13th, 1925, and as a result of this hearing the Commission on July 15th, 1925, further suspended the effec tive date until January 1st, 1926, and on November 12th, 1925, further suspended the effective date until July 1st, 1926.
The Record of the Commission does not indicate there has been any change in. the conditions existing in border states, and particularly the State of Florida, which resulted in the suspension of effective date of the above order, therefore it is;
ORDERED: That the effective date of the rates authorized by the Commission in its order dated April 15th, 1925, under Commodity Group No. 23, applying on Billets, Logs, etc., be and is hereby suspended until January 1st, 1927, unless otherwise ordered by the Commission.

BY ORDER OF THE GEORGIA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION.

Robt. N. Springfield, Secretary.

Jas. A. P erry, Chairman.

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Office of the
Georgia Public Service Commission

Atlanta, Ga., May 29th, 1925.

File 16019

IN^RE: General Revision of Rates on Billets(Logs, etc.; between points in Georgia.

SUSPENSION ORDER

On April 15th, 1925, the Commission issued its order effective June 1st, 1925, prescribing maximum rates between points in Georgia on Billets, Logs, etc., under Commodity Group No. 23 of said order. The order of the Commission being predicated upon the record made at the hearings had in September, 1921, and November, 1923.
It is alleged by a large number of shippers that conditions have changed since November, 1923, and that the rates authorized by the Commission are unreasonably high and not warranted under present conditions, and that the rates authorized also create discriminations against Georgia shippers in favor of shippers in other States and on Inter-State Traffic to and from Georgia points.
I t is therefore;
ORDERED: That the effective date of the rates authorized by the Commis sion's order dated April 15th, 1925, effective June 1st, 1925, under Commodity Group No. 23 applying on Logs, Billets, etc., be and is hereby suspended until August 1st, 1925
ORDERED FURTHER: That this matter be and is hereby assigned for hearing before the Commission at 10:00 o'clock A. M., Tuesday, July 7th, next, at which time all parties interested will be given the opportunity of submitting evidence or expressing their views as to why these rates should, or should not become effective.

BY ORDER OF THE GEORGIA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION.

A lbert C ollier, Secretary.

. P aul B. T rammell, Chairman

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By the
GEORGIA PUBLIC SERVICE C O M M ISSIO N

I n re

j General Revision of Rates on I Iron and Steel Articles Between I points within the State of l Georgia.

Dockets / 15416 \ 16245

Subm itted September 2 1st, 1926

Decided December 15, 1926

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Office of the
Georgia Public Service Commission
Atlanta, Ga., December 15, 1926.
Files 15416 and 16245
IN RE: General revision of rates on iron and steel articles carload and less carload between points within the State of Georgia.
On August 30, 1923, the Commission issued an order under Docket 15416 authoriz ing maximum rates to be charged within the State of Georgia on iron and steel articles, carload and less carload, identified as Commodity Groups 7 and 8 to become effective November 15 1923. The carriers petitioned the Commission to suspend the effective date of this order on the grounds that they would be unable to comply with Section 5 and Section 8 by November 15, 1923, due to the necessity of revising their interstate rates into Georgia that were lower than the rates authorized by the Commission. The Commission granted the carriers' petition as to the rates authorized under Commodity Group No. 7, iron and steel articles carload, and granted relief under Section 5 and Section 8 as to Commodity Group No. 8, iron and steel articles less carload, but re quired the rates authorized under Commodity Group No. 8 to be published and made effective November 15, 1923, as maximum rates.
From time to time carriers have petitioned the Commission for a further extension of the effective date of rates under Commodity Group No. 7, and at this time these rates are under suspension until January 1, 1927.
The Commission is advised by the carriers that subsequent to November 15, 1923, they have had hearings before the Southern Freight Association and Conferences with shippers' representatives with a view of re-adjusting the rates on iron and steel articles for general interstate application in Southern territory. As a result of these hearings and conferences, Chairman Barham of the Southern Freight Association submitted to the Commission on August 2, 1926, a petition for approval of:
(a) Rates on iron and steel articles taking special iron rates carload somewhat different from rates authorized by the Commission in its order dated August 30, 1923.
(b) Rates on railway track material carload. (c) To cancel all carload commodity rates on iron and steel articles which are not listed in and do not take special iron rates as per Note 95 of E. H. Dulaney's Exceptions 4 to Southern Classification I. C. C. No. 20, supplements thereto or reissues thereof and apply in lieu thereof the established class rates. (d) To cancel all less than carload commodity rates on iron and steel articles and apply in lieu thereof the established class rates.
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Upon consideration of the record in the above stated case and the evidence and arguments submitted at the hearings had thereon, it is
ORDERED; (1) That, effective on and after January 1, 1927, (unless other wise indicated) and until the further order of this Commission, the following shall be the rules, classifications, descriptions and ratings, regulations and the maximum rates governing the movement and transportation of freight traffic, provided for in this Order, between points wholly within the State of Georgia, and to be used and applied by each of the railroads, operating within the State of Georgia, in the manner and as hereinafter directed.
ORDERED; (2) That the ratings provided for in this Order shall be applied to all Freight Tariff Class A and Freight Tariff Class B, railroads, as designated in Class Rate Order, dated February 28th, effective May 1st, 1923.
ORDERED: (3) That the specific commodity rate tables as shown iii the following pages, shall be applied as follows:
Rate Table No. 1. To single line application between points within this State, on each of the severally named railroads in Freight Tariff Class A.
Rate Tab.e No. 2. To joint line application between points within this State, located on two or more of the severally named railroads in Freight Tariff Class A.
Rate Table No. 3. To joint line application between points located within this State, located on one or more Freight Tariff Class A railroads, and one or more Freight Tariff Class B railroads. Also between points located on one or more Freight Tariff Clas A railroads, when the short line distance is constructed in connection with a Freight Tariff Class B railroad, and the rate is lower than provided for in the application of Rate Table No. 1 or No. 2. Also between points on one or more Freight Tariff Class B railroads, when the short line distance is constructed in connection with a Freight Tariff Class A Railroad, and the rate is lower than provided for in the application of Rate Tables No. 4 or No. 5.
Rate Table No. 4. To single line application between points within this State, on each of the severally named railroads in Freight Tariff Class B.
Rate Table No. 5. To joint line application between points within this State, located on one or more of the severally named railroads in Freight Tariff Class B.
ORDERED: (4) That on or before the effective date of this Order, all class and commodity rates between points within this State that are higher than the com modity rate schedules and classification ratings provided for in this Order, shall be can celled, and the commodity rate schedules and classification ratings provided in this Order, observed as a maximum.
ORDERED: (5) All carriers are authorized to cancel all class and commodity rate 3that are lower than the commodity rate schedules and classification ratings pro vided in this Order and observe as a maximum the commodity rate schedules and classification ratings authorized herein, except that in no instance shall the rates on
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the commodities covered by this Order be higher, between any points in Georgia than the Interstate rates contemporaneously in effect on the same commodities between points in Georgia and points in other states, for the same or greater distance, over the same line or lines, the haul between the Georgia points being included in the longer
interstate haul.

ORDERED: (6) The Commission s Freight Rule No. 27 is hereby suspended, and superseded by Rate Tables 2, 3, and 5, in constructing joint line rates on the com modities covered by this order.

ORDERED: (7) The joint rates provided for herein are to be divided on the same basis as provided for in the Commission s Class Rate Order, dated February 28th, effective May 1st, 1923.

ORDERED: (8) That when, by the use of the schedules of rates authorized in this Order, rates are established between competitive points by a carrier, or carriers, whose lines form the lowest rate making route, the carrier, or carriers, forming the longer distance, or higher rate making route, are permitted to meet such competition, and to charge higher rates at intermediate points, but in no instance shall rates be charged higher than for the single or joint line scale of rates authorized herein, for the actual distance, via the route making the lowest rate, to, from, or between such inter mediate points. In instances where the carriers establish between any points, lower rates than authorized herein, no higher rates shall be charged at any intermediate point, without the approval of the Commission having first been obtained.

ORDERED FURTHER: That the petition to cancel all less than carload com modity rates on iron and steel articles be, and is for the present hereby denied. This part of carriers' petition will be held for further consideration by the Commission.

ORDERED FURTHER: That effective on and after January 1st, 1927, and

until the further Order of the Commission, all carriers be and are hereby authorized

to cancel all carload commodity rates on iron and steel articles which are not listed

in and do not take special iron rates, as per Note 95 of Exceptions No. 5 to Southern

Classification, Agent E. H. Dulaney's I. C. C. No. 21, supplements thereto or reissues

thereof which may be approved by the Commission, and apply in lieu thereof the

established class rates.

,

-

BY ORDER OF THE GEORGIA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION.

R obt. N . Springfield, Secretary.

Ja s - A. P erry,

*

Chairman.

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INDEX TO COMMODITIES

Commodity

Group

Iron and Steel Articles taking special iron rates in carload, as published

in Note 95, Exceptions 5 to Southern Classification, Agent E. H. Dulaney's

I. C. C. No. 21, Supplements thereto or reissues thereof, (as approved by the

Commission) in straight or mixed carload. (See Note). On mixed carload

7

shipment, the highest rate and minimum weight on any article contained in

the shipment will apply.

NOTE: The foregoing ratings not applicable on the following iron and steel articles, carloads, where specific commodity rates are published:
Cast Iron Pipe and fittings; Blooms and billets and articles usually grouped therewith; Wire rods, in coils; Ingot Moulds and Stools; Rails and Railway track material; Ferro phosphorous; Ferro Silicon Manganese; Ferro Manganese; Spiegeleisen; Ferro Silicon; Silico Manganese; Pig Iron and Articles included in the Pig Iron Tariff.

IRON AND STEEL:

Rails, Railway track, loose; and Railway Track Material, loose, or in

packages as provided for in Southern Classification; in straight or mixed

7-A

carload, minimum weight 45,000 pounds.

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C O M M O D IT Y R A T E S . R ates in cents per hundred pounds.

Commodity Group No. 7

Rate Tables

1 and 2

Distance

fi 10

Mil<as

nnri
tt

TTndcr Over

_ 5.......... ....... . . . .

6 7

15

tt

1....................... 8

20 25

ti
jjft

ti tt

tt

15......................... 2--......................

9 10

30

tt 25......................... 11

35 tt

tt 3......................... 11.5

40 ft tt it 35......................... 12

45

it 40....................... 12.5

50

45 ..................... 13

55 it tt

50......................... 13.5

60

tt 55......................... 14

65

60 ...................... 14.5

70

it 5......................... 15

75

it

70......................... 15.5

80 it

tt * 75......................... 16

85

*t 8....................... 16.5

90 tt

85......................... 17

95

tt

9 0 ...................

17.5

100 it

it 95 ...................... 18

110 it

10......................... 18.5

120 tt tt

n o ........................ 19

130 ft

it 12......................... 19.5

140 it

130 ...................... 20

150

14......................... 21

160

150......................... 21

170

tt

160......................... 22

180 tt

tt 170......................... 23

190

180......................... 23

200

tt ft 190......................... 24

210

tt it 200 ...................... 25

220 tt tt

210......................... 25

240 t tt tt 220......................... 27

260 tt tt

240......................... 28

280 tt tt

260............... ......... 29

300 it tt

280......................... 31

320 tt tt

30-....................... 32

340 tt tt ti 320......................... 33

360

340......................... 35

380

tt 360......................... 36

400

ti tt 380......................... 37

420

tt 400......................... 39

440

ft

420......................... 40

460 tt it tt 440......................... 41

3 See basis below

4 and 5 8 9 10 11 12 13.5 14 14.5 15 15.5 16.5 17 17.5 18 18.5 19.5 20 20.5 21 21.5 22 22.5 23 23.5 24.5. 25 26 27 27 28 29 29 31 32.5 33.5 35.3 37 38 40 41.5 42.5 44.5 46 47

Commodity Group No. 7-A

land 2

3 4 and 5

6

See

8

6

basis

8

7

below

9

7

9

8

10

8

10.5

9

11.5

9

11.5

10

12.5

10

12.5

11

14

11

14

12

15

12.

15

13

16

13

16.5

14

17.5

14

17.5

15

18.5

15

18.5

16

19.5

17

20.5

18

21.5

18

21.5

19

22.5

19

23

20

24

20

24

21

25

21

25

21.5

25.5

22

26

22.5

26.5

23

27.5

23.5

27.5

24

28.5

24.5

29.5

25

30

25.5

30.5

26

31.5

26.5

32

27

32.5

27.5

33.5

27.5

33.5

1

B A S IS FO R R A T E T A B L E N O . 3
To make rates applicable to Rate Table No. 3, add the following differentials to rates shown for Rate Table No. 1for the distances of the Class B line or lines. In dividing rates so constructed, the full amount of the differential shall accrue to the Class B line or lines, plus the proportion of the Rate Table No. 1 rate.

DIFFERENTIALS.

25 Miles and Under

50 " 75 " 150 "

Ovner if

25 50 75

240 " 300 " 360 " 420 ` 460 "

M **

150 240 300

" *

360 420

2c per hundred pounds

2.5 "

3

3.5 I

4

i<

a

4.5 I 5 5.5 1 6 "

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BY THE
GEORGIA PUBLIC SERVICE C O M M ISSIO N

In re

Revision of Rates on Lime Carload Between Points in Georgia. Petition Chas. Barham, Chairman, Representing all Georgia lines.

Docket 15862

Decided February 11th, 1927.

Effective March 12th, 1927.

lit

Office of the
Georgia Public Service Commission
Atlanta, Ga., February 11th, 1927*
File 15862.
IN RE: Revision of rates on Lime, car load between points in Geor gia--Petition Chas. Barham, Chairman, representing all
Georgia lines.
By the Commission:
Upon consideration of the record in the above stated case and the evidence and! arguments submitted at the hearings had thereon, it is
ORDERED: (1) That, effective on and after March 12th, 1927, (unless other wise indicated) and until the further order of this Commission, the following shall be fbe rules, classification, descriptions and ratings, regulations and maximum rates, governing the movement and transportation of freight traffic provided for in this, order, between points wholly within the State of Georgia, and to be used and applied by each of the railroads operating within the State of Georgia in the manner an as; hereinafter directed.
ORDERED: (2) That the ratings provided for in this order shall be applied to all Freight Tariff Class A and Freight Tariff Class B railroads, as designated in Class. Rate Order dated February 28th, effective May 1st, 1923.
ORDERED: (3) That the specific commodity rate tables as shown in the following pages shall be applied as follows:
Rate Table No. 1. To single line application between points within this State, on each of the severally named railroads in Freight Tariff Class A.
Rate Table No. 2. To joint line application between points within this State located on two or more of the severally named railroads in freight Tariff Class A.
Rate Table No. 3. To joint line application between points located within this State located on one or more Freight Tariff Class A railroads, and one or more Freight Tariff Class B railroads. Also between points located on one or more Freight Tariff Class A railroads, when the short line distance is con structed in connection with a Freight Tariff Class B railroad, and the rate is. lower than provided for in the application of Rate Table No. 1 or 2. Also between points on one or more Freight Tariff Class B railroads when the short line distance is constructed in connection with a Freight Tariff Class A railroad, and the rate is lower than provided for in the application of Rate Tables. No. 4 or No. 5.
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Rate Table No. 4. To single line application between points within this State, on each of the severally named railroads in Freight Tariff Class B.
Rate Table No. 5. To joint line application between points within this State located on one or more of the severally named railroads in Freight Tariff Class B.

ORDERED: (4) That on or before the effective date of this order, all class and commodity rates between points within this State that are higher than the com modity rate schedules and classification ratings for in this order, shall be cancelled, and the commodity rate schedules and classification ratings provided in this order observed as a maximum.

ORDERED: (5) All carriers are authorized to cancel all class and commodity rates that are lower than the commodity rate schedules and classification ratings pro-
, 'S'7m *hlS rf er' and obferve as a maximum the commodity rate schedules and classification ratings authorized herein, except that in no instance shall the rates on the commodities covered by this order be higher between any points in Georgia than the Interstate rates contemporaneously in effect on the same commodities between points m Georgia and points in other states, for the same or greater distance, oyer the same line or lines, the haul between the Georgia points being included in the longer interstate haul.

ORDERED: (6) The Commission's Freight Rule No. 27 is hereby suspended, an jsuperseded by Rate Tables 2, 3 and 5, in constructing joint line rates on the com modities covered by this order.

ORDERED: (7) The joint rates provided for herein are to be divided on the

same basis as provided for in the Commission'sClass Rate Order dated Februarv 28th

effective May 1st, 1923.

|p *

ORDERED: (8) That when, by the use of the schedules of rates authorized in this order, rates are established between competitive points by a carrier, or carriers, whose lines form the lowest rate making route, the carrier, or carriers, forming the onger distance, or higher rate making route, are permitted to meet such competition and to charge higher rates at intermediate points, but in no instance shall rates-be' charged higher than for the single or joint line scale of rates authorized herein, for the actual distance, via the route making the lowest rate, to, from or between such inter mediate points. In instances where the carriers establish between any points lower rates than authorized herein, no higher rates shall be charged at any intermediate point, without the approval of the-Commission having first been obtained.

BY ORDER OF THE GEORGIA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

Robt. N. Springfield,

Ja s . A . P erry,

Secre^ ry .

Chairman.

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C O M M O D ITY R A TES
Com m odity Group 27 applies on L im e , Com m on, H ydrated, Q u ick or S la ck , carload, m inim um w eight 30,000 pounds.
Com m odity G roup 28 ap p lies on L im e , Com m on, H ydrated, Q u ic k or S la c k , carload, m in im um w eight 50,000 pounds.
R ates In C en ts P er T on 2,000 Pounds.

C O M M O D IT Y G R O U P 27

C O M M O D IT Y G R O U P 28

Rate Tables

1 and 2

3

4 and 5 land 2

3

4 and 5

Distances

5 miles and Under---------

70

10 " " Over 5____

90

15 " " i 10-....... 110

20 " " V 15......... 120

25 " " " 20____ 130

30 " " " 25........ 140

35 ................... 30_______ 140

40 " ' M " 35-- -- 150

45 " " " 40____ 160

50 " " " 45____ 170

55 " " " 50____ 180

60 " P " 55____ 190

6T5O " " " 60____

200 210

75

220

80 " " " 75-....... 220

85

230

90

230

95 I " " 90-___

240

1 100
- no Wf

" 100____

240 250

120 ................... n o ............. 250

130 " " " 120......... 260

140 ................... 130-....... 260

150 ................... 140............. 270

160 " " " 150......... 270

i 170 i " " 160.........

180

m " 170.........

280 280

190

290

200 " " i 190-.-- 290

210 I " I 200......... 300

220 " " " 210____ 300

240 f " " 220____

310

260 " " " 240-....... 320

280 " " . " 260____ 330

300 " " " 280......... 340

320 " " " 300____ 340

340 " " 320____ 350

360 " " " 340____ 350

380 " " " 360____ 360

400 "

" 380____ 360

420 " " " 40____ 370

440 * " " 420 ___

370

460 " " " 440___

380

See basis below

90 110 130 140 150 180 180 190 200 210 230 240 250 260 270 270 280 280 290 290 310 310 320 320 330 330 340 340 350 350 360 360 370 380 400 410 410 420 420 430 430 450 450 460

56

See

72

basis

88

below

96

104

112

112

120

128

136

144

152

160

168

176

176

184

184

192

192

200

200

208

208

216

216

224

224

232

232

240

240

248

256

264

272

. 272

280

280

288

288

296

296

304

76 92 108 116 124 142 142 150 158 166 184 192 200 208 216 216 224 224 232 232 240 240 248 248 256 266 274 274 282 282 290 290 298 306 324 332 332 340 340 348 348 356 356 364

B A S IS F O R R A T E T A B L E N O . 3.

To make rates applicable to Rate Table No.3, add. the following differentials to rates shown for Rate Table No. 1 for the distances of the Class B line or lines. In dividing rates so con structed, the full amount of the differential shall accrue to the Class B line or lines, plus the proportion of the Rate Table No. 1 rates.

D IF F E R E N T IA L S .

Distances

25 Miles and Under

50

Over 25

100

50

150

" 100

200

" 150

260

" 200

300

" 260

350

1* 300

400

" 350

460

" 400

Commodity Group 27 20c 40 50 60 60 60 70 70 70 80

Commodity Group 28 20c 30 40 40 50 50 60 60 60 60

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Office of

Georgia Public Service Commission

File 15862.

Atlanta, March 14th, 1927.

IN R E : Revision o rates on lime, car load, between points in Georgia--Petition Chas. Barham, Chairman> repre senting all Georgialines.

On February 11th, 1927, the Commission issued its order, effective March 12th, 1927, prescribing maximum rates to be applied on Georgia intrastate traffic on lime, car load, designated as Commodity Groups 27 and 28. It was the purpose and intent of the Commission that the Georgia intrastate rates become effective on the same date as rates published by the carriers for interstate application.

On petition of interests outside of Georgia, including producers of lime in the West Virginia and Maryland districts, the Interstate Commerce Commission has suspended the effective date of carriers, tariffs until July 10th, 1927. It is, therefore,

ORDERED: That the effective date of the order dated February 11th, 1927, to become effective March 12th, 1927, prescribing maximum rates on lime between points in Georgia, be, and the same is hereby suspended until July 10th, 1927, unless otherwise ordered by the Commission.

BY ORDER OF THE GEORGIA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION.

R obt. N. Springfield,
Secretary.

James A. P erry,
Chairman.

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By the
GEORGIA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

[ General Revision of Rates on Iin re {I Fertilizer and Fertilizer Materials,
Carload and Less Carload Between points within the State of Georgia.
Docket 16309

Decided A p ril 22nd, 1927 122

Ejjechve J u ly ^ lst, 1927.

Office of the
Georgia Public Service Commission
Atlanta, Ga., April 22, 1927.
File 16309.
IN RE: General revision of rates on fertilizer and fertilizer materials, carload and less carload, between points within the State of Georgia.
Upon consideration of the record m the above stated case, and of evidence and arguments submitted at hearings had thereon* it is
ORDERED: (1) That, effective on and after July 1st, 1927, and until the fur ther order of this Commission, the following shall be the rules, classification, descrip tions and ratings, regulations and the maximum rates governing the movement and transportation of fertilizer and fertilizer materials as shown in Appendixes A, B and C (attached hereto and make a part of this Order), between points wholly within the State of Georgia, and to be used and applied by each of the railroads operating within the State of Georgia, in the manner and as hereinafter directed.
ORDERED: (2) That the ratings provided for in this Order shall be applied to all Freight Tariff Class A and Freight Tariff Class B railroads, as designated in Class Rate Order dated February 28th, effective May 1st, 1923.
ORDERED: (3) That the specific commodity rate tables as shown in Appendix "A" shall be applied as follows:
Rate Table No. 1. To single line application between points within this State, on each of the severally named railroads in Freight Tariff Class A.
Rate Table No. 2. To joint line application between points within this State, located on two or more of the severally named railroads in Freight Tariff Class A.
Rate Table No. 3. To joint line application between points located within this State, located on one or more Freight Tariff Class A railroads, and one or more Freight Tariff Class B railroads. Also between points located on one or more Freight Tariff Class A railroads, when the short line distance is constructed in connection with a Freight Tariff Class B railroad, and the rate is lower than provided for in the application of Rate Table No. 1 or No. 2. Also between points on one or more Freight Tariff Class B railroads, when the short line distance is constructed in connection with a Freight Tariff Class A railroad, and the rate is lower than provided for in the application of Rate Tables No. 4 or No. 5.
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Rate Table No. 4. To single line application between points within this State, on each of the severally named railroads in Freight Tariff Class B.

Rate Table No. 5. To joint line application between points within this State, located on one or more of the severally named railroads in Freight Tariff Class B.

ORDERED: (4) That on or before the effective date of this Order, all class and commodity rates between points within this State that are higher than the com modity rate schedules and classification ratings provided for in this Order, shall be cancelled, and the commodity rate schedules and classification ratings provided in this Order observed as a maximum.

ORDERED: (5) All carriers are authorized to cancel all class and commodity rates that are lower than the commodity rate schedules and classification ratings pro vided in this Order and observe as a maximum the commodity rate schedules and classification ratings authorized herein, except that in no instance shall the rates on the commodities covered by this Order be higher, between any points in Georgia than the interstate rates contemporaneously in effect on the same commodities between points in Georgia and points in other states, for the same or greater distance, over the same line or lines, the haul between the Georgia points being included in the longer
interstate haul.

ORDERED: (6) The Commission's Freight Rule No. 27 is hereby suspended, and superseded by Rate Tables 2, 3, and 5, in constructing joint line rates on the com modities covered by this Order.

ORDERED: (7) The joint rates provided for herein are to be divided on the same basis as provided for in the Commission's Class Rate Order dated February 28th, effective May 1st, 1923.

ORDERED: (8) That when, by the use of the schedules of rates authorized in this Order, rates are established between competitive points by a carrier or carriers, whose lines form the lowest rate making route, the carrier or carriers forming the longer distance, or higher rate making route, are permitted to meet such competition, and to charge higher rates at intermediate points, but in no instance shall rates be charged higher than for the single or joint line scale of rates authorized herein, for the actual distance, via the route making the lowest rate to, from, or between such intermediate points. . In instances where the carriers establish between any points, lower rates than authorized herein, no higher rates shall be charged at any intermediate point, without the approval of the Commission having first been obtained.

ORDERED FURTHER: That all carriers be, and are hereby authorized to publish rates on commodities covered by this Order in a Common Tariff, and to make reasonable groups of destinations where the distance is 150 miles or more from point of origin, either single or joint line movement, and apply the rates authorized herein to some representative point in such groups, but in no instance shall the rat to a point in any group exceed the mileage rates authorized herein by more than 15c per ton.

BY ORDER OF THE GEORGIA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION.

R obt. N. Springfield,

James A. P erry,

Secretary.

C h airm an.

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APPENDIX "A.' Maximum Rates on Fertilizer and Fertilizer Materials as described in Appendix " B" and Appendix " C."
Rates in cents per ton of 2,000 lbs.

Rate Tables

_

Distances

5 miles and u n d er..,..

10 miles and over 5....

15 miles and over 10__

20 miles and over 15._

25 miles and over 20--.

30 miles and over 25__ 35 miles and over 30~*_ 40 miles and over 35-- 45 miles and over 40. . 50 miles and over 45--

55 miles and over 50--, 60 miles and over 55__ 65 miles and over 60__ 70 miles and over 65__ 75 miles and over 70__

80 miles and over 75__ 85 miles and over 80__ 90 miles and over 85__ 95 miles and over 90___ 100 miles and over 95___

110 miles and over 100___ 120 miles and over 110___ 130 miles and over 120__ 140 miles and over 130___ 150 miles and over 140___

160 miles and over 150___ 170 miles and over 160..... 180 miles and over 170...... 190 miles and over 180...... 200 miles and over 190___

210 miles and over 200...... 220 miles and over 210...... 240 miles and over 220...... 260 miles and over 240...... 280 miles and over 260__ _

300 miles and over 280...... 320 miles and over 300...... 340 miles and over 320....... 360 miles and over 340___ 380 miles and over 360......

400 miles and over 380....... 420 miles and over 400__ _ 440 miles and over 420....... 460 miles and over 440.......

Commodity Group No. 29

1and 2 3

4and 5

100 100

150 150

150 150

110

160

160

120

170

170

125

175

175

135

185

185

140

190

190

150

200

200

155

205

205

165

215

215

170

220

220

180

230

230

185 195

235 245

235 245

200

250

250

205

255

255

210

260

260

215

265

265

220

270

270

225

275

275

235

285

285

245

295

295

255

305

305

265

315

315

275

325

325

285

335

335

295

345

345

305

355

355

315

365

365

320

370

370

330

380

380

335

385

385

350

400

400

365

415

415

380

430

430

395

445

445

410

460

460

425 440

475 490

475 490

450

500

500

460

510

510

470

520

520

480

530

530

490

540

540

Commodity Group No. 30.

1 and 2

3 4 and 5

130

195

195

130

195

195

145 155

210 220

210 220

165

230

230

175

240

240

180 195

245 260

245 260

200

265

265

215

280

280

220

285

285

235

300

300

240

305

305

255

320

320

260

325

325

265

330

330

275

340

340

280

345

345

285

350

350

295

360

360

305

370

370

320

385

385

330

395

395

345

410

410

360

425

425

370

435

435

385

450

450

395

460

460

410

475

475

415

480

480

430

495

495

435

500

500

455

520

520

475

540

540

495

560

560

515

580

580

535

600

600

555

620

620

570

635

635

585

650

650

600

665

665

610

675

675

625

690

690

635

700

700

A P P E N D IX "B `

L is t o j Articles on which Fertilizer and Fertilizer M aterials rates apply shown a-

Commodity Group No. 29 in A ppendix A .

FERTILIZER AND FERTILIZER MATERIAL, C A R L O A D , VIZ:

Ammonia, sulphate of, in packages or in bulk, C. L., minimum weight 40,000 lbs.
Ashes: Bagasse, cactus, cotton boll, burr or seed hull, manure, sage brush or wood, ^ p a c k ages, or in bulk, C. L., minimum weight 40,000 lbs. Kelp, in bags, C. L., minimum weight 40,000 lbs. Rice Hull, in packages or in bulk, C. L., minimum weight 40,000 lbs.

Beet slops (beet sugar final molasses residuum), in tank cars, C. L., subject to,,Rule 35 of Southern Classification.
Blood, dried, in bulk in bags or barrels, or in bulk, C. L., minimum weight 40,000 lbs.

Bone, charred, filtering (animal charcoal), spent, in bags, C. L., minimum weight 40.000 lbs.

Bones, other than human or fresh-meat bones: Ground, in bags or barrels, C. L., minimum weight 40,000 lbs. Not ground, in packages or in bulk, C. L., minimum weight 40,000 lbs.

Castor-bean hulls or stems, ground or not ground, in packages or in bulk, C. L., mini

mum weight 40,000 lbs.

^

Castor pomace, in bags or in bulk, C. L., minimum weight 40,000 s.

Cement flue dust, in packages or in bulk, C. L., minimum weight 40,000 lbs.

Cocoa-bean shells, ground, in bulk in bags, C. L., minimum weight 40,000 lbs.

Cottonseed cake, or meal, loose or in bags, C. L., minimum weight 40,000 lbs. Cottonseed hulls, not ground, in packages or in bulk, C. L., minimum weight 30,000 lbs. Cottonseed hulls, ground (cotton seed-hull bran), in bags, C. L., mmimum weight
30.000 lbs.
Cyanamid, in packages or in bulk, C. L., minimum weight 40,000 lbs.

Distillery molasses fertilizer residuum (dry or liquid residuum from molasses distilla
tion): Liquid, in tank cars, C. L., subject to Rule 35 of Southern Classification. Dry, in bags, barrels or boxes, C. L., minimum weight 40,000 lbs.

Fertilizer blacks (refuse black material for coloring fertilizer), in bulk in bags or barrels, C. L., minimum weight 40,000 lbs.

Fertilizer, wood refuse, in machine-pressed bales, C. L., minimum weight 40,000 lbs., subject to Rule 34.
Fertilizer compounds (manufactured fertilizers), N. O. I. B. N., dry, in bulk in cloth or paper bags or in bulk in barrels or boxes, C. L., minimum weight 40,000 lbs.

Fish scrap, dry, not ground nor pulverized, or acid fish scrap, in packages or in bulk, or paper bags or in bulk in barrels or boxes, C. L., minmum weight 40,000 lbs.

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Grape Pomace:

Dry, in packages or in bulk, C. L., minimum weight 40,000 lbs. Other than dry, in packages or in bulk, C. L., minimum weight 40,000 lbs.
Iron or steel flue dust, in packages or in bulk, C. L., minimum weight 50,000 lbs. Lime Nitrogen:

In iron or steel barrels, C. L., minimum weight 40,000 lbs. In tank cars, C. L., subject to Rule 35 of Southern Classification.

Lime (calcium), nitrate of, in double bags or in bulk in barrels, C. L., minimum weight

40,000 lbs.

S

Meal:

Hoof or Horn, in bags or in bulk, C. L., minimum weight 40,000 lbs. Kapok seed, in bags or in bulk, C. L., minimum weight 60,000 lbs. Rape seed, in packages or in bulk, C. L., minimum weight 40,000 lbs. Senna bean, in bags, C. L., minimum weight 40,000 lbs. Mussel ipeat, not edible, dry, in bags or barrels, C. L., minimum weight 40,000 lbs. Peanut oil cake or oil cake meal, in bags or in bulk, C. L., minimum weight 40,000 lbs. Peat:
Ground, in packages or in bulk, C. L., minimum weight 40,000 lbs. Not ground, in packages or in bulk, C. L., minimum weight 40,000 lbs.
Phosphate, basic, in packages or in bulk, C. L., minimum weight 40,000 lbs. Phosphate Rock:
Ground or pulverized:
Acidulated (acid phosphate), in packages or in bulk, C. L., minimum weight 40,000 lbs.
Acidulated and ammoniated, in packages or in bulk, C. L., minimum weight 40,000 lbs.
Potassium (potash):
Alkali salts, crude, dry, in packages or in bulk, C. L., minimum weight 40,000 lbs. Beet or cane residuum, in bags, C. L., minimum weight 40,000 lbs. Carbonate of, crude, in bulk, in barrels, C. L., minimum weight 40,000 lbs. Hartsalz, Kainit, Manure Salts, double manure salts of sylvanit, in packages or in bulk,
C. L., weight 40,000 lbs.

Muriate of (chloride of potassium), in bags or bulk in barrels or boxes, or in bulk, C. L., minimum weight 40,000 lbs.
Sulphate of, in bags or in bulk in barrels or boxes, or in bulk, C. L., minimum weight 40.000 lbs.
Tobacco crystals (tobacco potash salts), in bags or barrels, C. L., minimum weight 40.000 lbs.

Sea grass, sea moss, or seaweed;

Kelp, dried or ground, in bags, C. L., minimum weight 40,000 lbs. Sesame oil cake or oil cake meal, in bags or in bulk, C. L., minimum weight 40,000 lbs. Sodium (soda):
Nitrate of (Chili saltpetre), in bags or in bulk, in barrels or boxes, or in bulk, C. L., minimum weight 40,000 lbs.
Nitre cake (crude bi-sulphate of soda), in packages or in bulk, C. L., minimum weight 40.000 lbs. 127

Soil Compounds, containing two or more of the following ingredients:

Carbonates Chlorides Iron Oxides Limes Magnesia carload minimum weight 40,000 lbs.

Manganese Phosphates Potash Silicates Sulphates

Soy (soja or soya) bean oil cake or oil cake meal, loose or in bags, C. L., minimum weight 40,000 lbs.

Sugar Cake mud (refuse from sugar filter presses), in bags, C. L., minimum weight 40,000 lbs.

Sulphur (brimstone), in bulk in bags or in bulk, C. L., minimum weight 40,000 lbs.

Tankage:

Garbage, dry, in bags or in bulk, C. L., minimum weight 40,000 lbs. Tankage, N. O. I. B. N., in bags or in bulk, C. L., minimum weight 40,000 lbs.

Tobacco, unmanufactured, stems, ground in bags, C. L., minimum weight 40,000 lbs.

Tobacco dust, refuse, sand or waste, in packages, or in bulk, C. L., minimum weight 40,000 lbs.

A P P E N D IX "C"
L ist o f Articles on which Fertilizer and Fertilizer M aterial rates apply shown as Comm odity Group N o. 30 in A p p en d ix "A ."
FERTILIZER AND FERTILIZER MATERIAL, L E S S C A R L O A D , VIZ:
Ashes: Bagasse, cactus, cotton boll, burr or seed hull, manure, sage, brush or wood, in bags. Kelp, in bags. Rice Hull, in bags.
Bones, other than human or fresh meat bones: Ground, in bags or barrels. Not ground, in bags or barrels, or in barrels with cloth tops.
Castor bean hulls or stems, ground or not ground, in bags or barrels. Cotton seed cake or meal, in bags. Cotton seed hulls:
Not ground, in bags or barrels, or in machine pressed bales. Ground (cotton seed hull bran), in bags. Cyanamid, in bags or barrels. Fertilizing compound (manufactured fertilizers), N. O. I. B. N., dry, in bulk, in bags,
barrels or boxes. Lime (calcium), nitrate of, in double bags or in bulk in barrels. Mussle meat, not edible, dry, in bags or barrels. Peanut oil cake or oil cake meal, in bags. Phosphate, basic, in bags.
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Phosphate rock: Ground or pulverized-- Acidulated (acid phosphate), in bags or barrels. Acidulated and ammoniated, in bags or barrels.
Potassium (potash): Alkali salts, crude, dry, in bulk in bags, barrels or boxes. Hartsalz, kamit, manure salts, double manure salts or sylvanit, in bags, barrels, or boxes. Muriate of (chloride of potassium), in bags or in bulk, in barrels or boxes. Sulphate of, in bags or in bulk in barrels or boxes. Tobacco crystals (tobacco potash salts), in bags or barrels.
Sea grass, sea moss, or seaweed: Kelp, dried or ground, in bags:
Shells, clam, mussel or oyster: Crushed, or ground, in bulk, in bags, barrels or boxes. Not brushed nor ground, in bags, barrels or boxes.
Sodium (soda), nitrate of (chili saltpetre), in bags or in bulk in barrels or boxes. Soy (soja or soya) bean oil cake or oil cake meal, in bags. Tankage:
Garbage, dry, in bags. Tankage, N. 0 . I. B. N., in bags. Tobacco, unmanufactured, stems, ground, in bags.
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Office of the
Georgia Public Service Commission

Atlanta, June 26th, 1923.
File 7333.
IN RE: Exchange of newspaper advertising space for railroad transportation.

Upon further consideration of the Commission's record in the above stated matter, the Commission's order of December 15th, 1911, is hereby amended to read as follows:
"Upon consideration by the Commission of the above entitled matter, and of the evidence and argument submitted at the hearing had thereon on December 5th, 1911, the Commission will not hold that contracts between common carriers in this State and publishers of newspapers or other regularly published periodicals, accepted by the United States Postal Department for transmission through the mails at publishers' or newspaper rates, for the publication by such newspapers and periodicals of schedules and other advertising matter for said carriers, the same to be charged for at the reg ularly published advertising rates of such publications an d to be p a id jo r in non-trans-
jerable press mileage tickets at the passenger rates prescribed by th is Comm ission jo r each
o j such carriers, are m violation of its General Order No. 3, issued on October 29th, 1907.
PROVIDED : Such contracts shall carry therein the regular scale of advertising rates of such publications, shall be m writing, and signed in triplicate by each party, and a copy filed by the carrier with this Commission, for its approval or disapproval.
PROVIDED FURTHER: That such contracts shall be limited to the calendar year, and tht such press mileage shall be issued only to publishers, owners, a n d actual
bona fide, regularly employed members o f the editorial, reportorial, advertising or sub scription departm ents o j such publications, the D E P E N D E N T M E M B E R S O F T H E
F A M I L I E S OF S U C H P E R S O N S , and to no others.

BY ORDER OF THE GEORGIA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

Albert Collier, Secretary.

P aul B. T rammell,
Chairman.

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UNITED STATES RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION
O FFICE OF DIRECTOR GENERAL
WASHINGTON, D. C., MAY 25, 1918.
GENERAL ORDER No. 28.
Whereas it has been found and is hereby certified to the Interstate Commerce Commission that in order to defray the expenses of Federal control and operation fairly chargeable to railway operating expenses, and also to pay railway tax accruals other than war taxes, net rents for joint facilities and equipment, and compensation to the carriers operating as a unit, it is necessary to increase the railway operating revenues, and
Whereas the public interest requires that a general advance in all freight rates, passenger fares, and baggage charges on all traffic carried by all railroad and steamship lines taken under Federal control under an act of Congress approved August 29, 1916, entitled "An act making appropriations for the support of the Army for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and seventeen, and for other pur poses, shall be made by initiating the necessary rates, fares, charges, classifications, regulations, and practices by filing the same with the Interstate Commerce Commis sion under authority of an act of Congress approved March 21, 1918, entitled "An act to provide for the operation of transportation systems while under Federal con trol, for the just compensation of their owners, and for other purposes."
Now, therefore, under and by virtue of the provisions of the said act of March 21, 1918, it is ordered that all existing freight rates, passenger fares, and baggage char ges, including changes heretofore published but not yet effective, on all traffic carried by all said railroad and steamship lines under Federal control, whether the same be car ried entirely by railroad, entirely by water, or partly by railroad and partly by water, except traffic carried entirely by water to and from foreign countries, be increased or modified, effective June 25, 1918, as to freight rates and effective June 10, 1918, as to passenger fares and baggage charges, to the extent and in the manner indicated and set forth m the "Exhibit" hereto attached and made part thereof, by filing schedules with the Interstate Commerce Commission effective on not less than one day's notice.
Given under my hand this the 25th day of May, 1918.
W. G. M cAdoo,
Director General o j Railroads.
EXHIBIT.
FREIGHT RATES.
S ection 1. Class R ates (D omestic).
(a) All interstate class rates shall be increased twenty-five (25) per cent. (b) All intrastate class rates shall be increased twenty-five (25) per cent, where there are no interstate class rates published between the same points, and shall be governed by the classification, viz: Official Classification, Southern Classifica-
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tion, or Western Classification, exceptions thereto and minimum weights which gen erally govern the interstate rates in the same territory, except that the Illinois Clas sification will be used between points in the State of Illinois.
(c) All intrastate class rates shall be cancelled where there are interstate class rates published between the same points and the interstate rates as increased by para
graph (a) shall apply.
(d) After such increase of twenty-five (25) per cent, no rates shall be applied on any traffic moving under class rates lower than the amounts in cents per 100 pounds for the respective classes as shown for the several classifications. Any article, on which Exceptions to any Classification provided a different rating than as shown in the Classification to which it is an exception, will be subject to the mini mum as provided below for the class provided therefor in the Classification proper.

OFFICIAL CLASSIFICATION.

........... 1

2

.......... 25 21K

3

4

17 1 2 ^

56 97

SOUTHERN CLASSIFICATION.

Classes......... ........ 1

2

3 4 16

AB

CD

Rates........... ......... 25 21& 19 16 13 11 9 10 7'% Gyi

Classes......... ....... 1

Rates...........

25

W ESTERN CLASSIFICATION.

2

3

4 5

A

21 V fy i 15 11 12y i

Bc
9 7^

DE G}4 5

ILLINOIS CLASSIFICATION.

Classes........ . ......... 1 2

34 5

6

7 8

Rates.......... .......... 25 21 1 7 ^ 15 11 1 2 ^ 9 7 ^

Section 2. Commodity R ates (Domestic).

9 10 6}4 5

(a)

Interstate commodity rates on the following articles in carloads shall be

increased by the amounts set opposite each.

Coal:

C o m m odities.

Increases.

.

Where rate is 0 to 49 cents per ton ....1 15 cents per net ton of 2,000 pounds

Where rate is 50 to 99 cents per ton ....1 20 cents per net ton of 2,000 pounds

Where rate is $1.00 to $1.99 per ton ....1 30 cents per net ton of 2,000 pounds

Where rate is $2.00 to $2.99 per ton ...-1 40 cents per net ton of 2,000 pounds

Where rate is $3.00 or higher per ton ....1 50 cents per net ton of 2,000 pounds

Ookc

\

Where rate is 0 to 49 cents per ton ....2 15

Whejre rate is 50 to 99 cents per ton ....2 25

Where rate is $1.00 to $1.99 per ton ....2 40

Where rate is $2.00 to $2.99 per ton ....2 60

Where fate is $3.00 or higher per ton ....2 75

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ji
cents per net ton of 2,000 pounds
cents per net ton of 2,000 pounds cents per net ton of 2,000 pounds cents per net ton of 2,000 pounds cents per net ton of 2,000 pounds

C o m m odities.

Increases.

Ores, Iron..................... .....................:..............30 cents per net ton of 2,000 pounds; ex cept that no increase shall be made in rates on ex-lake ore that has paid one increased rail rate before reaching lake vessel.
Stone, artificial and natural, building and monumental, except carved lettered, polished, or traced......................................... Two (2) cents per 100 lbs.
Stone, broken, crushed, and ground.................... One (1) cent per 100 lbs.
Sand and gravel........ ..... ...................................One (1) cent per 100 lbs.
Brick, except enameled or glazed..................... Two (2) cent per 100 lbs.
Cement, cement plasters, and plaster.............. Two (2) cent per 100 lbs.

................................ .............-.................. :.One and one-half (1}4) cents per 100 lbs.
Lumber and articles taking same rates or arbitraries over lumber rates; also other forest products, rates on which are not higher than on lumber.... ......................... ..... Twenty-five (25%) per cent., but not ex ceeding an increase of five cents per 100 pounds.

Grain, wheat:......................................................Twenty-five (25%) per cent., but not ex
ceeding an increase of six cents per 100 pounds.

Other grain.........................................................New wheat rates.

Flour and other mill products.......................... Twenty-five (25%) per cent., but not ex
ceeding an increase of six (6) cents per 100 lbs., and increased shall not be less than new rates on wheat.

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Cotton............. ...................................................Fifteen (15) cents per 100 lbs. Cotton linters..................................................... New cotton rates.
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C o m m o d ities.
Live stock.. ........ .................................... -
Packing-house products and fresh meats..

Increases.
Twentv-five (25) per cent., but not exceeding an increase of seven (7) cents per 100 lbs., where rates are published per 100 lbs., or $15.00 per standard 36foot car where rates are published per car.
Twenty-five (25) per cent., except that the rates from all Missouri River points to Mississippi River territory and east thereof shall be the same as the new rates from St. Joseph, Mo.

Bullion, base (copper or lead), pig or slab and other smelter products........... j.~... .Twenty-five (25) per cent., except-- 1. That rates from producing points in the States of Arizona, California, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah and Washington to New York, N. Y., shall be sixteen dol lars and fifty cents ($16.50) per net ton with established differentials to other Atlantic seaboard points, and
2. Rates from points in Colorado and^E. Paso, Tex., to Atlantic seaboard points shall be increased six dollars and fifty cents ($6.50) per net ton.
Separately established rates used as fac tors in making through rates to the Atlantic seaboard shall be increased in amounts sufficient to protect the through rates as above increased.

Sugar, including syrup and molasses where

sugar rates apply thereon.............----

Twentv-five (251 per cent., except--

1. Where the Official Classification ap

plies, 5th class rates as increased will

apply.

2. From points east of the Indiana-Ill-

inois State line to points west of the

Mississippi River, rates will continue

to be made on combination of local

rates or of proportional rates if pub

lished, to and from the Mississippi

River; except that from points on the-

Atlantic seaboard to the Missouri

River, Kansas City, Mo., to Sioux City,.

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Increases.

tials over the increased rates from New Orleans, La., shall be maintained.
3. From points in the States south of the Ohio River and east of the Mississippi River, also from points in the States of Louisiana and Texas, rates shall be increased: To Chicago, 111., twentytwo (22) cents per 100 pounds; to St. Louis, Mo., twenty-seven and one-half (27}4) cents per 100 pounds; to other points west of the Indiana-Illinois State line and west of the Alisissippi River, except points in Arkansas, Louisiana, and Texas, twenty-two (22) cents per 100 pounds; to points on and north of the Ohio River and east of the Indiana-Illinois State line rates shall be increased to maintain the former established relation to the rates to such points from producing points on Atlantic seaboard.

4. From producing points in Colorado, Wyoming, Montana, Kansas and Ne braska to Missouri River territory and points in Arkansas, Oklahoma, Louis iana, and Texas and points east there of twenty-two (22) cents per 100 pounds.

5. From points in Idaho and Utah to points named in paragraph (3) rates shall be fifteen (15) cents above the rates from Eastern Colorado.

6. From points in California to points taking Missouri River rates and points related thereto under the Commis sion's Fourth Section Orders, and to points east of the Missouri River, Twenty-two (22) cents per 100 pounds.
(b) Interstate commodity rates not included in the foregoing list shall be increas ed twenty-five (25) per cent.

(c) Intrastate commodity rates shall be increased as shown in paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section where there are no interstate commodity rates published on substantially the same commodities between the same points, and shall be subject to the minimum weights applicable on interstate traffic in the same territory.

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(d) Intrastate commodity rates shall be cancelled where interstate commod ity rates are published on substantially the same commodities between tne same points, and the interstate rates as increased by paragraphs (a) and {b) of this sec tion shall apply.
(e) In applying the increases prescribed in this section the increased class rates applicable to like commodity descriptions and minimum weights between the same points are not to be exceeded, except that the increases in rates on sugar in carloads shall be made as expressly provided in paragraph (a) of this section.
Section 3. E xport and I mport R ates.
All export and import rates shall be cancelled and domestic rates applied to and from the ports.
Section 4. F iling I ntrastate T ariffs W ith I nterstate Commerce Commission.
(a) All intrastate rates and all rates for transportation by water, which are to be increased under this order, if not now on file, except rates cancelled under para graph (c) of section 1 and paragraph (d) of Section 2, shall be immediately filed with the Interstate Commerce Commission.
(b) All items which are confined in their application to intrastate traffic, but are now carried in tariffs on file with the Interstate Commerce Commission, if not cancelled under paragraph (c) of section 1 and paragraph (d) of section 2, shall be made applicable to all traffic.
Section 5. M inimum Charges.
(a) The minimum charge on less than carload shipments shall be as provided in the classification governing, but in no case shall the charge on a single shipment be less than fifty cents.
(b) The minimum charge for carload shipments shall be fifteen dollars per car. Does not apply to charges of switching service.
Section 6. D isposition of F ractions.
In applying rates, fractions shall be disposed of as follows:
(a) Rates in cents or in dollars and cents per 100 pounds or per package. Fraction of less than 34 or 0.25, to be omitted. Fraction of 34 or 0.25, or greater, but less than 24 or 0.75 to be shown as one-half (J4). Fractions of 24 or 0.75, or greater, to be increased to the next whole figure.
(b) Rates per ton: Amounts of less than five cents to be omitted. Amounts of five cents or greater, but less than ten cents, to be increased to ten cents.
(c) Rates per car: Amounts of less than twenty-five cents to be omitted.
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Amounts of twenty-five cents or greater, but less than seventy-five cents to be shown as fifty cents. Amounts of seventy-five cents or greater, but less than one dollar, to be in-, creased to one dollar.
Section 7. Observance of D ifferentials.
In establishing the freight rates herein ordered, while established rate groupings and fixed differentials are not required to be used, their use, is desirable, if found prac ticable, even though certain rates may result which are lower or higher than would otherwise obtain.
Section 8. P assenger F ares and Baggage Charges.
This order shall apply to all the passenger fares, both interstate and intrastate, of the railroads under Federal Control. No existing fare equal to or in excess of three (3) cents per mile shall be reduced. All fares now constructed on a lower basis than three (3) cents per mile shall be advanced to the basis of three (3) cents per mile. All fares which are on a lower basis than the said existing or advanced fares, as the case may be, such as mileage or excursion tickets, shall be discontinued. These require ments are subject to the following exceptions:
(a) The provisions of sections 1 and 22 of the act to regulate commerce, which authorizes free or reduced fares or transportation, may be observed, except--
First. That no mileage ticket shall be issued at a rate that will afford a lower fare than the regular one-way tariff fare> and except--
Second. That excursion tickets may be issued only to the extent and on the terms set forth in paragraphs (b) and (c) below:
(b) Round-trip tourist fares shall be established on a just and reasonable basis bearing proper relation to the one-way fares authorized by this order, and tariffs gov erning same shall be filed as promptly as possible with the Interstate Commerce Com mission.
(c) For the national encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic and aux iliary and allied organizaions at Portland, Oregon, in 1918, and for the United States Confederate Veterans Reunion, auxiliary and allied organizations at Tulsa, Okla., in 1918, a rate of one cent per mile in each direction via direct routes shall be authorized and confined by certificate of identification to the membership of these organizations and members of their immediate families. For the various state meetings of these organizations held during the year 1918, fares shall be authorized under like conditions on basis of two (2) cents per mile in each direction and confined to limits of the State in which the meeting is held.
(d) Where public convenience will be served thereby, subject to the approval of the Director General, fares determined by the short line may be applied over longer practicable routes.
(e) Officers, enlisted men, and nurses of the United States Army, Navy, and M a rine Corps when traveling in uniform at own expense, shall be granted the privilege of purchasing passage tickets at one-third (|) the regular one-way fare, via route
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of ticket, applicable in coach, parlor or sleeping car, as the case may be, when on fur lough or official leave of absence, except that this reduced fare shall not be granted on short-term passes from camps or when on liberty from ships or stations to nearby cities.
Applicants for such tickets shall be required to submit for inspection of ticket agent military furlough or other official form of leave of absence and to surrender to ticket agent a furlough fare certificate signed by a commanding officer.
(y) Children under five years of age, when accompanied by parent or guardian, shall be carried free; children five years and under twelve of age shall be charged half fare.
Section 9.
Commutation fares shall be advanced ten (10) per cent. Commutation fares shall be construed to include all forms of transportation designed for suburban travel and for the use of those who have daily or frequent occasion to travel between their homes and places of employment or educational institutions.
Section 10.
Passengers traveling in standard sleeping cars and parlor cars shall be required to pay an additional passage of sixteen and two-thirds (16) per cent, of the normal one-way fare, and passengers traveling in tourist sleeping cars an additional passage charge of eight and one-third (8f) per cent, of the normal one-way fare. The fore going charges are in addition to those required for the occupancy of berths in sleeping cars or seats in parlor cars.
Section 11.
The following minimum number of tickets of the class good for passage in sleeping or parlor cars shall be required for occupancy of drawing rooms, compartments or sections in parlor or sleeping cars:
Two adult tickets for a drawing room in a sleeping car.
Two adult tickets for a compartment.
One and one-half adult tickets for a section.
Five adult tickets for exclusive occupancy of drawing room in a parlor car.
Section 12.
Passenger fares or charges for accommodation and transportation of passengers entirely by water, or partly by water and partly by rail, shall be increased propor tionately with fares and charges for transportation of passengers via rail.
Section 13.
The basis for computing charges for excess baggage transported under lawfully effective tariffs shall be sixteen and two-thirds (I63) per cent, of the normal one-waypassenger fare, with minimum of fifteen (15) cents per 100 pounds and minimum col-r lection of twenty-five (25) cents per shipment.
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Section 14^
Tickets purchased prior to June 10, 1918, will not be honored for passage on and after that date, except--
(a.) Passengers en route on June 10, 1918 on one-way tickets will be carried to destination by continuous passage without additional charge.
(b) Round-trip tickets, portions of which have been used prior to June 10, 1918, or held by passengers en route on June 10, 1918, shall be honored in accordance with original tariff conditions under which sold without additional payment except that they shall be subject to the same requirements as one-way tickets in respect of addi tional payments for passage in sleeping or parlor cars as prescribed in Section 10.
Tickets made invalid for passage by this order will be redeemed from original purchaser as follows:
Unused tickets will be redeemed at amount paid therefor.
Partially used one-way tickets will be redeemed by charging tariff fare at time of journey for portion used and refunding difference between such amount and fare at which sold.
In redemption of mileage, script, or credential forms the purchaser shall be given the benefit for the distance traveled of a net basis proportionate to that which would have applied had the entire book been used according to its contract.
Section 15.
All passenger fares lower than those hereinbefore prescribed, such as mileage, party, second-class, immigrant, convention, excursion, and tourist fares shall be dis continued until further notice, except that tourist fares shall be re-established as pres cribed in section 8, paragraph (b) hereof.
Section 16.
Tariff provisions intended to assure the long haul to carriers, and which prevent the free interchange of traffic, shall be eliminated.
Section 17.
Stop-overs on one-way tickets, side trips at free or reduced fares, discounts, by use of excess-baggage permits or excess money coupon books, and the sale of one-way tickets bearing limit in excess of time necessary to make trip by continuous passage shall be discontinued.
Section 18.
Optional routes may be used only when specified in tariffs.
Section 19.
In publishing fares and charges under this order, tariffs may be used which in crease the present fares by fixed percentage to bring them to the bases authorized herein, even though the actual fares so constructed may be fractionally more or less than three (3) cents per mile.
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GENERAL.
Section 20.
Where the Interstate Commerce Commission prior to the date hereof has au thorized or prescribed rates, fares, and charges, which have not been published at the date of this order, the rate, fares, or charges initially established hereunder by applying the increases herein prescribed to the existing or published rates, fares, or charges may be subsequently revised by applying the increase prescribed herein to the rates, fares, and charges so authorized or prescribed by the Interstate Commerce Com mission.
Section 21.
All schedules, viz.: tariffs and supplements, publised under the provisions of this order shall bear on the title-page the following, in bold-face type:
T h e rates 'm a d e effective by th is schedule are in itiated by th e P resident o f th e U nited States th ro u gh th e D irector G en eral, U nited States R ailroad A dm in istration, and apply to both in terstate and in trastate traffic.
T h is sch edule is pu blish ed an d filed on one d ay's n otice w ith th e In terstate C om m erce C o m m is s io n u n d e r G e n e r a l O r d e r N o . 28 o f t h e D ir e c to r G e n e r a l, U n ite d S t a t e s R a ilr o a d A d m in istra tio n , d ated M ay 25, 1918.
iQn passenger tariffs use word "fares." On baggage tariffs use word "charges."
RATE INCREASES--EX PARTE 74.
Office of the
RAILROAD COMMISSION OF GEORGIA
Atlanta, Ga., August 24th, 1920.
Please refer to file No. 15015.
IN RE: Application of all Steam Railroads in Georgia for authority to make effective on August 26th, 1920, the same percentage of advances and the same increases in all intra-state rates, fares and charges within this State, as have been authorized and permitted by the Interstate Commerce Commis sion in respect to interstate rates, fares and charges of carriers operating in in Southern Group, as defined and set forth by the Interstate Commerce Com mission in proceeding before it, designated as Ex Parte 74.
An informal hearing and conference with representatives of carriers, shippers, Boards of Trade, Chambers of Commerce and Traffic Bureaus in respect to the above mentioned application, after due notice to the public, was held by this Commission on August 17th. There has been filed with the Commission stenographic reports of the evidence before the Interstate Commerce Commission and copies of its report and or der in the matter. A member of this Commission attended the hearings by the Inter state Commission and has reported thereon to this Commission.
This Commission is satisfied from the record, that because of increased costs of operations arising out of advances in wages and in the prices of materials, supplies
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and equipment, and the apparent decreased purchasing power of the dollar, as also the necessity arising out of the mandatory provisions of the Federal Transportation Act of 1920 requiring for the time being such rates, fares and charges as will earn, with honest, economical and efficient management and reasonable expenditures for maintenance of way, structures and equipment, an aggregate annual net railway op erating income, equal as nearly as may be to six per cent, per annum on the aggre gate value of the railway property of such carriers held for and used in transportation service, operating revenues in excess of those produced by existing rates, fares and charges, must be provided.
It is also convinced that there is immediate need of such additional revenues in order that more efficient transportation services may be afforded to the public at the earliest possible date. The reasons requiring increases in rates applying on interstate traffic seemingly require similar treatment of the rates on intrastate traffic.
Upon consideration therefore of the original and supplemental applications and of the record and exhibits therewith submitted, it is
. ORDERED: That all intra-state rates, fares and charges now applying over the lines of steam railroads subject to the jurisdiction of this Commission, may be ncreased as indicated below, to wit:
F reight Rates and Charges.
All freight rates and charges, switching charges, and charges for transit, weigh ing, diversion, reconsignment, lighterage, floatage, storage (not including track storage) and transfer (where carriers provide separate charges against shippers for such ser vices) may be increased twenty-five (25%) per cent, except as to brick, cotton and cotton linters, the rates on which shall continue as now.
A n d except, the minimum charge of fifty cents on less than carload shipments, and the minimum charge of fifteen dollars per car on carload shipments, which shall remain as now.
Passenger Fares, E xcess B aggage Charges, E tc.
1. A ll passenger ja re s and charges may be increased twenty (20%) per cent., except as indicated below. The term "passenger fares" include standard local or in terline fares, excursion, convention and other fares for special occasions; commuta tion and other multiple forms of tickets; extra fares on limited trains; club car charges.
2. E xcess baggage rates may be increased twenty (20%) per cent., provided that where stated as a percentage of or dependent upon passenger fares the increase in the latter will automatically effect the increase in the excess baggage rates.
3. A surcharge upon passengers in sleeping and parlor cars may be made amount ing to fifty (50%) per cent, of the charge for space in such cars, such charges to be collected in connection with the charge for space, and to accrue to the rail carriers.
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M ilk and C ream Charges.

Milk and Cream are usually carried on passenger trains, and the revenue there from is not included in freight revenue. Rates on these commodities may be increas ed twenty (20%) per cent.

D isposition of F ractions.

Freight Rules Eight (8) and twenty-seven (27) of this Commission shall apply in the disposition of fractions occurring in any computation hereunder.

P assenger Fare Exceptions.

The increase of twenty per cent, in passenger fares, as provided in Paragraph One (1) above, shall not apply on roads in "Special Group of this Commissions Pas senger Tariff Classification of Railroads" now authorized to charge five (5) cents per mile, nor on other roads in said classification in excess of a maximum fare of five (5) cents per mile, five (5) cents per mile being the maximum passenger fare intended herein to be authorized on any railroad in this State.

The increases and advances herein authorized may be made effective on and after Septembr 1st, 1920, by the filing and publication of blanket supplements not less than three days in advance of effective date.

Commutation and other multiple forms of tickets sold prior to this date shall be honored within their limits.
The promulgation of the foregoing order in no wise precludes this Commission of its own initiative or upon complaint, from consideration and such action as to it seems reasonable and just, touching any classification, rate, fare, charge, rule or reg ulation relating to, controlling or affecting Georgia intrastate freight or passenger traffic.
BY ORDER OF THE COMMISSION:

Albert Collier, Secretary,

C. M. Candler.
Chairman.

Office of the
RAILROAD COMMISSION OF GEORGIA
Atlanta, May 9th, 1922. File No. 15015.

IN RE: Application of all Steam Railroad in Georgia for authority to make effective on August 26th, 1920, the same percentage of advances and the same increases in all intra-state rates, fares and charges, within this State, as have been authorized and permitted by the Interstate Commerce Commis sion in respect to interstate rates, fares and charges of carriers operating in Southern Group, as defined and set forth by the Interstate Commerce Commis sion in proceeding before it, designated as Ex Parte 74.

Whereas, on July 29th, 1920, the Interstate Commerce Commission entered an order in the rate proceeding known as Ex Parte 74, authorizing the railroads to in-
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crease the then existing interstate rates, fares and charges between all points in the United States:
And whereas, on August 24th, 1920, upon application of Georgia Carriers and after hearing from both carriers and shippers, this Commission issued its orders au thorizing all Steam Railroads subject to the jurisdiction of this Commission to> in crease all freight rates and charges on intrastate traffic twenty-five (25%) per cent., except as to brick, cotton and cotton linters," the rates on which were to remain as on that date;
And whereas, the said railroads thereafter petitioned the Interstate Commerce Commission to remove an alleged discrimination, as to said excepted commodities, against interstate commerce arising out of lower rates applicable under the above mentioned order of this Commission than applicable on interstate traffic under the said order in Ex Parte 74;
And whereas, the Interstate Commerce Commission upon consideration, found and declared the rates on said commodities as prescribed by this Commission un justly discriminatory and prejudicial as against interstate traffic therein and directed the said railroads to remove the said discrimination by charging and collecting on intrastate traffic on said commodities the rates and charges prescribed in said order in Ex Parte 74 as to intrastate traffic;
And whereas, the Supreme Court of the United States has declared orders similar to the said last mentioned order of the Interstate Commerce Commission as to intra state rates, to be within the power and authority conferred on it under the Federal Transportation Act of 1920;
Therefore upon further consideration, it is,

ORDERED: That the order of this Commission under date of August 24th 1920, as above mentioned be and the same is hereby amended by striking therefrom the words "except as to brick, cotton and cotton linters, the rates on which shall con tinue as now," so that the paragraph so amended shall read as follows: "All freight rates and charges, switching charges and charges for transit, weighing, diversion, reconsignment, lighterage, floatage, storage (not including track storage) and transfer {where carriers provide separate charges against shippers for such services) may be increased twenty-five (25%) per cent/''
The purpose of this order is to give the approval of this Commission to the ap plication on brick, cotton and cotton linters moving between points wholly within the State of Georgia of the twenty-five (25%) per cent, increase authorized in said Ex Parte 74 of the Interstate Commerce Commission as to brick, cotton and cotton lin ters;

ORDERED FURTHER: That the freight tariffs published and filed, and now being applied for the transportation of brick, cotton and cotton linters, between points within the State of Georgia, in accordance with the provision of Ex Parte 7 4 , and held valid under the Federal Transportation Act of 1920, as construed by the Supreme Court of the United States in the Wisconsin case, be and they are hereby approved.

BY ORDER OF THE RAILROAD COMMISSION OF GEORGIA:

C Albert Collier,

,

C. M. Candler,

Secretary.

C hairm an.

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UNITED STATES RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION. OFFICE OF DIRECTOR GENERAL.



WASHINGTON, D. C., JUNE 12, 1918.

SUPPLEMENT TO GENERAL ORDER NO. 28.

It is ordered that General Order No. 28 be, and the same is hereby, supplemented by amending the terms and provisions of the exhibit attached thereto as follows:
Paragraphs (b) and (c) of section 1, paragraphs (c) and (d) of section 2, and para graph (b) of section 4 are cancelled.
Paragraph (a) of section 1 is amended to read as follows:
(a) All class rate, both interstate and intrastate, shall be increased twentyfiver (25) per cent., except that between points in the State of Oklahoma the class rates for single and joint lines prescribed by the Interstate Commerce Commission for use between Shreveport, La., and points in Texas commonpoint territory, as shown on pages 345 and 346 of the forty-eight volume of Interstate Commerce Commission reports, plus twenty-five (25) per cent., shall be applied.
Paragraph (d) of section 1 is amended to read as follows:
{d) After such increase no rates shall be applied on any traffic moving under class rates lower than the amounts in cents per 1 0 0 pounds for the respective classes as shown below for the several classifications. The minimum rate on any article shall be the rate for the class at which that article is rated in the classification shown below applying in the territory where the shipment moves.

Classes........ Rates..........

OFFICIAL CLASSIFICATION.

........... ;.... 1

2

3

4 56

............... 25 2 1 # 17 1 2 # 9 7

SOUTHERN CLASSIFICATION.

Classes........ ............1

2

3

4

5

6

A

B

CD

Rates.......... .......... 25 2 1 # 19 16 13 11 9 1 0 7 # 6 #

W ESTERN CLASSIFICATION.

Classes........ ..............1

2

34 5

A BC D E

Rates.......... ..............25 21 1 7 # 15 11 12# 9 7 # 6 # 5

ILLINO IS CLASSIFICATION.

Classes........ ..............1

2

Rates.......... ............ 25 2 1

34 5

6

7

8

17*4 15 11 1 2 # 9 7 #

9

10

6 #

5

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Paragraph (a ) of section 2 is amended to read as follows:

(a) Commodity rates, both interstate and intrastate, on the following articles, applicable on carloads, except as otherwise provided, shall be increased by the amounts set opposite each:

Coal:

C o m m o d ities.

Increases.

Where rate is 0 to 49 cents per ton.... 15 cents per net ton of 2 ,0 0 0 pounds.
Where rate is 50 to 99 cents per ton....2 0 cents per net ton of 2 ,0 0 0 pounds.
Where rate is $ 1 to $1.99 per ton....30 cents per net ton of 2 ,0 0 0 pounds.
Where rate is $ 2 to $2.99 per ton--40 cents per net ton of 2,000 pounds.
Where rate is $3 or higher per ton....50 cents per net ton of 2,000 pounds.
Where rates have not been increased since June 1 , 1917, the increase to be made now shall be determined by first adding to the present rate fifteen (15) cents per ton, net or gross as rated, or if an increase of less than fifteen (15) cents per ton, net or as rated, has been made since that date, then by first adding to the present rate the dif ference between the amount of that increase and fifteen (15) cents per ton, net or gross as rated; and to the rates so constructed the above increases shall now be added.

ra^es ^rom producing points or to destinations have been based on fixed differentials in cents per ton, such differentials to be maintained, the increase to be figured on the highest rated point or group.
Coke:

Where rate is 0 to 49 cents per ton....l5 cents per net ton of 2,000 pounds.
Where rate is 50 to 99 cents per ton....25 cents per net ton of 2 ,0 0 0 pounds.
Where rate is $ 1 to $1.99 per ton....40 cents per net ton of 2,000 pounds.
Where rate is $ 2 to $2.99 per ton....60 cents per net ton of 2,000 pounds.
Where rate is $3 or higher per ton....75 cents per net ton of 2 , 0 0 0 pounds.
Where rates have not been increased since June 1 , 1917, the increase to be made now shall be determined by first adding to the present rates fifteen (15) cents per ton, net or gross as rated, or if an increase of less than fifteen (15) cents per ton, net or gross as rated, has been made since that date, then by first adding to the present rate the difference between the amount of that increase and fifteen (15) cents per ton, net or gross as rated; and to the rates so constructed the above increases shall now be added.
Where rates from producing points or to destinations have been based on fixed i erentials in cents per ton, such differentials to be maintained, the increase to be figured on the highest rated point or group.

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Commodities.

Increases.

Ores, Iron...................................................... 30 cents per net ton of 2,000 pounds; ex cept that no increase shall be made in rates on ex-lake ore that has paid one increased rail rate before reaching lake
vessel.

Stone, artificial and natural, building and monumental, except carved lettered, pol ished or traced............................. -............. Two (2) cents per 100 pound.

Stone, broken, crushed, and ground............. One (1) cent per 100 pounds.

Sand and gravel....... ....... .................~........... One (1) cent per 100 pounds.

Brick, except enameled or glazed--'...... ....... Two (2) cents per 100 pounds.

Cement, cement plasters, and plaster--9---- ..Two (2) cents per 1 0 0 pounds.

Lime

_

One

and one-half (1j4 ) cents per

Lumber and articles taking same rates or arbitraries over lumber rates; also other forest products, rates on which are not higher than on lumber............................... Twenty-five (25) per cent., but not exceed ing an increase of five (5) cents per 100 pounds.
Grain, wheat.....:..... ..... -..... -............-..... .......Twenty-five (25) per cent., but not ex ceeding an increase of six (6 ) cents per 1 0 0 pounds.
Other grain.......... ....................... --........ ....... New wheat rates.
Flour and other mill products......... ......... ....Twenty-five (25) per cent., but not exceeding an increase of six (6 ) cents per 1 0 0 pounds, and increased rates shall not be less than new rates on wheat.
Cotton, any quantity.-....................-............. Fifteen (15) cents per 100 pounds.
Cotton linters.........:.......... ........................... .New cotton rates.
Live stock...................................................... Twenty-five (25) per cent., but not ex ceeding an increase of seven (7) cents per 1 0 0 pounds, where rates are pub lished per 100 pounds, or $15 per stan dard 36-foot car where rates are pub lished per car.
Packing-house products and fresh meats.......Twenty-five (25) per cent., except that the rates from all Missouri River points to Mississippi River territory and east thereof shall be the same as the new rates from St. Joseph, Mo.

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Commodities.

Increases.

Bullion, base (copper or lead), pig or slab,

and other smelter products---- ...........-- ..Twenty-five (25) per cent, except--

1. That rates from producing points in

the States of Arizona, California, Idaho,

Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon,

Utah, and Washington to New York,

N. Y., shall be sixteen dollars and fifty

cents ($16.50) per net ton with estab

lished differentials to other Atlantic

seaboard points; and

2 . Rates from points in Colorado and El Paso, Tex., to Atlantic seaboard points shall be increased six dollars and fifty cents ($6.50) per net ton.

Separately established rates used as fac tors in making through rates to the Atlantic seaboard shall be increased in amounts sufficient to protect the through rates as above increased.

Sugar, including syrup and molasses, where sugar rates apply thereon...------_----.....--Twenty-five (25) per cent., except--

1. Where the Official Classification ap
plies 5th class rates as increased will apply.

2. From points east of the Indiana-Ulinois State line to points west of the Mississippi River rates will continue to be made on combination of local rates or of proportional rates if publish ed to and from the Mississippi River except that from points on the Atlan tic seaboard to the Missouri River, Kansas City, Mo., to Sioux City, Iowa, inclusive, established differentials over the increased rates from New Orleans, La., shall be maintained.

3. From points in the States south of the Ohio River and east of the Mis sissippi River, also from points in the States of Louisiana and Texas rates shall be increased by the following amounts less the amount of any ad vance made in such rates since June 1st, 1917; to Chicago, 111., twenty-two (2 2 ) cents per 100 pounds; to St. Louis,
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Commodities.

Increases.
Mo., twenty-seven and one-half (27}4) cents per 1 0 0 pounds; to other points west of the Indiana-Illinois State line and west of the Mississippi River, ex cept points in Arkansas, Louisiana, and Texas, twenty-two (22) cents per 1 0 0 pounds; to points on and north of the Ohio River and east of the IndianaIllinois State line rates shall be in creased to maintain the former es tablished points of origin to Chicago, 111., and St. Louis, Mo.
4. From producing points in Colorado, Wyoming, Montana, Kansas, and Neb raska to Missouri River territory and points in Arkansas, Oklahoma, Louis iana, and Texas and points east there of twenty-two (2 2 ) cents per 1 0 0 pounds.
5. From points in Idaho and Utah to points named in paragraph (4) rates shall be fifteen (15) cents above the rates from eastern Colorado.
6 . From points in California and Oregon to points taking Missouri River rates and points related thereto under the Commissions Fourth Section Orders, and to points east of the Missouri River twenty-two (2 2 ) cents per 1 0 0 pounds.

Paragraph (i) of section 2 is amended to read as follows:
(b) Commodity rates, both interstate and intrastate, not included in the fore going list shall be increased twenty-five (25) per cent.
Paragraph (a) of section 4 is amended to read as follows:
(a) All intrastate rates and all rates for transportation by water, which are to be increased under this order, if not on file, shall be immediately filed with the Inter state Commerce Commission. Such intrastate rates shall not be applied on inter state shipments and the schedules containing said rates shall be so restricted.
Paragraph () of section 5 is amended to read as follows:
() The minimum charge for a line haul of a carload shipment shall be fifteen dollars, except that on brick, cement, coal, coke, logs, ore, sand, and gravel, and stone

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(broken, crushed and ground) the existing rates as increased under section 2 of this order shall apply.
Section 2 0 is amended to read as follows:
The rates, fares, and charges to be increased under this order are those pyjgfing on May 25, 1918, including changes theretofore published but not then effective and not under suspension, except where the Interstate Commerce Commission prior to May 25, 1918, authorized or prescribed rates, fares, and charges which shall have been published after May 25, 1918, and previous to June 15, 1918, the increases here in prescribed shall apply thereto. Such authorized or prescribed rates, fares, and charges not so published shall be subsequently revised when published by applying the increases prescribed herein.
Section 21 is amended to read as follows:
(a) All schedules, viz., tariffs and supplements, covering passenger fares and baggage charges published under the provisions of this order shall bear on the titlepage the following in bold-face type :
The fares1 made effective by this schedule are initiated by the President of the United States through the Director General, United States Railroad Administration, and apply to both interstate and intrastate traffic.
This schedule is published and filed on one day's notice with the Interstate Com merce Commission under General Order No. 28 of the Director General, United States Railroad Administration, dated May 25, 1918.
(b) All schedules, viz., tariffs and supplements, published to cover freight rates under the provisions of this order shall bear on the title-page one of the legends shown xn bold-face type:
1On baggage tariffs use word "charges."
If all rates therein are to be restricted to apply on intrastate traffic only, use the following :
The rates made effective by this schedule are initiated by the President of the United States through the Director General, United States Railroad Administration, and apply to intrastate traffic only.
This schedule is published and filed on one day's notice with the Interstate Com merce Commission under General Order No. 28 of the Director General, United States Railroad Administration, dated May 25, 1918, and amended June 1 2 , 1918.
If all rates therein are to apply on interstate traffic only, use the following:
The rates made effective by this schedule are initiated by the President of the United States through the Director General, United States Railroad Administration, and apply to interstate traffic only.
This schedule is published and filed on one day's notice with the Interstate Com merce Commission under General Order No. 28 of the Director General, United States Railroad Administration, dated May 25, 1918, and amended June 1 2 , 1918.
If all rates therein are to apply on both intrastate and interstate traffic, use the following :
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The rates made effective by this schedule are initiated by the President of the United States through the Director General, United States Railroad Administra tion, and apply to both interstate and intrastate traffic.
This schedule is published and filed on one day s notice with the Interstate Com merce Commission under General Order No. 28 of the Director General, United StatesRailroad Administration, dated May 25, 1918, and amended June 12, 1918.
If some of the rates therein are to apply to interstate traffic and others to intra state traffic, use the following:
The rates made effective by this schedule are initiated by the President of the United States through the Director General, United States Railroad Administra tion, and apply to interstate or intrastate traffic, as provided herein.
This schedule is published and filed on one day's notice with the interstate Com merce Commission under General Order No. 28 of the Director General, United States Railroad Administration, dated May 25, 1918, and amended June 12, 1918.
Given under my hand this the 1 2 th day of June, 1918.
W. G. M cAdoo,
Director General o j Railroads.

Office of the RAILROAD COMMISSION OF GEORGIA.

Atlanta, June 7th, 1922.

File No. 15015.

IN RE: Application of all railroads in Georgia for authority to reduce intrastate freight rates in Georgia in the same manner and to the same ex tent as interstate rates are reduced, effective July 1st, 1922, in accordance with report and opinion of the Interstate Commerce Commission in Reduced Rates, 1922, I. C. C. Docket 13293."

The above mentioned application having been read and considered, it is,

ORDERED: That the authority prayed for be granted and that all railroads in Georgia be and are hereby authorized to make effective on July 1st, 1922, by blanket Supplement, on not less than three days notice, reductions in their Georgia intra state freight rates to the same extent and in the same manner that reductions are made in interstate freight rates effective July 1st, 1922, in accordance with report and opin ion of the Interstate Commerce Commission in "Reduced Rates 1922 I. C. C. Docket. 13293.
BY ORDER OF THE RAILROAD COMMISSION OF GEORGIA:

A lbert Collier, Secretary.

C. M. Candler,
- Chairman

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PASSENGER TARIFF CLASSIFICATION OF RAILROADS

Each Company doing business as a common carrier of passengers in this State
is allowed to charge as maximum passenger fare the rates prescribed by the Passenger Tariff Class below in which such Company is placed.

Class A. 3.6 Cents per mile.

Atlanta & West Point R. R. Co.,

Western & Atlantic R. R.

Class C. 3.6 Cents per mile.

Alabama Great Southern R. R. Co., Atlantic Coast Line R. R. Co., Central of Georgia Ry. Co. Charleston & Western Carolina Ry. Co.,

Georgia Railroad,
Georgia Southern & Florida Ry. Co. Seaboard Air Line Railway, Southern Railway Co.

Class D. 3.6 Cents per mile.

Atlanta, Birmingham & Coast Ry. Co., Flint River & Northeastern R. R. Co., 2Gainesville & Northwestern R. R. Co., Georgia & Florida Railway, Georgia, Florida & Alabama Ry. Co., Georgia Northern Ry. Co., Georgia Southwestern & Gulf Ry., Louisville & Nashville R. R. Co., Macon, Dublin & Savannah R. R. Co.,

Savannah & Atlanta Ry., Savannah & Statesboro Ry. Co., South Georgia Ry. Co. 3Statesboro Northern Ry. Co., Sylvania Central Ry., Tennessee, Ala. & Ga. R. R. Co., Union Point & White Plains R. R. Co., Wadley Southern Ry. Co, Wrightsville & Tennill R. R. Co.

Class E. 4.8 Cents per mile.

Bowdon Railway Company, Collins & Glennville R. R., Elberton & Eastern Railway Company, Gainesville Midland Ry. Co., Georgia, Ashburn, Sylvester and Camilla
Ry. Co.,

Hartwell Railway Co., Milltown Air Line Railway, (Minimum passenger fare 25c.) Shearwood Railway Co., Washington & Lincolnton R. R. Co.

lEffective December 15, 1922. (File 15046) ^Effective April 15, 1924. (File 15875.) Effective March 17, 1924. (File 15863 )
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Special Group.
St. Mary's R. R. Co., 5 cents per mile, maximum charge of 50 cents. Green County Railroad, 5 cents per mile. Lexington Terminal R. R., allowed a minimum charge of 25 cents. Louisville & Wadley R. R. Co., 4 cents per mile, with minimum 50 cents between Louisville and Wadley and 25 cents between Moxley and Louisville and between Moxley and Wadley. Sandersville R. R., allowed a minimum charge of 25 cents. Talbotton R. R. Co., allowed a minimum charge of 25 cents. Tallulah Falls Ry. Co., V /i cents per mile. Waycross & Southern R. R. Co., 5 cents per mile, minimum charge 25 cents.
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FREIGHT TARIFF CLASSIFICATION OF RAILROADS

For Freight Tariffs, See Corresponding Numbers on Opposite Page.

CLASS A.

Alabama Great Southern Railroad Co., Atlanta and West Point Railroad Co.,
Georgia Railroad, Atlanta Northern Railway Co.,

Lexington Terminal Railroad Co., Monroe Railroad Co.,
Union Point & White Plains Railroad Co., Western and Atlantic Railroad Co.

CLASS B. Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Co.

CLASS C.

Atlanta, Birmingham & Atlantic Ry. Co., *Louisville & Nashville Railroad,

Central of Georgia Railway Co.,

Seaboard Air Line Railway,

Georgia Southern and Florida Ry. Co., Southern Railway Co.

Hartwell Ry. Co.,

CLASS D.

Bowdon Railway Gompany, Charleston and Western Carolina Ry. Co., Collins & Glennville R. R., Elberton & Eastern Railway Company, Flint River & Northeastern Railroad, Gainesville & Northwestern R. R. Co., Gainesville Midland Railway Co., Georgia & Florida Railway, Georgia, Ashburn, Sylvester and Camilla
Ry. Co., Georgia, Floiida and Alabama Ry. Co., GeQrgia Northern Railway Co., Georgia Southwestern & Gulf Ry., Greene County Railroad Co., Louisville and Wadley Railroad Co., Macon, Dublin & Savannah Railroad Co., Milltown Air Line Railway, Milstead Railroad Co.,

St. Marys R. R., Sandersville Railroad Co., Savannah & Atlanta Ry., Savannah and Statesboro Railway Co., Smithonia and Dunlap R. R. Co., Shearwood Railway Co., South Georgia Railway Co., Statesboro and Northern Ry. Co., Sylvania Central Railroad Co., Talbotton Railroad Co., Tallulah Falls Railway Co., Tennessee, Ala. & Ga. R. R. Co., Union Point and White Plains R. R. Co., Wadley Southern Railway Co., Washington & Lincolnton R. R. Co., Waycross & Southern Railroad Co., Wrightsville & Tennille Railroad Co.

. On Stone, Granite and Marble, viz: Blocks and slabs, including furniture marble slabs for Interior finish and grave and monumental work, rough dressed or finished, unlettered,valua tion limited to 20 cents per cubic foot, 0 . L., Class P, plus 25 per cent. On same. L.O.L., 2-3 of 6.
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'F R E IG H T T A R IF F CLASSES
Each company doing business as a common carrier of freights in this State is allowed to apply the Standard Freight Tariff, subject to the conditions of the Freight Tariff Class below in which such company is placed.
See increase in freight charges provided for in General Order No. 28, U. S. Rail road Administration, and supplement, and in Ex Parte 74 by the Interstate Com merce Commission, as applicable to intrastate traffic under order of this Commission dated August 24th, 1920, both hereinbefore printed. Also 10% reduction July 1st, 1922.
CLASS A.
The Standard Tariff without percentage.
CLASS B.
On Classes E, G, H, L,* N, O, the Standard Tariff with twenty per cent, added. On Classes K, M, R, the StandardTariflf with ten per cent, added. On Class P, the Standard Tariff without percentage. *On Lime and Ice, the Standard Tariff with ten per cent, added.
CLASS C.
On Classes E, G, H, L,* N, O, the Standard Tariff with twenty-five pfer cent, added. On Classes K, M, R, the Standard Tariff with ten per cent, added. On Class P, the Standard Tariff without percentage. *On Lime and Ice, the Standard Tariff, with ten per cent, added.
CLASS D.
On Classes E, G, H, K, L,* M, N, O, and R: For 50 miles and under, the Standard Tariff with 50% added; over 50 miles the Standard Tariff with 40% added.
On Class P--all distances--the Standard Tariff with 10% added. *On Lime and Ice--all distances--the Standard Tariff with 10% added. NOTE: Carriers in Class D in construcing the local rates are hereby authorized
to charge for the greater distance with the decreased percentage, rates equal to the charge authorized for the lesser distance with the greater percentage. Illus trating 50 miles, Class "G ," plus 50%--10j^c; 55 miles, Class G, plus 40% 10c. Carriers authorized to charge for 55 miles Class "G ,"--10j^c. NOTE: See directions for computing rates on page 158. ^Applies only to classes beyond Class irD," Standard Tariff. For classes One to "D" and Commodity rates see page 161.
154

DIRECTIONS FOR COMPUTING RATES
For the benefit of those who may not be familiar with the subject, the fol lowing directions are given for the computation of rates from the Classification and Tariff of the Commission, contained in this volume.
This can best be done by actual example:--Take, for instance, a shipment of brick, less carload, weighing 500 pounds, from Savannah to Tennille, Ga. Tennille being on the line of the Central of Georgia, we turn to the distance tables of that comPany> page 208, where the distance from Savannah to Tennille is shown to be 135 miles. Turning to page 153, a classified list of railroads in Georgia is found, the Central being in Class C; and on the opposite page, 154, we find that on several classes of freight all roads in Class C are allowed to add 25 per cent, to rates shown in the Standard Tariff.
Now turn to the Classification which begins on page 178 (arranged in alpha betical order), and under the head of B" it will be seen that brick, less carload is in Class G. Turn to the Standard Tariff, page 163, and follow down the first column, which shows the miles. There being no distance of 135 shown, the next highest distance governs; and opposite 140 miles, in the second column (this being the column for Class
G, the rate is seen to be 9 cents per 100 pounds. The road being allowed to add 25 per cent, to this class; and 25 per cent, of 9 cents being 2J^ cents, we find by adding the 9 and 2J^ together, that the maximum rate is 11y i cents per 100 pounds after dis posing of fractions according to Freight Rule No. 8 . To this 1 1 cents should be added the increases as per General Order No. 28 and ex parte 7 4 and then reduced 10% as of July 1st, 1922.
Direction to Agents Regarding the Construction of Joint Rates.
Freight Rule No. 27 provides that the maximum charge on a shipment which moves between two points, both located in the State of Georgia, but not located on the same road, shall be 90 per cent, of the local rate allowed to be charged by each road handling the freight.
To illustrate, on a shipment of freight, taking Class "G ," the rate from Fairburn (on the A. & W. P. R. R.) to Covington (on the Georgia R. R.) will be arrived at as follows, viz: Take the A. & W. P. rate for Class "G " Fairburn to Atlanta, from this deduct 10 per cent., to this add the Georgia R. R. rate from Atlanta to Covington ess 10 per cent., account joint shipment, which represents Georgia R. R. proportion for hauling joint through shipments from Fairburn to Covington.
Each railroad company s proportion in handling joint through shipments, must be determined before adding together to arrive at the through joint rate, and unless otherwise provided by proper division basis among the carriers, which do not affect the total through joint rate paid by shipper or consignee, the through joint rate will divide between the carriers as made.
The attention of agents is called to the fact that many of the roads are allowed to charge greater than the standard rates. The classified list will be found on page 153 and on page 154 will be found the percentage of increase allowed to such roads, and care should be taken to see that the standard rates are increased to the extent provided
155

febore the deduction of 1 0 per cent, in arriving at joint or through rates. See instruc tions; above for arriving at present Standard Rate.
Application of Rates Taking Classes One to " D," Also Commodity Rate Tables Shown on Pages 161 to 174.
Classification of Railroads.
For the purpose of applying the Class and Commodity Rates shown on pages 158 to 177 the railroads in Georgia have been designated as Freight Tariff Class A and Freight Tariff Class "B," as shown on pages 157 and 158.
Application of Rate Tables.
Rate Table No. 1............... ...........................Applies to single line distance between points located on Freight Tariff Class "A" railroads.
Rate Table No. 2........................................... Applies to Joint line distance, between points located on two or more Freight Tariff Class "A " railroads.
Rate Table No. 3................................ -......... Applies to Joint line distance, between points located on Freight Tariff Class "A " railroads, and points located on Freight Tariff Class "B" railroads. Also between points located on Freight Tariff Class "A " railroads, when the distance constructed in connection with a Freight Tariff Class "B" railroad produces a lower rate than Rate Tables Nos. 1 or 2. Also between points located on Freight Tariff Class "B" railroads, when the distance constructed in connection with a Freight Tariff Class "A " railroad produces a lower rate than Rate Tables Nos. 4 or 5.
Rate Table No. 4.......................................... Applies to single line distance between points located on Freight Tariff Class "B" railroads.
Rate Table No. 5..........................................Applies to Joint line distance between points located on two or more Freight Tariff Class "B" railroads.
Classification.
The Class and Commodity rates shown on pages 158 to 177 are governed by South ern Classification No. 46, I. C. C. No. 15, Consolidated Classification No. 3, and Sup plement as approved by the Commission; except that when any rule of said Southern Classification conflicts with any rule of this Commission, the rule of the Commission shall govern.
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CLASSIFICATION OF RAILROADS
Freight Tariff Class "A" Railroads:
Alabama Great Southern Railroad Company. Atlanta, Birmingham and Coast Railway Company. Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company. Atlanta and West Point Railroad Company. Central of Georgia Railway Company. Georgia Railroad. Georgia Southern and Florida Railway Company. Hartwell Railway Company. Lexington Terminal Railroad Company. Louisville and Nashville Railroad Company. Monroe Railroad Company. Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis Railway Company (Western and
Atlantic Railroad). Seaboard Air Line Railway Company. Southern Railway Company.
Freight Tariff Class "B" Railroads:
Bowdon Railway. Charleston and Western Carolina Railway. Collins and Glennville Railroad. Elberton and Eastern Railway. Flint River and Northeastern Railroad. Gainesville Midland Railway. Gainesville and Northwestern Railroad. Georgiia, Ashburn, Sylvester and Camilla Railway Company. Georgia and Florida Railway. Georgia, Florida and Alabama Railway. Georgia Northern Railway. Georgia, Southwestern and Gulf Railroad. Greene County Railroad. Louisville and Wadley Railroad. Macon, Dublin and Savannah Railroad. Milltown Air Line Railway. Milstead Railway. St. Marys R. R. Sandersville Railroad. Savannah and Atlanta Railway. Savannah and Statesboro Railway. Shearwood Railway. Smithonia and Dunlap Railroad Company. South Georgia Railway. Statesboro and Northern Railway Company.
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Sylvania Central Railway Company. Talbotton Railroad. Tallulah Falls Railway. Tennessee, Alabama and Georgia Railroad. Union Point and White Plains Railroad. Wadley Southern Railway. Washington and Lincolnton Railroad. Waycross and Southern Railroad. Wrightsville and Tennille Railroad.

CLASS RATE TABLE NO. 1.
For single line application between points on Freight Class "A " Lines. Rates in Cents per 1 0 0 pounds.
C la sse s

Distance

1

2

3

4

5

6 AB 0 D

5 Miles and Under---------

27 23 21

10 Miles and Over 5.........

30 26 23

15 " "

10____ . . . . 33 28 25

20

15.........

36 31 27

25 30



20_____ -- - 39 34 30 25-........ . . . . 42 36 32

35

30____

45 39 34

40

< 35.......... __ 48 41 36

45

<< 40____ -- . 51 44 39

50

ti 45......... -- - 54 46 41

55

50____ -- . 56 48 43

60

55.........

58 50 44

65

60____ . . . . 60 52 46

70

65____ -- . 62 53 47

75

70____

64 55 49

80

75.......

66 57 50

85

80-___ . . . . 68 58 52

90

85.........

70 60 53

95

90____ -- - 72 62 55

100

95____ -- . 74 64 56

110

100-.......

77 66 59

120

110_______

80 69 61

130

120____

82 71 62

140

130____ -- . 84 72 64

150

140-'----

86 74 65

160

150-.......

88 76 67

170

160......... . . . . 90 77 68

180

170......... . 92 79 70

190

180____ -- . 94 81 71

200

190-....... - - 96 83 73

210

200-....... . . . . 98 84 74

220

210......... --- 100 86 76

240

220-.......

103 89 78

260

240____ . . . . 106 91 81

280

260-....... . . . . 109 94 83

300

280-.......

112 96 85

320

300____

115 99 87

340

320-.......

118 101 90

360

340-....... . . . . 121 104 92

380

360-....... -- . 124 107 94

400

380......... -- . 127 109 97

420

400____ -- . 129 111 98

440

420-.......

131 113 100

460

440......... . . . . 133 114 101

17 19 21 23 25 27 29 31 33 35 36 37 38 40 41 42 44 45 46 47 49 51 51 54 55 56 58 59 60 61 63 64 66 68 70 72 74 76 77 79 81 83 84 85

14 12 16 13 17 14 19 15 20 17 22 18 23 19 25 21 27 22 28 . 23 29 24 30 25 31 26 32 27 33 28

8976 9n 8 7 10 12 9 8 10 13 10 9 11 14 11 9 12 15 n 10 13 15 12 11 14 17 13 12 15 18 14 12 16 19 15 13 16 20 15 13 17 20 15 14 17 21 16 14 18 22 17 15 19 22 17 15

34 35 36 37 38 40 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50

28 19 23 18 16

29 20 24 18 16

30 20 25 19 17

31 . 21. 25 19 17

32 21 26 20 18

33 22 . 27 21 18

34 35 36

23 28 22 19 24 29 22 20 24 29 23 20

37 25 30 23 21

38 39

26 31 24 21 26 32 24 22

40 27 32 25 22

40 27 33 25 23

41 28 34 26 23

51 52 54

42 28 34 26 24 43 29 35 27 24 44 30 36 28 25

55 46 31 37 29 25

57 47 32 38 29 26

58 48 32 39 30 27

59 49 33 40 31 28

61 63

51 34 41 32 28 52 35 42 33 29

64 66

53 36 43 33 30 54 37 44 34 30

67 55 37 45 35 31

68 56 38 46 35 31

69 57 39 47 36 32

158

CLASS RATE TABLE NO. 2,

For joint application between points on Freight Class A Lines. Rates in Cents per 100 pounds.

Distance

10 Miles and Under.

15 20

Mi"les

a4n4d

Ov44er

25

**

30

44

35

40

"

45 " * 44

50 44

55

44 44

60

44

65 it 44 44

70 " 44 "

75 44 44 44

80

"

10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 75

85

90

95 "

101)

44

110 44 44

120

44

130 44

140

"

iso

44

160 44 44

170 "

180

190 "

200 210

a44

44

220 "

240 44 44

260 44

280

"

300 "

320 44

340 44

360

"

380

400 "

420

44

440

460 n 44

*| 44

80 85 90

95.

100.

44

110. 120.

44 f

130. 140. 150.

"

160. 170.

180.

190-

200.

44 44 "

210220240. 260-

280.

"

300320-

44
4444
4*

340360380400420.

440-

Classes

1

2

3

4

5

6 AB OD

42 36 32

45 39 34

48 41 36

51 44 39

54 46 41

57 49 43

60

52

46

63 54 48

66

57 50

68

58 52

70 60 53

70 60 53

72 62 55

74 64 56

76 65 58

78 67 59

80 69 61

82 71 62

84 72 64

87

75

66

90

77

68

92 79 70

94 81 71

96 83 73

98 84 74

98 84 74

100

86

76

102

88

78

104 89 79

106 91 81

108 93 82

111

95 84

114 98 87

115 99 87

118

10 1

90

12 1

104

92

124 107 94

127 109 97

127 109 97

130

112

99

132 114 10 0

134 115 10 2

136 117 103

27 29 31 33 35 36 38 40 42 44 45 45 46 47 49 50 51 52 54 56 58 59 60 61 63 63 64 65 67
68
69 71 73 74 76 77 79 81 81 83 84
86
87

22
23 25 27 28 30 31 33 34 35 36 36 37 38 40 41 42 43 44 45 47 48 49 50 51 51 52 53 54 55 56 58 59 59 61 63 64
66
66
68
69 70 71

18

12

15 1 1

10

19 13 15 1 2 1 1

21

14 17 13 1 2

22

15 18 14 1 2

23 16 19 15 13

25 17 2 0 15 14

26 17 2 1 16 14

27 18 2 2 17 15

28 19 23 18 16

29 2 0 24 18 16

30 2 0 25 19 17

30 2 0 25 19 17

31 2 1 25 19 17

32

21

26 2 0

18

33

22

27 2 1

18

34 23 27 2 1 19

34 23 28 2 2 19

35 24 29 2 2 2 0

35 24 29 23 2 0

37 25 30 23 2 1

39 26 32 24 2 2

40 27 32 25 2 2

40 27 33 25 23

41 28 34 26 23

42 28 34 26 24

42 28 34 26 24

43 29 35 27 24

44 30 36 28 24

45 30 36 28 25

46 31 37 29 25

46 31 38 29 26

48 32 39 30 27

49 33 40 31 27

49 33 40 31 28

51 34 41 32 28

52 35 42 33 29

53 36 43 33 30

54 37 44 34 30

54 37 44 34 30

56 38 46 35 31

57 38 46 36 32

58 39 47 36 V

58 39 48 37 33

159

CLASS RATE TABLE NO. 3,
For Joint application between points on Freight Class A Lines and Freight Class B Lines. Rates in Cents per 100 pounds. Also between points on Freight Tariff Class "A" when the distance is constructed in connection with a Class B line and rate makes lower than Rate Table Nos. 1 or 2, also applies between points on Class "B" roads when the distance is constructed in connection with a Class "A" road, and rate makes lower than Rate Tables Nos. 4 or 5.
Classes

Distance

1

2

3

4

5 _____ 6 A B 0 P

10 M i le s a n d U n d e r ................... . . . . 47

15 20 25

M iles " "

an d <

O v<e r <<

10............... -- 1 5 -............ . . . 2 0 --- -. ....

51 55 58

30 "

tt

9t 2 5 .............. . . . 61

35 " 40 "

" (<

*' 3 0 .............. --

64

3 5 .............. . . . . 67

45 "

50 "

tt

55 "

tt

60 "

tt

65 70

" *.

it
<

4 0 - ..........- . . . . 70

tt 4 5 .............. --

73

tt 5 0 .............. . . . . 76

it 5 5 .............. . . . . 79

tt 6 0 .............. -- . 79

tt 6 5 .............. . . . . 81

75 "

tt

tt 7 0 .............. . . . . 83

80 -

It

85 "

It

It 7 5 .............. --

85

tt 8 0 - ............ . . . . 87

90 "

It

t. 8 5 - ............ . . . . 89

95 "

tt

t* 9 0 - ............ . . . . 91

100 "

tt

110 "

it

120

4.

130 "

44

140 "

44

150 "

44

160 "

44

170 *

.4

180

`

4

190 "

4*

200 "

44

210 "

44

tt 9 5 .............. . . . . 93 it 100.............. -- . 96 44 110.............. . . . . 99 *4 120_______ . . . . 102 44 130.............. . . . . 105 44 140............ -- . 108 44 150_______ . . . . I l l 4* 160.............. . . . . 112 44 1 7 0 - ____ . . . . 115 44 180.............. . . . . 118 *4 190______ . . . . 120 44 2 0 0 -.......... . . . . 122

220 " 240

4

260 "

44

280 "

44

300 "

4

320 "

4 4

340 "

44

" 2 1 0............ . . . . 124 44 220............ . . . . 127 44 240______ . . . . 130 4 260.............. . . . . 131 44 280............ . . . . 134 44 300______ . . . . 137 4 4 320............ . . . . 140

360 " ``

380 * 44

400 * 44

420 "

44

440 "

.4

460 "

44

" 340______ ......... 143 44 3 6 0 -.......... ____ 143 *4 380............ .......... 146 44 400______ ____ 149 44 4 2 0 - - - - - _____ 152 44 440______ .......... 155

40 44 47 50 52 55 58 60 63 65 68 68 70 71 73 75 77 78 80 83 85 88 90 93 95 96 99 101 103 105 107 109 112 113 115 118 120 123 123 125 128 131 133

36 39 42 44 46 49 51 53 55 58 60 60 62 63 65
66
68
69 71 73 75 78 80 82 84 85 87 90 91 93 94 97 99
100
102
104 106 109 109
111
113 116 118

30 33 35 37 39 41 43 45 47 49 51 51 52 53 54 56 57 58 60 61 63 65 67 69 71 72 74 76 77 78 79 81 83 84
86 88
90 92 92 93 95 97 99

24 27 29 30 32 33 35 36 38 40 41 41 42 44 44 45 46 47 48 50 51 53 55 56 58 58 60 61 62 63 64
66
68
68
70 71 73 74 74 76 77 79 81

U

ID

22
24 25 26 28 29 30 31 33 34 34 35

15 18 14 1 2

16 17

19
20

15 16

13 14

18 2 1 16 15

19 2 2 17 15

19 23 18 16

2 0 25 19 17

21

26 2 0

22

27 2 1

23 28 2 1

18 18 19

23 28 2 1 19

23 28 2 2 19

36 24 29 2 2 2 0

37 25 30 23 20

37 25 30 23 2 1

38 26 31 24 2 1

39 26 32 25 2 2

40 41 43 44 45 46

27 33 25 2 2 28 34 26 23 29 35 27 24 30 36 28 24 30 37 28 25 31 38 29 26

48 48

32 39 30 27 32 39 30 27

49 33 40 31 28

51 52

34 41 32 28 35 42 32 29

52 35 43 33 29

53 36 43 33 30

54 37 44 34 30

56 38 46 35 31

56 38 46 35 31

58 39 47 36 32

59 40 48 37 33

60 41 49 38 34

61 41 50 39 34

61 41 50 39 34

63 42 51 40 35

64 43 52 40 35

65 44 53 41 36

67 45 54 42 37

CLASS R ATE TABLE NO. 4.

For Single Line application between points on Freight Class B Lines. Rates in Cents per 100 pounds.

Distance

5 Miles and Under.

10 15

Mi"les

a*n*d

Over

20

* a

25

**

30

"

35

a

5
10
15
20
25 30.

40

35

45

50 55

**

**

40 45

50

60

55

65

60

70 75

*

65 70

80

75

85 90 95 "
10 0

**



80. 85

90

95.

110 120

"

. 1 0 0 . 1 1 0

130 140 150 160

"
" " "

**
**

- 1 2 0 130-

140-

150-

170 180 190

**

** "

160170180-

200 210

"

190- 2 0 0

220

- 2 1 0

240 260

"

- 2 2 0 240-

280

300

"

320 " "

340

**

360

a

**
"

260280-

300-

320-

340-

380 M

400

*

** 360380-

420 440 " 460 n

**
" **

400420. 440-

Classes

1

2

3

4

5

6 AB OD

35 39

30 34

27 30

22
25

43 37 33 28

47 40 36 30

51 44 39 33

55 47 42 35

59 51 45 38

62 53 47 40

65 56 49 42

68

58

52 44

71 61 54 45

74 64 56 47

77

66

59

49

80 69 61 51

82 71 62 52

84 72 64 54

86

74 65 55

88

76 67 56

90

77

68

58

92 79 70 59

95 82 72 61

98 84 74 63

10 1

87 77 65

104 89 79 67

106

91

81

68

108 93 82 69

110

95 84 70

112

96 85 72

114 98 87 73

116

100

88

74

118

10 1

90 76

120

103

91

77

123 106 93 79

126 108 96 81

129

111

98 83

132 114 10 0

84

135 116 103

86

138 119 105

88

141

12 1

107

90

144 124 109 92

147 126 1 1 2

94

150 129 114 153 132 116

96 98

156 134 119 10 0

18
20
22
24 27 29 31 32 34 35 37 38 40 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 51 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 64
66
67 69 70 72 73 75 76 78 80 81

15 17

10

12

9

11

14 1 1

8
9

18

12

15 1 2

10

20

14 16 13 1 1

22
24

15 18 14 1 2 16 19 15 13

25 17 2 1 16 14

27 18 2 2 17 15

28 19 23 18 16

29 20 24 18 16

31 2 1 25 19 17

32 33

21

26 2 0

8

2 2 27 2 1 18

34 35 35

23 28 2 2 19 24 29 2 2 2 0 24 29 23 2 0

37 25 30 23 2 1

38 26 31 24 2 1

39 26 32 24 2 2

40 41

27 32 25 2 2 28 33 26 23

42 28 34 26 24

44 29 35 27 24

45 30 36 28 25

46 31 37 29 25

46 47

31 38 29 26 32 39 30 26

48 32 39 30 27

49 33 40 31 27

50 51

34 41 31 28 34 41 32 28

52 35 42 32 29

53 35 43 33 30

54 37 44 34 30

55 37 45 35 31

57 38 46 36 32

58 59

39 40

47 48

36 37

32

61 62 63

41 49 38 34 42 50 39 35 43 51 40 35

65 44 53 41 36

66
67

44 54 41 3Z 45 55 42 37

161

CLASS RATE TABLE NO. 5,

For Joint Line application between points on Class "B" roads. Rates in Cents per 100 pounds.

C lasses

Distance

12

3

4

5

6 AB OD

10 Miles and Under-------- ____

15
20

Miles "

and

Ov*er

25 "

30 " 35 " 40 "

"

45 *

50 "

" <

1 0 ___ ____ 15___ ____ 2 0 ___ ____ 25___ ____ 30----- ____ 35----- ____ 40___ ____ 45___ ____

55 ` 60 1 65 "

50___ ____ * 55----- ____
60___ ____

70 "

75 " 80 "



65___ ____ 70___ ____ 75___ ____

85 " 90 "

<*

95 "

10 0 110

" "



" 1 2 0 130 " 140 "

<
(t

80----- ____ 85___ ____ 90___ ____ 95___ ____ 1 0 0 - - - ____ 1 1 0 - - - ____ ** 1 2 0 ---- ____ 1 3 0 -- ____

51 55 59 63 67 71 74 . 77 80 83
86
87 90 92 94 96 98
100
102
105 108
111
114

44 47 51 54 58 61 64
66
69 71 74 75 77 79 81 83 84
86
88
90 93 95 98

150 "

160 " **

170 " 180 "

<

190 "

" 2 0 0

" 2 1 0

220
240

" "

"

260 " 280 "



300 320

" `*

<

340 "

360 "

380 "

400 "

420 "

440 "

460 " **

** 140---- ____ 116

150---- ____ 118

1 6 0 -- _____ 118

170--- _____ 12 0

180--- _____ 12 2

190---- _____ 124

** 2 0 0 - - - _____ 126

- 2 1 0 - _____ 128

*

2 2 0 ---_ _____ 240--. _____

131 134

260-- -_____ 135

280--- _____ 138

300--- _____ 141

" 320--- _____ 144

340---- _____ 147

* 360-- -_____ 147

380--- _____ 150

** 400--- _____ 153

420--- _____ 156

440-- _____ 159

100
10 1
10 1
103 105 107 108
110
113 115 116 119
12 1
124 126 126 129 132 134 137

39 42 45 48 51 54 56 59 61 63 65
66
68
70 71 73 74 76 78 80 82 84 87
88
90 90 91 93 94 96 97
100
102
103 105 107 109
112
112
114 116 119
12 1

33 35 38 40 43 45 47 49 51 53 55 56 58 59 60 61 63 64 65 67 69 71 73 74 76 76 77 78 79 81 82 84
86 86 88
90 92 94 94 96 98
100
102

27 29 31 33 35 37 38 40 42 44 45 45 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 55 56 58 59 60 61 61 62 63 64
66
67
68
70 70 72 73 75 76 76 78 80 81 83

22
24 25 27 29 31 32 33 34

15 18 14 1 2

16 17

19
21

15 16

13 14

18 2 2 17 15

19 23 18 16

21 21 22
23

25 26 27 28

19
20 21 22

17 18 18 19

36 24 29 2 2 2 0

37 25 30 23 2 1

37 25 30 23 2 1

39 26 32 24 22

40 40

27 32 25 22 27 33 2 & 23

41 42

28 34 26 23 28 34 26 24

43 29 35 27 24

44 30 36 28 24

45 30 37 28 25

46 31 38 29 26

48 49

32 39 30 27 33 40 31 27

50 34 41 31 28

51 34 41 32 28

51 52

34 41 32 28 35 42 32 29

52 35 43 33 29

53 36 43 33 30

54 37 44 34 30

55 37 45 35 31

56 38 46 35 31

58 39 47 36 32

58 39 47 36 32

59 40 48 37 33

61 41 49 38 34

62 42 50 39 35

63 43 51 40 35

63 43 51 40 35

65 44 53 41 36

6 6 44 54 41 37

67 45 55 42 37

68 46 56 43 38

Note:--For application of rates, see page 158. STANDARD TARIFF.

Dis Per 100 Lbs. tance
E 1G K

Mis. Ots Ots Ots.

57 10 9 15 11 20 12 25 13 30 14 35 15 40 16 45 17
50 18
55 19 60 19 65 20 70 20 75 21 80 21 85 22 90 22 95 23

24 4

5

3 | 54 56

54 64 67

64 74 64 8

64 8

78

78

74 9

74 9

77 42I

9 94

77*1I22

94 94

8 94

8 10

100 23
110 24 120 25 130 26 140 27

84 10 8 4 10 84 104 8f IO4 9 11

150 28 9 11
160 29 94 12 170 30 94 12 180 31 94 12 190 32 94 13 200 32 94 13 210 33 94 13 220 33 10 14 230 34 104 14 240 34 1 0 4 14

250 35 IO4 15 260 35 I0 4 15 270 36 IO4 15 280 36 IO4 16 290 37 I0 4 16
300 38 11 16
310 38 11 17 320 39 11 17 330 39 11 17 340 39 11 17

350 40 11 17

360 40 IH 17

370 40 IH 17

380 41 IH 18

390 41 IH 18

400 41 114 18

410 42 IH 19

420 42 IH 19

430 42 II4 19

440 43 IH 20

450
460

43
43

II4 20 12 20

Per Ton

L

M

$ Ots.
35 50 55 60 65 70 75 80 85
90
95 95 1 00 1 00 1 05 1 10 1 15 1 15 1 20
1 20
1 25 1 30 1 35 1 40 1 50 1 60 1 70 1 80 1 90
2 00
2 10 2 20 2 30 2 40
2 50
2 60 2 70 2 80 2 90
2 95
3 05 3 05 3 15 3 15
3 28
3 28 3 28 3 41 3 41 *
3 41
3 54 3 54 3 54 3 67
3 67
3 67

$ Cts.
55 80 85 90 95 1 00 1 05 1 10 1 15
1 20
1 25 1 30 1 35 1 40 1 45 1 50 1 55 1 60 1 65
1 70
1 80 1 90 2 00 2 10
2 20
2 25 2 30 2 35 2 40
2 45
2 50 2 55 2 65 2 65
2 75
2 75 2 85 2 85 2 95
3 00
3 10 3 20 3 30 3 40
3 50
3 50 3 50 3 60 3 60
3 60
3 70 3 70 3 70 3 80
3 80
3 80

Per Car Load

N

O

P

$ Cts.
5 00 6 50 7 50 8 00 9 00 10 00 12 00 13 00 14 00
14 00
14 00 14 50 15 50 16 00 16 50 17 00 17 50 18 00 19 00
20 00
21 00 23 00 24 00 25 00
26 00
27 00 28 00 29 00 29 50
30 00
31 00 31 50 32 00 33 00
33 50
34 00 34 50 35 00 36 00
36 50
37 00 38 00 38 50 39 00
40 00
40 00 40 00 41 00 42 00
42 00
44 00 44 00 44 00 46 00
46 00
46 00

$ Cts. $ Cts.

5 50 5 00

8 00 6 00 9 00 7 00 10 00 7 50 11 00 8 00 11 00 8 50 12 00 9 00

12 00 9 50

13 00 10 00

13 00 10 00

14 00 10 50

14 00 11 00

15 00 11 50

15 00 12 00

16 00 12 50

16 00 13 00

17 00 17 00 17 00

13 50 14 00 14 50

17 00 15 00

18 00 18 00 19 00 19 00

15 50 16 00 16 50 17 00

20 00 17 50
20 00 18 00

21 00 18 50

21 00 19 00

22 00 19 50

22 00 20 00

23 00 20 33

23 00 20 66

23 00 21 00 24 00 21 33

24 00 21 66

24 00 22 00

25 00 25 00 25 00

22 33 22 66 23 00

26 00 23 33

26 00 23 66

26 00 24 00 27 00 24 25

27 00 24 50

27 00 24 7
27 00 25 00

27 00 25 25 29 00 25 50 29 00 25 75

29 00 26 00

31 00 31 00 31 00

26 25 26 50 26 75

33 00 27 00

33 00 27 25

33 00 27 50

Per 100 Lbs.
R
Cts.
4 5 5| 6
6\
7
74
8
85
9 9
10 10
11 11 12
12 13 14
14
15 16 17 18
18
19 19 20 20
20 21 21 21
22
22
22 22 23 23