Report of Georgia public service commission. Eighty-sixth report, 1958

S T A T E OF G E O R G I A Ernest Vandiver, Governor

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86th REPORT of
GEORGIA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION 2lLfJUWashington S t* , S.W, ATLANTA 3, GA.
January 1, 1958 to January 1, 1959

Matt L McWhorter, Chairman A llen Chappell, Vice Chairman
W alter R, McDcnald, Ccmmissioner Crawford L P ilc h e r, Ccmmissioner Ben T Wiggins, Ccmmissioner
A. 0 R andall, S ecretary

LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL September 1, 1959

To His Excellency S# E rnest Vandiver Governor of Georgia
Dear Governors
We have the honor to submit the 86th Annual Report of th e Georgia Public Service Commission fo r the calendar year January 1, 1958 to January 1, 1959 in mimeograph form# The re p o rt w i l l be incorporated w ith l a t e r re p o rts in a p rin te d volume a t a fu tu re date in accordance w ith previous p ractice#
Respectfully submitted,

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Matt L McWhorter, Chairman

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BOUND BY THE N A TIO N A L LIBRARY BINDERY CO. OF GA.

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LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL September 1, 1959

To His Excellency S# E rnest Vandiver Governor of Georgia
Dear Governors
We have th e honor to submit the 86th Annual Report of the Georgia Public Service Commission fo r the calendar year January 1, 1958 to January 1, 1959 in mimeograph form# The re p o rt w i l l be incorporated w ith l a t e r re p o rts in a p rin te d volume a t a fu tu re date in accordance w ith previous p ractice#
Respectfully submitted,

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Matt L,, McWhorter, Chairman

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A llen Chappell,"-Vice Chairman

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Crawford L ./Jfiloher, Commissioner

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Ben T # W iggins, Ccmi^^ss/oner

Chas* H* H agerty, Junior U t i li t ie s Auditor

David 0* Benson, T ransportation Rates Expert

J* Fred Parker, Senior Transportation Rates S p ecialist

L* Thomas Dcyal, T ransportation Rates S p e c ia lis t

Robert N* Fellow s, C e rtific a te & Insurance Supervisor

(vacancy)

, Transportation Rates A ssistant

A ll other Commission employees are l i s t e d in a lp h a b e tic a l order as follow s:

Mrs* Carolyn N* Baxley, Senior Stenographer Mrs* Lucene R* Boring, Senior Stenographer Miss Sarah Ann Bowers, Senior Stenographer Lariy Carpenter, Confidential Secretary
Mrs* Mozelle C o lq u itt, Senior Stenographer H* E. Conley, Motor C a rrie r Inspector Mrs* Burniece D an iels, Senior Stenographer W. E. D o o little , Motor B a rrie r Inspector Mrs* Ann Donehoo, P rin c ip a l Stenographer Bobby Edmondson, Porter-M achine Operator A. J* F o r t, Motor C a rrie r Inspector Miss Doris George, Senior Stenographer Mrs. N ell H art, Interm ediate T ypist W* M. Lee, Motor C a rrie r Inspector Mrs* Opal M agill, Senior Stenographer Mrs. V irg in ia R* Mann, Senior Stenographer Mrs. Emily M artin, Senior Stenographer Mrs* Edna Ad Murphy, R eceptionist Mrs, June Pcwell, Interm ediate Typist Mrs* Hazel P . Turner, Interm ediate C lerk T. S . Tyson, Motor C a rrie r Inspector
(vacancy), Motor C arrier Inspector (vacancy), M eter-Carrier Inspector*.

Laws and Rules
I t has been the continued p ra c tic e of the Commission f o r more than twenty years to p u b lish th e laws applicable to the Commission and th e ru le s adopted by the Commission in book form p e rio d ic a lly , in order to have a v aila b le fo r ready referen ce the l a t e s t amendments* P rio r to 193h i t was customary to in clude in the annual reports copies of the Acts of the L egislature governing th e Commission and the ru le s adopted ty th e Commission* The 60th Annual Report fo r the y e ar 1933 was th e l a s t rep o rt in which the L e g isla tiv e Acts and ru le s were included* The more rec en t p u b lic a tio n of the laws have included a reproduction of the Code Chapters of the Code of 1933 a ffe c tin g the Commis sio n , as reported in the la te s t pocket p a rts of the Code, in preference to re producing th e le g is la tiv e A cts, which fre q u e n tly amend Code Sections*
On February 19, 1958 the Commission approved re p u b lic a tio n of the Laws and R ules, which was issued June 1, 1958* This p u b lic a tio n includes a l l le g is la tiv e a cts contained in th e pocket p a rts of the Code through th e 1958 Session of th e General Assembly and a l l amended Ruls except one* The Commission amend ed S afety Rule 65 by e lim in atin g therefrom sub-paragraphs (d ), (e) and (f) on
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October 23, 1958*
There were eig h t amendments to th e Motor C a rrie r Rules and S afety Regula tio n s during the y e a r, the most im portant of which were the amendments of Rute s 2 and 89 Rute 2 was amended by e sta b lis h in g a new Glass of C e r tif ic a te , Class "C", fo r operations "between contiguous m u n icip alities or between points w ithin an area comprising a m unicipality and the re s id e n tia l, commercial and in d u stria l areas adjacent to the c ity lim its of a m unicipality or contiguous m u n ic ip a litie s" by common c a rrie rs of passengers and/or p ro p erty , over no fix ed route* Rule 89 defined " r e s id e n tia l, commercial and in d u s tr ia l a reas", as being "areas w ithin the highway mileage radius of two m iles of the c ity lim its of a m u n icip ality unless otherw ise defin ed in th e c e r tific a te # " The ru le f u r th e r r e s t r i c te d holders of Class "C" C e r tif ic a te s from interchanging shipments w ith other c a rrie rs # The adoption of these two r u le s was made neces sary by an Act qproved a t th e 1958 Session of the General Assembly amending paragraph (b) of S ection 68-602 of the Code by elim inating th e exception p e r m ittin g occasional t r i p s beyond the lim its of a m u n icip ality in which a v e h ic le g en erally operates# This re s u lte d in such operations by common carriers being i l l e g a l w ithout a C e r tif ic a te of Public Convenience and Necessity*
At th e close of th e year approximately twenty C lass "C" C e r tif ic a te s had been issued, the m ajority of which were issued to c a rrie rs serving th e con tiguous m unicipalities of A tlanta, East P oint, College Park, H apeville,D ecatur, Avondale E s ta te s , North A tlan ta, Chamblee and D o ra v ille , and the two m ile area surrounding these m unicipalities#
Motor C arrier Enforcement
As p reviously mentioned, th e Commission employed one a d d itio n a l Motor C a rrie r In sp ector as of January 1, 1958, but one In sp e c to r, Mr# W. M* Lee, was in c a p a c ita te d from performing his d u tie s on account of illn e s s fo r se v e ra l months, leaving the Commission w ith only fo u r a ctiv e Inspectors fo r a good p o rtio n of the year# Two of these are nearing retirem en t age# The Commission re a liz e s th e n e c e ssity of m aintaining a more in te n s ifie d enforcement program fo r the p ro tectio n of the motor c a rrie r in d u stry , i f adequate and dependable motor c a r r ie r serv ice is to be provided fo r the shipping public* The Commission has been unable, however, to obtain the services of a q u a lifie d D irector of Enforcement a t the compensation le v e l p resen tly authorized by the S ta te M erit System* E ffo rts are being made, however, to p re v a il upon th e S ta te M erit Board to up-grade the compensation le v e l of th is position* Ihen this^has been accomplished the Commission w ill be in p o sitio n to r e - e s ta b lis h adequate in sp ectio n and enforcem ent, provided s u f f ic ie n t ap p ro p riatio n of funds are made a v a ila b le to increase the in sp ectio n and enforcement personnel#
As pointed out in the previous re p o rt, Motor C a rrie r Inspectors are w ith out a u th o rity to make a r r e s t s , and the Commission must re ly upon th e re g u la r law enforcement o ffice rs to prosecute v io lato rs# I t is the d u ty , however, of th e Commission to make inspections of a l l equipment being operated in the t r a n s p o rta tio n of persons or property " fo r h ire" and to determine whether or not they are being operated in v io la tio n of the Motor C a rrie r Acts and the Rute s and S afety R egulations promulgated by the Commission# In a d d itio n to making in sp e ctio n s, i t is the duty of th e Commission to c o lle c t a fee of $2500 fo r a Public Service Commission tag to be displayed on each v e h ic le as provided by law and the ru le s of the Commission. These fees are paid in to th e S ta te
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Treasury. In ad d itio n to th is fund an a d d itio n al fund of $70,000.00 is c o l le c te d by th e Department of Revenue from a l l R ailroads and U t i li t ie s other than motor c a rrie rs regulated ty the Commission, which is a lso paid in to the S ta te T reasury. As rep o rte d below th e t o t a l fees c o lle c te d by the Commission from Motor C arriers fo r th e year 1958, amounted .to $213,300.50.

C e r tif ic a te and License Fees

The Commission i s charged w ith th e r e s p o n s ib ility of c o lle c tin g and ac counting fo r motor c a rrie r c e r tif ic a te and licen se fe e s . T otal c e r tif ic a te and lic e n se fees c o lle c te d and rem itted to the S ta te T reasurer during th e c a l endar year of 1958 are as follow s:

C e r tif ic a te fees a t $35.00 and tr a n s fe r fees a t $7.50 ------- $2,797.50

Regular License Fees a t $25.00 ----------------------------------------$186,650.00

Pick*up and d eliv ery lic e n se fee s a t $1.00 - ------------------- 1,908.00

R eciprocal r e g is tr a tio n fees a t $ 1 .0 0 ------- -- -- $ ------- --

2 1 ,9U500

$213,300.50

Reciprocity
During the y ear th e Commission jo in ed w ith the S ta te R eciprocal Commission in executing an agreement providing for f u l l re c ip ro city with the S tate of Oklahoma, which bears the date of January 31, 1958, but which was not executed and put in to e ffe c t u n til la te r in the y e a r. Also the Fourteen-State Recipro c a l Agreement, which bears date of December 20, 1957, was not f i n a l ly executed ty a l l s ta te s u n t i l a f t e r a re c ip ro c a l conference h eld in A tla n ta , Georgia on August 29, 1958, a t which meeting i t was agreed th a t th e s ta te s of South Caro lin a and Tennessee would be perm itted to w rite exceptions in to the agreement un der A rtic le IV and A rtic le VI The South C arolina exception reads as follow s: " South C arolina w ill require the licen sin g of vehicles engaged in the tra n s p o rta tio n of goods from one point or place in South C arolina to another p o in t or place in South C aro lin a, notw ithstanding th a t such goods are being tra n s p orted in the process of in te r s t a t e commerce." The Tennessee exception reads as fo llo w s: ''Tennessee law re q u ire s f u l l motor v e h ic le licen ae r e g is tr a tio n of a l l motor v e h ic le s engaged in in te r s ta te coijnnerce having an o rig in and d e stin a tio n d elivery point w ithin the S tate of Tennessee." These agreements w i l l be subm itted to th e 1959 Session of the General Assembly fo r acceptance or r e je c tio n as provided ty law
Public Hearings
The Georgia Public Service Commission, being a q u a s i-le g is la tiv e body, is a f a c t finding body. While i t has au th o rity under the law to in v e stig a te
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the books and records of a l l u t i l i t i e s and tra n sp o rta tio n companies under i t s ju ris d ic tio n a t the o ffices and places of business of such companies, th is would n e c e s s ita te the employment by th e Commission of a la rg e r s t a f f of audi to r s and r a te a n a ly s ts . Most of the evidence req u ired fo r d ecisions on in
v e stig a tio n s and r a te a p p lica tio n s is supplied by th e companies through re p o rts and sworn testim ony, both w ritte n and o r a l, a t public hearings* The law r e
quires public hearingson a l l applications fo r c e r tif ic a te s of public conven ience and n e c e ssity issued to motor c a r r i e r s , telephone and gas companies During the year the Commission conducted 383 p ublic h e a rin g s. Many decisions do not req u ire public h e arin g s, p a rtic u la rly when the Commission has a l l of the f a c ts req u ired and no public n o tic e is necessary. The suspension and re in statem ent of motor c a rrie r c e r tif ic a te s fo r .dlaed f ilin g of insurance cover
age is a ro u tin e procedure handled by the S ecretary of the Commission under a
re s o lu tio n adopted by the Commission* No record is kept of the hundreds of informal decisions of controversies handled in the office and over the te le phone or in the fie ld *

MOTOR CARRIER CERTIFICATE DECISIONS

The follow ing i s an abbreviated chronological l i s t of Commission deci sions in 179 Docketed and 72 non-docketed motor c a r r ie r c e r t if i c a t e c a se s, or a t o t a l of 2f?l decisions made during th e y e a r:

January 7, 1958:

DISPOSITION

DOCKET NO. I 25O-M - Withdrawal of a p p lic a tio n of R. C. B. Company, A u s te ll, Georgia, fo r Class ME,f C e rtific a te *

Approved withdrawal*

DOCKET NO. 125>5>-M - A pplication of H0H i s Grain Co.,G aines v i l l e , Georgia, to s u b s titu te a p p lic a tio n fo r Class "B" Cer t i f i c a t e in l ie u of Class "Ew.

Approved

NON-DOCKET --A pplication of Watkins & Wennings, Swainsboro, Georgia, fo r rein statem en t of Class MBWC e r tif ic a te No*31f&*. Approved

NON-DOCKET - A pplication to amend Class f,B" C e r tif ic a te No* 286 by s u b s titu tin g corporate name of Zaban Storage & Trans f e r Co* in l ie u of Zaban Storage Co*

Approved

DOCKET NO. 1169-M - A pplication of J . Sim Alexander, Lyons, G a .,fo r rein statem ent of a p p lic a tio n fo r Class "BtfC e r tif ic a te . Approved

January lit, 1958:

DOCKET NO. 1231-M - A pplication of South S ta te O il C o .,T alla

hassee, Florida for reconsideration of decision granting

Class "B" C e rtific a te *

Approved

DOCKET NO. 127-M - A pplication of Johnson Transport ,Midv ille ,G e o rg ia fo r Class B" C e rtific a te *

Denied

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January lit . 1958 (Cont d . ) :

DISPOSITION

DOCKET NO, 1258-M - A pplication of J . A* Bishop, Summertown, Ga*, fo r Class "B" C e rtific a te *
DOCKET NO* 1260*41 - A pplication of New Salem-Chattanooga Bus Line f o r Class fiAlr C e rtific a te to tra n s p o rt passengers between New Salem, Ga* and the Georgia-Tennessee S ta te lin e *
DOCKET NO* 1261-M - A pplication of Pennington Bus Line,M illedge v ille ,G e o rg ia f o r tra n s fe r of Class "A" C e rtific a te s Nos*1586, l88ii and 2990 from McConnell Bias Line*
DOCKET NO* 1262-M -- A pplication of Donald Braswell & Sons, Swainsboro,Ga*for Chss "B" C e rtific a te to tra n s p o rt houses*
DOCKET NO* 1263-M --A pplication of Walker Hauling Co*, A tlan ta,G a* ,fo r amendment of Chss "B" C e r tif ic a te No* 3023 for additional operating authority*
NON-DOCKET - A pplication of S outheastern Motor L ines, Inc*, C arrollton,G eorgia fo r amendnent of Clss "A" C e rtific a te No. 28 to provide f o r a lte rn a te ro u tes*

Approved Approved Approved Approved Approved Approved

January 21, 1958;
NON-DOCKET - A pplication of Manfra T ran sfer & Storage Com p an y ,fo r amendment of Class nB!,C e rtif ic a te H0#1738 to change base of operation from College park to A tla n ta , Ga*

Approved

January 28* 1958;

DOCKET NO* 127-M - `A pplication of S outheastern Greyhound Lines D iv isio n of The Greyhound C orporation fo r Class "A" C e rtific a te to tra n s p o rt passengers, baggage, m ail and lig h t ex press," between Valdosta and T ifto n , Georgia, via S tate High way No*125>*

Approved

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DOCKET NO. 1255- M --A pplication of H o llis Grain Company, G a in esv ille ,G a .fo r Class PB" C e r tif ic a te to tra n s p o rt bulk grain.
DOCKET NO. 1259-M - A pplication of Brice J* Hutching, Rockm art, Georgia, fo r tr a n s fe r of Class "B"C e r tif ic a te No*2C29 from Hugh R* Spinks*

Approved
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Approved

January 29 1958. (CONT`D*):

DISPOSITION

DOCKET NO* 1266-M --A pplication of Davis T ransfer Compaiy, Toccoa,Georgia fo r C lass "B" C e rtific a te to tra n s p o rt house hold goods between p o in ts in Stephens County and a l l p o in ts in Georgia*
NON-DCCKET -- A pplication of S* A, Yiheeler, Sr#, Soperton,Ga*, fo r reinstatem ent o f Class "B" C e r tif ic a te No*3086#
DOCKET NO* 120-4 --A pplication of New Salem-Chattanooga Bus Line fo r extension of time to ^uly 1,1958 to compie t e q u a l i f i cations for issuance of c ertific a te #
NON-DOCKET - A pplication p f Preston Jo in e r Truck L ine,D ublin, Georgia fo r reinstatem ent of C lss "BMC e rtific a te No*25l2#
DOCET NO* 1251-M - A pplication of Fedderwitz Trucking Com pany,Savannah,Georgia fo r amendment of Cla ss "E" C e rtific a te No* 1002 f o r a u th o rity to s u b s titu te one c o n tra c t customer fo r another*

Approved Approved Approved Approved
Approved

February 19* 1958 s

DOCKET NO* I 26I4.-M - A pplication of Fedderwitz Trucking Company, Savannah,Ga*, f o r re in sta te m en t, amendment and tr a n s f e r of
Class "E" C e r tif ic a te from W. C. Claxton E s ta te , D ublin, Ga#
and f o r merger of sa id c e r t i f i c a t e w ith Class |*E,r C e r tif ic a te No* 1002*

Approved

DOCKET NO* 129-E --A pplication of Clackum T ran sfe r,M a rie tta , Ga# fo r amendment of Class aB" C e r tif ic a te No* 26? f o r addi tio n a l operating authority#

Approved

DOCKET NO* 1270-M - A pplication of A B* Parker T ran sfe r, V idalia,G a* fo r amendment of Class `^ "C e r tif ic a te No# 2818 fo r additional operating authority#

Approved in part#

DOCKET NO* 1271*M - A pplication of Leroy Hamrick, Cochrai ,Ga, f o r amendment of Class "B"C e r tif ic a te No* 3130 fo r a d d itio n a l operating authority#
DOCKET NO* 1272-M - A pplication of Georgia Trucking Co*, A tla n ta , Georgia fo r amendment of Class "B" C e r tif ic a te No# 1069 fo r a d d itio n a l operating au th o rity *

Approved Approved*

DOCKET NO* 1273-^1 - A pplication of Benton Rapid E xpress, Savannah,Georgia fo r Class "A" C e rtific a te fo r a u th o rity to operate between Eastman and Columbus,w ith closed doors over S ta te Highways 27, 25 and 103

Approved

DOCKET NO* 127A-M - A pplication of Benton Rapid Express f o r Class "A" C e r tif ic a te to operate between Macon and M illedgev ille ,G e o rg ia , over S ta te Highw^r k9o
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Approved

February 19 1958 (COAT'D*)*

DISPOSITION

DOCKET NO* 1275-M --A pplication of Petroleum C a rrie r Corpora tio n , Jacks onv i l l e , Fla* fo r Clegs ''B" C e r tif ic a te fo r a u th o rity to tran sp o rt cau stic soda in bulk in tank trucks*
DOCKET NO* 1276- - A pplication of Walker Hauling Co*, Inc*., A tla n ta , Ga*, fo r Class 11Bw C e r tif ic a te to tra n s p o rt liq u id cau stic soda in tank trucks*
DOCKET NO* 1277-M - A pplication of Chamblee Veterans T ran sfer, Company, Chamblee, Ga* , fo r tra n s fe r of Class nB,r C e r tif ic a te No*21*36 from Modern T ransfer and Storage Conqaiy*
DOCKET NO* I 278-M - A pplication of M illard Ganey, Lyons, Ga*, f o r C lass "E,! C e rtific a te *
DOCKET NO* 1280M --A pplication of Georgia In d u s tria l R ealty Company, A tla n ta , Georgia fo r Class ,,AU C e r tif ic a te f or th e tra n s p o rta tio n of commodities moving in Railway Express serv ice between Macon and Brunswick,over S ta te Highways 87 and 27*
NON-DOCKET - A pplication of Paul D* F oss, P u la sk i, Georgia fo r amendment and tr a n s f e r of Class nW C e r tif ic a te No* 21*35 from 0 . G* Florence w ithout n o tice and hearing*

Approved
Approved Approved but a lte re d . Approved
Approved
Approved*

February 27, 1958s
DOCKET NO* 1290-M - A pplication of Gray Line T ra n sit System, Inc*, A tlan ta, Georgia f o r tra n s fe r of a H Cla ss "A" C e r t i f i cates from Interurban T ransit Lines, Inc*,

Approved in part

March 3 1958;
NON-DOCKET --A pplication of Seaboard A ir Line R ailroad Company, fo r waiver of n o tic e and hearing and tr a n s fe r of C lass MAn Cer t i f i c a t e No* 2789 from Macon,Dublin & Savannah R ailroad Company* Approved

March 11,1958s

DOCKET NO* 1282*M - A pplication of Jack Jordan, Inc*, D alton, Georgia f o r amendment of Class nBn C e rtific a te No* 3063 f o r ad d itio n a l operating a u th o rity to tra n s p o rt wooden p a lle ts *
DOCKET NO 3L28U--M - A pplication of Paul Truck L ine, Inc*, Oci l i a , Ga*for tr a n s fe r of C lass nE,f C e r tif ic a te No*3075> from J*E#Lee*

Approved Approved

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March 11,1958, (CONT'D.)

DISPOSITION

DOCKET NO* 128-M - A pplication of Brown T ransport Corp*, Waynesboro, Georgia fo r Class A C e rtific a te to operate be tween Macon and M ille d g e v ille , Georgia, over S ta te Highway U9*

Approved

DOCKET NO* 1288-M - A pplication of B rackett Bros# T ransfer S er v ic e , A tla n ta , Ga* fo r Class "B" C e r tif ic a te to tra n s p o rt lig h t express t o and from th e A tlan ta Bus Terminals and a ra d iu s of 20 mite th ereo f*

Approved

DOCKET NO. 1289-M - A pplication of W. 0 .Burns, Tucker, Ga* f o r Class ,,Bn C e r tif ic a te fo r lim ite d a u th o rity to operate w ith in 20 m iles of Tucker, Ga*

Approved

DOCKET NO* 1286-M - A pplication of Cato Sales Company, Douglas,

Georgia f o r rein statem en t of Class 11B,f C e r tif ic a te No* 193ll$ a lso f o r c a n c e lla tio n of C lass MBB C e r tif ic a te No* 2862.

Approved

DOCKET NO* 1291-M - A pplication of G. 1* P h illip s , Douglas, Ga* f o r amendment of Class f " C e r tif ic a te No*2363 f o r ad
d itio n al authority*

Approved

DOCKET NO. 1292-M - A pplication of Walker Hauling Co* fo r Class nBn C e r tif ic a te to tra n s p o rt liq u id n i t r i c a cid in tan k ve--
hue les*,

Approved

NON-DOCKET - A p p lica tio n of C ecil L* Ingram f o r amendment of C lass nBn C e r tif ic a te N0* 2777 to include th e tra d e name of Ingram Trucking Company*

Approved

DOCKET NO* 130U-M - Motion to issu e a Rule N isi a g ain st Nash Transfer C o*,Inc.,for v io latio n of c e rtific a te authority*

Approved

March 19* 19f>8s

DOCKET NO* 123~M - A pplication of T ra n sit Homes, Inc*, E ast D etro it,M ich ig an ,fo r Class ,,BnC e r tif ic a te to tra n sp o rt mobile homes*
DOCKET NO# 1258-M - A pplication of J . A. Bishop,Summertown, Georgia fo r amendment of Ctes ,?Bn C e r tif ic a te No* 3199 fo r additional authority*
DOCKET NO* 126-M - A pplication of W*L. C a rte r, Locust Grove, Georgia fo r amendment of Class ,!B" C e r tif ic a te No. 3196 fo r additional authority*
DOCKET NO. 1283-M - A pplication of W. L* C a rte r, Locust Grove, Georgia f o r amendment of Class !,B,! C e r tif ic a te No. 3196 fo r ad d itio n a l authority

Denied Approved in
part
Approved
Denied

Match 19^ 1958; (CONT'D)
DOCKET NO* 1279-M -- A pplication of Bainbridge T ransfer & Storage Co*, B ainbridge, Ga fo r rein statem en t and tr a n s fe r of C lass ,rB" C e rtific a te No*30f>l$ from'Hunt T ransfer Co
DOCKET NO. 1288-M - A pplication of Georgia Highway Express, In c . fo r re c o n sid e ra tio n of d ecisio n g ran tin g a C lass ,fBtr C e r tif ic a te to B rackett Bros* T ransfer S e rv ice .

DISPOSITION
Approved Approved in
part*

A pril li> 1958:

DOCKET NO. 1293-M - A pplication of Asphalt Hauling Company, Augusta,Ga. fo r tra n s fe r and amendment of Class nB,f C e r ti f i c ate No* 2713 from Asphalt C a rrie rs , Inc*
DOCKET NO. 1295-M - A pplication of Asphalt C a rrie rs , I n c ., Augusta, Ga f o r Clss HBMC e r tif ic a te to tra n sp o rt creosote o i l from Savannah, Ga. to a l l points in Georgia.
DOCKET NO. 129-M - A pplication of Arrow Van L in es, Savannah, Ga. fo r tr a n s f e r of Claes "B" C e r tif ic a te N0. 32U from an individual to a partnership*
DOCKET NO. 1297-M - A pplication of Chandler Transfer,Rockm art, G a.for C lass NB1* C e r tif ic a te to tra n s p o rt household goods*
DOCKET NO I 298-M - A pplication of Barton C ontracting Company, Augusta, Ga. fo r amendment of Glass nB" C e rtific a te No*27$7 for additional authority.
DOCKET NO* 1300-M - A pplication of Vann T ransfer & Storage Compary, I n c ., Thom asville, G a .,fo r tr a n s fe r of Class ,!BWCer t i f i c a t e No* 13lli from B. Y. Vann.
DOCKET NO. 1301-M - A pplication of Paul D. Foss, P u la sk i,G a ., f o r amendment of C&ss ifEMC e r tif ic a te No.2lj.35> to include an additional contract customer.
DOCKET NO. 1303-M - A pplication of D. L. Foss, P u la sk i, Ga, f o r Class l,B,f C e rtific a te *
DOCKET NO. 1305>-M - A pplication of Armored Motor Service Com p a ry ,In c . f o r Class "B" C e rtific a te to t r a i sp o rt money, cur rency, e tc .
DOCKET NO. I 299-M- A pplication of Building Wrecker and House Mover, Savannah, Georgia fo r Class nBn C e r tif ic a te to tra n s p o rt houses
DOCKET NO. 1307*41 - A pplication of L astinger Trucking Company* Pearson, Ga. fo r amendment of Class nBn C e r tif ic a te No. 3108 for additional authority.

Approved Approved Approved Denied Approved Approved
Approved Approved Approved Approved Approved

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A p ril Ui, 1953: (GONT'D)

DISPOSITION

DOCKET NO* 1309-M - A pplication of Two Way T ransfer Co*, Columbus,Georgia f o r C lass ttBH C e r tif ic a te to tra n sp o rt household goods, etc*

Denied

DOCKET NO* 1310-M - A pplication of F* L* Reams, LaGrange, G eorgia, f o r C lass B** C e r tif ic a te to tra n s p o rt poles and pilings *

Approved

DOCKET NO* 1313-M - A pplication of G a rre tt Moving S erv ice, Winder, Georgia f o r C lass ,,B" C e rtific a te to tra n s p o rt house hold goods, e tc .from Barrow County to p o in ts w ith in 100 m iles*

Approved

NON-DOCKET - A pplication of A tla n tic Coast Line R ailroad Company

f o r a u th o rity to suspend operations under Class f,An C e r tif ic a te

No* 29h9 f o r one y e ar between Waycross and Thomasville*

Approved

NON-DOCKET A pplication of W* 0* Burns, Tucker, Ga* f o r amend

ment of C lass nBw C e r tif ic a te No# 3211 fo r a d d itio n a l mileage

authority*

Approved

NON-DOCKET * Surrender by Valdosta Coaches, Inc* of Class nAn C e r tif ic a te No* 1757 fo r c a n c e lla tio n .

C aro lled

NON-DOCKET - A pplication of W* D. Wingate Trucking Company, Alb a ry , Ga* f o r rein statem en t of Class WB" C e r tif ic a te No#298U* Approved

NON-DOCKET - A pplication of Owens T ran sfer Co, Conyers, Ga# fo r extension of i t s pick-up and delivery area a t Conyers#

Approved

NON-DOCKET - A pplication of Chattanooga-Chickamauga Bus L ines, Chickamauga,Ga* f o r suspension of operations under Class nAu C e r tif ic a te No* 2i#2*

Approved

NON-DOCKET - A pplication of W* M# L ovett, Sylvania, Ga* fo r rein statem en t of Glass nBH C e r tif ic a te No* 3178*

Approved

NON-DOCKET - A pplication of Hardie A rrington, LaGrange,Ga# , f o r rein statem en t of Class ,,En C e r tif ic a te No* 290U*

Approved

NON-DOCIET - A pplication of B* H* Hawkins, Canton,Ga* f o r re instatem ent of Class ,fE,f C e r tif ic a te No*lU91

Approved

NON-DOCKET - A pplication of E* J* Fulmer, M etter, Ga* f o r r e instatem ent of Class nB,! C e r tif ic a te No* 2707#

Approved

APRIL 23* 1958s
DOCKET NO* 1311-M - A pplication of Claude Graham & Son, Dublin, Ga*,for C lass f,Bu C e r tif ic a te fo r a u th o rity to tra n s p o rt houses# Approved

A p ril 233 1958: (CQNT'D)*

DISPOSITION

DOCKET NO* 1318-M - A pplication of R, S . W ilson, D ublin, Ga*, f o r Class "B" C e r tif ic a te to tra n sp o rt houses*

Approved

DOCKET NO* 1319-M - A pplication of Petroleum C a rrie r Corpor a tio n , Ja c k so n v ille , F la * , fo r Class nBH C e rtific a te f o r au th o rity to tran sp o rt Xylene and Toluene*

Approved

NON-DOCKET - A pplication of Guy Word T ransfer & Storage Company,

Thom asville, Ga*, fo r amendment of Class "B,f C e r tif ic a te No*

2ij.8 to show p rin c ip a l base of Thom asville, Ga*

Approved

May 7 1958?

DOCKET NO* 1312m - A pplication of Vernon E* Graham, D ublin, Ga* f o r

C lass nB,f C e r tif ic a te to t r a i sp o rt houses*

Denied

DOCKET NO* 1321-M - A pplication of Cai t r e 11 T ran sfe r, C o rn elia,

Georgia fo r amendment of Glass nBB C e r tif ic a te No* 2o58 fo r ad

d itio n a l operating authority*

Approved

NON-DOCKET - Surrender of C lass ,lA,f C e rtific a te s Nos* 2176 and 1851* authorizing operations between A tla n ta , M arietta and D allas by C ontinental Crescent L ines, Inc*

Cancelled

DOCKET NO* 1310-M - A pplication of F* L* Reams, LaGrange, Ga* fo r extension of time in which to canplete q u a lific a tio n s fo r issuance of c e rtific a te *

Approved

DOCKET NO* 1279-M - A pplication of Vann T ransfer & Storage Co* fo r extension of time to f i l e p e titio n fo r reconsideration of tr a n s f e r of Cla ss nBn C e r tif ic a te to Bainbridge T ransfer & Storage Co* from T* C* Hunt*

Approved

NON-DOCKET - A pplication of Pike T ransfer Company, Newnan, Georgia fo r waiver of hearing and tra n s fe r of a l l c e r t i f i c a te s to p a rtn e rsh ip composed of Mrs* H* C* P ike, S, C* Pike and Mary L illia n Pike*

Approved

May 8* 1958:

DOCKET NO* 1302m - A pplication of Walker Hauling C o*,Inc*,for Class wBwC e r tif ic a te to tra n s p o rt liq u id asp h alt products in tank vehicles
NON-DOCKET - A pplication of Thomas 0 `R e illy ,J r * , Macon,Ga*, fo r rein statem en t of C lass `^ "C e r tif ic a te No* 1582*

Denied Approved

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May 13, 1958:

DISPOSITION

DOCKET NO* 129^-M - Rule n i s i a g ain st B. & L . Bus S erv ice, H in esv ille ,Ga. to show cause why i t should not cease and d e s is t
from tra n s p o rtin g p a rc els and packages#

Approved cease and d e sist order*

DOCKET NO. 121*1*41 - A pplication of Wingate Trucking Company, Albany, Ga* f o r anendment o f C lass nBB C e rtific a te No.2981* fo r additional operating authority#

Approved in part

DOCKET NO. 125>1*-M - A pplication of Smith Grain Company, Lime

sto n e , Tennessee, fo r Class '^ C e r t i f i c a t e to tra n s p o rt property

f o r account of J . D .Jew ell, Inc#, G a in e sv ille , Ga#

Denied

DOCKET NO. 1298-M - A pplication of Barton C ontracting Company, Augusta,Ga.. fo r c o rre c tio n of Class nB,r C e rtific a te No# 2757* Approved

DOCKET NO. 1290*41 - A pplication of Gray Line System, Inc#, A tla n ta , Ga# fo r amendment and tr a n s fe r of Class ''A" C e r t i f i
c a te s Nos# 1793, 255# and 1699 from Interu rb an T ran sit ^ in e s, Inc*

Approved

DOCKET NO. 1308-M - A pplication of Leon Ayeock O il Company, M illen, Ga# f o r amendment of Class E11 C e r tif ic a te No# 1831 to s u b s titu te one c o n tra c t fo r another#

Dismissed

DOCKET SO* 132i*-M - Appiicayion of O ttis O liver, Eden, Ga. f o r C lass nA" C e r tif ic a te to tra n s p o rt employees tifBradley Plywood C orporation between Eden and Savannah,Georgia .

Approved

DOCKET NO* 1323-M --Rules n i s i against Max M itc h e ll, Jacks F ast F re ig h t, Combs Truck L ine, American Van Storage Co*, Masonry SaLes S e rv ice , M ille r B rothers, C q ito l C ity T ransportation Go#, James Cardwell and James S# A llen fo r f a ilu r e to lic e n se equips ment#

Dismissed

DOCKET NO. 1323-M - Rules n i s i agal n st G. M* Boone, Winder, Ga#,

The Emory T ran sp o rtatio n Co#,Chicago,H l # , J* B. Keen,Stockbridge,

G a., House, Inc*, A tlan ta, Ga*, Harvey E# M orris, Cedartown,Ga*,

R. E. Nobles, Ludowici, Ga#, S ta te T ransfer Co#, Smyrna, Ga. and

Murphy & C a rte r P o u ltry Co#, G a in e sv ille , G a., fo r f a ilu r e t o

C ertificates

licen se equipment*

suspended

May 21.1958:

DOCKET NO. I I 36-M - A pplication of W, T# Mayfield Sons Trucking Co.

A tlan ta, Ga. fo r amendment of Class H i C e rtific a te No# 1366 f o r

additional operating authority.

Approved

DOCKET NO. I I 36-M - A pplication of Southeastern T ra n sfe r & Storage Company,Inc.,A tlanta,G a. f o r aaendment of Class "B"
C e r tif ic a te No* 876 fo r a d d itio n a l operating a u th o rity .

Approved

May sa;01958a (C0NT*D)#
DOCK T NO 1099-41 --A pplication of Southeastern T ransfer & Storage Company* 3hc*, A tla n ta , Ga* fo r amendment of Class "B" C e r tif ic a te No* 876 fo r a d d itio n a l operating authority#
DOCKET NO* 1136-M --A pplication of Gay Trucking Company, Savannah, Ga* f o r amendment of Class nB,f C e r tif ic a te No*1360 fo r additional operating authority#
NON-DOCIET - A pplication of M artin M illing Company, P o r ta l, Ga# fo r rein statem ent of Class "B" C e rtific a te No29^2*
NON-DOCKET --A pplication of Max M itch ell T ran sfer, C a rte rs-- v i l l e , Georgia f o r reinstatem ent of Class MB,f C e rtific a te No* 3135*
DOCKET NO* 1293-45 --A pplication f Asphalt Hauling Company, Augusta, Ga* fo r extension of time to complete q u a lific a tio n s f o r issuance of Class wBn C e rtific a te #
DOCKET NO* I 326-M --A pplication of Paul D* Foss, P u la sk i, Georgia, fo r amendment of Class wB,f C e rtific a te No# 2h3$ to serve an a d d itio n a l c o n tra c t customer

DISPQ5 ITION
Dismissed Approved Approved Approved Approved Approved

May 28* 1958:

DOCKET NO* 1322-M --A pplication of Clackum T ran sfe r, M arietta , Georgia fo r w ithdraw al of a p p lic a tio n f o r amendment of Class MBn C e r tif ic a te No* 267

Approved withdrawal

DOCKET NO* 1323-4 - Rule n i s i a g a in st A rtie E g r e s s , Thomasv i l l e , Ga#,for fa ilu re to licen se equipment#

Dismissed#

NON-DCCKET - A pplication of Mrs# L u c ille Adkins, dba S ta te T ransfer Co#, Smyrna, Ga# f o r reinstatem ent and tra n s fe r of Glass nBw C e r tif ic a te No* 2968 from E state of J Lehman Thames#

Approved

DOCKET NO* I 26O-M - A pplication of New Salem-Chattanooga Bus Co*, Chattanooga, Tenn#for additional extension of time to complete q u a lific a tio n s fo r issuance of c e rtific a te *

Approved

NON-DOCIET - A pplication of Meadors F re ig h t Line, Inc*,Covington,

Ga* fo r amendment of C lass "A" C e rtific a te No*138 f o r a u th o rity

to serve th e o ff-ro u te p o in t of Georgia FFA* Camp#

Approved

NON-DOCKET - A pplication of A tla n tic Coast Line Railway Company fo r w ithdrawal of a p p lic a tio n fo r C lass nA,f C e r tif ic a te to operate between A tlanta and Manchester, Ga#

Approved withdrawal

NON-DOCKET^ A p p lica tio n of John C W ilson Company,Inc*, M illen, G eorgia,for waiver of hearing and tra n s fe r of Class "B" C e r tif ic a te No8l3 from John CWilson, e t al#

Approved

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May 28, 1958: (CONT'D).
NON-DOCKET - A pplication of Wilson Truck Compary, Inc*, N ash v ille, Tennessee, fo r waiver of hearing and tr a n s f e r <f A ll Class nAn C e rtific a te s from Simpson Trucking Co*,Inc*

DISPG8 mON Approved*

June 10, 1958?

DOCKET NO* I 328-II - A pplication of Bryan T ransfer & Storage Co*,

Macon, Georgia fo r C lass f,Cn C e rtific a te *

Approved

DOCKET NO* 1331-M - A pplication of A* B* A* T ransfer & Storage,

Inc*, dba Beard Movers & Storage Co*, A tla n ta , Georgia, fo r Class

ttCn C e r tific a te *

Approved

DOCKET NO* 1323-M - A pplication of J* B* Keen, Stockbridge,Ga*>,

f o r rein statem ent of Class UEWC e r tif ic a te No* 2955o

Approved

DOCKET NO. 33 23-M --A pplication of House, Inc*, A tlanta, Ga* fo r

rein statem en t of C lass WBWC e rtific a te No*285*

Approved

NON-DOCIET - A pplication of E* H* E lle rb e e , Thomaston, Ga*, f o r waiver of hearing and tr a n s fe r of Class ^A" C e rtific a te No* 1336 from C e n tra l of Georgia Motor T ransport Company*

Approved

June 2h9 1958s

DOCKET NO*

m A pplication of McClinton Truck L ines,B ain-

b rid g e , Ga* f o r Class "B" C e rtific a te to t r a n s p u t v e g etab les,

f a ts and o ils*

DOCKET NO* 1315-M - A pplication of J . & M* T ran sp o rtatio n Com pany, Americus, G a*,for amendment of C3a ss "B" C e rtific a te No* 1^22 to elim inate therefrom a u th o rity to tra n s p o rt Vegetable
fa ts and o ils*

DOCKET NO* 1329-M - Withdrawal of a p p lic a tio n by R.WDonalds on, A tla n ta , Ga*, fo r CJa ss nBw C e r tif ic a te to tra n s p o rt passengers in charter service*

DOCKET NO* 1333-M - A pplication of W* M* L ovett, Sylvania,Ga> f o r amendment of Class wBn C e r tif ic a te No* 3178 f o r a d d itio n a l
operating authority*

DOCKET NO* 133U-M - A pplication of F* L* Reams, LaGrange, Ga*, f o r amendment of Class 11B* C e r tif ic a te No0 3215 fo r a d d itio n a l operating authority*

Approved
Approved Approved withdrawal Approved Approved

June 2h* 1958 s (CONT*D)*

DISPOSITION

DOCKET NO* I 336-M --A pplication of Sanford P ik e, Newnan, Ga*, f o r tr a n s f e r of Class !,B,! C e rtific a te No* 2Q9h from Joe Evans, and fo r amendment thereof
DOCIET NOS* 1337-Mi 1338-M and 1339-M -A pplication of Georgia Highway Express fo r Class ,fAtf C e rtific a te between Buena V ista and Manchester, Ga*, over S ta te Highways Ncs* ijl and 22 and fo r amendment of Class "A" C e rtific a te s Nos* 2 1 and 957 as a l t e r nate route operations fo r operating convenience only*
NON-DOCKET -- A pplication of J* N* Z elln e r & Son T ransfer Co*, East P o in t, Ga* to r e c la s s if y lim ite d Class nhn C e rtific a te No* 2655 and to reissu e same as a Class KCWC e rtific a te *

Approved Approved Approved

June 30, 1958:

NON-DOCKET - A pplication of Wells Fargo Armored Service Corpor a tio n to acquire c a p ita l sto c k ,c o n tro l & management of Armoed Motor Service Company, Inc*

Approved

July 13 1958;

DOCKET NO* 1320-M - A pplication of M etropolitan Express Company,

A tlan ta, Ga* fo r Class ,,C,, C e rtific a te *

Approved

NON-DOCKET - A pplication of Lamar Beaty Trucking Company,Moultrie

Ga* fo r rein statem ent of C lass ,fBn C e r tif ic a te No*301*2*

Approved

NON-DOCKET - A pplication of Robert Stubbs, M ille d g e v ille , Ga* f o r rein statem ent of Class pffl C e r tif ic a te No* 1889

Approved

NON-DOCKET A pplication of Johnson F reight Dines Company,

N ash v ille, Tenn* to acquire c a p i ta l sto c k ,c o n tro l and management

of Johnson . F reig h t L ines, Inc*, from S* 0* Johnson*

Approved

NON-DOCKET Z A pplication of Brink*s, in c o rp o ra te d , fo r amend ment of C lass "E" C e r tif ic a te No* 2851 fo r a d d itio n a l c o n tra c t authority*
NON-DOCKET - Surrender C lass "E" C e r t if ic a t e No.2985 issu ed to H, G, T ippens, Jasper,Ga f o r c a n c e lla t io n ,
July 73 1958:

Approved Approved

NON-DOCKET - A pplication of Charles M* Wilbanks to acquire c a p i ta l sto ck and c o n tro l and management of Dixie Hauling Company*

Approved

Ju ly 10, 1958g

DISPOSITION

DOCKET NO. 1335-M - A pplication of Ray R andall Driveaway, Albany,Ga. fo r C lass HBMC e r tif ic a te to tra n s p o rt house t r a i l ers*

Approved in part

DOCKET NO. 3332-M - A pplication of Clackum*s T ran sfe r, M a rietta , G a .,fo r amendment of Class "B" C e r tif ic a te No*267 fo r a d d itio n a l operating authority*

Approved

DOCKET NO. 13U0-M - A pplication of Walker Hauling Co*, I n c ., A tla n ta , Ga*, fo r Class nBn C e rtific a te to tra n sp o rt t r a i n in bulk*

Approved

DOCKET NO. 13U3-M - A pplication of A. J . W illiam s, New C a stle , Delaware, fo r Class nEn C e r tif ic a te fo r the account of I n te r national Latex Corporation*

Approved

DOCKET NO. 13t-M - A pplication of Adams Cartage Company, I n c ., Macon, Georgia, f o r Class ,!C*' C e rtific a te *
NON-DOCKET - A pplication of Ray Fouche Trucking Company, Alb any, Georgia fo r w aiv er of hearing and tr a n s fe r of Class HBMCerta * f i c a te No. 2366 from O ttis Beaty, M oultrie, Ga*

Approved
Approved & merged w ith Class "B" No* 29h3*

DOCKET NO. 1331-M - A pplication of Beard Movers &.Storage Co*, A tlan ta, Ga. fo r extension of time to com pie q u a lific a tio n s f o r issuance of Class "C*1 C e rtific a te *

Approved

NON-DOCKET - Surrender of Class A C e r tif ic a te No. 3096 i s sued to Black & White Cab Company, dba G ain esv ille T ran sit Company, G a in e sv ille , G^ fo r can cellatio n *

Cancelled

NON-DOCKET - Surrender of Class A C e r tif ic a te No* 2659 issued to A rlie Swink S a l te r , Thomaston, Ga* fo r c a n c e lla tio n *

Cancelled

NON-DCCKET - A pplication of M etropolitan T ran sit System,A tla n ta ,

Ga*, f o r amendment of Glass I f e C e r tif ic a te No* 3067 to extend

operation beyond L avista Road in DeKalb County*

Approved

Ju ly l6 , 1958 s

DOCKET NO. I 336-M - Amendment of a p p lic a tio n of Sanford C. Pike fo r tr a n s f e r of Class ftB** C e rtific a te No* 289ii from Joe Evans to au th o rize use of tra d e name, Sanford C. Pike Moving & Storage Co*

Appr oved

Ju ly 31 195 8:
DOCKET NO. 1327-M - Rule n i s i ag ain st All-Georgia tra n s p o rt Co*, W rig h tsv ille , G^ to show cause why Class "B" C e r tif ic a te No* lU02 should not be c a n c e ls d and revoked*
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Dismissed

Ju ly 31 1958:

DISPOSITION

DOCKET NO, 13ia-M - A pplication of Walker Hauling Co,Inc*, Atlanta,Ga* fo r Class "B11 C e rtific a te to tra n sp o rt sand and crushed stone*

Approved

DOCKET NO* 13U6-M - Rule n is i against 0* Q* Carter, Hazlehurst, Ga#, to show cause why Class f,BMC ertifica te No* 2351 should not be cancelled fo r fa ilu re to licen se equipment*

Cancelle d*

DOCKET NO. 33^7-M - Application of W. R. Burson Transfer Company,

C arrollton, Ga*, for amendment of Class nBw C ertifica te No*2535 Approved in

for additional operating authority*

p a rt.

DOCKET NO* 3 !*9-M - Application of Pike Transfer Company,Newnan, Ga*, for C3ass nA,r C e rtifica te between Atlanta aid Newnan,Ga* , via State HighwaysNos* 15U*7U and lA for operating convenience
only5 also via State Highways 3* 85* 5U and 3k*

Approved

DOCKET NO. 1352*4! - A pplication of H* Melvin Smith, W arrenton, G a*,for Class^B'^ e r t i f i c a t e to tra n sp o rt sp e c ifie d commodities

Approved

DOCKET NO* 1353-M - A pplication of Home T ransportation Company, Inc*,M arietta,G a*,for tr a n s fe r of Clss **BWC e r tif ic a te No* 1335 Approved; from Brawn*s T ransfer Compaqy, Inc; a lso a p p lic a tio n fo r su rren C ancelled der of Class HE" C e r tif ic a te No# 2&21 fo r c an cellatio n *

DOCKET NO* 135U-M - A pplication of A*& W* P* R ailroad Company f o r C lass "A" C e r tif ic a te to tra n s p o rt commodities moving on re g u la r express re c e ip ts between A tlanta & West P o in t, Ga*, over S ta te Highway No# It (US 29)

Approved

NON-DOCKET _ A pplication of J . D. W illiams & S on,W rightsville, Georgia, fo r waiver of hearing and tr a n s fe r of Class nBMCer t i f i c a t e No* 2070 from W illiams^ Jackson*

Approved

DOCKET NO* 1335-M - A pplication of Ray R andall Driveaway fo r rec o n sid e ra tio n or withdrawal of a p p lic a tio n fo r Class "B,f Cer tificate*

Approved withdrawal

DOCKET NO# 13143-M - A pplication of Georgia Kighw^rExpress fo r rec o n sid e ra tio n of d ecisio n granting Class "E,r C e r tif ic a te to A. J , W illiam s, New C a stle , Delaware*

Denied

NON-DOCKET * A pplication of Harper Motor Line% In c* ,E lb ert on, Georgia to acquire c a p ita l sto c k ,c o n tro l and management of Hamburger Motor E xpress, Inc*

Approved

August 7 1958i

NON-DOCKET A p p lica tio n o f S erv ice Coach L in e, In c* , f o r w aiver of hearing and tr a n s fe r o f C ls s f!A,fC e r t if ic a t e s Nos# 71 and 1867 from S erv ice Bus L in e s, Inc#

Approved

August 8, 1958:
NON-DOCKET A pplication of C a rro ll Hankins, Canton, G^, f o r rein statem en t of C3a ss f,Bn C e r tif ic a te No* 368
August 19* 1958s
NON-DOCKET - A pplication of Georgia Highw^r E g r e s s , Inc* f o r reco n sid e ra tio n of d e cisio n a u th o rizin g Harper Motor Lines to acquire c a p ita l sto ck , controland management of Hamburger Motor Express, Inc*

DISPOSITION Approved
Denied

August 28, 1959s
NON-DOCKET A pplication o f f , B* A ld rich , le tte r,G e o rg ia fo r rein statem ent of Class ''B11 C e r tif ic a te No* 3l6*

Approved

September 18, 195>8:

DOCKET NO* I3S1-M - A pplication of J* Nc Z elln e r & Son T ransfer

Comparer fo r tr a n s fe r of CUa ss ,fB,f C e rtific a te No*

from

Cook T ran sfer Comparar, Savannah, Georgia*,

DOCKET NO* 13U2-M - Withdrawal of a p p lic a tio n by Van B*Norred Trucking Co*, A tlan ta, Ga*for Class "Bn C e rtific a te *

DOCKET NO* 135>7-M - A pplication of Thompson-Augusta Coaches, Augusta,Georgia, f o r anendment of Class '^ ''C e r tif ic a te No* 3110 fo r an a lte rn a te ro u te between Harlem and Augusta, Ga*

DOCKET NO* 33f?7-M - A pplication of Home T ransportation Company, Inc*,M arietta,Ga* fo r smendment of Class "B" C e r tif ic a te No* 1335 fo r a u th o rity to tra n s p o rt buildings,knocked down or in sections *

DOCKET NO* 1359-M - A pplication of R, JGaines C onstruction Co*,Inc*, Augusta, Ga* f o r Class "B" C e r tif ic a te to tra n s p o rt heavy machinery, tanks and f i t t i n g s and s tr u c tu r a l and r e enf orcement ste el

DOCKET NO* I 36O-M - A pplication of Ben HParris T ran sfer, G riffin,G a* fo r C lass"B" C e rtific a te *

DOCKET NO* 1362-M - A pplication of B i l l fs D elivery S ervice, 3*ic, A tla n ta Ga*for Class "C" C e rtific a te *

DOCKET NO* 133-M - A pplication of A* B. C. T ran sfer Co*, A tla n ta , Ga* fo r Class "C" C e rtific a te *
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Approved Approved withdrawal*
Approved
Approved
Appr oved Dismissed Approved Approved

September 18, 1958:

DISPOSITION

DOCKET NO, I 36I4.-M - A pplication of H a rv ill G a rre tt T ransfer, Rome, Ga, fo r Class nB" C e r tif ic a te ,
DOCKET NO, I 366-M - A pplication of Boat T ransport, A tla n ta , G a,, fo r tr a n s fe r of Class wBn C e rtific a te No,29l*5> from Cutter*s, Inc,
DOCKET NO,. I 368-M - A pplication of C a rre ll Trucking Comparar, Monroe, Ga, fo r Class 11EMC e r tif ic a te to tra n sp o rt property fo r th e account of S ears, Roebuck Co,
DOCKET NO, 3369-M - A pplication of George fs Pick-up & D elivery S erv ice, A tlanta, G^ fo r Class "CWC e r tif ic a te ,
NON-DOCKET - A pplication of J , L, Lodge, Whigham, Ga, fo r re instatem ent of Class nB" C e r tif ic a te No, 27%h
NON-DOCKET - A pplication of J , E, Smith, J r , , F o rts on, Ga, , f o r rein statem ent of Class MBn C e r tif ic a te No, 25>lu
NON-DOCKET - A pplication of Cook Truck L ine, Albany, G ^,for reinstatem ent of Class nBn C e r tif ic a te No02993
DOCKET NO, 1299-M - A pplication of B uilding Wrecker and House Mover, Savannah,Ga0, fo r reinstatem ent of a p p lic a tio n fo r Class wBn C e r ti f ic a te ,
NON-DOCKET - A pplication of Herndon T ransfer & Storage Company, A tlan ta, Ga, fo r rein statem en t of Class ttBHC e r tif ic a te No,1913*
NON-DOCKET Surrender of C lass HA,r C e r tif ic a te No, 302U issued to Rochelle Coach Company, R ochelle, G^ fo r c a n c e lla tio n ,
NON-DOCKET - A pplication of Suburban T ra n sit L ines, Inc, Macon, G eorgia, fo r amendment of Class ttAn C e r tif ic a te No, 272 fo r operating ro u te a u th o rity between Macon and Guy Payne Road,
NON-DOCKET - A pplication of H o llis Grain Company, G a in e sv ille , G a,, f o r amendment of Class HBH C e r tif ic a te No, 3201 fo r addi tional authority to transport poultry feed in bulk.

Denied Approved Approved Approved Approved Approved Approved Approved Approved Cancelled
Approved Approved

September 2, 1958s
DOCKET NO* 133>8-M - A pplication of J , & M.T ransportt ion Company,Americus,Ga* fo r anendment of Class nBl C e r t i f i cate No, l22 to tran sp o rt building m a te ria ls0
DOCKET NO* I 367-M - Withdrawal of a p p lic a tio n by Bowdon-- LaGrange Bus Line fo r lease of Class WA" C e rtific a te Noliil5 from Southeastern Motor L in e s,Ih c ,C a rro llto n ,G a,
page 20

Approved in part
Approved withdrawal

September 25, 1956: (CONTfD ).
NON- DOCKET A pplication of D. L. Foss, P u la sk i, Ga* fo r rein statem en t of a p p lic a tio n fo r Class ,fBw C e rtific a te *

DISPOSITION Approved

October 1, 19^8s

NON-DOCKET ,, A pplication of C ity D elivery & T ran sfer, Hogansv ille , G a .,f or waiver of hearing and tr a n s fe r of Class WB" Cer t i f i c a t e No*. 3-83U from James M* Burgess*
DOCKET NO. 33 23-M - P e titio n of R. E . Nobles, Ludcwici, Ga* to void Commission order of My 13, 1958, c an c ellin g Class ,rB,f C e r tif ic a te No. '3li&,

Approved Approved

October 8, 1958;

DOCKET NO. 13U8-M - A pplication of Harper Motor L ines, Inc*, Elberton,G a*, fo r C lass "A" C e rtific a te between Toccoa and A tla n ta , Ga. , via S tate Highway 13 f o r o p ra tin g convenience only*
DOCKET NO. 1365-M - A pplication of Caudell T ransfer Company, A tlan ta, G a .,fo r Class l,C,f C e rtific a te *
DOCKET NO. 33 70-M - A pplication of L. C. Worley T ra is fe r, A tlanta,G a*, for Class nCn C e rtific a te *
DOCKET NO* 1372M - A pplication of B rackett Bros* T ransfer S erv ice, A tlan ta, Ga ,f o r amendment of Class ffBMC e r tif ic a te No* 3212 fo r a d d itio n a l operating a u th o rity *
DOCKET NO. 137A-M --A pplication of G eorgia-Carolina Cartage Co*, A tla n ta , Ga. for Class "C"C e rtific a te *
DOCKET NO. 1375-M - A pplication of Northern F reight L ines, Inc.., fo r C lass "A" C e r tif ic a te to ojsrate between Athens and Madison, Ga*,via Highways 35 and 2lu
DOCKET NO. I 376-M - A pplication of Georgia-Alabama Bus Compary, Coosa, Ga. ,f o r Class "A" C e r tif ic a te to tra n sp o rt p s s e n g e r s , etc.betw een Calhoun,Ga. aid Georgia-Alabama s ta te lin e v ia Highway 3 and between Rome and Georgia-Alabama s ta te lin e ,v ia Highway 20*
DOCKET NO. 1377-M - A pplication of Forsyth T ransfer Co*, A tla n ta , Ga*,for Class "C" C e rtific a te *
DOCKET NO. I 378-M - A pplication of Baker*s Delivery S ervice, A tla n ta , Ga* fo r Class "C" C e rtific a te *

Denied Approved Approved Approved in
part Spproved Denied
Approved Approved Approved

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October 8 , 1958s (CONTD#)
DOCKET NO# 137$Mi - A pplication of C entral T ransfer Company, A tla n ta , Georgia f o r Class !,Cn C e rtific a te #
DOCKET NO*, I 38O-M - A pplication of F reig h t D elivery S erv ice, A tlan ta, Ga# fo r Class "C,r C e rtific a te #
DOCKET NO# I 38I-M - A pplication of Southern T ransfer Co#,Inc#, A tlan ta, Ga# fo r Class f,C" C e rtific a te #
DOCKET NO# 1382-M - A pplication of Boyd Bros#, Cuthbert,G eor g ia , fo r tr a n s fe r of Class HB,! C e r tif ic a te No# 3169 from Tom Lacy, C uthbert, Ga
DOCKET NO* 1383-M - Complaint of H# G A lford, Palm etto, Ga#, a g ain st Pike T ran sfer Company because of inadequate service#

DISPOSITION Approved Approved Approved Approved* Disn issed#

October 23 1958:

DOCKET NO#. 1371-M - A pplication of Gay Trucking Company, Savan nah,Ga# fo r Class WCMC e rtific a te #
DOCKET NO# 1386-41 - A pplication of Roy Chattams T ran sfer, CaLhoun, Ga# ,f o r amendment of Chss nBtt C e rtific a te No# 2817 fo r extension of operating radius#
DOCKET NO* 1387-41 - A pplication of Ingram Trucking Company, B all Gio und, Ga. fo r amendment of Cla ss ,fBw C e r tif ic a te No# 2777 fo r a u th o rity to tra s p o rt marble w ater c lo s e t s t a l l partitions#
NON-DOCKET - A pplication of J# R. T urner, M etter, Ga# , f o r rein statem en t of Cla ss "B" C e rtific a te No# 19l;9#
NON-DOCKET Surrender of Class "GH Perm it No#ll5 by Southern T ransport, Inc*, Ashland, Ky# f o r c a m e lla tio n o

Approved Approved
Approved Approved Cancelled#

November j?, 1958 s
DOCKET NO# 1373-41 - Complaint of Cedartown Chamber of Com merce a g a in st discontinuance of a l l bus service and surrender of C lass MAn C e rtific a te s Nos#705 and 979 by Southeastern Motor Lines#
DOCKET NO# 1388-M - A pplication of A tlanta-U nion Point Truck ing Company, Greens boro,Ga* , fo r tr a n s fe r of Class MAa C e rti f ic a te No# 2638 from W. C. Callaway, Washington, G^

Cancelled Denied

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November g, 1958s (CONT'D.)

DISPOSITION

DOCKET NO* I 389-M - A pplication of A tlanta-U nion P oint Truck

ing Compary, Greensboro,Ga* ,f o r Class

C ertificate to

operate between Union Point and W ashington,Ga*,via Highway I4U*

Denied

DOCKET NO* 1390- M - A pplication of Atlanta-U nion P oint Truck

Approved

ing Company, Greensboro, G a*,for Class ,,AWC e r tif ic a te to operate w ith r e

between Madison and Athens, G a.,v ia Highways lgand 9lj*

stric tio n s

DOCKET NO* 139I-M - A pplication of Echols Brothers, A tla n ta , Ga,, f o r Class nCn C e r tif ic a te .

Approved

DOCKET NO* 1395-M - A pplication of Adams T ransfer C o*,A tlanta, g?a*, fo r Class ,,Cn C e rtific a te *

Approved

DOCKET NO* 1396-M - A pplication of Brown T ransport Corp*, Waynesboro, Ga, , fo r Class nA,f C e r tif ic a te t o operate between Augusta and Waynesboro, Ga* , v ia Highway No* 86*
DOCKET NO. 1397-M - Withdrawal of a p p lica tio n fo r Class !,En C e r tif ic a te ty Coldway C a rrie rs , C la rk e s v ille , Ind*

Approved
Approved withdrawal

DOCKET NO. I 398-M - A p p lication o f Suburban T ra n sit L in es, Inc.,Macon,Ga*, fo r Class l,An C e r tif ic a te to serve Jackson H eigh ts.
DOCKET NO. 1399-M - A pplication of W. D. Wingate Trucking Company,Albany, Ga*, f o r tra n s fe r of Class ,fB,f C e rtific a te No. 2%k from J .E . Smith, J r . , F ortson, Ga*.

Approved Denied

DOCKET NO* I4O2-M - A pplication of Walker hauling Co*,Inc*, f o r C lass WBMC e r tif ic a te f o r a u th o rity to tra n s p o rt dry fly ash, in bulk*
DOCKET NO. 1U03-M - A pplication of M. L. Smi t h Sand & Gravel Co*, Mountain View, G a*,for Cbss nBn C e rtific a te to tra n s p o rt sand, gravel and crushed stone*
DOCKET NO* lljOli-M - A pplication of Temple Gin Company,H artw ell, Ga. to tran sp o rt shock-absorbers, etc* from H artw ell to points w ith in 12^ m iles thereof*

Approved Approved Approved

DOCKET NO* 1391-M - A pplication of Pennington Trucking Company, In c* ,M illed g e v ille, Ga* f o r amendment of Class ,,B,, C e rtific a te No* 1363 fo r a u th o rity to tra n s p o rt clays and earth*

Approved

DOCKET NO* llj.00- M - A pplication of P* R. Smith, W inder, Ga. , f o r Class wE,f C e r tif ic a te to transpout property fo r the account of Rhor A irc ra ft Corporation*

Approved

DOCKET NO.

- A pplication of Mercer Marine T ra n sit,

A tlanta,G ae fo r Class WBWC e r tif ic a te to transfert boats.

Approved

NON-DOCKET ..A p p lic a tio n of McQuinn Bros Van Service,Columbus, G a*,for rein statem ent of Class "B,! C e r tif ic a te No* 2791

Approved

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November 5 , 1958. (CONT*D.)

DISPOSITION

NON-DOCKET | A pplication of Allgood Company, H apeville,G a*, f o r rein statem en t of Class ttB,f C e rtific a te No* 1600#
NON-DOCKET - A pplication of Rogers Tr uck Line, Savannah, G% fo r c o rre c tio n and amendment of C lass "A" C e r tif ic a te No 2776 to au th o rize serv ice to Uvalda, Ga. , as an o ff-ro u te point*
NON--DOCKET A pplication of Horace G r if f ith , C arrollton,G a#, f o r w aiver of hearing and tr a n s f e r of C lass "A" C e r tif ic a te No* 1855 from R* E* McIntosh#

Approved Approved. Approved

November 26, 1958 s

DISPOSITION

NON-DOCKET JSurrender of Class wGtt R e g istra tio n Permit No* 818 fo r c a n c e lla tio n by Kaylor T ransfer Co, Carrollton,Ga
NON-DOCKET _ A pplication of Paul D* F oss, P u la sk i, Ga* fo r amendment of Cla ss WEWC e rtific a te No* 2k3$ to tra n s p o rt pro p e rty fo r th e account of C o lo n ial O il Co, Savannah, Ga*
NON-DOCKET _ A pplication o f Fountain T ransfer Company,Savannah, Ga*, fo r rein statem ent of Class B C e rtific a te No# 2228*
NON-DOCKET --A pplication of N# A. A lrid g e, E lla v ille , Ga*, fo r reinstatem en t of Class "Btt C e rtific a te No* 123#

Cancelled#
Approved Approved Approved

December 3* 1958s

DOCKET NO# 13504i - A pplication of C e n tra l of Georgia Motor
T ransport C o., Savannah, Ga*, fo r Class "A" C e r tif ic a te to tran sp o rt railw ay expres3 between Savannah and Dover, via Highway No* 26#

DOCKET NO# II4.06-M --A pplication of Argo Trucking Company,

E lb e rt on,G a*,for amendment of Class

C e r tif ic a te No# 23U9

fo r authority to transport water closet s ta ll p artitions#

DOCKET NO* Iii09-M --A pplication of N.F. S t r i p li n Bus L ine, R oopville, Ga. fo r Class ,,AMC e r tif ic a te to tra n s p o rt passen g e rs, etc .between Rome and LaGrange,Via S ta te Highway No* 1, (US 27)#

DOCKET NO# IJ4I 2-M --A pplication of Davis Trucking Company, Decatur,Ga* fo r c la s s ,fC,f C e rtific a te #

DOCKET NO. Ilj.l7-M --Withdrawal of a p p lic a tio n fo r amendment of
Class lMA,r C e r tif ic a te No# 2596 by Bowdon--LaGrange Bus L ine, Bowdon, Ga#

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Approved
Approved
Approved Approved Approved withdrawal

December 35 1958:

DISPOSITION

DOCKET NO* liiOl-M - P e titio n of Boat Transport fo r reconsid e ra tio n of d ecisio n g ranting Class WB,! C e rtific a te to Mercer Marine T ra n s it, A tla n ta , Ga* to tra n s p o rt boats*
DOCKET NO* 1390-41 - P e titio n of A tlanta-U nion Point Trucking Company, Inc*, Greensboro, Ga*, fo r removal of r e s tr ic tio n s in Class "A11 C e r tif ic a te granted to operate between Greensboro and Athens, G^
NON-DOCKET Surrender of C lass WBWC e r tif ic a te No* 3236 f o r c a n c e lla tio n by D* L* Foss, P u la sk i, G^

Denied
Approved in part Cai c e lle d

December 10, 1958;
NON-DOCKET - P e titio n of D* L* Foss, P u la sk i, Ga* to rescin d and void i t s order of December 3* 1958, c an cellin g Class ''B11 C e r tif ic a te No* 3236*
DOCKET NO* 1U09-M - A pplication of N* F* S t r i p li n , R oopville, Georgia to amend C lass ,fAH C e rtific a te s Noso 2595 and 2600 and re issu e same in the tra d e name ,lN* F* S tr ip lin Bus Line*11

Approved Approved

December UU 1958?
DOCKET NO* 1330-4.1 - A pplication of El-Mo Convoy, Swainsboro, G a,, fo r Class ,,Brt C e rtific a te to tra n s p o rt mobile homes*

Approved

December l 6, 1958:
DOCKET NO* 11*23-41 - A pplication of Southeastern T ransfer & Storage Co*,Inc, fo r temporary amendment of Class MBn C e rti f ic a te No*876 to tra n sp o rt commodities req u irin g s p e c ia l equip ment pending hearing on a p p lic a tio n fo r permanent a u th o rity *

Approved

December 18 1958t

DISPOSITION

DOCKET NO* II4IO-M - A pplication of Walker Hauling Co,Inc*, A tla n ta , Ga* fo r Class "B" C e rtific a te to tra n s p o rt s a l t , in bulk*
DOCKET NO* 3U13-M - Withdrawal of a p p lic a tio n f o r .C lass ,fBfr Cer t i f i c a t e ty N ational Truck and T ra ile r R ental C0* ,M arietta, Georgia to tra n s p o rt household goods.
DOCKET NO* Il4.ll4.-M - A pplication of D. & L. T ransfer Compary, A tla n ta , Ga* fo r C lass "C" C e rtific a te *
DOCKET NO. II4I 5-M - Withdrawal of a p p lic a tio n of Canton Truck L ines, Canton, Ga. fo r C lass "B,! C e rtific a te
DOCKET NO. U4I 8-M - A pplication of Clackum T ran sfe r, M a rietta , Georgia fo r amendment of C lass MBWC e r tif ic a te No267 fo r authority to transport prestressed concrete*
DOCKET NO. 11*19-41 - A pplication of R . F. T ru e sd e ll, I n c ., Ashtabula, Ohio, fo r C lass "E" C e r tif ic a te f o r th ree c o n tra ct customers *
NON-DOCKET .Surrender of Class |Atf C e rtific a te No 1336 issued to C. H. E llerb e e, Thomaston, Georgia, fo r can cellation*
NON-DOCKET - A pplication of Massey Truck L ines, Albany, Georgia, fo r waiver of hearing and tr a n s f e r of Class wBff C e r tif ic a te No* 2993 from Cook Truck Line, Albany, Ga*

Approved Approved withdrawal Approved Approved withdrawal
Approved
Approved
Cancelled
Approved

December 23 195>8*
NON-DOCKET Surrender of Class UA" C e r tif ic a te No* 32l by Suburban T ra n sit L ines, Inc*, Macon, Georgia fo r c a n c e lla tio n .

Cancelled

December 29* 198s

NON-DOCKET - A pplication fo r amendment of Class ,,BMC e rtific a te

No* 3218 to show the co rre ct corporate name of Wells Fargo Armored

S e r v ic e C orporation in l i e u of th e former corporate name of

Armored Motor Service Company, Inc*

Approved

TRANSPORTATION

General
Continuation of the trend towards increased costs of operations which tren d p e rs is te d in s p ite of the recession during the e arly p a rt of the year - and changes in service requirements of the regulated c arriers re s u lte d in th e work load o f our T ransportation Rates D ivision remaining a t a high le v e l in 1958 - the volume of tra n s p o rta tio n cases concluded during t h is year being alm ost 60 p e r cent more than th a t o f only 5 years ago and over 135 p e r cent more than th a t of 10 years ago. Service com p la in ts continue to re g u la rly consume a s u b s ta n tia l p a rt o f our s t a f f 's time and the in clu sio n under the Commission's ju r is d ic tio n t h is year of th e new Class "CMtru c k "drayage" operations required a considerable amount of time in s e ttin g up new r a te and serv ice re g u la tio n s f o r such c a r r ie r s . However, in s p ite of these in cre asin g demands on th e Commis sio n s sm all tra n s p o rta tio n s t a f f we o f f i c i a l l y disposed of, in a d d itio n to th e many complex adjustm ents l i s t e d below (almost a l l o f which were made th e su b ject o f form al w ritte n opinions), hoQ tra n s p o rta tio n r a te and serv ice m atters, many of which req u ired lengthy stu d ie s and in v e s ti gations in the fie ld .

Docket No. 1 st Supt. 1203-M
322-R
323-R
2nd Supt. 228-R
333-R
33^-R

FORMAL CASES FOR YEAR 19 58

Subject

D isp o sitio n

1- 21-58

Investigation into operation of household goods c a rrie rs
A pplication of Georgia R ail road fo r authority to discon tin u e agency serv ice a t Mayfield

Interim rate increase author ized
Denied subject to review a fte r te s t period

I - 2I -58

A pplication of Railway Express Agency, In c . , fo r a u th o rity
to close the express office a t Mayfield

Denied subject to review a fte r te s t period

1- 21-58 1- 21-58 1- 21-58

A pplication of Southern R ail way Company f o r a u th o rity to
discontinue operation of its passenger tr a in s Nos. 26 and 27 between Macon and Brunswick

Approved subject to provision for handling express

Application of A tlantic Coast Line R ailroad Company fo r authority to discontinue agency service a t Rebecca

Denied

A pplication of Railway Express Agency, In c . , fo r a u th o rity to
close the express office a t Rebecca

Denied

Page 27

Docket No. 1268-M
318-r
Non-Docket 2nd Supt. 283-R I 281-M
338-R 339-R 3^1-R 1 s t Supt. I I 36-M

FORMAL CASES FOR YEAR 1958 (Continued)

Date

Subject

D isposition

I - 29-58

Application of p rin cip al bus lines for authority to in crease in te rc ity bus fares
(including commutation fa re s) by five per cent

Approved

I - 29-58 I - 29-58

Application of Southern R ail way System fo r approval of r e s t r i c ti o n on re c ip ro c a l sw itch in g
A pplication o f Wadley Southern Railway Co. fo r a u th o rity to discontinue agency service a t Blundale

Approved su b ject to publication of specific charge for switching pre ceding or follow ing non-revenue lin e - h a u l movement
Approved

3- 3-58

Application of r a i l c arriers for authority to increase
in tra s ta te fre ig h t rate s and charges by 5 per cent (corre sponding to Ex P a rte 206-A)

Approved w ith exceptions

3- 3-58

A pplication o f Class "A" Motor Interim increase

C arriers of Property for

of five per cent

au th o rity to increase by twelve authorized

per cent a ll less-than-truckload

and any quantity rate s

3-11-58

A pplication of Georgia R ailroad Denied fo r authority to discontinue
agency service a t Rutledge

3- I I -58

A pplication of Railway Express Agency, In c ., f o r a u th o rity to close the express office a t Rutledge

Denied

3- I I -58

A pplication of Georgia R ailroad Denied fo r authority to discontinue
agency service a t Woodville

3- 19-58

P e titio n of Superior Trucking M odified ru le Company, I n c ., fo r reco n sid era- p rescrib ed tio n and m odification of the
Commission's order o f December 3* 1957 modifying d e sc rip tio n of heavy machinery in Item 10 of Motor C arrier Rule 8

Page 28

Docket No. 1 st. Supt. 322- R
1st Supt. 323- R
331- R
332- R

FORMAL CASES FOR YEAH 1958 (Continued)

Date

Subject

D isp o sitio n

3-26-58

A pplication o f Georgia R ailroad Approved upon

fo r authority to discontinue

review of te s t

agency service a t Mayfield

period operation

3- 26-58

A pplication o f Railway Express Approved upon Agency fo r a u th o rity to close review of t e s t the express o ffice a t Mayfield period operation

4-14-58

Application of A tlantic Coast Line R ailroad Company fo r authority to discontinue agency service a t Screven

Approved

4-14-58

A pplication of Railway Express
Agency, I n c ., fo r a u th o rity to close the express office a t Screven

Approved

Non-Docket

4-14-58

A pplication of various C lass "B" D escription i n te r -

Motor C a rrie rs of P roperty fo r p re te d to include

in te rp re ta tio n o f commodity

"merchant bars"

description of "Structural or

Reinforcement Steel" contained

in Item 1 1 of General Motor

C arrier Rule 8

340-R

4-23-58

A pplication of Georgia R ailroad Denied
for authority to discontinue agency service a t Dearing

Non-Docket 1316 -M 348-R

5- 6-58 5-28-58 6-4-58

A pplication o f Southern Railway Approved
System fo r a u th o rity to consoli date Southern Railway Passenger T rains Nos. 35 and 135 and 36 and 136 between A tlanta and the Georgia-South Carolina S tate Line

A pplication of Great Southern Trucking Company fo r a u th o rity to e s ta b lis h reduced r a te s on less-tru ck lo ad shipments of c ig a re tte s and other manufac tured tobacco products

Denied

Application of Central of Georgia Railway Company fo r permission to in s titu te con
demnation proceedings fo r the purpose of acquiring certain
property located in Carrollton, C arro ll County

Approved

Page 29

FORMAL CASES FOR YEAR 1958 (Continued)

Docket No. ~ .t?e

Subject

D isp o sitio n

Non-Docket

6-10-58

Application of Central of

Approved

Georgia Railway Company fo r

au th o rity to discontinue agency

serv ice a t Raymond

335-R

6-24-58

A pplication of Georgia &

Approved

Florida Railroad, A tlantic

Coast Line R ailroad and Georgia

Southern and F lorida Railway

for authority to increase re c i

procal switching charge a t

Valdosta to $1153 per car

(with certain exceptions)

13 17 -M

6-24-58

A pplication o f Superior Truck- Approved ing Company, In c ., fo r a u th o rity to publish rule providing for
exclusive use of straig h t truck ordered by shipper

Non-Docket

6-24-58

Application of W rightsville and T ennille R ailroad Company, Wadley Southern Railway Company and L o u isv ille and Wadley R a il road Company fo r a u th o rity to discontinue passenger service on t h e i r mixed tr a in s

Approved

Non-Docket

6-24-58

A pplication of Southern Railway Approved Company fo r a u th o r ity t o d isc o n tinue operation of i t s passenger tr a in s Nos. 29 and 30 between A tlan ta and th e Georgia-Alabama S tate Line (en route to Birming ham, Alabama)

342-R

7 -10-58

A pplication of Seaboard Air

Approved

Line R ailroad Company fo r

authority to discontinue

agency service a t Berkeley]

to discontinue handling le s s -

than-carload freig h t at that

point; to elim inate Berkeley

as a fla g stop fo r Seaboard

A ir Line Passenger Trains

Nos. 5, 6, 11 and 12, to d is

mantle the sta tio n f a c i l i t i e s

a t B erk eley and t o make B erkeley

a prepay station

3^3-R

7-10-58

A pplication of Railway Express Agency, In c ., fo r a u th o rity to
close the express office a t Berkeley

Approved

Docket No, Supt. 4233-a
1 st Supt. 32^-R 1 st. Supt, 325-R 350-R
1355-M
Supt. 939^-A 4592-A 1 st Supt. 328-R
1 st. Supt. 329-R

FORMAL CASES FOR YEAR 1958 (Continued)

Date

Subject

D isposition

6-10-58

Application of Central of Georgia Railway Company fo r r e l i e f from requirement of furnishing bus service between Thomaston and B arn esv ille as sub stitu te for discontinued passenger train

Approved

7-16-58

Application of Central of
Georgia Railway Company fo r authority to discontinue agency service a t Milner

Approved upon review of te s t period operation

7-16-58

A pplication of Railway Express
Agency, In c ,, fo r a u th o rity to close the express office a t M ilner

Approved upon review of te s t period operation

7-31-58

A pplication of A tlanta and West P oint R ailroad Company fo r authority to discontinue
operation of its passenger t r a in s Nos. 35 and 36 between A tlan ta and West P oint (en
ro u te to Montgomery, Alabama)

Approved su b ject to establishment of substitute provisions for handling mail and express

7-31-58

Rule N isi ag ain st a l l motor

Hearing assigned

c a r r ie r s o f p ro p erty to show

cause why the d istan c es in the

Commission's new Highway D istance

Table No. 2 should not be p re

scribed as the o ffic ia l mileages

fo r the computation of fre ig h t

rates

7 - 31-58 9-18-58
9-18-58

Application of r a il carriers for authority to revise rates on sand, gravel, crushed stone and re la te d a rtic le s

Revision authorized except no change perm itted on sh ip ments in closed cars

A pplication of Southern Railway Denied a f te r review Company fo r a u th o rity to discon- of t e s t p erio d tin u e agency serv ice a t Hiram; operation to discontinue handling lessthan-carload freight a t th at point, to dismantle the statio n b u ild in g a t Hiram and to make Hiram a prepay s ta tio n

A pplication of Railway Express Agency, I n c ., fo r a u th o rity to close the express office a t Hiram
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Denied a fte r review of te s t operation

Docket No. 344-R 3^5-R 3^6-R
3^7-R 359-R 360-R 1355-M
363-R 352-R

FORMAL CASES FOR YEAR 1958 (Continued)

Date

Subject

D isp o sitio n

9-18-58

Application of Central of

Approved

Georgia Railway Company fo r

au th o rity to discontinue agency

serv ice a t Dover

9- 18-58

A pplication of Railway Express Agency, In c ., fo r a u th o rity to close the express office a t Dover

Approved

9-18-59

Application of Central of Georgia Railway Company fo r au th o rity to discontinue agency service a t M arshallville

Approved, subject to placement of agent a t Marshallv ille during peach season

9- 18-58

A pplication of Railway Express Agency, In c ., fo r a u th o rity to close the express office a t M arshallvilie

Approved

9-25-58

A pplication of Southern Railway Cancelled a t Company fo r a u th o rity to discon- req u e st of a p p litin u e agency serv ice a t Canon cant to perm it
s ix months fu rth e r study of operations

9-25-58

A pplication of Railway Express Agency, I n c ., fo r a u th o rity to close the express office a t Canon

Cancelled

9-25-58

Rule N isi against a l l motor c a rrie rs of property concerning p rescrip tio n of mileages in Highway D istance Table No. 2

Proceeding post poned insofar as concerns Class "A" Motor C arriers o f Property

10-7-58

A pplication of Railway Express Agency, In c ., fo r a u th o rity to close the express office a t Bowersville

Dismissed

10- 8-58

A pplication o f Southern Railway Approved Company fo r a u th o rity to discon tinue agency service a t P lain v ille ; to discontinue handling less-than-carload freight at th a t statio n , to dismantle the station building a t P lainville and to make P la in v ille a prepay sta tio n

Docket No. 353-B 35^-B
355-R 356- B
357- R 358- B
365- B 366- B

FORMAL CASES FOR YEAR 1958 (Continued)

Date

Subject

D isp o sitio n

10-8-59

A pplication of Railway Express Agency, I n c ., fo r a u th o rity to close the express office a t P la in v ille

Approved

10-8-58

A pplication o f Southern Railway Approved Company fo r a u th o rity to discon tin u e agency service a t Chauncey; to discontinue handling less-thancarload freight a t that point, to dismantle the statio n building a t Chauncey and to make Chauncey a
prepay statio n

IO-8-58

A pplication of Railway Express Agency, In c ., fo r a u th o rity to close the express office a t Chauncey

Approved

10-8-58

A pplication of Southern Railway Denied Company fo r a u th o rity to discon tin u e agency service a t Mableton; to discontinue handling less-thancarload fre ig h t a t th a t point and to dismantle the sta tio n building a t Mableton

10-8-58

A pplication of Railway Express Agency, In c ., fo r a u th o rity to close the express office a t Mableton

Denied

10-8-58

A pplication of Southern Railway Approved Company fo r a u th o rity to discon tin u e agency serv ice a t Graham; to discontinue handling le ssthan-carload freight a t that point, to dismantle the statio n b u ild in g a t Graham and to make Graham a prepay s ta tio n

10-8-58

A pplication of Railway Express Agency, In c ., fo r a u th o rity to close the express office a t Uvalda

Approved

10-8-58

A pplication of Railway Express Agency, In c ., fo r a u th o rity to close the express office a t W hitestone

Approved

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368-R
370-R 1355-M
1385-M
351-R
13th Supt. 9508- A 9509- A Non-Docket

FORMAL CASES FOR YEAH 1958 (Continued)

Date

Subject

D isposition

IO-8-58

A pplication o f Southern Railway Approved Company fo r a u th o rity to discon tinue agency service a t Luella; to discontinue handling lessthan-carload freight a t that point, to dismantle the statio n b u ild in g a t L uella and to make Luella a prepay statio n

IO-8-58

A pplication of Southern Railway Approved Company fo r a u th o rity to discon tinue agency service a t Shiloh; to discontinue handling lessthan-carload freight a t th at point, to dismantle the statio n b u ild in g a t Shiloh and to make Shiloh a prepay statio n

10-8-58

A pplication of Railway Express Agency, I n c ., f o r a u th o rity to close the express office a t H illtonia

Approved

10-8-58

Revision of highway distances

Mileages in High way D istance Table No. 2 p rescrib ed as ra te making distances for Class "B" C a rrie r tariffs

10-9-58

Application of Southeastern
Greyhound L ines, In c ., fo r
authority to discontinue its 6:50 AM G riffin -A tla n ta sche dule and i t s 5:15 PM A tlan taG riffin schedule

Withdrawn

11-5-58

Application of A tlantic Coast
Line R ailroad Company fo r authority to discontinue
operation of i ts passenger tr a i n s Nos. 10 1 and 102 between A tlan ta and Waycross

Approved subject to provision of adequate arrange ments fo r handling express

11-5-58

R a il and motor c a rrie r ra te s on liq u id petroleum products in bulk

Rates prescribed from a d d itio n al origins of Douglasv ille and Hilton

11-5-58

Application of Louisville &
N ashville R ailroad Company fo r au th o rity to discontinue agency serv ice and remove th e s ta tio n b u ild in g a t White

Approved

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Docket No. 364-R
37^-R 375-R
376-R
380-R 381-R 382-R 383-R

FORMAI, CASES FOR YEAR 1958 (Continued)

Date

Subject

D isposition

12-3-58

Application of Central of Georgia Railway Company fo r authority to revise the ser vices of i t s agency statio n s o f Bremen and Buchanan by the establishm ent of dual agency operation under a single agent

Approved

12-3-58

Application of Central of Georgia Railway Company fo r authority to discontinue opera tion of its passenger train s Nos. 3 and 4 between Savannah and A tlanta

Approved subject to provision of substitute faci l it i e s fo r handling of express

12-3-58

Application of Central of Georgia Railway Company fo r authority to revise the ser vices of i t s agency statio n s of Watkinsv ille and W hitehall by the establishment of dual agency operation under a single agent

Approved

12-3-58

Application of Central of Georgia Railway Company fo r authority to revise the ser vices of i t s agency statio n s of B u tler and Reynolds by the establishm ent of dual agency operation under a single agent

Denied

12-3-58

Application of Central of Georgia Railway Company fo r au th o rity to discontinue agency serv ice a t Lyerly and to make Lyerly a prepay statio n

Denied

12-3-58

A pplication of Railway Express Agency, In c ., fo r a u th o rity to close the express office a t Lyerly

Dismissed due to failure to post proper notice

12-3-58

A pplication of Railway Express Agency, In c ., fo r a u th o rity to close the express office a t Anderso n v ilie

Dismissed due to failure to post proper notice

12-3-58

A pplication of Railway Express Agency, I n c ., f o r a u th o rity to close the express office a t Cataula

Dismissed due to failure to post proper notice

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FORMAL CASES FOR YEAR 1958 (Continued)

Docket No. Date

Subject

D isp o sitio n

385-R

12-3-58

Application o f Southern R ail- Approved way Company for permission to in s titu te condemnation proceed ings for the purpose of acquiring certain property in Atlanta

Non-Docket

12-4-58

A pplication o f L o u isv ille & Nash- Approved v i l l e R ailroad Company fo r author ity to discontinue agency service a t Rocky Face

BUS FARES AND SERVICES

A sharp declin e in patronage during th e l a t t e r months o f 1957, coupled with continued increase in operating costs - both of which con tin u e d in to 1958 - forced a fu rth e r general in crease in bus fa re s and wide spread reduction in services during th is year.

By a p p lic a tio n dated December 4, of l a s t year, th e p rin c ip a l bus c a r r ie r s in th e S ta te sought a u th o rity to increase by 5t a l l passenger fa re s (in clu ding commutation fa re s ) applying between p o in ts on the lin e s of those c a rrie rs w ithin the S tate of Georgia (with such fares to be f u r th e r in creased as necessary so th a t in d iv id u a l fa re s would end in "0" or "5") Upon showing by the bus lin e s a t pub lic hearing o f s u b s ta n tia l red u ctio n in patronage and s u b s ta n tia l in creases in wages and oth er co sts of operation (in s p ite of e ffe c tu a tio n of economies where p o ssib le ), th e Commission on January 29 perm itted th e in crease sought, thus b rin g ing the fares in Georgia generally in lin e with fares in other Southern S ta te s, although s t i l l lower than the fa re s in some o f those S ta te s. The r e s u lta n t maximum one-way bus fa re s in Georgia are now 2.625 cents p er m ile w ith th e maximum commuter fa re s varying by companies w ith the highest being 1,75 cents per mile.

The a p p lic a n ts sought a t th e hearing to amend t h e i r p e titio n to in crease a l l commuter fa re s to a uniform le v e l o f 1.7 5 cents p e r mile in l ie u of th e 5$ in crease in such fa re s sought by the o rig in a l a p p lica tio n . Although i t was obvious th a t the revenue p o s itio n of some of the
sm aller c a r r ie r s would j u s t i f y an in crease in t h e i r commuter fa re s
g re a te r than th e 5$ o rig in a lly sought, the Commission did not fin d i t eq u itab le to consider g ran tin g an in crease o f as much as 35$ in those fa re s when th e pub lic n o tic e had been to the e ff e c t th a t the c a rr ie r s
were seeking only 5 Under th e circum stances such amendment was not
p erm itted and th a t measure of in crease in commutation fa re s was not given consideration in th a t proceeding.

As mentioned above, th e re was a severe declin e in revenue of the reg u lated c a r r ie r s during the l a t t e r p a rt of 1957 and the f i r s t h a lf of 1958. As a r e s u lt of such declin e many bus schedule elim inations were proposed to the Commission and a number of such schedule changes
were p erm itted, although th e Commission found th a t th e p ublic i n te r e s t
demanded th e co n tin u atio n of a number of schedules sought to be so cur ta ile d .

TRUCK RATES
In June o f l a s t year the Commission i n s t it u t e d an in v e s tig a tio n in to the operations, p ra c tic e s , ra te s and charges o f th e household goods c a rrie rs and merged in to th a t in v estig a tio n a p rio r a p p lica tio n of the Georgia Household Goods Movers A ssociation, In c ., fo r in crease in ra te s and charges. Hearing was h eld l a s t year on th a t a p p lic a tio n fo r in crease in ra te s and charges and, although th ere had been no p ublic opposition expressed a t th a t hearing, th e Commission had not rendered a decision on th e a p p lic a tio n due to th e f a c t th a t th e re had not been subm itted adequate s t a ti s t i c a l evidence to support the p rescrip tio n of the ra te s sought as maximum and minimum fo r a l l sp e c ia liz e d household goods c a r r ie r s operating w ithin the S tate. At the hearing in the in v estig atio n proceed ing h eld in October o f l a s t year a d d itio n a l s t a t i s t i c a l inform ation was then subm itted th e re again being no opposition to th e proposed in crease in ra te s . Recognizing m erit in the argument of these c a rrie rs th a t such c a rrie rs had incurred su b stan tial increases in costs since the la s t in crease in th ese r a te s was granted in 1953 the Commission granted increase in such ra te s to the lev e l published in In te rs ta te M ilitary Rate T a r if f ICC No. 1 which t a r i f f ap p lies g e n erally throughout the country on movements fo r account o f the United S ta te s Government. This in crease was approxim ately 5$ below th a t sought by the c a r r ie r s and was au th o rized on an in te rim b a s is both to provide the a d d itio n a l revenues needed by these c a rrie rs and to e ffe c t uniform ity in m ilita ry and c iv ilia n r a te s . The Commission did not, however, p re sc rib e t h is le v e l of r a te s and charges as maximum and minimum f o r a l l c a r r ie r s but made such ra te lev e l perm issive with the understanding th a t any c a rrie r then p a rty to th e Georgia Household Goods T a riff Bureau' s T a riff No. 1 which did not desire to observe the uniform increased basis might seek a d if f e r e n t b a sis by f i l i n g w ith the Commission complete t a r i f f fo r i t s account, together with ju s tif ic a tio n fo r departure from the uniform level.
This order did not term inate the proceedings in th is docket and fu rth e r hearings w ill be assigned in the fu tu re in which the in v e s ti g atio n of the operations of the household goods c a rrie rs w ill be continued.
By a p p lic a tio n dated September 12 o f l a s t year, and amended on January 30 of t h i s y ear, th e Class "A" fix e d route motor c a r r ie r s of property sought au th o rity to increase th e ir rates and charges as follows:
(1) Increase by twelve per cent a l l less-than-truckload and any quantity ra te s published in Sections 2, 3 and 4 of the Class "A" C a rrie rs ' Georgia I n tr a s ta te T a riff No. 1-A with no change being sought in th e f l a t minimum charge or in the accessorial charges.
(2) Pending d isp o s itio n by th e Commission o f th e twelve p e r cent in crease a u th o riz a tio n of p u b lic a tio n on one day's n o tic e o f a fiv e p er cent in crease on an in te rim b a s is .
F u rther amendment was made a t th e hearing in February to the e f f e c t th a t an in crease o f only 9$ `was sought on exceptions and commodity ra te d LTL and A.Q. shipments in l ie u of the 12$ o r ig in a lly sought on a l l LTL and A.Q. t r a f f i c and to th e e ff e c t t h a t no in crease was sought fo r lo c a l movements on one sm all c a r r ie r . The evidence presen ted a t the h earin g in t h is case showed th a t th e re had been s u b s ta n tia l in creases
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in cost of operation since previous increase in these rates had been granted by the Commission and th a t the recession-caused reduction in tr a f f ic had increased the operating ra tio of the p rin c ip a l Georgia c a r r ie r s as a group to almost 100 w ith some of th ese larg e c a r r ie r s being operated a t a lo s s . The Commission found th a t while some few of the sm aller c a rrie rs could earn an adequate retu rn without a fu rth er r a te in cre ase, th e re was no doubt th a t those o f th e app3icant c a rrie rs handling the bulk of the Georgia in tra s ta te t r a f f ic must be perm itted to earn a d d itio n a l revenues from increased ra te s i f they were to be expected to continue to provide adequate motor c a rrie r tran sp o rtatio n services, and in consideration of the fac t th a t the operations of those c a r r ie r s in 1957 was in most in stan ces above what i s g e n erally recog nized as a safe o p erating r a t i o , and the f a c t th a t the wage in creases ju s t incurred had su b sta n tia lly worsened those already u n satisfacto ry operating re su lts, authorized the interim increase sought, reserving fo r fu rth er hearing and la te r decision consideration of the fu rth er in crease, w ith the understanding th a t such fu rth e r consideration would not be given u n t i l such time as corresponding adjustm ent was made in interstate rates.
By a p p lic a tio n f i l e d in December o f l a s t year and January of t h is year one of the major Class "A" motor c a r r ie r s of p ro p erty sought a u th o rity to s u b s ta n tia lly reduce ra te s on LTL shipments of c ig a re tte s and o th er manufactured tobacco products moving between p o in ts on i t s lin e in Georgia. This subject had been previously considered and a fte r p u b lic hearing denied during l a s t year and accordingly the Commission declined to approve the adjustment sought without ju s tific a tio n th erefo r a t fu rth e r p ublic hearing. At th e hearing i t was developed th a t the new proposal was e s s e n tia lly a re v iv a l in another form of the adjustm ent sought and denied la s t year, (in e ffe c t, the removal of the "small ship ments charge" on these a r t i c l e s ) . In view of the p o te n tia l d isru p tio n of the motor c a rrie r ra te stru c tu re inherent in th is proposal, and in view of the discrim ination which would be caused by the elim ination of th a t charge on th ese commodities while re ta in in g the charge on other t r a f f i c , th e Commission again denied approval of th e adjustm ent sought in r a te s on th ese commodities.
As explained in p r io r re p o rts o f t h is Commission, th e Commission has experienced considerable d iffic u lty for the past several years in the re g u la tio n of tra n s p o rta tio n charges p aid by the United S ta te s Government fo r the tran sp o rta tio n of property between points w ithin the S tate of Georgia. This Commission has always taken the p o s itio n th a t th e Govern ment was only another shipper e n title d to as much, b u t not more, consi d e ra tio n as oth er shippers and su b je ct to the same r a te r e s tr ic tio n s as imposed on the p ublic g e n erally . The United S ta te s Supreme Court, how ever, in i t s decisio n in Public U t i l i t i e s Commission o f th e S ta te of C a lifo rn ia v. United S ta te s, 2 L.Ed. 2nd hjO stru ck another blow a t S ta te s' Rights in holding th a t S tate reg u lato ry commissions could e x ercise no ju r is d ic tio n over minimum r a te s charged fo r th e tra n s p o rta tio n of p ro p erty owned by the United S ta te s Government moving fo r account o f th e U nited S ta te s Government. Faced w ith t h is decisio n , and informed by the A ttorney General of t h is S ta te th a t such decisio n was binding as a precedent in Georgia, the Commission on August 5 n o tifie d a l l c a r r ie r s under i t s ju r is d ic tio n th a t i t would no longer s p e c if ic a lly approve or re je c t any ra te tender submitted to i t containing ra te s pro posed fo r account of the U nited S ta te s Government fo r the tra n s p o rta tio n of p ro p erty owned by the U nited S ta te s Government and th a t no p r io r sub m ission o f such r a te ten d ers to th e Commission would be req u ired in the future.
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At th e same time th e Commission advised the household goods c a r r ie r s th a t i t did not consider the Supreme C o u rt's d ecision in the C alifo rn ia case mentioned above to p e rta in to charges paid by the F ederal Government fo r the tra n s p o rta tio n of p ro p erty owned by Armed Forces personnel and o th er Government employees and th a t, th e re fo re , r a te s on a l l i n te r c i t y movements o f household goods i n tr a s ta te in Georgia were s t i l l su b ject to th e ju r is d ic tio n of t h is Commission.
For 20 years, th e motor c a r r ie r s of p ro p erty have been basing t h e i r r a te s on d istan c es p rescrib ed by the Commission in i t s Highway D istance Table No. 1, which d istan c es were computed in 193$ v ia highways in ex isten ce a t th a t tim e. Many hundreds o f copies o f t h is d istan ce ta b le have been reproduced by th e Commission and d is trib u te d to the c a r r ie r s and shippers of t h is S ta te and the supply was exhausted some time ago. In consideration of the fa c t th a t the mileages contained in th a t d istan c e ta b le were obsolete, due to the re lo c a tio n of some highways and th e co n stru ctio n of numerous new highways since 1938, th e Commission concluded not to re p rin t th a t old distance ta b le but to recompute the distances between the S ta te 's p rin c ip a l c it i e s and towns and to issu e a revised distance tab le fo r use in computing truck ra te s .
The re v is io n of t h is d istan ce ta b le was begun in 1956 but because o f th e many thousands o f computations necessary in compiling th e new m ileages, and because of the lim ite d time th e Commission' s sm all tra n s p o rta tio n s t a f f could devote to th e p ro je c t, the new d istan ce ta b le was not completed u n t i l t h is year. Recognizing th a t th e changed d istan ces (which were in most in stan c es reductions under those shown in the old distance ta b le ) would reduce the revenues of the c a rrie rs using such d istan ces to compute t h e i r r a te s , the Commission in Ju ly issu ed a Rule N isi ag ain st a l l motor c a rrie rs of property d ire c tin g those c a rrie rs to show cause why th e m ileages in the new d istan ce ta b le should not be p resc rib e d as the m ileages on which must be based a l l motor c a r r ie r ra te s fo r the tran sp o rta tio n of property between points w ithin the S tate o f Georgia. Upon c o n sid eratio n o f p e titio n from th e Class "A" motor c a r r ie r s of p ro p erty fo r a d d itio n a l time in which to compute the e ffe c t o f th e reduced m ileages upon t h e i r revenues, the p ublic hearing c a lle d fo r by th e Rule N isi was lim ite d to the Class "B" c a r r ie r s w ith the understanding th a t sim ilar hearing would la te r be held concerning the C lass "A" c a r r ie r s . Following the p u b lic hearing in September, a t which th ere was no opposition on the p a rt of the Class "B" c a r r ie r s to th e p re s c rip tio n of th ese m ileages fo r t h e i r account, the Commission ordered a l l Class "B" c a r r ie r s which p u b lish in d iv id u a l t a r i f f s to amend those ta r if f s immediately to provide th a t any mileage ra te s contained th e re in would be governed by th e new d istan ce ta b le . Such amendments were p ro p erly made and alm ost a l l th e Class "B" c a r r ie r s who operate under in d iv id u a l t a r i f f s a re now u t il i z i n g th e new d istan ce ta b le fo r the computation of ra te s.
I t was developed during th e course of t h is proceeding th a t some types of Class "BM c a r r ie r s , such as those tra n s p o rtin g house t r a i l e r s , are req u ired by th e shippers to follow sp e c ific ro u tes which, in many in sta n c e s, are not the ro u tes on which the d istan ces in the new distance tab le are based, and in consideration of the fa c t th a t such departure is occasioned by specific request of the shipper, th a t type of c a rrie r was au th o rized to use o f f i c i a l highway maps fo r th e computation o f d is tances in connection with th e ir rate s rath er than the distance table as generally prescribed.
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I t was a lso recognized in the Commission's order in t h is case th a t a number o f p o in t-to -p o in t commodity r a te s had been s p e c ific a lly p rescrib ed based on m ileages contained in the old distan ce ta b le . I t was p o in ted out, however, th a t th e Commission in p re sc rib in g such ra te s had sp e c ific a lly recognized th a t the mileages in the old distance table did not accurately re fle c t current distances and had accordingly adjusted th e r a te sc a le s from which such p o in t-to -p o in t r a te s were derived. Under th e circum stances th e Commission ordered th a t no change be made in those p rev io u sly p rescrib ed p o in t-to -p o in t commodity r a te s .
In previous years the Commission has amended i t s l i s t o f p re sc rib ed maximum and minimum r a te s on petroleum and petroleum products to include a d d itio n a l o rig in s and d e stin a tio n s from and to which reg u lar movements had developed. During t h is year i t was learned th a t re g u la r movements of th ese commodities could be expected from D ouglasville and from H ilto n . Accordingly, th e Commission compiled and p resc rib e d sp e ci f i c p o in t-to -p o in t r a te s from these two o rig in s to a l l d e stin a tio n s in Georgia w ithin 200 m iles o f such o rig in s co nstructed on the same b a sis as those previously prescribed from other petroleum shipping points within the State.
The Commission has from time to time received req u ests from various C lass "B" motor c a r r ie r s of pro p erty (which req u ests have been concurred in by an in te re s te d shipper) th a t i t in te r p r e t th e commodity d e sc rip tio n o f " S tru c tu ra l or Reinforcement S teel" contained in Item 11 o f th e Commission's General Motor C a rrie r Rule 8 to include the s te e l products known as "merchant bars" and to perm it the a p p lic a tio n on such products o f the same r a te s as applying on s te e l products in general. Upon fin d in g th a t th e prim ary use o f the so -c a lle d "merchant bars" was f o r the same b asic purpose as o th er s tr u c tu r a l or reinforcem ent s te e l shapes, and th a t such "merchant b a rs" had th e same tra n s p o rta tio n ch aracteristics as the general lin e of stru ctu ral or reinforcement ste e l shapes, th e Commission in A p ril authorized the amendment sought to i t s General Motor C a rrie r Rule 8 and the in clu sio n of these a r tic le s in the r a te s on " S tru c tu ra l or Reinforcement S te e l".
As was poin ted out in our 1957 Report, th e Commission l a s t year p resc rib e d an amended Item 10 of Motor C a rrie r Rule 8 designed to except from the d escrip tio n contained in th a t item c e rta in types of vehicles.
Following th e issuance of th a t order l a s t December the Commis sion received p e titio n s fo r reconsideration, which p e titio n s pointed out th a t the p ro v isio n of the amended item which r e s t r i c te d th e tra n s p o rta tio n of v e h icles l i s t e d th e re in "when moving on s e m i- tr a ile r equipment w ith more than e ig h t load-bearing wheels" was too in d e fin ite to provide the r e s tric tio n sought and accordingly i t elim inated th a t provision with the item as fin a lly prescribed reading as follows:
"10. HEAVY MACHINERY.
Machines or machinery, knocked down or s e t up, where any p a rt of such machine or machinery in th e shipping form tendered weighs 500 pounds or more, NOT INCLUDING machine o r machinery p a rts unless shipped w ith the machine or machinery of which they c o n stitu te a p a rt, as spare or rep lace ment p a rts , or unless such machine or machinery
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p a rts in th e shipping form tendered weighs 500 pounds or more p er shipping u n it, and NOT INCLUDING the following vehicles or p a rts th ereo f, whether such vehicles are self-propelled or not self-propelled, when moving from the fa c to ry or assembly p la n t, or when moving in driveaway se rv ice , o r when moving on sp e cia l truck-away equipment or which, because of size or weight require special handling:
passenger cars, trucks truck tractors tr a ile r s and sem i-trailers, tr a c to r s (on wheels or on tr a c to r tre a d s or on
combination of wheels and tra c to r trea d s), m ilita ry passenger veh icles (on wheels or on tr a c to r
tread s or on combination of wheels and tra c to r tread s), m ilita ry tanks and tank re trie v e rs, o th er m ilita r y veh icles (on wheels or on tr a c to r
tre a d s or on combination of wheels and tra c to r tre a d s )."
RAILWAY EXPRESS
Although th e Railway Express Agency continues to experience f in a n c ia l d if f ic u lty , th e re was no in crease sought during t h is year in express rates and charges other than the normally recurring individual commodity adjustm ents.
The Express Agency continues, however, i t s program of discon tin u in g 3.ocal o ffic e s a t the sm aller s ta tio n s . In the p a st most such applications have been file d only because the railro ad s had file d ap p li c atio n s to discontinue agency s ta tio n s a t the same p o in ts - the r a ilro a d agents a lso o perating the express o ffic e s - and were contingent upon approval being given to th e ra ilr o a d a p p lic a tio n s . However, th ere are now being f i l e d w ith th e Commission a p p lic a tio n s by th e Express Agency seeking a u th o rity to close these lo c a l o ffic e s where th e re are no pro p o sals to close the r a ilr o a d agencies - th e Express Agency a p p lic a tio n s now being based on th e contention th a t th e volume of t r a f f i c a t these small offices is in su ffic ie n t to warrant continued operation of local express service.
Of such contingent a p p lic a tio n s f i l e d during th e year, the Express Agency was perm itted to close i t s o ffic e s a t Berkeley, Dover, M ayfield, M ilner and Screven b u t the need shown fo r r a ilro a d agency serv ice a t Hiram, Mableton, Rebecca and Rutledge re s u lte d in th e con tingent express applications involving these points being denied. In addition non-contingent applications to close the express offices a t Chauncey, H illto n ia , M arsh allv ilie, P la in v ille , Uvalda, W althourville and W hitestone were approved - i t being shown th a t th e se rv ice s were not being used s u f f ic ie n tly to j u s t i f y the expense o f o p eration. Non contingent applications to close the express offices a t Andersonvilie, B ow ersville, Cataula and Lyerly were denied - these d en ials being due to f a ilu r e o f th e Express Agency to give to th e pub lic the proper n o tic e o f th e a p p lic a tio n s . The express o ffic e a t Broxton was closed follow ing the abandonment of th e Broxton branch of the Georgia & F lo rid a R ailroad. The o ffic e s a t College Park and H apeville were closed when those towns were placed in the pick-up and d eliv ery lim its of A tlanta.
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I t is pertinent to here point out th at the future of the R ail way Express Agency i s in considerable doubt* The p re se n t c o n tra c t under which th e r a ilr o a d owners of the Express Agency operate the agency pro vides th a t any p a rty to the c o n tra c t may withdraw therefrom upon the giving o f 12 months1 notice* The New York C en tral R ailroad as w ell as other sm aller c a rrie rs have already given notice of th e ir in te n t to so withdraw* The e ff e c t of t h is withdrawal, i f a c tu a lly accomplished, would be to destroy the nationwide c h a ra c te ristic of Railway Express service and to render le ss a ttra c tiv e service already reduced in value because of the closing of hundreds of lo cal express o ffices in the small tows* I t i s understood th a t o f f i c i a l s o f the Express Agency and i t s r a ilro a d owners are seeking means o f re v is in g th e Express Agency's se rv ice s and operations so as to e ffe c t economies s u ffic ie n t to render i t s operation le ss c o stly to the railro ad s and i t is hoped th a t these e ffo rts w ill be attended with su fficie n t success to warrant continued operation of the nationwide Railway Express services so valuable to the nation.
RAIL PASSENGER SERVICE
In 1956 th e Commission denied a p p lic a tio n of th e Southern R a il way Company fo r a u th o rity to discontinue o peration of i t s Passenger T rains Nos. 26 and 27 between Macon and Brunswick. The Commission in denying th is ap p licatio n c ritic iz e d the equipment and services of the tr a in s and s ta te d th a t the Southern Railway would be expected to explore a l l reasonable means o f providing more a ttr a c tiv e serv ice to the area served by the tra in s, including possible b etterin g of schedules through in v estig atio n and elim ination of unneeded stops and clo ser connections a t Macon, s u b s titu tio n of a i r conditioned, re c lin in g se a t coaches fo r the old coaches then being used, experimentation with reduced incentive fa re s and adequate advertisem ent of such improved services.
The Commission a lso poin ted out th a t while i t was o f the opinion th a t th e a p p lic a tio n of th e Southern Railway Company should be denied under the circumstances and conditions existing a t th a t time, the public in the area would be expected to demonstrate i t s d e sire fo r re te n tio n of the tra in s by u tiliz in g th e ir services and th a t the denial then being made would be w ithout p reju d ice to th e r e f i l i n g by th e r a ilro a d o f i t s application to discontinue these train s a fte r the expiration of a reason ab le p erio d o f time i f the lo sse s on th e tr a in s continued to climb a f t e r reasonable e ff o r ts had been made by th e c a r r ie r to e ffe c tu a te the improve ments in serv ice p o in ted out in the Commission's order.
By p e titio n f i l e d in November of l a s t year th e Southern R a il way Company sought re c o n sid e ra tio n o f th e Commission's d e n ia l fo r au th o rity to discontinue these tra in s , sta tin g th a t i t had taken steps to c o rre c t th e d e fic ie n c ie s c r i t ic i z e d by the Commission but th a t i t s lo sse s had continued to mount. The ra ilr o a d showed a t the hearing th a t 27 unneeded stops had been elim inated from th e schedule o f th ese tr a in s , th a t th e running time had been reduced by 35 minutes and th a t the sche dules had been so ad ju sted as to make c lo se r connections a t Macon w ith Southern Railway Passenger T rains Nos. 1 and 2 fo r tr a v e l to and from A tlan ta and o th er p o in ts north o f Macon. I t was a ls o shown th a t a i r conditioned, reclining seat coaches had been substituted fo r the out moded coaches form erly operated on th ese tr a in s , th a t experim ental reduced fa re s had been in s ta lle d (with such fa re s being I .58 cents p er m ile on a 15 -day round t r i p b a s is ) and th a t th e improved serv ice s and reduced fares had been widely advertised in the area a t a cost of over
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$9,000 f o r a s ix month period I t was shown th a t in s p ite of these s e r v ic e improvements th e number o f passengers handled had increased only 1*3 p er t r i p and th a t the in crease in rid in g had f a ile d to even o ffs e t the increases in d irect cost of operation incurred since the original h earin g . The Commission was very disappointed to fin d th a t th ere was no appreciable in crease in rid in g , even though th e equipment on the tr a in s was made as good as th a t provided on any lo c a l t r a i n in the country and in sp ite of the fa c t th a t during the te s t period the tra in s operated w ith one of th e lowest fa re s in th e n atio n and was forced to conclude th a t the public in the area had thus demonstrated th a t even w ith e x c e lle n t equipment a t low fa re s they would not ap p reciab ly increase th e ir use of the tra in s and th a t continued operation with increasing lo sse s was not j u s t i f i e d . Upon the commitment of the c a r r ie r to provide adequate su b stitu te arrangements fo r the handling of express to points then provided such serv ice by T rains 26 and 27, th e Commission approved the discontinuance of these tra in s.
By a p p lic a tio n dated A p ril l4 , and amended on May 6, the Southern Railway Company sought a u th o rity to consolidate i t s Passenger T rains Nos. 135 and 136 w ith Nos. 35 and 36 between A tlan ta and the North Carolina-South Carolina S tate Line, with the consolidated tra in s to operate on s u b s ta n tia lly the same schedules as those then operated by T rains 35 and 36. Subject to th e understanding th a t th e consolidated t r a in s would make th e same stops in Georgia as were then made by a l l fo u r t r a in s and th a t th e re would thus be no dim inution of serv ice in the S ta te o f Georgia, and contingent upon approval being given to such con s o lid a tio n by the South C arolina Public Service Commission, and fu rth e r su b je ct to th e p ro v isio n th a t a t le a s t te n days* n o tic e be given to the public by proper posting of notice a t the affected sta tio n s in Georgia and by p u b lic a tio n in th e A tlan ta and G ain esv ille newspapers, th e Com mission approved the proposed consolidation.
By a p p lic a tio n dated June 16, th e W rig h tsv ille and T en aille R ailroad Company, Wadley Southern Railway Company and L o u isv ille and Wadley R ailroad Company sought a u th o rity to discontinue passenger serv ice operated on th e mixed tr a in s on those lin e s . The Commission, upon con sid e ra tio n o f the s t a t i s t i c s showing the n e g lig ib le use of t h is passenger se rv ice , and upon assurance th a t adequate p ro v isio n would be made fo r the handling o f m ail and express, authorized the discontinuance of th is mixed tra in service.
By p e titio n dated June 10, the Southern Railway Company sought a u th o rity to discontinue operation of i t s lo c a l Passenger T rains Nos. 29 and 30 between A tlan ta and th e Georgia-Alabama S ta te Line. There was a ttac h ed to t h is a p p lic a tio n order of th e Alabama Public Service Commis sio n a u th o rizin g the discontinuance of these two tr a i n s between the Georgia-Alabama S ta te Line and Birmingham, Alabama, e ffe c tiv e Ju ly 6, 1958 The Commission, a f t e r review of the o p e ra tio n a l s t a t i s t i c s of the tr a in s , and in view of the fa c t th a t a f te r Ju ly 5 th e tra in s would operate only to the Georgia S tate Line and thereby be of n eg ligible b e n e fit to the Georgia towns served by the tra in s , authorized the d is continuance o f se rv ic e , e ffe c tiv e on th e date such se rv ice was discon tin u e d in the S ta te o f Alabama. The Commission sev erely c r itic iz e d the Southern Railway Company, however, fo r i t s f a ilu r e to f i l e p e titio n con cerning th ese tr a in s in th e S ta te o f Georgia a t th e same time as c o rre s ponding p e titio n was f i l e d w ith th e S ta te o f Alabama, which f i l i n g would have perm itted concurrent hearings in both sta te s and f u l l opportunity fo r re p re se n ta tio n from th e a ffe c te d a re a o f the S ta te of Georgia. The
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Commission advised t h is c a r r ie r th a t the f a c t th a t th e major p o rtio n of th e ro u te of the t r a in s was in another s ta te , as was tru e in t h is case, did not ju s tify fa ilu re to tim ely f ile appropriate p e titio n with th is Commission and th a t more tim ely f i l i n g must he made o f a l l fu tu re such
p e titio n s .
By a p p lic a tio n dated May 9 th e A tlan ta and West P oint R ailroad Company sought a u th o rity to discontinue operation of i t s Passenger Trains Nos. 35 and 36 between A tlan ta and West P oint (en ro u te to Montgomery, Alabama). The number o f passengers handled by th ese tr a i n s had declined to an average o f le s s than 10 p er t r i p on the westboundt r a i n No. 35 and to an average o f le s s than 20 p e r t r i p on the eastboundt r a i n No. 36. I t was contended th a t many o f these passengers would bel o s t in the fu tu re due to a break in connections form erly m aintained a t A tlan ta w ith Southern Railway tr a in s Nos. 35 and 36 operating between A tlan ta and Washington, D. C ., such connections having been broken by re v is io n o f th e Southern Railway schedules during May. No pub lic p ro te s ta n ts appeared a t the hearing in opposition to th e proposal - on the contrary th e Commission received a number of l e t t e r s advising of no opposition to the proposed discontinuance of service and the railro ad submitted for th e f i l e numerous o th er l e t t e r s from c ity and county o f f i c i a l s and o th er in te r e s te d p a r tie s along th e route of th ese tr a in s advising of no opposi tio n to th e g ran tin g o f th e a p p lic a tio n . The Commission concluded th a t the p rin c ip a l value of these tra in s to the public of the State of Georgia had been fo r the tra n s p o rta tio n of m ail and express and upon assurance th a t adequate s u b s titu te arrangements would be made fo r the proper handling of both m ail and express authorized the discontinuance of the
tra in s e ffe ctiv e August 15.
By a p p lic a tio n dated March 3 the A tla n tic Coast Line R ailroad Company sought a u th o rity to discontinue operation o f i t s Passenger T rains Nos. 101 and 102 between A tlan ta and Waycross. Scheduled hearings were tw ice postponed and i t was not u n t i l October th a t th e m atter was f i n a l ly heard. These two tr a in s were th e l a s t two lo c a l tr a in s on t h is lin e of the A tlan tic Coast Line R ailroad in Georgia and discontinuance of the tr a in s would r e s u lt in lo ss o f r a i l passenger serv ice to 20 towns along th e ro u te . I t was shown, however, th a t th e towns so a ffe c te d used the tra in s only to a n eg lig ib le extent - in most instances averaging consi derably le s s than one passenger p e r day. T rains 101 and 102 averaged handling during 1957 only 23 and 22 passengers per t r i p , re sp e c tiv e ly , and of those passengers over 50$ were in te r s t a t e passengers handled to o r from p o in ts beyond Waycross or A tla n ta . Trains 101 and 102 have served t h is area o f Georgia w ell fo r a considerable number o f years and were in tu rn w ell p a tro n ized fo r many o f those years; however, the p r i vate automobile has d iv erted most of the passengers from these tra in s as i t has fo r most lo c a l passenger tr a in s - and th e average number of passengers on T rain 102 a t any given time had declined to le s s than tw ice th e number o f th e crew w ith th a t on T rain 101 being only s lig h tly h ig h er. The revenue from passenger tr a v e l had dwindled to th e p o in t where i t p a id le s s than o n e -th ird of th e wages o f the crews operating th e tr a in s and th e record in d ic a te d th a t th e re were no prospects fo r in cre ase in th e patronage o f these t r a i n s . The Commission found th a t th e need f o r and use of T rains 101 and 102 fo r passenger tr a v e l purposes was in s u f f ic ie n t to j u s t i f y continued operations a t lo sse s which had climbed during the l a s t year to $182, 33^ and, upon assurance th a t the r a ilr o a d would make adequate s u b s titu te arrangements fo r th e handling of express, authorized the discontinuance of these tra in s effective
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By a p p lic a tio n received J u ly 10 the C entral of Georgia Railway Company sought a u th o rity to discontinue operation of i t s Passenger Trains Nos. 3 and 4 between A tlan ta and Savannah. Concurrent a p p lic a tio n was file d by the applicant for operating authority necessary to permit its motor c a r r ie r su b sid iary , C en tral of Georgia Motor T ransport Company, to handle express between a l l p o in ts then served by tr a i n s Nos. 3 and 4. Although th ese two tr a in s were th e l a s t lo c a l tr a in s o perating on t h is r a ilr o a d between Macon and Savannah, the average number o f passengers had d eclin ed to 357 p e r t r i p northbound and 309 p e r t r i p southbound with the tra in s being operated a t an indicated lo ss of $124,038-78 per year. Public witnesses appeared both fo r and against the application w ith much o f the opposition being concerned w ith th e a n tic ip a te d adverse e f f e c t on m ail and express se riv c e . As in o th er sim ila r proceedings th is year i t was found th a t the revenue from passenger tr a v e l on these tr a in s had dwindled to th e p o in t where i t p aid only a p o rtio n o f the wages of the crews operating the tr a in s , thus fu rth e r demonstrating the preference o f th e tra v e lin g pu b lic fo r oth er modes of tra n s p o rta tio n . While the Commission was re lu c ta n t to authorize the discontinuance of th e l a s t lo c a l passenger t r a i n s on t h i s im portant ro u te , i t was unable to escape the conclusion th a t the demonstrated need fo r and use of Trains 3 and 4 fo r passenger tr a v e l purposes was t o t a l l y in s u f f ic ie n t to j u s t i f y con tinued operation of those tra in s a t the losses being incurred - p articu la r ly in view of the su b sta n tia l drop in earnings during th is year by th e C en tral o f Georgia Railway Company as evidenced by th e f a c t th a t th a t r a ilr o a d operated a t a d e f i c it during th e month o f Ju ly . Under the circumstances, and in view of the adequacy of the proposed su b sti tu te arrangements fo r handling of express, the Commission approved the discontinuance of Trains 3 and 4 but did not permit such discontinuance u n t i l January 1, 1959 so t h a t the serv ice would be a v a ila b le fo r holiday tra v e l and shipments.
In 1938 th e Commission in au th o rizin g discontinuance by the C en tral o f Georgia Railway Company o f i t s r a i l passenger serv ice between Thomaston and B a rn esv ilie req u ired th e ra ilr o a d to continue to provide passenger serv ice between those p o in ts v ia bus. The use of these f a c i l i t i e s by the public has ste a d ily diminished and in June the ra ilro a d sought r e l i e f from the p ro v isio n s of th e Commission's 1938 order req u irin g such s u b s titu te d se rv ic e . The r a ilro a d proposed to tr a n s f e r i t s motor c a r r ie r c e r t i f i c a t e to an in d iv id u a l in the area who would continue the serv ice on a reduced b a sis and th e Commission, a f t e r co n sid eratio n of the reduced need fo r and negligible use of the service, granted the requested r e l i e f from i t s outstanding order and authorized the tra n s fe r of the motor c a rrie r c e r tif ic a te .
RAIL FREIGHT
In J u ly o f l a s t year th e Commission auth o rized th e ra ilro a d s to in crease t h e i r f r e ig h t r a te s and charges by th e same amount (5 per cent) as au th o rized by the I n te r s ta te Commerce Commission e a r l ie r l a s t year in Ex P a rte 206 - such in crease in Georgia being su b je ct to c e rta in commodity exceptions. L ast year the I n te r s ta te Commerce Commission in a f u r th e r d ecisio n in Ex P a rte 206 authorized the ra ilro a d s in the Southern Region (including Georgia) to increase th e ir in te r s ta te fre ig h t ra te s and charges by 9 p e r cent (12 p e r cent on c la ss r a te s ) in c lu siv e of the 5 p er cent p rev io u sly auth o rized in th e same docket e a rly in 1957- Subsequent to the granting of the in te rs ta te increases in August of la s t year the ra ilro a d s in the Southern Region v o lu n ta rily waived such ad d itio n al in creases as to r a te s on more than 40 groups o f sp e c ific commodity
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descriptions and placed the additional increases in to e ffe c t with those exceptions.
By p e titio n f i l e d in September, 1957* the ra ilro a d s in Georgia requested th a t they be authorized "to apply to th e ir in tra s ta te freig h t r a te s and charges the same measure of in crease au th o rized and placed in to e ff e c t by sa id c a r r ie r s on t h e i r i n te r s t a t e t r a f f i c under the order o f th e I n te r s ta te Commerce Commission of August 6, 1957" The p e titio n a lso requested th a t th e same in clu siv e in crease au th o rized and applied on i n te r s t a t e t r a f f i c be perm itted to be made e ffe c tiv e in Georgia on those commodities h eretofore excepted from the 5 per cent increase by th e Commission's 1957 orders in th e o rig in a l phase o f t h i s in crease pro ceeding. Hearings were h e ld in December where extensive evidence was subm itted both by th e c a r r ie r s and by a number of sh ip p ers, p a r tic u la r ly shippers o f sand, g rav el, crushed stone and re la te d a r t i c l e s . The record in the proceeding l e f t no doubt th a t th e r a i l c a r r ie r s in Georgia needed an in crease in revenue to o f f s e t th e continuing upward s p ir a l in wage r a te s and c o sts of m a te ria ls and supplies - th e Commission recognizing th a t th e cu rre n t operations of th e ra ilro a d s were on a considerable lower lev e l than those of the preceding year and had already resu lte d in th e c a r r ie r s appealing to and obtaining from th e I n te r s ta te Commerce Commission in creases in i n te r s t a t e r a te s above and beyond those then sought i n t r a s t a t e . Under th e circum stances th e Commission approved the a d d itio n a l in creases w ith some fu rth e r exceptions found j u s t i f i e d on in tra s ta te tr a f f ic - those exceptions including the basic farming needs of f e r tiliz e r and in secticid es and also c ertain p o in t-to -p o in t gathering r a te s on crude c la y or sh a le. The in crease was lim ite d to 5 p er cent on scrap iro n , expanded shale aggregate and burlap and cotton bags and bagging. D ecision was reserved as to th e a p p lic a tio n of any increase on sand, g rav el, crushed stone and re la te d a r t i c l e s and on c e rta in move ments of clay or shale pending completion of negotiations between the ra ilro a d s and in te re s te d shippers concerning adjustm ent of th e ra te s on those commodities.
L ater in the year the railro ad s reached agreement with the shippers concerning the r a te s on commodities mentioned above on which no a c tio n was taken by the Commission in connection w ith the increased r a te s then sought and th e ra ilro a d s f i l e d w ith th e Commission a p p lic a tio n to make e ffe c tiv e the r a te s agreed upon in such n e g o tia tio n s. No objec tio n was made by th e Commission to th e new r a te s on c la y and shale move ments and such were perm itted to become e ffe c tiv e . Ihe a p p lic a tio n con cerning rev ised r a te s on sand, g rav el, crushed stone and r e la te d a r t i c l e s contemplated, however, a number of o bjectionable changes including separate single and jo in t lin e -sc a le s , valuation and size r e s tric tio n s and a sub s t a n t i a l in crease in r a te s when moving in closed cars and the Commission declined to approve those portions of the application. Accordingly, the ra ilro a d s placed in to e ffe c t a revised, merged scale of ra te s on these commodities, su b je ct to th e p rev io u sly e ffe c tiv e commodity d e scrip tio n s (w ith no r e s t r i c ti o n s as to v alu atio n and no change in screen t e s t r e s tr ic tio n s ) and w ith no change in th e r a te s on shipments moving in closed c a rs. Concurrent adjustm ent was auth o rized in th e le v e l o f th e A tlan ta group r a te s on th ese commodities.
By a p p lic a tio n dated January 23, 1957 th e Southern Railway System sought a u th o rity to r e s t r i c t i t s sw itching serv ices so as to pro vide th a t the charges contained in i t s Switching and Absorption T a riff would apply only in connection w ith sw itch movements preceding or follow ing a revenue lin e movement. The b a sic change proposed was th e a d d itio n
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of th e word "revenue" before th e words " lin e movement" and the purpose o f the proposal was to p ro h ib it the a p p lic a tio n o f th e re c ip ro c a l sw itch ing charge on shipments o f scrap iro n moved by the ra ilro a d s as company m aterial to Southern Railway interchange tracks in A tlanta and switched by th a t ra ilro a d from such interchange tracks to an A tlanta s te e l m ill as a commercial movement. A fter f u l l in v e s tig a tio n and pu b lic hearing th e Commission concluded th a t the re c ip ro c a l sw itching charges were not p ro p erly a p p licab le on the movements in question b u t th a t the service involved was not equivalent to and d id not J u s tif y th e charge fo r an in tra te rm in a l sw itch as claimed by the ra ilro a d . Accordingly, the Com m ission approved the proposed r e s tric tio n of the Southern Railway Switch ing T a r if f su b je ct to th e p ro v isio n th a t th e re be concurrently made effectiv e by proper t a r i f f publication a charge sp e c ific a lly covering a sw itching movement from an interchange tra c k to a p riv a te sid in g where th e re was no preceding revenue movement e ith e r in lin e -h a u l o r in term inal service - the lev el of such charge to not exceed the destination portion o f a two lin e in te rte rm in a l sw itching movement. Such p u b lic a tio n was p ro p erly made.
There was a lso sought during th e year adjustm ent o f re c ip ro c a l switching charges a t Valdosta - the three railroads serving th a t point seeking increase in the rec ip ro ca l switching charge to $11.53 per car (w ith c e rta in ex ceptions). The evidence subm itted a t th e hearing showed th a t the m ajority of the switching of the type under consideration a t Valdosta was performed by the Georgia & F lo rid a R ailroad and th a t almost without exception the charges were absorbed by i t s connecting lin e s . Those connecting lin e s made no o b jectio n to the proposal as i n i t i a t e d by th e Georgia & F lo rid a R ailroad and the only shipper p ro te s t was w ith drawn follow ing exception made fo r i t s account. The Commission found t h a t th e sw itching charges proposed were not unreasonably high when con sid ered in th e lig h t o f th e c o st of perform ing t h is serv ice (as shown by the studies submitted by the th ree c a rrie rs ) and in view of the to ta l lack of p ro te s t on th e p a rt of th e shippers approved the in crease in re c ip ro c a l sw itching charge a t Valdosta to th e same le v e l as applied a t th a t p o in t on i n te r s t a t e t r a f f i c .
In J u ly the Commission received complaint a tta c k in g as unrea sonably high the r a te s charged by the ra ilro a d s on carload shipments of veneer cores moving between p o in ts w ithin the S ta te o f Georgia. The complaint contended th a t the ra ilro a d s were charging lumber r a te s on t h is commodity, w hile, in f a c t, the cores were nothing b u t a waste product u se fu l only fo r such purposes as conversion in to wood pulp or in to ex celsio r and ex celsio r pads. Following inform al n eg otiations between th e Commission, th e complainants and th e ra ilro a d s , s a tis fa c to ry a d ju s t ment was achieved in the r a te s on t h is commodity by the establishm ent of ra te s based on the concurrently e ffe c tiv e log ra te s w ith an adjustm ent in th e minimum weight s a tis f a c to r y to both th e shipper and th e ra ilro a d s .
RAIL AGENCY SERVICE
In keeping with the tre n d of re c en t years the Commission during 1958 receiv ed an in cre asin g number o f a p p lic a tio n s from th e ra ilro a d s seeking discontinuance of agency service a t the sm aller sta tio n s. This year th e Commission processed 25 such a p p lic a tio n s involving 29 s ta tio n s and as had been the case in the p a st most of these ap p licatio n s were based on th e contention t h a t the type and volume of t r a f f i c handled a t th e sm aller s ta tio n s was such as to no longer J u s tif y the continuing in crease in c o st of m aintaining agency se rv ice . The Commission has
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adhered to i t s previously expressed p o sitio n in determining such ap p li c atio n s on th e need fo r and th e use of the serv ice ra th e r than so le ly on th e s t a t i s t i c a l showing as to revenue versus c o s t. Of th e 25 such a p p lic a tio n s processed during 1958 the Commission found th a t the public convenience and n ece ssity of th e a ffe cte d areas would not be adequately served without agency service in seven instances and accordingly denied a u th o rity to discontinue agency service a t Dearing, Hiram, Lyerly, Mableton, Rebecca, Rutledge and Woodville. A uthority was granted to discontinue agency service a t Berkeley, Blundale, Chauncey, Dover, Graham, L u ella, M a rsh a llv ille (w ith agent to be placed on duty during peach season), M ilner, P la in v ille , Rocky Face, Screven, Shiloh and White. Denial o f a p p lic a tio n to discontinue agency se rv ice a t M ayfield was rev ersed follow ing review o f operating r e s u lts of a th re e month t e s t p erio d showing drop in t r a f f i c .
A new approach was made by the ra ilro a d s during t h i s year to the problem of m aintaining agency service in th e ir proposals to operate two ad jacen t agency s ta tio n s w ith one agent by providing p a rt tim e serv ice a t each s ta tio n . This Commission has fo r years advocated t h i s arrange ment as a p r a c tic a l means of providing serv ice to th e sm aller towns a t a co st more commensurate w ith th e value o f the work performed and during the year approved such applications to dualize the agency sta tio n s of Adel and Sparks, Bremen and Buchanan and W atkinsvilie and W hitehall. In one such a p p lic a tio n involving B u tler and Reynolds, i t was determined th a t th e volume o f t r a f f i c a t the two s ta tio n s would not perm it such "d u alizatio n " o f se rv ice s and accordingly th e Commission denied a u th o rity to e s ta b lis h such combined services a t those s ta tio n s .
CONDEMNATION PROCEEDINGS
During th e year th ere were subm itted to th e Commissio n th ree ap p licatio n s fo r au th o rity to in s titu te condemnation proceedings - the Georgia law req u irin g th a t before such a proceeding can be in s titu te d in th e Courts t h is Commission must fin d th a t th e p ro p erty sought is needed fo r public purposes.
The C en tral of Georgia Railway Company sought a u th o rity to in s titu te condemnation proceedings fo r the purpose of acquiring c e rta in property located in C arrollton - such property to be used fo r the con s tru c tio n o f a sid e tra c k to serve a new in d u stry lo ca te d in th a t town. The Southern Railway Company sought a u th o rity to i n s t i t u t e condemnation proceedings fo r the purpose of acquiring certain property in A tlanta th a t property to be used fo r the expansion of the yard f a c ilitie s of th a t r a ilr o a d . A fter p ublic hearing on each of these two a p p lica tio n s th e Commission found th e p ro p erty sought to be needed fo r th e purposes outlined and to be required fo r the safe and e ffic ie n t conduct of the petitio n ers* business as public c a rrie rs and fo r public purposes and authorized the in s titu tio n of the necessary condemnation proceedings as sought.
The t h ir d such condemnation case f i l e d during the year involved the a p p lic a tio n o f the C entral o f Georgia Railway Company fo r perm ission to in s titu te condemnation proceedings fo r the purpose of acquiring c e rta in p roperties located in Fulton and Clayton Counties to be used in the con s tru c tio n of a spur tra c k approxim ately 1-J m iles in length leading from the C entral of Georgia Railway main lin e track s near Perkins S tre e t in Hapeville to a tank farm (fo r the storage of av iatio n fu els) to be located on th e p ro p erty o f the A tlan ta M unicipal A irp o rt. This proposed tra c k
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co n stru ctio n was in connection w ith the re lo c a tio n of fu e lin g f a c i l i t i e s made necessary by th e increased demand fo r fu e l of the j e t planes which w ill be in stalled in service a t the Atlanta Airport in the near future. Extensive o pposition was expressed to t h is a p p lic a tio n , both by th e C ity o f H apeville and by in d iv id u a l pro p erty owners in the a re a, and the Com mission held public hearings fo r three separate days and is presently concluding i t s investigation preparatory to issuing order in the pro ceeding early next year.
WESTERN & ATLANTIC RAILROAD
On February lk members of the Commission and th e Commissions s t a f f accompanied members o f th e General Assembly on th e annual inspec tio n t r i p o f th e Western & A tla n tic R ailroad p ro p e rtie s . The p ro p erty o f th e r a ilr o a d was found to be m aintained in e x c e lle n t condition.
As d e ta ile d in our re p o rt l a s t year th e re had been necessary an extensive re lo c a tio n o f the main lin e track s of the Western & A tlan tic R ailro ad in th e area near A tlan ta where the le sse e has co nstructed larg e new term in al f a c i l i t i e s . Two swaps of p ro p erty were e ffe c te d between the lessee and the S tate perm itting such relo catio n of main track s and th e co n stru ctio n next th e re to of the yard f a c i l i t i e s . I t has now developed th a t th ere w ill be an a d d itio n al exchange of property necessary in the fin a l phase of construction of th is yard in order to provide necessary clearances in a se ctio n where i t was necessary to move th e main lin e and in order to get su fficien t property to properly sta b ilize the slope of a h i l l adjacent to a p a rt of the relo c ated main lin e . This proposed a d d itio n a l exchange of p ro p erty i s now being in v e s tig a te d and stu d ied by th e Commission and the p ro p rie ty th e re o f w ill be rep o rted to the General Assembly when consid eratio n i s given to the enactment of le g is la tiv e au th o rity necessary to enable the accomplishment of th is proposed exchange of property.
As reviewed in p r io r re p o rts of t h i s Commission, the ra ilro a d s operating w ithin the C ity of Chattanooga have agreed to undertake a grade sep ara tio n p ro je c t in order to elim inate the many grade crossings in th a t c ity . A p ortion of the Western and A tlan tic R ailroad is involved in th is grade separation p ro ject and although the lessee w ill perform the necessaiy work and b ear th e expense of changing the Western and A tla n tic R ailroad f a c ilitie s , the lessee has been required to submit the plans fo r such changes to t h i s Commission in advance fo r approval in lin e w ith t h is Com m ission's statu to ry duty of supervision of th is state-owned property.
During the year t h is major p ro je c t reached th e stage where sp ecific o v erall plan had to be prepared by the railro ad s involved. There was subm itted to th e Commission the d e ta ils of th a t p lan involving changes in the Western and A tlantic R ailroad f a c i li t ie s and representa tiv e s of th e Commission made on-the-ground in v e s tig a tio n of the ex ten t o f those p lans and the e ffe c t th e re o f on th e fu tu re operations o f the Western and A tlan tic Railroad.
As r e s u lt of th a t in v e s tig a tio n the Commission concluded th a t the o v e ra ll p lan would e ffe c tu a te the necessary removal of grade crossings of the Western and A tlan tic R ailroad with the le a s t p ra c tic a l disruption to th e f a c i l i t i e s o f th a t ra ilro a d . The new rig h t-o f-w ay necessary i s to be obtained by and a t the expense of the lessee and placed in the name of th e S ta te of Georgia (only an easement i s to be obtained on p a r t of th e new ro u te - th a t p a rt o f th e ro u te being on p ro p erty owned
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by the Southern Railway System, which understandably w ill give only an easement over th e ir p roperty and which imposed the fu rth e r r e s tr ic tio n th a t th e Western and A tlan tic R ailroad would not have access to in d u strie s ad jacen t to th a t rig h t-o f-w a y ). I t was found th a t in order fo r the tra c k s of the Western and A tlantic R ailroad to reach the lo catio n of the proposed new passenger term in al i t would be necessary th a t th ey be re lo c a te d to follow a t l e a s t g e n erally th e ro u te proposed (inclu d in g th e easement on Southern Railway property) because a bridge of the Chattanooga Express way System now being b u i l t near 23rd S tre e t in th a t c it y i s th e only p lace in th e a re a th a t th e tra c k s could get under t h a t expressway. The Commission concluded th a t w hile general approval could be given o f the o v e ra ll o b jec tiv e and ro u te o f the general p lan , a u th o riz a tio n to commit the S tate of Georgia to the plan should be withheld pending determ ination of and agreement to sp e cific d e ta ile d arrangements between th e individual railroads.
Such s p e c ific proposed agreement between th e Southern Railway System and th e le s se e was l a t e r subm itted to the Commission fo r i t s con s id e ra tio n and approval. F urther on-the-ground study was made o f the d e ta ils of th is proposed agreement and as re s u lt of th a t in v estig atio n th e le sse e was requested and agreed to attem pt to modify th e proposed agreement to perm it the re-establishm ent of an elim inated crossing with th e Southern Railway Company i f fu tu re need should develop th e re fo r, w ith the fu rth e r commitment by th e lesse e th a t i f th e Southern Railway was unw illing to agree to such m odification th a t th e le sse e would grant to the S tate of Georgia (and to any future lessee of the Western and A tlantic Railroad property) perpetual trackage rights over i ts tracks in Chattanooga to the extent necessary to serve the p ortion of the p re se n t tra c k s n o rth o f E ast End Avenue which would be separated from th e new main lin e by th e e lim in atio n of t h is cro ssin g . The le sse e a lso agreed to re v is e the agreement to d e fin ite ly provide fo r space fo r two tra c k s on th e new rig h t-o f-w ay easement over the Southern Railway pro p e rty in order th a t the operation of the ra ilro a d in th is area would not be unduly r e s t r i c te d . With these m odifications th e Commission approved th is proposed agreement with the Southern Railway System.
Another question arose during the year concerning the property of th e Western & A tla n tic R ailroad, t h is time involving p ro p erty not now used fo r r a ilr o a d purposes. When th e o rig in a l lin e o f t h i s r a ilr o a d was b u i l t across th e Chattahoochee R iver near Bolton i t was found th a t the crossing s ite chosen required such grade and curvature in the tracks as to severely lim it the operation of train s over th at stretch of lin e. Within a few years a f t e r such o rig in a l c o n stru ctio n th e crossing was moved a sh o rt d istan ce down stream p e rm ittin g a b e tt e r approach from both ends and thus e lim in atin g the b o ttle n ec k a t t h i s p o in t. T itle was retain ed in the S tate of Georgia to the old right-of-w ay a t the old cro ssin g , although such was no longer used fo r r a ilr o a d purposes. During t h i s year an in d u stry lo ca te d on p ro p erty ad jacen t to t h i s o ld r ig h t- o f way discovered t h a t i t had in a d v e rte n tly encroached upon th a t p ro p erty by constructing a corner of i t s building thereon. This industry desired to acquire th e p ro p erty and a f t e r in v e s tig a tio n th e Commission found th a t the property involved
" ( l ) was no longer needed fo r, used fo r o r u se fu l fo r main lin e ra ilro a d purposes;
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(2) being adjoined on one end by th e Chattahoochee River and on both sides by lands of an in d u stry located a t th a t p o in t was o f value only to th a t in d u stry ;

(3) was no longer needed fo r, used fo r or u se fu l fo r serving other in d u strie s from the main lin e ."

and recommended approval by th e General Assembly o f re s o lu tio n p erm ittin g the sale to the industry of the property a t a value to be determined by proper a p p ra is a l. This sa le was in due course auth o rized and consummated.

The annual re p o rt o f the lesse e o f th e Western & A tla n tic R a il road fo r th e calendar year 1958 shows fo r the n e t expenditures charged to the accounting c la ssific a tio n "Additions and Betterments" by classes of ra ilro a d pro p erty the follow ing amounts:

Improved tra c k m a t e r i a l s . 70, 9^982

B ridges, t r e s t l e s and c u l v e r t s ............... 12,079*84

Yard tra c k s and s id in g s ............ ..

2,662.4-7

F reig h t yard f a c i l i t i e s ........ ...................... 138,907*78

Communication f a c i l i t i e s 3*970.00

Signals and in te rlo c k e rs .............................

121*90

S ta tio n and o ffic e b u i l d i n g s 15, 249*75

Land.....................................

346.25

The above n e t a d d itio n s rep o rted are a f t e r deduction fo r value o f p ro p erty rep laced during the year and t o t a l $244,307.81. The n et c a p ita l expenditures made by the lesse e fo r a d d itio n s and improvements to the Western & A tlan tic R ailroad from the beginning of the lease in
1919 through December 31* 1958, amount to $7*821,709

PARTICIPATION IN INTERSTATE TRANSPORTATION CASES

The most fa r-re a c h in g development t h is year concerning S ta te Commission re g u la tio n o f tra n s p o rta tio n se rv ice s and f a c i l i t i e s was the passage by Congress of the "Transportation Act of 1958". This Act, rammed through the Congress by r a ilro a d supporters with one of the most extensive lobbying campaigns in h is to ry , s trip p e d from th e S ta te Commis sions much o f t h e i r ju r is d ic tio n over passenger t r a i n se rv ice s and f u r th e r invaded the f i e l d of in tr a s ta te ra ilr o a d r a te s . This Commission vigorously fought a g a in st th e passage o f t h is b i l l and on May 28 (when th e measure was up fo r co n sid eratio n in th e Senate and House o f Repre se n ta tiv e s) se n t th e follow ing telegram to th e members o f the Georgia Congressional Delegation:

"We stro n g ly urge your a c tiv e opposition to R a il road b i l l s S.3778 and H.R. 12488, which would r e s u lt in the elim ination of local state regulation of in tra sta te r a i l ra te s and services. This usurpation of purely local authority is not authorized under the C o n stitu tio n and would deprive Georgia c itiz e n s of th e ir inherent rig h t to have th e ir lo ca l tran sp o rta tio n problems heard and considered in a lo c a l forum. Furthermore, th e t o t a l e ffe c t would go f a r beyond ra ilro a d reg u latio n and would e ffe c tu a lly prevent the exercise of positive state regulatory control over a l l other forms of tran sp o rta tio n because of the close com petitive rela tio n sh ip between the
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various types of c a r r ie r s . The few t r u ly b e n e fic ia l features of these b ills are adequately covered in other pending le g isla tio n ."
In s p ite o f a l l our e ff o r ts - in which e f f o r ts we received a c tiv e a ssista n c e o f our Georgia Congressional D elegation - th e Act was passed containing s u b s ta n tia lly th e same o b jectio n ab le a n ti - S t a t e s ' R ights fe a tu re s as o rig in a lly proposed. As th e measure was f i n a l ly enacted th e ra ilro a d s may propose discontinuance o f passenger tr a in s by giving 30 days' n o tic e to th e p u b lic , to the I n te r s ta te Commerce Com m ission and to the Governors of the S tates in which the tra in s operate, and t h a t Commission must w ith in 20 days of such f i l i n g assig n the m atter fo r hearing or th e proposed discontinuance w ill go in to e f f e c t. I f the proposal is assigned fo r hearing the e n tire proceeding must be concluded w ith in a p erio d o f fo u r months and in order th a t th e tr a i n s be kept in o p eratio n th e Commission must a ffirm a tiv e ly fin d th a t the p u b lic con venience and n e c e ssity demands th e re te n tio n o f the se rv ice s proposed to be discontinued, and even then any order requiring continued service i s e ffe c tiv e f o r only one year. Not only does the I n te r s ta te Commerce Commission now have o rig in a l ju r is d ic tio n in passenger t r a i n cases but th e "T ran sp ortation Act o f 1958" a lso gave to t h a t Commission power to ov errid e S ta te Commissions where such S ta te Commissions had e ith e r denied an application of a railro ad to discontinue a passenger tra in or had f a ile d to a c t upon such an a p p lic a tio n w ithin 120 days. As was to be expected th e re was a t ax e a flo od of proposals to discontinue passenger t r a in s and w hile the procedure th a t th e I n te r s ta te Commerce Commission w ill adopt in such cases is not a t th is time e n tire ly c lear, i t is obvious th a t th e discontinuance of lo c a l passenger t r a in s from th e American scene w ill be accelerated. Possibly the worst feature of th is tran sfer of ju risd ic tio n - other than i t s to ta lly unwarranted invasion of S ta te s' R ights - i s th e s h i f t in th e burden o f proof in h ere n t in th e manner in which th e s ta tu te i s drawn. I t appears th a t when a ra ilr o a d now p ro poses to discontinue a passenger t r a i n the burden o f proof w ill be on the p u b lic p ro te s ta n ts to a ffirm a tiv e ly show th e need f o r th e serv ice r a th e r than on th e c a r r ie r to show t h a t i t s lo sse s outweigh th e vise of or need fo r the services.
Further measures were introduced in the Congress during the year seeking to take from S tate a u th o rity ju ris d ic tio n over various aspects of tran sp o rtatio n reg u latio n . In order to meet these th rea ts re p re se n ta tiv e s of t h is Commission proposed to th e o th er Commissions throughout the country the establishm ent by s t a f f members o f a N ational Conference o f S ta te Commission T ransportation S p e c ia lis ts to promote b e tte r understanding of S tate and regional tran sp o rta tio n problems and to promote g re a te r harmony and uniform ity among in d iv id u a l S ta te reg u la tio n s concerning th e tra n s p o rta tio n in d u stry . I t was recognized th a t sane S tate a c tiv itie s in th is f ie ld were being used as grounds fo r fu rth e r F ederal invasion of S ta te a u th o rity and i t was hoped th a t t h is N ational Conference o f Commission tra n s p o rta tio n s t a f f personnel could e ff e c tiv e ly in v e s tig a te such problems and recommend to t h e i r resp e c tiv e commissions means o f so lu tio n . Upon re c e ip t of favorable response from a number of o th er S ta te s throughout the country th e proposal was subm itted to the N ational A ssociation of R ailroad and U t i li t ie s Commissioners a t i t s Annual Convention in Phoenix, Arizona in November and approval was given to the formation of such a conference to report to and through th e NARUC and be su b je ct to broad p o lic y c o n tro l by th a t group. The conference was immediately a c tiv a te d along the same grounds as the
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corresponding Engineers Conference (which has been in a ctiv e service fo r a number o f years to th e considerable b e n e fit of th e S ta te Commissions) and th e new conference of tra n s p o rta tio n s t a f f personnel plans to imme d ia te ly begin i t s a c t i v i t i e s . This Commission i s rep resen ted on the Executive Committee of t h i s new conference and proposes t h a t i t s s t a f f p a rtic ip a te a c tiv e ly in i t s work.
In March th e A tla n tic Coast Line R ailroad Company f i l e d a p p li c a tio n w ith th e I n te r s ta te Commerce Commission fo r a u th o rity to abandon 49.09 m iles o f i t s Thomasvilie Branch - extending from a p o in t near Kingwood, Georgia, northw ardly to F itz g e ra ld , Georgia. This Commission receiv ed a number o f p ro te s ts from in te re s te d p a rtie s in th e area p a r tic u la r ly from a f e r t i l i z e r m anufacturer lo cated a t Omega - objectin g to th e proposed discontinuance and requesting th a t t h is Commission i n te r vene in the proceeding in opposition to the ap p licatio n . In consideration o f th ese p r o te s ts th e Commission on March 7 d id so interv en e and requested th a t p u b lic hearing be h eld a t a p o in t lo cated on th e lin e proposed to be discontinued. L ater in the year, and before any p u b lic hearing was held, the A tlantic Coast Line Railroad requested th a t i t s application be held in abeyance pending adjustment of a ra te feature affected by the a p p lic a tio n and such delay was perm itted. I t i s not known a t t h is time when o r whether th e proposal w ill be re a c tiv a te d .
As has been explained in th e l a s t two re p o rts o f the Commission, th e Commissio n has supported a p p lic a tio n o f the S t. Louis-San Francisco Railway Company fo r a u th o rity to acquire c o n tro l through stock ownership of th e C en tral o f Georgia Railway Company. As rep o rte d l a s t year unfavor ab le d ecisio n was received from the Examiner in th e case but th a t d ecision was appealed by the ap p lican t (and by o th ers including t h is Commission) and was rev ersed by D ivision 4 of th e I n te r s ta te Commerce Commission. Opponents of the proposal appealed D ivision 4 's d ecisio n and we s tre n uously defended th a t decisio n . We were g re a tly su rp rise d to receive in December order of the f u l l I n te r s ta te Commerce Commission rev ersin g D ivision 4, denying the a p p lic a tio n and recommending p e n a ltie s to be applied against the S t. Louis-San Francisco Railway fo r i t s tech n ical v io la tio n of the I n te r s ta te Commerce Act by in a d v e rte n tly acquiring stock control of the C entral of Georgia Railway without p rio r au th o rity .
As was p ointed out to th e I n te r s ta te Commerce Commission, f a ilu r e to o b tain i t s approval before acquiring c o n tro l was th e r e s u lt o f m is in te rp re ta tio n of the voting rig h ts o f some stock and consequent m iscalcu latio n o f th e number of shares necessary to acquire c o n tro l. The I n te r s ta te Commerce Commission found, in s p ite o f th e a p p lic a n t' s a c tio n in promptly tru s te e in g the stock upon fin d in g th a t i t was te c h n i c a lly in v io la tio n of the law, th a t such v io la tio n was such an offense as to override the b e n e fits to the public to be obtained from the pro posed c o n tro l. This Commission disagrees stro n g ly w ith t h is fin d in g and i s now preparing p e titio n fo r re c o n sid e ra tio n .
During th e year th e Commission jo in ed w ith th e oth er Commissions in the Southeastern A ssociation of R ailroad and U t i li t ie s Commissioners and with the Southern Governors' Conference and representatives of the Southern lumber industry in negotiations with the ra ilro a d s seeking red u ctio n in r a i l ra te s on lumber between p o in ts in the South and from th e South to th e Worth. The r a ilro a d r a te s on lumber had been increased in th e se v e ra l general in crease cases since World War I I to a g re a te r ex te n t on t r a f f i c moving from Southern m ills than on t r a f f i c moving from Western m ills ( th is being th e r e s u l t o f "hold downs" p lacin g maxi mum in crease lim ita tio n on the lumber r a te s from th e West C oast). The
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re su lta n t disruption in ra te relatio n sh ip s had severely handicapped the Southern producer of lumber - which a t b e st i s a higher cost operation than i t s co u n terp art in th e West p and had re s u lte d in lo ss o f a consi derable p o rtio n o f the lumber market to th e Southern m ills . The ra ilro a d s in the South fo rtu n a te ly recognized th e ir lo ss of t r a f f i c due to th is ra te in eq u ity and the fu rth e r lo ss due to th e trucks e s ta b lis h in g r a te s on a more reasonable le v e l and agreed to reduce the r a te s on lumber w ithin th e South by 20 p e r c en t. This r a te reduction has now been e ffe c te d and w ill be of su b sta n tia l b e n efit to the Southern lumber industry, including th a t in Georgia. Negotiations are continuing with the railro ad s, both in the South and in the North, fo r corresponding reduction in the ra te s to the important Northern markets. Success is an ticip ated in these e ffo rts since the Southern c a rrie rs are activ ely a ssistin g in the proposed ad ju st ment.
This Commission has continued i t s p a rtic ip a tio n in ICC In v e s ti g atio n and Suspension Docket No. 6413, involving the c a n c e lla tio n o f ro u tin g between th e Tennessee, Alabama and Georgia Railway and the Southern Railway System. The proposal of the Southern Railway System to cancel t h is ro u tin g was denied by the I n te r s ta te Commerce Commission a f t e r f u l l and extensive p u b lic hearings in which t h is Commission p a r t i c ip a te d on b e h a lf o f th e Georgia users o f the se rv ice s of the Tennessee, Alabama and Georgia Railway. Not s a tis f ie d w ith th a t decisio n the Southern Railway System brought s u it in Federal Court e a rly th is year seeking to have th a t order of th e I n te r s ta te Commerce Commission over tu rn ed . This Commission intervened in the Court proceeding and in March f ile d a b rie f with the Court emphasizing the adverse e ffe c t of the pro posed ro u tin g r e s t r i c ti o n s on the p ublic o f the S ta te of Georgia. The Federal Court has ru led ag ain st the Southern Railway System and i t appears th a t th is long, drawn-out, routing case is a la s t concluded.
This Commission a lso continued i t s p a rtic ip a tio n w ith th e oth er Southern S tates in the jo in t proceeding in itia te d before the In te rsta te Commerce Commission by th e Southern Governors' Conference and the South eastern A ssociation of R ailroad and U tilitie s Commissioners attack in g as unreasonable the ra ilro a d ra te s on g rain and g rain products to , from and between p o in ts w ithin the South. F in al hearing in th is case (Docket 31874) was h eld a t West Palm Beach, F lo rid a on March 18-28 and i t appears th a t t h i s long, drawn-out proceeding i s now reaching th e p o in t where a decision can be anticipated in the not too d istan t fu tu re. Considerable b e n e fit has already been derived from th is proceeding in th a t the r a i l roads in th e South have been awakened to the need f o r reduction in these r a te s and have a lread y e sta b lish e d reduced r a te s on a number of the involved commodities between many o f our producing and consuming p o in ts. These r a te adjustm ents - some involving s u b s ta n tia l reductions in charges have been of p a rtic u la r b en efit to our feed industry and to the poultry and liv e sto c k in d u s trie s using such feeds. The m atter w ill continue to be pressed u n til the goal is achieved of overall reduction in these rates s u f f ic ie n t to p lace the South on a p a r ity w ith o th er g rain producing and consuming t e r r i t o r i e s .
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UTILITY REGULATION GENERAL

While many "business concerns in Georgia f e l t th e e ffe c t o f a r e cession during 19585 some to a la rg e r degree than o th e rs , the U t i l i t i e s reg u lated by the Commission continued to expand t h e i r f a c i l i t i e s , p a r t ic u l a r l y in the la rg e r urban a reas. The U t i li t y expansion program had been planned in previous years and d esp ite some in d u s trie s experiencing a general decline in volume o f business monthly, th e U t i l i t i e s in Georgia had f a i t h th a t the so -c a lle d recession -was only temporary and proceeded w ith t h e i r expansion program. The two larg e Power Companies b u i l t new e le c tric generating p la n ts, transm ission lin e s , su b -statio n s and enlarged d is tr ib u tio n systems in o rder to have adequate serv ice a v a ila b le . The Gas Companies enlarged gas peak shaving p la n ts , b u i l t many m iles o f new gas mains to enlarge D istrib u tio n Systems in order to have gas av ailab le fo r t h e i r new customers. The Telephone Companies converted many manual exchanges to automatic d ia l operation and enlarged th e ir cable and d is trib u tio n systems in order to provide b e tte r service as desired by cus tom ers, as w ell as to have f a c i l i t i e s fo r the many new customers moving
into Georgia.
A ll o f t h is work req u ired many m illio n s o f d o lla rs o f new c a p ita l funds, which could not be obtained u n t il hearings on a p p lic a tio n s had been concluded and f in a l orders issued by the Commission.

During the year the Commission held 128 formal hearings on public u t i l i t y m atters alone and rendered decisions involving r a te s , security^ issu e s, c e r tif ic a te s of public convenience and n ecessity and ru les n is i. Complaints f i le d ag ain st U t i l i t i e s fo r fa ilu r e to provide adequate and satisfacto ry service, including high b i l l complaints, reached about tne same volume as l a s t y ear, bu t with the many thousands o f new customers being served annually, th ere w ill always be problems a ris in g th a t have to be resolved.
The number o f inform al complaints f ile d and handled to a s a tis f a c to ry conclusion i s shown in the fol3.owing t a b l e :

GENERAL CLASSIFICATION

NUMBER OF CASES

E le ctric Gas
Telephone

Total

178 252 1, 32l+
1,75*+

The s t a f f o f the U t i l i t i e s D ivision continued i t s work on several committees o f both reg io n al and n a tio n a l scope. The committee on "Pro curement and T raining o f Commission S ta ff Personnel" sponsored by the NARUC received i t s d ire c tiv e to proceed w ith f in a l plans fo r a two-week course to be held a t Georgia I n s titu te o f Technology Ju ly 13-25, 1959A very fine T raining Program has been designed with the b e st facu lty ta l e n t a v a ila b le as in s tru c to rs . I t i s expected th a t a t l e a s t 1+0 a p p li cations w ill be received from the S tate and Federal Regulatory Agencies.

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This committee also has the job o f preparing a su ita b le Recruitment Bro chure to he used to aid Commissions in re c ru itin g new s t a f f personnel from colleges and u n iv e rs itie s . I t is expected th a t a very in te re s tin g Brochure w ill he p rin te d and in the hands o f the Commissions not l a t e r than A pril 1, 1959 in order to he most e ffe c tiv e fo r recruitm ent purposes during the 1959 se n io r college year.
The s t a f f re p re se n ta tiv e o f the Commission on th e Special Telephone Committee o f the N ational A ssociation of R ailroad and U t i l i t i e s Commis sioners continued to take an active p a rt in the a c tiv itie s o f th is most im portant committee. The most notable achievement o f t h i s committee dur ing the year 1958 was the p rep aratio n o f a ten -y e ar summary o f the fin an c ia l r e s u lts o f o peration o f Western E le c tric Company, th e manufacturing su b sid iary o f the B e ll Telephone System. As a r e s u lt o f t h is work t h is committee has recommended to the N ational A ssociation th a t a d e ta ile d study he undertaken of the operating p rac tic es and the p ricin g procedures o f the Western E le c tric Company. I t i s expected th a t t h is study w ill com mence in 1959 and probably will, consume a t l e a s t two years in the p rep ara tio n . As has been t h is Commission's p o licy in the p a s t, we s h a ll a c tiv e ly support and p a rtic ip a te in th is undertaking; fo r i t is only by keeping abreast of the broad national a c tiv itie s of the large integrated U tilitie s , such as the B ell System, th a t f u ll and complete reg u latio n in the public i n te r e s t on the s ta te le v e l i s p o ssib le .
As s ta te d in our 1957 re p o rt, the Special Telephone Committee o f the Southeastern A ssociation of R ailroad and U t i li t ie s Commissioners has been involved in the study of the depreciation rate s currently in use by th e Southern B ell Telephone and Telegraph Company. During the year de t a i l e d stu d ie s were compiled and the Committee i s now ready to undertake jo in t d iscu ssio n s w ith the Federal Communications Commission to e ffe c t a re v isio n o f the d ep reciatio n p ra c tic e s o f the Company. I t i s a n tic ip a te d th a t these conferences w ill take place early next year and re s u lt in sub s ta n tia l revision fo r the b e n e fit of the customers of Georgia.
A ll o f the work accomplished during the c u rre n t year by the lim ite d s t a f f was w ith maximum e f f o r t. The shortage o f two u t i l i t y engineers caused a h eavier work load on the o th er members, as w ell as to reduce s e r vices rendered the public. Replacements have been sought but tech n ical personnel of the type required fo r the d u ties to be performed have been d i f f i c u l t to fin d . Engineers can ob tain much higher s a la r ie s from indus try than the sta te normally authorizes.
TELEPHONE
There were s ix decisio n s issued by the Commission during 1958 r e garding r a te a p p lic a tio n s f i l e d by independent telephone companies. One such a p p licatio n requested an increase in ra te s which would have had the e f f e c t o f providing some $7,000 o f a d d itio n a l annual gross revenues to the Company. I t was the opinion o f the Commission th a t p resen t revenues of the Company were adequate to meet the c o st o f rendering service to the su b scrib ers. T herefore, the a p p lic a tio n was denied. The o th er fiv e ap p lic a tio n s were requests fo r au th o rity to e sta b lis h increased ra te s fo r telephone service follow ing the improvement and expansion o f the telephone system o f each ap p lican t. Annual revenues from the ra te s proposed in th ese a p p lic a tio n s amounted to a t o t a l o f $253*910 while annual lo c a l s e r vice revenues from the r a te s authorized by the Commission amounted to
$2141,8 7 2 .
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I t having appeared from in v e stig a tio n s ordered by the Commission, to g eth er with re p o rts received from the Company and o th e r inform ation a v a ila b le to the Commission, th a t Consolidated Telephone Company, In c ., had re h a b ilita te d i t s telephone p lan t and equipment in Coolidge, Georgia to the ex te n t necessary to provide good and e f f ic ie n t telephone service to su b scrib ers in Coolidge, Georgia, the Commission on May 28, 1958 ordered th a t the penalty ra te s fo r exchange service a t Coolidge, Georgia, be re voked and the former r a te s which were in e ffe c t on September 30, 1957 be r e in s ta te d u n t i l fu rth e r order o f the Commission.
The year 1958 saw g rea t improvement in telephone serv ice fo r Georgia re s id e n ts d e sirin g modem d ia l telephone se rv ice . There were tw enty-six d ecisio n s issued by the Commission regarding a p p lica tio n s f i le d by inde pendent telephone companies fo r au th o rity to obtain loans and issue secur i t i e s . These ap p licatio n s were authorized to obtain loans and issue se c u r i t ie s in the t o t a l amount o f some $6,800,000 in order to provide c a p ita l funds to be used fo r the expansion and construction of telephone f a c i l i t i e s and fo r o th e r corporate purposes deemed proper by the Commission. Of the t o t a l amount, some $4,400,000 was authorized to be borrowed from the Rural E le ctrific atio n Administration in order th a t residents in certain of the r u r a l areas o f Georgia would have modem d ia l telephone service a v a ila b le follow ing the co n stru ctio n o f f a c i l i t i e s required to serve them. The balance o f some $2,400,000 authorized comprised co n stru ctio n loans o f some $2,000,000 to be obtained from p riv a te sources and c a p ita l stock s e c u ritie s o f the value o f some $400,000 issued fo r various o th e r corporate purposes.
TELEGRAPH UTILITIES
Western Union Telegraph Company f i le d an a p p lic a tio n fo r increased ra te s req u esting a u th o rity to e s ta b lis h the seme ra te s fo r in tr a s ta te s e r v ice in th e S ta te o f Georgia as had been authorized by the Federal Commun ic a tio n s Commission fo r in te r s ta te teleg rap h se rv ice . A fter a hearing and c a re fu l in v e s tig a tio n the Commission granted th e request which made the sta te telegraph ra te s uniform with those in e ffe c t in the m ajority of other s ta te s as w ell as fo r in te r s ta te serv ice and t h is re s u lte d in an annual in crease in gross revenue o f the Company o f $66,684. The increased ra te s were ordered to be made e ffe c tiv e a t 12:01 A.M. on September 21, 1958.
ELECTRIC
Georgia Power Company purchases i t s n a tu ra l gas used as a b o ile r fu e l a t th e Company's generating s ta tio n s from the Southern n a tu ra l Gas Company and the A tlan ta Gas Light Company. Due to the known increase in th e c o st o f n a tu ra l gas purchased from Southern N atural Gas Company and A tlan ta Gas L ight Company, Georgia Power Company on January 28, 1958 f ile d and a p p lic a tio n w ith the Commission requesting a u th o rity to ra is e the stopper on i t s fu e l adjustm ent charge from .020 p e r KWH to .040 p er KWH.
A fter c arefu l consideration and in v estig atio n o f th is m atter the Commission on A pril 18, 1958 authorized Georgia Power Company, e ffe c tiv e w ith b illin g s rendered on o r a f t e r May 1, 1958, to ra is e the stopper on i t s fu e l adjustm ent charge from .020 p e r KWH to .0350 p e r KWH.
The co n stru ctio n program o f Georgia Power Company continued a t a high le v e l during 1958. On February 19j 1958 a f t e r hearing and in v e s ti gation o f the m atter, Georgia Power Company was authorized to issu e and
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s e l l a t com petitive Melding,, a t a p ric e o f not le s s than 99$ of the p rin c ip a l thereof^ $2^,000,000 p rin c ip a l amount o f i t s F i r s t Mortgage Bonds. Proceeds from the sale of said s e c u ritie s are to he used fo r the construc tio n and completion o f power p la n ts , the completion o f extensions and im provement o f f a c i l i t i e s ; and to reimburse the Company's tre a su ry fo r con s tru c tio n expenditures h ereto fo re made.
On September 16, 1958* Georgia Power Company f i l e d an a p p lica tio n w ith the Commission requesting a u th o rity to issu e and s e l l 90*000 shares o f i t s common stock to The Southern Company fo r a cash co n sid eratio n o f $100 p e r share. Proceeds from the sa le were authorized to he used hy Georgia Power Company to purchase 90,000 shares o f $100 p er share p a r value common stock o f Southern E le c tric Generating Company. Southern E le c tric Generating Company i s co n stru ctin g a new ste a m -e le c tric generating p la n t on the Coosa R iver in Alabama in order to supply power under long-term c o n tra c t to Georgia Power Company and Alabama Power Company. The Genera tin g p la n t when completed w ill be owned 50$ hy Georgia Power Company and 50$ by Alabama Power Company.
GAS
A tlan ta Gas Light Company, Gas L ight Company o f Columbus and Mid-Georgia N atural Gas Company each f i le d a p p lic a tio n s w ith the Commis sion wherein a u th o rity was requested to pass on to customers the increased cost sustained by reason of the increased cost of n atu ral gas purchased by sa id companies from t h e i r su p p lie r, Southern N atural Gas Company by order o f the Federal Power Commission. A fter hearing and proper in v e stig a tio n o f each o f these m atters the a u th o rity requested by the a p p lica n ts was granted by the Commission. The increase perm itted to be passed on to Georgia consumers by reason of the increase in the ra te s of Southern N atural Gas Company amounted to some $5,900*000 p er annum.
There were eleven d ecisio n s published by the Commission during 1958 regarding ap p licatio n s f ile d by gas companies which requested au th o rity to issu e and s e l l c a p ita l s e c u r itie s . The decisions by the Commission authorized the a p p lic a n ts to issu e a t o t a l o f some $5, 750,000 o f c a p ita l s e c u ritie s fo r the purpose of expanding and constructing gas f a c i l i t i e s , and fo r o th er corporate needs deemed proper by the Commission.
At the close o f 1958 th e re were two major n a tu ra l gas p ip e lin e cases pending before th e F ederal Power Commission which would a ffe c t the con sumers o f Georgia. Southern N atural Gas Company had f i l e d ra te s which would in crease the c o st o f gas to Georgia re s id e n ts by some $10,300,000, and South Georgia N atural Gas Company had f i le d proposed r a te s which would in crease the c o st to Georgia customers by some $305,000. As s ta te d in our l a s t re p o rt, t h i s Commission was a c tiv e ly engaged in opposing these in creases.
Commencing in e a rly March, 1958, lengthy conferences were held in the o ffic e s o f the F ederal Power Commission in Washington, D. C. in an attempt to negotiate a settlem ent of the rate proposals of Southern Natural Gas Company. These conferences were attended by a l l o f the customers o f the Company and the Georgia Public Service Commission. This Commission was th e only s ta te commission rep resen ted a t these conferences and took a very active p a rt in the negotiation proceedings.
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During February o f 1958, which w itnessed some o f the co ld e st weather ever experienced in th is sta te , a serious gas shortage occurred which forced the clo sin g o f many public in s titu tio n s and worked a serio u s hardship on commercial and in d u s tr ia l gas consumers. As a r e s u lt, i t became obvious t h a t a d d itio n a l n a tu ra l gas p ip e lin e c ap acity was ab so lu te ly necessary in order to meet the cu rre n t demands o f th e p ublic fo r t h is fu e l. U nfortunately, the N atural Gas Act does not g ran t the necessary au th o rity to require n a tu ra l gas p ip elin e companies to b u ild ad d itio n al cap acity . T herefore, our n e g o tia tio n s w ith Southern N atural Gas Company were severely a ffe c te d as the Company would guarantee no e f f o r t to expand i t s system capacity without reaching what i t considered a s a tis fa c to ry settlem en t o f the ra te n e g o tia tio n s. Even though we were thus severely lim ite d , we were able to ob tain a ra te settlem en t which would increase Southern N atural Gas Company's o v e ra ll system revenues by $11,022,000. This was in l ie u o f the o rig in a l request o f $18,177*000. Of t h i s increase some $6,000,000 was a p p licab le to the S tate o f Georgia.
While t h i s settlem en t provided more revenue than t h is Commission deemed necessary, i t was n o t p o ssib le to agree to a le s s e r amount and ob ta in a guarantee o f a d d itio n a l f a c i l t i e s . An in te g ra l p a rt o f t h is s e t t l e ment was the absolute guarantee o f the Company to increase i t s system cap acity by approxim ately o n e -th ird . The completion o f t h i s program i s estim ated to meet the requirements o f the State of Georgia fo r n atu ral gas fo r some fiv e years in to the fu tu re . The Company fu rth e r s ta te d th a t the program would re q u ire them to f i l e fo r a d d itio n a l ra te in creases during 1959. However, a t t h a t time we w ill not be in a p o sitio n o f need fo r ad d itio n a l gas supplies and have informed the Company th a t i t i s our in te n t to carry such ra te f ilin g through f u ll and complete hearings to obtain the lowest possible le g a l ra te s fo r the customers of Georgia.
Also during the year many d e ta ile d n e g o tiatio n s were c a rrie d on w ith South Georgia N atural Gas Company in an attem pt to n e g o tiate a settlem ent o f t h e i r pending ra te case. However, i t i s th e opinion o f the Commission th a t t h is Company i s already receiv in g excess earnings and should have i t s ra te s reduced ra th e r than increased. We, th e re fo re , refused to agree to any ra te settlem ent and th is proceeding i s s t i l l pending before the Federal Power Commission aw aiting the commencement o f formal hearings.
As s e t fo rth in our 1957 re p o rt, a t the close o f the year the order o f t h i s Commission issu ed on Docket No. 1080-U, gran tin g an in tr a s ta te p ip e lin e c e r t if i c a t e to the Georgia C oastal N atural Gas Company had been appealed to the Supreme Court o f the S ta te o f Georgia. During 1958 ike Court issu ed i t s order upholding the Commission's d ecisio n on a l l p o in ts . I t had been hoped th a t the construction of th is p ip elin e to serve the Southeast se ctio n o f Georgia w ith n a tu ra l gas would be commenced during th e l a t t e r p a rt o f 1958. However, a t the close o f the year the Company had been unable to secure an a llo c a tio n o f a gas supply from Southern N atural Gas Company. The delay in t h i s program has been occasioned by th e f a c t th a t the Federal Power Commission has been unable to process the f u l l expansion program o f Southern N atural Gas Company to the e x te n t neces sary to provide gas supplies fo r completely new customers. I t i s expected th a t a c tio n in t h is m atter w ill be completed in e a rly 1959 to perm it the service of th is section of our sta te by mid-year.
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TRANSIT

T ran sit companies operating In th e major c it i e s o f Georgia ex perienced a fu rth e r d ecline in the number o f passengers c a rrie d during 1958* As a r e s u lt a p p lic a tio n s fo r fa re in creases were f i l e d w ith the Commission hy two companies.

On A pril 23* 1958 Bibb T ra n sit Company, Macon, Georgia, was authorized to discontinue the sale o f tokens and to e s ta b lis h a s tra ig h t a d u lt cash fa re o f 15^ e ffe c tiv e a t 12:01 A.M., May 1, 1958.

On September 25* 1958, Savannah T ra n sit Company was authorized to increase i t s p resen t r a te o f token fa re from 3 fo r 35^ to k fo r 50^ in cluding the sa le s ta x ap p licable th e re to . The Increased fa re was ordered
to be made e ffe c tiv e a t 500 A.M. on September 29* 1958.

A tlan ta T ra n sit System, In c ., was authorized to issu e a note payable fo r th e a c q u isitio n o f 37 General Motors D iesel Buses. Said note was authorized in the p rin c ip a l amount o f $637*000 bearin g in te r e s t a t the ra te o f 5 i p er cent p er annum on the unpaid balance th e re o f, w ith the in te r e s t and p rin c ip a l on th e note repayable in 28 equal q u a rte rly in sta llm e n ts be
ginning March 31* 1958.

GENERAL

The follow ing orders were issued by the Commission during 1958 r e garding major m atters a ffe c tin g Telephone, Telegraph, E le c tr ic , Gas and T ransit U tilitie s in Georgia:

RATE MATTERS

Name o f U t i li t y

TELEPHONE

Date of Order

Docket Number

A tlas U t i l i t i e s Company South Georgia Telephone Company, Inc. C onsolidated Telephone Company, Inc. Sikes Telephone Company Alma Telephone Company, Inc. Walker County Telephone Company Ringgold Telephone Company

I / 1 V 58
5/ 7/58 5/ 28/58 5/ 28/58
9/ 18/58 11/ V 58 11/ V 58

None
I 30I+-U 116J-U
13^7-U 136^-U I 368-U I 385-U

TELEGRAPH

Western Union Telegraph Company

9/ 18 /58

I 369-U

ELECTRIC

Georgia Power Company

V 18/58

1 3 2 3 -U

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RATE MATTERS

GAS
Name o f U t i li t y
Gas L ight Company o f Columbus A tlan ta Gas Light Company Mid-Georgia N atural Gas Company A tlan ta Gas Light Company

Date o f Order
U'Mmsk 1 0 .8.58 V 3 0 /5 8 5/ 26/58

TRANSIT

Bibb T ra n sit Company Savannah T ra n sit Company

V 2 3 /5 8 9/ 25/58

LOAN AND SECURITY MATTERS

TELEPHONE

I n te r s ta t e Telephone Company Trenton Telephone Company Comer Telephone Company Seminole Telephone Company9 In c. B ran tley Telephone Company, In c.
Utelwico, Inc. Hart County Telephone Company S ik es Telephone Company Progressive Rural Telephone C o-op., Inc. Union P o in t Telephone Company, In c. Broxton Telephone Company S ik es Telephone Company Alma Telephone Company, In c. Western C arolina Telephone Company Vienna Telephone Company, In c. H om erville Telephone Company Alma Telephone Company, In c. Fairmount Telephone Company, In c. Cairo Telephone Company I n te r s ta t e Telephone Company Byron Telephone Company, In c . R inggold Telephone Company R inggold Telephone Company C onsolidated Telephone Company, In c. Chatsuorth Telephone Company D alton Telephone Company Douglas Telephone Company Summerville Telephone Company Pineland Telephone C o-op., Inc. R inggold Telephone Company R inggold Telephone Company

1 / 21/58 1/29/58
3/ 3/58 4/14/58
4/14/58
5/21/58 5/ 28/58 5/28/58
6/17/58
6/2 V 58 6/24/58
6 /2V 58 7/ 31/58 7/ 31/58 7/ 31/58 8/ 21/5 8 9/18/58
9/18/58 9/ 18/58 9/ 18 /58 10/ 8/58
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12/ 3/58
12/ 3/58
12/ 3/58

Docket Number
1308-U 1296-U 1319 -U 1296-U
I 333-U I 37O-U
I298-U I 307-U 1324-U 1331- U 1332- U None 1338-U 1348-U 13 5 1-U None I 337-U None I 364-U None 1355-U None 1362-U 1355-U None
7-U 1007-u 1329-U 1384-U 1372- U 1375- U 1373- U 1376- U 1374- U None 1329-U 1384-U

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LOAN AND SECURITY MATTERS

Name o f U t i li t y

ELECTRIC

Date of Order

Georgia Power Company Georgia Power Company

2/ 19/58 10/ 23/58

GAS

South A tla n tic Gas Company Chattanooga Gas Company Mid-Georgia N atural Gas Company A tlan ta Gas L ight Company A tlan ta Gas Light Company United C itie s Gas Company U nited C itie s Gas Company United C itie s Gas Company Mid-Georgia N atural Gas Company Mid-Georgia N atural Gas Company Gas Light Company o f Columbus

1 / 1 4-/58 1 / 21/58
2/ 19/58 5/ 28/58 6/ 25/58 7/ 31/58 10/ 23/58 10/ 23/58 12 / 3/58 12 / 3/58 12 / 18/58

TRANSIT

A tlanta T ran sit System, Inc.

I / 1 V 58

OTHER MATTERS

South A tla n tic N atural Gas Company

7/ 2/58

Re: N o tific a tio n o f D issolution o f Company

Docket Number
1309-U 1383-u
1289-u None 1286-U 13^9-U 13^9-U I 36O-U I 393-U 139^-U 1 ^09-U lir n -u 1 ^13 - u
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TELEPHONE CERTIFICATES ISSUED IN 1958

Name o f U t i li t y

Alma Telephone Company, Inc.

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EXCHANGE CERTIFICATES

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Docket Amend- Acqui- New EX'

Number ment s itio n change

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Ju ly 31 I 272-U X

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Dec. 3 1 ^05-U X

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Nov. 5 121^-U X
Nov. 5 I 213 -U X
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Name o f U t i li t y

Date of order

EXCHANGE CERTIFICATES

TOLL

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Docket Amend' Acqui New Ex

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Wii alker Cit ounty Tti el. Cit o.

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Western C arolina T el. Co.

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Whigham Telephone Company,

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GAS CERTIFICATES ISSUED IN 1958

DAMS OF UTILITY

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DATE OF ORDER
Ju ly 31 Sept. 5 S e p t.l8 Oct. 17 Oct. 23
Nov. 5
Jan. 29 Jan. 29 Jan. 29
Mar. 26
Dec. l 8
Dec. 3
July 2

DOCKET

DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM

NUMBER CERTIFICATES AND SUPPLEMENTS

I 36I-U 1061-U
1386-U 1397-U
1386-U and IO58-U 106l-U

X X No. 1
Rule N isi Rule N isi
X No. 1 X No. 1

I 287-U

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IO8O-U

X No. 1

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I 387-U

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A p p licatio n D ism issed

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