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2 RAILROAD COMMISSION OF GEORGIA, I Ati.a.nta, Ga., March Ist, 1887. f Circular S2. STANDARD FREIGHT AND PASSENGER TARIFFS. Rules and Classification —OF THE Railroad Conissii of tenia. On and after May the 3et,1887, the following Tariffs,Rules and Classification will take effect. Alt tariffs, Rules and Classifications in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. 1. -GENERAL RULES. I. PROCEEDINGS BEFORE THE COMMISSION. All complaints made to the Railroad Commission of alleged grievances, must plainly and distinctly set forth the grounds of complaint, the items lieing numbered, and objections all set forth in writing. In like manner all defenses must be distinctly set forth in writing, and the items numbered as above stated. These specifications, whether of complaint or defense, may be accompanied, if the parties desire, by any explanation or argument, or by any suggestion as to the proper remedy or policy. The parties may also be heard in person or by attorney, or by written argument, upon such written statement being first filed. 1 MONTHLY REPORTS. Each Railroad Company doing business within the State of Georgia shall file in the office of the CotomiesionerH on or before the 20th day of each month a report of its earnings and ex penses for the month preceding, upon a printed form (A). t. POSTING TARIFFS. Each Railroad Compapy doing business within the State of Georgia shall post and keep posted at each of its respective stations, in a conspicuous place, a copy of the schedules of freight and passenger rates prescribed for said road by the Commission, together with a copy of the Commissioners' Classification, and a Table of Distances lietween stations, giving name of each station. And when any change in said schedule of rates or classification is made, either by the Commission or by any Railroad Company, a copy of said change shall be imme diately furnished the office of the Commissioners and shall also be posted, in the same manner as the above. t The rates prescribed by the Commission shall (except in cases specified) apply in either direction. STANDARD FREIGHT TARIFF. CLASSES. ' " ~ " - Per PER 100 POUNDS. Per Barrel. 100 ___ lbs. Ej* 1 23456ABCDEF GH \ * kiies. cts. cts. as. cts. ct*. as. as. as. cts. cts. cts. as. cts. as. 10 16 14 IS 10 0 8 8 8 4W 4 9 9 28 10 20 20 18 16 14 12 10 10 10 &H 5 12 11 35 14 80 24 21 19 17 14 11 11 11 6 CM 14 12 38 17 40 27 24 22 89 16 , 12 12 12 C 16 18 43 20 60 30 27 26 22 18 13 13 13 7 6)4:18 14 45 22 60 33 80 27 24 19 14 14 14 7W 7 ,19 15 49 24 70 36 38 29 26 20 15 15 15 8 TU 20 16 58 i 26 80 89 36 31 28 21 16 16 16 8U 8 21 17 54 ' 28 90 42 38 33 90 22 17 17 17 9 8U 22 18 59 29 100 45 40 36 30 23 18 18 18 0)4 0 23 10 63 30 110 48 42 37 81 24 19 19 19 10 9U 24 20 67 31 120 51 l 44 89 32 25 20 20 20 10U 10 25 21 70 32 180 54 46 41 38 26 21 21 21 11 10U 26 22 73 88 140 87 48 48 84 Xt 28 22 22 11U 11 27 23 77 84 160 00 60 45 36 28 23 23 23 12 11)4 28 24 81 36 160 62 52 46 36 29 24 24 84 18 12 29 26 84 86 170 64 54 47 87 30 25 25 25 14 13 30 28 87 87 180 66 56 48 88 31 26 26 26 14 13 31 28 01 88 . 190 68 68 49 89 88 87 27 27 15 14 32 30 96 89 too 70 60 60 40 32 27 27 27 16 14 32 30 06 40 210 71 62 81 41 38 28 28 28 16 15 83 32 98 41 220 7* 64 52 42 88 28 28 38 16 15 88 32 08 42 280 78 66 58 : 48 34 29 29 29 17 16 84 84 101 48 240 74 68 54 44 94 20 29 29 17 16 84 34 101 44 160 76 70 66 46 36 SO 30 30 18 17 36 30 106 45 960 76 71 56 46 35 30 30 80 18 17 85 86 106 46 270 77 71 56 46 36 81 81 31 19 18 86 38 1 08 46 280 78 72 57 47 36 32 82 32 19 18 36 38 112 47 too 80 73 68 48 38 38 33 33 20 10 38 40 110 48 310 81 73 58 48 38 33 88 38 21 19 38 42 1 16 48 390 82 74 59 49 39 34 34 34 21 20 30 42 1 19 49 380 83 74 50 49 30 31 84 84 20 39 44 119 49 , 340 84 74 59 49 89 34 84 84 22 20 89 44 119 49 660 86 76 00 60 40 36 86 36 23 21 4040 122 60 880 86 78 60 50 40 85 85 85 23 21 40 46 122 50 370 85 75 80 50 40 85 !18 36 23 21 4040 1 22 60 880 88 76 61 51 41 86 86 36 25 23 41 50 125 52 , 890 88 7 6 61 51 41 36 86 88 25 93 41 60 125 62 kOO 88 76 61 61 41 30 36 36 25 23 41 60 125 52 410 91 77 62 53 42 37 87 87 26 34 42 52 128 54 120 91 77 02 52 42 37 37 37 26 21 42 52 128 54 480 91 77 02 52 42 37 37 37 26 24 42 52 128 j 54 440 94 78 63 58 43 88 38 38 27 25 43 54 131 50 460 04 7 8 63 5 3 4 3 38 38 3 8 2 7 2 5 43 54 13 1 56 460 94 78 63 58 _4B __BB 38 88 97 28 43 54 181! 66 STANDARD FREIGHT TARIFF. CLASSES. Pbr 100 Pockws. Per Ton. j Pkr Card Load. Per 100 lbs tIIBTANCB JK LM N O P R I * 1 —— - “ I’” -—■ ———— ——— - Miles. Cts. Cts. § Ots. $ Cts. | S Ots., S Cts. $ Cts. 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STANDARD PASSENGER TARIFF. CENTS PER MILE. * FOR PASSENGERS. —i Class A. ! Class B. Class C. Twelve years old and over 3 [ 4 5 Over five years and under twelve years of age I)£_ 2 2)6 RELATION OF RAILROAD COMPANIES TO THE FREIGHT & PASSENGER TARIFFS. The Railroad Companies doing business within the State of Georgia will be allowed to., apply the above STANDARD FREIGHT AND PASSENGER TARIFFS For the transportation of Freights and Passengers in accordance with the following Table: NAME OP ROAD. RATES OP FREIGHT ALLOWED. Class. Alabama Great South Fertilizers. See Note A. ern A C, D and F. See Note B. Apply Standard Tariff to all other Classes. Americus, Preston and Lumpkin B Add twenty-five (25) per cent, to all Classes. Atlanta and West PoiDt To Classes 1,2, 8, 4, 6, O,—A, E, G, II and K — add 20 percent. Railfciad Fertilizers—See Note A. A C, D and F. See Note B. Apply Standard Tariff to all other Classes. Augusta, Gibson and Sandersville A Add twenty-five (25) per cent, to all Classes. Augusta and Knoxville To Classes ), 2,8, 4,5, O—A, B, E, lx, H—add 30 per cent. To J add 15 per cent. A Fertilizers—See Note A. 0, D and F. See Note B Apply Standard Tariff to all other Classes. Buena Vista and Ella- B Add twenty-five (25) per cent, to all Classes, ville . Brunswick andWestern To Classes 1,2, 3,4, 5, 6—A. E, G, H—add as follows: Between 0 and 40 miles, 50 per cent. Between 40 and 70 miles, 40 per cent. Between 70 and 100 miles. 30 per cent. Over 100 miles, 20 per cent. A To Class J (Cotton) add 20 per cent. Fertilizers—See Note A. Lumber- Class P. C. D and F. See Note B. To other Classes, apply Standard Tariff. Central. Savannah Division To Classes 1,2, 3,4, 5, 6—A, E, G, H—add as follows: Between 0 and 40 miles, 50 per cent.; 40 and 70 miles, 40 per See Note C. cent.; 70 and 100 miles, 30 per cent.; over 100 miles, 20 per cent. To Class J (Cotton?add 15 per cent. A Fertilizers. See Note A. C, D and F. See Note B. Lumber 20 per cent, less than Class P. (per Rule One). To Classes L, M, N, O and P, apply Standard Tariff. To B, K and R apply Standard Tariff per Rule One. For joint cotton rates (per Rule One) add 20 percent, to Class J. Central. Upson County Branch. A Same as Savannah Division. Central. Savannah, Griffin and North Alabama To Classes 1,2, 3,4, 5, 6—A, E, G, H—add 20 per cent. For joint cotton rates (per Rule One) add 20 per cent, to A Class J. B, per Standard Tariff and Rule One. Fertilizers. See Note A. C, I) and F. See Note B. Apply Standard Tariff to all other Classes. Central. Southwestern Division. A Same as Savannah Division. Central. For joint cotton rates (per Rule One) add 20 per cent, to# Atlanta Division Class J. * Lumber 20 per cent, less than class P, (per Rule One). A Fertilizers. See Note A. C, D and F. See Note B. Apply Standard Tariff to all other Classes. Cherokee Fertilizers. See Note A. A C. I> and F. See Note B. Apply Standard Tariff to all other Classes. Columbus and Rome.. To Classes 1,2, 8,4, 5, 6—A, E, G, H, J, L, M, N, O—add 50/ per cent. * A Fertilizers. See Note A. C, D and F. See Note B. To other Classes apply Standard Tariff. Dublin andWrightsville and Wrights ville and To Classes 1,2, 3,4, 6, 6—A, E, G and H—add fifty (50) peri Tennille. cent. (Rule One.) To Class J, (Cotton) add twenty (20) per cent. Fertilizers. See Note A- C. D and F. See Note B. To other Classes apply Standard Tariff. NAME OF ROAD. RATES OF FREIGHT ALLOWED. East Tenn., Virginia To Classes 1,2, 3, 4, 5, 6—A. E, G and H—add as follows: and Georgia Railroad Between o and 40 miles 50 per cent.; between 40and70miles lietween Macon and 40 percent.; between 70 and 100 miles 30 per cent.; over Bruswick 100 miles 20 per cent. To Classes B. L, >l, N, O, r and U, apply Standard Tariff. See Note D. A To Classes B and It apply Rule One. Fertilizers. See Note A. C. D and F. See Note B. To Class .1 (Cotton—per Rule One) add 15 per cent. Lumber 20 per cent, less than Class P—per Rule One. East Tenn.. Virginia Fertilizers. See Note A. and Georgia Railroad C, D and F. See Note B. liet. Macon and the Lumber, between Atlanta and Macon. 20 per cent, less than. Tennessee State line. A Class p (per Rule One for all territory south of Atlanta), f Lumber .north of Atlanta, Class I’. See Note D. To all other Classes apply Standard Tariff. To Classes B and R apply Rule One. Gainesville, Jefferson and Southern A Add 25 per cent, to all Classes. Georgia A Fertilizers. See Note A. C. D and F.- See Note B. To all other Classes apply Standard Tariff. To Classes B and R apply Rule One. Georgia Pacific A To Classes L 8,3, 4, 5. 6—A, B. E, G, ll—add 30 percent. To J—add 15 per cunt. Fertilizers. Sec Note A. C, I) and F. See Note B. To all other Classes apply Standard Tariff. Louisville and Wadley. C Add 25 per cent, to all Classes. Marietta and North Ga. A Add 25 per cent, to all Classes. Richmond and Danv'le. To Classes 1,2, 3,1, 5, 6—A, B, E, G, 11, J, L, M. N, O, I’, It— Atlanta & Charlotte add 10 per cent. Air-Line Division A Fertilizers. See Note A. C, I) and F. See Note B. To nil other Classes apply Standard Tariff. Lumber—Class P. Richmond and Danv’le Elberton Air Line 1 Hartwell Branch . ( A Add 25 per cent, to all Classes. Lawrencev’le Br'ch j' Roswell Branch... J Northeastern A Add '25 per cent, to all Classes. Romo A I Fertilizers. See Note A. C. DaudF. See Note B. To all other Classes apply Standard Tariff. Rome and Carrollton 14 Add twenty lire (26i per cent, to all Classes. ludmtllloATennille C |Adrt2sj cent to Savannah. Florida and To Classes 1,2, 3, 4. 5, t!—A, K. U II . Id as follow , Western .. A Between (land 80 miles, 80 per cent. Between 80 and 100 miles, hiper cent. Between HO and 158 miles, 80 per cent. Between 150 anil 200 miles, 25 jkt cent. Over 900 miles, 'jtijier cent. To Coilon ((‘loss ,11 add 9) per cent. Fertilizers SNot. \ Lumber ((lass Pi 1 90 |-r cent., Rule One. C. 1) and F. See Note B. To Class K, apply Ryle < lie*. To all other l laves t.pply Standard Tariff. SylVMtl* I B T' lil*■-I I. 3. I .and \ ' it and 11 add 5) |s>r cent |To 1 V.tum (Class .1 1 add 30 |>er cent. Fertilizers, Bee Note A. 1) and F See Vole 11. To all .8 her Class apply Standard Tariff TiHmMW 0 Ado 881*4 I'eni, |.. all i dim—. Wesli-m and Atlslllle A (Fertilisers See Note A C,|>H)ull S. Note I) I Apply Alsadserl T-irlff to all other (lasses M inrMsllie an.) Ten ! I) To tlasss I, 8, 8. 4, 5,8 A, K, <1 and II add flfly iH>, imr •Idle MM Boldin Slid . nl * rlfblsvllle . |To 1 'l**4 J il'oMoii. add twcoly OKU per wM 'Kaie 1 Hut 1 a* ) .no . Manda4sl TsHir FREIGHT AND PASSENGER TARIFFS, ( Note A.—Fertilizers. L. C. 1,., Class K, with 20 per cent, added, per Rule One. Fertilizers, C, L, not less than ten (10) tons of 2.000 pounds each. Class M, with 20 per cent, added, per Rule One. Note B.—On Classes C, D and F add to Stand ard Tariff, in accordance with Rule One, as fol lows: For 50 miles and under 25 per cent. For 100 miles and over 50 miles 20 per cent. For 150 miles and over 100 miles 15 jier cent. For 200 miles ami over 150 miles 10 per cent. For 300 miles ami over 200 miles 5 per cent. Over 300 miles “standard tariff.” Rule 1 applies to ail companies except the Northeastern and and narrow gauge roads. Note C.—On shipments passing from one di vision to another division of the lines operated by the Central Railroad and Banking Company add as follows: To Classes 1,2, 3,4, 5, 6 A, E, G and H add: Between 0 and 40 miles 50 per cent. Between 40 and 70 miles 40 per cent. Between 70 and 100 miles 30 per cent. Over 100 miles 20 per cent. Note D.—The East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia Railroad Company is allowed to furnish the office of the Commission for approval a tariff of joint rates to apply on freights passing from one division to another division. RULES GOVERNING THE TRANSPORTATION OF PASSENGERS, PASSENGER RULES. 1. Each passenger shall be entitled to baggage not exceeding one hundred (150) and fifty pounds. 'll. No more than the schedule of passenger Tates shall be charged where the Ticket Office at any station shall not have been open for a reasonable time before the departure from a station of the train upon which the passenger intends to be transported. 3. At junction points where the incoming train arrives so near the leaving time of the outgoing train that it is not practicable for a passenger to procure a ticket no more than the schedule of passenger rates shall be charged. 4. When the passenger fare does not end in 5 or 0 the nearest sum so ending shall be the fare. For example: for 27 cents, collect 25cents; for 28 cents, collect 30 cents. 5. A railroad company may charge 25 cents as a minimum full rate, and 15 cents as half rate, when the fare would be less than those amounts. 6. No restriction of any sort is placed by the Commission upon the reduction of passenger rates below the Standard Passenger Tariff, pro vided no unjust discrimination is practiced. 7. Tickets on sale at any office in a city must be kept on sale at the Depot Ticket Office of the same railroad at the same prices. 8. All assent heretofore given railroad com panies to use “draw-back” tickets is hereby withdrawn. PASSENGERS WITHOUT TICKETS. 9. The regulation of the railroads as to passen gers without tickets is a matter of police, with which the Commission will only interfere upon complaint of abuse. An extra charge of more than one cent per mile, full fare, or one-half cent, half fare, is regarded as excessive, unless such extra charge would fall below the minimum above given. SLEEPING CARS. 10. The fare for berths on Sleeping Cars shall not exceed Si for 100 miles or less, and for dis tances over 100 miles, shall not exceed the rate ■of one cent per mile for each berth: provided, however, that for a lower berth, with tne upper berth not lowered, the fare may he not exceed ing £l 50 for 150 miles or less, and for distances between 150 and 200 miles Dot exceeding S2. RULES GOVERNING THE TRANSPORTATION OF FREIGHT. 1. All connecting railroads, which are under the management and control, by lease, owner ship or otherwise, of one and the same com pany, shall for purposes of transportation, in applying this tariff, lie considered as constitut ing but oqe and the same road, and the rates Shall be computed as upon parts of one and the same road, unless otherwise specified. 2. Distances. —Since a separate rate cannot be conveniently given for every possible dis tance—the law authorises the Commission "to .ascertain whet shall be the limits of longer and shorter distances"—lo miles has accordingly been fixed as the usual limit for a change of .freight rates. •3. Stations whose distance does not vary more than 10 miles may be grouped at the same freight rate. In any 10-mile group may be em braced, at the discretion of the railroad, any station not more than two miles beyond the upper limit. Thus: 41)4 miles may be put in the group between 30 and 40 miles. 4. The railroads may. however, if they desire, be more exact in the apportionment of rates than the table requires, by giving for inter mediate distances, rates also intermediate be tween those given in the table. Thus: For 95 miles on first-class goods the charge may be made between 42 cents (the rate for 90 miles) and 45 cents (the rate for 100 miles.) When in computing distances a fraction of a mile oc curs, the distance may be counted at the next greater number of miles—as flkt for 10 miles. 5. For distances under 20 or over 250 miles, a reduction of rates may lie made without making a change at ull stations short of 250 miles; pro vided, however, that when any railroad shall make a reduction of rates for distances over 250 miles, the same shall apply to similar distances on all the roads controlled by the same com pany, and in applying this rule no more shall be charged for a less than a greater distance. 6. Reoilations Concerning Freight Rates. —The freight rates prescribed by the Commis sion are maximum rates, which shall not be transoonded by the railroads. They may carry* however, at less than the prescribed rates, pro vided, that if they carry for less for one person, they shall for the like service carry for the same lessened rate for all persons, except :.s men tioned hereafter: and iflhey adopt F-,s freight rates from one station, they shall make a re duction of the same per cent, at all stations along the line of road, so as to make no unjust discrimination as against any person nr locality. But when, from any point in this State there are competing lines, one er more not subject to the jurisdiction of the Commission, then any line or lines which are so subject, may, at, such competing point, make rates below the Standard Tariff, to meet such competition, without mak ing a corresponding reduction along the line of. the road. 7. The rates charged for freight service by regular passenger trains may lie one and a half times that for first-class freight by ordinary freight trains. 8. No railroad company shall, by reason of any contract with any express, or other com pany, decline or refuse to act as a common car rier, to transport any article proper for trans portation by the train for which it is offered, 9. Railroad companies may collect twenty-five (25) Cents as a minimum charge on u single ship-' ment, however small. 10. No railroad company doing business in this State shall permit a blockade or any class of freights on account of any arrangement existing between it ami other railroad companies us to the transportation of freight according to per centages or otherwise. 11. There shall be no secret reduction of rates, nor shall any bonus be given or auv re bate paid to any person, but the rates shall be uniform to all, and public. 12. Tlie rates specified for Ores. Sand. Clay, Rough Stone, Common Brick, Bone, Lumber, Sliingies, but he. Staves. Empty Barrels, Wood, Straw, Shucks, Hay. Fodder, t'orn in ear. Tan bark, Turpentine, Rosin, Tar, Household floods, are maximum rates, but the roads are left free to reduce them at discretion, and ail such rules are exempted from the operation of Rule (>. Any complaints ns to such rates will, ou presen tation, lie duly considered. 13. Shippers of car loads in Classes 1,. M, N, O, P and Naval stores may be required to puy tlie cost of loading and unloading. 14. Extra Handi.ino. The charge for bund ling extra heavy articles may lie ns follows, viz: Under 2,000 pounds, no charge for extra hand ling. tor 2,000 pounds and under 3,000 pounds $3 for extra handling. For 8,000 pounds and under 4,000 ismuds *ls fin 1 extra handling. For 1.000 pounds and under 5,000 pounds 87 for ext ra bundling. For 5.000 pounds and under 0,000 pounds ?8 for extra handling. For tI.OOO pouikm and under 7,00) pounds $lO for extra handling. For 7,000 and >•'or in proportion. 15. I'Tcimi.izKits, This term embraces the fol lowing and like articles, when Intend'-1 to Ist used as Fertilizer* Ammonia Sulphate, I!-me Black, Bones ground or dissolved, Castor Bo line'.', or Fish Reran. (limn-is, Alto Vella Flub, Navarro, Navarro Lump, Peruvian, fioluble Pa cific. Nitrate Cuke. plaster of Paris. Potash Herman Halts of. Mm lie of. Kalpoale of Halt l 'nke, Hnnlli t 'ai ollu* Lump and Uround Pbo plmte. H'sta Nitrate of and Hulpbate of Tank Fit tiff, etc It- Vclil' lc- d‘sign -d for truiiaportatfon at carrier's riot hum >*• jiroperly protected bv Hie shlpts i with sufficient covering or packing fr-ao ail nahillti*- to Injury from fire, weather chafing or >4 Iter injury 17 in let ease shall tig- aiii-smt t oiitsde-l mi I, t’ L shipment# exe***i the charge per ear brio I fol the sans class of g-ssit I# Railroad oiizusiilw see not rt pjttod to re epti cotton or .•th*# mervlrtndt#- end ware tfaw Uw muc ituka# tb* wUcias v.imea tun m good shipping condition, well prepared by the shipper with proper packing and intelligent, plain marking, and accompanied with orders for immediate shipping. 19. Car Load Rates apply to a shipment of car load or more, made by one shipper, at one time, to one and the same point of delivery, to the same consignee, although the same may, in fact, ls carried by the transportation company to the point of delivery in lots less than the amount recognized U3 a car load. Idstiinated AVeislvts. 20. Coal, Lime. Brick, Stone and all articli s for which estimated weights are given in classification < except Live Stock, Ale and Beer, and empty Ale amt Beer Packages, L. C. L.). will he taken at actual weight when the weight can be ascertained, but when the weight cannot lie ascertained, will be charged at the following estimated weights. This not to inter fere. however, with the duty of Receiving Agent to weigh, it possible, and correct to actual weight: To be used token actual weights cannot be as certained. Per 1,000 ft. White Pine and Poplar, thoroughly seasoned 3,000 lbs. White Pine and Poplar, green 4,000 “ Yellow Pine, Black Walnut, Ash, sea soned 4,000 “ Yellow Pine, Black Walnut, Ash, green 4,500 “ Oak, Hickory, Elm, seasoned 4,509 “ Oak, Hickory, Elm, green 6,000 “ All kinds Lumber, seasoned— 4,000 “ All other kinds Lumber, green 6,000 “ Per Car. Hoop-poles, Staves and Heading, dry, car loaded to depth of 50 inches.... 24‘00U lbs. Hoop-poles, Staves and Heading, green, car loaded to depth of 43 inches 24,000 “ Shingles, green per 1,000 350 “ Shingles, dry “ 300 “ Lath, green “ 530 “ Lath, dry “ 450 “ Tan Bark, green per cord 2,600 “ Tan Bark, dry “ 2,000 “ Wood, green “ 3,500 “ Wood, dry “ 3,000 “ Fence Posts and Rails and Telegraph Poles “ 3,500 “ Clay per cubic yd 3,000 “ Sand " 8,000 “ Gravel “ 3,200 “ Stone, undressed..-. per cubic ft. 160 “ Lime per bushel 80 “ Coal “ 80 “ Coke “ 40 “ Portland Cement per barrel 400 “ Other Cements “ 300 “ LIVE STOCK, ETC. To be fed by owner, or at bis expense. Weight estimated as follows, until amount charged shall equal carload rates in less than car loads: One Horse, Mule, or Horned animal... 2,000 lbs Two Herses, Mules, or Horned animals. .8,500 lbs Each additional Horse, Mule or Horned animal 1,000 lbs Stallions, Jocks and Bulls, each B,o<io lbs Yearling Cattle, each 1,000 lbs Calves atyl Sheep, each 175 lbs Calves and Sheep in lots of five or more, each 150 lbs Lambs, each 100 lbs Lambs in lots of five or more, each 75 lbs Hogs for. market, each 350 lbs Pies and Stock Hogs, each 125 lbs Pigs, Hogs, Sheep," Etc., boxed, actual weight. Locomotives and Tenders, standard gauge, on their own wheels (per mile). 35 cts 21. In cases in which the classification of any article is lowered by a percentage, coinpanies which are allowed an increase on the Tariff must apply the increase allowed to the reduced classi fication. 22. JS*” When any article is too bulky to put in a box car, it shall be subject to special con tract. 23. Weights.—A ton is 2.000 pounds. A car load is 20,000 pounds, unless otherwise specified. For loads above 20,000 pounds, pro rata at oar load rates. 24. The regulations of the railroads as to de murrage or detention of cars are matters of police, with which the Commission will only in terfere upon complaint of abuse. 25. A charge of no more than two dollars per car will be allowed for switching or transferring a cor from any point on any road to any con necting road or warehouse within a space of three miles from starting point, without regard to weight or contents. When in the transfer of a car between said points it is necessary to passover the line of any intermediate road or roads, the maximum charge of two dollars shall be equitably divided between the roads at interest. When a charge is made for the transfer of loaded ears between said points, no additional charge shall be made for the return of the empty cars. 20. The terminal facilities of a Railroad Com pany, such as depots, side-tracks, platforms, buildings, tdrn-tables, etc., cannot be used by another Railroad Company for any purpose without the consent of the owners. EXPLANATORY NOTES. 1. In the Commissioners’ Standard Freight Tariff," under the Class opposite to the distance, if it ends in 0 (and. if not, then opposite the next greater distance), will lie found the rate required. Example: To find the rate for 247 miles on a box of clothing weighing 100 pound—Opposite the? word clothing, in the Classification, is seen its Class (1): in the Freight Tariff, under Class 1, opposite the next greater distance, 250 miles, is seen the rate 75 cents; in the column “Miles." 10 signifies ten miles or under—2o, twenty miles or over ten, and so on. 2.-CHARACTERS 1 represents First Class. 2 represents Second Class. 3 represents Third Class. 4 represents F. mrth Class 5 represents Fifth Class. 6 represents Sixth Class. 1 W> represents lU. times First Class. It 1 represents Double First Class. 3 T 1 represents Three Times First (.'lass. 4 T 1 represents Four Times First Class. A. B, C, D, E, F and H, etc., represent Classes A, {l. C, i>, E. F and H. etc., respectively. L. C. L. represents Less than Car Load. C. L. represents Car Load. N. O. 8. represents Not Otherwise Specified. 3. Articles not enumerated will be classed with similar or analogous articles. 4. To ascertain the fates allowed any company or any class apply the percentages indicated. For instance: the percentage allowed the Sa vannah Division of the Central Railroad on First Class for ten miles is 50 per cent., which would be as follows: First Class rate, 16 cents per 100 pounds, 50 per cent, added (8 cents), equal 24 cents par 100 pounds, the rato allowed. RULE FOR COMPUTING FRACTIONS. 5. When any rate in any Class In the Standard Tariff is raised or lowered by a per cent, the following rules must, lie observed: First.—lf the rate thus raised or lowered is in either of Classes C, D. F, J or K the fraction of a half cent must be retained, os the following examples will indicate: Ex. I—Standard Rate 0.5 25 per cent, added 1.0 Total 8.1 From which deduct fraction, leav ing desired rate of 8 cents. Ex. 2—Standard Rate 9.5 *2O per cent, added 1.9 Total n.4 Substituting 5 for the fraction,the desired rate is 11.5 cents. Ex. B—Standard Rate 8.0 20 per cent. added 1.0 Total ti.il Substituting .5 for the fraction, the desired rate is 9.5 cents. Ex. 4—Standard Rate 5.5 25 per cent. added 1.5 Total 6.8 Adding a unit Instead of a frac tion. the desired rat*) is 7 cents. Second. If the rate thus raised or lowered lie in any other Class than those already mentioned omit fraetjons of less than half a eent uud esti mate half a eent or more as one cent. Thus: Ex. 1 Standard Rate 17.0 20 1 s-rcent, added 3 1 Total 90 4 Deducting lie- fraction, the tie sired rut-- is 80 cent#, Ex 2 -KUindu,rd Hate j*.o 29 |#'i'ei>ul added 3.0 Total 210 Estimating Hie friction na a unit, th" desired rate I# 22 Third In iiiMiint'i *f j'Uu’inu7li r ii!•*'* i**ft iv u< th** , (tWi'Plll Jjjfi' ii. A i'ir I**al of luiitiM’t' <oll*l nil mit* I*** hm* j for/w****! in luiiit,**! / 1* (HHiiidii t A• tu l*ui *f nii y mU* U tauuni** Jnj ( ‘ltiiri* f* 1H luUiil* t *U'i MMlllit'T"! Ml j in- 1,. •£. . poiiii-t* 8. Narrow railroads in ' all freights where a rate lwcaH^i 01 will count 15 000 pounds ,s *** mate their charge pro rata with rate i'n and standard gauge. UL(i The following extracts from the w Htate, on the subject of traus Iwta .f 4 passengers ami freight by Railroad r panies, are here inserted, as rekti matters of general interest: “ s 1 A Railroad companies are common can*,,, bable as such. Code of Georgia, A common carrier is bound to rem; goods and passengers offered that hek?T ' accustomed to carry, upon eompiiiZ 1e ,3 such reasonable regulations as he " c lor his own safety and the benefit of i v aii '1 Code, Section 2070. nt th '- putj C Carriers of passengers mav refuse i„ , may eject from their conveyances, refusing to comply with reasonable or guilty of improper conduct, or of lute, doubtful or suspicious characters T° may infuse to convey persons seeking fere with their own business or interest r'? Section 2082. elest - Lalt; D A carrier of passengers is bound to taw* nary diligence on behalf of himselfV,M agents, to protect the lives and persons E passengers. But he is not liable for inj ur ?i“ the person alter havmg used such h ; ‘ Code, Section 2067. 6 LU E The carrier of passengers is responsible onh-f, baggage placed in his custody, yet a miX* cannot relieve himself from liability for tv? by assuming to take care of his own baS Code, Section 2071. F It is,the duty of the railroad company to™,,. their conductors, agents or employes to to™? vided with checks so as to cheek ‘all trunk-)- separate baggage of passengers from station 2 station on their roads when required \n i,- tbe duty of the conductor of every train to cause upon application to himalltr,ini and baggage to lie checked from any statiZ any point of destination on their road or 1 road running under the control of the comm of which lie is conductor. The carrier sengers has a lien on the baggage, not onlv ta its freight, but for the passengers' fare hi. Section 2079. l Gr A carrier of passengers may limit, the valued the baggage to be taken for the fare paid h case of loss, however, and though £ ei ,“ freight has been demanded or paidi ' the oarrt is responsible for the value of the baegae?|(s provided, the same be only such articles aji traveler for business or pleasure would carrvfa his or her own use. Code, Section 2081. ' H 1 Railroad companies shall keep in each pa-*! ger car. or in any car in which passenn-rs m transported, an adequate supply of good ™ drinking water, at all hours during the day # night, and lights during the night for the used passengers. Any conductor or agent of sail roads being requested by any passenger to f®. nish a sufficient supply of water to the pass*, gers in each car, and light at night, and ski pass any depot or station without so doing, ski ne liable to be indieted in any countv throu* which the road runs, and upon conviction, sfi be punished as prescribed in Section 4310 of tie Code. Code, Section 4585. I All common carriers of passengers for hire It this State shall furnish like and equal accomm dations to all persons without distinction i race, color or previous condition. Code. Scotia 4588. J The conductors of all trains carrying pas gers in this State are invested ‘with all tin powers, duties and responsibilities of pota officers, while on duty on thoir trains. They may eject all persons gambling or guilty of dis orderly conduct, or using profane or vulgar la guage, and may command the Assistance of tk employes of the company, and of the passee gersou the train, to assist in the removal oi such offending person or persons. Code, See tion 4586).) K Whenever any passenger train on any railraaj in this State shall be more than one-hour behini its schedule time when it passes a depot 4 which there is a telegraph operator, and durfc| the hours that such operator is required to ii on duty, it shall be the duty of such railroai company to keep posted at every succeed™ telegraph station along its line the time suet tram is behind its schedule. Provided, ttol such bulletin shall not lie required to be posid at any station until one-half hour before tta regular schedule time at which such train is a arrive at the station at which such bulletin if required to be kept. Acts 1884-5, p. 119. L The carrier is bound to extraordinary dili gence. In cases of loss the presumption ii against him. and no excuse avails him unles it was occasioned by the act of God, or the put* enemies of the State. Code, Section 2088. M A common carrier cannot limit his legal bility by any notice given, either by publicans or by entry on receipts given or tickets sox He may moke an express contract, and ™ then be governed thereby. Code, Section 3j N A common carrier is bound not only for Jj* safe transportation and delivety of goods, also that the same be done without unreatt able delay. Code, Section 2073. O The responsibility of the carrier commenca with the delivery of the goods either to liiffltfu or his agent, or at the place where he is tomed or agrees to receive them. It ceases t™ their delivery at destination according to tos direction of the person sending, or according™ the custom of the trade. Code, Section 2W- P The carrier has a lien on the goods for H* freight, and may retain possession until t * paid, unless this right to waived by special ooi tract or actual delivery. This lion exists H when the carrier has complied with bis eonrn as to transportation. He can recover pro for the actual distance transported whtn consignee voluntarily receives the Kooo° a intermediate point. Code, Section -Wi. The carrier may require the nature and' ate of tbe goods delivered to him to be m&de ■ - > and any fraudulent acts, sayings or <x> ment by his customers will release him liability. Code, Section 2080. All freight bills or freight lists ehawdanirt or to he collected out or any person for railroad shall carry freight insslu t; ’ t i ’ g.-, contain the items of lreight charged bills or freight lists by some, certain VMM* description before they shall be co Code, Section 2078. Whenever any party shall tlelir< ' r u f‘!np < iranr to any railroad, steamboat orexpres- ■ P in this State for transportation, it “ duty of the company on demand, to f . , party so delivering a good and valid jec *P the same, which receipt shall spec .ft ping mark or marks raid numbers t ner ya th" weight of such article ."“{"X-r.-ihe'uto can be estimated by weight, and' h h>ll cannot be thus estimated, the receip ( a general description of such article-“ t ( 4 sjn i Jfv as nearly as practicable th 9 value thereof, and also the A violation of this law constitutes meftnor. Code, Section 4004. T All railroad companies in ttlllit demand, l>su" duplicate freij_,ht i* -I per*, in -vhicl, shall Ite stated the.ckmjor U f of freight shipped, tht freight thn K prao tk* road giving t&o receipt. afl. bie. shall state the *-bi“*f'" n theeo roads that carry such freight- -fie stguee presents the ruilroad m-* I sUO n ag'd of the road that, deli vert sticb lri ' u vulrt it'< shall deliver lhe article Hhipp') | o f r <G) lts in the ruto charged for the cU*j <Kj r u „,i tioned ill the receipt. Code, beclio U G| Where there are several a 1 under different com panics, aid intended to !■ trans|-orted over 'l lßg j b ||,, and railroad, each company sluill, ‘‘Shivery t" * to it.i own terminus. Slid wlmk l* connecting road; the last " ' #balll received Ihe goods a# k ny d*®* l resp-insli le to the consignee ; au ,| su or concealtsii done to tlw :* coinpanies *liaJl M-l f.lc , question of ultimata liability- too l ' 2984. , . 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