carload weights for the cars used, but not greater than the aggregate marked capacity of said cars, freight shall not be charged for more than the actual weight of the lumber. But if the total weight of such shipment is less than the aggregate of the minimum weights of the cars used, the minimum (24,000 pounds) may be charged for each car required to transport the shipment. "A car load of any article enumerated in Class P, except wood and lumber and articles included in lumber, is 25,000 pounds-shippers to load and unload; Provided, That when a car is loaded over its marked capacity by the shipper at a flag station, the railroad companies are left free to charge for the excess at a rate that will effectually stop a practice fraught with so much danger to life and property." RULE 24. For rules governing demurrage and storage, see Demurrage Rules. RULE 25. switching or trans ferring cars when passing A charge of no more than two dollars per car will be allowed for switching or trans- Charge for ferring a car from any point on any road to any connecting road or warehouse within a space of three miles from starting point, without regard to weight or contents. When, in the transfer of a car between said points, it is necessary to pass over the lines of any intermediate road or roads, the maximum charge of two dollars shall be over two or equitably divided between the roads at interest. more roads Empties to When a charge is made for the transfer of loaded cars between said points, no addi- be return'd tional charge shall be made for the return of the empty cars. RULE 26. free. Terminal not to be The terminal facilities of a railroad company, such as depo's, side tracks, platforms, facilities buildings, turn-tables, etc., cannot be used by another railroad company for any pur- used by pose without the consent of the owners. RULE 27. other companies. All agents at depot stations within incorporate towns and cities in this State shal Time for receive all freight offered for shipment and deliver all freights applied for, from the opening and closing first of April to the first of October, between the hours of 7 o'clock a. m. and 6 o'clock freight dep. m. and from October the first to April the first, between the hours of 7 o'clock a. m. pots. and 5 o'clock p. m., provided that, in cities having a population of over ten thousand people, the hours shall be from 7 o'clock a. m. to 6 o'clock p. m.; with the exception of an intermission of one hour from 12 m. to 1 o'clock p. m.; on each day of the week (Sundays excepted). Nothing in this Rule shall be construed to prevent the agents from receiving or delivering freight earlier than 7 o'clock &. m. or later than 6 o'clock p. m., if they so desire. RULE 28. Railroad companies whose lines of road do not exceed ten (10) miles in length may Short roads charge from any point on the road the rates prescribed for ten (10) miles. RULE 29. All joint rates between two or more roads not under the same management or control (excepting the maximum Joint Rates provided for in Rule 30, Circular 171) must be made only by agreement between roads at interest in such joint rate or rates, and submitted to the Commission by the initial road with a carefully prepared tariff of rates and distances, and such Joint Rates shall not go into effect without the approval of the Commission. come within ten-mile limit. Joint rates made by agreement Joint rates shall be sum of locals, less 10 per cent. Manner of dividing such rates between the companies. Refunding over charges. Railroad required to deliver cars to RULE 30. On all shipments of freights not governed by Rule No. 1, originating and terminating in this State, which shall pass over the whole or portions of two or more roads, not under the same control, the maximum rate charged on such shipments shall not be greater than the sum of the local rates on such freights, less ten (10) per cent., for the distance hauled over each road. The total rate thus ascertained on such freights from the point of shipment to the point of destination, shall be divided in such proportions between the roads over which such freights pass, so as to give to each road interested in the shipment its local rate, less ten (10) per cent. for the distance such shipment is hauled. Nothing in this Rule shall be construed to prevent the total of any Joint Rate made under this Rule from being divided in such proportions between the roads interested in the same as they may agree upon, but a failure to so agree between the roads interested shall in no way affect the total Joint Rate to be charged and collected on, or work delay in the transportation of such freight, or be a subject of appeal to the Commission by the roads at interest. RULE 31. All overcharges on freight by any railroad in this State shall be settled within thirty days after demand by consignee or person paying the freight upon the age..t at the delivering depot. Whenever an overcharge on freight has been made on a shipment over two or more railroads, or any parts of two or more roads, it shall be settled by the delivering road; if the overcharge is made on a shipment to a flag station, then the demand to be made on the agent at the regular station to which the same was billed. RULE 32. 1. Railroads shall, without delay, switch off and deliver to any connecting road of companies the same gauge, all cars consigned to points on or beyond such connecting roads. 2. They shall, at the terminus or intermediate point, without obstruction or delay, connecting receive from the connecting road of the same gauge, when offered, all cars consigned roads. to any point on the road to which the same is offered, or on any connecting road, with said road to which it is destined, and to transport said cars to their destination with reasonable diligence. Also shall receive cars from con necting roads. Not al 3. No railroad shall discriminate in its rates or tariffs of freight in favor of any line or route connected with it, as against any other line or route, nor when a part of its own line is sought to be run in connection with any other route, shall such railroad discriminate against such connecting line in favor of the balance of its own line, but said railroad shall have the same rates for all, and shall afford the usual and like cusany partic- tomary facilities for the interchange of freight to patrons of each and all lines alike. lowed to discriminate in rates in favor of ular line. Weighing cars. RULE 33. The railroads in this State, within thirty days from September 15th, 1893, shall cause to be weighed by a sworn weigher, all lumber and coal cars belonging to them, and have the weights marked upon said cars, and the numbers, date and weights reported to this office. RULE 34. ceive and The railroads of this State shall receive and receipt for shipments without delay, Shall reand shall issue duplicate freight receipts to shippers, when required, in which shall receipt for be stated the class or classes of freight shipped, and the rate charged over the road shipment giving the receipt, and as far as practicable, shall state the rate charged over other duplicate freight reroads over which said shipment will pass. When the consignee presents the railroad receipt to the agent of the road that delivers said shipment, such agent shall deiiver the articles shipped, upon the payment of the lawful rate upon the same. RULE 35. and issue ceipts. Notice of rates. Any advance in rates by railroad companies, doing business within the State of Georgia, shall not be effective until ten days' notice shall have been given to the public, and change in no reduction in rates by said companies shall be effective until three days' notice shall have been given to the public, in either case, by posting the proposed rates in a conspicuous place at the several stations to be affected thereby. RULE 36. equal facilshippers. ities to all The several railroad companies in this State in the conduct of their intrastate busi- Railroads ness shall afford to all persons equal facilities in the transportation and delivery of must afford freight without unjust discrimination in favor of, or against, any; and wherever special facilities are afforded to one shipper in the transportation or delivery of freight in carload lots or less, whether upon a special rate authorized by this Commission, or otherwise, such company shall be bound to afford to any other shipper or shippers, under substantially similar circumstances, like facilities upon like rates. Shall af Such railroad companies, upon such business, shall at all terminal and connecting points, to any other railroad company whose tracks are of the same gauge, afford under ford to all connecting substantially similar circumstances equal facilities for the interchange of freight, and lines equal upon like terms and conditions, whether in carload lots or less, without discrimination facilities. in favor of, or against, any; and wherever special facilities are afforded to one such railroad company, in the interchange and delivery of freight, either to consignees or connecting lines, whether upon a special rate authorized by this Commission, or otherwise, such company shall be bound to afford to all other connecting lines under like and substantially similar circumstances, like facilities upon like terms and rates. How to Tariff. EXPLANATORY NOTES. In the Commissioners' Standard Freight Tariff, for distances over 100 miles, under apply the the class opposite the distance, if it ends in O (and if not, then opposite the next Standard greater distance), will be found the rate required. For distances under 100 miles, when the mileage does not end in O or 5, the nearest mileage so ending shall govern the rate. EXAMPLES: To find the rate for 241 miles on a box of clothing weighing 100 pounds, opposite the word "Clothing" in the Classification is seen its class (1); in the Freight Tariff, under Class 1, opposite the next greater distance, 250 miles, is seen the rate, 75 cents; if for 42 miles, the rate for 40 miles would apply; if for 43 miles, the rate for 45 miles would apply. Definition of terms. Rules for 1 represents First Class. 2. CHARACTERS. 1 represents 1 times First Class. 3T1 represents Three Times First Class. 4 T1 represents Four Times First Class. L. C. L. represents Less than Car Load. N. O. S. represents Not Otherwise Specified. O. R. represents Owner's Risk. 3. Articles not enumerated will be classed with similar or analogous articles. 4. To ascertain the rates allowed any company or any class, apply the PERCENTAGE indicated. For instance: The percentage allowed the Central Railroad on First Class for 50 miles is 25 per cent., which would be as follows: First Class rate, 30 cents per 100 lbs., 25 per cent. added (73 cents), equal 38 cents per 100 lbs., which is the rate allowed for 50 miles. RULE FOR COMPUTING FRACTIONS. 5. When any rate in any Class in the Standard Tariff is raised or lowered by a per computing cent. the following rules must be observed: fractions when ap plied to Standard Tariff. FIRST.-In computing rates on classes in which fractions occur in the Standard Tariff, fractions less than half, but as much as a quarter of a cent, are to be estimated as half a cent. Fractions over half but less than three-fourths of a cent to be estimated as half a cent. Fractions three quarters and over to be estimated as one cent. Fractions less than quarter of a cent to be omitted, as the following examples will indicate: SECOND.-If the rate thus raised or lowered be in any other Class than those already mentioned, omit fractions of less than half a cent and estimate half a cent Total............. 21.6 Estimating the fraction as a unit, the desired THIRD.-In making reductions, observe the same manner of placing figures before de ducting the percentage. 6. Narrow gauge railroads, in fixing rates on all freights where a rate per car load is given, will count 15,000 pounds for a car load, and estimate their charge pro rata with rate allowed on standard gauge. 7. On shipments of brick and lumber, passing between standard gauge railroads and narrow gauge railroads, under the same management, no more than Class P will be allowed to be charged, provided, however, that a charge of three dollars per standard gauge car of 30,000 pounds or over, may be made to cover the cost of transfer. Shipments from narrow guage roads to broad guage roads, under like conditions, will be allowed a transfer charge, subject to note six of the "Explanatory Notes" of this Commission. 8. Wherever, in the Commissioner's Classification, articles are designated as "without percentage," said articles shall take no higher rate than is prescribed by the Standard Tariff, irrespective of percentages specifically allowed certain roads on the classes in which said articles are classed; and the same shall remain in effect until expressly repealed by Circular. 9. In cases where the roads at interest have no agreement for the division of a joint rate on a shipment subject to Rule No. 30, no road shall receive as its proportion of such rate a greater amount than its local rate, less ten per cent. In other words, no railroad participating in a joint rate in this State shall take advantage of reductions made by other lines interested by assessing its full local rate, but must deduct ten per cent. from its local, as in other cases. RULES GOVERNING ERECTION AND LOCATION OF DEPOTS, ETC. No change in depots without of the Commission. FIRST.-No station or agency now, or which may be hereafter, established upon the or agencies line of any railroad in this State shall be discontinued or abolished by the authorities the consent of any such railroad without first obtaining the consent of this Commission thereto. SECOND.--Application for the location of depots and the construction of depot Applica buildings must be filed in the Railroad Commission office, with all information needed for a full and proper understanding of all interests to be affected thereby. tions must be accompanied by full inforination. Correct etc., num sengers, THIRD.-A correct profile of the ground upon which it is proposed to locate said depot, with grades, curves, cuts, fills, trestles and bridges on said railroad extending for profiles of not less than one mile each side of said proposed location; also, facts must be given as grades, to other roads, if any, proposing to occupy same or contiguous depot grounds. Also, ber of pasevidence showing number of population, probable tonnage and passengers to be accom- amount of modated by said location or buildings, and also distance from nearest stations on said business, road. All said information to be given correctly and as full as practicable, so that the quired. Commissioners may intelligently comply with the law making it their duty to "require the location of such depots and the establishing of such freight and passenger buildings as the condition of the roads, the safety of freights and the public comfort and convenience may require." etc., re |