CLASSIFIED LIST OF RAILROADS IN GEORGIA.

For Freight Tariffs, See Corresponding Numbers on Opposite page.

Class A. (No. of Railroads, 6.)

The Alabama Great Southern Railroad Co., The Lexington Terminal Railroad (Co.,
The Atlanta and West Point Railroad Co. The Union Point and White Plains Railroad
The Georgia Railroad,

Note No. 1.-On Stone, Granite and Marble blocks, including Monuments, rough or dressed or fin ished, unlettered, valuation limited to 20 cents per cubic foot, C. L., Class P, with 25 per cent. added. On same, L. C. L., % of 6. All subject to Rule No. 30.

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DIRECTIONS FOR COMPUTING RATES.

For the benefit of those who may not be familiar with the subject, the following directions are given for the computation of rates from the Classification and Tariff of the Commission, contained in this volume.

This can best be done by an actual example:-Take for instance a shipment of dry goods weighing 500 pounds, from Savannah to Tennille, Ga. Tennille being on the line of the Central of Georgia Railway, we turn to the distance tables of that company, on page 78, where the distance from Savannah to Tennille is shown to be 135 miles. At the top of the page it will be noticed that the Central of Georgia Railway is in Freight Class C, and that reference is made to page No. 39. Turning to page 39, a classified list of railroads in Georgia is found, the Central being in Class C; and on the opposite page, (No. 38,) we find that on several classes of freight all roads in Class C are allowed to add 25 per cent. to rates shown in the Standard Tariff.

Now turn to the Classification, which begins on page 43, (arranged in alphabetical order), and under the head of "D" it will be seen that Dry Goods are in first-class. Turn to the Standard Tariff, page 40, and follow down the first column, which shows the miles. There being no distance of 135 shown, the next highest distance governs; and opposite 140 miles, in the next column, (this being the column for first-class) the rate is seen to be 57 cents per 100 pounds. The road being allowed to add 25 per cent. to this class, and 25 per cent. of 57 cents being 14 cents, we find by adding the 57 and 14 together, that the maximum rate is 71 cents per 100 pounds or on the 500 pound shipment, $3.55.

JOINT SHIPMENT OVER SEVERAL RAILROADS.

Where a shipment passes over two or more roads, proceed exactly in the same manner, and ascertain the rate for the distance hauled over each road separately, and having done this, add together these several rates thus ascertained, and deduct from the total ten per cent of the amount, and the remainder will be the net maximum rate to be collected. As an example, suppose that a shipment passes over a part of three different roads, and the rate for the first is $1.50, the next $2.85 and the third $4.20. The total is $8.55, and one-tenth of that sum is 85 cents, or 86 cents, which subtracted from the total of $8.55, leaves a net maximum joint rate of $7.69 on the shipment. A careful reading of all the rules will be of very great assistance. Especial reference is made to Freight Rules Nos. 1, 7, 8, 9, 18, 19, 27.

The Classification and Distance Tables being arranged in alphabetical order, any particular article of freight or the distance table of any particular railroad may be easily found. The Index in the back of this Report will enable one to find readily any Rule, Tariff, etc., desired.

NOTE. While for convenience the Distance Tables show distances to some towns and cities outside of this State, it will be borne in mind that the rates shown in this Report apply only to shipments which originate and terminate in Georgia, as shipments passing from one State to another constitute inter-state commerce, over which the Inter-state Commerce Commission at Washington, D. C., alone has jurisdiction.

... Railroad Commission of Georgia.

Supersedes Classification Contained in 30th Report and all
Amendments Thereof.