POINTS ON RAILWAY LINES IN VIRGINIA, AND DISTANCES-SOUTHERN EXPRESS COMPANY-CONTINUED. *This prefix is at names of points where there are no express offices. STATE CORPORATION COMMISSION. POINTS ON RAILWAY LINES IN VIRGINIA, AND DISTANCES-SOUTHERN EXPRESS COMPANY-CONTINUED. *This prefix is at names of points where there are no express offices. Bluemont. RATES FOR TELEGRAPH COMPANIES IN VIRGINIA. COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA, AT THE RELATION OF THE STATE CORPORATION COMMISSION V. WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY and ATLANTIC POSTAL TELEGRAPH CABLE COMPANY. CITY OF RICHMOND, December 18, 1906. In this proceeding the two defendant companies, Western Union Telegraph Company and Atlantic Postal Telegraph Cable Company, appeared before the Commission on the first day of August, 1906, and filed, respecttively, separate written answers. The said answers having been carefully considered by the Commission, the Commission is of opinion that in fixing and prescribing a rate for transmitting intrastate telegraphic messages, the Commission is in the exercise of proper State authority and that such exercise of authority is not in conflict with any of the provisions of statutes of the Federal Congress or of the Constitution of the United States relative to post roads or inter-state commerce, referred to in the said answers. The Commission is of the opinion that the rates now fixed and prescribed are just, reasonable and valid, and it is, therefore, ordered as follows: In receiving, transmitting and delivering telegraphic messages in Virginia, the Western Union Telegraph Company and Atlantic Postal Telegraph Cable Company shall observe and conform to the following rates and requirements, now fixed, prescribed and ordered by the Commission, viz.: Except as may be otherwise specifically provided at any time by the State Corporation Commission, neither of the said two telegraph companies shall collect, for the service over its line between any two points within this State, more than 25 cents for transmitting a message of ten words or less, exclusive of date, address and signature, nor more than two cents for each additional word in a day message, nor more than one cent for each additional word in a night message. Whenever a message is transmitted over the lines of both of said companies in order to reach destination, neither of said companies shall charge or collect more than forty (40) cents for the service of itself and the connecting telegraph company in transmitting a message of 10 words or less, exclusive of date, address and signature, between any two points within this State, nor more than three cents for each additional word. Messages shall be received for transmission, and delivered at destination, as now provided by statute, until other provision is made therefor. Both of the said companies shall forthwith, by proper directions to their officers and agents in accordance with the course of business of each company, properly provide at once for putting into effect the foregoing rates and requirements, the same to take effect on the first day of January, 1907, after which date any rate or provisions in conflict with the said rates and order now fixed and prescribed by the Commission shall be unlawful and void. This order shall not be construed to infringe upon any right of the said companies under the Constitution and laws of the State of Virginia, or the Constitution and laws of the United States. INDEX. A ...... Adams Bros. Paynes Co., rate on cement, Fordwick, Va., to Lynch- ..... Amendments to Charters, number issued in 1912-13 cense ...... ..... American Union Fire Insurance Company, proceedings against.... .... 60 11 279 278 280 5 94 74, 77 Atlantic Coast Line R. R. Co., et als., v. Virginia State Farmers' Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company, The, et als., v. Virginia State Farmers' Institute, Inc., rate on ground limestone... ..... Beneficial and Social Corporations without Capital Stock chartered 272 Car Service, Storage and Demurrage Rules Carolina, Clinchfield and Ohio Railway, station facilities at Speers 128 |