8. Where a railroad company has provided agents and offices, ready and open for the sale of tickets, and the passengers, for want of proper diligence, fail to supply themselves therewith, before getting on the train, then ten cents additional for each passenger twelve years old and over may be demanded and collected for all distances not greater than ten miles, and twenty cents in like manner for all distances not less than ten nor greater than twenty miles, and thirty cents in like manner for all distances over twenty miles. Half these rates for each passenger over five years old and under twelve years may in like manner be demanded and collected: Provided, however, offices at way stations may be closed one minute before the arrival of trains. 9. The Commission will consider applications for an advance or reduction in the standard tariff for the transportation of passengers, but no change of rates shall be of effect or put in force until ratified by the Commission: Provided, that this rule shall not be construed as placing any restriction on the privilege of railroad companies to make special rates on excursion trains, or to issue what are called "commutation or mileage tickets:" Provided, no unjust discrimination is practiced. 10. 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. II. That all connecting railroads which are under the management and control by lease, ownership or otherwise, of one and the same company, or at connection with a different company, shall be required. to make close connection whenever practicable. SLEEPING CARS. 12. The fare in sleeping cars shall not exceed $1.00 for 100 miles or less. From 100 to 150 miles, $1.50; between 150 and 200 miles, $2.00. When a lower berth with the upper berth not lowered is desired, this is subject to special contract. 13. Railroad Companies in computing passenger rates between stations where fractions of a mile are to be considered, will calculate for the nearest even number of miles. Example: For a distance of 10:49 miles or under, charge for ten miles; for 10:50 miles or over, charge for eleven miles, and so on. RULES GOVERNING THE TRANSPORTATION OF FREIGHT. 1. All connecting railroads, which are under the management and control, by lease, ownership or otherwise, of one and the same company, shall, for purposes of transportation, in applying this tariff, be considered as constituting but one and the same road, and the rates shall be computed as upon parts of one and the same road, unless otherwise specified. DISTANCES. 2. Since a separate rate cannot be conveniently given for every possible distance, the law authorizes the Commission "to ascertain what shall be the limits of longer and shorter distances." Five (5) miles has, accordingly, been fixed as the limit for a change of freight rates for all distances less than one hundred miles; and ten (10) miles for all distances over one hundred miles. The Commissioners reserve the right, however, to correct the charge in extreme cases which work hardship, although the same may not violate the letter of our rules. 3. For all distances over five (5) miles and under one hundred (100) miles, the following rule will apply: When the mileage does not end in o or 5 the nearest mileage so ending shall govern the rate. Illustration: For a distance of twenty-seven miles charge for twenty-five miles, for a distance of twenty-eight miles charge for thirty miles. 4. When freight is transported any distance greater than one hundred miles, if the mileage does not end in o, then next ten (10) miles group above shall govern the rate. Illustration: For one hundred and twenty-one miles charge for one hundred and thirty. 5. For distances under twenty miles or over two hundred and fifty miles, a reduction of rates may be made without making a change at all stations short of two hundred and fifty miles: Provided, however, that when any railroad shall make a reduction of rates for distances over two hundred and fifty miles, the same shall apply to similar distances on all the roads controlled by the same company, and in no case shall more be charged for a less than a greater distance. REGULATIONS CONCERNING FREIGHT RATES. 6. The freight rates prescribed by the Commission are maximum rates, which shall not be transcended by the railroads. They may carry, however, at less than the prescribed rates: Provided, 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 as mentioned hereafter; and if they adopt less freight rates from one station, they shall make a reduction of the same per cent. at all stations along the line of the road so as to make no unjust discrimination as against any person or locality. But when there are between any two points in this State two or more competing roads not under the same management or in the same system, then the longer line or lines, in order to give said points the benefit of competition, may reduce the rates between said two points below the standard tariff, without making a corresponding reduction at all stations along the lines of said roads: Provided, said reduction shall not make the rates less than the standard tariff rates for the shortest line between said points: Provided further, that before taking effect, the proposed change of rates shall be submitted to and approved by the Commission. 7. The rates charged for freight service by regular passenger trains may be 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 company, decline or refuse to act as a common carrier, to transport any article proper for transportation by the train for which it is offered. 9. Railroad companies may collect twenty-five (25) cents as a minimum charge on a single shipment, however small. 10. No railroad company doing business in this State shall permit a blockade of any class of freights on account of any arrangement existing between it and other railroad companies as to the transportation of freight according to percentages or otherwise. II. There shall be no secret reduction of rates, nor shall any bonus be given, or any rebate paid to any person, but the rates shall be uniform to all, and public. 12. The rates specified for Ores, Sand, Clay, Rough Stone, Common Brick, Bone, Lumber, Shingles, Laths, Staves, Empty Barrels, Wood, Straw, Shucks, Hay, Fodder, Corn in ear, Tan-bark, Turpentine, Rosin, Tar, Household Goods, are maximum rates, but the roads. are left free to reduce them at discretion, and all such rates are exempt from the operation of Rule 6. All complaints as to such rates will, on presentation, be duly considered. 13. When railroad companies are required to load or unload carload shipments of classes L, M, N, O and P, or to load car-load shipments of naval stores, the actual cost of such service shall be paid by shippers. 14. EXTRA HANDLING.-The charge for handling extra heavy articles, may be as follows, viz.: Under 2,000 pounds, no charge for extra handling. For 2,000 lbs. and under 3,000 lbs., $ 3 00 for extra handling. 15. FERTILIZERS.—This term embraces the following and like articles, when intended to be used as fertilizers: Ammonia Sulphate, Bone Black, Bones ground or dissolved, Castor Pomace, or Fish Scrap Guanos, Alto Vella, Fish, Navassa, Navassa Lump, Peruvian Soluble Pacific, Nitrate Cake, Plaster of Paris, Potash - German Salts of, Muriate of, Sulphate of ― Salt Cake, Lump and Ground Phosphate, Soda - Nitrate of and Sulphate of -Tank Stuff, etc. 16. Vehicles designed for transportation at carrier's risk must be properly protected by the shipper with sufficient covering or packing from all liabilities to injure from fire, weather, chafing, or other injury. 17. In no case shall the amount collected on L. C. L. shipments exceed the charge per car load for the same class of goods. 18. Railroad companies are not required to receive cotton or other merchandise and warehouse the same unless the articles offered are in 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 a car load or more made by one shipper, at one time, to one and the same point of delivery, to the same consignee. ESTIMATED RATES. 20. Lumber, Coal, Lime, Brick, Stone, and all articles for which estimated weights are given in Classification (except Live Stock, Ale and Beer, and empty Ale and Beer packages, L. C. L.), will be taken at actual weight when the weight can be ascertained, but when the weight cannot be ascertained, will be charged at the following estimated weights. This is not to interfere, however, with the duty of Receiving Agent to weigh, if possible, and correct to actual weight: To be used when actual weights cannot be ascertained. 24,000 Per 1,000 ft. ! White Pine and Poplar, thoroughly seasoned.... 3,000 lbs. White Pine and Poplar, green 4,000 Shingles, green Shingles, dry Ash, seasoned Laths, green Yellow Pine, Black Walnut, Laths, dry.... Ash, green S 66 4,500 Oak, Hickory, Elm, seasoned 4,500 green. Tan Bark, dry. -- 6,000 4,000 Per Car. 24,000 S Oak, Hickory, Elm, soned Hoop-poles, Staves and Head- 21. In cases in which the classification of any article is lowered by a percentage, railroad companies which are allowed an increase on the standard tariff shall apply the increase allowed to the reduced classification; but in cases in which the classification of any article is raised by percentage, railroad companies which are allowed an increase on the standard tariff shall not apply said increase to the already increased classification, but only to the standard tariff. 22. When any article is too bulky to put in a box car, it shall be subject to special contract. 23. A ton of all articles is 2,000 pounds. A car load is 20,000 pounds, unless otherwise specified. For loads above 20,000 pounds, |