Virginia Classification

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Exception Sheets

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Virginia Classification

No. 1.

EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 1907
(Revised to December 31, 1912)

Being a Classification of Freight applicable to the Railroad Lines doing business in Virginia, as ordered

Prepared and Issued by Order of the

State Corporation Commission

R. T. WILSON, Clerk.

VIRGINIA CLASSIFICATION NO. 1-GENERAL RULES.

1. (a) On traffic which may be carried over more than one route the rate afforded by the cheap-
est route must not be exceeded, regardless of the route over which actually transported whether the
rating be over one line only, or according to a joint tariff, or by combination of rates to and beyond
a junction or junctions.

(b) The ratings specified in this classification refer to freight tariffs authorized by the Com-
mission, applicable to the various lines within its jurisdiction, and shall apply on property transported
in or upon freight trains or vessels of those lines between all points within the State of Virginia.

2.

Where the classification provides for a reduced rate, based on a fixed valuation and the rules
and regulations pertaining thereto, the reduced rate shall not have the force of altering the general
rules of law, any further than would be done by an agreement between the carrier and shipper.

3. (a) Contents of all packages, as near as practicable, must be stated in shipping receipt.
When an article is differently classified, when differently prepared or packed, the actual character of
the article must be specified, otherwise it will be charged at the highest class named on each article.
No shipment will be accepted when designated on the shipping receipt as Merchandise (or "Mdse."),
Sundries or Fancy Goods.

(b) Each package, bundle or piece of less than carload freight must be plainly and legibly marked
by brush, stencil, crayon (not chalk), rubber or metal type, pasted label, or securely fastened durable
tag, showing the name of consignee and the name of station, town or city, and the State to which
destined. Pasted labels or securely fastened durable tags should be used only when the character
of freight prevents marking as above specified.

The marks on packages, bundles or pieces must be compared with the shipping order and bill of
lading, and corrections, if necessary, made by consignor or his representative before receipt is signed;
old marks must be removed or effaced before packages, bundles or pieces will be accepted for trans-
portation.

Freight consigned to a place of which there are two or more of the same name in the same State must have the name of the county marked on each package, bundle or piece and also shown in the shipping receipt.

When freight is consigned to a place not located on the line of a railroad, each package, bundle or piece must be marked with the name of the station at which the consignee will accept delivery, or, if destined to a place reached by a water line, the name of the railroad station at which delivery is to be made to such water line must be marked on each package, bundle or piece.

Freight not marked in accordance with the foregoing rules will not be accepted for transportation.

Note. This rule does not apply to a shipment moving all-rail at rates published for "L. C. L."
are used for the transportation thereof.
or "any quantity" from one consignor to one consignee and destination, when separate car or cars

(c) Property presented to carriers, packed in so-called boxes or cases made from strawboard,
leather board, wood pulp, fibre, wired splint wood, or other analogous materials, inclosed in wooden
frames, will be charged ten (10) per cent. higher than the classification provided for such property in
boxes or cases, subject to a minimum increase of one (1) cent per hundred pounds; provided, however,
packed in boxes or cases as above described. (See Note.)
that when a rating is shown on an article in bales, the same rating will apply on such articles when

Note. In computing the rate to be charged under this rule, fractions of one-half cent or less
shall be dropped, and those of more than one-half cent shall be considered as one cent; for example,
if the class rate applicable upon the property in boxes or cases is 75 cents per 100 pounds, the rate to be
charged when shipped in the package described will be 82 cents per 100 pounds, the fraction of one-half
cent being dropped; if the class rate is 36 cents per 100 pounds, the higher rate to be charged will be
40 cents per 100 pounds; if the class rate is 8 cents per 100 pounds, the increase would be eight-
charged will be 9 cents per 100 pounds.
tenths of one cent, and the minimum increase being one cent per 100 pounds, the higher rate to be

4. (a) The minimum charge on a single shipment of one class classified first-class or higher or minimum charge of 25 cents. lower, shall be for the actual weight at the class or commodity rate to which it belongs, subject to a