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1920 * •
PUBLICATION AND FILING
OF TARIFFS
ONE OF A SERIES OF TREATISES IN AN INTERSTATE
COMMERCE AND RAILWAY TRAFFIC COURSE
F. R. GARRISON
Chief Clerk
Central Freight Association
LaSalle Extension University
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UNIVERSITY OF MICHICAN LIBRARIES

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INTERSTATE commeRCE
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RAILWAY TRAFFIC course.
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The subjects listed below constitute the basic material
of a course in Interstate Commerce and Railway Traffic.
This course is especially designed to meet the constantly
growing demand for efficiently trained men in railroad and
industrial traffic work; to assist students to pass the exam-
inations for government service under the Interstate Com-
merce Commission; and to meet the demand for men com-
petent to direct the work of commercial organizations and
traffic bureaus. With the exception of the Atlas of Railway.
Traffic Maps, the subjects listed below are covered in an
average of approximately 200 pages each.
Atlas of Railway. Traffic Maps
Traffic Glossary - -
Freight Classification; Some Ways of Reducing Freight
Charges - . .
Freight Rates: Western Territory; Bases for Freight
Charges g - -
Freight Rates: Official Classification Territory and
º Eastern Canada; Industrial Traffic Department
Freight Rates: Southern Territory
Publication and Filing of Tariffs
Freight Claims; Investigation of Freight Claims;
Routing Freight Shipments; The Bill of Lading;
A Primary Lesson, in Transit; Demurrage
Railway. Organization; Statistics of Freight Traffic;
Railway Accounting
The Express Service and Rates
Ocean Traffic and Trade -
Railway Regulation
The Act to Regulate Commerce and Supplemental Acts
Conference Rulings; Procedure Before the Interstate
Commerce Commission; Grounds of Proof in
Rāte Cases – - , - . . . . .
Application of Agency Tariffs
The Law of Carriers of Goods
Practical Traffic Problems
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PUBLICATION AND FILING
OF TARIFFS
F. R. GARRISON
Chief Clerk
Central Freight Association
LaSalle Extension University
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CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
Development of Tariff Regulation. . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.
General Provisions of the Act to Regulate Com-
merce and State Regulations as to Publication
I. ConstructION
of Tariffs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Tariff Circular 18-A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 9
Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Form . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Arrangement on Title-Page of a Tariff. . . . . . . . . . 10
II. ConstructION.—Continued
Body of Tariffs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Table of Contents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Notice of Cancellation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Issuing and Participating Carriers. . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Index to Commodities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Index of Stations . . . . . -s tº a c e º e º e e º e º a s a tº e s e º 'º 28
Explanation of Reference Marks and Abbre-
viations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
List of Exceptions to Classification. . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Application of Rates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .* * * * * * * * 31
Rules and Regulations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Conjunctive Issues. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Rate Tables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Routing Instructions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
III. ISSUANCE OF SUPPLEMENTS *
Title-Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Arrangement ... . . . * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 36
Numbering Supplements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Cancellation Reference. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Effective Supplements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Number of Supplements in Effect. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Participating Carriers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Index to Supplements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Statutory Notice. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
CONTENTS
Reference by Item Number or Page Number to
Portions of Original Tariff Amended. . . . . . . . . 44
Size of Supplements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Supplements to Periodical and Loose-Leaf Tariffs 46
Suspension Supplements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Bridge Supplements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . * e e s e s e e s a 47
IV. MISCELLANEOUS RULES i
In General. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Adoption Notices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Advances and Reductions in Rates to be Shown
in Manner Clear to Public and Commission. . . . 50
Use of Ambiguous Terms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Amending Tariffs in Which Items are Numbered. 52
Cross-References From One Tariff to Another. .. 52
Geographical Description. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Publication of Rate Multiples, Percentage
Equivalent, etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Rates on Same Commodity in Different Tariffs.. 54
Substituting Rates in One Tariff for Those in
Another . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Suspension of Tariffs or Supplements. . . . . . . . . . 56
Changes in Tariffs and Supplements Which are
Under Suspension. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Temporary Suspension of Rail-and-Water Rates. 59
V. CANCELLATION
Cancellation of Tariffs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Partial Cancellation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Cancellation of Numbered Items. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Cancellation of Rates by Omission from New
Tariff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Cancellation of Agency Tariffs by Carrier. . . . . . 66
Cancellation Under Concurrence. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Condensing Supplemental Matter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
VI. CONCURRENCES AND POWERS OF ATTORNEY
Purpose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Early Attempts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Disadvantages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Original Forms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Present Forms. . . . . . . . . . . ‘. . . . . . . . . . * * * * * * * * * 71
Powers of Attorney. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Concurrence Running to Agents or Carriers. . . . . 75
Concurrences Running to Carriers Only. . . . . . . . 76
Concurrences Running to Agents Only . . . . . . . . . 79
CONTENTS V
Characteristics of Concurrences. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
General Rules Relating to Concurrences. . . . . . . . 81
Modification of Powers of Attorney. . . . . . . . . . . . 85
VII. THE LONG-AND-SHORT-HAUL CLAUSE FROM A TARIFF
PUBLISHER’s VIEW
Statutory Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Petitions for Relief. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
General Order No. 13. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Rule 77. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
VIII. DIFFERENT FORMS AND KINDS OF TARIFF's REQUIRED
FOR THE TRANSPORTATION OF INTERSTATE COM-
MERCE
Classifications and Exceptions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Freight Tariffs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Bases for Rates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . * c e a e s e e . 105
Territorial Directories. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Station Lists. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Different Forms of Tariffs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Kinds of Tariffs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
IX. REQUIREMENTS AS TO FILING AND POSTING TARIFFS
Filing Tariffs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Posting Tariffs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
X. INDICES OF FREIGHT TARIFF's. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
XI. DIGEST OF STATE POSTING AND FILING REGULATIONS. .136
TEST QUESTIONS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
APPENDIx A
Requirements as to Posting Tariffs at Agency
Stations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
APPENDIX B
Requirements as to the Observance of the Long-
and-Short-Haul Clause . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
APPENDIx C
Changes in Rates When Advances Therein Have
Been Suspended. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
APPENDIX D
Forms of Fourth Section Applications. . . . . . . . . 160
PUBLICATION AND FILING OF
TARIFFS
INTRODUCTION
DEVELOPMENT OF TARIFF REGULATION
It has long been the custom of the carriers to show
their charges for transportation in issues which are desig-
nated as “tariffs,” presumably from the fact that they
are the tolls or tariffs of tolls for the transportation of
persons or commodities. In these publications are set
forth the fares for the transportation of passengers and
the rates for the transportation of merchandise.
In common with other phases of transportation, the
early development of tariffs and classifications was not
along any fixed line or principle. Indeed, shortly prior
to the passage of the Act to Regulate Commerce the
situation was such that there were some one hundred and
thirty odd classifications governing the movement of
property in what is now known as “Official Classification
Territory,” these classifications governing hundreds and
hundreds of rate tariffs. This condition made it well-
nigh impossible for even the most intelligent shipper to
determine in advance with any degree of accuracy what
his rates would be or what rates were paid by his
competitors.
This situation was still further complicated by the fact
that all tariffs were not open to public inspection, and
those which were could be changed without notice. Secret
tariffs were issued naming preferential rates. Others
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naming a very low rate for a brief period were issued,
to “expire with shipment,” thus enabling those who were
advised with respect thereto, to assemble considerable
quantities of freight and to move it at the opportune time.
On pages 3 and 4 are reproduced the title-page and a
portion of the rate table contained in one of the early
publications in effect prior to the passage of the Act.
Note particularly the words “Subject to change without
notice” appearing thereon. This indicates in a measure
how difficult it was for the shipper to forecast the success
of his operations, because knowledge as to the transporta-
tion costs was so uncertain.
In the issuance of these publications, no uniformity was
followed as to size, arrangement, governing classification,
or rules applicable in connection there with. Tariffs
varied from the size of this reproduction to placards large
enough to be used for billboard display.
The corrective measures expressed in the Act to Regu-
late Commerce as originally passed were embodied in
Section 6 thereof. Its salient features were as follows:
(1) the printing and maintenance for public inspection of
schedules showing the rates, fares, and charges for the
transportation of passengers and property which any
common carrier might establish and which were in force
at the time of shipment; (2) the provisions to apply
whether the movement be wholly within the United States
or from or to adjacent foreign countries; (3) no advances
in rates to be made except on ten days’ notice to the
public, although reductions might be made on three days’
notice; (4) the non-exaction of a greater or less compen-
sation than that provided in schedules; (5) the filing
with the Commission of copies of all such schedules con-
taining rates, fares, and charges, also copies of all con-
tracts, agreements, or arrangements with other common
carriers in relation to any traffic affected by the provi-
sions of the Act; (6) the establishment of severe penalties
INTRODUCTION
3

INſo. Il.
*# Tofist Fºr
W reigh t Tariff -
COLUMBUS & CINCINNATI MIDLAND R. R.,
- DAYTON & IRONTON R. R.,
OHIO SOUTHERN R. R.,
— AND -
PITTSBURGH, CINCINNATI & St. LOUIS RAILWAY
WASHINGTON C. H., OHIO.
Taking Effect March 1, 1885.
Subject to change without notice. Governed by
Middle and Western States Classification.
As each of the roads named does not receive Freight for
all the points given, shippers must be careful to
deliver goods at the right Depot,
R. B. BAILEY, Div. Fr’t Agent P. C. & St. L. Rºy...2ANESvr1,LE, o.
D. H. ROCES, Gen'l Fr’t Agent O S. R. R....... ..., SPRING FIELD, O.
W. B. WILLIAMS, Gen'l Fr’t Agent D. & I. R. R...........iDAYTON, O.
| c. s wrºBIT, Gen', Fr’t Agent C. & C. M. R. R.........COLUMBUs, o
* * * * * * * * * *-* * * * - -e-
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Subject to Change Without Notice. -
RATES OF FEREIGHT
•= FROM -
WASH/M/GT0M G. H., 0}/0, .
To Points NAMED BELow.
Taking Effect March 1st, 1885.
Governed by Middle and Western States Classification.
- - In Cents per Hundred Pounds.
was HINGTON C. H. -
TO cºs ciºs ciºs cºs cºs diºs
Addison. ... . . . . . . . . ... Ohio. 41 || 31 21 15%. 12%| 10%
Adrian. ..............Michl 44 |34 |22 || 17 | 18%. 11
Akron . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ohio. 41 |31 || 21 | 15%. 12%| 10%
Albion .......... ....Michl 45 |35 |22 | 17 114 11.1%
Alexandria. . . . . . . . . ....Ind] 35 27 | 21 || 14 || 11 9
Alida............ ... .....Ind] 46 || 36 || 23 17 14%| 1.1% |
Allegan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mich] 48 39 26 || 19 15%. 12%
Alliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ohio. 44 34 22 || 17 | 1.3%. 11
Alton. . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . Ill] 50 | 40 30 20 | 15 13
Anderson . . . . . . . . . . . . Indi 35 | 27 | 21 || 14 | 11 9
Ann Arbor.... ...... Mich] 44 34 22 || 17 | 13%. 11
Ansonia. . . . . . . . . . . . . ohio. 80 |22 || 17 |12 || 10 || 8
Arcadia..... ..... ...ohiol 36 |27 | 20 | 18%. 10%| 9%
Arcanum . . . . . . . . . . . . Ohio 27 22 | 16 || 11 8 7
Argos......... ........Ind 46 | 86 |28 17 | 14%| 1.1%
Ashland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kyl 38 29 22 || 15 12%| 1.1%
Ashtabula . . . . . . . . . . . . ohiol 46 |36 |28 || 17 | 14%|11%
Athens . . . . . . . . . . . . ...ohiol 27' |22 | 16 || 11 || s 7
Attica. . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . .Indi 44 34 22 17 | 1.3%. 11
Auburn........ . . . . . . . . Inal 48 |31 |21 | 15:41a | 10%
Auburn Junction ...Ind 39 29 || 21 14%. 11%. 10 |
Avilla. . . . . . • * * * * * * ....Ind] 42 31 || 21 | 15%| 18 10%
INTRODUCTION 5
for non-compliance by the carrier with any of the fore-
going provisions.
These provisions, however, did not have the desired
effect for the reason that tariffs were issued by all lines
that desired even between the same points, in which they
named such participating carriers as they wished, with
the result that not infrequently there were a number of
rates applicable upon the same commodity between the
same points in connection with the same carriers.
Since these participating lines were added with or with-
out their consent, as best suited the desire of the issuing
carrier, it was possible for them, in the event of a
Question as to the application of a rate, to disclaim
responsibility therefor.
It became apparent that more drastic regulations were
necessary relative to the publication and application of
the rates of the carriers. The three most important prin-
ciples involved were: (1) the fixing of the responsibility
for the rate established among the lines participating in
the traffic; (2) the prohibition of changes in rates, rules,
or regulations without giving adequate notice to the
Commission and to the public; (3) the elimination of
tariffs not filed with the Commission as factors to be
employed in the movement of interstate commerce and
the placing of all tariffs on file and open to the inspection
of the public.
So, in common with other sections of the Act which had
proved unsatisfactory or inadequate, Section 6 was
revised to remedy the defects which had been disclosed
in its application. Its provisions were extended (1) to
cover carriers, whether by railroad, pipe line, or water;
(2) to prohibit any changes in rates, either advances or
reductions, without thirty days’ notice to the public and
to the Commission except under special dispensation of
the Commission; (3) to require evideºte of concurrenes
in published rates to be filed by participating carriers:
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and (4) to prohibit carriers from engaging in interstate
commerce unless the requirements of this section of the
Act are complied with. The substance of the original Act
except as affected by the additional legislation remained
the same." r
GENERAL PROVISIONS OF THE ACT TO REGULATE COMMERCE
AND STATE REGULATIONS As To PUBLICATION OF TARIFFs
Some of the essential provisions of the Act to Regulate
Commerce and, to some extent, the provisions of the
various states may be summarized as follows: -
Section 6 of the Act to Regulate Commerce as amended
provides that every common carrier shall file with the
Interstate Commerce Commission and keep open to the
inspection of the public, schedules (which will hereinafter
be referred to as “tariffs’’) showing all its rates, fares,
and charges for the transportation of interstate commerce
between stations on its own line and from its own stations
to those on the lines of other common carriers with which
through joint routes and rates have been established.
These same requirements were also a part of the original
act, which was approved February 4, 1887, and took effect
April 5, 1887.
Section 6 of the Federal Act also provides that where
no through joint rates have been established over a
through joint route, the several carriers in the joint route
shall print, file, and keep open to public inspection all
rates, fares, and charges applied to the through trans-
portation of freight; therefore, even though there be no
state regulations which require the publication of rates,
fares, or charges, it is nevertheless evident that the state
rates, fares, or charges must be printed in tariffs to cover
the transportation of interstate commerce.
* See amended Section 6 in the treatise on the Act to Regulate Com-
merce and Supplemental Acts, which is a part of the course in Interstate
Commerce and Railway Traffic.
INTRODUCTION 7
The Federal Act” also provides that the tariffs of each
common carrier shall contain the classification” of freight
in force and shall also state separately all terminal, stor-
age, icing, and other special charges, and all privileges
or facilities allowed or granted, and any rules or regula-
tions which in any way increase or decrease the value of
the transportation service rendered to the shipper or the
consignee.
Regulations similar to the foregoing are prescribed in
many states. These regulations require that all rates,
fares, and charges available for the transportation of
freight traffic between points in the state shall be pub-
lished in tariffs, which must be filed with the state com-
missions and kept open to public inspection.
Section 6 of the Act also provides that tariffs which
name rates from any point in the United States to
another point in the United States and a portion of the
movement is through a foreign country—e.g., from Chi-
cago, Ill., to New York City via Detroit, Mich., and Grand
Trunk Railway through Canada to Buffalo, N. Y., thence
to destination—shall be filed with the Commission and
kept open to public inspection the same as a tariff cover-
ing a continuous movement in the United States. Failure
to comply with this regulation is penalized by treating
shipments, at point where they re-enter the United States,
the same as if they were of foreign production and regu-
lar customs duties collected thereon. On the other
hand, where this provision is complied with, no customs
duties are imposed and the shipments are treated the
same as if the entire movement were through the United
States. -
In defining the scope of the Act to Regulate Commerce,
Section 1 thereof states that it applies to any common
carrier or carriers engaged in the transportation of per-
* See Section 6 of the Act.
* See the treatise on Freight Classification.
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sons or property from any point in the United States to
an adjacent foreign country or from an adjacent foreign
country to any point in the United States. For example,
a railroad operating in Mexico, desiring to publish
through rates to destinations in the United States, must
prepare and arrange its tariffs in conformity with the
regulations of the Interstate Commerce Commission and
must file its tariffs with the Commission the same as a
railroad operating wholly within the United States is
obligated to do. -
TARIFF CIRCULAR 18-A
The Interstate Commerce Commission then formulated
the first comprehensive set of rules governing the com-
pilation and filing of freight schedules, necessitating on
the carrier’s part the reissuance or supplementing of
practically every tariff in effect at that time. -
The first complete set of rules was published in Tariff
Circular No. 14-A, but successive measures were found
necessary and special circumstances encountered which
necessitated the formulation of additional rules from time
to time. This has resulted in the reissuance of this pub-
lication on several occasions, the current issue being
Tariff Circular No. 18-A, which appears in the appendix
of this work and to a discussion of which the succeeding
chapters will be devoted. -
It has been the aim of the author to make plain the
intent of the various rules of Tariff Circular No. 18-A,
both for the benefit of those who may be engaged in
constructing tariffs and for those who use them.
CHAPTER I
CONSTRUCTION
PRINTING
Rule 1 provides that tariffs are to be printed on hard-
calendered paper of good quality from type of size not
less than six-point full face. Reproductions by hecto-
graph and other indirect inking-processes are prohibited
for the reason that the copies become illegible after a
number have been made and such illegibility often leads
to uncertainty as to their contents.
SIZE
Requirements are also embodied in this rule as to the
size of the publication, which is to be eight inches wide
by eleven inches long. The object of this provision is
uniformity, enabling shippers and carriers to maintain
meat and attractive files and to use standard devices in
filing the publications in their respective places.
FORM1
Tariffs may be arranged in sheet form (a single sheet
printed on one or both sides), in pamphlet form (a num-
ber of sheets stitched together), or in book form (a
number of sheets bound together in the conventional book
order). - .
The loose-leaf form of tariffs hereinafter described is
authorized in this rule.
* See Chapter VIII.
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ARRANGEMENT ON TITLE-PAGE OF A TARIFF
The title-page of a tariff" gives one a general sum-
mary of the nature of the publication and enables one to
determine date of issuance and effective date, from and
to what points it applies, and upon what articles, etc.
It will be found that there are quite a number of require-
ments called for in Rule 3 and in other parts of Tariff
Circular 18-A pertinent to this feature, and to assist in
following these rules, we have reproduced a specimen
title-page. -
Tariff Circular 18-A provides that the following
information must be shown on the title-page of all tariffs
in the order mentioned.
(a) I. C. C. Number
This number is to appear in bold type on the upper
right-hand corner (Rule 3b).
Since its organization, the Interstate Commerce Com-
mission has required that all tariffs subject to its juris-
diction must be filed with it. For a number of years prior
to 1896, the tariffs were sent to the Interstate Commerce
Commission without any designating mark or number to
identify them and it was found to be a very intricate and
laborious operation to file supplements with the tariffs
they amended and to arrange the tariffs themselves in
such a manner that they could be located when a demand
was made for certain issues.
To overcome this difficulty, the Commission conceived
the idea of having each carrier subject to its jurisdiction
number its tariffs in arithmetical order. In January,
1896, the Commission issued an order requiring that all
tariffs filed with it on and after the date of the order must
bear I. C. C. numbers, each individual road's series com-
* See page 11.
CONSTRUCTION 11
only three supplements to this tariff I. C. C. No. 27;3.
will be in effect at any time. * - {&ipereeding J. C. C. No. 8133
1:
C. R. C. No. 143. y J. R. C. No. 1287. Ohio No. 1589. º
(Superseding C. R. C. No. 99). (ºpereeding L. R. C. No. 3847.) (Supereeding R. C. O. No. 11zo)
FREIGHT TARIFF No. 421-D.
(Superseding Freight Tariff No. 421-B.)
LAKE ERIE & WESTERNRAILROAD CO.
FT, WAYNE, CINCINNATI & LOUISVILLE RAILROAD
§ NORTHERN OHIO RAILWAY @:
iN CONNECTION WITH CARRIERS NAMED ON PAGES 3, 4 AND 5.
NAMING
JOINT, LOCAL AND PROPORTIONAL RATES.
stamp Here Brick, culous,
Date Received
(And Articles Taking Same Rates as Specified on Page 6.) |
FROM STATIONS ON THE
- LAKE ERIE & WESTERN RAILROAD.
FT. WAYNE, CINCINNATI & LOUISVILLE R. R., AND NORTHERN OHIO RY.
TO POINTS IN
ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, KENTUCKY, MICHIGAN, MISSOURI, NEW YORK,
OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, WEST VIRGINIA, WISCONSIN AND CANADA.
ALSO TO
PEORIA, BLOOMINGTON, CRANDALL, ILL., AND MISSISSIPPI RIVER CROSSINGS.
(When destined beyond.)
The rates named herein are subject to withdrawal or advance at any time on giving the notice required by law, and are
to be used in connection with, and governed by, except as otherwise provided herein, Official Classification R. N. Collyer's
Agency I. C. C.-O. C. No.42, Ohio-O. C. No. 42, I. R. C.-O. C. No. 42, C. R. C.-O. C. No. 42, L. E. & W. R. R. F. T. No.
2101-J, supplements thereto and subsequent issues thereof, and Exceptions to said classification as shown in E. Morris' Agency
I. C. C. No. 406, I. R. C. No. D-45, R. C.O. No. 348, C. R. C. No. 342, L. E. & W. R. R. F.T. No. 2151-E, supplements thereto
and subsequent issues thereof. -
i-Except that portion which is under suspension as per Sup. No. 19 to I. C. C. No. 2126, R. C. O. No. 1120, Sups. Nos. 20 to I. R. C. No. 847,
issued in accordance with Interstate Commerce Commission I. & S. Docket No. 414 Special Permission No. 29 of the Public Utilities Commission
of Ohio. . - -
- s On Interstate Traffic, January 15, 1915
Issued January 2, 1915 Taking Effect { *On Canadian Traffic, February 8, 1915.
- .” On other Traffic, January 15, 1915
“Issued in compliance with Order of the interstate Commerce Commission dated December 16, 1914, in THE FIVE PER CENT case Nasso
1. & S. Docket No. 833, and supplemental order therein dated January 4, 1915.” - - º
•Applies on Traffic from points in the United States to points in Canada.
Issued by : - \ . . . : * .
... L. E. OLIPHANT, M. R. MAXWELL, L. L. HYDE,
* Chief of Tariff Bureau, Gen. Freight Agent, Ass’t Gen. Freight Agent
. Indianapolis, Ind. ... - ... Indianapolis, Ind. Peoria, n.
F. A. CURRY, - * L. L. FELLOWS, ... . . .G. H. McHUGH, - -
Div. Freight Agent • Commercial Agent, Commercial Agent,
sº Indianapolis, Ind. Indianapolis, Ind. Peoria, Ill.
Authority No. 10368. -
Dist. List No. 5883. • . ". (2200.)


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mencing with the number 1. In this way the tariffs of
each individual road can be filed together in the Com-
mission's files in numerical order. - . . .
This numbering arrangement has been found very sat-
isfactory and as a result the I. C. C. number of a tariff
is the designating reference used in all legal actions and
in all correspondence with the Commission.
In cases where the title-page is provided with a mar-
ginal rule, the I. C. C. number may appear above or below
the rule at the discretion of the compiler. In general,
however, the arrangement is much more effective by
having the number outside of the rule. -
(b) Cancellation Reference
Immediately below the I. C. C. number and in smaller
type must be shown the I. C. C. number or numbers of
any tariff or tariffs which are canceled by the new tariff
(Rule 3b). It may happen, however, that the number
of tariffs canceled is so large that it is impracticable to
show the information on the title-page, in which event
it must be shown under a proper caption, reading, for
instance, “Cancellations” or “Partial Cancellations,”
immediately following the table of contents. Specific
reference to such list, however, must be entered on the
title-page immediately under the I. C. C. number of the
new tariff, employing such phraseology as “For cancella-
tion, see page 2’’ or “Canceling issues enumerated on
page 2.” -
(c) Notice as to Supplements and Reissues”
At the upper left-hand corner of each tariff must be
placed one of the following statements according to the
size or character of the tariff (Rule 3h):
*It is advisable to place these notices above the margin rule, when one
is used, thus establishing a complete separation from the Canadian and
various State Commission numbers. -
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1. On tariffs of less than 5 pages or on loose-leaf
tariffs, “No supplement to this tariff will be issued except
for the purpose of canceling the tariff.”
2. On tariffs from 5 to 16 pages, inclusive, “Only one
supplement to this tariff will be in effect at any time.”
3. On tariffs of from 17 to 111 pages, inclusive, “Only
two supplements to this tariff will be in effect at any
time.”
4. On tariffs of over 111 pages, “Only three supple-
ments to this tariff will be in effect at any time.”
5. On tariffs naming rates via rail-and-water or all-
water routes when such routes are not open for trans-
portation during the entire year and it is the desire to
take advantage of the suspension and restoration rule
(Rule 12), the foregoing notation should be qualified by
the following additional words: “Except as provided
for in Rule . . . . (or item . . . .), page ...., of this tariff.”
6. On periodical tariffs, “This tariff will be reissued
on or before . . . . . . . . . , 19....”
(d) Canadian and State Commission Numbers
The Canadian Railway Commission requires the use of
consecutive numbers on tariffs applying on all traffic
moving between points in the Dominion of Canada or
from or to points in Canada destined to, or originating
at, points in the United States. Such numbers must be
prefixed with the initials “C. R. C.” and placed at the
upper left-hand corner under “Notice as to Supplements
and Reissues” and just below the margin rule when one
is used.
Many of the states require that tariffs naming rates
on intrastate traffic must show on the title-page separate
serial numbers for the use of the individual commissions,
prefixed with such letters as they designate. The current
Official Classification, for example, is filed with the fol-
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lowing commissions under the numbers and letter pre-
fixes indicated:
Board of Railway Commissioners for Canada. . . . . . . . . . C.R.C. O.C. 42
Railroad Commission of Indiana. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I.R.C. O.C. 42
Michigan Railroad Commission. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . M.R.C. O.C. 42
Public Service Commission of Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P.S.C.Md. O.C. 42
Public Service Commission of Massachusetts . . . . . . . . . . . . M.P.S.C. O.C. 42
Public Service Commission of New York (1st District) . . .P.S.C.] N.Y., O.C. 42
Public Service Commission of New York (2nd District)... P.S.C.2 N.Y. O.C. 42
Public Utilities Commission of Ohio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ohio O.C. 42
Public Service Commission of Pennsylvania. . . . . . . . . . . . P.S.C.Pa., O.C. 42
Interstate Commerce Commission. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I.C.C. O.C. 42
These numbers are conveniently arranged at the top
of the title-page in such a manner as not to disturb the
location of the I. C. C. number which is to be shown in
the upper right-hand corner or the Canadian Commission
number appearing in the upper left-hand corner.
Immediately under the Canadian and each of the state
commission numbers, there must be shown in smaller type
the cancellation references in the same manner as that
required by the Interstate Commerce Commission.
A complete list of the states which, at this writing,
require their numbers shown on tariffs will be found in
Chapter XI.
(e) Carriers’ Numbers
Since the inauguration of the federal requirements
relative to tariff construction, many carriers have
adopted the I. C. C. numbers of the publications as their
individual numbers.
A more effective plan, and one that is generally fol-
lowed, is for the carrier to assign an individual number
to each publication. - f
There are two systems of numbering in general use by
the railroads: -
(1) Consecutive numbers prefixed by the titles G. F. D.
(standing for “General Freight Department”) Tariff or
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Freight Tariff, under which numbers are assigned in
arithmetical order to the tariffs as issued from time
to time. -
(2) Serial numbers prefixed by the titles named above.
Under this system of numbering, the first issue of all
tariffs is assigned numbers in arithmetical order, but
when any tariff is reissued, the same number is used and
a letter suffix is added; for example, Tariff No. 1 when
reissued becomes Tariff No. 1-A and the next reissue of
the same tariff will be No. 1-B and so on until all the
letters of the alphabet have been used. Then double-
letter suffixes are used, and reissue of Tariff No. 1-Z
would be No. 1-AA.
The latter system is by far the most modern and popu-
lar and is being adopted by the railroads quite generally
because, almost without exception, tariffs are referred to
by carriers’ numbers as between themselves and their
employees. As the number is always the same, only the
suffix letter changing with reissues, it becomes firmly
fixed in the minds of everyone using the tariffs.
(f) Name of Issuing Carrier, Carriers, or Agents
To assist in filing the issues and to provide a ready
means of identification, it is required that the name of the
issuing carrier or carriers or duly accredited agent, if
there be one, be shown in prominent type (Rule 3a).
In some instances, for example, a large railroad may
issue rates from points on a short connecting railroad in
tariffs naming similar rates from its own stations. In
such instances the name of the short railroad, or rail-
roads, should be shown with reference to the authority
(i. e., Power of Attorney or Concurrence) under which
the tariff is issued for them (Rule 4b).
In the case of tariffs issued by a duly appointed agent,
the practice varies. In some cases the name of the pub-
lishing agent is inserted; in others the names of the car-
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riers for which the tariff is issued by the agent are shown,
provided such list does not exceed ten carriers; in still
other cases neither the name of the agent nor the names
of the carriers are shown.
(g) Participating Carriers
By this term is meant those carriers which participate
in the traffic either as intermediate or delivering lines.
They are distinguished from the issuing carriers in that
they do not originate the traffic and the rates apply to
or via points on their lines but not from points thereon.
In the event that the number of participating carriers
does not exceed ten, they may be shown on the title-page,
following the name of the issuing carrier or carriers, but
the form and number of the power of attorney or concur-
rence under which each carrier is made party to the tariff
must be shown immediately after the name of such
carriers.
When, however, the list exceeds ten, they may not be
shown on the title-page, but the title-page should bear
the following statement on the line below the name of
the issuing carrier, carriers, or agent: “In connection
with participating carriers named on page . . . . . . ” An
example is shown below.
THE BALTIMORE & OHIO souTHWESTERN R. R. CO.
In Connection with Participating Carriers Named on Pages 3 and 4 of
Tariff.
(h) Character of Tariff
The next requirement is that the character or kind of
tariff be indicated, that is, whether it is a local tariff (one
naming rates from and to points on one line only), a joint
tariff (one naming rates extending over two or more
lines), or a proportional tariff (one naming rates to be
used in conjunction with rates in other tariffs in deter-
mining through rates).
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A further distinction must be made as to whether the
rates apply on classified traffic (class rates), on articles
or commodities specifically enumerated in the tariff (com-
modity rates), or a combination of both (class and
commodity rates) (Rule 3c).
When a tariff covers a group of articles, it
is customary to use a term clearly defining the group
of articles, for example, livestock, grain and grain
products, iron and steel articles, etc.; but articles
in the group must be clearly defined and listed in the
body of the tariff or reference must be made by I. C. C.
number to the tariff in which description will be found.
In case a tariff contains rates on not more than ten
commodities, the commodities may be named on the title-
page and not repeated in the body of the tariff unless
necessary in order to explain clearly the application of
the rates.
It is customary, also, in connection with the issuance
of tariff publications, for the carriers to indicate whether
the tariff applies all rail or in conjunction with some line
of boats operating on the Great Lakes (lake-and-rail
tariffs) or on the ocean in connection with coastwise
vessels (ocean-and-rail tariffs).
A tariff naming “import” or “export” rates should
bear a statement to that effect on the title-page.
Very often in these days of large agency tariffs, it
happens that a tariff may contain rates of all descrip-
tions. One of the publications of the Trans-Continental
Freight Bureau states on the title-page that it contains
local, joint, export, and proportional class and com-
modity rates.
(i) Territorial Application
Following the description of the kind of rates, a brief
statement must be given as to the territory from and to
which the issue applies (Rule 3d). Many tariffs cover
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such a large number of originating or destination points
that it is impracticable to set forth this information with
any degree of definiteness on the title-page. The speci-
men page” indicates that the tariff applies from stations
on the Lake Erie & Western Railroad, Ft. Wayne, Cin-
cinnati & Louisville Railroad, and Northern Ohio Rail-
way to points in several states which are enumerated,
both the originating stations and destination stations
being specifically enumerated in alphabetical order in
the body of the tariff.
(j) Governing Classification and Eaceptions to the
Application of Rates
Immediately following the territorial application of
the tariff, reference must be made to the governing clas-
sification and the exceptions to such classification by
name and I. C. C. number in the case of interstate traffic
and by state commission number in the case of intrastate
traffic (Rule 3e). -
In tariffs naming combination rates, reference to the
classifications and exceptions governing the factors both
to and from the junction points must be shown.” Classi-
fications or exceptions thereto may not be used in con-
nection with any tariffs unless reference is made to such
classifications or exceptions thereto in accordance with
the provisions of this rule.
(k) Reference Notation
Classifications and exceptions to classifications, terri-
torial directories, fast-freight-line billing instructions,
and other descriptive issues which do not of themselves
name rates but give information that is necessary in con-
nection with tariffs which do name rates, should bear the
* See page 11.
* Combination rates are dealt with in Chapter VIII.
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following notation: “This issue to be used only in con-
nection with tariffs that specifically refer hereto.” (This
clause is not prescribed by I. C. C. rule but has been
adopted by the carriers and their agents to complete
the connection with the cross-reference required by para-
graph 4 of Rule 4h.)
(l) Issuing and Effective Date
Of all the requirements with respect to the title-page,
none is more rigidly enforced by the Commission than
that dealing with this feature. It will be recalled that
the amended Act provides that no tariff may be changed
except upon statutory notice of thirty days, or, under
special permission from the Commission, upon a shorter
notice. Therefore, it is required in the Commission’s rules
that the date of issue and the date effective must be shown
on each publication and, in the absence of any special per-
mission from the Commission, the full statutory notice
of thirty days must be given on all changes in rates, rules,
or practices which in any way affect the charges (Rule 3f).
In addition to the required notice, the period of time
elapsing between the two dates must be sufficient to allow,
not only the required thirty days’ notice, or notice
required by order or special permission, to the Commis-
sion, but sufficient time to cover the transmission of the
tariff from the issuing carrier’s office to that of the Com-
mission by United States mail.
This has entailed some hardships on carriers and on
the public in cases where the issuing agencies are more
distantly located from Washington. Regarding carriers
in Alaska, the Commission has found it desirable to per-
mit reductions in rates between points in Alaska upon
ten days’ motice to the Commission and to the public
(Rule 78).
On every tariff that is issued on less than statutory
notice under permission or order of the Commission, one
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of the following notations must be inserted on the line
below the effective date (Rule 3g): -
1. “Issued under special permission or order (as the
case may be) of the Interstate Commerce Commission,
No. . . . ., of (date).”
2. “Issued by authority of Rule 56, Tariff Circular
No. 18-A.” ! .
In addition to the foregoing, in case the rate which is
higher than the sum of the intermediate rates is strictly
a class rate, the following statement must also appear on
the title-page: - -
“The rate (or rates) hereby reduced appears in . . . . . .
Tariff I. C. C. No. . . . . . . , item (or page) . . . . . . and the
factors, from which the new rate herein shown as equal-
ing the sums of the intermediate rates, are found in . . . .”
Tariff I. C. C. No. ...., item (or page) . . . . . , and . . . . . .
Tariff I. C. C. No. . . . . . . , item (or page) . . . . . . . -
3. “Issued by authority of decision of the Interstate
Commerce Commission in case No. . . . . . 2 3
4. Whenever a tariff or supplement to bring forward
reductions in rates from tariffs or supplements which
have been suspended in full by the Commission is issued
on one day’s notice to the Commission and the public,
such tariff or supplement must bear the following clause:
“Issued by authority of Rule 9(m) of Interstate Com-
merce Commission Tariff Circular 18-A.”
5. “Issued under authority of Rule 78, Interstate
Commerce Commission Tariff Circular No. 18-A.”
(m) Eacpiration Date
It may be provided that the tariff will cancel itself ---
automatically, that is, by providing that it will expire on .
a certain date, at least thirty days subsequent to the
effective date. When any carrier desires to give notice
* Here insert name of agent or railroad by whom tariff is issued.
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that a tariff will expire on a certain date, the following
clause must be inserted on a line below the issuing and
effective date (Rule 3f): “Expires (date) unless sooner
canceled, changed, or extended.”
(n) Suspension of Rail-and-Water or All-Water Rates
When tariffs containing rail-and-water rates or all-
water rates applicable via routes over which it is neces-
sary to close navigation during a portion of the year do
not specifically state that they expire upon a certain date
with the same season of navigation, the following clause
should be inserted on the title-page: “The rates named
herein for rail-and-water and all-water transportation
are subject to suspension at close of navigation and
restoration on the opening of navigation of (here insert
the name of the water carrier or carriers specified in the
tariff) on notice as provided on page . . . . of this tariff”
(Rule 12).
(o) Application of Rates from and to Intermediate
Points
Frequently, production and consumption points are
few, particularly in connection with specified commodities.
In such cases the carriers publish rates which apply only
from the points of production to the known points of con-
sumption. Rates on pig iron, for example, are published
from points at which are located blast furnaces to points
where there are industries with facilities for using this
commodity. It is unnecessary for a carrier to publish
rates to points at which there are no facilities for using
a certain commodity and to which there would never be
a movement of the commodity.
It so happens, however, in the case of some commodi-
ties, such as salt, grain products, scrap iron, lumber, etc.,
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that the points of consumption and originating points
cannot be determined with any degree of certainty. Com-
modity rates, as a rule, usually apply on Carload quanti-
ties. To many small villages and hamlets, the chances are
against a movement of such quantities, traffic usually
moving in less-than-carload lots. Consequently, the appli-
cation of carload rates is confined to the larger places.
However, the Interstate Commerce Commission has
established a provision to take care of the possibility of
carload movement to points to which rates are not
published. This provision is as follows:
1. If a commodity tariff does not provide for rates
from or to all intermediate points, either by naming spe-
cific rates or by the use of the long-and-short-haul clause,
the title-page of such tariff must show that such rates
are omitted by authority of Rule 77 of I. C. C. Tariff
Circular No. 18-A and that the rates to or from any inter-
mediate point, which will not exceed those to or from
more distant points, will be established on one day’s
notice to the Commission and to the public. (See Rule
77a, third paragraph, for exact wording to be used.)
2. A tariff or supplement which contains rates pub-
lished on one day’s notice under authority of Rule 77
must bear on its title-page a notation to that effect and
a statement as to where the rates which were reduced
were published, by reference to the I. C. C. number and
item or page number of the tariff in which the rates
between more distant points were published. (See Rule
77a, fifth paragraph, for exact clause to be used.) -
3. The Commission, under certain conditions, fre-
Quently grants authority to charge higher rates from or
to intermediate points than apply from or to more dis-
tant points over the same line or route. Such authority
in all instances is covered by formal order and reference
to such order must be shown on the title-page of the tariff
in the terms specified in Rule 77b.
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4. If the Commission, by formal order, grants author-
ity to the carrier to charge a higher through joint rate
than the aggregate of intermediate rates (that is, higher
than the sum of the intermediate rates or combination
of the intermediate rates), reference to such order must
be shown on the title-page in the terms set forth in Rule
77G.
(p) Name of Issuing Agent or Officer
The name of the person by whom the tariff is issued
must appear upon the title-page of the publication (Rule
3i). The reason for this is obviously that communications
with respect to tariffs may be addressed to the proper
official.
This concludes the requirements of the Commission in
so far as the title-page of a publication filed with it is
concerned. In special instances other data may be
included thereon, such as the names of the participating
carriers and the commodities on which the rates named
apply, but these features are generally incorporated in
the body of the tariff, to which the following chapter will
be devoted. Where exceptions are provided, mention will
be made of them therein.
The title-page of any tariff which one expects to use
may well be carefully studied for two reasons: (1) to
ascertain that the requirements of the Interstate Com-
merce Commission have been complied with and (2)
because such a careful study of the title-page will gen-
erally show whether the required information is to be
found in the tariff.
CHAPTER II
CONSTRUCTION.—Continued,
BODY OF TARIFFs
Rule 4 of Tariff Circular No. 18-A sets forth the Com-
mission’s requirements with respect to the arrangement
of the contents of tariffs published in book or pamphlet
form. The arrangement, being quite a logical one,
enables the users of publications readily to refer to the
proper section thereof for the information they are seek-
ing. In addition to the specific requirements of this rule,
certain information provided for in Rule 3 may have to
be shown in the body of the tariff and reference to these
items is therefore made in this chapter.
TABLE OF CONTENTs
As tariff publications in some cases are quite volumi-
nous, the first requirement for tariffs of considerable size
is a full and complete statement, in alphabetical order,
showing the exact location, by page or item number,
where information under general headings which are men-
tioned will be found (Rule 4a). Where, however, the
issue contains such a small volume of matter that the title-
page or interior arrangement clearly discloses its con-
tents, or in supplements of less than twenty-four pages
which are arranged in the same manner as the issue of
which they are a part, such table of contents may be
omitted (Rule 9g).
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NoTICE of CANCELLATION
As provided in Rule 3b, previously discussed, when the
number of issues canceled, in whole or in part, is so large
as to render it impracticable to indicate them on the title-
page, they may be shown on the succeeding pages imme-
diately following the table of contents. A distinction
must be made between issues canceled outright or wholly
and those only partially canceled. Within recent years,
owing to an effort on the part of the carriers to consoli-
date and condense their publications, it sometimes occurs
that the rates in an existing schedule will be taken up
by several other publications, each one canceling some
part of the older tariff. Notation should therefore be
made under the caption “Partial Cancellation” as to just
what portion of the older tariff is canceled by the new
publication.
The method of supplementing issues involved in par-
tial cancellations is more fully dealt with under the
chapter devoted to the preparation and issuance of
supplements.
ISSUING AND PARTICIPATING CARRIERs
In the case of agency tariffs, the issuing carriers, under
powers of attorney, and the participating carriers, under
concurrence, must be shown in separate alphabetical lists
with the captions “List of Issuing Carriers” and “List of
Participating Carriers,” respectively. In these lists,
after each road must be shown the form and number of
the power of attorney or the form and number of the
concurrence under which such roads are included in the
tariff. In some instances joint agency tariffs are issued
by two or more agents and in such cases the power of
attorney or concurrence running to or issued to each
issuing agent must be separately shown (Rule 17c). In
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both cases cited above, it is permissible to arrange all the
roads in alphabetical order, separating the power of
attorney and concurring roads by using the form shown
On page 27. -
By using this form, the issuing carriers are easily dis-
tinguished from the participating carriers because there
are no concurrence numbers shown for roads which are
covered by powers of attorney, and vice versa. . .
INDEX To CoMMODITIES
The requirement of Rule 4c is the incorporation,
in book or pamphlet tariffs, of a complete index to the
commodities upon which rates are applied. This comes
as the next section of the tariff.
Great care is required in preparing the index of com-
modities for tariffs, because any omission in the index
may cause the commodity or rate to be overlooked entirely
in the using of the tariff. When commodity rates are
arranged alphabetically by commodities and reference is
plainly made thereto in the table of contents, no specific
index of commodities is required, except that in case rates
on the same commodites are named in other tariffs, a
notice must be inserted in that part of the tariff where
the index of commodities is supposed to be shown,
bearing the following caption: “List of commodities
named herein on which rates are published in other
tariffs.” The list must be arranged alphabetically by
commodities, showing the territory involved or the points
of Origin and destination, together with I. C. C. numbers
of tariffs in which such rates are published. Reference
to this list must be made in the table of contents
(Rule 4c). -
The reproduction shown on page 28 is a typical illustra.
tion of an index to commodities."
* This reproduction was taken from Southwestern Lines’ Tariff No. 15
Series.
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PARTICIPATſNG CARRIERS.
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NAMES OF CARRIERS. Agent. Agent.
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Ahnapee & Western Ry • * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * g e e º 'º p v c e s a e g tº s e º a s e > • 3 & w & p -e, 4 & e s e º 'º e^4 = * 6 21 • ** * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
(2)Akron, Canton & Youngstown Ry. . . . . . . . . * * * * * e º ſº, º e º e ºa * < * * * | * : * * * * * * * * * * * * • * * s 4 a g g s tº e º ºs & e º ſº & gº & º º ſº tº $ “º is tº
Ann Arbor R. R. . . . . . . * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * is a tº * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 34 • A. e. e. e. a s w = r * * : * * * * * * * * * * * * i < * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Ry...... . . . . . . . . . . * * * * tº e º a tº e º a • * s e a $ e s e e = w e º e s w w w a e s = e s a s s a s = • { *.* * * * * * * * * * * 39
Baltimore & Ohio R. R. . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... tº e s ſº * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 7 • * * * * * * * * * * * : * * * * * * * * * * = • , ~ * : * * * * * *. • * * * * * * * *
Baltimore & Ohio Chicago Terminal R. R. sº tº e º sº tº º • * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 4 ee e s e 6 11 s is & ſº a # * * * * * * * * * * * *
Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern Ry... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 • * * * g e < * * * * * | * * * * * * * . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Belt Ry of Chicago * * * * * * * * * * * * * *... • * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *-e e s we e s • * * * * * 6 18 • * s & s e º is sº º Ys s e º e s we s
Bessemer & Lake Erie R. R... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [........ . . . . . . . . . . 6 31-A I. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Buffalo & Susquehanna Ry. (H. I. Miller, Receiver). . . . . . . . . • * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 6 A-14 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Central Indiana R. • * * * * * * * * *-* * * *, * * * * * * * * * * * * 5 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 30 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * : * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Chesapeake & Ohio Ry... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 © tº €. • sº e s a # s a s, e s • * * * * * * | * * * * * * * * * * * * & º ſº tº
Chesapeake & Ohio Ry. of Ind. . . . . . is * * * & tº º º sº tº º sº º is º we º ºs e º e º ºs º º 64 & ſº tº e 4 - e º e º 'º e i s & e * * * * * * * * * * * † & e tº e s is a jº
Chicago & Alton R. R. *... is e e º s º g g g = º e º s * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * : * * * * * * * * * * * * * is a s a g. a s e º e s is a tº w w s ] e s s s a • * * * * * *
INITIAL CARRIE
USED IN THE TARIFF

Concurrences to
Philadelphia & Read-
Abbreviations NAME OF CARRIERS ing Railway
FX No.
Ban. & A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bangor. & Aroostook Railroad. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ** a s a s e º e s = * * * * * * * * * * * * * 2 | A-423
INTERMEDIATE AND TERMINAL CARRIERS
A. & W. R’y. . . . . . . . . . . ..! Alabama & Wicksburg Railway. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 977
.A. G. S. R. R. . . . . . . . . . . Alabama Great Southern Railroad... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • , 3 606
A. & St. A. B. R.' Atlanta & St. Andrews Bay Railwa A. C. L. R. R... 3 C–230
§ • A. B. It y . . . . . .. 3.Illya, º rews Bay tial Y. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C. of Ga. R’y. * * 3 487
A. & W. P. R. R. . . . . . . . Atlanta & West Point Railroad. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . * * * * * * * * * 3 293
A. B. & A. R. R... . . . . . . Atlanta, Birmingham & Atlantic Railroad... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 631
* . M. Atkinson and E. T. Lamb, Receivers)
A. C. L. R. R........... Atlantic Coast Line Railroad. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .* * * * * * ** s is s sº e s = ... • * 3 C–230
A. S. R. R. . . . . . . . . . . . ...] Augusta Southern Railroad. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... (So. Rºy). . . . . . . . . 3 901
- A. B. & A. R. R. 3 631
B. & A. R. R... . . . . . . . . . Birmingham & Atlantic Railroad. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S. A. L. Rºy 3 1276
& So. Rºy. . . . . . . . . .3 901
B. & M. R. R. . . . . . . . . . . Boston & Maine Railroad. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 86
C. & N. W. R'y. . . . . . . . Carolina & Northwestern Railway. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (So. R’y). . . . . . . . . 3 901
C. C. & O. R’y... ... Carolina, Clinchfield & Ohio Railway. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 292
C. C. & O. R'y of S. C. Carolina, Clinchfield & Ohio Railway of South Carolina. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 292
C. of Ga. Rºy. . . . . . . . . . . Central of Georgia Railway. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . * tº * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 3 487
C. N. E. § tº º & e º e º 'º gº tº Central New º Railway... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 5
C. R. R. of N. J.. . . . . . . . Central Railroad of New Jersey... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 1
C. & W. C. Rºy. . . . . . . . . Charleston & Western Carolina Railway. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 403
C. V. R. R... . . . . . . . . . . . Chattahoochee Valley Railroad. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 143
C. N. & L. R. R. ... Columbia, Newberry & Laurens Railroad. . . . . . . . . . . (A. C. L. R. R). . . 3 C–230.
D. & H. Co.. . . . . . . . . . . . Delaware & Hudson Company. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 4 6
F. O. & B. R. R... . . . . . . Fitzgerald, Ocilla & Broxton Railroad, , . . . . . . . . . . . . (A. B. & A. R. R.) 3 631
f : M. Atkinson, ‘Receiver) *
G. M. R'y. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gainesville, Midland Railway. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 III
Ga. R. R.... . . . . . . . . . . . . Georgia Railroad. . . . . . . . . . . . . .... • * * * * ~ * ~ * - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3 730
G. & F. R’y. . . . . . . . . . . Georgia & Florida Railway. . . . . . * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 3 692
G. F. & A. R’y . Georgia, Florida & Alabama Railway. . . . . . . ... • - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3 191
G. N. Rºy Co. . . . . . . . ....! Georgia Northern Railway Company.. . . . . . * -------------, - . . I 3. 211
28 PUBLICATION AND FILING OF TARIFFS
|NDEX TO COMMODITIES.
Articles are specified in this index under their “noun” denomination, and when “nouns” are not deemed sufficiently
distinctive, under their “adjective” also.
The following list enumerates only such articles as are given a specific rate. Articles not specified will take
class rates.

ITEM No. ITEM No. ITEM No.
CO M M ODIT. E.S. (Except as * COMMODITIES. (Except as Noted) COMMODITIES, (Except as Noted)
i • ?
Acid— | Babbitt Metal, Scrap...] 3000, 3006, 4828. Baskets...... - . . . . . . . | 4204, 5182
Nitric. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1804, 1808 | Backs, Chair, Wood...] 1534: Coal....... . . . . . . . . . .] 5110
Sulphuric. . . . . . . . . . . 1454, 1804, ; Backs, Sink. . . . . . . . . . . . 5056 Market. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4204, 5182
Adams Special. . . . . . ... ..] 3048, 3054, 4864 *ś * * * * * ‘. . . . . . . . . . Page xxix Splint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4204, 5182
Agricultural Implements 1820, 1826, 1832, urlap. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4324 Stave. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4204, 5182
288, 4294, Brown Cotton. . . . . . . 2384 Stove. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 5110
4300, 4306, Clayed Cotton. . . . . . . 1898, 1934,4824 Willow.............. 4204, 5182
Pages 111 to Cotton, ... . . . . . . . . . . 4324 Batting, Cotton........ 2384
222, 311 to For Baling Cotton....] 1904, 1910, 1913, Beakers, Glass........ . 2658
* > 389 and xxix * -1916, 1922, Beams— *
Agricultural Hand Im- 4318, Pages Brake... . . . . . . . . . . . . 5062
plements. . . . . . . . . . . . 1814, 4288 371 to 389 Iron. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1552, 2910, 4780
Alcohol. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1638, 1640,3078, Gunny...... . . . . . . . . 4324 Scale. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5068
- 4858 Jute. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4324- Steel... . . . . . . , ...... 1552, 2910, 4780
Denatured. . . . . . . . . . 3078, 4858 Old. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2976,3000, 3006, Beans— e
Wood. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3078, 4858 3012, 4828, Dried. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2540, 5140
All Hail. . . . . . . .... • * * * * * * 3048, 3054, 4864 - 4822, Pages 106, Green... . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.146
Alum, Crude. . . . . . . . . . 4312, 4480 274 to 279 Bearings, Bolster... . . . . 5062
Alumina, Sulphate of...; 1838 Bags— Beds—
Ammonia, Anhydrous...} 1844 Burlap.... . . . * * * * * * * * 1934, 4324 Brass. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4606, 4612
Ammunition, Metallic...; 1850, 4546 Cement. . . . . . . . . . . . . *1928 Tron. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1528, 1534,2584,
Auger Stems. . . . . . . . . . . 3390, 3396 Cement Plaster. . . . . . 1928 : 4606, 4612,
Angles, Iron or Steel. . . 1552, 4780 Clayed Cotton. . . . . . . 1898, 1934, 1940, 4618
Apples- 432 # Spring. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1534, 4606, 4612
tied. . . . . . . . . . . . ... 2522, 2528, 2534,#| Cotton. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1934, 1946, 1952, Steel..... . . . . . . . . . . . 1528, 1534
The use of general or ambiguous terms is prohibited
for the reason that such terms are susceptible to varying
constructions and entail some doubt as to the articles or
commodities they embrace. Consequently, the term
‘‘packing-house products” should not be employed unless
it refers to, or shows in connection therewith, the list of
all such articles as are embraced in that term. The same
would hold good with respect to agricultural implements,
petroleum products, naval stores, or any other collective
term (Rule 6a).
INDEx OF STATIONS
The next requirement is an alphabetical index of the
stations from and to which rates are named (Rule 4d).
Some tariffs, on account of their character, do not require
an index of stations. If a tariff names rates on One Com-
modity or a number of commodities from a number of
points which all take the same rate and if the destinations
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themselves are arranged alphabetically or are shown
alphabetically by states and the states arranged alpha-
betically, no index of points of origin or destination is
required. In such instances the table of contents must
contain specific reference to the pages on which the alpha-
betical arrangement of stations will be found, and if such
stations are arranged by states, each state must be shown
in the table of contents, together with the page or pages
on which stations located therein appear (Rule 4d, third
paragraph).
Other conditions are set forth by the Commission under
which it is unnecessary to include an index of stations.
Carriers have learned by experience, however, that the
only tariffs without an index of stations which prove
satisfactory to those using them are those in which the
rates are named opposite an alphabetical arrangement
of points of origin or destination.
indexes of stations must be carefully prepared and
exhaustively checked, because rates to stations omitted
from Such indexes may be overlooked in the use of the
tariff.
In quite a number of instances, rate-making associa-
tions have prepared what are designated as “territorial
directories.” These directories take in various parts of
the country and group the stations located therein into
relative groups, the issue showing the group to which
the point is assigned. It is possible, when such an issue
is employed, to refer to it for an index of the stations
from or to which the rates may be applied, as the case
may be.
EXPLANATION OF REFERENCE MARKS AND ABBREVIATIONs
Many tariffs contain certain statements or modifying
clauses which are used throughout the issue and, at the
same time, are of such size that if reproduced in full each
30 PUBLICATION AND FILING OF TARIFFS
time, the number of pages in the tariff would be unduly
increased and perhaps the tariff itself would become more
complicated. In such instances it is justifiable to employ
the use of reference marks as permitted by the Commis-
sion’s rule. A special provision relating to a single rate
must, however, appear on the same page with such rate
(Rule 4e). ,
All reference marks and technical abbreviations which
are used in a tariff must be fully explained under the
above caption. Typical examples are shown below.
EXPLANATION OF REFERENCE MARKS
* No Agent. Freight must be prepaid.
b Freight must be prepaid when via Seaboard Air Line Railway.
i Freight must be prepaid, except on carload shipments in connection
with Alabama Great Southern Railroad when consigned to Alabama Rolling
Mill Company or Republic Iron and Steel Company.
f Freight must be prepaid when via Seaboard Air Line Railway, except
shipments consigned to Pioneer Mining and Manufacturing Company or
Republic Iron and Steel Company.
§ Not applicable via Southern Railway.
(8) Denotes reduction.
EXPLANATION OF TECHNICAL ABBREVIATIONS
Co. In connection with Points—County.
Co. In connection with Firms, Railroads or Railways—Company.
No. Number.
Mt. Mount.
R. R. Railroad.
Ry. Railway.
St. Saint.
LIST OF ExCEPTIONS TO CLASSIFICATION
In almost all cases exceptions to the governing classifi-
cation are published in one tariff and reference thereto
is made on the title-page of the tariffs subject thereto
(Rule 3e). There are certain tariffs, however, which
are not made subject to the general exception sheet
applicable in a given territory. At the same time,
the issuing carrier or carriers, in the case of
an agency tariff, may not wish to apply some classifica-
CONSTRUCTION 31
tion rule or specification or may wish to modify some rule
by increasing or decreasing its scope. In such cases the
exception must be clearly stated under the caption
“List of Exceptions to Classification” (Rule 4f).
APPLICATION OF RATES
Under this caption must be given, in clear and concise
language, such statements as are necessary to remove all
doubt as to the application of the rates and rules con-
tained in the tariff (Rule 4g). Under this heading it is
customary to show, in tariffs naming rates to points east
of the western termini of eastern trunk lines, a list of the
billing instructions, the bases for rates, or the so-called
“guide-books,” of the various fast freight lines, in which
are named the points which take the same rates as
New York, Boston, and other eastern basing points.
Exceptions to the application of rates or rules should
likewise appear under the above caption. Here should
also be shown any rules which may be necessary in order
to comply with the long-and-short-haul provision of Sec-
tion 4 of the Act, a discussion of which, from the point of
view of the tariff compiler, is given in Chapter VII.
RULES AND REGULATIONS
Under this caption must be shown all rules, regulations,
or conditions, other than those in the governing classifica-
tion and exceptions thereto, which in any way affect the
rates named in the tariffs by increasing or decreasing the
value of the service rendered thereunder to the shipper
or consignee. Each rule must appear under explanatory
title, which title is to be shown in dark type.
The foregoing does not include rules and regulations
dealing with special privileges or services or charges,
32 PUBLICATION AND FILING OF TARIFFs
such as switching, icing, car service, storage, etc., which
are published in special tariffs, but reference must be
made to the tariffs containing such rules and regulations
by I. C. C. number (Rule 4h, fourth paragraph) or by
inserting the following general clause, which is under-
stood to be satisfactory to the Commission although not
actually provided for in Tariff Circular No. 18-A.
TERMINAL AND TRANSIT FACILITIES, CHARGES, AND
PRIVILEGES2
The rates named herein apply from and to the tracks,
stations, or other receiving and delivering points on this
company’s lines, or on the lines of other carriers parties
to this tariff, or to or from sidings connected with lines
parties to this tariff where the particular traffic is
usually received or delivered, subject, however, to such
regulations and charges, if any, for switching, terminal
service, storage, elevation, refrigeration, car demur-
rage, track storage, drayage, diversion, reconsignment,
holding in transit, and all other charges or regulations
at points of origin, destination, or en route which may
in any wise change, affect, or determine any part or the
aggregate of such rates, as well as any privileges or
facilities granted or allowed, as are, or shall be pub-
lished in tariffs issued by this company or by any of
the carriers parties to this tariff and filed with the
Interstate Commerce Commission and Public Service
Commission, Second District, State of New York, includ-
ing car service charges applicable to the points in Can-
ada, as shown in Canadian Car Service Rules, I. C. C.
No. 2 (issued by J. E. Duval, Agent), and supplements
thereto and reissues thereof.
The rates named herein will also apply from or to
loading or delivering tracks and sidings, or other receiv-
ing and delivering points, on the lines of connecting car-
riers not parties to this tariff as published in tariffs is-
sued by this company or by any of the carriers parties to
this tariff and filed with the Interstate Commerce Com-
mission and Public Service Commission, Second Dis-
trict, State of New York. -
* Reproduced from I. C. C. N. Y. C. No. 47.
CONSTRUCTION 33
CoNJUNCTIVE ISSUES
It is permissible for a carrier or its agent to incor-
porate in a separate publication the rules and regulations
which are to govern its traffic in general and automatic-
ally to make these separate publications part of other
publications in connection with which they are to be
used, by stating that the issue “is governed by rules and
regulations shown in . . . . . . I. C. C. No. . . . . . . ” This is
in fact the procedure employed in so far as the various
classifications are concerned. These classifications con-
tain many rules governing the acceptance and delivery
of freight traffic, together with various minimum-weight
and excess-carload rules, rules as to the transportation of
large bulky freight and freight requiring two or more
cars for its transportation, etc. The reproduction of
these rules in each publication would be required were
it not for the fact that it is possible to make the classifi-
cation a part of such tariffs as state that they are
governed thereby (Rule 4h, fourth paragraph).
RATE TABLES
Next to be shown are the actual rates, which may be
stated in dollars and cents per 100 pounds, per barrel
or package, per ton, or per car (Rule 4i). However, the
tendency of the times is to name rates subject to weight
only, that is, per 100 pounds, per gross ton (2,240
pounds), or per met ton (2,000 pounds), as the case
requires, for the reason that the transportation charge
is primarily based on the cost of moving a certain amount
of Weight. By stating rates per car, etc., the charge is
separated, to quite an extent, from the actual weight
transported. Stating the proposition in another way, if
rates are named per barrel, per package, or per car, the
Weight is oftentimes much greater than was taken into
34 PUBLICATION AND FILING OF TARIFFS
consideration when the rate was being determined upon.
There are many forms in which the actual rates in the
tariffs may be arranged and a discussion of the various
forms will be found in Chapter VIII.
RouTING INSTRUCTIONs
The last fixed subject to be covered in a tariff is the
routes via which the rates named therein are to be applied
(Rule 4.j). The Commission has left it to the option of
the carriers whether this information shall be included
or not.
When routing instructions are shown, the rates may
not be applied except in connection with the routes
designated. It is usual in indicating this information to
assign numbers to the various routes after deciding, by
a careful analysis of the points of origin and destination
involved as well as the rates themselves, what routes
shall be used. It often happens that, even though a road
may have arrangements for dividing through joint rates
between certain points in connection with a given route,
the earnings based on such divisional arrangement may
be so low that the initial road may conclude not to permit
the handling of traffic via such route. Again, in case
a tariff applies on a commodity and only a few des-
timations are covered because there seems to be no possi-
bility of movement to other destinations, it is sometimes
advisable to omit circuitous routes. This prevents
requests for the same rate to some more distant point on a
circuitous route just because it is intermediate to some
destination, when the new point properly belongs in a
higher rate territory.
It will be found upon an inspection of the tariffs, how-
ever, that comparatively few of them attempt to restrict
routing. In such cases, in the absence of specific routing,
the Interstate Commerce Commission has ruled that the
CONSTRUCTION 35
rate must be applied by, and in connection with, any
and all lines which are parties to the tariff. This, of
course, leads to the unreasonable demand for the appli-
cation of rates to intermediate points on circuitous
routes, which was previously mentioned. Consequently,
the practice of showing routing instructions is rapidly
gaining favor and it seems probable that a large majority
of tariffs will eventually contain this information because
of the many controversies which have arisen between the
carriers and shippers and consignees that might have
been avoided had routing instructions been incorporated
in the publications,
CHAPTER III
ISSUANCE OF SUPPLEMENTS
After the issuance of a tariff, it is frequently neces-
sary to make some change in the rules or rates as
incorporated therein. These changes are known as
“amendments” and are published in “supplements”
(Rule 9a).
TITLE-PAGE
The title-page of a supplement to a tariff must show
the same information as the title-page of the tariff which
it amends, except that the notation required at the upper
left-hand corner of the title-page of tariffs with reference
to the issuance or number of supplements is omitted.
ARRANGEMENT
The body of the supplement must conform to that of
the tariff of which it is a part, setting forth in the
following order such changes as it is desired to make
under these headings:
1. Index. (Required only in supplements of five
pages and more.)
2. Table of contents. (Required only in suppléments
of more than twenty-three pages.)
Points of origin.
Points of destination.
Explanation of reference marks and abbreviations.
Exceptions to classification.
Application of rates.
Rules and regulations.
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ISSUANCE OF SUPPLEMENTS
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Supplement No. 8 contains all
changes from the original
tariff that are effective on
SUPPLEMENT No. 8 TO
[P. & R. Ry. Order I. C. C.-G. No. 86
Cancels Supplement No. 7.
the date hereof.
Philadelphia & Reading Railway Gompany
IN CONNECTION WITH
PARTICIPATING CARRIERS NAMED ON PAGE 2 OF TARIFF AS AMENDED
ALL RAIL
Joint Commodity Tariff
—ON.—
POTATOES, Carloads
MINIMUM CARLOAD WEIGHTS
From May 16th to October 14th, inclusive, of each year, minimum carload weight on all cars will be 30,000 pounds.
From October 15th of one year to May 15th, inclusive, of next year, minimum carload weight will be 36,000
pounds, except that when loaded in Eastman Heater Cars No. 50,000 to 50,499, inclusive, the minimum carload weight
will be 30,000 pounds. -
—FROM POINTS ON.—
Bangor & Aroostook Railroad
(See List on page 3 herein.)
—TO— &
souTHERN POINTs
As shown on pages 4 and 6 of tariff as amended
—VIA—
SOUTHERN STATES DESPATCH
(Via Hagerstown Junction, Md.)
(See Item No. 1-A, page 3.)
This Supplement contains rates that are higher for shorter distances than for longer distances over the same route; such
§eparture from the terms of the amended Fo Section of the Act, to Regulate, Commerce is permitted by authority of
Interstate Commerce Commission Fourth Section Orders as indicated in individual items herein.
. Except as otherwise provided herein, rates are governed by the ratings, rules and regulations of the Southern Classifi-
cation No. 40, I. C. C. No. 19, W. R. Powe, Agent, supplements thereto and reissues the of
issuen FEBRUARY 20, 1915
EFFECTIVE APRIL 1, 1915
(Except as noted in individual items)
• * * Issued by
BENJ. R. BOGGS, R. L. RUSSELL,
Assistant General Freight Agent; General Freight Agent,
Philadelphia, Pa. Philadelphia, Pa.
(P. & R. Rºy Compartment Box D.)
f
38 PUBLICATION AND FILING OF TARIFFS
10. Rates.
11. Routing.
However, in supplements of less than twenty-four
pages the table of contents may be omitted if the volume
of supplemental matter is so small that the arrangement
of the supplement clearly indicates its contents (Rule 9g).
NUMBERING SUPPLEMENTS
Supplements must be numbered in arithmetical pro-
gression, commencing with No. 1, and must not be given
new I. C. C. numbers (Rule 9C). For example, if a
tariff is numbered I. C. C. 1960, the first supplement
would be designated as “Supplement No. 1 to I. C. C.
1960.” The next supplement would be No. 2 and so
on, observing, of course, the number of effective supple-
ments that the tariff is permitted to have.
CANCELLATION REFERENCE
Immediately below the supplement number must be
shown the number or numbers of supplements which are
superseded or canceled by the new supplement, if any
(Rule 9C). For example, it will be recalled that a tariff
of from five to sixteen pages may have one effective
supplement. Consequently, if the first supplement is
issued and it becomes necessary to make some further
change in the issue, the information embodied in Supple-
ment No. 1 must be carried forward or picked up in
Supplement No. 2 and Supplement No. 2 must state that
it cancels Supplement No. 1 to the same issue. In this
way there will be but one effective supplement to the
publication at all times.
EFFECTIVE SUPPLEMENTS
Immediately below the notice of supplement cancella-
tion, a statement must be made as to what supplements
contain all changes from the original tariff, expressed in
ISSUANCE OF SUPPLEMENTS 39
the following form (Rule 9C) : “Supplements Nos. . . . . . .
and . . . . . . contain all changes from the original tariff
that are effective on the date hereof.” Taking a tariff
which is authorized to have two effective supplements,
it might so happen that the fifth supplement, supposing
the other ones to be picked up in each instance, would
assume such proportions that it would be advisable, in
further supplementing the tariff, to let Supplement No. 5
stand for some time. Supplement No. 6 would then be
issued and should have a statement under the Supple-
ment number to the effect that Supplements Nos. 5 and
6 include all changes from the original tariff that are
effective on the date of that supplement.
The requirements set forth in the three preceding para-
graphs must be met in connection with Canadian and
state commission numbers and carriers’ numbers. In
the case of intrastate traffic not subject to governmental
control, the carriers sometimes employ the use of half
numbers or letters in issuing supplements which are not
filed with any commission and which do not appear as
effective in connection with other state and commission
numbers, although they do in connection with the car-
rier’s number.
NUMBER OF SUPPLEMENTS IN EFFECT
Except as indicated herein, a tariff of 5 pages and not
exceeding 16 may have but one supplement in effect at
any time; a tariff containing 17 pages and not more than
111 pages may have but two supplements in effect at any
time; and a tariff containing more than 111 pages may
not have more than three supplements in effect at any
time and such third supplement may be issued only when
the smaller of the two effective supplements to the tariff
contains not less than 10 per cent of the number of pages
in the tariff (Rule 9e, first paragraph).
40 PUBLICATION AND FILING OF TARIFFS
It cannot be stated as an absolute rule, however, that
a tariff may have only a certain number of effective
supplements, since the Interstate Commerce Commission
has granted relief to the carriers from the provisions of
Rule 9e when supplements contain rates which are
attacked as unreasonable or which are under suspension
or for other causes set forth as follows:
1. When a tariff is canceled with the purpose of apply-
ing in lieu thereof the rates named in some other tariff
or when, through error or omission, a later issue failed
to cancel the previous issue and such previous tariff is
canceled for the purpose of perfecting the records, the
cancellation notice must be issued as a supplement to
the tariff which it cancels, even though it be a tariff of
four pages or less or even though the tariff may at
the time have the full number of supplements permitted
(Rule 8d).
2. In case of change of ownership or control, the
carrier whose line is absorbed, taken over, or purchased
by another carrier shall unite with that other carrier in
common supplements to the tariffs on file with the Com-
mission, on the one hand withdrawing and on the other
hand accepting and establishing such tariffs and all
effective supplements thereto. Such common supple-
ments shall be executed jointly by the traffic officers of
both the old and the new carriers and shall be numbered
consecutively as supplements to the tariffs (even when
of less than five pages) to which they are directed
(Rule 9j, Supplement No. 3). - -
3. When the Commission, under authority of Section
15 of the Act to Regulate Commerce as amended, sus-
pends the operation and defers the use of a tariff or
classification rate, charge, regulation, or practice, the
issuing carrier or agent shall immediately file with the
Commission a supplement stating that such schedule or
portion of schedule is under suspension and may not be
ISSUANCE OF SUPPLEMENTS 41
used until further and proper notice or until such speci-
fied date as the suspension order of the Commission may
name, and that rates theretofore in effect and which were
to be changed by the suspended publication will remain
in effect (Rule 9k). (See also Chapter IV.) -
4. When the Commission vacates an order of suspen-
sion made by it under authority of Section 15 of the Act
as amended, the carrier or agent who published and filed
such suspended tariff or supplement shall immediately
file with the Commission a supplement stating the date
upon which, under the terms of the vacating order, the
rate, classification, charge, regulation, or practice
becomes effective. Every suspension or vacating supple-
ment issued under authority of this rule should bear on
the title-page the following notation: “Issued under
authority of Rule 9 (k) Tariff Circular 18-A and in com-
pliance with Investigation and Suspension Order No. . .
of the Interstate Commerce Commission, of (date) 19...”
Such supplements, either of suspension or vacation, are
not to be counted against the number of supplements
permitted to such tariff under Rule 9e (Rule 9k). (See
also Chapter IV.)
5. A tariff remaining in effect as the result of a sus-
pension may be further amended without regard to the
Commission’s rule as to the volume of supplemental
matter which the effective supplement or supplements,
as the case may be, based on the size of the tariff, in
the aggregate may obtain. The Commission’s rule pro-
hibiting the supplementing of tariffs of less than five
pages must, however, be observed. Desired changes in
tariffs of less than five pages must be made by reissue.
6. Tariff indexes, hereinafter described, need not
conform to the rule as to the number of effective
supplements (Rule 11).
7. Supplements issued under Rule 12d, announcing
the suspension and restoration of rail-and-water rates
42 PUBLICATION AND FILING OF TARIFFS
in tariffs, will not be counted against the number of
supplements permitted to such tariffs under Rule 9e.
PARTICIPATING CARRIERs
It is unnecessary to reproduce in a supplement the
participating carriers indicated in the original issue
unless they have reissued, withdrawn, or amended a con-
currence or power of attorney, in which event the supple-
ment may read, for example, “Philadelphia & Reading
Railway Company in connection with participating car-
riers named in tariff, except change Alabama & Vicksburg
Railway, FX3-177 to read FX3–977.” Eliminations
from the participating carriers should be in the same
form, substituting for the word “change” the word
“eliminate”; likewise, additions are taken care of by the
substitution of the word “add’’ (Rule 9b).
It happens occasionally that it is necessary for a
carrier to reissue one or more or all of its concurrences.
Particularly is this true when roads go into the hands of
receivers, as then all existing concurrences and powers
of attorney must be reissued and executed by the re-
ceiver. (Rule 9i, Supplement No. 3).
Or perhaps a carrier which is party to a tariff in the
first instance finds that the traffic is unremunerative in
so far as it is concerned and instructs the issuing agent
or road to eliminate its representation from that partic-
ular issue. Or in another instance a carrier might
decline at first to become a party to a tariff and subse-
quently make some arrangement whereby it could profit-
ably engage therein and then request that it be added to
the publication as a participating carrier.
For these and similar reasons, it is frequently neces.
sary to show in the supplement changes of this character
or such other changes as have been made.
When such eliminations, additions, and changes are
made they must be definitely indicated on the title-page of
ISSUANCE OF SUPPLEMENTS 43
the supplement, and to accomplish this the following form
is employed: “In connection with participating carriers
named on page . . . . . of tariff except (here show alpha-
betically all additions to, eliminations from, and changes
in the original list that are effected by the supplement,
or that have been effected by previous supplements).”
LIST OF PARTICIPATING CARRIERS
Correct: Bloomsburg & Sullivan R. R., FX3, No. 51.
Correct: Bush Terminal R. R., FX3, No. 423.
Correct: Cincinnati, New Orleans & Texas Pacific Ry. Co., FX3, No. 38.
Add: Duluth, South Shore & Atlantic Ry. Co., FX4, No. 108.
Add: The Essex Terminal Ry. Co., FX3, No. 45.
Eliminate: Georges Valley R. R., FX3, No. 10.
Add: Lake Erie & Western R. R. Co., FX3, No. 17.
Correct: Louisville & Nashville R. R. Co., FX3, No. 958.
Add: New England Steamship Co., FX3, No. 65.
Eliminate: New England Navigation Co., FX3, No. 75.
Correct: Southern Ry., FX3, No. 817.
Add: Temiskaming & Northern Ontario Ry., FX3, No. 87.
Add: Toledo, St. Louis & Western R. R. Co., FX3, No. 39.
Correct: Virginian Railway, FX5, No. 690.
Eliminate: West Side Belt R. R., FX3, No. 40.
In case the number of changes is too great to make it
practicable to show this information on the title-page of
the tariff, it may be shown in the body of the publication,
indicating the fact on the title-page of the supplement by
the use of some such clause as “In connection with par-
ticipating carriers named on pages . . . . . and . . . . . of
tariff as amended hereby.”
When no changes of any kind in the list of participating
carriers are required, the fact may be indicated in the
supplement by the following statement on the title-page
of the issue: “In connection with participating carriers
shown on pages . . . . . and . . . . . of tariff.”
Again it so happens occasionally that the number of
changes is so large that it is advisable to reissue the entire
list. In this event the title-page of the supplement should
read that the rates apply “In connection with participat-
ing carriers named herein (or in this supplement).”
44 PUBLICATION AND FILING OF TARIFFS
INDEx To SUPPLEMENTs
A supplement of five or more pages must have an
index and a supplement of more than twenty-three pages
must also contain a table of contents (Rule 9g).
STATUTORY NOTICE
The provisions previously set forth in connection with
tariffs relative to the giving of statutory notice in issues
effecting changes in rates, hold good with reference to
supplements. Likewise, the Commission, at its discretion
for cause, may authorize the carriers to make the effective
date on less than the required thirty days’ notice.
REFERENCE By ITEM NUMBER or PAGE NUMBER To PortIONs
OF ORIGINAL TARIFF AMENDED
In every case where a tariff or a previous supplement
is amended by a new supplement, reference in such new
supplement must be made to the particular item which is
to be amended, in case item numbers are used in the issue,
or to the page in the original tariff or supplement which
is to be amended, in case item numbers are not used
(Rule 9a). (See following examples.)
SIZE OF SUPPLEMENTS
Tariffs containing 5 pages and not more than 16
pages, including title-pages and indexes, may have
supplements which contain not more than 4 pages. Tariffs
of 17 pages and not more than 32 pages may have supple-
ments not exceeding 6 pages. Tariffs of 33 pages or more
may have supplements aggregating 25 per cent of the
number of pages in the tariff. -
Cancel page 3 of tariff and substitute the following:
e POINTS FROM WHICH RATES APPLY AND RATE BASES APPLICABLE
For application of Rate Bases, see below
; #: §: #:
fºLSł3 t * #Shº 3SIS r
STATIONS No. STATIONS No. STATIONS No. STATIONS No.
Abbot Willage.......... Mc. 7 || Glenburn. . . . . . . . . . ... . . Me.. 5 Maysville. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Me.. 10 || St. Luce................ Me.. 12
Alton. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Me.. 3 Goodrich..... ‘. . . . . . . . . Me.. 10 McNally...'... . . . . . . . . . Mo.. 11 Sandy Point....... .…..Me.. 3
y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Me..., 1 || Grand Isle. . . . . . . . . . . . . Me 12 || Mºdford... . . . . . . . . . . . . . e... I 5 || Sangerville. ......... ... Me.. 5
bland................ Me.. 10 || Greenville................ Me.. 5 || Millinocket.... . . . . . . . . . Me.. 6 || Schoodic............... Me.. 6
Q. Siding Me.. 11 Grimes Mill....... . . . . . Me.. 10 Hilo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Me 5 Searsport. ......... ...'. Me.. 3
lanchard. . . . . . . . . . . . . Mo.. 5 Grindstono..............Me.. QMonson Junction...... Me.. 5 ||QSheridan.. .......Me.. 11
oyd Lake. ... ........ fe.. 5 || Griswold. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Me...'. 10 || Monticello... . . . . . . . . . . . Me.. 9 herman........... ... Me.. 7
Bradford...'....... . . . . . . Me.. 5 ||.Guilford............... Me.. New Limerick.......... Me.. 7 || Shirley. ........ ... ......Me.. 5
Bridgewater... . . . . . . . . . Me.. 9 Hampden..... . . . . . . . . . Me.. 1 New Sweden. . . . . . . . . . . Me. II iſ Smyrna Mills. . . . . . . . . . Me.. 9
Brownville..... . . . . . . . .-Mo.. 6 || Hermon.... . . . . . . . . . . . . Me.. I Nixon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Me.. 11 || Soldier Pond. . . . . . . . . . . Me.. 11
Brownville Junction . . Me.. 7 Hillman's. . . . . . . . . . . . . Me.. 10 Norcross. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Me.. 6 uth LaGrange. . . . ... Me 5
Cape Jellison........... Me... 3 #ºnville sº e s e º e s & ºn Me.. 10 North Bangor. . . . . . . . . . Me, 1 ||QSouth Sebec........... Me.. 3
ibou........ . . . . . . . . ſe. , 10 Houlton...... 4 * * * * * * * * Me.. Notre Dame. . . . . . . . : . . \{6} 12 Spaulding... . . . . . . . . . . . Me 11
Carys Mills. . . . . . . . . . . Me... 7 Howe Brook......:... ... Me.. 10 Oakfield (formerly Oak- Squa Pan. , I
* * * s sº e s = º 'º s sº e s a s we 6. . : 7 udson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Me.. field Junction): . . . . . . Me.. ... 7 Stacyville
Davidson. ...,......... Me.. 6 Iron Works (formerly |G)Ogren Road Siding. ... Me.. 11 State Road 11
Deans..... * . . . . . . . ‘. . . . . Dºi & 6 Katahdin IronWorks)Me... 7 || Parent, ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . Me.. 12 Stockholm 11
Derby (formerly Milo Island Falls............ Me.. Patten. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Me. 9 Stockton
Junction). . . . . . . . . ... 5 Jemtland............... Me.. 11 Pea Cove. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Me. 3 Van Buren 11
Dolby Rips............ M 8 ©egan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Me.. 12 Perham... . . . . . . . . . . . . . Me. 11 Viol
Dudley. . . . . . . . . . . . . ... Me 10 Gidder's. .............. Me.. QPhair.................. Me. 10 || Wall 10.
Dyer Brook............ Me 7 La Grange. . . . . . . . . . . . . Me.. 5 Pierre. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Me. 4 Wall 11
Eagle Lake.............. e 11 || Ledges.................. Me.. 4 Portage. ... . . . . . . . . . .‘..Me . 11 Was 11
East Dover............ ©. . 2 ºille. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... Me.. 12 Presque Isle....... . . . . . Me.. 10 Wee 10
ast Millinocket....... Me 8 Limestone. . . . . . . . . . . . . Me.. 10 rospect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . M 3 Westfield 10
Eas * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 10 Littleton . . Me.. Rand Cove... . . . . . . . . . . Me 5 Westmanlan II
10 Ludlow...... ... Me.. 7 || Robinson's............. e 9 || W. boo 6
& * * 10 Madawaska. . . . . Me.. 12 St. Croix. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Me 10 W 4
Fort Kent. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Me.. 11 Maple Grove.. ... Me.. 10 St. David. . . . . . . . . . . . . . © . . 12 . I W 8
Fort Kent Village. . . . . . Me.. 12 Mapleton. . . . . ... Me.. 10 St. Francis. . . . . . . . . ... . Me.. 4. p 3
Frankfort. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Me.. 3 Mars Hill. . . . . . . . ... Me.. 10 St. John . . . . . . . . . . . . . ‘. . Me.. 4 p 11
Frenchville. . . . . . . . . . . . Me.. 12 #18 S S - . . . . . . . . . . . . . Me.. 10. -
Amends page 6 of tariff. cBASES FOR CONSTRUCTING RATES
Explanation of Rate Bases numbers shown in list of points from which rates apply, as enumerated above
rom Points Taking Onn fºo} n sung
Group Number & Add to Group Number Add to
1 cent per 100 pounds. 8. . . . . . . . . * * * * * * * * * Rate Basis I Rates..... - . .
2 cents per 100 ounds. ‘9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rate Basſs i Rates. . . . . . • -
11 cents per 100 pounds. 19. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J. . . Rate Basis I Rates
3 cents per 100 pounds. 11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , Rate Basis 1 Rates
4 cents per 100 pounds. 12- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . te Basis I Rates........
5 cents per 100 pounds.
RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING TARIFF AS AMENDED
Routing Regulations.
(Cancels Routing Regulations, page S of tariff)
Routing when specified herein is that ordinarily and customarily to be used. If, from any cause arising from the exigencies or errors of carriers, property
is sent via other junction points or routes, but over the lines of carriers parties to the tariff, the through rates named herein will apply.
Item No. 1-A—Cancels Item No. 1 of tariff.
Routing via Petersburg, Va., in connection with the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad and Seaboard Air Line Railway.
Riº published in tariff as amended will not apply via Petersburg, Va., and the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad, or Petersburg, Va., and Seaboard Air Line
* way. -
TABLE OF COMMODITY RATES
RATES IN CENTS PER HUNDRED POUNDS
FROM POINTS TAKING RATE BASIS No. 1. (See above.)
For basis for rates from other points of origin, see above.
Aſºº *Fº *Fº
Tari Bri ari --
Page No. To Rate Page No. TO Rate Page No. TO \ Rate
* * * * *‘.....] eq)Arlington. . . . . . . . . . . . Ga. 51 . . . . . . . . .] e(3) Donaldsonville... ;....Ga.. 48% . . . . . . . . . . . GXS)New Decatur...... Ala.. 4
... . . . . . §§§ * * * * * * * * * * * * *; , Ga. . 51% 4 @Douglas, : .... . . . . . . . . Ga.. 473 il.....‘.....] QX3)Northport......... Ala.. 6}
e tº a º a s & e º & 5)Blue Ridge. . . . . . . ...Ga. 583 . . . . . . . . . . egº Batonton. . . . . . . . . . . .9a. # . .........] QXOakland City........:Ga
5 aBoston..... . . . . . . ...'..Ga. 48% ||... . . . . . . . cºllisy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ga., 57 . . . . . . . ...! G}(3)Pelham...... . . . . . . Ga... I'
* * * * * * * * * * eggaire:... . . . . . . . . . . .9a. 4 . . . . . . . . . .] eºodie... ;-s: . . . . . . . . .9a. 47% . . . . . . . . . . eC)Senoia. . . . . . .........Ga.
4 ©Camilla. . . . . . . . . . . ...Ga. 45% ſi. . . . . . . . . $º: Station....Ga.. (8x8) ||.......... e3)Shellman (Randolph . . . -
. . . . . . . . . . sbCarrollton. . . . . . . . . . . Ga.. 58 • . . . . . . . . . QLenoir City. . . . . . . .Tenn... } @4 County). . . . . . '........Ge. 51
* * * * * * * * * * eG)Commerce. . . . . . . . . . . 52 * * s sº sº e º ºs º º McRae, ºr . . . . . . . . . .9a. 43 ... . . . . . . . eG)Stillmore...: .........Ga.. .#
• * * * * * * * * s! coornelia............. s.9a. 58% ll. . . . . . . . . . Mineral Bluff. . . . . . . . Ga. . 58 * * & e e º 'º e º 'º e3)Tallapoosa......‘. . . ...Ga. 51)
3. * * * * * * * * * e(3)Cuthbert...: '.........Ga..! 50} 4 ©Montezuma. . . . . . . . . . . Ga.. 45 ... . . . . . . .] eG)Waverly Hall. . . . . . . , Ga.,' 51
* No Agent. º must be prepaid. * g e - re
f Incompliance with order of Interstate Commerce Commission in CaseNo. 4361, råtes to Boston, Ga., shall not be . than those contemporaneously in
effect to Thomasville, Ga., for a period of two (2) years frºm April 25, 1913. b Reissue-Effective November 15, 1913, in Supplement No. s.
a Reissue-Effective June 1, 1913, in Supplement No. 1. . . . # & c. Reissue-Effective October 10, 1913, in Supplement No. 2.
s . In compliance with order of Interstate Commerce Commission No. 3836,Opinion No. 2409, the rates to Carrollton, Ga., as set forth herein, shall not be
exceeded for a period of two (2) years from November 15, 1913; * * *
3) Subject to Note on title page; permitted by authority of Interstate Commerce Commission Fourth Section Order No.3700, Section 8, of February 3, 1914.
Apply Tuscaloosa, Ala., rates. * @ Reissue-Effective September 1, 1914, in Supplement No. 4.
Subject to Note on title page; permitted by authority of Interstate Commerce Commission Fourth Section Order No. 3700, Section it, of February 3,
& * e Reissue–Effective September 15, 1914, in Supplement No. 5.
@ Reissue—Effective October 1, 1914, in Supplement No. 6. In compliance with order of the Interstate Commerce Commission in B. No. 5561, of May
12, 1914, rates to Camilla, Ga., not exceeding rates concurrently in effect to Albany, Ga., shall be maintained for a period of two (2) years from October 1, 1915,
Q issued in compliance with order of the Interstate Commerce Commission in Docket No. 5487, of June 26, 1913. sº
-Reissue—Effectiye October 1, 1914, in Supplement No. 6. In compliance with order of the Interstate Commerce Commission in Docket No.: 4345. Opinion
No.2427, of May 12, 1914, rates to Montezuma, Ga., not exceeding rates concurrently in effect to Cordele, Ga., or Americus, Ga., shall be maintained for a pe.
riod of two (2) years from October 1, 1914. * eissue-Effective November 10, 1914, in Supplement No. 7... -
Subject to Note on title page; permitted by authority of Interstate Commerce Commission Fourth Section Order No. 3700, s: 9, of February 8, 101é,
'Apply Atlanta, Ga.,. rates. For explanation of abbrevistions, see page 5 of tariff. * &





46 PUBLICATION AND FILING OF TARIFFS
It should not be overlooked that in every instance
mentioned above the size of supplements includes the
title-pages and indexes (Rule 9e).
Exceptions to the foregoing rule have been made in
the case of periodical tariffs (Rule 9f) and in cases where
Supplements or tariffs have been suspended in full or in
part by the Interstate Commerce Commission (Rule 9k).
SUPPLEMENTS TO PERIODICAL AND LOOSE-LEAF TARIFFs
Periodical tariffs," that is, tariffs which bear statement
on their title-page that they will be reissued at a stated
period, while they must conform to the foregoing rule as
to the number of supplements in effect, are not subject
to the rules with reference to the size of supplements.
In other words, if a tariff of thirty-two pages states on
its title-page that it will be reissued at stated intervals,
it may be supplemented to the amount of thirty-two pages
or even more, provided that not more than two supple-
ments are in effect at any one time (Rule 9f).
Loose-leaf tariffs” may not be supplemented except for
the purpose of cancellation, or to give notice of closing
or opening of navigation, or in case of suspension by the
Interstate Commerce Commission (Rule 9e, last para-
graph).
SUSPENSION SUPPLEMENTs
All supplements which are issued to announce the sus-
pension of rates or rules ordered by the Interstate
Commerce Commission may be issued without regard to
the number of supplements in effect or the size thereof.
In other words, suspension supplements are not counted
* See Chapter VIII for full explanation of periodical tariffs.
* See Chapter VIII for full description of loose-leaf tariffs.
ISSUANCE OF SUPPLEMENTS 47
against the number and size of supplements which are
permitted to be issued to a tariff of certain size.
BRIDGE SUPPLEMENTS
In issuing new tariffs where they have knowledge of
certain contemplated changes which could not be put in
such tariffs, carriers may show the item which will later
be amended as a reissued item with the original effective
date, in order that a supplement may be issued to the new
tariff making a change therein before such new tariff has
been in effect thirty days.
It frequently happens, however, that the carriers have
no advance knowledge of changes which they may desire
to make in a new tariff before it has been in effect thirty
days from the date of issue. In such cases the Commis-
sion has granted them the privilege of making a change
in an item which was brought forward in a new tariff
without change by issuing a supplement to both the old
tariff and the new one. Such a supplement is commonly
called a “bridge supplement.” For example, suppose
I. C. C. No. 300, to which nine supplements had been
issued, was reissued as I. C. C. No. 400. To take
advantage of the foregoing rule, it would be necessary to
issue a supplement, showing it to be Supplement No. 10
to I. C. C. No. 300 and Supplement No. 1 to I. C. C. No.
400. The effective date for the item which is to be
changed should be thirty days from the date on which the
supplement is filed with the Interstate Commerce Com-
mission and posted at stations.
The one strong objection to the use of bridge supple-
ments is the rule governing the size and number of
supplements in effect. This rule must be strictly con-
formed to in the case of the old tariff, which in the
example cited above was I. C. C. No. 300. For instance,
if Tariff I. C. C. No. 300 consisted of thirty-two pages,
48 PUBLICATION AND FILING OF TARIFFS
to which the carrier is permitted to have two supplements
in effect at one time, and if these supplements consisted
of three pages each, it would be necessary in issuing the
bridge supplement to bring forward one of the two
supplements in effect in its entirety. In other words, in
addition to taking care of the change in the one item which
is desired, it would also be necessary to bring forward all
the information that was published in the supplement to
I. C. C. No. 300 which was reissued, in order to comply
with the Commission’s rule as to the number of supple-
ments which may be in effect at any one time (Rule 9h,
Second paragraph).
If Tariff T. C. C. No. 300 was a large tariff, containing,
say, two or three hundred pages, it is readily apparent
that it would be a very expensive proposition to issue a
bridge supplement to it, amending it and I. C. C. No. 400,
because it might entail the reissuance of many pages of
matter in the last supplement to I. C. C. No. 300.
CHAPTER IV
MISCELLANEOUS RULES
IN GENERAL
The preceding chapters have dealt more particularly
with the information which Tariff Circular No. 18-A
provides must be shown in tariffs and supplements,
together with the order in which such information must
appear under the several general heads or subdivisions.
The rules laid down by the Commission go much further
than this and state exactly how the items themselves are
to be constructed and what may or may not be done in
compiling tariffs and supplements.
It is the purpose of this chapter to deal with the more
important rules of this character. As each rule is com-
plete in itself, they have been arranged in alphabetical
Order, as nearly as possible, and under descriptive cap-
tions. Reference to the actual rule in Tariff Circular No.
18-A has been shown in the same manner as in previous
chapters.
ADOPTION NOTICES
When a change is made in the ownership or control of a
carrier, or when a road or a part of a road is transferred
from the operating control of one company to that of
another, or, again, when its name is changed, the carrier
which is thereafter to operate such road, in case it
intends to use the tariff publications and fares of the
former operating company, shall issue, file, and post, with
I. C. C. number, an adoption notice containing a statement
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50 PUBLICATION AND FILING OF TARIFFS
as shown on page 3 of Supplement No. 3 to Tariff
Circular No. 18-A, which sets forth a substitute for Rule
9i. "
It should be observed that such adoption notice covers
not only the tariffs which have been filed and posted, but
also all powers of attorney, concurrences, or other instru-
ments which have been filed with the Interstate Commerce
Commission.
Such notices may be issued to become effective on
immediate notice. They must also be issued when a
receiver assumes possession and control of a carrier’s
line.
All concurrences and powers of attorney so adopted by
a carrier must, as soon as possible, be replaced or super-
seded by new concurrences or powers of attorney issued
by and in the name of the new carrier or company and
such documents must, in each instance, cancel the old
ones which were adopted by the adoption notice.
Supplements to tariffs which have been adopted in this
manner should be issued as supplements to the I. C. C.
number of the original road until such time as such
tariffs are reissued under the I. C. C. number of the
road to whose control the issuing line has passed.
ADVANCES AND REDUCTIONS IN RATES TO BE SHOWN IN
MANNER CLEAR To PUBLIC AND CoMMISSION
In order that the commercial public may be fully
advised as to changes in rates which are made from time
to time, the Commission has provided that all advances
and reductions, when made either by supplement to, or
reissue of, a tariff, must be indicated by symbols and
such symbols fully explained at the foot of each page
(Rule 2a).
The Commission permits these changes to be shown by
using different styles of type (such as bold face and
MISCELLANEOUS RULES . 51 .
italics) for reductions and advances, but actual practice
has found this to be rather unsatisfactory. It is also
much more expensive to follow this plan in publishing
tariffs because in the present day most tariffs are placed
in type by monotype machines and such machines can
use but two faces of type in the same font (that is, the
same size) at one time. To use three styles of type
necessitates going over the work twice, which entails
considerable added expense to the issuing carrier.
USE OF AMBIGUOUs TERMs
The Commission, throughout Tariff Circular No. 18-A,
has been very particular to explain its position as to the
use of ambiguous or uncertain terms. The following
examples will explain just what is meant by this
expression. (Rule 4i.)
In issuing tariffs, it is very often found advantageous
to refer to a large territory, such as Southeastern Terri-
tory, or to a number of points which are grouped together
and known as “common points.” While these terms may
be used, they must be fully explained either in the tariff
itself or in some other issue and specific reference made
to the other issue in connection with the terms themselves.
For example, if the expression “Southeastern Territory”
is used, the tariff should state “Southeastern Territory
as described in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (here insert the name of
issuing carrier or agent) I. C. C. No. . . . . . . ,” etc. (Rule
6).
It was also formerly customary to name rates in terms
such as “grain products,” etc., without specifying the
actual items which went to make up the terms themselves.
Under present practice, if such terms are used, they must
be fully explained in the issue in which employed or refer-
ence made by T. C. C. number to the issue in which such
explanation will be found.
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Frequently, rates are named per ton. When this term
is used the tariff must specify the kind of ton. A ton of
2,000 pounds must be specified as “net ton” or “ton of
2,000 pounds” and a ton of 2,240 pounds as “gross ton,”
“long ton,” or “ton of 2,240 pounds” (Rule 4i).
The term “cancels conflicting portions” must not be
used (Rule 9e). If only a portion of a supplement or
tariff is canceled, the canceling issue must state explicitly
just what portion is canceled, because otherwise there
would be more or less uncertainty on the part of every-
one using the tariff or supplement which has been
amended as to just what portions of the old tariff or
supplement actually remain in effect.
The foregoing illustrations forcibly impress the
fact that in compiling tariffs the greatest care must be
exercised to see that every statement is clear and definite
and also that each and every term is fully explained in
the tariff itself or reference made by I. C. C. number to
the tariff in which such explanation will be found.
AMENDING TARIFFS IN WHICH ITEMS ARE NUMBERED
In amending a tariff or a supplement in which the items
have been assigned numbers, the amended items must
always be reprinted in full in the new supplement (Rule
9a) and the same item number used, designating the
amended item; for instance, Item 1-A supersedes Item
1. If this same item is again amended in another supple-
ment, the new supplement must show that Item 1-B
supersedes Item 1-A, and so on (Rule 8f).
CROSS-REFERENCES FROM ONE, TARIFF To ANOTHER
In the publication of tariffs, it is often found advisable
to refer to other tariffs for territorial descriptions,
descriptions of commodities, and other information.
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Under Tariff Circular No. 18-A this practice is permitted,
but in all cases where such cross-reference is made, care
must be taken to refer to such other issue by I. C. C.
number. It therefore follows that if the tariff which is
to be referred to has not been filed with the Interstate
Commerce Commission, such cross-reference may not be
made thereto and it will be necessary to reproduce in
full in the tariff which is being constructed any rules,
regulations, or other descriptive matter which has not
been legally established. -
GEOGRAPHICAL DESCRIPTION
In certain classes of tariffs covering a large territory,
rates frequently apply to all the stations in a state. In
such instances it is proper to use geographical descrip-
tion, as “points in New York,” provided all points in
the state of New York are subject to the particular rate
or rates. The Commission has granted relief in the use
of this term in instances where rates do not apply to all
points in a state, provided the excepted territory does not
exceed one third of the number of points in that state.
In such cases, however, it is necessary to name the points
which are actually excepted from the application of the
rates (Rule 4d). *
PUBLICATION OF RATE MULTIPLES, PERCENTAGE
EquTVALENTs, ETC.
In certain sections of the United States, particularly
in Official Classification Territory, where the number of
classes is but six, in order to provide a wider stretch for
rates on commodities which are not properly subject to
one of the six classes, bases for rates have been estab-
lished on percentages of one of the classes. For instance,
petroleum-oil rates in Official Classification Territory are
54 PUBLICATION AND FILING OF TARIFFS
generally on the basis of 90 per cent of the current fifth-
class rates. Throughout all territory of the United
States, subject to all classifications, many ratings are
established which are so-called “multiples” of the class
rates. For instance, a commodity may take a rate two
times first class, three times first class, or four times first
class, etc. ;
Because of the foregoing situations, the Commission
has provided, in order that all rates may be easily located,
that such multiples and percentage equivalents must be
published in the tariffs providing for the six classes which
are included in the classification (Rule 4i).
The result of this procedure in Official Classification
Territory, where there are but six classes, is actually the
extension of the number of classes to as many rate groups
or rate bases as may be necessary, in order to give each
and every commodity its proper rating as related to other
commodities. This particular feature of rate-making is
fully explained in the treatise on Freight Classification.
RATES ON SAME Cowſ MoDITY IN DIFFERENT TARIFFs
A local tariff on a single commodity or on a few com-
modities must contain all of the issuing carrier’s
commodity rates on such commodity or commodities
applying from any point of origin to any point of destina-
tion named in the tariff. Likewise, a joint commodity
tariff must contain all the issuing carrier’s commodity
rates on the same commodity or commodities applying
from any point of origin to any point of destination
named in the tariff, via the route or routes authorized by
such tariff (Rule 4c, fourth paragraph).
It will be observed that the foregoing does not state
positively that all of the rates of any carrier on any one
commodity must be in the same tariff, the restriction
applying only to rates on such commodities between the
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same points. Regardless of this feature, however, the
Commission has indicated that it greatly prefers having
all of the issuing carrier’s rates on any one commodity
in one tariff, because this practice enables anyone using
such tariff quickly to determine what rates may be in
effect on a certain commodity. Hence, the carriers have
generally adopted the practice of showing all of their
rates on any one commodity in one tariff, as this makes
it easier for agents and for others who use the tariffs
and it also simplifies the work in the tariff departments.
It might be well to add that in years gone by it was
customary for carriers to issue innumerable tariffs on
the same commodity. This resulted in their having a
large number of tariffs to keep record of and it also actu-
ally resulted in additional printing expense, because a
tariff covering all the rates on one commodity can be
issued at a very much less cost than results if such rates
are printed in a good many tariffs.
This procedure is directly along the line of simplifica-
tion of tariffs, which was one of the desired results the
Commission had in mind when it promulgated Tariff
Circular No. 18-A.
SUBSTITUTING RATES IN ONE TARIFF FOR THOSE IN ANOTHER
No rule or regulation may be included in a tariff which
in any way or in any terms authorizes the substitution
of any rate named in the tariff for a rate found in any
other tariff (Rule 4h). For example, a tariff which names
through class rates from points in Central Freight Asso-
ciation Territory to destinations in the Northwest may
not state that such rates will apply, unless the combination
of intermediate locals produces a lower through rate. In
some instances the Commission has departed from the
enforcement of this rule. In the so-called “Intermountain
cases,” because of complications which could not be
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immediately disposed of, authority was granted the
Trans-Continental lines to include a clause which pro-
vided that where the combination of intermediate local
rates produced lower through rates than the through
joint rates published in Trans-Continental tariffs, such
combination basis might be used. However, it is under-
stood that this authority was only to be used until such
time as the carriers could make the necessary adjustment
in their tariffs. -
SUSPENSION OF TARIFFS or SUPPLEMENTs
The treatise on the Act to Regulate Commerce and
Supplemental Acts shows that under the authority vested
therein by Section 15, the Interstate Commerce Commis-
sion may suspend tariffs or supplements which name
advanced rates. This authority is quite frequently
asserted by that body. -
Consequently, in the event that a proposed schedule,
either a tariff or a supplement, establishes rates or prac-
tices which the Commission questions, either on its own
initiative or because of complaints of shippers or con-
signees, the Commission may suspend the publication
until it has had an opportunity to inquire into the rea-
sonableness of the changes proposed. -
The Commission conveys to the interested issuing
carrier or agent, by formal order, a notice to the effect
that it has suspended the effective date of the publication
for a period of one hundred and twenty days beyond the
effective date. If required, a further suspension is per-
mitted to the extent of six months. -
Upon receipt of an order from the Interstate Commerce
Commission suspending a tariff or supplement in full,
the issuing carrier must immediately file with the Com-
mission a supplement stating that the schedule is under
suspension and may not be used until the expiration of
the suspension period. Such supplement must state that
MISCELLANEOUS RULES 57
the rates previously in effect and which were changed
by the suspended publication will remain in effect during
the interim. Reference to the tariff or supplement which
contains rates so reinstated must be made by I. C. C.
number in the suspension supplement (Rule 9k, second
paragraph).
Likewise, upon receipt of an order from the Commis-
sion suspending a part of a publication, the issuing
carrier must immediately publish and file a supplement
with the Commission. Such supplement must contain a
complete copy of the Commission’s order of suspension,
together with statements similar to those used in supple-
ments to tariffs which are suspended in full as to the
continuance of the rates formerly in effect and where
such former rates are to be found (Rule 9k, third
paragraph).
After the Commission has passed upon the propriety
of the proposed rates or practices, it is frequently found
that the changes were reasonable and should be permitted
in part or in full. Consequently, after investigation has
been made, the Commission announces its final order,
which, if it permits the advances to go in, vacates the
suspension notice and authorizes the establishment of
the proposed changes. This fact is communicated to the
carriers or their agent by formal order.
Supplements issued in conformity with a vacating
order of the Commission must immediately be filed with
the Commission, stating the date upon which, under the
terms of the vacating order, the rate, classification,
charge, regulation, or practice becomes effective (Rule
9k, fifth paragraph).
In the event that the Commission fails to vacate the
order of suspension or to order a further suspension for
the period allotted by law, the schedules automatically
become effective on the expiration of the period of sus-
pension set forth in the original order.
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CHANGES IN TARIFT’s AND SUPPLEMENTs WHICH ARE UNDER
SUSPENSION - t
When tariffs or supplements have been suspended in
their entirety by the Commission, no change may be made
in such tariff or supplement during the period of suspen-
sion (Rule 9k, tenth paragraph), except that when such
tariff or supplement contains any reductions, it is proper
to bring forward such reductions by amending the tariff
or supplement which was formerly in effect, giving one
day’s notice to the Interstate Commerce Commission. In
case the tariff which is restored by the suspension con-
tains less than five pages, in order to take care of the
reduction made by the new tariff, it is, of course, neces-
sary to reissue the former. Under no circumstances may
a supplement be issued to the old tariff if it contains less
than five pages (Rule 9m).
From the foregoing, there may be some misunderstand-
ing in regard to taking care of ordinary changes in rates
when a tariff or supplement has been suspended. How-
ever, it is not the intention of the Commission, when it
suspends in full a tariff or a supplement or partially
suspends items therein, to prevent the making of changes
in the rates which are restored. It has distinctly stated
that it is proper to make such ordinary changes as are
necessary in rates which are restored by use of its power
of suspension, provided such rates do not result in ad-
vances. For example, a tariff may contain a number
of reissued items which may not have been changed. As
to such rates, the order of the Commission is without
force and they may be reduced at will upon giving statu-
tory notice. *.
If, however, the desired changes result in advancing
the cost of service to the public, they must be authorized
by special order by the Commission before they can be
published. (See Appendix C.)
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TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF RAIL-AND-WATER RATES
In connection with certain lines operating on the
Great Lakes, navigation is not possible the year around,
the period usually being from the first of April until the
middle of October. The accumulation of ice and the
dangers attending navigation cause a cessation of this
service during the winter months.
There are, however, many tariffs in effect which name
the rates of various lines in connection with these lake
transportation agencies. If it were required that these
issues be canceled at each successive close of navigation, a
great expense would fall upon these carriers to no good
end.
We have already observed in the case of tariffs which
name rail-and-water rates or all-water rates, applicable
via routes upon which it is necessary to discontinue navi-
gation during a portion of the year, a clause must be
inserted on the title-page stating that such rail-and-water
or all-water rates are subject to suspension at the close of
navigation and restoration at the opening of navigation.
In addition to this requirement, it is also necessary to
insert in the body of the tariff, under the general caption
of rules and regulations, the clauses relative to the sus-
pension and restoration of such rates as provided under
Rule 12b of Tariff Circular No. 18-A.
It frequently happens that the rates which were
effective during a previous season of navigation are
reissued in a new tariff with the opening of navigation
for the ensuing season.
In such instances it is not necessary to issue a sup-
plement announcing the restoration of rates, provided
the effective date of the new tariff conforms with that
shown in the rule governing the restoration of rates in
the old tariff. Tf, however, the effective date of the new
tariff, as well as the effective date of the opening of navi-
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gation, is not the same as that shown in the rule governing
the restoration of rates in the old tariff, then-a supplement
must be issued announcing the opening of navigation on
a date not prior to the effective date of the new tariff,
or in such new tariff, as a part of, and immediately follow-
ing, the rules governing the opening of navigation, the
following clause must be shown: ..
“The effective date of this tariff is as shown on title-
page and therefore no supplement announcing restoration
of rates is required for the season of . . . . .”
If a tariff is issued which does not supersede an old
tariff, in other words, if rates are established with a
water line which was not formerly in operation, it is
necessary to issue a supplement to this tariff when navi-
gation opens, showing the effective dates thereof, unless
the following rule is made a part of the suspension-and-
restoration clause appearing in the issue: “The effective
date of this tariff is as shown on title-page and therefore
no supplement announcing restoration of rates is required
for the season of . . . . .”
Supplements issued under Rule 12 announcing the sus-
pension and restoration of rail-and-water or all-water
rates should not contain anything except such suspension
or restoration notice or notices. Only one supplement
announcing suspension or restoration of rates in a tariff
may be in effect at any one time. Furthermore, such
supplements will not be counted against the number of
supplements permitted to such tariffs, regardless of the
rules governing the size and number of supplements in
effect.
The rates in connection with rail-and-water routes
named in a tariff under suspension may be reissued or
supplemented during the period of suspension on account
of the close of navigation or otherwise, effective on statu-
tory notice. In case navigation is opened before statutory
notice has elapsed, after the publication of a new tariff
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or supplement to the old one, such new tariff or supple-
ment may not take effect until the full statutory period
has elapsed. Therefore, a restoration supplement must,
of necessity, be issued to the old tariff under suspension,
announcing that navigation will be opened on a certain
date.
It should not be overlooked that the rail-and-water
rates or all-water rates named in tariffs which do not
contain the provisions of Rule 12a and Rule 12b may not
be amended to give notice of suspension, withdrawal, or
restoration of rates, rules, or regulations named therein
on less than statutory notice (Rule 12f).
CANCELLATION OF CARRIERS’ TARIFFS BY AGENCY TARIFFs
If a carrier’s tariff is to be canceled in full by an
agent acting under a power of attorney for such road, the
cancellation may be made by the agent and no individual
action is necessary on the part of the carrier (Rule 8b).
When the carrier’s tariff is only canceled in part, how-
ever, by the agent’s tariff, the rule on page 63 as to par-
tial cancellation must be followed by both the carrier
and his agent (Rule 8a).
CHAPTER V
CANCELLATION
In the event of a change in rates, rules, or practices
from those incorporated in existing publications, great
care should be exercised in seeing that the subsequent
publication, whether it be a new tariff or a supplement,
is so framed and worded as to remove every doubt
regarding the cancellation of the rates, rules, or practices
formerly in effect. The Interstate Commerce Commission
has ruled that where the preceding issue or rate has not
been specifically canceled, the older rate continues in
effect, and as applied to that traffic the subsequent pub-
lication is inoperative. -
CANCELLATION OF TARIFFs
When a tariff is canceled and no other tariff is to take
its place, such cancellation may be made only by a
supplement to the tariff and this supplement should state
explicitly what rates or basis for rates will thereafter
apply and in what publications they may be found (Rule
8e).
When an old tariff is canceled by a new tariff, the
cancellation notice of the old tariff must be incorporated
in the new issue and must not be made by supplement
(Rule 8e). If, in the event of error or omission, the
later issue failed to cancel the previous issue, the older
tariff may be canceled by supplement thereto, to perfect
the record (Rule 8d). . -
The statement that “I. C. C. No. 2 supersedes I. C. C.
No. 1” is always understood to mean that not only is
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I. C. C. No. 1 canceled, but also all supplements to I. C. C.
No. 1 as well are simultaneously canceled (Rule 8e).
PARTIAL CANCELLATION
It frequently happens that a tariff cancels but a portion
of another tariff or supplement to another tariff. In
such a case notice of cancellation must specifically state
the portion of the former tariff or supplement canceled,
and such former issue amended by supplement or reis-
sued, if necessary, to state where the rate so canceled
will thereafter be found, the effective date being made
the same as to both publications (Rule 8a).
The most satisfactory procedure in such instances is
as follows: *
First, to issue the required supplement to the tariff
partially canceled, specifying clearly the portion of said
tariff or supplement thereto which is to be canceled and
making reference by I. C. C. number to the new tariff
to which rates or data have been transferred; or if a
tariff contains less than five pages or the supplementary
space allotted thereto has been exhausted, by the reissue
thereof, and statement made in the reissue to the effect
that the omitted data will be found in the tariff to which
it has been transferred, such reference to be made by
I. C. C. number.
Second, the new tariff should then give reference to
the supplement or reissue of the old tariff in describing
the portion canceled. For example, “Cancels that portion
of I. C. C. No. . . . . . indicated in Supplement No . . . . .
thereto’’ or “Cancels that portion of I. C. C. No. . . . .
indicated in I. C. C. No. . . . . . ” In the latter case, sup-
pose that I. C. C. No. 2 is to contain certain rates or infor-
mation formerly published in I. C. C. No. 1, a tariff of
less than five pages which cannot be supplemented. To
make a clear statement as to the rates or information
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transferred to I. C. C. No. 2, I. C. C. No. 3 must be issued
to cancel I. C. C. No. 1 and reference made to such state-
ment in I. C. C. No. 2.
Expressed in another way, suppose that I. C. C. No. 1
contains rates from St. Louis, Mo., which are to be
transferred to I. C. C. No. 2. I. C. C. No. 1, being a
tariff of less than five pages, must be reissued as I. C. C.
No. 3 and statement made that the St. Louis rates will
be found in I. C. C. No. 2. On the other hand, I. C. C.
No. 2 must contain statement that it cancels the St.
Louis rates in I. C. C. No. 1 as indicated in I. C. C. No. 3.
CANCELLATION OF NUMBERED ITEMs
The individual rules, rates, routes, and other features
which go to make up a tariff are referred to as items.
It is customary to assign to each a number in arithmetical
order, by which these features are indexed under their
respective headings and by means of which they may be
readily identified and referred to in correspondence and
practice.
In cases where items are assigned numbers and it is
desired to cancel one of such items, the supplement must
show the item number used in the original tariff or
supplement in arranging such a cancellation. For
example, suppose that it is the intention to cancel Item
No. 17; in the supplement which is to effect such can-
cellation, a statement must be shown that Item No. 17-A
cancels No. 17, and in case the supplement which makes
this cancellation is reissued in another supplement, it
must still carry the cancellation item, showing that Item
No. 17 is canceled by Item No. 17-A. In both instances,
of course, statements must be made as to where the rates
will thereafter be found or what rates will thereafter
apply, using one of the clauses shown in Rule 8e (Rule 8f).
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CANGELLATION OF RATES BY OMISSION FROM NEw TARIFF
When a new tariff canceling a previous tariff does not
contain all rates named in the previous tariff and it is the
intention to cancel such rates, the notice of cancellation
must state, in one of the following forms, where the rates
will thereafter be found: “Rates in . . . . Tariff T. C. C.
No. . . . . will apply,” or “Class rates will apply,” or
“Combination rates will apply,” or “No rates in effect”
(R-8e); if such omissions effect advances or reductions
in charges, the advances or reductions must be made
known by use of proper symbols (Rule 2a).
When a tariff is reissued, any item number desired may
be assigned in the new issue; that is to say, the same
item numbers do not have to be perpetuated in the reissue
of the publication. The formal statement appearing on
the title-page of the new issue that “I. C. C. No. . . . .
supersedes I. C. C. No. . . . .” means that every rate or
item in, and every supplement to, the old tariff is
superseded.
As applied to the commodity tariffs, the aim of the
compiler is, as far as possible, to adhere to an alphabetical
arrangement in tabulating the various items, for in this
way various rates on the same commodity are brought
together, and thus it is unnecessary for the user of the
publication to refer to more than one group of commodi-
ties for rates on a specific division of that commodity.
In this connection, where the item plan is followed, the
Commission requires that an amended item be brought
forth in a supplement in its entirety. For example, it
would not be sufficient to state that the rates on com-
modities enumerated in, say, Item No. 15, were advanced
from 15 to 16 cents, but it would be necessary to show
the articles and the application of the rates as set forth
in the original issue (Rule 9a).
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CANGELLATION OF AGENCY TARIFFS BY CARRIER
A carrier may not, by an individual tariff, cancel the
tariff of its agent unless such agent, at the same time,
issues and files a supplement to the tariff involved (Rule
8b). :
CANCELLATION UNDER Con CURRENCE
A tariff of one carrier cannot be canceled by another
carrier or an agent under a concurrence running to such
other carrier or agent (Rule 8c). For example, if a car-
rier desires to have another carrier or agent issue under
a concurrence a tariff which it formerly issued itself and,
for certain reasons best known to itself, it has not exe-
cuted a power of attorney to such other carrier or agent,
the new tariff cannot cancel the old tariff. Under such
a condition, it is necessary for the carrier to cancel its
own tariff by supplement thereto and make reference in
said supplement to the I. C. C. number of the tariff in
which the rates, etc., are thereafter to be found. The
effective date of this supplement must correspond with
that of the new tariff.
CoNDENSING SUPPLEMENTAL MATTER
The tariff-compiler is compelled to use considerable
ingenuity at times in order to condense the amount of
supplemental matter in the prescribed limit provided by
the Commission for tariffs of various sizes. It is, of
course, advisable to supplement the publications as long
as it can be done and maintain the efficiency of the issue.
It must be understood that the expense attending the
preparation of new issues is considerable, for which the
carriers receive no direct return, these publications being
furnished gratis to shippers.
CHAPTER VI
concURRENCES AND Powers of ATToRNEY
PURPOSE
In connection with the publication of tariffs containing
joint rates, Section 6 of the Act to Regulate Commerce
provides as follows:
The names of the several carriers which are parties to any
joint tariff shall be specified therein, and each of the parties
thereto, other than the one filing the same, shall file with the
Commission such evidence of concurrence therein or acceptance
thereof as may be required or approved by the Commission, and
where such evidence of concurrence or acceptance is filed it shall
not be necessary for the carriers filing the same to also file copies
of the tariffs in which they are named as parties.
EARLY ATTEMPTs
In their first attempt to comply with the above require-
ment as to showing a list of the participating carriers in
tariffs and giving evidence of concurrence therein to the
Interstate Commerce Commission, the carriers printed
in each tariff a list of all the carriers which participated
therein, or which were supposed to participate therein,
under the general caption: “The following carriers will
certify to the Interstate Commerce Commission their con-
currence in the rates, rules, or regulations named herein.”
There were two plans to be followed by such concurring
carriers: -
(1) To issue, on a form similar to the one reproduced
below, a specific concurrence in each tariff and supple-
67
68 PUBLICATION AND FILING OF TARIFF's
ment in which they were shown as participating
carriers." -
No. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.
To THE INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION, WASHINGTON, D. C. :
This is to certify that the . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Company
assents to and concurs in the publication and filing of the
schedule described below, and hereby makes itself a party
thereto : -
Title and \
Number
(Here give exact description of the title of schedule,
including number and name of series.)
Date of issue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Date effective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Issued by • *
(Official) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(Company) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
e g º e g g º º ſº tº 9 se 9 º' E & © & © Company's No. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(Here insert title and number
of certifying road, if any.)
Le e : * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
(2) To furnish the Interstate Commerce Commission
with a statement to the effect that all tariffs issued by
a certain railroad were concurred in except those tariffs
in connection with which specific advice of non-concur-
rence was given to the Commission. -
DISADVANTAGES
The Commission's attempt to check up these various
specific concurrences with the tariffs covered thereby
must have been an enormous undertaking. It is believed
The various other forms mentioned in this chapter will be found on
pages 40 to 47, inclusive, of Tariff Circular No. 18-A, which appears as
the appendix of this work. -
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that it was found impossible to file these various concur-
rences in a manner which would render them available
in case of necessity. In any event, the Commission dis-
continued checking concurrences in 1898 and indicated to
the various carriers that it preferred them to follow the
second plan mentioned, namely, to file a blanket concur-
rence, with the understanding that when any tariff was
issued of which a concurring carrier did not approve,
such carrier would announce non-concurrence therein.
Some carriers, it is stated, sought to evade liability
under this plan of concurrence, under the plea that they
never concurred in certain tariffs, although such carriers
were shown to have accepted traffic and collected charges
thereon in accordance with such tariffs up to, and in some
cases subsequent to, the date of filing notice of non-
COI1CULI'I’êIl Ce. - -
This condition was, of course, very unsatisfactory; in
fact, some carriers never did file a declaration that they
would concur in all tariffs issued by a certain road unless
specific non-concurrence therein was made and at the
same time actually accepted traffic and adjusted charges
under joint tariffs in which they were shown as par-
ticipants.
ORIGINAL FORMs
"Jnder the additional powers granted the Commission
by the Act of June 29, 1906, which resulted in the publi-
cation of specific rules to govern the publication of tariffs,
a definite and specific plan of concurring in tariffs was
inaugurated, which plan became effective in the first place
on May 1, 1907.
Three forms were decided upon by the Commission for
use by carriers announcing concurrence in tariffs issued
by other lines and granting other lines and agents powers
pf attorney to issue tariffs for them.
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Form, FX1
The first form, designated “FX1,” was known as the
“power-of-attorney form” and was patterned very much
along the same lines as the present form, which is shown
on page 40 of Tariff Circular No. 18-A. There are two
main points of difference, one of which was that
the old form could be used by one carrier to grant another
carrier the power to issue tariffs for it. This feature has
been entirely eliminated from the present form, because,
as the Commission states, experience has demonstrated
that it is simpler and better to use a concurrence than to
use power of attorney in giving authority to a carrier to
publish and file another carrier’s rates. The other point
of difference deals with granting an agent authority to
secure concurrences from carriers in tariffs published by
such agent. This particular feature will be considered
at length in the discussion of the present form, which fol-
lows later.
Form, FX2
The original second form, known as “FX2,” was a
specific concurrence in a particular tariff and was drafted
along the same lines as the specific concurrences which
were used prior to May 1, 1907.
Form, FX3
The original third form, known as “FX3,” differed
from the present form in that it provided that the carrier
giving the concurrence assented to, and was bound by,
rates which might have been named thereunder “applying
via its line.” g
This form, it will be observed, might be construed as
giving the carrier in favor of which it was issued author-
CONCURRENCEs—PowBRs of ATTORNEY 71
ity to publish rates not only to points on the concurring
road or via such road, but also from points actually
located on the line of that road. As the general rule and
practice has always been for a carrier to reserve to itself
the naming of rates on business which it originates, it was
concluded by the Interstate Commerce Commission, at
the suggestion of the railroads, that the concurrence form
would, of necessity, have to be changed so as not to grant
the lines or carrier in favor of which it was issued author-
ity beyond that which the issuing carrier intended to
convey.
PRESENT FORMS
The present forms for the appointment of agents (pow-
ers of attorney) and for concurrences as authorized for
use by Tariff Circular No. 18-A will now be discussed.
PoweRs of ATTORNEY
Form, FX1
For a number of years prior to the issuance of
uniform rules to cover the publication of tariffs by the
Interstate Commerce Commission, the carriers had dem-
onstrated, to their entire satisfaction, that many rates
could be published in a much more satisfactory manner
and at a great saving of printing, etc., in one common
issue, by an agent appointed to act for several carriers.
For example, through rates have been in effect for many
years from points in Central Freight Association Terri-
tory to St. Paul, Minneapolis, Duluth, Winona, and points
taking the same rates. There are hundreds of points in
the Northwest which take the same rates as St. Paul, Min-
neapolis, Duluth, and Winona and, under the usual plan,
every road published a tariff of its own covering rates
to the territory mentioned. This entailed a reproduction
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of the list of destimation points which occupied many
pages in each road's tariff. Hence, the roads in Central
Freight Association Territory finally concluded that the
reproduction of these points in each tariff was a great
waste of money because, if the rates from all points in
Central Freight Association Territory were published in
one tariff, the list of destination points need be shown but
once. After due deliberation, it was decided that an
agency tariff would be published to take care of the rates
under discussion. -
Prior to 1907, this tariff was published by Mr. J. F.
Tucker, but no formal authority was conveyed to him by
the different roads to cover this action on his part. While
it is not known that any trouble ever came about through
this procedure, the Commission immediately concluded
that the matter of issuing tariffs by an agent should
be covered by some legal document which would make
the action of an agent as binding upon the roads, for
which such agent issued an agency tariff, as though the
roads issued such tariff individually. To cover this fea-
ture, the Commission adopted Form FX1.
By carefully reading this form as shown on page 40
of Tariff Circular No. 18-A, it will be observed that the
issuing carrier conveys to its agent full power and author-
ity to do and perform all and every act and thing as fully
to all intents and purposes as if the same were done and
performed by the executing company, and that such com-
pany also ratifies and confirms all that said agent and
attorney may lawfully do by virtue of the power of attor-
ney and assumes full responsibility for the acts and
neglects of its said attorney and agent thereunder. How-
ever, this power of attorney grants to the agent merely
the authority to issue and file tariffs, classifications,
exception sheets, and supplements thereto. -
It should be understood that this power of attorney
does not give to the agent the authority to make agree-
CONCURRENCES-POWERS OF ATTORNEY 73
ments with other railroads for the executing carrier, but
gives him merely authority to publish rates, etc., which
rates are first arranged and decided upon by the execu-
ting carrier. It is based upon this particular feature that
the Interstate Commerce Commission has unequivocally
placed its stamp of approval on the congregation and pub-
lication of rates through the medium of agency tariffs.
Under the first power-of-attorney form adopted by
the Commission, before an agent could use the power
conveyed thereby it was necessary for him to secure, from
those carriers on whose lines were located the points to
which rates were named, concurrences running to each
of the carriers for which he issued rates, in order that
he might be certain that each of the delivering carriers
would concur in the rates published by him under power
of attorney for the issuing carrier. For example, let us
assume that a tariff is being issued for twelve carriers
and that it names rates to points on twenty-five carriers.
In order to have full information as to his authority cov-
ering the publication of these rates, it would be necessary
for the agent to secure from each of these twenty-five
delivering carriers a copy of its concurrence running to
each of the twelve issuing carriers. In other words,
three hundred concurrences in all would be required to
cover the operation under discussion.
As we have learned, the Commission finally con-
cluded that it was desirable, for the benefit of all con-
cerned, in showing participating carriers in tariffs, also
to show opposite each road the FX concurrence authority
under which that road was included as a delivering or
intermediate line. It therefore follows that had the old
form of power of attorney been continued, it would have
been necessary for the issuing agent to give reference to
three hundred concurrences.
The Commission did not wish to entail such an endless
task on the carriers or their agents. It therefore indi-
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cated that it would be proper for the carriers to have
powers of attorney executed in their favor, granting to
them the privilege to secure concurrences. This feature
will be dwelt on particularly in the discussion of Forms
FX6, FX7, and FX8. .
As such a procedure was rather cumbersome, the Com-
mission finally decided upon a plan of covering this par-
ticular feature of concurrences in the power-of-attorney
form. Attention is directed to that portion of Form FX1
reading “(1) for it alone, and (2) for it jointly with
other carriers.” -
The words “for it jointly with other carriers” were
intended by the Commission to convey to the agent the
authority to secure, in the name of the line issuing power
of attorney, concurrences from all lines in rates which
he might publish. - .
It is not obligatory upon the carrier executing a power-
of-attorney form to grant to its agent the authority to
secure concurrences, but it will be readily apparent that
this procedure is the most desirable. It is only fair to
state that this is the form which is now being universally
used by the carriers in the appointment of agents to
publish tariffs. - -
All powers of attorney must be printed or typewritten
on hard-calendered paper, 8 by 10% inches in size, and
must be numbered in numerical order, such numbers to
be shown at the upper right-hand corner of the first page
(Rule 26f). It will be observed that this rule as cited
does not agree exactly with the form shown on page 40
of Tariff Circular No. 18-A. However, the rule must
be followed rather than the form referred to. In case a
power of attorney supersedes a former one, immediately
below the number of the new power of attorney should be
shown a notice of the cancellation of the former one.
It should also be observed that powers of attorney must
be signed by the president or other executive corporate
CONCURRENCES-POWERS OF ATTORNEY 75
officer and attested by the secretary, who shall attach an
imprint of the corporate seal of the road issuing such
power of attorney. *
It will be noted that this instrument cannot be issued
by a general traffic manager, freight traffic manager, or
general freight agent. In this respect the power of attor-
ney differs from the various concurrence forms.
Powers of attorney may not be executed in favor of an
association or bureau; in other words, all powers of attor-
ney must run to an individual (Rule 18, first paragraph).
The authority conveyed by a power of attorney may be
revoked by the issuing carrier only upon thirty days’ offi-
cial notice to the Commission (Rule 13a, second para-
graph).
CoNCURRENCE RUNNING TO AGENTS OR CARRIERs
Form, FX2
In many instances, for various reasons, carriers are
unwilling to give what might be called “blanket concur-
rences” to other railroads or to agents. In such cases the
Commission has provided Form FX2, which may be
issued to cover a tariff alone, another concurrence being
required for each supplement issued to such tariff, or it
may be issued in such a manner as to cover a particular
tariff, supplements thereto, and all reissues thereof.
However, when this form is used, it is required that
the copy for filing with the Commission must accompany
the tariff covered thereby; in other words, it must be
transmitted to the Interstate Commerce Commission with
the tariff itself by the party issuing such tariff. When
in continuing form, it can only be sent with the first issue
of the tariff covered thereby.
This form of concurrence is not used to any great
extent. In fact, about the only time it is used is when
an issuing carrier has issued, under a blanket form of
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concurrence running to it, tariffs which are not satisfac-
tory to the concurring carrier and such issuing carrier
has paid no attention to the requests of the concurring
carrier that the tariff be modified to conform with its
wishes. In such instances blanket concurrences (Forms
FX3, FX4, or FX5) have been canceled. However, in
order not to prevent the issuing carrier from exercising
the privilege of publishing through joint rates, thus
annoying the public by the absence of such rates, individ-
ual concurrences (Form FX2) may be given to such
carrier to cover each tariff which is issued in a manner
satisfactory to the concurring carrier. It is only fair to
state, however, that this condition of affairs very rarely .
arises, because the tendency of all carriers is to issue only
such through joint rates as are entirely satisfactory to
each and every carrier participating therein.
It should be borne in mind that Form FX2 may be used
by a carrier in concurring in a tariff published by another
carrier or in a tariff published by an agent for another
carrier.
CoNCURRENCEs RUNNING TO CARRIERS ONLY
Form, FX3
Form FX3 is used in conveying concurrence from one
carrier to another carrier and is the one most generally
in use today.
We have already observed that the first form of this
series adopted by the Commission was general. Partic-
ular attention is therefore directed to the fact that the
current form merely conveys concurrence to another line
in so far as such other line may publish rates to points
on or via the road executing concurrence. This concur-
rence form makes a positive statement that it does not
cover rates from points on the line by whom issued.
No deviation in the text of this form is permitted unless
CONCURRENCES_POWERS OF ATTORNEY 77.
it is desired to show what agents have been given power
of attorney and to provide that tariffs shall not be issued
under the concurrence covering traffic provided for in
tariffs issued by such agents. This feature is very seldom
taken advantage of, however, for the reason that lines
issuing powers of attorney are very careful to indicate to
their agents those rates which they individually publish,
as well as those which the agent is permitted to publish
for them. Hence, when any qualification is desired, Form
FX4 must be used.
Form, FX4
This form of concurrence is also used by one railroad
in conveying concurrence to another railroad, but it
varies from Form FX3, in the first place, in that it is
subject to qualification, whereas Form FX3 may not be
qualified in any way.
From the text of Form FX4, as shown on page 43 of
Tariff Circular No. 18-A, it will be observed that (1) it
may be made to cover different kinds of traffic; (2) it
may cover rates published in both directions, that is,
between certain points; (3) it may be made to apply from
certain points on the issuing road to points on other
carriers; (4) it may be made to cover only the movement
of traffic via the line of the issuing carrier.
We have already seen that the Commission, in its pres-
ent form of power of attorney, has eliminated the issu-
ance of power of attorney by one road running to another
road. Where one road desires another road to issue
tariffs for it, this authority is usually conveyed by Form
FX4.
Again, on some roads certain kinds of traffic are han-
dled by different officials and tariffs covering such traffic
are also published by these different officials. For
example, some roads have traffic managers or general
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freight agents who have charge of coal traffic. In such
instances it is desirable to issue two concurrences run-
ming to such road, one for use by the traffic official who
has charge of general traffic and also one for use by the
traffic official who has charge of coal traffic. In such cases,
as Form FX3 may not be qualified, it is necessary for the
concurring carrier to issue Form FX4 to the official who
has charge of general traffic, reading identically the same
as an ordinary FX3 except that it would exclude coal
traffic. Form FX4 would also be issued by the same road
running to the issuing carrier for use by the official who
has charge of the coal traffic and this concurrence would
be qualified to apply only on coal traffic; that is, it would
read “applying on coal traffic to points on or via” the
road issuing the concurrence.
FX4 concurrences are also used universally in connec-
tion with the publication of fast freight line billing
instructions or so-called “guide books” (Rule 15a).
For example, one carrier can appoint an agent by power
of attorney to issue its billing instructions and each of
the other interested carriers may issue concurrence Form
FX4 running to the carrier which has issued the power
of attorney, conveying authority to publish billing instruc-
tions which shall apply in connection with rates from
points on the carrier issuing such FX4 form of con-
CUITI’êIlCé. • ,
This same concurrence, however, may be granted by the
execution of Forms FX2 or FX5. However, Form FX4
is the one universally used.
It should be borne in mind, in connection with the bill-
ing instructions issued by the agent duly appointed by
one carrier, that while concurrences in Forms FX2, FX4,
or FX5 must be executed by those carriers whose lines will
be included as originating lines in such billing instruc-
tions, those lines whose points will be the destination
points in the billing instructions must concur to the
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power-of-attorney line by the use of concurrences in
Forms FX2, FX3, or FX4 (Rule 15a).
Form FX5
This form of concurrence is another iron-clad form;
that is, no qualifications whatever may be made in it.
It is considerably broader than Form FX3 in that it
conveys authority to publish rates from points on the
line of the executing carrier as well as to points thereon
and via such road. To this extent, it is similar to Form
FX4, but no qualification is permitted in this form as to
the kind of traffic covered.
This form, like FX3 and FX4, is to be used only by
one carrier in conveying authority or concurrence to
another carrier.
CoNCURRENCEs RUNNING TO AGENTS ONLY
We have already learned that in the original concur-
rence forms the Commission did not differentiate between
those running to another carrier and those running to
an agent. There were several reasons why this sort of
procedure was found unsatisfactory.
When the concurrence forms were revised by the Com-
mission, those to be used in concurring to an agent were
Forms FX6, FX7, and FX8.
Form, FX6
This form of concurrence, running to a duly appointed
agent, is identically the same as Form FX3, running from
one carrier to another, except that the issuing carrier
assents to, and concurs in, the publication and filing of
any freight rate, schedule, or supplement thereto, which
the agent to whom the various lines have given power
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of attorney may issue. On this form, therefore, the agent
inserts every road which has given him power of attor-
ney and for which he expects to issue tariffs applying
from points on such roads.
This form, like FX3, may not be qualified.
Form, FX7
This form, running to an agent, conforms with concur-
rence FX5, running from one railroad to another, and is
in identically the same form except that in the place of
the railroad in whose favor it is issued is shown a full
list of the railroads who have appointed him their agent
by power of attorney.
- Form, FX8
This form for the agent takes the place of Form FX4,
running from one individual carrier to another, and may
be qualified in identically the same manner as Form FX4.
A list of the carriers which have executed powers of
attorney in favor of the agent is shown in the same man-
ner as in Forms FX6 and FX7.
CHARACTERISTICS OF CONCURRENCES
The characteristics of various concurrence forms may
be summed up as follows: -
1. Form FX2 runs to a carrier or to an agent. Forms
FX3, FX4, and FX5 run from one carrier to another.
Forms FX6, FX7, and FX8 run from a carrier to an
agent. * . -
2. Forms FX3 and FX6 confer authority to publish
and file rates to points on and via the lines of the issuing
carriers, but not from points on the lines of such con-
curring carriers. .
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3. Forms FX5 and FX7 confer authority to publish
and file rates to and from points on the line of the con-
curring carrier and via its line.
4. Forms FX3, FX5, FX6, and FX7 are not to be
modified.
5. Forms FX4 and FX8 may be changed to fit
the circumstances governing the concurring car-
rier. In other words, they may be qualified to
cover certain traffic or to authorize a railroad or an agent
to publish rates to points on the concurring carrier’s line,
from the concurring carrier’s line, or via the concurring
carrier’s line. The Commission, however, indicates very
clearly that it desires the so-called iron-clad form of con-
currence used whenever possible; in other words,
Forms FX4 and FX8 are to be used only when none of
the other forms provided covers the actual necessities of
the concurring carrier.
GENERAL RULES RELATING TO CONCURRENCES
Unlike a power of attorney or tariff, both of which
may be changed on thirty days’ notice to the Commission,
concurrences may be changed only upon sixty days’
notice, so far as concerns revocation or contraction of
application. For example, suppose that one road issues
an FX3 concurrence running to another carrier applying
on all classes of traffic and that it desires to restrict the
application of this concurrence so that it will not apply
on lumber and forest products. To do this, it is necessary
to issue a concurrence in Form FX4, cancelling the
former FX3 concurrence, which will cover the publica-
tion of rates applying to and via the line and include all
traffic except lumber and forest products.
In order to make this contraction in application, sixty
days’ notice must be given (Rule 26b).
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Changes in Concurrence
A change in a tariff is effective when, and only when,
the tariff as filed and posted is changed. Hence, when
a concurrence is revoked or its scope is curtailed, the
public has no means of being advised of this fact except
through the publication of a corrected tariff or by a sup-
plement to the tariff affected. Hence, the Commission
has very wisely provided that sixty days’ notice must be
given when any concurrence is revoked or its scope cur-
tailed in order that the line to which such concurrence
runs may have ample time to publish the necessary cor-
rection to its tariff, thus giving the commercial public
necessary notice of the change in the application of the
rates.
The Commission has further ruled that when a change
of the character mentioned above is made in a concur-
rence, and the line to which such concurrence runs fails
to make the necessary change in its tariff, it shall be
responsible to the concurring carrier for the difference
in charges under the tariff as it reads and as it would
have read if it had been corrected in accordance with the
revised concurrence. Furthermore, shippers are entitled,
under such conditions, to have their shipments moved as
provided in the tariff as issued rather than as it would
be if corrected to conform to the revised concurrence.
The foregoing rules apply alike to concurrences running
to joint agents and to those running to individual car-
riers (Rule 26b).
Concurrences in Tariff’s Applying to or from Mearico and
Canada -
In connection with tariffs which name rates from
points in the United States to points in Mexico or Can.
ada and from points in Mexico or Canada to points in
the United States, or again, from points in Mexico
CONCURRENCES_POWERS OF ATTORNEY 83
through the United States to points in Canada and vice
versa, or between points in Canada where a portion of
the movement is through the United States, a list of
concurring carriers and concurrences from such carriers
is required, the same as in tariffs which are applicable
between points in the United States, or from points in
the United States through Canada to points in the
United States.
As a penalty for failure to comply with this require-
ment, the Commission’s Rule 72 of Tariff Circular No.
18-A provides that a statement of the division of the
rates accruing to the roads in the United States to or
from the border, must be incorporated in the tariff, or
filed with the Commission together with or at the same
time the tariff is filed.
Transfers of Concurrence
Considerable trouble was formerly encountered when,
for some reason or other, issuing carriers appointed one
agent to succeed another, because it has been found hard
to impress upon concurring carriers the necessity for
promptly reissuing their concurrences to run to the new
agent, effective on a date set. In some instances where
carriers were delinquent in reissuing their concurrences,
it has been found necessary to carry two sets of concur-
ring carriers, one running to the new agent and the other
running to the old agent.
To assist the agents operating under powers of attor-
ney, the Commission has provided for a transfer of con-
currence in cases where the same principals that
appointed the former agent will be served by the new
agent.
Under such authority, the consolidated concurrence
forms on file naming the former agent need not be
reissued, but may be transferred to the new agent by
issuing and filing for each of such concurrences a transfer
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notice, stating that the concurrence, naming the former
agent, will thereafter authorize participation in tariff
publications filed by the new agent on behalf of the same
carriers. The form to be used is set forth on page 9 of
Supplement No. 3 to Tariff Circular No. 18-A.
It has probably been observed that, unlike powers of
attorney, which must be executed by a corporate official,
all concurrences and transfer notices may be executed by
the party who has charge of the publication of tariffs for
the road issuing such concurrences or transfer notices.
That is, they may be signed by a freight traffic manager,
assistant freight traffic manager, general freight agent,
assistant general freight agent, or chief of tariff bureau,
as the case may require.
Printing and Siee
All concurrences and transfer notices must be printed
or typewritten on hard-calendered paper, 8 by 10% inches
in size.
Copies Required
When Form FX2 is used, three copies should be issued,
the original and duplicate to be forwarded either to the
line or to the agent to which such concurrence runs and
the third copy, or triplicate, to be retained in the issuing
carrier’s file. The road or the agent to which such con-
currence runs will in turn forward the original, with the
tariff covered, to the Interstate Commerce Commission
and retain the duplicate in his file for his record.
- Distribution
Forms FX3, FX4, and FX5 should be issued in tripli-
cate. The original should be mailed by the issuing carrier
direct to the Interstate Commerce Commission and the
duplicate should be mailed to the carrier in favor of
which such concurrence is issued.
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Forms FX6, FX7, and FX8 should be issued in tripli-
cate, the original to be sent to the Interstate Commerce
Commission, the duplicate mailed to the agent to which
such concurrence runs, and the triplicate retained for the
issuing carrier’s files. In case each of the carriers which
has given the agent power of attorney does not, in such
power of attorney, provide that the agent has authority
to receive concurrences for it, the parties issuing concur-
rences in Forms FX6, FX7, and FX8 are obligated to
send a copy of such concurrence to every line for which
the agent acts under power of attorney. This will clearly
demonstrate the desirability on the part of each railroad,
when executing power of attorney in favor of an agent,
to take advantage of the omission of cross-exchange of
concurrences as permitted by the use of the words “for
it jointly with other carriers” instead of “for it alone,”
as provided for in Rule 18.
Subsidiary Lines
In many instances small or subsidiary lines do not
wish to be put to the expense of issuing concurrences in
tariffs applying to points on their line. In such cases
they may give to the parent or another line power of
attorney to concur in tariffs. Form FX1 is to be used in
such instances, modified by striking out from line 6 the
word “file” and substituting therefor the words “to give
and receive concurrences in.”
On the other hand, so far as concerns rates from points
on such subsidiary and small lines, they may give to the
parent or another line authority to publish such rates by
Form FX4 or FX5 (Rule 26b).
MoDIFICATION OF PoweRs OF ATTORNEY
In executing a power of attorney, the issuing road is
privileged to make any modification it may desire in the
actual wording thereof. For example, it is permitted, if
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so desired, to strike out from line 6 the word “tariffs,”
or it may eliminate from line 7 the words “and exception
sheets.” Again, it may be issued to cover a particular
line of traffic; for instance, it may be qualified to apply
only on lumber and forest products or on coal and coke,
etc. (Rule 16c). -
As an aid to agents operating under powers of attor-
ney and also to the railroads granting such powers of
attorney, in cases where an agent or attorney for certain
lines joins with the agent or attorney for other lines in
another territory in the issuance of tariffs naming
through joint rates from points in one territory to points
located in another territory, the Commission has provided
that if the agents act under powers of attorney which
contain the words “for it jointly with other carriers,”
the cross-exchange of concurrences may be dispensed with
as between the roads represented on the one hand by
One agent and those represented on the other hand by
the other agent. - - .
This authority is a great convenience and has been
taken advantage of very extensively in connection with
joint tariffs published by agents Morris and Leland and
in connection with tariffs published jointly by agents
Countiss, Morris, and McCain. There are many other
instances of like character, but these cases are cited
merely as examples of actual practice.
CHAPTER VII
THE LONG-AND-SHORT-HAUL CLAUSE FROM A TARIFF
PUBLISHER'S VIEW
STATUTORY REQUIREMENTs
Section 4 of the Act to Regulate Commerce as amended
on June 18, 1910, reads, in part, as follows:
That it shall be unlawful for any common carrier subject to
the provisions of this Act to charge or receive any greater com-
pensation in the aggregate for the transportation of passengers,
or of like kind of property, for a shorter than for a longer
distance over the same line or route in the same direction, the
shorter being included within the longer distance, or to charge
any greater compensation as a through route than the aggregate
of the intermediate rates subject to the provisions of this Act.
The original law, which became effective on April 5,
1887, also contained a long-and-short-haul clause. At
that time the carriers made an attempt to take care of
the long-and-short-haul-clause feature by including in
their tariffs a clause reading as follows:
Higher rates will not be charged for a shorter than for a
longer distance over the same line, the shorter being wholly
included within the longer distance.
This clause, it will be observed, reads practically the
same as a part of the present fourth section.
The carriers, in publishing their rates under the
original law, at first conformed strictly to the law. For
example, in publishing class rates, let us say, to a certain
point, via a circuitous route, the rates via the short or
direct line to the common point or points were not met
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by the long route. In other words, to this common point
the rates of circuitous routes would be those applicable
to the intermediate points taking higher rates. There
could be but one result from this procedure and that was,
generally speaking, that the traffic for the common point
moved over the short or direct line. , ;
This situation was continued until 1896, although it is
only fair to say that the circuitous routes did not, in all
cases, forego the handling of traffic to a common point
reached by a more direct line. Where there was any
considerable movement of traffic, the circuitous route, in
order to meet the class rate of the direct line, issued a
commodity rate applying via its road which was identi-
cally the same as the class rate via the direct route.
At the time that the Act to Regulate Commerce was
first made effective, tariffs providing for commodity
rates covered but very few destination points, and later
all these tariffs bore the long-and-short-haul clause which
has just been cited. This resulted in permitting the cir-
cuitous route to meet the short-line rate in practically all
cases so far as concerned traffic moving under commodity
rates.
This situation, comparing class rates with specific com-
modity rates, created a very unnatural condition. After
1896 the carriers gradually commenced to ignore, in a
sense, the long-and-short-haul clause of the Act to Regu-
late Commerce. The circuitous routes met the rates pub-
lished to common points by the direct lines, on both class
and commodity rates, but at the same time held up to
the higher basis the rates to local stations where there
was no necessity for reducing them to the lower plane of
the direct-line rates. This procedure really placed no
hardship on the commercial public. In fact, it resulted
in an advantage to the shipper and consignee by making
available the choice of more than one route. In many
instances, on account of advantageous deliveries of the
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circuitous route, it was much more satisfactory to the
consignee to have the consignor forward his freight via
the circuitous route.
There is no intention to make an analysis of this ques-
tion in this treatise or to advance any argument either
in favor of, or against, the practice which was universally
adopted by the carriers, but the foregoing explanation is
made in order that the development of the present rate
adjustments may be more fully understood.
PETITIONS FOR RELIEF
With the amendment of the Act on June 18, 1910, the
Interstate Commerce Commission was granted much
broader powers than it had possessed prior to that time.
As there was considerable discussion in Congress, at the
time the Act was being considered, as to the application
of the fourth section or the so-called long-and-short-haul
clause, it devolved upon the Commission to take action
regarding the rates via the circuitous routes versus those
via the direct lines. It was apparent, of course, that if
the fourth section was strictly complied with, it would
mean vast reductions in the rates then in effect, or cir-
cuitous routes would be forced to discontinue handling
traffic between points where they were at a disadvantage
as to distance.
These reductions seemed unnecessary and yet the com-
merce of the country had adjusted itself to the use of all
available routes, both direct and circuitous. Hence, as
the Commission was unable to make an analysis of every
case where the long-and-short-haul clause was not com-
plied with in the tariffs published by the various carriers,
as a temporary measure to continue the free movement
of traffic, an order was made under which every carrier
was asked, in fact ordered, to file petitions with the Inter-
state Commerce Commission for relief from the applica-
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tion of the fourth section, in every case where the rates
then in effect did not conform strictly thereto.
This order placed upon the carriers the stupendous
task of working up petitions to cover instances where
their rates did not conform to the fourth section. It was
found simply impossible to treat every individual case in
the time which was granted by the Commission to do the
work. Hence, the railroads appointed various agents to
prepare blanket applications to the Interstate Commerce
Commission for authority to continue the existing adjust-
ment of rates.
For example, Mr. J. F. Tucker, at that time Chairman
of the Central Freight Association, was appointed agent,
by the roads in Central Freight Association Territory, to
file the applications covering the rates published by such
roads. These applications were to protect not only the
rates applying between points in Central Freight Asso-
ciation Territory, but also the rates published to points
in other territories where through tariffs were in effect.
After considerable work, Mr. Tucker filed twenty-three
petitions to cover tariffs published by him and other
agents under power of attorney and also those published
individually by the lines in Central Freight Association
Territory.
In addition to these petitions filed for the Central
Freight Association lines, there were also a number of
joint petitions prepared by Mr. Tucker and agents in
other territories to cover such rates as those applying
from points in Central Freight Association Territory to
Southwestern Tariff Committee Territory and to Trans-
Continental Freight Bureau Territory.
Even this plan of appointing an agent to prepare
blanket petitions, while it greatly reduced the number of
petitions filed with the Commission, did not simplify the
work as much as might be expected. Up to the present
time, several thousand of such petitions have been filed
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with the Interstate Commerce Commission and but very
few of them have yet been passed upon by that body.
With the filing of these petitions for relief from the
provisions of the fourth section, the publication of rates
came practically to a standstill. The carriers felt that
they could not even make the changes which were neces-
sary from time to time in order to enable the expeditious
movement of property. As this caused no end of com-
plaint from the shipping public, the Commission con-
cluded that some relief would be necessary until it would
be able to pass on the various petitions.
From the information previously stated as to the num-
ber of petitions which had been filed up to this time, the
stupendous job which confronted and still confronts the
Commission in passing upon these various petitions will
be readily understood. Therefore, in order to enable the
carriers to publish such rates as would permit the free
movement of traffic, a number of so-called fourth-section
orders were promulgated, all of which were consolidated
into one order on the third of February, 1914, in Fourth-
Section Order No. 3700, known as General Order No. 13.1
This order provides, until such time as the Commission
passes upon petitions covering tariffs which were in
effect prior to February 17, 1911 (the final date which the
Commission set as that on which all petitions for relief
from the fourth section must be filed), that changes may
be made in rates and fares which occur in the ordinary
course of business which would entail continuing higher
rates at intermediate points and through rates or fares
higher than the combination of intermediate rates or
fares. It clearly states that when the Commission passes
upon any petition for relief from provisions of the fourth
section, the authority granted by Fourth-Section Order
No. 3700 will be automatically canceled.
*
* This order will be found reproduced in full on pages 154 to 157.
inclusive.
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GENERAL ORDER No. 13
As to, and confined in all cases to, rates which are
included in petitions for relief from the fourth section,
the order permits carriers to make changes in such rates
under the following conditions, even though the discrim-
imation against intermediate points is increased:
1. A through rate which is in excess of the aggregate
of the intermediate rates lawfully published and filed with
the Commission may be reduced to equal the sum of the
intermediate rates. Even though this procedure may
result in higher rates from or to intermediate points,
where a combination of locals is not available it is proper
to publish as a through rate such combination of locals
without reducing to the same level all the rates from and
to all intermediate points. Such reduced rates may be
established by all routes operating between the points
involved.
2. When such a reduction is made in rates between
two points, all the points which ordinarily take the same
rates may be similarly reduced, that is, all points in the
same rate groups. ->
3. A longer line or route may reduce the rates in
effect between the same points or groups of points, to
meet the rates of a shorter line, even though the current
rates via either line do not conform to the fourth section
of the Act, under the following circumstances: (a) where
the longer line desires to meet a reduction in rates
initiated by the shorter line; (b) where the longer line
has not at any time met the rates of the shorter line.
4. A newly constructed line may publish rates from
and to its junction points on the same level as those of
other roads. At the same time the rates from and to its
local stations can be made in harmony with those from
and to the junction points but need not be held down to
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the level of the direct-line rates from and to the junction
points.
5. Where carriers publish rates between certain points
which do not conform to the provisions of the fourth
section at intermediate points, for the purpose of meeting
the competition of water or rail-and-water carriers
between the same points, they may make such further
reductions in their rates as are necessary to meet any
reductions made by the water or rail-and-water lines.
6. Where there are no through rates in effect via
various routes or gateways between two points and the
combination of lawfully published and filed rates via one
gateway makes less than the combinations via other gate-
ways, rates may be published on the basis of the com-
bination via the gateway through which the lowest
combination can be made, and such rates made applicable
via all gateways.
Fourth-Section Order No. 3700 gave the carriers a
great measure of relief, but it did not obviate in every
respect the various problems which confronted the com.
pilers of tariffs because it did not give carriers authority
to increase the discrimination at intermediate points
when new rates were established.
RULE 77
In the case of tariffs providing for class rates, no par-
ticular trouble was encountered, because, as there was
likely to be a movement of traffic between any and all
points, all points of origin as well as all points of destina-
tion were included in these tariffs.
In the case of tariffs naming commodity rates, however,
the situation was entirely different, because in many
cases there was a movement of traffic between only a few
points. In other words, at many small points there would
be no demand whatever for a certain class of freight and
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therefore there would never be a demand for the same
commodity rates as were necessary to larger cities or
consuming points.
At the same time, in establishing new commodity rates .
between important centers, if similar rates were not pub-
lished from and to the intermediate stations, the discrim-
ination at such intermediate points would be increased
unless rates were published to every intermediate
destination and from every intermediate point of origin,
as in the case of class-rate tariffs. As has been explained,
there would probably never be a movement of the traffic
involved from certain of the intermediate points and to
certain of the intermediate destinations. Hence, to pub-
lish commodity rates from and to every intermediate
point would entail upon the carrier a great and entirely
needless expense.
Very naturally, the Commission early became cognizant
of this fact, as will be observed from Rule 77 in Supple-
ment No. 4 to Tariff Circular No. 18-A. This rule points
out that “if tariffs containing commodity rates applicable
from points of production provide for their application
from intermediate points not named, it would be neces-
sary to post those tariffs at every intermediate point,
although such shipment may never be made from a point
not specifically named” in the tariff. Furthermore, “if
such tariffs do not provide for application from inter-
mediate points, they would conflict with the amended
fourth section of the Act whenever the class rate or a
combination from an intermediate point exceeds the
commodity rate from a more distant point.”
This rule goes on to state that “ordinarily, rates to
intermediate points of destination not named in the
tariff can properly and should be provided for by a clause
in the tariff authorizing the application of its rates to
intermediate points of destination, but there may be
instances where the intermediate application of rates is
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impracticable or where conflicting rates would result
from the establishment of such intermediate application.”
In addition to the condition mentioned above, it is very
clear that “tariffs should not contain volumes of unneces-
Sary rates, and it is undesirable to require the posting of
large numbers of tariffs at points from which no ship-
ments are likely to move.” Hence, the Commission,
through Rule 77, extended to the carriers the privilege of
publishing commodity tariffs naming rates from and to
points of production and consumption only, such tariffs
to bear a clause on the title-page as shown on page 5 of
Supplement No. 4 to Tariff Circular No. 18-A.
Rule 77 received the very careful consideration of all
railroads throughout the United States. This considera-
tion by the carriers in Central Freight Association Ter-
ritory resulted in the conclusion that so far as concerned
points of destination, it was advisable to cover this
feature by a long-and-short-haul clause, but as to inter-
mediate points of production, the use of Rule 77 was an
ideal way in which to overcome the publication of rates
which would never be used.
The clauses finally decided upon by Central Freight
Association lines to appear on the title-page of tariffs
which do not name rates from all points intermediate to
the origin points therein, are as follows:
1. By authority of Rule 77 of Interstate Commerce Commis-
sion Tariff Circular No. 18-A, this tariff (these rates) is not
(are not) made applicable from (or to) all intermediate points.
Upon reasonable request therefor rates which will not exceed
those in effect from (or to) more distant points will, under
authority granted by the Interstate Commerce Commission, be
established from (or to) any intermediate point hereunder upon
one day's notice to the Commission and to the public.
2. By authority of Rule 77 of Interstate Commerce Com-
mission Tariff Circular No. 18-A, these rates are not made
applicable from all intermediate points. Upon reasonable re-
quest therefor rates which will not exceed those in effect and
specifically published in this tariff from the next more distant
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point on the same railroad, except when the rates from the more
distant point shown herein bear reference mark (*), will, under
authority granted by the Interstate Commerce Commission, be
established from any intermediate point hereunder upon one
day’s notice to the Commission and to the public.
3. By authority of Rule 77 of Interstate Commerce Commis-
sion Tariff Circular No. 18-A, these rates are not made applicable
from all intermediate points. Upon reasonable request there-
for rates which will not exceed those in effect and specifically
published in this tariff from the next more distant point on the
same railroad, except when the rates from the more distant
point are named in Items . . . . . . , will, under authority granted
by the Interstate Commerce Commission, be established from
any intermediate point hereunder upon one day's notice to
the Commission and to the public.
The three clauses are available for use at the option
of each individual carrier, as circumstances may require.
The first clause is specific in that no exceptions whatever
are made; the second clause provides an exception where
the rates are marked with an asterisk or other character,
and this clause as well as the third are used in such
tariffs as contain rates which are made to meet competi-
tion of short lines.
All three of these clauses may be changed to cover
intermediate points of destination if the initial carrier
so elects. The words “on the same railroad” may be
omitted if desired, but most carriers consider it inadvis-
able to do so because without this safeguard the use of
Rule 77 by an initial carrier might force the establish-
ment of rates from points on the line of another carrier.
Suppose that a rate was published from St. Louis to
Pittsburgh via Indianapolis and that the traffic was
handled from St. Louis to Indianapolis by the Vandalia
Railroad. This rate could not under any circumstances
be used as authority for reducing the rate from some
*.
point east of Indianapolis, where the class rate might ,
provide a higher basis on the particular commodity
involved, if the clause on the title-page contained the
words “on the same railroad.”
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There are many cases in which it is not necessary to
take advantage of Rule 77 of Tariff Circular No. 18-A. In
Such cases many carriers use the following rule, inserting
Same under the caption “Application of Rates’’:
On traffic having the point of origin in one state and
the point of destination in another and on traffic having
both the point of origin and destination in the same state
but which passes through two or more states in reaching
the final destination, the following will govern to inter-
mediate points:
Unless otherwise provided herein, the rates to intermediate
points not shown in this tariff will be the same as to the next
more distant point named in this tariff.
The following will govern from intermediate points:
Unless otherwise provided herein, the rates from intermediate
points on the (here is inserted the name of the road issuing the
tariff) not shown in this tariff will be the same as from the
next more distant station named in this tariff.
When this clause is used, in case rates are named from
or to certain points and it is not desired to apply them
from or to intermediate stations, the particular rates may
bear reference marks and a statement may be made to
the effect that they will not apply from or to intermediate
points, as the case may be.
The use of Rule 77 or a long-and-short-haul clause
in tariffs requires the greatest of care and discrimination
on the part of the compiler and necessitates a detailed
analysis of the conditions at the intermediate points and
of the character of the commodity on which rates are
being published.
Different situations as to the application of the fourth
section in tariff compilation are constantly presenting
themselves and hence they may not be definitely men-
tioned in a treatise of this character. However, the fore-
going should give a foundation on which to build a broad
and thorough knowledge of the subject when the actual
problems are encountered.
CHAPTER VIII
DIFFERENT FORMS AND KINDS OF TARIFFS REQUIRED FOR
THE TRANSPORTATION OF INTERSTATE COMMERCE
Properly speaking, all issues which must be published
and filed, based on requirements of the Act to Regulate
Commerce, are designated as tariffs, but by a proper
analysis of the various issues, they may be divided up
under the following heads:
(1) Classifications and Exceptions to Classifications.
(2) Freight Tariffs.
(3) Bases for Rates.
(4) Territorial Directories.
(5) Station Lists.
CLASSIFICATIONS AND ExCEPTIONs
As has already been observed,” there are three general
classifications applying throughout the United States,
namely, Official Classification, Southern Classification,
and Western Classification. In addition to these three,
there is another classification, known as the Canadian,
which applies in some instances in connection with rates
from points in the United States to those in Canada.
These classifications are invariably issued by an
agent, acting under power of attorney from the issuing
carriers. *
When exceptions to these classifications, however, are
taken into account, the procedure is somewhat different,
* See treatise on Freight Classification.
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because some of them are issued by an agent under
power of attorney while others are issued by the indi-
vidual roads. For example, Eugene Morris publishes
exceptions to the Official Classification for a large num-
ber of the roads operating in Central Freight Associa-
tion Territory, but at the same time, the same exceptions
are also published individually by a number of the larger
railroads. For instance, the following roads, located
in Central Freight Association Territory, publish their
own exceptions: Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, Erie Rail-
road, Pennsylvania Lines West of Pittsburgh, Grand
Trunk Railway, Pere Marquette Railroad, New York,
Chicago & St. Louis Railroad, and a few others. On
the other hand, exceptions to the Official Classification
for roads operating in Trunk Line Association and New
England Freight Association territories, are invariably
issued by the individual lines.
Exceptions to the Western Classification are issued
for roads operating in Western Trunk Line Committee
Territory by E. B. Boyd, agent, and those operating in
territory other than that under the jurisdiction of Mr.
Boyd, by other agents and by the individual roads
themselves. On the other hand, exceptions to the South-
ern Classification are to a great extent incorporated in
said classification itself.
FREIGHT TARIFFs
Freight tariffs may be said to be divided into these
four kinds:
(1) Those naming rates.
(2) Those containing rules governing car service and
storage.
(3) Those containing switching charges and rules
governing the absorption of Switching charges.
(4) Special privilege tariffs.
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(a) Freight Rate Tariffs
Freight rate tariffs are those which actually name
rates. They consist of two kinds: .
(1) Local tariffs—those which name rates between
stations on the roads issuing such tariffs only.
(2) Joint tariffs—those which contain rates from sta-
tions on the issuing road to those on other roads. Fre-
quently, joint rates apply between, that is, from stations
on foreign roads to those of issuing carrier, as well as
in the opposite direction.
Again, both local and joint tariffs may also be pro-
portional tariffs, that is, tariffs which contain rates
to be used in connection with other rates in arriving
at through charges. - r
Local, joint, and proportional tariffs may contain
rates of the following character:
(1) Class rates.
(2) Class and commodity rates.
(3) Commodity rates. -
(b) Car Service and Demurrage Tariffs
Where cars are unduly delayed by shippers or con-
signees in loading or unloading, very properly, a charge
is made for such delay beyond a reasonable time and
while generally speaking the charge for such delay is
one dollar per car per day or fraction thereof beyond
forty-eight hours, there are many exceptions to this
charge and the assessment of same is subject to a great
many conditions. Hence, it is necessary to outline
clearly all of the rules dealing with the demurrage or
car service. - . - - * *
Less-than-carload freight is very often delayed in the
freight house of the carriers for a period far beyond
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what it should be and charges are made against the
Owners of the property for such delay. These charges
and all of the rules and regulations surrounding the
assessment of same are published in tariffs known as
storage tariffs.
A general code of rules governing storage has been
agreed upon as between the commercial public and the
Interstate Commerce Commission and these rules have
been quite generally published by the different railroad
companies throughout the United States, although there
is some variation as to the charge for storage and also
the actual free time which is allowed before storage
commences.”
*
(c) Switching and Switching Absorption Tariffs
It is a very general practice throughout the United
States for one carrier to open up certain industries, and
sometimes its team tracks, for the delivery or forward-
ing of freight in connection with other lines. Of course
where this is done, very properly a charge is made for
this service. Such charges are published in switching
tariffs.
In some cases, the charge made for switching is so
great on account of the service performed that the
road-haul carrier, that is, the road which actually hauls
the freight from point of origin or to destination, is
not able to absorb the entire charge for switching with-
out depleting its own revenue and in fact many times
hauling the traffic for little or nothing. Hence, in order
that the commercial public may, at all times, know just
what the charges are to be for the transportation and
delivery of traffic, tariffs are published announcing just
what amount for switching will be absorbed out of the
joint through rates.
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The tariffs which give this information are known as
switching absorption tariffs. Very frequently the ab-
sorption rules are included in the switching tariffs
themselves.
(d) Special Privilege Tariffs
In addition to the actual transportation of freight
traffic, the carriers in many cases grant special privi-
leges to the shipper or consignee under which shipments
may be stopped in transit for diversion to another point,
or they may be stopped in transit for the purpose of
furthering or completing the process of manufacture
and, of course, the shipping public must at all times be
advised of any privileges of this character to which they
are entitled. These privileges are therefore published
in tariffs which are commonly called special privilege
tariffs. There are many kinds of privileges granted and,
for convenience in becoming familiar with them, they
have been classified under the following subheads:
(1) Diversion or Reconsignment Rules.—In many
instances it is found necessary to divert or reconsign
carload traffic for the reason that after a shipment has
been started to its intended destimation, the consignee
may cancel the order, which makes it necessary for the
shipper to find some other market for the property, and
in order to expedite this procedure and at the same
time prevent any undue loss to the shipper, the railroad
companies, under certain circumstances, permit a change
in destination and consignee. }
(2) Grain Doors.--For many years the railroad com-
panies have furnished grain doors, that is, material to
fill up the apertures at the car doors when they are
loaded with bulk freight. This arrangement has been
restricted to quite an extent to cars loaded with bulk
grain and, as it represents something due the owners of
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the property, the rules governing the furnishing of such
grain doors must of course be incorporated in tariffs.
(3) Transferring Grain Through Elevators.--It is fre-
quently necessary for various reasons to transfer bulk
grain from one car to another. This is usually done
through a grain elevator because it can be done in this
way much cheaper than by any other means. This is
one of the special privileges which is incorporated in
tariffs under the main caption above.
(4) Transit Arrangements.-By far the largest num-
ber of special privileges come under the head of transit
arrangements. Such arrangements cover the following
privileges:*
(1) Cleaning of grain, peas, beans, etc., in transit.
(2) Creosoting of lumber, etc., in transit.
(3) Fabrication of iron and steel in transit. '
(4) Milling of grain in transit.
(5) Mixing of seed in transit.
(6) Refining of oil in transit.
(7) Shelling of corn in transit.
(8) Smelting of ore in transit.
(9) Storage and reconsignment of freight in transit.
(10) Track grain, that is, reconsignment or diversion
of grain in cars held on tracks of the railroad companies.
(5) Trap or Ferry Cars.-In many instances, for the
convenience not only of the railroad company but of
the shipper as well, shippers are permitted to load a
number of less-than-Carload shipments in a car placed
on their side track or at their factory, and these cars are
then switched to the freight houses and the freight
properly distributed into cars running to the various
destinations.
This privilege is of course only granted under certain
circumstances, subject to certain minimum weights and,
* See treatise, A Primary Lesson in Transit.
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in some instances, to certain minimum freight charges.
All of the rules and regulations governing the arrange-
ment must be published in tariffs.
(6) Icing and Refrigeration Rules.—In many instances
the carriers ice and re-ice cars for the accommodation
of property requiring such service and that the public .
may know what the charges will be, it is required that
tariffs setting forth this information be posted and filed
with the Commission.
(7) Pick-up Cars.-Pick-up cars are cars into which
are loaded dairy products “picked up” at various sta-
tions while the car is enroute.
(8) Pedlar Cars.-These cars are loaded with fresh
meat to be delivered at various stations. The usual
arrangement is that the freight for each station is
unloaded without removing the car from the freight
train, although sometimes it is necessary to set off the
car. In such instances, however, a special charge is
made for the service.
(9) Weight Agreements.-In many cases, when
freight is shipped in packages, of fixed size, it is not
convenient to weigh the shipments. Agreements are
therefore entered into between the shippers and the rail-
road companies, under which such shipments are accepted
at an estimated weight per package. All agreements
of this kind must be filed with the Interstate Commerce
Commission; hence, they are included in tariffs under
the caption of special privileges.
(10) Weighing or Reweighing Cars at the Request of
Shipper or Consignee.—In many instances, for various
reasons, a shipper or consignee may desire the carriers
to reweigh a car which has already been weighed. Of
course in such cases it is proper to make a charge for
this service. Furthermore, it often happens that after
a car has been unloaded, the shipper desires the railroad
companies to light-weigh the car, that is, weigh the car
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empty. As every car has stenciled thereon the light
or tare weight, so called, the railroad companies do not
perform this service free of charge, and necessarily the
charge for such service must be incorporated in a tariff.
BASES FOR RATES
For the purpose of economy, the carriers have found
it advisable in many instances to publish rates to impor-
tant or basing points only and take care of the other
points in the same particular territory by means of
tariffs naming bases for rates. These bases for rates
take care of two general conditions, as follows:
(1) In order to expedite the handling of less-than-
carload freight traffic, particularly, a number of lines
joined together many years ago to inaugurate fast
freight service. Such organizations are commonly called
fast freight lines. This situation exists particularly in
Central Freight Association and Trunk Line and New
England Freight Association territories.
These fast freight lines have, for a number of years,
published guide books or billing instructions in which
are included the various points in Trunk Line and New
England Freight Association territories, which take the
same rates as the important basing points. These fast
freight line guide books or billing instructions do not
name any actual rates; hence, they are said to contain
the bases for rates.
(2) Tariffs in Western Trunk Line Committee Terri-
tory have for a good many years been published by
various roads, naming rates from Chicago, Peoria, etc.,
to western territory and the Chicago rates applied from
points on a good many roads other than those which
actually issue the rates. This application has been cov-
ered in specific tariff form, such issues containing what
has been commonly called information as to the “appli-
cation of rates.”
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TERRITORIAL DIRECTORIES }
It has been observed that in many instances rates are
made applicable from or to certain territories and in
order to save expense by including actual description
of such territories in the tariffs naming the rates, there
have come into existence in a number of sections of the
United States, issues which are known as territorial
directories. These territorial directories are usually
issued by an agent, and are therefore available for refer-
ence use by the various railroads which may publish
individual rates. This results in a very great saving
for the railroad companies. For instance, Agent Morris,
in his Territorial Directory No. 3 series, gives a descrip-
tion of so-called Trans-Mississippi River Territory, which
covers several pages in such territorial directory. There
are several hundred tariffs which name rates to and from
the Mississippi River applicable on trans-Mississippi
River traffic, and unless there were a publication contain-
ing a general description of this territory, it would be
necessary that the description be reproduced in every one
of these different issues. This will demonstrate that
not only is it a great saving to the railroad to incor-
porate this information in a common agency issue and
make reference to such issue for necessary details, but
it also insures an absolute uniformity of the description
of Trans-Mississippi River Territory which might not
result if such description were reproduced in every tariff
containing proportional rates to and from the Missis-
sippi River applicable on traffic destined to or originat-
ing west thereof.
STATION LISTs
It is common for each railroad to publish an issue
which contains a complete list of its stations, together
with their physical characteristics, that is to say,
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whether the stations are open stations or prepaid sta-
tions and whether they are in a position to handle both
carload and less-than-carload freight or less-than-car-
load freight only. All of this information was formerly
published in all tariffs which named rates to such sta-
tions, but considerable trouble was experienced in keep-
ing such tariffs corrected to show the actual changes
in station names and character of stations. It was
finally concluded to issue a consolidated station list
which resulted in the joint agency publication of F. A.
Leland and Eugene Morris. The actual compilation
work is done in the office of Mr. Leland, Southwestern
Tariff Committee, St. Louis, Missouri.
This station list is issued periodically and supplé-
ments to it are issued twice each month. The supple-
ments show all changes in the names of stations, as
well as the character of “same, which are reported by
the various railroads. This station list is in turn
referred to in the various tariffs of the railroads, by
carrying a clause therein indicating that those interested
should refer to such station list for information as to
the character of stations. As every effort is made to
keep the list up to date, the conditions are very much
more satisfactory than they were when each individual
road attempted to make current changes in its tariffs.
All of the foregoing issues may be divided into two
classes:
(1) Those in which lists of concurring carriers must
be shown.
(2) Those which do not require lists of concurring
carriers.
In considering these subdivisions, it should be kept in
mind that those tariffs which name local rates require
of course no list of concurring carriers.
As concerns the class of tariffs designated as those
containing special privileges, these privileges may only
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be granted by the road which has possession of the
property when such special privileges are taken advan-
tage of and, with certain exceptions, other roads are in
no way interested therein. Hence, no list of concurring
carriers is required, because the through rates are in
no way affected. However, when it comes to granting
the privilege of diverting or reconsigning in transit,
all carriers participating in the through joint rate on
which the traffic is handled, are interested, and in many
instances the originating lines provide in their tariffs
naming the through joint rates, that no reconsigning
or diverting privileges will be allowed thereunder which
result in changing the revenue of the issuing carrier.
So long as it is necessary under the heading of “Rules
and Regulations” in every tariff to announce the special
privileges which may be granted thereunder, no list of
concurring carriers is required in tariffs which provide
diversion or reconsignment rules, because the issuing
carrier at all times has the option of stating whether
or not traffic handled under the through rates named in
its tariffs may be diverted or reconsigned in transit.
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Tariff Circular No. 18-A permits the publication of
rates in tariffs of the following forms: &
(1) One sheet tariffs.
(2) Pamphlet tariffs.
(3) Book tariffs.
Book tariffs may either be bound or in loose-leaf form.
Loose-leaf tariffs are explained in detail under the
following caption. S. *
KINDs of TARIFFs
We have already observed the character of tariffs,
that is, whether tariffs name local, joint, or propor-
tional rates, or whether they contain special privileges,
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etc.; also the different forms in which they may be
arranged. Hence, it follows that we should now con-
sider the different kinds of tariffs, that is, how the
rates are actually arranged or how they are arrived at.
This information may be divided in the following sub-
heads, each of which will be treated in order:
- (1) Distance tariffs. y
(2) Combination of local rates.
(3) Loose-leaf tariffs.
(4) Rate basis tariffs.
(5) Sectional tariffs.
(6) Periodical tariffs.
(a) Distance Tariffs
Rule 25-g states that it is permissible for a carrier
or two or more carriers to issue a tariff containing
distance class rates, commodity rates, or both, for use
in determining rates on their own line and that such
rates may be used only when no other class rates or
commodity rates are provided.
Tariffs which name distance rates must bear on the
title-page one of the three clauses shown on page 25
of Tariff Circular No. 18-A, under Section (g) of Rule 10.
This authority presents practically the only instance
where the Commission has given authority for the alter-
native use of rates in one or more tariffs, except that
such authority has been temporarily granted in connec-
tion with certain tariffs published by the Transconti-
mental Freight Bureau.
The practice of publishing mileage rates is one not
generally followed (at least so far as concerns joint
rates). As a matter of fact, distance tariffs for local
rates are not published to any considerable extent except
in certain states where the state regulations prescribe
what rates shall be charged for different distances.
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(b) Combination of Locals
Section 4 of the Act not only provides “that it shall
be unlawful for any common carrier to charge or receive
any greater compensation in the aggregate for the trans-
portation of passengers, or of like kind of property for
a shorter than for a longer distance over the same
line and in the same direction,” but also “that it shall
be unlawful for it to charge or receive any greater com-
pensation than the aggregate of the intermediate rates.”
For example, suppose there is a joint through rate of
75% per one hundred pounds in effect on a certain com-
modity from Pittsburgh, Pa., to Minneapolis, Minn.,
and on the same commodity there is a rate of 30% from
Pittsburgh, Pa., to Chicago, and one of 40% from Chicago
to Minneapolis. Based on Section 4 of the Act, the
through joint rate of 75% per one hundred pounds is
an unlawful rate in that it exceeds the aggregate or com-
bination of the intermediate local rates. *
Prior to May 1, 1907, when the Commission first
promulgated its rules covering the publication of freight
tariffs, it was customary for the carriers to assess
charges based on the combination of the local rates even
though they, at the same time, published through joint
rates in excess thereof.
Effective March 18, 1907, the Interstate Commerce
Commission ruled as follows:
In every instance where there is a specific rate or fare from
point of origin to point of destination, it must be applied to
the through shipment or passengers regardless of possible
lower combination.*
In view of the position of the Interstate Commerce
Commission as set forth above, it was impossible for
the carriers, under the conditions existing, to give the
shipper or consignee the advantage of lower combina-
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tion of intermediate rates when they were less than
the joint through rates, and it therefore became neces-
sary to publish tariffs naming rates based on the com-
bination of locals. Innumerable complaints were made
by the shipping public because they were forced to
pay charges based on through joint rates when they
could secure lower aggregate charges by using the sum
of the intermediate rates.
It was found absolutely impossible to locate all in-
stances where the aggregate of intermediate rates was
less than the joint through rates; hence all tariffs
could not be immediately corrected. In order that such
cases might be taken care of with as little delay as pos-
sible and thus prevent the placing of any undue hard-
ships on shippers and consignees, the Interstate Com-
merce Commission on February 13, 1911, adopted a rule
permitting carriers to establish combination rates on one
day’s notice to the Commission, provided the rates to
be reduced had been in effect thirty days.
One of the requirements, however, which the carriers
were obligated to carry out was the showing of refer-
ence to the tariff in which were to be found the local
rates which were used in making up the combination
rates. ;
It was also provided that a through rate based on
the combination of intermediate rates and adopted by
one route, established on one day’s notice, might also
be applied via other workable routes even though the
same combination of local rates was not available.
Complete expression of the Commission with reference
to the publication of eombination rates will be found in
Rule 56 of Tariff Circular No. 18-A.
(e) Loose-Leaf Tariffs
Rule 1 of Tariff Gircular No. 18-A permits the pub-
lication of tariffs in loose-leaf form.
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A literal description of the term “loose-leaf tariff”
is a tariff which is not permanently bound together. In
other words, each leaf is provided with uniform perfora-
tions, to conform with any loose-leaf binding device
which may be decided upon by the issuing carrier. This
permits any particular sheet or sheets to be removed
and new ones substituted.
The loose-leaf method of preparing tariffs has many
advantages over the old methods, particularly in the
case of tariffs which contain a large number of pages.
Under the loose-leaf plan, instead of being obliged to
examine one, two, and sometimes three, supplements in
which are many pages of matter covering changes and
additions to the original tariff, there is but one place
to look for the information desired and that is on the
last effective revised page.
We have already observed that a tariff issued in loose-
leaf form must bear in its title-page at the upper left-
hand corner above the margin rule, statement to the
effect that no supplement is to be issued to such tariff
except for the purpose of canceling same and, further,
in connection with such tariffs as provide for suspension
and restoration of rail-and-water rates, the further
exception that such tariff may not be supplemented
except as provided for in rule governing the suspen-
sion and restoration of rail-and-water rates as author-
ized by Rule 12, Tariff Circular No. 18-A. (Rule 3-h.)
The foregoing requirement brings forcibly to mind the
fact that all changes in or additions to a loose-leaf tariff
must be taken care of by reprinting the page on which
the desired change is to be made or by inserting a new
page to take care of new matter.
In connection with this feature, Section (e) of Rule 9,
Tariff Circular No. 18-A, provides that whenever a
change is made on one page, both pages of the leaf must
be reprinted. For example, a leaf in the original tariff
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represents pages 49 and 50, and it is necessary to
make a change in some rate, rule, or other feature shown
on page 49. This entire leaf will therefore be reprinted,
the necessary changes being made on page 49 and the
matter on page 50 reproduced without change. The
page which is not changed must bear notation at the
top reading as follows: “No change in this page.”
When a leaf is reprinted, each page must also bear
at the top the following words: “First revised page
” when it is first reissued, and “second revised
page” when reissued the second time, and so on, and in
each instance, the I. C. C. number of the tariff must be
shown at the top. At the bottom of each revised page
must be shown the date of issue and the effective date,
together with the name, title, and address of the party
by whom the tariff is issued.
The one objection to the loose-leaf form of issuing
tariffs is failure on the part of those using them to
file promptly the corrected pages in their proper place
as soon as they become effective. Failure to do this
often results in such pages being misplaced. Hence, the
greatest of care must be exercised in taking care of the
filing feature; otherwise, erroneous rates are apt to be
arrived at. An effort to overcome this particular objec-
tion is covered by periodically issuing a so-called “check
sheet” in connection with each loose-leaf tariff, giving
a complete list of the pages throughout the tariff that
are in effect, the idea being that those who have occasion
to use such tariff, upon receipt of the check sheet, will
carefully check same against the tariff, which check will
develop whether or not it is up to date.
In some cases, lines have adopted the practice of
giving an individual number to each corrected page and
incorporate in the original tariff itself, a page with
numbers running from 1 to 1,000, or whatever number
they might decide upon, As fast as these corrected
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sheets are received, the user of a tariff is supposed to
check off on the checking page in the original tariff,
the number which has been assigned to the corrected
page. However, this number has nothing to do with
the actual page number as used in the original tariff,
as it is merely a means of obtaining a check to insure
the receipt of all corrections. For example, suppose
corrected sheets have been received up to 25. The check-
ing page in the original tariff will show that these num-
bers have been received because they have been erased
by pencil or other means, and sheet 27 is then received.
This immediately shows that a corrected sheet which has
been assigned 26 has been issued and, of course, applica-
tion should be immediately made to the party issuing the
tariff, for this corrected sheet.
(d) Rate Basis Tariffs
This form of issuing tariffs is most generally em-
ployed in connection with those which name class rates.
The plan results, in such cases, in a very considerable
reduction in the cost of printing because in place of
showing six individual rates for the six classes in Official
Classification Territory, it is only necessary to give
reference to the rate basis number and then, for the
actual rates, reference is made to the table which
explains the rate bases, in which, after the rate basis
number, are shown the actual, six classes.
This plan has come into use very generally, particu-
larly since the Commission has indicated that all per-
centages and multiples of class rates must be shown
in each tariff naming rates of that character, which
makes it a physical impossibility to show on one page,
the points of origin and destination and, in addition to
the six classes, the various multiples and percentages
of these classes,
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As stated before, tariffs published on the rate basis
plan are in general use today but, as a matter of fact,
they are not found to be quite as satisfactory as those ,
in which the rates are shown with the points from and
to which they apply, because it requires one more move
to secure a rate in a tariff of this kind than in the former
kind. For example, the user of such tariff must first
find the location of the point of origin, turn to the index
of destinations to find the location of the destination,
and then refer to the page of the tariff on which the
point of origin and point of destination appear, to deter-
mine what rate basis will apply. After this is done,
instead of having at that time secured the rates as would
be the case in old-style tariffs, it is necessary to make
still another move to the rate basis table to determine
what the actual rates are. However, in this period, when
rates are changing so frequently, the cost of printing
tariffs has assumed enormous proportions and, in the
interest of economy, the rate basis tariff has been very
extensively adopted.
(e) Sectional Tariffs
Section (b), Rule 7, Tariff Circular No. 18-A, author-
izes the alternative use of class or commodity rates, pro-
vided such rates are included in different sections of
one and the same tariff.
On the first page of each section there must be printed
the following rule: “If the rates in Section . . . . of this
tariff make a lower charge on any shipment than the
rates in Section . . of this tariff, the rates in Section . .
will be applied.”
One feature in connection with the alternative use of
class or commodity rates should be particularly kept
in mind, that is, if a tariff contains both class and com-
modity rates and such rates are not printed in different
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sections, the commodity rate is the only legal rate which
may be used, even though the application of the class
rate would result in lower through charges. *
Another feature to be kept in mind is that no rates
may be included in a tariff for alternative use except
those which the issuing line or the issuing agent is
authorized to publish and change. Rates issued by
another carrier or agent may not be reproduced in the
tariff of another carrier or agent for such alternative
use.” -
The sectional plan is in use in practically all sections
of the United States but perhaps the following are the
most typical examples.
(1) In the tariffs of roads located in Central Freight
Association Territory naming rates to Trunk Line Ter-
ritory are included, not only class and commodity rates
applying on domestic shipments, but also rates of the
same character applying on export shipments. In these
tariffs, a double alternative feature is employed. For
instance, the domestic class and commodity rates are
placed in different sections and their alternative use
properly provided for by use of the specified clauses.
In addition to this feature, the export rates, both class
and commodity, are likewise placed in different sections
and their alternative use properly authorized. In addi-
tion to the alternative use of class versus commodity
domestic rates and class versus commodity export rates,
a provision is also carried in these tariffs for the alter-
native use of the domestic or export rates, whichever
may be lower, as to traffic which is actually exported.
(2) An examination of the tariffs issued by F. A.
Leland, agent, jointly with Eugene Morris, agent, will
disclose another phase of authorized alternative use of
*An exception has been made to this rule by the Commission in favor of
Frisco System to cover its Tariff 2,800 Series, applying on lumber and
forest products. ---
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rates. These tariffs contain class rates and commodity
rates and provision is made for the alternative use of
three or four plans for arriving at-rates.
(f) Periodical Tariffs
Periodical tariffs are those which state on the title-
page that they will be issued periodically at specified
times, the usual period which such tariffs are allowed
to remain in effect being six months.
These periodical tariffs are principally issued by joint
agents, the reason being that such tariffs contain a large
number of rates and are usually of considerable size,
and further, that many changes are made in such rates.
The periodical plan gives the issuing agent the privilege
of issuing as many pages of supplementary matter as
may be necessary during the prescribed life of the tariff.
The only provision as to supplements which must be
complied with is that dealing with the number which
may be in effect at any one time. This feature has
already been discussed at some length in the chapter
dealing with the issuance of supplements.
CHAPTER IX
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REQUIREMENTS AS TO FILING AND POSTING TARIFFS
Filing tariffs means that process by which the tariffs,
after they are compiled and printed, are forwarded to
the Interstate Commerce Commission. Posting tariffs
deals with the distribution of tariffs to the various sta-
tions from and to which they apply, and placing them
in such manner in the stations at the points involved
that they may be available for the use of the agent and
also open to the inspection of the public.
FILING TARIFF's
Rule 13-A of Tariff Circular No. 18-A provides that
all tariffs, classifications, and exception sheets, and Sup-
plements thereto, must be filed with the Interstate Com-
merce Commission, by the proper officer of the carrier
or by the agent designated to perform that duty. The
simple meaning of the foregoing is that all tariffs, etc.,
must be filed with the Interstate Commerce Commission
by the party duly authorized to issue same.
No tariff or supplement will be accepted for filing
unless it is delivered to the Commission, free from all
charges or claims for postage. Tariffs must be in the
Commission’s hands so as to permit the required lapse
of time before such tariff is to take effect. No consid-
eration is given for failure of United States mails or
express companies to deliver tariffs to the Interstate
Commerce Commission so as to allow the proper lapse of
time before they become effective. Hence, in setting
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effective dates of tariffs, careful consideration should be
given to the proposition of allowing ample time for
transportation to the Commission. Furthermore, care
should be exercised to see that the full amount of post-
age required is affixed to the envelopes in which tariffs
are forwarded to the Commission, because delay on the
part of the United States mails in transporting such
envelopes on account of lack of postage, will not be con-
sidered by the Commission as an excuse for failure to
comply with provision as to proper lapse of time
between receipt of tariff at Washington and its effective
date.”
All tariffs that are filed with the Commission must be
accompanied by a letter of transmittal on paper 8 by
10% inches in size, form as shown in Rule 27.
It will be observed that the carrier is given the option
of using a separate filing form with each schedule or
of modifying the form so as to provide for the filing of
a number of tariffs or supplements with one transmittal
blank. In order that carriers may be sure that tariffs
are received by the Commission, it is customary to send
the transmittal forms in duplicate and the Commission
then stamps the duplicate and returns it to the carrier
as a receipt. ſ
As a general proposition, it is considered advisable to
send a separate transmittal blank with each tariff or
supplement and each issue, in turn, in a separate enve-
lope, on the outside of which is placed the transmittal
number. The reason for this procedure is that some-
times errors are discovered in tariffs after they have
been dispatched to the Commission and if carrier is able
to give reference to the Post Office Department at Wash-
ington in such a manner that the package can be iden-
tified, it is possible to telegraph the Post Office at
* Rule 14-b; Rule 14-d.
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Washington, through the postmaster at the forwarding
–point, to return the package without delivery to the
Commission. Then, of course, the tariff or supplement
can be reprinted with the necessary changes and re-
forwarded to the Commission. It should be borne in
mind, however, that no package can be returned by the
Post Office at Washington unless the telegram request-
ing such return is forwarded by the postmaster at the
point from which the package is sent.
POSTING TARIFFs
Prior to its amendment by the Hepburn Bill, the sixth
section of the Act to Regulate Commerce, in connection
with the publication of tariffs, provided, in part, as
follows:
Such schedules * * * shall be posted in two public and
conspicuous places in every depot, station, or office of such
carrier where passengers or freight respectively are received
for transportation, in such form that they shall be accessible
to the public and can be continuously inspected.
It also provided that the joint tariffs of rates or fares
covering continuous transportation over lines or routes
operated by more than one carrier should be made public
by the common carriers where so directed by the Com-
mission in so far as in the judgment of the Commission
it was deemed practicable; that the said Commission
should, from time to time, prescribe the measure of pub-
licity which should be given to such rates, fares, and
charges, or to such part of them as it was practicable
for such common carriers to publish and the places in
which they shall be published.
The sixth section also contained the following:
If any such common carrier shall neglect or refuse to file
or publish its schedules or tariffs of rates, fares, and charges
as provided in this section, or any part of the same, such
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common carriers shall, in addition to other penalties herein
described, be subject to a writ of mandamus issued by any
Circuit Court of the United States in the judicial district
wherein the principal office of such common carrier is situated,
or wherein such offense may be committed, and if such common
carrier be a foreign corporation in the judicial circuit wherein
such common carrier accepts traffic, or has an agent to per-
form such service; and such shall issue in the name of the
people of the United States as to the relation of the commis-
sioners appointed under the provisions of this Act; that the
failure to comply with its requirement shall be punishable as
and for a contempt; and the said commissioners, as complain-
ants, may also apply, in any such circuit court in the United
States, by writ of injunction against such common carrier, to
restrain such common carrier from receiving or transporting
property among the several states and territories of the United
States, between the United States and the adjacent foreign
countries, or between ports of transshipment and of entry, and
the several states and territories of the United States, as men-
tioned in the first paragraph of this Act until such common
carriers shall have complied with the aforesaid provisions of
this section of the Act.
Under these provisions of the Act, the Interstate Com-
merce Commission held that the requirement as to post-
ing tariffs in two places was mandatory and that the
Commission had no power to modify the requirements
of the Act.” -
In speaking of this requirement in connection with
Rea v. R. R. Co., Commissioner Prouty said: “The
Commission has no power, if it were so disposed, to
vary the requirements of the Act in this respect.”
In connection with the foregoing, it was a fact well
known to shippers as well as to the Commission that
the almost universal practice of the carriers in compliance
with the provisions of Section 6 was to file with the
agents at their freight stations, copies of the tariffs and
to post two notices in such stations stating that the
* Rea v. R. R. Co., 7 I. C. C. 43; Johnson v. R. R. Co., 9 I. C. C. 221;
Paxton Tie Co., v. R. R. Co., 10 I. C. C. 427. i.
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tariffs were on file with the station or freight agent and
could be seen on application. Although the Commission
expressed its opinion that such practice was not in strict
compliance with the terms of the Act, yet no effort was
made by any shipper to enforce any other method of
posting by mandamus or injunction as provided in the
last section of Section 6 quoted above, as that section
stood prior to its amendment by the Hepburn Bill.
The reason for such non-action lay in two facts of
general recognition: (1) that the provision as to posting
two copies of a tariff in a freight station was a needless
burden upon the carrier, as practical experience had
demonstrated the impossibility of preventing the almost
immediate destruction of the tariffs as they were posted
from time to time; and (2) the absence of any compen-
sating advantage to the public by having the tariff out
of the custody of the agent, as shippers or consignees
rarely, if ever, looked at them. Hence, there was accord-
ingly no injury to the public by retaining them in the
custody of the station agent rather than posting them
in two conspicuous places in waiting rooms, etc.
An examination of the sixth section of the Interstate
Commerce Law, as it stands today, will develop that
the Hepburn Bill made no change in the provisions that
two copies of each tariff must be posted in two conspicu-
ous places in every depot, station, or office of the carrier
where passengers or freight are received for transporta-
tion. Furthermore, the second paragraph of Section 6
with respect to the publication of tariffs covering ship-
ments between points in the United States, but which
in course of transit pass through a foreign country, was
re-enacted without change, but the Hepburn Act failed
to re-enact that portion of the fifth paragraph of Section
6 quoted above, vesting the Commission with jurisdiction
to provide the measure of publicity and mode of publica-
tion to be given joint rates and substituted the following
FILING AND POSTING TARIFFS 123
which was made applicable to all tariffs whether joint
or several:
That the Commission may in its discretion and for good
cause shown, allow changes upon less than notice herein speci-
fied, or modify the requirements of this section, in respect to
publishing, posting and filing of tariffs, either in particular
instances or by a general order applicable to special or particu-
lar circumstances or conditions.
The Hepburn Bill also failed to re-enact the last para-
graph of Section 6 of the original Act, providing for
the enforcement of the requirements of posting by writ
of mandamus and injunction.
Based on the authority vested in it by the sixth sec-
tion of the Act to Regulate Commerce, as amended by
the Hepburn Law, the Commission, by order dated June
10, 1907, indicated to the common carriers that it would
seem to be necessary to post in two public and con-
spicuous places at the larger stations, tariffs as follows:
(1) Copies of every tariff applying from that station
to any point.
(2) Copies of all tariffs issued by any carrier to that
station from any point.
(3) Copies of every tariff issued by the carrier on
whose lines the station is located, from or to
every other point on the lines of such carrier.
Based on their experience, the carriers felt that this
interpretation of Section 6 by the Commission was not
logical or for the best interests of the commercial public
or the railroads themselves; and they therefore peti-
tioned the Interstate Commerce Commission (based on
a suggestion received from that body), that the order
of June 10, 1907, be temporarily suspended and that the
question of posting tariffs be set for a general hearing,
which was finally held in October, 1907. As one of the
arguments in favor of temporary suspension, the peti-
tioners stated that posting or filing by carrier at all
124 PUBLICATION AND FILING OF TARIFFS
of its stations, all tariffs which it published or in which it
concurred, would serve no useful purpose; that the print-
ing, distributing, and posting of all tariffs in the manner
indicated by the Commission, would be enormously
expensive; that it would result in confusion and dis-
order in the conduct of their business in many ways,
and particularly that it would render it practically
impossible to make such lawful changes in their rates,
practices, and charges as were required by constantly
changing business conditions. In short, the petitioners
believed that it was utterly impossible for them to
comply with this section of the Act as interpreted by
the Commission.
At the hearing, the following objections, from a traffic
standpoint, were developed and made a matter of
record:
(1) As to posting at a station in two public and con-
spicuous places, copies of tariffs containing rates from
that station, the objection to the maintenance of two
sets of tariffs for the public, which would mean another
or a third set for the agent, when the object to be
attained would be fully accomplished by the maintenance
of one set of tariffs at a point accessible to and open
to the inspection of the public, but under the protection
of the agent. Experience in the past has demonstrated
conclusively that a set of tariffs open to the public and
not under the immediate protection of the agent, will be
mutilated or depleted by careless or malicious persons
and it would be impossible, without constant supervision,
to maintain its accuracy. Moreover, it would not be
likely that two sets of tariffs would be in use at the
same time, so that all information would be furnished
by one set, the public being advised by notices in a
requisite number of places where such set was located.
(2) The posting at destination of all tariffs applying
thereto would necessitate posting at each station, on the
FILING AND POSTING TARIFFS 125
lines of all carriers, every tariff, no matter where or
by whom published, or from what territory applicable,
which contained rates to such stations or destinations.
If this is required, it of course means that the publica-
tions must be in the hands of agents at destination,
thirty days in advance of the effective dates of tariffs;
and as the failure to post at destination thirty days in
advance of effective date might be considered as render-
ing the carrier liable for penalties, regardless of the
fact that the tariffs had been duly filed with the Com-
mission and posted at the lawful time at the points of
shipment, the far-reaching effect of such a requirement
is of grave concern, not only to the carriers but also
to the shippers. The carriers are very strongly of the
opinion that the law does not require the posting of
tariffs at points of destination and further believe that
such a requirement is not demanded by the public and
is therefore unnecessary. To post a tariff at points
of destination would, of necessity, call for a long
advance notice of changes in rates as it would be diffi-
cult, if not impossible, to reach all destinations with
tariffs in less than sixty days, which would mean that
rates could mot be changed or established in less than
that time. This fact in itself, in the opinion of the
carriers, conflicts with the law, which permits rates to
be changed or established on thirty days’ notice. To
extend the time in which rates may be changed will, in
many instances, be against the best interests of both
the carriers and the public.
As previously stated, to post tariffs at point of desti-
nation would of necessity require the posting of every
tariff at each station on the line of every carrier, no
matter where or by whom published nor from what ter-
ritory containing rates applicable to such stations, and
this is a practical impossibility because no carrier could
be certain that every tariff and supplement published
126 PUBLICATION AND FILING OF TARIFFS
by the numerous other roads containing rates to its
station, has been furnished to it by the issuing carrier.
An incomplete tariff at any point is unreliable and
therefore worse perhaps than no file at all. It is hardly
necessary to add that such a system of posting tariffs
would very necessarily include those now at stations
with a consequent enormous additional expense for
printing, distributing, and posting, which expense is not
justified by the small demand on the part of consignees
for rates to their stations. Moreover, the result would
be to curtail instead of extend the making and publi-
cation of through rates, as in many instances the receipts
from the traffic would not be commensurate with the
cost of printing, distributing, and posting such tariffs.
(3) The requirement of posting at every station all
tariffs issued by the railroad on which the station is
located, and including therein tariffs to and from every
other station on such railroad, is open to the practical
objection to the tremendous increase in the number of
tariffs to be printed and posted, the consequent com-
plication of the tariff file, the large increase in station
clerical force, the large increase in the cost of printing
and distribution, all of which it is submitted would be
an economic waste without any public benefit.
The foregoing explanation has been given in order
that a clear understanding may be had as to the condi-
tions which resulted in an order issued by the Interstate
Commerce Commission on October 12, 1915, the full text
of which will be found on pages 150 to 153, inclusive.
The main features of this order which must be com-
plied with by the carriers are as follows:
(1) All carriers must maintain at each station a com-
plete file of all tariffs containing rates applying from
that station including those issued for that carrier by
its authorized agents, together with all tariffs which pro-
vide for terminal or other charges applicable at that
FILING AND POSTING TARIFFS 127
station, and such tariffs must be posted so as to allow
the lapse of full statutory notice or such notice as may
be given in orders of the Interstate Commerce Commis-
sion before said tariff becomes effective.
(2) The agent or other representative of carrier at
each station must be provided with facilities for keeping
such file of tariffs in ready reference order and be
required to maintain such file in complete and readily
accessible form.
(3) This representative shall also be instructed and
required to give any information contained in Such
schedules which is desired by the public.
(4) At each station must be kept on file an index of
current I. C. C. issues of such carrier, such index to
contain other information, which will be dealt with in
Chapter X.
(5) The carrier is required to keep posted in two
conspicuous places in every station, waiting room, ware-
house, or office, at which schedules are placed in the
custody of agent or the representative, notices printed
in large type, the text of which will be found in the
order referred to above, and which state the point at
which a complete file of the company’s tariffs is main-
tained.
The main concessions granted the railroad companies
by this order are as follows:
(1) They are only required to post at their stations
those tariffs which name rates from such stations and
those which contain terminal or other charges applicable
at such stations.
(2) The carriers are not required to post at their
stations, tariffs naming inbound rates, but complete files
of such tariffs must be maintained at points specified
in the order.
128 PUBLICATION AND FILING OF TARIFFS
In various orders in connection with the posting
of tariffs at stations, the Commission has called
attention to the fact that no uniform or adequate plan
has been adopted and followed by the carriers under
which the date upon which a given tariff or supplement
to a given tariff is received for posting at a station at
which posting is required.
It is the general opinion that the Commission feels
that the carriers in some instances have not been fully
complying with the regulations as to posting tariffs at
stations so as to give full statutory notice or such notice
as is prescribed in their various orders or permissions.
So far as concerns tariffs which are published by
individual roads, it is believed the Commission’s rule
has been fully complied with in all cases, because when
the tariffs are published by the roads themselves they
can be mailed and placed in their agents’ hands in most
cases as quickly as they can reach the Interstate Com-
merce Commission. As regards agency tariffs, however,
the situation is not the same, because before the tariffs
reach the agents at stations where they must be posted
they must be forwarded by the issuing agent to the tariff-
issuing offices of the various roads and by them stamped
or otherwise authorized for the use of their agents. They
must be distributed to the agents themselves.
It is believed this class of tariffs is the one which the
Commission had particularly in mind, and in order to
overcome any further difficulty, tariff-issuing agents have
been generally instructed to allow in addition to the
statutory notice required or the notice provided in orders
or special permissions of the Interstate Commerce Com-
mission, a further period of twenty days between the
issuing and effective dates so that ample time may be
allowed to insure posting of tariffs at stations for the
period required before they become effective.
FILING AND POSTING TARIFFS 129
The Commission in its order provides that certain
records must be kept at every posting station, and that
the date of receipt by the agent must be stamped on every
tariff and supplement which is required to be posted.
The necessary record forms have been furnished agents,
and in Central Freight Association Territory all tariffs or
Supplements are to be provided with a blank space in
which the date of receipt is to be stamped by the receiv-
ing agent.
Sample of title-page on page 11 shows clearly how
this provision is taken care of.
(a) Posting Tariffs at Central Posting Stations.
In connection with the relief granted the carriers as to
the posting of inbound tariffs at the stations to which
such tariffs name rates, it is required that all inbound
tariffs and tariffs in which roads are intermediate carriers
Cnly, must be posted at the central posting stations speci-
fied in order dated October 12, 1915. This posting must
be done so as to allow the elapse of full statutory notice,
or such notice as may be required in orders of the Inter-
state Commerce Commission, before tariffs become effective.
Some misunderstanding has existed as to this feature,
but the following quotation from a letter written by Mr.
G. B. McGinty, clearly sets forth the attitude of the Inter-
state Commerce Commission with respect thereto:
The Commission’s order with regard to posting tariffs at
central posting stations requires that all freight tariffs in which
the carriers are shown as originating, delivering or participating
carriers be filed and posted in the same manner as tariffs at
points from which the traffic moves.
It is therefore necessary that the same notice be given with
regard to tariffs posted at the central posting stations as with
regard to tariffs posted at stations from which the traffic moves.
CHAPTER X
INDICES OF FIREIGHT TARIFFS
In connection with the relief granted carriers as Éo
the posting of tariffs naming rates from stations on
foreign lines to those on their own road by order dated
June 2, 1908, in the matter of posting tariffs at stations,
a rule was established that each carrier shall publish
under proper I. C. C. number, post, and file a complete
index of tariffs which are in effect and to which it is
a party either as an initial line or delivering line, which
index must be posted at every station of the issuing
carrier.”
The rule itself is very clear as to the data which is
to be included in these indices. At the same time, it
seems advisable to give, by caption, the arrangement
which is most generally employed by the different
carriers.
Section 1.—Showing list of freight tariffs, basing
books and classifications, applicable from or at stations
of the issuing carrier; also list of stations at which such
tariffs are on file. In connection with the latter feature,
it must be pointed out that the order of June 2, 1908,
provides that each carrier shall provide, either in its
indices of tariffs or in a separate publication which
must be kept up to date and given I. C. C. number and
filed with the Commission, an index or indices of tariffs
that are to be found in the files at each of the several
stations or offices. To maintain a separate index for
each station, correcting same periodically and filing
* Rule 11, Tariff Circular No. 18-A.
130
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with the Interstate Commerce Commission would entail
an enormous amount of work and considerable expense.
Hence, it has been decided advisable by all carriers to
show in Section 1 of their general indices, the stations
at which each tariff is posted. This is accomplished by
assigning each station a number, and in columns with
appropriate headings are shown these numbers. Sup-
pose a road has 208 stations. If a tariff is posted at
all of these stations, in the special column would be
shown 1 to 208. If, however, tariff applied only from
individual stations and therefore required posting only
at such stations, the actual numbers of these stations
would be shown in the column.
As observed from Rule 11, the following general cap-
tions are used in Section 1 of Tariff indices:
(1) Commodity tariffs (specific).
(2) Commodity tariffs (general).
(3) Class and commodity tariffs.
(4) Class tariffs.
(5) Miscellaneous tariffs.
Under the head of “Miscellaneous Tariffs’’ are in-
cluded those tariffs which provide application for rates,
bases for rates, classification, exceptions to classifica-
tion, special privilege tariffs, and others of the same
character. In Exhibit 1 on page 134 is a caption show-
ing the order in which the various kinds of information
required, is shown in Section 1.
Section 2.—List of freight tariffs, basing books, classi-
fications, and other publications in which the road
issuing the indices is shown as an intermediate or
delivering carrier.
In this section are enumerated all of the tariffs in
which the issuing carrier is shown as a participant
under concurrence or power of attorney, and the tariffs
of each foreign road are arranged together under cap-
tion of the issuing road.
l32 PUBLICATION AND FILING OF TARIFFS
An extract from an index, which will show just how
the data in this section is arranged, will be found on
page 135, Exhibit 3.
For the benefit of agents in locating rates, it is
customary in this section to show whether their own
road is shown in the tariffs of the connecting lines which
are listed as an intermediate carrier or as a terminal
carrier. This is easily worked out by the use of refer-
ence marks shown opposite the I. C. C. number and
explanation thereof made at the foot of the page.
Section 3.−This section shows the following infor-
mation:
(1) Numerical list of I. C. C. numbers of issuing
road.
(2) Numerical list of state and Canadian Commission
numbers of issuing road.
(3) In each case, a numerical list of the issuing roads’
individual numbers attaching to the I. C. C.,
state, and Canadian numbers, in case individual
numbers are used by it.
In addition to this information, it has been found
advisable to carry an index showing by index number
where in Section 1 full description of the tariff will
be found. It should be borne in mind that in each
instance the key to this table is the I. C. C., state, or
Canadian Commission numbers, which are arranged in
consecutive order, and when individual road numbers
are used by such roads these numbers appear for the
information of the particular roads’ representatives and
are not apt to be in numerical order.
Section 4.—Numerical list of the issuing road's freight
tariff numbers. In this section, we have a consecutive
arrangement of the individual road's numbers which it
assigns to tariffs applying from its points and at its
stations. The index feature is also used in this section
INDICES OF FREIGHT TARIFFS 138
and the I. C. C. numbers covering each individual road
number are shown.
It is also customary to show after each of these tariff
numbers, the number of the last supplement issued.
Sample of the box heading used is given in Exhibit 2
on page 134.
Section 5.—Alphabetical list of lines shown as par-
ticipating carriers in tariffs published by the issuing
road. This section is entirely optional with the carrier
but has been adopted quite generally by all roads
because it gives concurring carriers an opportunity to
check up their files and determine whether or not they
have all issues in which they are shown as participants.
In this list, it is usual for the issuing carrier to use
its own individual numbers when such numbering
scheme is followed. Of course, when individual num-
bers are not used, the I. C. C. numbers must be em-
ployed or, when the tariff contains strictly state rates and
is not filed with the Interstate Commerce Commission,
the state number is used.
:


EXHIBIT 1
Box HEADING SHowING VARIOUS INFORMATION SHowN IN SECTION 1 OF AN INDEX OF FREIGHT
TARIFFs
From Stations Stations at
L.E.&W. Indicated by which Tariffs
I. C. C. C.R.C. I.R.C. R.C.O., Index Freight | ISSUED BY APPLYING ON Nos. TO are posted indi-
No. No. No. No. No. Tariff No. (See Page 3). cated by Nos.
EXHIBIT 2
Box HEADING ARRANGEMENT OF DATA IN SECTION 4 OF AN INDEx OF FREIGHT TARIFFs
New Last Old New Last Old New Last Old
Freight | Index I.C.C. Su Freight Freight | Index I.C.C. Su Freight Freight | Index I.C.C. Su Freight
Tariff No. No, . Tariff Tariff No. No. . Tariff Tariff No. No. . Tariff
No. º Ro. No. º TNo. No. º No.
In connection with Exhibit 2, the road issuing the index from which the box heading was
taken, in inaugurating a filing system at stations, found it necessary to change the numbers
on every one of its tariffs; hence, the columns reading “Old Freight Tariff No '’
§

EXHIBIT 3
ExTRACT FOR SECTION 2 OF AN INDEx of FREIGHT TARIFFs
- = | ~
I. C. C. I. R. C. R. C. O. L. E. & W APPLYING ON FROM TO
No. | No. | No. G. F. D. No
AKRON, CANTON & YOUNGSTOWN RY.
(t) 10 l. . . . . * * * * * 11 227 Brick, Clay, Etc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Akron, Brittain, Colona and Ill., Ind., Ohio, Etc.
Magadore, Ohio.
(t) 12 H. . . . . . . . . . 13 226 Classes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ohio Pts... . . . . . . . . . © tº e º 'º w w & Ill., Ind., Ohio, Etc.
( )
ALABAMA GREAT SOUTHERN R. R.
(See Queen & Crescent Route).
ALABAMA & VICKSBURG RY.
(See N. O. & N. E. R. R.)
ANDERSON, FRANK.
(t) 10 i. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62001-A1 Lumber and Forest Products. . . . . . Memphis, Tenn. (From be- Ill., Ind., Ohio, Seaboard,
yond). Northwest, Etc.
(t) 9 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62003-B | Lumber and Forest Products. . . . . . Memphis, Tenn., Helena and Ill., Ind., Ohio, Seaboard
W. Helena, Ark., and L. and | Northwest, Etc.
& N. Tenn. Pts.
(t) 12 l. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62004-A Classes and Commodities. . . . . . . . . Memphis, Tenn... . . . . . . . . . . . Ill., Ind., Ohio, Northwest, Etc.
(i) 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62002-B | Classes and Commodities. . . . . . . . Memphis, Tenn... . . . . . . . . . . . Seaboard and Virginia Pts,
ANN ARBOR R. R. AND STEAMSHIP LINES.
(t) A439 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119-D Acetone, Acid (Acetic), Wood Al- || Manistique, Mich... . . . . . . . . . Ind., Mich., N. Y., Ohio, Pa.
t cohol, Etc.
Fruits and Vegetables; viz.:
(t) A444 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118–C Potatoes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . M. & N. E. Ry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ill., Ind., Ohio, Etc.
(t) A395 |. . . . . . . . . . A127 122 Furniture..... tº a ſº e º e a s e e s e º e s • e a Ann Arbor R. R. Pts. . . . . . . . Ill., Mich. and Wis. Pts,
(t) 665 l. . . . . . 4 c e s I s = e s e º 'o w w e 17618 Grain and Grain Products. . . . . . . . Milwaukee, Kewaunee, Man- || Ind., Ohio, Pa., Etc.
itowoc, Wis., and Manis- g
tique, Mich.
(t) A214 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108-B | Grain and Grain Products. . . . . . . . Manitowoc and Kewaunee, Ind., Ohio, Etc.
Wis., and Manistique, Mich.
(t)-Indicates the L. E. & W. R. R., F. W. C. & L. R. R. and Nor. Ohio Ry, are delivering as well as intermediate carriers.
CHAPTER XI
IDIGEST OF STATE POSTING AND FILING REGULATIONS
In connection with state regulations dealing with the
construction, posting, and filing of tariffs containing
state rates, the following data recently compiled will be
of considerable interest.
ALABAMA
Freight tariffs on intrastate traffic must be submitted for ap-
proval, accompanied by letter of transmittal.
No official tariff number is required.
All tariffs must be posted at stations at which tariffs are filed
10 days prior to effective date.
ARIZONA
Freight tariffs on intrastate traffic must be filed upon statu-
tory notice of 30 days, accompanied by letter of transmittal.
The official tariff number is ‘‘A. C. C. No. —.”
All tariffs must be posted at stations at which tariffs are filed
30 days prior to effective date.
ARKANSAs
Freight tariffs on intrastate and interstate traffic must be filed
upon statutory notice of 10 days, accompanied by letter of trans-
mittal.
The Arkansas Commission prescribes rates, rules, practices,
etc., on Arkansas state business.
No official tariff number is required.
All tariffs must be posted at stations at which the tariffs are
filed 10 days prior to effective date.
CALIFORNIA
Freight tariffs on intrastate traffic must be filed upon statu-
tory notice of 30 days, accompanied by letter of transmittal.
The official tariff number is ‘‘C. R. C. No. .”
All tariffs must be posted at stations at which tariffs are filed
30 days prior to effective date.
136
POSTING AND FILING REGULATIONS 137
CANADA
Freight tariffs on traffic to or from United States must be
filed upon statutory notice of 30 days for advance in rates and
3 days for new rates and reductions.
The official tariff number is “C. R. C. No. .”
All tariffs must be posted at stations at which tariffs are filed
30 days prior to effective date (except on new rates and reduc-
tions, which is 3 days).
COLORADO
Freight tariffs on intrastate traffic must be filed upon statu-
tory notice of 30 days, accompanied by letter of transmittal.
The official tariff number is “Col. P. U. C. No. —.”
All tariffs must be posted at stations at which tariffs are filed
30 days prior to effective date.
CONNECTICUT
This subject is not covered by orders of the Connecticut Com-
mission. .
DELAWARE
This state has no railroad commission.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
See Interstate Commerce Commission Rulings.
FLORIDA
Commissioners fix rates on intrastate traffic and give notice
in newspaper before change is made.
No official tariff number is required.
Freight tariffs must be posted at stations at which tariffs are
filed.
GEORGIA
Freight tariffs on intrastate traffic must be filed upon statu-
tory notice of 10 days for advance in rates and 3 days for new
rates and reductions.
No official tariff number is required.
All tariffs must be posted at stations at which tariffs are filed
10 days prior to effective date (except on new rates and reduc-
tions, which is 3 days).
IDAHO
Freight tariffs on intrastate traffic must be filed upon statu-
tory notice of 30 days, accompanied by letter of transmittal.
138 PUBLICATION AND FILING OF TARIFFS
The official tariff number is “P. U. C. I. No. —.” .
All tariffs must be posted at stations at which tariffs are filed
30 days prior to effective date. .
ILLINOIS
Freight tariffs on intrastate traffic must be filed upon statu-
tory notice of 30 days, accompanied by letter of transmittal.
The official tariff number is “I. P. U. C. No. —.”
All tariffs must be posted at stations at which tariffs are filed
30 days prior to effective date. -
INDIANA
Freight tariffs on intrastate traffic must be filed upon statutory
notice of 10 days for advance in rates and 2 days for new rates
and reductions. .
The official tariff number is ‘‘I. R. C. No. .”
All tariffs must be posted at stations at which tariffs are filed
10 days for advance in rates and 2 days for new rates and
reductions.
INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION
Freight tariffs on interstate traffic must be filed upon statutory
notice of 30 days, accompanied by letter of transmittal.
The official tariff number is “I. C. C. No. —.”
All tariffs must be posted at stations at which tariffs are filed
30 days prior to effective date.
IOWA
Freight tariffs on intrastate traffic must be filed upon statutory
notice of 10 days, accompanied by letter of transmittal, except
that reduction in rates may be made without previous public
notice.
No official tariff number is required.
All tariffs must be posted at stations at which tariffs are filed
10 days prior to effective date.
KANSAs
Freight tariffs on state and interstate traffic must be filed with
the Public Utilities Commission of Kansas.
No official tariff number is required. -
All tariffs must be posted at stations at which tariffs are filed.
KENTUCKY
This state does not require the filing of freight tariffs.
POSTING AND FILING REGULATIONS 139
LOUISIANA
Commission fixes rates on intrastate traffic.
No official tariff number is required.
All tariffs must be posted at stations at which tariffs are filed.
MAINE
Freight tariffs on intrastate traffic must be filed upon statutory
notice of 10 days, accompanied by letter of transmittal.
No official tariff number is required.
All tariffs must be posted at stations at which tariffs are filed
10 days prior to effective date.
MARYLAND
Freight tariffs on intrastate traffic must be filed upon statutory
notice of 30 days, accompanied by letter of transmittal.
The official tariff number is “P. S. C. Md. No. —.”
All tariffs must be posted at stations at which tariffs are filed
30 days prior to effective date.
MASSACHUSETTS
Freight tariffs on intrastate traffic must be filed upon statu-
tory notice of 30 days, accompanied by letter of transmittal.
No official tariff number is required.
All tariffs must be posted at stations at which tariffs are filed
30 days prior to effective date. .
MICHIGAN
Freight tariffs on intrastate and interstate traffic must be filed
upon statutory notice of 10 days, accompanied by letter of trans-
mittal.
The official tariff number is ‘‘M. R. C. No. .”
All tariffs must be posted at stations at which tariffs are filed
10 days prior to effective date.
MINNESOTA
Freight tariffs on intrastate traffic must be filed upon statutory
notice of 10 days (no rate changes without the consent of the
Commission), accompanied by letter of transmittal.
The official tariff number is “M. R. C. No. —.’’
All tariffs must be posted at stations at which tariffs are filed
10 days prior to effective date.
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MISSISSIPPI
Freight tariffs on intrastate traffic must be filed with the
Mississippi Railroad Commission. -
No official tariff number is required.
The matter of posting tariffs at station of carriers is not
required.
MISSOURI
Freight tariffs on intrastate and interstate traffic must be
filed upon statutory notice of 30 days, accompanied by letter of
transmittal.
The official tariff number is “P. S. C. Mo. No. —.”
All tariffs must be posted at stations at which tariffs are filed
30 days prior to effective date.
MONTANA
Freight tariffs on intrastate traffic must be filed upon statutory
notice of 20 days (no rate changes without the consent of the
Commission), accompanied by letter of transmittal.
The official tariff number is ‘‘Montana R. C. No. .”
It is not necessary to post tariffs at stations at which tariffs
are filed.
NEBRASKA
Freight tariffs on intrastate traffic must be filed upon statutory
notice of 20 days, accompanied by letter of transmittal.
The Nebraska Commission fixes maximum rates, etc.
No official tariff number is required.
All tariffs must be posted at stations at which the tariffs are
filed 20 days prior to effective date.
NEVADA
Freight tariffs on intrastate and interstate traffic must be
filed upon statutory notice of 30 days, accompanied by letter
of transmittal.
No official tariff number is required.
All tariffs must be posted at stations at which the tariffs are
filed 10 days prior to effective date.
NEW HAMPSHIRE
Freight tariffs on intrastate traffic must be filed upon statutory
notice of 30 days, accompanied by letter of transmittal.
The official tariff number is ‘‘N. H. P. S. C. No. —.’’
All tariffs must be posted at stations at which the tariffs are
filed 30 davs prior to effective date.
POSTING AND FILING REGULATIONS 141
NEW JERSEY
This state does not require the filing of freight tariffs.
NEW MEXICO
Freight tariffs on intrastate traffic must be filed with the State
Corporation Commission of New Mexico upon statutory notice
of 30 days and must be accompanied by letter of transmittal.
No official tariff number is required.
d All tariffs must be posted at stations 30 days prior to effective
ate. .
NEW YORK
(First District)
Freight tariffs on intrastate traffic must be filed upon statutory
notice of 30 days, accompanied by letter of transmittal.
The official tariff number is “P. S. C. 1–N. Y. No. .”
All tariffs must be posted at stations at which the tariffs are
filed 30 days prior to effective date.
NEW YORK
(Second District)
Freight tariffs on intrastate traffic must be filed upon statutory
notice of 30 days, accompanied by letter of transmittal.
The official tariff number is “P. S. C. 2–N. Y. No.
All tariffs must be posted at stations at which the tariffs are
filed 30 days prior to effective date.
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NORTH CAROLINA
The State of North Carolina Corporation Commission pre-
scribes rates applicable on freight traffic between points wholly
within the State of North Carolina. It is not necessary to file
tariffs with that body.
NORTH DAKOTA
Freight tariffs on intrastate and interstate traffic must be
submitted for approval, accompanied by letter of transmittal.
The official tariff number is ‘‘N. D. R. C. No. —.”
All tariffs must be posted at stations at which tariffs are filed
10 days prior to effective date.
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- OHIO -
Freight tariffs on intrastate (also interstate from Ohio points)
must be filed upon statutory notice of 10 days, accompanied by
letter of transmittal. -
The official tariff number is ‘‘Ohio.”
All tariffs must be posted at stations at which tariffs are filed
10 days prior to effective date.
OKLAHOMA
As the Corporation Commission of Oklahoma prescribes rates
applicable on freight traffic between points wholly within the
State of Oklahoma, it is not necessary to file tariffs with that
body.
OREGON
Freight tariffs on intrastate and interstate traffic must be filed
upon statutory notice of 10 days, accompanied by letter of trans-
mittal.
The official tariff number is ‘‘O. R. C. No. .”
All tariffs must be posted at stations at which tariffs are filed
10 days prior to effective date. " *
PENNSYLVANIA
Freight tariffs on intrastate traffic must be filed upon statutory
notice of 30 days, accompanied by letter of transmittal.
The official tariff number is “P. S. C. Pa.’’ -
All tariffs must be posted at stations at which tariffs are filed
30 days prior to effective date.
RHODE ISLAND
Freight tariffs on intrastate traffic must be filed upon statutory
notice of 30 days, accompanied by letter of transmittal. r
No official tariff number is required.
All tariffs must be posted at stations at which tariffs are filed
30 days prior to effective date.
SOUTH CAROLINA
The South Carolina Corporation Commission prescribes rates
applicable on freight traffic between points wholly within the
State of South Carolina. Hence, it is not necessary to file tariffs
with that body. -
POSTING AND FILING REGULATIONS 143
SOUTH DAKOTA
Freight tariffs on intrastate traffic must be filed upon statutory
notice of 30 days, accompanied by letter of transmittal.
No official tariff number is required.
All tariffs must be posted at stations at which tariffs are filed
30 days prior to effective date.
TENNESSEE
The Tennessee Railroad Commission does not require the filing
of tariffs. .
TEXAS
All rates applicable on Texas intrastate traffic must be either
prescribed or approved by the Railroad Commission of Texas.
Hence, all tariffs embodying such rates must be filed with that
commission effective 20 days after issuance or on date designated
by the Texas Commission.
No official tariff number is required.
The Texas statute also requires posting of tariffs at stations.
UTAH
This state has no railway commission.
VERMONT
Freight tariffs on intrastate traffic must be filed upon statu-
tory notice of 30 days, accompanied by letter of transmittal.
No official tariff number is required.
All tariffs must be posted at stations at which tariffs are filed
30 days prior to effective date.
VIRGINIA
Freight tariffs on intrastate traffic must be submitted for
approval accompanied by letter of transmittal. -
No official tariff number is required.
All tariffs must be posted at stations at which tariffs are filed
10 days prior to effective date.
WASHINGTON
Freight tariffs on intrastate and interstate traffic must be filed
upon statutory notice of 30 days, accompanied by letter of trans-
mittal.
The official tariff number is ‘‘W.P.S.C. No.—.’’
All tariffs must be posted at stations at which tariffs are filed
30 days prior to effective date.
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WEST VIRGINIA
Freight tariffs on intrastate traffic must be filed upon statu-
tory notice of 30 days, accompanied by letter of transmittal.
The Official tariff number is “P.S.C.W.Va.” -
All tariffs must be posted at stations at which tariffs are filed
30 days prior to effective date. • ,
WISCONSIN
Freight tariffs on intrastate and interstate traffic must be sub-
mitted for approval, accompanied by letter of transmittal.
No official tariff number is required.
All tariffs must be posted at stations at which tariffs are filed
30 days prior to effective date.
WYOMING
This subject is not covered by orders of the Wyoming Com-
mission. .
TEST QUESTIONS
These questions are for the student to use in testing
his knowledge of the assignment. The answers should
be written out, but are not to be sent to the University.
1. What were the conditions with respect to classifications
prior to the passage of the Act to Regulate Commerce?
2. What were the conditions with respect to uniformity and
observance of publications?
3. What were the prescriptions in the Act to Regulate
Commerce, with respect to this phase of transportation, as it
was originally enacted?
4. In what respect was the original act found to be defective?
5. What is the substance of Section 6 of The Act to Regu-
late Commerce as it now stands?
6. What is the current issue of the Commission’s regulation
with respect to the construction of freight rate publications?
7. What processes are prohibited from being employed in
the publication of tariffs?
8. What is the size requirement of the Commission and is
there any deviation from this rule?
9. What is the title-page of a tariff?
10. What purpose does the Interstate Commerce Commis-
sion (I.C.C.) number, appearing on the title-page of a tariff,
Serve 3
11. What advantage is obtained through having each new
issue state the preceding issues it cancels?
12. How many supplements may a tariff of ninety-three pages
have?
13. What objection can be raised to the proposition to re-
quire the carriers to use a uniform number in filing their publi-
cations with the federal and state commissions?
14. Under what circumstances may the participating car-
riers be shown on the title-page of the tariff}
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146 PUBLICATION AND FILING OF TARIFFS
15. What is meant by the “character” of the tariff?
16. Why may not the territorial application, indicated on
the title-page of a tariff, be taken as conclusive evidence of the
contents of the publication? -
17. What advantage is gained by stating the classification
governing various tariffs?
18. Define the term “statutory notice.”
19. In the event that a rate is to be withdrawn as soon as
a shipment is made, how can the cancellation of this issue be
effected ? -
20. In view of the uncertainty of the closing of navigation on
the Great Lakes, how can the suspension of these rates be made
effective without difficulty ?
21. Why is it undesirable to publish specific commodity rates
to all points in a given territory 2
22. What is the intent of Rule 77 ?
23. What purpose is served by having the issuing agent's,
or officer's, name appear on the title-page of publications?
24. Outline the general arrangement of the body of tariffs.
25. What distinction is to be drawn as to the differentiation
of the terms “issuing carriers” and “participating carriers”?
26. In a publication naming miscellaneous commodity rates,
the index to the commodities did not disclose one of the articles
on which a rate was named. Would the rate be lawfully used ?
If not, under what authority ?
27. What is the objection to the use of such general terms
as “merchandise,’’ ‘‘packing-house products,’’ ‘‘forest prod-
ucts,” etc.?
28. Why may the absence of a specific point of origin from
the list of such in the tariff not be conclusive evidence that the
tariff does not apply from that point?
29. What are territorial directories?
30. What distinction is to be drawn between reference marks
on the one hand and technical abbreviations on the other?
31. What is the substance of Rule 4(f)
32. What are “conjunctive issues”?
33. What units are employed in connection with the appli-
cation of rates? -
TEST QUESTIONS 147
34. Must specific routing instructions be incorporated in all
tariffs;
35. What is the distinction between an “amendment’’ and a
‘‘supplement”?
36. Do the requirements with respect to the title-page of
supplements differ from the requirements for the title-page of
tariffs 3 w &
37. Is there any differentiation as to the arrangement of the
table of contents?
38. How must supplements be numbered?
39. Enumerate some of the conditions under which special
supplements may be issued.
40. Must a supplement contain a list of participating carriers
in the same form as the original tariff?
41. When may an index to a supplement be dispensed with ?
42. How must cancellation of an item in the original tariff
be effected in a supplement?
43. To what extent may a tariff containing one hundred pages
have supplemental matter?
44. What is the plan pursued in supplementing periodical
and loose-leaf tariffs? -
45. What is a suspension supplement?
46. In what respect does a bridge supplement differ from
others?
47. What is an “adoption notice,” and when issued
48. How are advances and reductions in rates to be indicated?
49. Is the use of such ambiguous terms as “Southeastern
Territory,” “Texas Common Point Territory,” etc., sanctioned?
50. Under what conditions may geographical terms be em-
ployed in indicating the application of a tariff?
51. In class rate tariffs, is it necessary to reproduce multiples
and percentages of class rates?
52. Is it permissible for a carrier to have several tariffs apply-
ing on the same commodity? - -
53. May the rates authorized in one tariff be substituted for
those named in another?
54. In the event that the Commission suspends proposed rates,
what procedure must be followed with regard to supplementing
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the publication, or publications, containing the advanced rates
and rates heretofore in effect? •
55. Is it permissible to make changes in tariffs and supple-
ments which are under suspension ?
56. When a tariff is canceled outright, and no other tariff
is issued to take its place, how is the cancellation effected? .
57. In the event that the rates contained in a tariff are trans-
ferred to two or more issues, how is the cancellation of the
original issue effected?
58. Is it permissible for a carrier to cancel a tariff issued by
its duly accredited agent? -
59. Why is it desirable that the supplemental matter em-
bodied in supplements be condensed as much as possible?
60. What evil was overcome by the Commission’s require-
ments with respect to the issuance of concurrences and powers
of attorney : -
61. Enumerate the various forms and show how they differ.
62. What is the distinction between a power of attorney and
a concurrence?
63. Under what circumstances may a concurrence or power
of attorney be revoked? -
64. How many copies of these documents are required and
to whom are they distributed?
65. Under what circumstances is it permissible for a carrier
to charge more for a shorter than for a longer haul, the shorter
being entirely within the longer haul?
66. What is the substance of the Interstate Commerce Com-
mission’s special order No. 13? -
67. What divisions may be employed in classifying freight
schedules?
68. What divisions may be employed to freight rate tariffs?
69. Is it necessary that car service and demurrage charge
tariffs be filed with the Commission?
70. Has the Interstate Commerce Commission prescribed reg-
ulations with respect to the publication and filing of switching
and absorption tariffs? -
71. What are special privilege tariffs?
72. How may trap, or ferry, cars be defined?
TEST QUESTIONS 149
73. In the event that a shipper and a carrier agree upon a
specified weight to be employed in assessing freight charges, must
such agreement be filed with the Commission? -
74. What is a guide book, or billing instruction?
75. What regulations are prescribed with respect to the is-
suance of station lists?
76. What is the difference between a sheet tariff and a
book tariff 2
77. Illustrate the practice of publishing combination of local
rates as a through rate.
78. How is the cancellation of a loose-leaf tariff effected?
79. What advantage is to be gained from the publication of
tariffs under the sectional plan?
80. In so far as a tariff-issuing agent is concerned, what
advantage is obtained through the reissuance of the publica-
tions at specified intervals?
81. What is a letter of transmittal and when is it used ?
82. What is the requirement of the Act to Regulate Com-
merce with respect to the filing or posting of freight rate sched-
ules at the various stations?
83. What objection is there to a literal observance of these
requirements?
84. How was the situation remedied?
85. What was the substance of the Commission’s order of
June 10, 1907? How was it modified by the order of June 2,
1908%
86. What is the procedure of tariff-issuing agents with
respect to the allotment of time to comply with this order?
87. How do you distinguish between a specific commodity
tariff and a general commodity tariff
88. What is a tariff index and what arrangement is pre-
scribed therefor? -
89. How many supplements may be issued to a tariff index?
APPENDIX A
REQUIREMENTS As To PoSTING TARIFF's AT AGENCY
STATIONS
INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION
At a General Session of the INTERSTATE COMMERCE COM-
MISSION, held at its office in Washington, D.C., on the 12th
day of October, A. D. 1915.
IN THE MATTER OF MODIFICATION OF THE PROVI-
SIONS OF SECTION SIX OF THE ACT WITH REGARD
TO POSTING FREIGHT OR PASSENGER, TARIFFS AT
STATIONS.
Under the authority conferred upon the Commission by sec-
tion 6 of the act, to modify its requirements as to publishing,
posting, and filing of tariffs, the Commission issues the following
order in connection with which it must be understood that each
carrier has the option of availing itself of this modification of
the requirements of section 6 of the act or of complying literally
with the terms of the act. If such modification is accepted by
a carrier it must be understood that misuse of the privileges
therein extended will result in cancellation of the privileges as
to that carrier. It should also be understood that in so modi-
fying the requirements of the act, the Commission expects a
continuation by carriers of the practice of furnishing tariffs to
the public, without unjust discrimination.
Every carrier subject to the provisions of the act to regulate
commerce which files freight or passenger tariffs shall place
in the hands and custody of its agent or other representative at
every station, warehouse, or office at which passengers or freight
are received for transportation, and at which a station agent
or a freight agent or a ticket agent is employed, all of the rate
and fare schedules which contain rates and fares applying from
that station, or terminal or other charges applicable at that
station, including the schedules issued by that carrier or by its
authorized agent and those in which it has concurred, excepting
only publications showing the marked capacities, lengths, dimen-
sions, and cubical capacities of cars, as required by the Com-
mission's order of January 9, 1912. Such agent or representative
shall also be provided with all changes in, cancellations of, addi-
tions to, and reissues of such publications in ample time to thus
give to the public, in every case, the 30 days' notice required
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by the act or such other notice as may be authorized by the
Commission in special cases.
Each of such carriers shall require its agent or other repre-
Sentative at every station, warehouse, or office at which tariffs
are required to be posted upon receipt of a tariff or supplement
to a tariff for filing and posting at that station to immediately
write or stamp upon the title-page of such publication the date
upon which it was received by such agent or other representative
and to keep and preserve a separate record, by I. C. C. numbers
and supplement numbers, of the receipt of each tariff or supple-
ment to a tariff showing the date received and the date posted.
Such agent or representative shall be provided with facilities
for keeping such file of schedules in ready reference order and
be required to keep said files in complete and readily accessible
form. He shall also be instructed and required to give any
information contained in such schedules, to lend assistance to
Seekers for information therefrom, and to accord inquirers oppor-
tunity to examine any of said schedules without requiring or
requesting the inquirer to assign any reason for such desire and
with all the promptness possible and consistent with proper
performance of the other duties devolving upon him.
Each of such carriers shall also provide and each of such agents
or representatives shall also keep on file copies of the current
I. C. C. issues of the indices of the tariffs of that carrier.
Each of such carriers shall also provide, either in its indices of
tariffs (provided for in Rules 11 and 39 of Commission's tariff
regulations, Tariff Circular 18—A or reissues thereof) or in sepa-
rate publications, which must be kept up to date, be given I. C. C.
numbers, and be filed with the Commission, a list of the tariffs
that are to be found in the files at each of its several stations
or offices. If this information is included in the index of tariffs
required by Tariff Circular 18—A, such index must also contain
an alphabetical list of the stations. Such publications shall be
kept on file and be open to inspection at each of such several
stations or offices as hereinbefore provided. They must be of
size 8 by 11 inches, be printed, and be arranged under a system
of station numbers and alphabetical list of stations.
Each of such carriers shall require its traveling auditors to
check up each station's or office's file of tariffs at least once in
each six months unless it employs one or more traveling tariff
inspectors who make such inspections and checks.
Each of such carriers whose lines reach any of the cities in the
following list, either over its own rails or by trackage rights or
by boat line or by ferry, shall provide and maintain at each of
said cities so reached by it and at such additional points as may
from time to time be designated by the Commission complete
files of all the freight-tariff publications which it issues or is a
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party to and all of the passenger-fare tariffs as to which it is an
initial carrier and each of its excursion-fare tariffs which covers
a period exceeding 30 days, together with the indices of same,
as hereinbefore required:
Alabama, Montgomery.
Arkansas, Little Rock.
California, San Francisco,
Los Angeles.
Colorado, Denver.
Connecticut, Hartford.
Florida, Jacksonville.
Georgia, Atlanta.
Illinois, Chicago,
Springfield.
Indiana, Indianapolis.
Iowa, Des Moines.
Kansas, Wichita.
Louisiana, New Orleans.
Maine, Portland.
Maryland, Baltimore.
Massachusetts, Boston,
Worcester.
Michigan, Detroit.
Minnesota, St. Paul,
Minneapolis.
Montana, Helena.
Nebraska, Omaha.
New York, New York,
Buffalo.
North Carolina, Charlotte,
Ohio, Cincinnati,
Cleveland.
Oklahoma, Oklahoma City.
Oregon, Portland.
Pennsylvania, Philadelphia,
Pittsburgh.
South Carolina, Columbia.
South Dakota, Sioux Falls.
Tennessee, Memphis,
Chattanooga.
Texas, Fort Worth,
Houston.
Utah, Salt Lake City.
Virginia, Richmond.
Washington, Seattle.
Wisconsin, Milwaukee.
Mississippi, Jackson.
Missouri, St. Louis,
Kansas City.
except that The Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Company
be permitted to establish and maintain a public file of tariffs
at Topeka, Kans., instead of Wichita, Kans.; that The Texas &
Pacific Railway Company be permitted to establish and maintain
a public file of tariffs at Dallas, Tex., instead of Fort Worth,
Tex.; and that the Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway Com-
pany be permitted to establish and maintain a public file of
tariffs at Galveston, Tex., instead of Houston, Tex.
Each of such files shall be in charge of an employee of the
carrier who will give information and assistance to those who
may wish to consult such file, and each such file shall be kept
open and accessible to the public during ordinary business hours
and on business days.
Each of such carriers whose lines do not so reach any of the
above-named cities shall also provide at least one point on its
line a complete file of the tariffs which it issues or is a party to,
APPENDIX A 153
together with indices of same as hereinbefore required: Provided,
That the South Manchester Railroad Company be authorized
to establish and maintain a complete public file of tariffs at Hart-
ford, Conn.; the Wood River Branch Railroad Company be
authorized to establish and maintain a complete public file of
tariffs at Boston, Mass.; and the Pittsburgh, Chartiers & Yough-
iogheny Railway Company be authorized to establish and main-
tain a complete public file of tariffs at Pittsburgh, Pa., instead
of at any point on the lines of these carriers: Provided further,
That, if a subsidiary or small connecting line has authorized
the parent company, or principal connecting line, to publish
and file for it all of its tariffs, tariffs so issued and filed on its
behalf will be included in the complete public tariff files of the
parent or issuing line, and it will not be necessary for such sub-
ºny or small line to maintain an additional complete public
€.
Each of such files shall be in charge of an employee of the
carrier, who will give desired information and assistance to those
who may wish to consult such file, and each such file shall be
kept open and accessible to the public during ordinary business
hours and on business days.
Each of such carriers shall also provide and cause to be posted
and kept posted in two conspicuous places in every station wait-
ing room, warehouse, or office at which schedules are so placed
in custody of agent or other representatives notices printed in
large type and reading as follows:
(A) Complete public file (or files) of this company's tariffs is (are) located
at , in the city of (or the cities ºp and ). The
rate and fare schedules applying from or at this station and indices of this
company's tariffs are on file in this office, and may be inspected by any person
upon application and without the assignment of any reason for such desire.
The agent or other employee on duty in the office will lend any assistance
desired in Securing information from or in interpreting such schedules.
At exclusive freight stations or warehouses and at exclusive
passenger stations or offices carriers may, under this order, place
and keep on file only the freight or passenger schedules, respec-
tively, and in such cases the posted notices may be varied to read:
The freight rate (or passenger fare) schedules applying from or at (or from)
this station and index of this company’s freight (or passenger) tariffs are on
file in this office, etc.
This order is effective December 1, 1915, and cancels order of
June 2, 1908, and orders subsequently entered modifying, amend-
ing, or supplementing same.
By the Commission.
[SEAL.] GEORGE B. McGINTY,
Secretary.
APPENDIX B
REQUIREMENTS As To THE OBSERVANCE of THE LoNG-
ANID-SIHORT-HAUIL CLAUSE
FOURTH SECTION ORDER No. 3700. GENERAL No. 13.
INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION
ORDER
At a General Session of the INTERSTATE COMMERCE COM-
MISSION, held at its office in Washington, D. C., on the 3d
day of February, A. D. 1914.
EDGAR E. CLARK,
JUDSON C. CLEMENTs,
JAMES S. HARLAN, Commissioners.
CHARLES C. McCHORD,
BALTHASAR. H. MEYER,
IN THE MATTER OF PERMITTING ORDINARY CHANGES
IN RATES PENDING ACTION UPON APPLICATIONS
FOR RELIEF FROM THE PROVISIONS OF THE
FOURTH SECTION OF THE ACT TO REGULATE COM-
MERCE AS AMENDED JUNE 18, 1910.
The Commission being of the opinion that the convenience of
the carriers, the public, and the Commission will be better served
by assembling in one general fourth section order, divided into
numbered sections for convenient tariff reference, the general
fourth section orders known as Fourth Section Order No. 100,
General No. 2; Fourth Section Order No. 485, General No. 9;
Fourth Section Order No. 839, General No. 11; and Fourth
Section Order No. 2200, General No. 12, and experience having
suggested certain modifications in the descriptions of conditions
under which relief has been afforded by these orders, and certain
additional situations as to which carriers may be relieved from
the operation of said section, therefore,
It is ordered, That Fourth Section Order No. 100, General No.
2; Fourth Section Order No. 485, General No. 9; Fourth Section
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Order No. 839, General No. 11; and Fourth Section Order No.
2200, General No. 12, be, and the same are hereby, vacated and
set aside as of March 15, 1914.
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It is further ordered, That effective March 15, 1914, as to and
confined in all cases to rates and fares which are included in and
covered by applications for relief from the provisions of the
fourth section of the Act to Regulate Commerce that were filed
with the Commission on or before February 17, 1911, and until
the applications including and covering such rates or fares have
been passed on by the Commission, carriers may file with the Com-
mission, in the manner and form prescribed by law and by the
Commission’s regulations, such changes in rates and fares as
occur in the ordinary course of their business, continuing higher
rates or fares at intermediate points, and through rates or fares
higher than the combinations of intermediate rates or fares,
provided that in so doing the discrimination against intermediate
points is not thereby increased.
It is further ordered, That as to and confined in all cases to
rates which are included in and covered by applications as above
described, carriers may file with the Commission, in the manner
and form prescribed by law and by the Commission’s regulations,
changes in rates under the following conditions, although the
discrimination against intermediate points is thereby increased:
SEC. 1. A through rate which is in excess of the aggregate of
the intermediate rates lawfully published and filed with the Com-
mission may be reduced to equal the sum of the intermediate
rates. -
SEC. 2. Where a through rate has been, or is hereafter,
reduced under the authority of Section 1 of this order, carriers
maintaining through rates via other routes between the same
points may meet the rate so made by the route initiating the
reduction.
SEC. 3. Where a reduction is made in the rate between two
points under the authority of Section 1 of this order, such reduc-
tion may extend to all points in the group which take the same
rates as does the point from or to which the rate has been reduced.
SEC. 4. Where through rates are in effect which exceed the
lowest combination of rates lawfully published and filed with
the Commission, carriers may correct said through rates by
reducing the same to equal such lowest combination.
SEC. 5. A longer line or route may reduce the rates in effect
between the same points or groups of points to meet the rates of
a shorter line or route when the present rates via either line do
not conform to the fourth section of the Act, under the following
circumstances:
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(a) Where the longer line is meeting a reduction in rates
initiated by the shorter line.
(b) Where the longer line has not at any time heretofore met
the rates of the shorter line.
SEC. 6. A newly constructed line publishing rates from and
to its junction points under the authority contained in paragraph
(b) of Section 5, may establish from and to its local stations rates
in harmony with those established from and to junction points.
SEC. 7. Carriers whose rates between certain points do not
conform to the fourth section of the Act, which rates have been
made lower than rates at intermediate points to meet the com-
petition of water or rail-and-water carriers between the same
points, may make such further reductions in rates as may be
required to continue to effectively meet the competition of rail-
and-water or all-water lines.
SEC. 8. Where rates are in effect from or to a point that are
lower than rates effective from or to intermediate points, carriers
may extend the application of such rates to, or establish rates
made with relation thereto at, points on the same line adjacent
or in close proximity thereto, provided that no higher rates are
maintained from and to points intermediate to the former point
and the new point to which the application of the same or relative
rates has been extended.
SEC. 9. Where there is a rate on a commodity from or to one
or more points in an established group of points from and to
which rates are ordinarily the same, but the rate on the said
commodity does not apply at all points in the said group, such
rate may be made applicable to or from all of such other points.
SEC. 10. Where there is a definite and fixed relation between
the rates from and to adjacent or contiguous groups of points,
and the rates to or from one of said groups are changed, corre-
sponding changes may be made in the rates of the other groups
to preserve such relation.
SEC. 11. In cases where no through rates are in effect via the
various routes or gateways between two points, and the com-
bination of lawfully published and filed rates via one gateway
makes less than the combination via the other gateways, a through
rate may be established on the basis of the combination via the
gateway over which the lowest combination can be made, and
made applicable via all gateways.
SEC. 12. . In cases where through rates are in effect between
two points, via one or more routes or gateways, which are higher
than the combination of lawfully published and filed rates via
one of these gateways, different carload minima being used on
opposite sides of the gateway, a through rate may be established
equal to the lowest combination of lawfully published and filed
APPENDIX B 157
rates, using the higher of the carload minima but continuing the T
present higher through rate if based upon a lower carload mini-
IIll III).
The Commission does not hereby approve any rates that may
be filed under this authority, all such rates being subject to com-
plaint, investigation, and correction if in conflict with any pro-
vision of the Act. +
And it is further ordered, That when the Commission passes
upon any application for relief from the provisions of the fourth
section with respect to the rates referred to herein, the order
issued with relation thereto will automatically cancel the author-
. herein granted as to the rates covered and affected by such
OPCIerº.
By the Commission.
[SEAL.] GEORGE B. McGINTy,
S.- Secretary.
APPENDIX C
\
CHANGES IN RATES WHEN ADVANCES THE REIN THAVE
BEEN SUSPENDED
INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION
ORDER *
At a General Session of the INTERSTATE COMMERCE COM-
MISSION, held at its office in Washington, D. C., on the 14th
day of June, A. D. 1915.
It appearing, That after the Commission has suspended the
operation of a schedule and deferred the use of a new rate, fare,
charge, classification, regulation, or practice stated therein,
thereby continuing, in force, temporarily, the rate, fare, charge,
or other tariff provision in effect at the time, tariff-issuing
officers of carriers have not infrequently filed other and differ-
ent schedules stating new rates, fares, charges, or other tariff
provisions which are changes in those so temporarily continued
in force and effect;
It appearing, From numerous instances which have come to
notice in the experience of the Commission or have been brought
to its attention by informal complaints, that the spirit of the
law and of the Commission’s order of suspension is evaded by
such action, and troublesome complications are thereby created;
It is ordered, That when the Commission has suspended a
schedule and deferred the use of a rate, fare, charge, classifica-
tion, regulation, or practice stated therein, the rate, fare, or
charge thereby continued in effect shall not be increased, and
the classification, regulation, or practice stated therein shall not
be changed, by any subsequent schedule, until the suspension
proceeding has been disposed of or the period of suspension,
and of any extension thereof, has expired, unless such change
is specifically authorized by special order of the Commission.
It is further ordered, That Rule 9k of the Commission’s
Tariff Circular No. 18-A be amended by inserting in the tenth
paragraph thereof the substance of this order.
158
APPENDIX C 159
It is further ordered, That a copy of this order be served
upon all carriers subject to the provisions of the Act to Regu- .
late Commerce.
It is further ordered, That this order shall be in effect from
and after July 15, 1915.
\. By the Commission:
[SEAL.]
GEORGE B. McGINTY,
Secretary.
APPENDIX D
FORMS OF FOURTH SECTION APPLICATIONS
FourTH SECTION ORDER No. 383, As AMENDED. GENERAL No. 7.
INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION
ORDER
At a General Session of the INTERSTATE COMMERCE COM-
MISSION, held at its office in Washington, D. C., on the 28th
day of March, A. D. 1916.
INFORMATION TO BE FURNISHED IN APPLICATIONS
FOR RELIEF FFOM THE PROVISIONS OF THE
FOURTH SECTION OF THE ACT.
Many of the applications filed by the carriers, or their agents,
for relief from the provisions of the fourth section of the act to
regulate commerce, as amended June 18, 1910, have failed to
show sufficient information concerning the circumstances and con-
ditions justifying the relief prayed, and because of the absence of
this data, which is necessary in passing upon applications more
or less delay has resulted in the consideration and determination
of the same by the Commission.
In order to facilitate the disposition of these applications it is
the belief of the Commission that they should contain full and
complete information concerning the grounds and facts upon
which they are based.
It is therefore ordered:
First. That all applications shall show the names of the
carriers for or on behalf of whom they are made, or if made on
behalf of all carriers parties to a particular tariff, may refer by
I. C. C. number to the said tariff.
Second. That in referring to rates or fares the I. C. C. num-
bers of the tariffs in which said rates or fares are published shall
be shown. Third. That applications of longer lines or routes
to meet the rates or fares of short lines, while maintaining higher
rates or fares from, to, or between intermediate points, shall
show the mileage and percentage of circuity via the lines or
160
APPENDIX D 161
routes of the petitioners and via the short line or lines whose rates
or fares it is desired to meet; the names of the intermediate
points at which the greatest excess will occur; the amount of such
excess; the intermediate point nearest to the point of origin at
which a rate is proposed which is higher than the rate to the
farther distant point and the distance to such intermediate point;
and shall be accompanied by eight copies of a diagram, sketch,
or map showing the relative position of the various lines or
routes; the points of origin and destination; and the intermediate
points at which higher rates or fares are sought to be charged. If
there are a number of points involved, located in different groups,
zones, or territories, it will be sufficient, ordinarily, to show only
the mileage between representative points in each group, Zone, or
territory, if such a showing will clearly indicate the comparative
distances via the direct and the circuitous lines or routes.
Fourth. That applications to establish rates or fares by newly
constructed lines, or via a line or route over which no arrange-
ments for handling through traffic have heretofore been in effect,
or if in effect have been discontinued, shall show the bases on
which the proposed rates or fares are to be made, and if on the
same basis as rates or fares of other carriers that may be operat-
ing between the points involved, shall also show the names of,
the mileage and percentage of circuity via the various lines or
routes; whether the rates or fares via the other lines or routes are
in accordance with the provisions of the fourth section of the act
to regulate commerce; the intermediate point on each line or
route at which the greatest excess over the proposed rates or fares
will occur, and the amount of the same; the point intermediate
nearest to the point of origin at which a rate is proposed which is
higher than the rate to the farther distant point, and the distance
to such intermediate point; and shall be accompanied by eight
copies of a diagram or map showing the relative position of the
various lines or routes; the points of origin and destination; and
the intermediate points at which the higher rates or fares are to
be charged.
Fifth. That applications to establish rates on commodities
from or to new points of production or consumption that are in
close proximity to points from or to which rates on such com-
modities are in effect shall state whether the rates from or to the
older points of production or consumption are in accord with the
provisions of the fourth section; the relative position of the new
and older point or points; and, if located on the same line and,
the rate from the older point is not in accord with the provisions
of the fourth section, why the adjustment can not be effected
under section 8 of Fourth Section Order No. 3700, General No.
13; and the basis upon which the proposed rates are to be made,
whether the same as or upon differentials under or arbitraries
162 PUBLICATION AND FILING OF TARIFFS
over the rates from or to the older points of production or con-
sumption; and the amounts of the said differentials or arbitraries.
Sixth. That, in addition to the above, it being understood that
the burden is on the carrier to set forth facts which show that
relief from the rule of the fourth section should be granted,
carriers shall recite fully in their applications all further infor-
mation in connection with any facts that are presented as justi-
fying the relief sought.
By the Commission.
[SEAL.] GEORGE B. McGINTY,
Secretary.
INDEX
Supplement No. 3 and Supplement No. 4 to Tariff Cir-
cular No. 18-A are included in this index.
the Tariff Circular itself is at the end of that publication.
Abbreviations to be explained, 29–30
Absorption
of °g. º, % *hº 49–50,
Ul tº JJ. p rº-
of sºil. charges, 101–2
Act to Regulate Commerce
need of, 1–2
provisions of, 2–8
revision of, 5–6
Adoption notice, filing of,
Agents
acting for carriers, 71–75
authority of, transferred, Supp. 3
49–50,
(pp. 8–9, 12) e *
cancellation of principals’ tariffs
cross-concurrence in tariffs of, un-
necessary,
filing of tariffs by, 118
first employment of, 71–73
form of appointment, FX I, 71–75
issuing, name of, on title-page,
15–
lists of participants in tariffs of,
25–27
Allowances. See Terminal charges
and allowances
Alternative rates, 115–17
Ambiguous terms, 51–52
Amendments. . See Supplements
Application of rates
clearness, required in, 31
geographical description of, 53
title-page to show, 17–18, 21–23
Arbitraries. See Terminal charges
and allowances
Arrangement of commodities in
tariffs, 26–28
Articles must be listed, 26–28
Bases for rates, 105.
bination rates
Canceled tariffs, I. C. C. numbers of,
on title-pages, 12
Cancellation
by carriers and agents, 61, 66
must State Pogson of tariff can-
not to be made under concurrence,
See also Com-
of items, 64
of tariff
62–63
partial, 63–64 $
supplement must direct, 40, 62–63
cancels supplements,
The index to
Carriers
absorption of line, 40, Supp. 3
{P}; 4, 10–11)
acted for hy agents, 71–75
change of name of, Supp. 3 (pp.
2 10–11
compliance of, with orders and de-
cisions, Supp. 4 (p.
concurring, 107–8
have long issued tariffs, 1
issuing, name of, on title-page,
5–16
issuing, to file tariffs, 118–20
must not issue conflicting tariffs,
Supp. 3 (p. 3)
participating. See
Carriers
responsibility of, for rates, 5
See also Tariffs
Car Service. See Terminal charges
and allowances
Changes of ownership or control,
40, 15-50, Supp. 3 (pp. 4,
Charges, terminal. See Terminal
... charges and allowances
Classification
and exceptions, 98–99
before passing of the Act, 1
exceptions to, may be published by
carriers, 99
exceptions to (not included on
title-page) to be shown, 30–31
governing tariff, to be shown on
º title-page, 18
issuance of, by agent, 99
may be increased by multiple and
percentage rates, .53–54
must be stated in tariffs, 7
Combination rates
construction of, 110–11
On through shipments where there
are no joint rates,
rule covering, in tariffs, 92–93,
110–11, 154-57
Commodities
ambiguous descriptions of, 28, 51
index of, may be omitted, 26
index of...shall list articles in other
#iffs from or to Same points,
index of, to be shown, 26–28
to be indexed alphabetically, 26
Commodity rates
Rule 77, 93–97
Concurrences
changes in, 81–82
Participating
163
164
INDEX
cross-exchange of,
when, 85–86
early attempts, 67–69
formſ, § and rules governing,
unnecessary,
FX 2, in specific tariffs (original to
be gºd with tariffs), 70, 75–
IFX 3, in tariffs of other carriers,
to or via (origina] to be filed
by issuing carrier), 70–71,
76–77, 84
IFX 4, in tariffs of other carriers,
from, to, or via, modified
(original to be filed by issuing
carrier), 77–79, 84
IFX 5, in tariffs of other carriers,
from, to, or via (original to be
filed by issuing carrier), 79, 84
IFX 6 (consolidated FX3), in
tariffs of O the r carriers,
through agent (original to be
filed by issuing carrier), 79–
80, 85
7 (consolidated FX 5), in
tariffs of - O the r carriers,
through agent (original to be
filed by issuing carrier), 79–
0,
8 consolidated FX 4), in
tariffs of oth e r carriers,
through agent (original to be
filed by issuing carrier),
79–80, 85
involving foreign countries, 82–83
must be reissued on transfer of
Ownership, 50, Supp. 4 (p. 10)
of participating carriers to be
shown, 16 ºm
paper to be used and size of, 84
purpose of, 67
revocation of, 82
to be filed, 5
to be listed in tariffs, 25–26
transference of, 83–84
Contents, table of, 24
FX
FX
Date ...
effective, on title-page, 10, 19–20
of expiration, on title-page, 20–21
of issue, on title-page, 10, 19–20
Decisions of Commission, compliance
with, Supp. 4 (p. 3)
Description
geographical, of application, 53
of tariffs, on title-page, 10–23
Development of tariff regulation, 1–8
Directories, territorial, 29, 106
Distance tariffs, 109
Effective date on title-page, 10, 19–20
Exceptions
to cºcation, in body of tariff,
to classification, on title-page, 18
Expiration notice on title page, 20–21
Explanation of reference marks and
abbreviations, 29–30
Fast freight lines, 105
Filing gº #. 2, 5–8, 118–20, Supp.
p.
state regulations for, 136–44
Foreign countries &
Act a p p li e s to transportation
through, 2, 7–8
Special provisions
D.
Form of tariffs, 9, 108
for, Supp. 3
Geographical descriptions, 53
Hectograph, use of, prohibited, 9
I. C. C. number
agents to use their own, 10–11
of tariffs canceled, on title-page, 12
of tariffs, on title-page, 10–12
Icing. See Terminal charges and
allowances
Index in tariffs
of commodities, 26–28
of commodities to include articles
in other tariffs, 26
of stations, 28–29
points not indexed, Supp.
13–14)
Index of tariffs
arrangement of, 130–35
joint, Supp. 3 (p. 7)
posting Of, 130, 151–53
Issuing
asent, named on title-page, 15–16,
3 (pp.
carrier or carriers, named on title-
page, 1.5–
officer named (with title and ad-
dress) on title-page, 23
Items
amended, to be shown entire, 51,
cancellation of, 64–65
Joint tariff f
definition of, 16
unauthorized inclusion of a carrier
in, Supp. 3 (p. 14)
Kind of tariff, title-page to show,
16–17
Hºr of transmittal with tariffs, 119
ISUS
of exceptions to classification to
be shown, 30–
of participating carriers in agents’
tariffs, 25–27
of stations, 106–8
See also Index in tariffs; Index of
tariffs; Tariffs
Local rates in combination, 110–11
Long-and-short-haul clause
general order No. 13, 92–93, 154–57
original procedure under, 87–89
petitions for relief from, 89–91
Rule 77, 93–97, Supp. 4 (pp. 4-6)
Loose-leaf tariffs, 9, 111–14
filing new leaves in, 113–14
no supplements to, 46, 112
Name
of ºffs agent on title-page,
of issuing carrier or carriers on
tle-page, 15–16,.
of issuing officer on title-page, 28
of roads to be shown, 15–16
Notice
of adoption of tariffs, etc., by new
carrier, 49–50
of changes in rates, 2, 5
of special permission, Supp. 4
D.
rail-and-water rates, suspension
and restoration, 59-61
30 days, required before changes,
Y
f
INDEX
165
Number
Canadian, on title-page, 13
road's serial, on title-pâge, 14–15
state-commission, on title - page,
13–14, 136–44
See also I. C. C. number , ,
Officer issuing, name on title-page,
compliance
4 9 —5 0 2
Orders of Commission,
With, Supp. 4 (p.
Ownership, change of, 40,
Supp. 3 (pp. 4, 10–11)
IPaper, quality of, in tariffs, 9
Participating carriers
in agent's tariffs, 25–27
led to inconsistent rates, 5
may be shown on title-page, 15-16
names to be shown alphabetically,
Permission for less than statutory
notice, 19–20, Supp. 4 (p. 3)
Points
ambiguous descriptions of, 2, 51
geographical description of, 53
index of 28–29
list of, 106–8
shown on title-page, 10, 17–18
Posting of tariffs
at stations, 150–53
state regulations for, 136–44
Powers of attorney
form, gº appointment, FX 1, 70–75,
must be re-issued on transfers of
ownership, 50
not tº run to association or bureau,
paper to be used, and size of, 74
to issue classification, 86
Privileges. See Terminal
and allowances
Proportional tariffs, 100, 105
Charges
Rail-and-water rates
notation on tariffs of, 17, 59–61
reissue or amendment of tariff
containing, 59–61
rule for restoration of, 59–61, Supp.
3 (pp. 8,
supplements not counted, 41–42
suspension and restoration of,
Rates
adjustment of, under orders or de-
cisions, Supp. 4 (p. 3)
alternative use of, in sectional
tariffs, 115–17
applying on through transporta-
tion must be filed, 6
bases for, 105
changes in,
Supp. *
changes in, to be indicated, 50–51
combination, construction of, 110–
extended to group,
commodities, joint tariff must con-
tºº all of initial carrier’s,
$ommodities, local tariff must Con-
tain all, 54-55
filing of. See Filing
increases in, suspended, 158–59
made uncertain by inclusion of par-
ticipating carriers, 5
notice of changes in, 2, 5
other carriers', not to be repro-
duced, 116
rail-and-water. See Rail - and -
Walter rates
regulated under the Act, 2–8
responsibility for, fixed among car-
riers, 5
suspended, not to be advanced,
158–59
to intermediate points, 21–23
Reference marks to be explained,
9–3
Regulations, 31–32
See also Rules
Reissue, notice of, on title-page, 13
Restoration of rates. See Rail-and-
water rates.
Routing
may be shown, 34–35
specified V. not specified, 34–35
Rules
filed and posted, may be referred
to, 31–33
governing to be shown, 31–32
none shall authorize substitution
of rates, 55–56
specific reference to tariff contain-
ing, 31–33
Serial number,
shown, -
Size of tariffs, 2, 9
State regulations as to posting, filing,
etc., 7, 136–44
Stations, index of, 28–29
Stations, lists of, 106–7
Statutory notice, less than, Supp. 4
(p. 3); Supp. 3 (pp. 15–16)
See also Permission for’
Storage. See Terminal charges and
allowances
Supplements
amount of matter in, 44–46, 66
arrangement of, 36–38
“bridge” to tariff filed and not
effective, 47–48
index to, 36, 41, 44
must direct cancellation, 40, 63
must show cancellations, 38, 39
none to loose-leaf tariffs, 46, 112
notation of suspension on, 40–41
number effective at any time,
number, notation of, 12–13
numºr, $º. and Cancellations by,
participating carriers, in, 42–43
title-page of, 36, 42–43
to be numbered consecutively, 38
to periodical tariffs, 46
Suspension
no change in schedules
158–59, Supp. 3 (p.
notation of, on supplement, 56–57,
. Supp. 3, (p. 5
of increased rates, 158–59
of rail-and-water-rates. See Rail-
and-water-rates
order º; Vacated, 56–57, Supp. 3
farrier's, may be
under,
D.
reductions appearing in schedules
under, 58
Supplement rule waived under,
40–41, 46–47, Supp. 3 (p. 5)
Switching
charges absorbed, 101–2 -
charges must be filed, 101–2
|
166 INDEX
Table of Contents. See Contents,
tabl
e of,
Tariffs
application of, on title-page, 17–18
cancellation of, by carriers and
agents, 61, 66
cancellation of, cancels supple-
ments, 62–63
chariºtº of, shown on title-page,
-->
cross-references between, 52–53
description of, on title-page, 10–23
development of, 1–8
distance, 109
filing of, , 118–20, 136–44, Supp. 3
D.
form of, 9, 108
how lºngities are to be shown
In, Zū-
H. C. C. number of, must be shown
on title-page, 10–12 .
inconsistent, before revision of Act,
5
j. 100
ocal, 100
loose-leaf, 9, 46, 110–12
multiplicity of, before the Act, 1–2
must be printed, 9
must not conflict, Supp. 3 (p. 3)
must show cancellation, 12, 25
must show 30 days’ notice, 19
must specify ton, 33
notice of changes in, 2, 5
OIN tº; and tank cars, Supp. 3
origiš"of the name. 1
periodical. 117
posting of, 120–29, 136-44
proportional, 100, 105
qual # §t paper and size of type
Il,
rate-basis, 114–15
sample of old, 3–4
Secret,
Sectional class and commodity,
115–17
size of, 2, .9
Special privilege, 102–5
State regulations on, 136–44
* A-1, 56–57, Supp. 3
pp. 4-
title-page of, 10–23 w
to be filed, 2, 5–
to be rinted, 2, 5–8
to expire, with shipment, 2
Terminal º *}”, howance, 7,
Upp. pp. 9–
arbiès sº
car service, 31–32, 100
elevation, 31–32
icing, 31–32, 104
reconsignment, 31–32, 102
storage, 31–32, 100–101
switching, 31–32, 101–2
transit privileges, 31–32, 102–5
Terms, ambiguous, 51–52
Territorial description, 53
Territory, shown on tººse. 17–18
Title-page of tariffs, 10–23
Ton, to be specified, 51
Transit privileges. S e e Terminal
charges and allowances.
Type, size of, in tariffs, 9

SUPPLEMENT No.4 ToTARIFF CIRCULAR No. 18.A
SUPPLEMENTS NOS. 3 AND 4 INCLUDE ALL CHANGES TO DATE HEREOF
INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION
SUPPLEMENT
REGULATIONS
TO GOVERN THE
CONSTRUCTION AND FILING OF FEEIGHT
TARIFFS AND CLASSIFICATIONS AND
PASSENGER FARE SCHEDULES
ADMINISTRATIVE RULINGS
ISSUED BY ORDER OF COMMISSION
JANUARY 12, 1914
WASHINGTON
1914
SUPPLEMENT NO. 4 TO TARIFF CIRCULAR NO. 18-A.
Paragraph (f) of Rule 14, Tariff Circular 18—A, is amended so that
it will read as follows: (Adopted January 12, 1914.)
(f) Rates prescribed by the Commission in its decisions and orders
after hearings upon formal complaints shall, in every instance, be
promulgated by the carriers against which such orders are entered in
duly published, filed, and posted tariffs, or supplements to tariffs,
and notice shall be sent to the Commission that its order in Case
No. — has been complied with in item —, page — of tariff,
I. C. C. No. —, or supplement — to tariff, I. C. C. No. —.
In establishing rates or regulations under an order of the Com-
mission in a formal case, carrier or carriers that are actually and on
the record parties to the case, or that are lawful parties to a joint
tariff in which the rate or regulation that is prescribed is published
by some carrier that is party to the case, may include in the change
or changes made in compliance with the Commission’s order com-
modity or commodities that are grouped with that or those which
are specified in the order; and may also include adjustment at other
points in order to preserve established grouping or relation of points,
and may also include adjustment of rates to same points on other
commodities for the purpose of maintaining established relation of
rates between commodities: Provided all such changes made by
authority of this Rule shall be effected by reductions in rates or
charges.
If carrier that is not so party to the case or to the joint tariff
desires to make on less than statutory notice the same changes that
are made under the order by carrier that is party to the same, it must
secure special permission so to do.
Unless otherwise specified in the order in the case such tariff or
supplement must be made effective upon statutory notice to the
Commission and to the public, and whether made effective on less than
statutory notice under special authority granted in the order in the
case, or upon statutory notice, shall bear on its title-page notation
“In compliance with order of Interstate Commerce Commission in
Case No. —.”
If the order of the Commission affects any individual item or
items in a tariff, above notation shall be shown in connection with
said item or items and shall be repeated in each reissue thereof dur-
ing the period of effectiveness of the Commission's order.
28052°–14 3
*
4
Paragraph (n) of Rule 41, Tariff Circular 18-A, is amended so that
it will read as follows: (Adopted January 12, 1914.)
(m) Fares prescribed by the Commission in its decisions and orders
after hearings upon formal complaints shall, in every instance, be
promulgated by the carriers against which such orders are entered
in duly published, filed, and posted tariffs or supplements to tariffs,
and notice shall be sent to the Commission that its order in Case
No. — has been complied with in item —, page —, of — tariff, I. C. C.
No. —, or supplement — to — tariff, I. C. C. No. —.
In establishing fares or regulations under an order of the Com-
mission in a formal case, carrier or carriers that are actually and on
the record parties to the case, or that are lawful parties, to a joint
tariff in which the fare or regulation that is prescribed is published
by some carrier that is party to the case, may include in the change
or changes made in compliance with the Commission’s order adjust-
ment at other points in order to preserve established grouping or rela-
tion of points: Provided, All such changes made by authority of this
Rule shall be effected by reductions in fares or charges.
If carrier that is not so party to the case or to the joint tariff desires
to make, on less than statutory notice, the same changes that are made
under the order by carrier that is party to the same, it must secure
special permission so to do. -
Unless otherwise specified in the order in the case, such tariff or
supplement must be made effective upon statutory notice to the Com-
mission and to the public, and whether made effective on less than
statutory notice under special authority granted in the order in the,
case, or upon statutory notice, shall bear on its title-page notation
“In Compliance with order of Interstate Commerce Commission in
Case No. .”
If the order of the Commission affects any individual item or items
in a tariff, above notation shall be shown in connection with said item
or items and shall be repeated in each reissue thereof during the
period of effectiveness of the Commission’s order. -
Rule 77, Tariff Circular 18—A, is amended so that it will read as
follows: (Adopted January 12, 1914.)
77. PUBLISHING AND FILING TARIFF's UNDER AMENDED FOURTH SEC-
TION OF THE ACT:
(a) If tariffs containing commodity rates applicable from points
of production provide for their application from intermediate points
not named, it would be necessary to post those tariffs at every inter-
mediate point, although such shipment may never be made from a
point not specifically named. If such tariffs do not provide for
application from intermediate points, they would conflict with the
amended fourth section of the Act whenever the class rate or a
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combination from an intermediate point exceeds the commodity rate
from a more distant point.
Ordinarily, rates to intermediate points of destination not named
* in the tariff can properly and should be provided for by a clause in
the tariff authorizing the application of its rates to intermediate
points of destination (see Rule 68), but there may be instances where
the intermediate application of rates is impracticable or where con-
flicting rates would result from the establishment of such interme-
diate application.
Tariffs should not contain volumes of unnecessary rates, and it is
undesirable to require the posting of large numbers of tariffs at points
from which no shipments are likely to move. Therefore, until fur-
ther ordered, carriers may file tariffs containing commodity rates
applicable from known points of production or to known points of
consumption without making such rates applicable from or to all
intermediate points. Each such tariff shall bear on its title-page the
following nºtation: &
By authority of Rule 77 of Interstate Commerce Commission Tariff
Circular No. 18—A, this tariff (these rates) is not (are not) made
applicable from (or to) all intermediate points. Upon reasonable
request therefor rates which will not exceed those in effect from (or
to) more distant points will, under authority granted by the Inter-
state Commerce Commission, be established from (or to) any inter-
mediate point hereunder upon one day’s notice to the Commission
and to the public.
In observance of the foregoing tariff provision carriers may on one
day’s lawful notice to the Commission and to the public extend the
application of the rates shown in the tariff by establishing commodity
rates from or to intermediate points which do not exceed the rates
from or to the more distant point on same line or route, provided no
increase is thereby made in any existing rate or charge. i
A tariff or supplement containing commodity rates issued upon
short notice under authority of paragraph (a) of this Rule must bear
on its title-page or in connection with the item containing the rate
the following notation:
Issued under authority of Rule 77 (a) of Interstate Commerce
Commission Tariff Circular No. 18—A. The rate from (or to) the
more distant point appears in tariff I. C. C. No. , item
(or page)
(b) When the Commission has issued an order granting to a car-
rier authority to depart from the provisions of the amended fourth
section of the Act and to charge higher rates or fares for shorter
than for longer distances over the same line or route, the title-page
of each tariff issued and filed under such authority must bear the
following notation:
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This tariff contains rates (or fares) that are higher for shorter
distances than for longer distances over the same route, such de-
parture from the terms of the amended fourth section of the Act to
regulate commerce is permitted by authority of Interstate Commerce
Commission Fourth Section Order (or Orders), as indicated in
individual items herein. -
In connection with the item or items containing the rates or fares
as to which such authority has been granted, specific reference to the
Commission’s Fourth Section Order number and date thereof must
be given, except that in instances where all of the rates or fares in
the tariff or supplement are covered by one Fourth Section Order
reference to the number and date thereof may be upon the title-page
of the publication. When a general Fourth Sections Order is re-
ferred to, the particular section thereof granting such authority
must be shown in addition to the Order number.
(c) When the Commission has issued an order granting to a car-
rier authority to depart from the provisions of the amended fourth
section of the Act and to charge rates or fares higher than the aggre-
gate of the intermediate rates or fares subject to the Act, the title-
page of each tariff issued and filed under such authority must bear
the following notation: - ..
This tariff contains rates (or fares) that exceed the sums of the in-
termediate rates (or fares) subject to the Act. Such departure from
the terms of the amended fourth section of the Act to regulate com-
merce is permitted by authority of Interstate Commerce Commis-
sion Fourth Section Order (or Orders), as indicated in individual
items herein. -
In connection with the item or items containing the rates or fares
as to which such authority has been granted, specific reference to the
Commission’s Fourth Section Order number and date thereof must
be given, except that in instances where all of the rates or fares in
the tariff or supplement are covered by one Fourth Section Order
reference to the number and date thereof may be upon the title-page
of the publication. - * ~.
(d) Nothing in this Rule may be construed as waiving any of the
provisions of the amended fourth section of the Act to regulate
COIſlſſler’Cé. ---
A true copy.
GEORGE B. McGINTY,
Secretary.
SUPPLEMENT NO. 3 TO TARIFF CIRCULAR NO. 18-A
CANCELS SUPPLEMENT NO. 2, AND INCLUDES ALL CHANGES TO DATE HEREOF
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INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION
SUPPLEMENT
TO
REGULATIONS
TO GOVERN THE
CONSTRUCTION AND FILING OF FREIGHT
TARIFES AND CLASSIFICATIONS AND
PASSENGER FARE SCHEDUILES-
- ADMINISTRATIVE RULENGs
ISSUED BY ORDER OF COMMISSION
FEBRUARY 4, 1913
WASHINGTON
1913
SUPPLEMENT NO. 3 TO TARIFF CIRCULAR NO. 18-A.
Paragraph (a) of Rule 8, Tariff Circular 18—A, is amended so that
it will read as follows: (Adopted February 5, 1912.)
[Reissue from Supplement No. 2.]
(a) If a tariff or supplement to a tariff is issued which conflicts with
a part of another tariff or supplement to the same or another tariff
which is in force at the time, and which is not thereby canceled in
full, it shall specifically state the portion of such other tariff or such
other supplement which is thereby canceled, and such other tariff
shall at the same time be correspondingly amended, effective on the
same date, in the regular way; that is, by reissue if tariff is of less
than five pages, and by reissue or supplement if tariff is of more than
five pages. Such reissue or supplement must state where rates will
thereafter be found and must be filed at the same time and in con-
nection with the tariff which contains the new rates. It will not
be necessary to give on commodity tariff or supplement reference to
class-rate tariffs that may be affected, nor to give on class-rate tariffs
or supplements reference to commodity tariffs, except as provided
in Rule 56.
Paragraph (i) of Rule 9, Tariff Circular 18—A, is amended so that
it will read as follows: (Adopted February 4, 1913.)
(i) In case of change of ownership or control of a carrier, or
when a road or a part of a road is transferred from the operating
control of one company to that of another, or when its name is
changed, the carrier which will thereafter operate the road, if it
intends to use the tariff publications and rates of the former operat-
ing company, shall issue, file, and post, with I. C. C. number, an
adoption notice substantially as follows:
The [name of carrier] hereby adopts, ratifies, and makes its own,
in every respect as if the same had been originally filed and posted
by it, all tariffs, rules, notices, concurrences, traffic agreements, divi-
sions, authorities, powers of attorney, or other instruments whatso-
ever, filed with the Interstate Commerce Commission by the [name of
old carrier] prior to [date] the beginning of its possession. By this
tariff it also adopts and ratifies all supplements or amendments to
any of the above tariffs, etc., which have been heretofore filed with
said Commission.
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This notice may be made effective and be filed on immediate notice.
Similar adoption notice must be filed by a receiver when assuming
possession and control of a carrier’s lines. l
Concurrences and powers of attorney so adopted by a carrier must,
as soon as possible, be replaced and superseded by new concurrences
and powers of attorney issued by and in the name of the new carrier
or company, and in each instance canceling the concurrence or power
of attorney superseded.
Paragraph (j) of Rule 9, Tariff Circular 18—A, is amended so that
it will read as follows: (Adopted February 4, 1913.)
(j) A carrier whose line is absorbed, taken over, or purchased by
another carrier shall unite with that other carrier in the publication
and filing of common supplements to the tariffs on file with the Com-
mission, on the one hand withdrawing, and on the other hand accept-
ing and establishing such tariffs and all effective' supplements thereto.
Such common supplements shall be executed jointly by the traffic
officers of both the old and the new carriers, shall be numbered con-
secutively as supplements to the tariffs (even if of less than five
pages) to which they are directed, and may be made effective on
immediate notice to the public and the Commission by noting thereon
reference to this Rule. Such common supplements will not be counted
against the number of supplements permitted to such tariff under
paragraph (e) of Rule 9. Amendments to such tariffs must there-
after be filed in consecutively numbered supplements thereto until
the tariffs are reissued. New tariffs reissuing or superseding these
shall be numbered in the I. C. C. series of the new garrier.
The carrier surrendering control of the property has no lawful
right to abandon its tariffs except on lawful notice, and when it
surrenders control of the property it surrenders all right to publish
rates applicable thereto except under proper authority from the
carrier or company to whose control the property passes. The public
has a right to available and lawfully applicable rates over that
property.
Paragraph (k) of Rule 9, Tariff Circular 18—A, is amended so that
it will read as follows: (Adopted February 4, 1913.)
(k) When the Commission, under, authority of section 15 of the
Act to regulate commerce, as amended, suspends the operation and
defers the use of a tariff or classification, rate, charge, regulation, or
practice, the following course shall be pursued by carriers:
Upon receipt of order of suspension of any publication in its en-
tirety the carrier or agent publishing and filing such schedule shall
immediately file with the Commission a supplement stating that such
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schedule is under suspension and may not be used until further and
proper notice, or until such specified date as the suspension order of
the Commission may name, and that rates theretofore in effect and
which were to be changed by the suspended publication will remain
in effect. Such supplement shall state by I. C. C. number or num-
bers the tariff or tariffs in which rates, classifications, charges, or
regulations so restored will be found.
Upon receipt of order of suspension of parts of a publication which,
except as to such parts, is allowed to become effective, the carrier or
agent publishing and filing such schedule shall immediately file with
the Commission a supplement containing a copy of the Commission’s
order of suspension and stating that the part or parts of such schedule
specified in the order are under suspension and may not be applied
or charged until further notice, or until such specified date as the
suspension order of the Commission may name. Such supplement
shall also contain in reissued items the rates, classifications, charges,
or regulations applicable during the period of suspension or shall
give specific reference, by I. C. C. number or numbers, to the tariff
or tariffs or supplements thereto, in which they will be found.
The title-page of every suspension supplement issued under author-
ity of this Rule must bear date of issue, but no effective date, inas-
much as the suspension is effective from the date of filing and serving
the Commission’s suspension order.
When the Commission vacates an order of suspension made by it
under authority of section 15 of the Act, as amended, the carrier or
agent who published and filed such suspended tariff or supplement
shall immediately file with the Commission a supplement stating
the date upon which, under authority of the vacating order, the rate,
classification, charge, regulation, or practice becomes effective. Such,
supplement may not be given a retroactive effective date.
Every suspension or vacating supplement issued under authority
of this Rule must bear on title-page the following notation:
Issued under authority of Rule 9 Ak). Tariff Circular 18—A and in
compliance with Investigation and Suspension Order No. — of the
Interstate Commerce Commission, of [date] 19—.
Such supplements will not be counted against the number of sup-
plements permitted to such tariff under paragraph (e) of Rule 9.
Every supplement issued under this Rule must bé forthwith posted
in every depot, station, office, or other place where the schedule
affected by the order of suspension or vacation is posted, and should
be given the same general distribution.
As an assistance in taking care of the ordinary changes in rates
which may be necessary during the period of suspension of an entire
tariff or supplement, or any portion thereof, the tariff remaining in
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effect as a result of such suspension may be further amended without
regard to the Commission’s Rule as to the volume of supplemental
matter which the effective supplements in the aggregate may con-
tain, but the Commission's Rule prohibiting the supplementing of
tariff of less than five pages must be observed. Desired changes in
tariffs of less than five pages must be made by reissue. If the sus-
pended tariff subsequently becomes effective, such tariff as may be
reissued during the period of suspension must be canceled in the
regular way.
A new or changed rate, rule, or regulation made effective during
the period of suspension shall remain in force for the statutory
period of 30 days.
No change may be made in a suspended item or items, nor in a
tariff or supplement which has been suspended in its entirety, except
by special permission of the Commission.
When a six months’ tariff or a supplement to a six months’ tariff, or
any portion thereof, is suspended by the Commission, the previous
tariff and effective supplements will remain in force until lawfully
changed or reissued, and the fixed period for the reissue of such six
months’ tariff may be deferred for the period of suspension of the
tariff or supplements thereto.
The title-page of the six months’ tariffs referred to above should be
corrected by supplement to announce that the tariff will not be re-
issued prior to [date to which suspended], 19—.
When the Commission suspends portions of a supplement to a
tariff, such supplement shall be continued in force throughout the
period of suspension and may not be canceled by a subsequent sup-
plement or by a reissue of the tariff pending decision of the Com-
mission in the case, except by special permission of the Commission.
However, any items in such supplement, other than the suspended
items, which it is desired to reissue or amend may be specifically
reissued or canceled by corresponding items in a subsequent supple-
ment. Such supplement containing suspended items will not be
counted against the number of supplements permitted to such tariff
under paragraph (e) of Rule 9, provided all items in such supple-
ment, except the suspended portions thereof, are reissued in or can-
celed by the subsequent supplement.
Not infrequently, prior to the service of the Commission's sus-
pension order, a carrier or its agent files a later supplement which
contains in reissued items the portions of the previous supplement
which are by such order suspended and also provides for the can-
cellation of such previous supplement. In such instances the supple-
ment which the carrier is required to file giving public notice of such
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suspension shall, in addition to containing a copy of the Commis-
sion's order of suspension, also note specifically the cancellation from
the later supplement of the reissue of such suspended portions, shall
provide by amendment to the title-page of such later supplement that
it cancels only such portions of the previous supplement as are not
suspended, and shall also contain in reissued items the rates, classifica-
tions, charges, or regulations applicable during the period of sus-
pension or shall give specific reference, by I. C. C. number or numbers,
to the tariff or tariffs, or supplements thereto, in which they will be
found.
Paragraph (j) of Rule 10, Tariff Circular 18—A, is amended so that
it will read as follows: (Adopted December 12, 1911.) *
[Reissue from Supplement No. 2.1
A tariff publication confined to information and regulations gov-
erming the use of tank cars or to information as to numbers, dimen-
sions, capacities, etc., of freight cars may be issued, and, except as
hereinafter specified, may be supplemented only on statutory notice
or under special permission. Supplements to such publication which
contain no changes except additions of cars not before listed, sub-
stitution of new cars for old cars, changes in ownership of cars, and
corrections in marked capacities or dimensions of cars already listed
may be issued and made effective upon one day’s notice to the Com-
mission and to the public as required by law.
In connection with this Rule, regulations as to number of supple-
ments to a publication and the volume of supplemental matter that
may be contained therein (Rule 9) must be observed; and when
changes are made on short notice hereunder and are incorporated in
supplements with other matter brought forward from previous
supplements, such other matter must be plainly noted as reissued
from a former supplement (see paragraph (d) of Rule 9), and no
changes except those above specified may be included.
Amendments to Rules 11 and 39, Tariff Circular 18—A. (Adopted
January 18, 1912.)
[Reissue from Supplement No. 2.]
A group of family lines may unite in the publication and filing by
the parent line, or a duly authorized agent, of a joint index of the
tariffs of such family lines, provided the application of the tariffs as
to each line is plainly indicated and such lines are shown as parties
to the joint index by concurrence or power of attorney.
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Amendment to paragraph (b) of Rule 12, Tariff Circular 18–A.
\ (Adopted February 4, 1913.)
Paragraph (b) of Rule 12 is amended by adding thereto the fol-
lowing:
In instances where definite dates of closing and opening of navi-
gation may be determined for each season of navigation the follow-
ing rule may be incorporated in the tariff, instead of the two rules
provided for in paragraph (b) of this Rule:
The rates in this tariff and in supplements thereto for rail-and-
water and all-water transportation are effective only during the
season of navigation of the [here insert the name of water carrier
or carriers named in the tariff], which will be from [opening date]
to [closing date], inclusive. From the latter date until the actual
close of navigation [actual closing date], at which time such rates
in this tariff will be wholly suspended, shipments will be accepted
under this tariff only subject to the provision that in the event of
such shipments being in excess of the available vessel capacity at
time of arrival at port of transshipment or of arrival too late for
forwarding by vessel the same will be forwarded via all-rail route
and will be subject to the tariff rates via such all-rail route in effect
on the date of shipment from the point of origin. Shipping receipts,
bills of lading and waybills must bear notation to this effect.
The rates in this tariff or in effective supplements thereto for rail-
and-water or all-water transportation which were in force when the
rates were wholly suspended [closing date], or which have subse-
quently been made effective, will be restored and applied on and
after [opening date].
Amendment to Rule 13, Tariff Circular 18–A. (Adopted February 5,
1912.) r
[Reissue from Supplement No. 2.]
When an agent who issues and files tariffs under powers of attor-
ney is succeeded by another agent, it becomes necessary to file notice
of transfer of such authority and to cancel powers of attorney to the
former agent, simultaneously with the filing of new powers of attor-
ney in favor of the new agent.
It has been essential also, under such circumstances, that consoli-
dated forms of concurrence, FX6, FX7, or FX8, in favor of carriers
for which the former agent acted, be replaced by new consolidated
forms, running to the principals of the new agent. When the same
principals that appointed the former agent will be served by the
new agent, without change, the consolidated concurrence forms on
file naming the former agent need not be reissued, but may be trans-
ferred to the new agent by issuing and filing for each of such con-
currences a transfer notice stating that the concurrence naming the
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former agent will thereafter authorize participation in tariff publi-
cations filed by the new agent on behalf of the same carriers.
The transfer notice shall be as follows:
[Name of carrier in full.]
GENERAL FREIGHT DEPARTMENT.
\ TRANSFER NOTICE TO FX —, No. —.
* =mº- 191—.
To THE INTERSTATE CommERCE Commission, 3.
Washington, D. C.
Effective , 191—, this company’s concurrence, form FX—,
No. —, naming [name of former agent] as agent for carriers therein
listed, will authorize participation by this company in tariff publi-
cations issued and filed on behalf of the same carriers by [name of
new agent].
|Name of carrier in full.]
By , [Sig.]
* [Title.]
This form must be filed with the Commission not later than the
date effective provided therein, must be printed or typewritten on
paper 8 by 10% inches in size, and must be signed by proper traffic
officer of the issuing company, but shall not bear serial number other
than that of the concurrence form to which it applies.
When changes will occur in the list of carriers for which the new
agent will act, cancellation of concurrences naming former agent,
and issuance of new concurrences naming the new agent, will be
necessary as heretofore.
Amendments to Rules 14 (i) and 41 (r), Tariff Circular 18–A.
(Adopted February 5, 1912.)
-IReissue from Supplement No. 2.]
Tariffs sent for filing must be addressed “Interstate Commerce
Commission, Division of Tariffs, Washington, D. C.’’
Amendment to Rule 15, Tariff Circular 18—A. (Adopted April 10,
1911.)
[Reissue from Supplement No. 1.]
Rules and regulations governing switching, deliveries, lighterage,
and other terminal charges, together with provisions for absorption
of same, as same are lawfully on file with the Commission, applicable
at points reached by terminal carriers lawfully parties to a billing
or instruction book authorized by this Rule, may be reproduced in
such billing or instruction book, for the information of shippers.
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Such reproduction must be in a separate section of the book, and
each page of such section must bear in conspicuous form at the top
thereof the following sotation: - - -
FOR INFORMATION ONLY.
These rules and regulations are reproduced here under Rule 15, of
the Interstate Commerce Commission’s Tariff Circular No. 18–A, for
information only, and in case of conflict between the information
here given and the rules and regulations of carriers parties hereto
as lawfully on file with the Commission, the tariffs on file with the
Commission will take precedence and apply.
The reproduced terminal rules must be stated separately, must
show the name or names of the carrier or carriers whose rules they
are, and each such entry shall bear introductory note as follows:
Reproduction from - Tariff I. C. C. No. —, filed with the
Interstate Commerce Commission, to take effect ——, 19—.
Paragraph (g) of Rule 38, Tariff Circular 18-A, is amended so that
it will read as follows: (Adopted February 4, 1913.)
(g) In case of change of ownership or control of a carrier, or
when a road or a part of a road is transferred from the operating
control of one company to that of another, or when its name is
changed, the carrier which will thereafter operate the road, if it
intends to use the tariff publications and fares of the former operat-
ing company, shall issue, file, and post, with I. C. C. number, an
adoption notice substantially as follows: \
The [name of carrier] hereby adopts, ratifies, and makes its own,
in every respect as if the same had been originally filed and posted
by it, all tariffs, rules, notices, concurrences, traffic agreements, divi-
sions, authorities, powers of attorney, or other instruments what-
soever, filed with the Interstate Commerce Commission by the
[name of old carrier] prior to [date] the beginning of its possession.
By this tariff it also adopts and ratifies all supplements or amend-
ments to any of the above tariffs, cte., which have been heretofore
filed with said Commission.
This notice may be made effective and be filed on immediate
notice.
Similar adoption notice must be filed by a receiver when assum-
ing possession and control of a carrier's lines.
Concurrences and powers of attorney so adopted by a carrier must,
as soon as possible, be replaced and superseded by new concurrences
and powers of attorney issued by and in the name of the new car-
rier or company, and in each instance canceling the concurrence or
power of attorney superseded.
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Paragraph (h) of Rule 38, Tariff Circular 18—A, is amended so that
it will read as follows: (Adopted February 4, 1913.)
(h) A carrier whose line is absorbed, taken over or purchased by
another carrier, shall unite with that other carrier in the publication
and filing of common supplements to the tariffs on file with the Com-
mission, on the one hand withdrawing, and on the other hand ac-
cepting and establishing such tariffs and all effective supplements
thereto. Such common supplements shall be executed jointly by
the traffic officers of both the old and the new carriers, shall be
numbered consecutively as supplements to the tariffs (even if of less
than five pages) to which they are directed, and may be made
effective on immediate notice to the public and the Commission by
noting thereon reference to this Rule. Such common supplements
will not be counted against the number of supplements permitted to
such tariff under paragraph (d) of Rule 38. Amendments to such
tariffs must thereafter be filed in consecutively numbered supple-
ments thereto until the tariffs are reissued. New tariffs reissuing or
superseding these shall be numbered in the I. C. C. series of the new
carrier.
The carrier surrendering control of the property has no lawful
right to abandon its tariffs except on lawful motice, and when it sur-
renders control of the property it surrenders all right to publish
rates applicable thereto except under proper authority from the
carrier or company to whose control the property passes. The pub-
lic has a right to available and lawfully applicable rates over that
property.
Amendment to Paragraph (b) of Rule 40, Tariff Circular 18–A.
(Adopted February 4, 1913.)
Paragraph (b) of Rule 40 is amended by adding thereto the fol-
lowing:
In instances where definite dates of closing and opening of naviga-
tion may be determined for each season of navigation the following
rule may be incorporated in the tariff, instead of the two rules pro-
vided for in paragraph (b) of this Rule:
The fares in this tariff and in supplement thereto for rail-and-
water and all-water transportation are effective only during the
season of navigation of the [here insert the name of water carrier or
carriers named in the tariff], which will be from [opening date] to
ſclosing date], inclusive.
The fares in this tariff or in effective supplement thereto for rail-
and-water or all-water transportation which were in force when the
fares were wholly suspended [closing date], or which have subse-
quently been made effective, will be restored and applied on and
after [opening date]. tº -
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Amendment to Rule 41, Tariff Circular 18–A. (Adopted February 5,
! 1912.)
[Reissue from Supplement No. 2.]
When an agent who issues and files tariffs under powers of attorney
is succeeded by another agent, it becomes necessary to file notice of
transfer of such authority and to cancel powers of attorney to the
former agent simultaneously with the filing of new powers of attorney
in favor of the new agent.
It has been essential also, under such circumstances, that consoli-
dated forms of concurrence, PX6, PX7, or PX8, in favor of carriers
for which the former agent acted, be replaced by new consolidated
forms, running to the principals of the new agent. When the same
principals that appointed the former agent will be served by the new
agent, without change, the consolidated concurrence forms on file
naming the former agent need not be reissued, but may be transferred
to the new agent by issuing and filing for each of such concurrences
a transfer notice stating that the concurrence naming the former
agent will thereafter authorize participation in tariff publications
filed by the new agent on behalf of the same carriers.
The transfer notice shall be as follows:
[Nanne of carrier in full.]
GENERAL PASSENGER DEPARTMENT.
TRANSFER NOTICE TO PX—No. —,
, 191—.
To THE INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION,
Washington, D. C.
Effective —, 191—, this company’s concurrence, Form PX—,
No. —, naming [name of former agent] as agent for carriers therein
listed, will authorize participation by this company in tariff publica-
tions issued and filed on behalf of the same carriers by [name of
new agent}.
|Name of carrier in full.]
By , [Sig.]
\ . [Title.]
This form must be filed with the Commission not later than the
date effective provided therein, must be printed or typewritten on
paper 8 x 10% inches in size, and must be signed by proper traffic
officer of the issuing company, but shall not bear serial number other
than that of the concurrence form to which it applies.
When changes will occur in the list of carriers for which the new
agent will act, cancellation of concurrences naming former agent,
and issuance of new concurrences naming the new agent, will be
necessary as heretofore.
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Paragraph (a) of Rule 52, Tariff Circular 18—A, is amended so that
it will read as follows: (Adopted December 2, 1912.)
.52. ROUND-TRIP ExCURSION FAREs (issued October 12, 1906).-(a) It
is the opinion of the Commission that the provisions of the amended
sixth section in respect of the publishing, filing, and posting of tariffs
apply to the mileage, excursion, and commutation fares authorized
by the twenty-second section. Such a fare when first established or
offered is held to be a change of fare which requires a notice of 30
days. No reason appears why this notice should not be given in the
case of mileage fares, commutation fares, round-trip fares, or other
reduced fares which, like ordinary passenger fares, are established
for an indefinite period and appear to be a matter of permanent
policy. Strictly excursion fares, however, covering a named and
limited period, are of a different character in this regard and may
properly be established on much shorter notice.
To avoid the necessity for special application in cases of this kind
the Commission has made a general order fixing the following-named
time of notice of round-trip excursion fares, and carriers may govern
themselves accordingly.
Fares for an excursion limited to a designated period of not more
than three days may be established without further notice, upon post-
ing a tariff one day in advance in two public and conspicuous places
in the waiting room of each station where tickets for such excursion
are sold and mailing a copy thereof to the Commission, except that
railroads in the Territory of Alaska may establish these excursion
fares upon posting the tariff and mailing copy thereof to the Com-
mission.
Fares for an excursion limited to a designated period of more
than 3 days and not more than 30 days may be established upon
a like notice of 3 days.
Fares for a series of daily excursions, such series covering a period
not exceeding 30 days, may be established upon like notice of 3
days as to the entire series, and separate notice of the excursion. On
each day covered by the series need not be given.
Fares for an excursion limited to a designated period exceeding 30
days will require the statutory notice unless shorter time is allowed
in special cases by the Commission.
Third Paragraph of Rule 64, Tariff Circular 18-A, is amended so
that it will read as follows: (Adopted February 4, 1913).
(Issued January 7, 1908.) Paragraph (d) of Rule 4, and para-
graph (c) of Rule 34, provide that a tariff shall contain e complete
alphabetical indexes of the points from and to which it applies. This
is not to be understood as prohibiting the incorporation in a tariff
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of a rule providing for the affirmative and definite application of the
class rates or the fares named in that tariff to or from points not
indexed therein and which are directly intermediate on the same line
with more distant points that are indexed.
Tariffs may provide for the affirmative and definite application of
commodity rates by the incorporation therein of a rule substantially
as follows:
From any point of origin or to any point of destination from or to
which a rate on a specific commodity is not named in this tariff,
located on the same line between any two points of origin or destina-
tion from or to which rates are named on the same commodity, the
rate on such commodity from or to such intermediate point will be
the same as the rate from or to the next more distant point from or
to which a rate is named herein; provided no specific rate on the
same commodity from the same point of origin to the same point of
destination is published in some other tariff.
Paragraphs (c), (e), and (f) of Rule 68, Tariff Circular 18–A, are
amended so that they will read as follows: (Adopted January 3,
1912.)
[Reissue from Supplement No. 2.1
(c) A carrier has no means of preventing another carrier from
naming it as a party to a joint tariff without proper authority so to
do, or of preventing another carrier from exceeding the authority
conferred by a limited concurrence. It can not, however, be bound
by such unauthorized act and it is its obvious duty to refuse to recog-
nize or apply any such unlawful issue. It should also at once call
the attention of the Commission and of the one that issued the tariff
to such erroneous action. t
(e) Responsibility and liability for the unlawful incorporation
of any carrier in a tariff, or for exceeding the authority conferred by
a limited concurrence, will rest wholly upon the carrier that issued
the tariff; or, if a tariff is issued by a joint agent and attorney for
two or more carriers, will rest upon each of his principals that ac-
cepts and forwards the business under that tariff, Such responsi-
bility and liability will be measured by the difference between the
charges under the tariff as it is published, filed, and posted, and as it
would have been if no carrier had been improperly named as party
thereto, or if the authority conferred by the concurrence of a partici-
pating carrier had not been exceeded.
(f) In passing upon a complaint of overcharge, or demand for
payment of undercharge, growing out of improper or unlawful inclu-
sion of any carrier in the list of participating carriers, or of exceed-
ing the authority conferred by a limited concurrence, in the tariff
under which the business was accepted and forwarded, the Commis-
sion will apply the principles above stated.
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Paragraph (a) of Rule 71, Tariff Circular 18—A, is amended so that
it will read as follows: (Adopted December 12, 1912.)
(a) The inland carriers of traffic exported to or imported from
a foreign country not adjacent must publish their rates and fares
to the ports and from the ports, and such rates or fares must be the
same for all, regardless of what ocean carrier may be designated
by the shipper or passenger.
In order to avoid controversies and questions, tariffs hereafter
issued containing rates applicable to export or import traffic shall
specify by inclusion or exclusion the countries to or from which
shipments to which such rates are applicable shall move, whether
such countries are, or are not, adjacent to the United States.
In the interest of clearness the tariffs should also specify whether
or not shipments to or from Cuba, the Philippine Islands, Porto
Rico or the Canal Zone are included. For convenience, and with-
out regard to the political status and relation of the Philippines,
Porto Rico and the Canal Zone to the United States, they, together
with Cuba, are for these purposes to be classed with foreign coun-
tries.
Fourth Paragraph of Rule 72, Tariff Circular 18—A, is amended so
that it will read as follows: (Adopted October 9, 1911.)
[Reissue from Supplement No. 2.]
Rates on freight traffic from a point in Canada through the United
States to a point in Canada may be changed upon a notice of 30
days as to advances in rates and 3 days as to reductions in rates given
to the Commission and the public in manner required by law, pro-
vided such freight traffic moves in bond and that no transit or stop-
over privilege is allowed thereon within the United States, and that
tariff so states; and provided further, that such rates be published
in tariffs which contain only rates on traffic that has neither origin
nor destination in the United States.
Cancellation of Rule 76, Tariff Circular 18—A. (Adopted February 10,
1913.)
Rule 76, Substituting Tonnage at Transit Point, is hereby can-
celed. (See The Transit Case, 26 I. C. C., 204.)
ADDITION.
Rule 78.—Permission for changes on less than statutory notice in
rates and fares between points in Alaska. (Adopted August 26,
1912.)
Rates on freight traffic and passenger fares from a point in the
Territory of Alaska to another point in the Territory of Alaska, or
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between points in said Territory, may be changed upon notice of
10 days as to reductions in rates or fares given to the Commission
and to the public in manner required by law. As to advances in
rates or fares, full statutory notice of changes must be given to the
Commission and to the public in manner required by law, unless
shorter time is allowed in special cases by special permission of the
Commission (see Rule 58).
Each supplement to a tariff, or each tariff publication in which
reductions in rates or fares are made on less than statutory notice
under authority of this Rule, shall bear on its title-page the nota-
tion, “Issued under authority of Rule 78, Interstate Commerce Com-
mission Tariff Circular 18–A.”
A true copy:
JoHN H. MARBLE,
Secretary.
TARIFE CIRCULAR, NO. 18-A
CONTAINS REVISION OF AND CANCELS TARIFF CIRCULAR 17-A AND SUP-
PLEMENT NO. 1. ALSO CANCELS SPECIAL OF DERS NO. 4, NO. 7, AND NO. 11,
AND SPECIAL CIRCULARS (BUREAU OF TARIFF's) NO. 8 AND NO. 9.
INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION
REGULATIONS
TO GOVERN THE
CONSTRUCTION AND FILING OF FEEIGHT
TARIFES AND CLASSIFICATIONS AND
PASSENGER FARE SCHEDULES
ADMINISTRATIVE RULINGS
REVISED BY ORDER OF COMMISSION
Approved February 13, 1911
Effective March 31, 1911
(Except as noted in individual items)
WASHINGTON
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
1911
REGULATIONS ISSUED BY THE INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMIS-
SION, UNDER AUTHORITY OF SECTION 6 OF THE ACT TO REGU-
LATE COMMERCE AS AMENDED JUNE 18, 1910, TO GOVERN THE
CONSTRUCTION AND FILING OF FREIGHT TARIFFS AND CLASSIFI-
CATIONS, AND PASSENGER FARE SCHEDULES, BY COMMON CAR-
RIERS WHOLLY BY RAILROAD OR PARTLY BY RAILROAD AND
PARTLY BY WATER, AS DEFINED IN SAID ACT.
Approved February 13, 1911.
Effective March 31, 1911.
[Except as noted in individual items. I
FREIGHT TARIFF'S AND CLASSIFICATIONS.
A star (*) denotes that a change or addition has been made in either
the rule or paragraph.
* When provisions for rejection of publications that do not con-
form to these regulations have been omitted it is to avoid conflict
with the penalties provided in section 6 of the Act for failure to com-
ply with rules and orders of the Commission, issued under that
section.
*Tariffs that were lawfully on file with the Commission on May 1,
1907, and that have not since that time been superseded or canceled,
will, except as provided in paragraph (g) of Rule 68, be considered
as continued in force until they can be properly reissued. All tariffs
filed on or after May 1, 1911, must, except as otherwise specified
herein, conform to all of these rules. The Commission may direct
the reissue of any tariff at any time.
The term “joint rate,” as used herein, is construed to mean a rate
that extends over the lines of two or more carriers and that is made
by agreement between such carriers.
‘‘Joint tariffs’’ are those which contain or are made up from such
“joint rates.”
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4 INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION.
p."...a "* *1. All tariffs must be printed on hard calendered
paper of good quality from type of size not less than
6-point full face. Stereotype, planograph, or other
printing-press process may be used. Alterations in writ-
ing or erasures must not be made in tariffs before filing.
Reproductions by hectograph or similar process, type-
written sheets, or proof sheets must not be used for post-
ing or filing.
of".”* All tariffs must be in book, sheet, or pamphlet form,
and of size 8 by 11 inches. Loose-leaf plan may be used
so that changes can be made by reprinting and inserting
a single leaf. (See Rule 9 (e)..)
in...º.º. *2. (a) All tariff publications or supplements thereto
#.” “PP” must indicate increases thereby made in existing rates or
charges, rules or regulations, or classifications by the use
of black-faced type or by the use of a uniform symbol
throughout the schedule. All tariff publications or sup-
plements thereto which are filed with the Commission on
or after May 1, 1911, must also indicate reductions
thereby made in existing rates or charges, rules or regu-
lations, or classifications by the use of italic type or by
the use of a uniform symbol throughout the schedule.
Clear explanation of the use of distinctive type or sym-
bols must be made in the tariff.
(b) When a new tariff canceling a previous tariff omits
points of origin or destination or rates which were con-
tained in such previous tariff, the new tariff shall show,
in the manner prescribed in paragraph (e) of Rule 8,
where the rate or rates will thereafter be found, and if
such omissions effect increases or decreases in charges
that fact shall be shown by the use of proper symbols.
it...º a 5 ° 3. The title-page of every tariff shall show:
shall show :
ºne * * (a) Name of issuing carrier, carriers, or agent.
tº ºf . (b) I. C. C. number of tariff in bold type on upper
cellations. right-hand corner, and immediately thereunder, in
smaller type, the I. C. C. number or numbers of tariffs
canceled thereby. If the number of canceled tariffs is
so large as to render it impracticable to thus enter them
on the title-page, they must be shown immediately fol-
lowing the table of contents, and specific reference to
such list must be entered on title-page immediately
under the I. C. C. number of the tariff. Serial numbers
of carriers may, if desired, be entered below the upper
marginal line of title-page. Separate serial T. C. C.
numbers will be used for freight and passenger tariffs.
TARIFF CIRCULAR 18—A—FREIGHT. 5
+(c) Whether tariff is local, joint, proportional, or * * *
a combination of same and whether class, commodity,
or a combination of both.
*(d) The territory or points from and to which the tariff
applies, briefly stated.
(e) Reference by name and I. C. C. number to thee...”.”
classification and exception sheets governing the tariff. º. f*:
Following form will be used: “Governed, except as other- ****
wise provided herein, by the – classification, 2
I. C. C. No. —, supplements thereto and reissues thereof;
and by exceptions to said classification, T. C. C.
No. —, supplements thereto and reissues thereof.” A
tariff is not governed by a classification or exceptions
thereto except when and to the extent stated on the tariff.
(f) Date of issue and date effective. Any tariff may
be changed upon statutory notice of thirty days, or, under
special permission from the Commission, upon shorter
notice. Therefore, a provision in a tariff that the same,
or any part thereof, will expire upon a given date, is not a
guaranty that the tariff, or such part of it, will remain
effective until that date. The Commission considers such
expiration notices undesirable, as many complications tº.”
have arisen through their being overlooked. Such pro-
vision, if used, must be understood to mean that the
tariff, or specified part of it, will expire upon the date
named unless sooner canceled, changed, or extended in
lawful way. On such tariffs the term ‘‘Expires y
unless sooner canceled, changed, or extended,” must be
used.
g s tº When issued
(g) On every tariff or supplement that is issued on by"ºmº:
less than thirty days’ notice by permission or order or 3... .
regulation of the Commission, notation that it is issued lºat".
under special permission or order of the Interstate Com-
merce Commission, No. —, of [date] , or by
authority of Rule —, Tariff Circular 18–A, or by author-
ity of decision of the Commission in case No. —. (See
Rule 14.)
(h) On upper left-hand corner of tariffs of less than 5 ºr *-
pages and on tariffs issued in loose-leaf form, the words:
“No supplement to this tariff will be issued except for the
purpose of cancelling the tariff.” On tariffs containing 5
and not more than 16 pages, inclusive: “Only one supple-
ment to this tariff will be in effect at any time.” On tar-
iffs containing 17 and not more than 111 pages, inclusive:
“Only two supplements to this tariff will be in effect at
Territory.
Dates.
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any time.” On tariffs containing over 111 pages: “Only
three supplements to this tariff will be in effect at any
time.”
On a tariff which provides for suspension and restora-
tion of rail-and-water rates, as authorized by Rule 12, the
following exception should be made in connection with
the above notations: “except as provided for in rule —
(or item —), page —, of this tariff.”
*** (i) Name, title, and address of officer by whom tariff
is issued.
go. " 4. Tariffs in book or pamphlet form shall contain in the
order named:
te.” “* (a) Table of contents: A full and complete statement
in alphabetical order, of the exact location where infor-
mation under general headings, by subjects, will be found,
specifying page or item numbers. If a tariff contains so
Small a volume of matter that its title-page or its interior
arrangement plainly discloses its contents, the table of
contents may be omitted.
ea.”* * (b) Names of issuing carriers, including those for
which joint agent issues under power of attorney, and
names of carriers participating under concurrence, alpha-
betically arranged. If there be not more than ten par-
ticipating carriers their names may be shown on the title-
re.”...page of the tariff. The form and number of power of
attorney or concurrence by which each carrier is made
party to the tariff must be shown.
...ºf com. * (c) Alphabetically arranged and complete index of all
commodities upon which commodity rates are named,
preceded by a paragraph, viz.: “Following list enumer-
ates only such articles as are given specific rates; articles
not specified will take class rates.” All of the items
relating to different kinds or species of the same com-
modity will be grouped together. For example, all items
of coal under “Coal,” and descriptive word or words
following, as “Coal,” “Coal—Anthracite,’’ ‘‘Coal—Bitu-
minous,” etc.
iºde,. The index to a general commodity tariff or a com-
articles up O In º - * & º
which cºmmºdrbined class and commodity tariff shall also include in
ity rates are
ſº in otheralphabetical order all articles upon which commodity
rates are named in other tariffs applying from any point
of origin to any point of destination named in the tariff,
and with such entry shall be shown the number or num-
bers of tariffs in which such rates are found. For ex-
TARIFF CIRCULAR 18—A—FREIGHT. 7
ample, “Lime, I. C. C. No. 122,” or “Staves, I. C. C. No.
1042.” Carriers’ tariff numbers may be also shown.
A commodity item which refers to a list of articles, ...”.
taking one commodity rate need be indexed but once!... .
ticles taking one
provided reference is given to the item or the I. C. C.;...e.; i.
& º º º _ once, provided
number of the issue that contains list of the articles em re f e re n c e is
braced in the term. For example, “Agricultural imple-jºº.”...:
ments, as described in item — of this tariff,” or “as de-brº".
scribed in Western Classification, I. C. C. No. —;” or
“Packing-House Products, as described in Tariff,
I. C. C. No. —.” When such specific reference to list of
articles embraced in the term is given, the several articles
so embraced need not be indexed separately.
A local tariff on a single commodity, or a few com-, ...º. tº ***
C on ta. i n all
tº a tº {- : --- ? * +x+ rates on com-
modities, shall contain all of that carrier's commodity. . .”.
rates on such commodity or commodities applying from º ºt.
any point of origin to any point of destination named in same Points.
the tariff; and a joint commodity tariff shall contain all
of the initial carrier’s commodity rates on the same com-
modity or commodities applying from any point of origin
to any point of destination named in the tariff via the
route or routes authorized by the tariff. If there be not
more than ten such commodities they may be named on
the title-page of the tariff.
If all of the commodity rates to each destination in the ...º.º.º.º.º.
allºra.Ingement of
tariffs are arranged alphabetically by commodities, and ... "... "...
plain reference thereto is given in table of contents, fur- destination.
ther or other index of commodities may be omitted from
that tariff, provided that, if the issuing carrier, or a par-
ticipating carrier, has in other tariff or tariffs commodity
rates applying from any point of origin to any point of
destination named in the tariff, a complete list in alpha-
betical order by commodities of such other tariffs, to-
gether with description of character of traffic, territory
or points of origin and of destination, and the I. C. C.
numbers of tariffs containing such commodity rates shall
be shown in the first part of the tariff and shall be spe-
cifically referred to in the table of contents.
(d) An alphabetical index of points from which rates dºes of sta-
apply, and an alphabetical index of points to which rates
apply, together with names of States in which located.
When practicable, the index numbers of points and pages
upon which rates will be found, or item numbers in
which rates from or to such points appear, should be
INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION.
shown. If there be not more than 12 points of origin
or 12 points of destination, the name of each may, if
practicable, be specified on title-page of tariff.
If a tariff is arranged by groups of origin or destination,
by bases, or by bases numbers, the indices must show
for each point the proper group, basis, or basis number.
A 1 phabetical - ** re; e ->
alſ...". If points of origin or of destination are shown through-
F. * *out the rate tables in continuous alphabetical order, or
tables.
are shown alphabetically by States and such States are
alphabetically arranged, or are shown by groups alpha-
betically arranged, no index of points of origin or desti-
nation will be required. But when such alphabetical
arrangement in rate tables is used the table of contents
shall indicate the pages upon which points are so shown,
and when arranged by States or groups shall give specific
reference to the pages on which rates to or from points
in each State or group will be found.
If a tariff is constructed so as to state rates by groups
or bases, and also states specific rates to or from indi-
dividual points, it shall contain an alphabetical index of
such individual points and also alphabetical lists of the
points in such groups, or reference to the I. C. C. number
of issue which contains lists of such group points.
§ºhical Geographical description of application of tariff may be
description.
used only when the tariff applies to or from all points in
one or more States or Territories or when it applies to or
from all points in a State or Territory except those speci-
fied. But such list of exceptions for a single State or Ter-
ritory may not exceed one-third of the number of points
in that State or Territory to or from which (as the case
may be) the tariff will apply. For example, a tariff may
state that it applies from all points in New York, Penn-
sylvania, and New Jersey, and from all points in Dela-
ware, except [here give alphabetical list of excepted
points], and from the following points in Ohio [here give
alphabetical list of Ohio points].
Territorial Or * & * = ºr
...tº; Traffic territorial or group descriptions may be used to
tions,
designate points to or from which rates named in the
tariff apply, provided a complete list of such points ar-
ranged by traffic territories or groups is printed in the
tariff or specific reference is given to the I. C. C. number
of the issue that contains such list. In this list the
points in each traffic territorial or group description
shall be arranged alphabetically, and the name or names
of roads upon which points are located must be shown;
TARIFF CIRCULAR 18—A—FREIGHT. 9
or all of the points in traffic territories or groups named
in the tariff may be included in one alphabetical index,
provided (1) that points of origin and points of destina-
tion are shown separately, alphabetically; (2) that the
name or names of roads upon which points are located
and the traffic territorial or group description in which
they belong are shown opposite the several points.
(e) Explanation of reference marks and technical ab-m; . . .
breviations used in the tariff, except that a special rule breviatiºns.
or provision applying to a particular rate will be shown
in connection with and on same page with such rate.
(f) List of exceptions, if any, to the classification gov- e...* *
erning the tariff which are not contained in exception
sheets referred to on title-page.
(g) Such explanatory statement in clear and explicitat...”
terms regarding the rates and rules contained in the tariff
as may be necessary to remove all doubt as to their proper
application.
(h) Rules and regulations which govern the tariff, the nº
title of each rule or regluation to be shown in bold type.
Under this head all of the rules, regulations, or conditions
which in any way affect the rates named in the tariff shall
be entered, except that a special rule applying to a par-
ticular rate shall be shown in connection with and on the
same page with such rate.
No rule or regulation shall be included which in any ºf ºl
way or in any terms authorizes substituting for any rate ºne." º
named in the tariff a rate found in any other tariff or other tariff.
made up on any combination or plan other than that
clearly stated in specific terms in the tariff of which the
rule or regulation is a part. --
Tariffs which contain rates for the transportation of sº, ºr *
explosives must also contain notice that such rates
are applicable in connection and in compliance with
the regulations governing the transportation of explo-
sives fixed by the Interstate Commerce Commission. If
tariff is governed by classification, it will be sufficient to
include this notice in the classification referred to as
governing the tariff. (See Rule 65.)
A carrier or an agent may publish, under I. C. C. a.º.
number, post, and file a tariff publication containing theº.º.
rules and regulations which are to govern certain rate ºn...' ...
schedules, and such publication may be made a part of erned thereby.
such rate schedules by the specific reference “Governed
by rules and regulations shown in I. C. C. No. —.”
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INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION.
Rate tables.
Routes.
When a tariff makes reference to another tariff the
I. C. C. number of such other tariff must be given, and
when such tariff referred to is the publication of another
carrier or an agent, the initials of such other carrier or
the name of such agent, respectively, must be shown in
connection with the I. C. C. number.
A rate schedule may in like manner refer to another
schedule for the governing rules and regulations.
A schedule or a publication so referred to must be on
file with the Commission and be posted at every place
where a schedule that refers to it is posted.
*(i) An explicit statement of the rates, in cents or in
dollars and cents, per 100 pounds, per barrel or other
package, per ton or per car, together with the names or
designation of the places from and to which they apply,
all arranged in a simple and systematic manner. Mini-
mum carload weights must be specifically stated. Tariffs
containing rates per ton must specify what constitutes a
ton thereunder. A ton of 2,000 pounds must be specified
as “net ton” or “ton of 2,000 pounds.” A ton of 2,240
pounds must be specified a “gross ton,’’ ‘‘long ton,” or
a ‘‘ton of 2,240 pounds.” Complicated or ambiguous
plans or terms must be avoided.
When a classification or exception sheet contains
rules under which numerous commodities are classified
as taking a percentage of a class rate (for example,
rules similar to Rules 25 and 26 of the Official Classifica-
tion), class-rate tariffs governed by such classification
or exception sheet shall show specifically the rates
applicable under such rules just as if those rules were
additional numbered or lettered classes.
(j) The different routes via which tariff applies may
be shown, together with appropriate reference to appli-
cation of rates. When a tariff specifies routing the rates
may not be applied via routes not specified. A tariff
may show the routing ordinarily and customarily to be
used and may provide that, if from any cause shipments
are sent via other junction points but over the lines of
carriers parties to the tariff, the rates will apply.
If a tariff contains no routing directions the joint rates
shown therein are applicable between the points speci-
fied via the lines of any and all carriers that are parties
to the tariff; and shipper must not be required to pay
higher charges than those stated in the tariff because the
carriers have not agreed divisions of the rates via the
TARIFF CIRCULAR 18–A–FREIGHT. 11
junction through which the shipment moves. If agent
of carrier bills or sends shipment via a route or junction
point that is covered by the tariff but via which no divi-
sion of the rate applies, it is for the carriers to agree be-
tween themselves upon the division of the rate, and the
intermediate or delivering carriers may demand from the
carrier whose agent so missends shipment their full local
rates for the services which they perform. (This must
not be construed as conflicting with routing and mis-
routing rulings published in Conference Rulings Bulletins.)
*5. (a) The practice on part of carriers of acceptingui..., "sº
and transporting through shipments, as to which no joint; ...”
rate applies, upon rates made up by combination of the P'y.
rates of the several carriers participating in the movement,
and of collecting, as delivering carriers, the aggregate
charges of the several carriers upon such shipments, and
of accounting to such carriers for their several portions of
such charges, is practically universal. That custom has
the same binding effect as a joint rate, both as between
carriers themselves and as between carriers and shippers.
Therefore carriers may construct rates for through ship-
ments to and from points to and from which there is no
applicable published joint rate, by using lawfully pub-
lished and filed bases, locals or proportionals, in connec-
tion with other lawfully published and filed tariffs. In
making up a combination rate all limitations which a
tariff places upon the use of a basing, proportional, or
arbitrary rate must be fully observed.
(b) Tariffs containing basing or proportional ratest...",".
must specify clearly the extent and manner of their use, ..." "
and tariffs that are especially intended for use in connec-
tion with published basing rates must show the I. C. C.
numbers of tariffs in which bases can be found.
A carrier may provide in its tariffs that, in the absence tºº.
of a specific rate from point of origin to destination of a ...º.º.º-
through shipment, combination rate to or via certain
points will be made upon specified basing point of points,
or by using certain specified tariffs or rates, and the com-
bination rate so specified will be the lawful rate for that
shipment.
A carrier may incorporate in a tariff the following rule:
Rates to destinations or from points of origin not
shown in this tariff will, in the absence of specific rate
from point of origin to destination, be made by adding to
the rates shown in this tariff the rates shown in other
12 INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION.
tariffs lawfully on file with the Interstate Commerce Com-
mission, but if the rate so made exceeds the rate to or
from a point beyond on the same direct line or route as
shown in this tariff, the latter rate will apply.
NOTE.-If a rate applies to or from a group or zone or
blanket of points of origin or of destination, such rate will
be considered as “named’’ or “shown” from each point
within such properly described group, zone, or blanket.
When desired the following may be added:
Rates so made will apply via all routes authorized
under this tariff to or from contiguous points of origin
or of destination.
If shipment moves to or from a point of origin or of
destination or via a junction point with connecting or
branch line at which interchange is made directly inter-
mediate to the base point wipon which the lowest combination
makes, such combination must be applied; and it is not
necessary to haul the shipment to such base point and
back again to or through point of origin or destination or
such junction point.
*NOTE.-Neither this rule nor any portion thereof is
to be construed as conferring any authority to depart from
the prohibitions of the fourth section of the Act against
higher charges for shorter distances, and higher charges
as a through route than the aggregate of the intermediate
rates, or as modifying or authorizing departure from the
Commission's ruling that a specific class or commodity
rate between two points is the lawful rate between those
points regardless of any combination rate. It must also
be understood that in a case where the lowest combination
of rates makes on a base point as to which the point of
origin or of destination is directly intermediate, a specific
rate to or from such point that is higher than such com-
bination is included in the Commission’s ruling that a
through rate that is higher than the combination of inter-
mediate rates between the same points is prima facie
unreasonable. It must be further understood that in
applying the lowest combination when it makes upon a
base point as to which the point of origin or of destina-
tion is directly intermediate, the Commission expresses no
opinion as to the reasonableness of a rate so constructed.
tº."... (c) If no specific rate from point of origin to destina-
rate. tion of a through shipment is provided, and no specific
manner of constructing combination rate for it is pre-
scribed, the lowest combination of rates applicable via the
route over which the shipment moves is the lawful rate
for that shipment.
TARIFF CIRCULAR 18-A—FREIGHT. 13
Such combination through rate must be treated as a raº...”.
unit from the date of original shipment to the date of its; *:::::::::
arrival at destination, and the rate applied must be the
combination of the rates which exists upon the date of
original shipment. All of the conditions, regulations, and
privileges obtaining as to any factor in such combination
rate for through shipment at the time of original ship-
ment upon such combination through rate must be ad-
hered to and can not be varied as to that shipment during
the period of transportation of such shipment to its final
destination. A local or proportional rate “in” can not
be absorbed, diminished, or affected by any “out” rate
not in effect at the time when the traffic moved upon such
local or proportional rate.
6. (a) The terms “common points,” “Southeastern cº.º.e.
territory,” or similar terms shall not be used in any tariff º:
for the purpose of indicating the points from or to which acts,” etc.
rates named therein apply, unless a full list of such
points is printed in the tariff or specific reference is given
to the I. C. C. number of the issue that contains such list.
The terms “grain products,” “forest products,’’ ‘‘pe-
troleum and its products,’’ ‘‘cottonseed products,” or
similar terms must not be used in any tariff for the pur-
pose of indicating the articles to which the rates apply,
unless a full list of the articles intended to be included in
and covered by such terms is printed in the tariff or
specific reference is given to I. C. C. number of issue that
contains such list.
(b) Commodity rates must be specific and must not be ra: "...”.
applied to analogous articles. Specific.
7. (a) In every instance where a commodity rate is ...º.º.º. 9.
r a t e the only
named in a tariff upon a commodity and between specified Fºtº, ºf .º.
points such commodity rate is the lawful rate and the only ºf u is be
rate that may be used with relation to that traffic between
those points, even though a class rate or some combina-
tion may make lower. The naming of a commodity rate
on any article or character of traffic takes such article or
traffic out of the classification and out of the class rates
between the points to which such commodity rate applies.
Class rates or commodity rates may be made for speci-mºi";
fied mixed shipments and will be the lawful rates for such ments.
mixtures, even though certain parts of the mixtures are
covered by class or commodity rates when shipped
separately.
14 INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION.
§: ‘i.". (b) If the alternative use of class or commodity rates is
rates in sec-
* * necessary or desired in any instance it may be provided
by including in different sections of one and the same
tariff such class and commodity rates, and by including
in each section the specific rule “If the rates in Section
of this tariff make a lower charge on any shipment
than the rates in Section — of this tariff, the rates in
pr:... .ºn. Section — will be applied.” No rates may be so in-
... "...a...cluded in a tariff for alternative use excepting such as the
agency's rates
j*carrier or agent who issues the tariff is lawfully author-
|UHSe.
ized to publish and change; that is, rates issued by an-
other carrier or agency may not be reproduced for such
alternative use.
tº j (c) Each tariff that contains class rates and that is not
i...",. constructed in sections for alternative use of rates, as pro-
Of lates. vided in paragraph (b) of this Rule, and that is issued
or supplemented hereafter, shall also contain a rule as
follows:
Whenever a carload (or a less-than-carload) commodity
rate is established it removes the application of the class
rates to or from the same points on that commodity in
carload quantities (or less-than-Carload quantities, as the
- case may be).
ºr . (d) Each tariff that contains class and commodity rates
iff which does
tºº, *...* and that is constructed in sections for alternative use of
TateS. rates as provided in paragraph (b) of this Rule, and that
is issued or supplemented hereafter, shall also contain a
rule as follows:
Whenever a carload (or a less-than-carload) commodity
rate is established it removes the application of the class
rates to or from the same points on that commodity in
carload quantities (or less-than-Carload quantities, as the
case may be), except when and in so far as alternative use
of class and commodity rates that are contained in
separate sections of this tariff is specifically authorized
herein.
Fºlº, in clas- (e) Each classification that is issued or supplemented
sification, §
hereafter shall contain a rule as follows:
Whenever a carload (or a less-than-carload) commodity
rate is established it removes the application of the class
rates to or from the same points on that commodity in
carload quantities (or less-than-carload quantities, as the
case may be), except when and in so far as alternative use
of class and commodity rates is specifically provided for
by including in different sections of one and the same
tariff such class and commodity rates, and by including
in each section of such tariff the specific rule, “lf the
TARIFF CIRCULAR 18-A—FREIGHT. 15
rates in Section — of this tariff make a lower charge on
any shipment than the rates in Section — of this tariff,
the rates in Section — will be applied.”
8. (a) If a tariff or supplement to a tariff is issued tº . .
which conflicts with a part of another tariff or supplement.”
to a tariff which is in force at the time, and which is not
thereby canceled in full, it shall specifically state the por-
tion of such other tariff which is thereby canceled, and
such other tariff shall at the same time be correspondingly
amended, effective on the same date, in the regular way;
that is, by reissue, if tariff is of less than 5 pages, and
by reissue or supplement, if tariff is of more than 5
pages. Such reissue or supplement must state where
rates will thereafter be found and must be filed at the
same time and in connection with the tariff which con-
tains the new rates. It will not be necessary to give on
commodity tariff or supplement reference to chass-rate
tariffs that may be affected, nor to give on class-rate
tariffs or supplements reference to commodity tariffs,
except as provided in Rule 56.
(b) An agent who acts under power of attorney is nº
fully authorized to act for the carriers that have named "º" sº
him their agent and attorney, and, therefore, it is per-º.”.
missible for him to cancel by his tariffs issues of such
principals.
A carrier may not by its individual tariff cancel,
amend, or modify a tariff filed by a duly authorized
agent, except when corresponding amendment to such
agent's tariff is filed at the same time and as per para-
graph (a) of this Rule.
(c) A concurrence does not confer authority upon a.º.º.ºu.eº
does not confer
either carrier or agent to cancel tariffs of concurring car-ºrity to
rier, and, therefore, tariffs issued under concurrences may
not assume to cancel, or carry notation of cancellation of
tariffs of and issued by concurring carriers. Such can-
cellations must be made by the carrier that issued the
tariff that is to be canceled.
(d) If a tariff is canceled with the purpose of canceling,...nº
entirely the rates named therein, or when, through error by supplement.
or omission, a later issue failed to cancel the previous
issue and a tariff is canceled for the purpose of perfecting
the records, the cancellation notice must not be given a
new I. C. C. number, but must be issued as a supplement
to the tariff which it cancels, even though it be a tariff
of 4 pages or less, and even though the tariff may at
16 INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION.
the time have the full number of supplements permitted
by paragraph (e) of Rule 9.
$$.”.”; * (e) When a tariff or a rate is canceled, the cancel-
In ot i C e shall
iºn, ºlation notice must show where rates or rate will there-
rates will there-
* * *after be found or what rates or rate will thereafter apply.
For example: “Rate in —, I. C. C. No. —, will ap-
ply,” or “Class rates will apply,” or “Combination rate
will apply,” or “No rates in effect.” (See Rule 2 (b).)
If a tariff is canceled with the purpose of applying in
lieu thereof the rates shown in some other tariff, the can-
cellation notice shall make specific reference to the
I. C. C. number of tariff in which the rates will there-
after be found. Cancellation of a tariff also cancels
supplements to such tariff, if any in effect. If a tariff is
canceled by the issuance of a similar tariff to take its
place, cancellation notice must not be given by supple-
ment, but by notice printed in new tariff, as provided in
paragraph (b) of Rule 3.
tº * (f) When the items in a tariff or a supplement are
berS. designated by item numbers the cancellation of an item
must be under the same item number; for example, item
41—A cancels item 41. If a canceled item or any part
thereof is taken up and thereafter carried in another item
of different number, the cancellation must be carried
under the original item number and must show in what
item or items the effective rates are to be found, and
the cancellation of the item in the original tariff or sup-
plement must be brought forward in successive supple-
ments as a reissued item as long as the cancellation is in
force.
* 9. (a) A change in or addition to a tariff shall be
ments. known as an amendment, and, excepting amendments
to tariffs of less than 5 pages, and amendments to tariffs
issued in loose-leaf form, shall be printed in a supplement
to the tariff and shall refer to the page or pages or item
or items of the tariff, or of previous supplement, which
it amends.
Amended item. An amended item must always be printed in a supple-
must be shown tº º e º º
in full. ment in its entirety as amended, and the items in each
supplement shall be arranged in the same general order
as the tariff which it amends.
Participati *H - ~ :-- ~ * º § ov,
enjº (b) A supplement shall contain either a list Of carriers
sººn "participating therein, or shall state that the list of partici-
pating carriers is “as shown in tariff,” or “as shown in
tariff, except [here show alphabetically all additions to
TARIFF CIRCULAR 18—A—FREIGHT. 17
and eliminations from the original list that are effected by
the supplement, or that have been effected by previous
supplements].” -
*(c) Supplements to a tariff shall be numbered con-ajº".
secutively as supplements to that tariff and must not be cancellations.
given separate or new I. C. C. numbers. Each supple-
ment shall specify the supplement or supplements which
it cancels, and shall also show on its title-page what sup-
plements contain all changes from the original tariff
that are in effect. For example: “Supplement No. —
to I. C. C. No. —.” “Cancels Supplements Nos. – and
—.’’ ‘‘Supplements Nos. – and — contain all changes
from the original tariff that are effective on the date
hereof.” The term “cancels conflicting portions” must
not be used.
*(d) A tariff which contains reissued items brought ai.º.º.
forward from a previous issue which has not been in effect: "... 9.
thirty days, or a supplement which brings forward reis-
sued items without change from a former supplement
or tariff, must bear the notation: “Effective except
as noted in individual items.” Example: “Issued 5
19—, Effective , 19—, except as noted in individual
items.” Reissued items brought forward without change
must show in conspicuous form and convenient manner
the following: “Reissue (in black-face type); effective
[date upon which item became effective] in I. C. C. No.”
or “in Supplement No. — to I. C. C. No. —.” When
the reissued item became effective in a former supplement
to the same tariff the I. C. C. number of the tariff may be
omitted, but the supplement number must be given.
Items reissued from publications that were on file prior
to May 1, 1907, may show last date and reference prior to
May 1, 1907.
*(e) Except as authorized in Rules 8 (d), 9 (i), 9 (k), ºf
11, and 12 (d), tariff of less than 5 pages may have nośve at any
supplement, change therein may be made only by reissue;
not more than one supplement may be in effect at any
time to a tariff containing 5 and not more than 16 pages;
not more than two supplements may be in effect at any
time to a tariff containing 17 and not more than 111 pages;
not more than three supplements may be in effect at any
time to a tariff containing more than 111 pages, and such
third supplement may be issued only when the smaller
of the two effective supplements to that tariff contains
74617°-11—2.
18
INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION.
not less than 10 per centum of the number of pages in the
tariff.
A m O u n tº of • fºº tº e tº º e n
mº,” ºf Tariffs containing 5 or more pages, including title-pages
ment may con-
tain.
Amendments
to l o O S e-leaf
• Sup-leaf form must be made by reprinting both pages of the
tariff S : N
plement.
and indexes, may be supplemented to the following extent:

Number of pages in tariff Supplements may contain
(including titie-paše and index) – (including Hººpase and in-
5 and not more than 16 pages. . . . . . Not more than 4 pages.
17 and not more than 32 pages. . . . . Not more than 6 pages.
33 or more pages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Not more than 25 per centum
of the number of pages in
tariff.
NOTE.-The changes made as to the number of sup-
plements to a tariff that may be issued or that may be in
effect at any time are applicable only to tariffs that are
issued after May 12, 1909, and that bear on their title-
pages notations in harmony with paragraph (e) of this
Rule and in accord with paragraph (h) of Rule 3. As to
tariffs heretofore issued, subsequently to May 1, 1907,
the notations which they bear as to issuance of supple-
ments and the number of supplements that may be in
effect at any time must be observed until such tariffs are
superseded or reissued.
Tariffs of less than five pages that were filed prior to
May 1, 1907, may not be further supplemented after July
1, 1909. Tariffs of five or more pages that were filed
prior to May 1, 1907, may not be further supplemented
after October 1, 1909, except by bringing, and thereafter
maintaining, the number of effective supplements within
the provisions of paragraph (e) of this Rule.
All changes in and additions to tariffs issued in loose-
leaf upon which change is made. Changes or additions
made must be indicated as provided in Rule 2 and when
no change or addition is made in one of the pages re-
printed it must bear notation “No change in this page.”
Such pages must not be given supplement numbers, but
must be designated “First revised page —,’’ ‘‘Second re-
vised page —,” etc., must show the I. C. C. number of
the tariff, the issued and effective dates, and the name,
title, and address of officer by whom issued.
sº pºlº (f) If a tariff provides that it will be reissued period-
to per i odical
tariffs.
ically at specified times, not more than six months apart,
and the life of the tariff does not exceed six months, and
such provision is strictly observed, supplements to such
tariff may contain all amendments thereto between such
specified dates for reissue, without limit as to size. Such
tariff must bear on upper left-hand corner of title-page
TARIFF CIRCULAR 18—A—FREIGHT. 19
notation “This tariff will be reissued effective on or
before —, 19—.”
(g) A supplement of five or more pages must have pi.” Sup-
an index of the matter which it contains, and a supple-
ment of more than 23 pages must also contain a table of
COntentS.
(h) If a tariff is filed on statutory notice canceling.º.º.º.
another tariff and after such filing and prior to the effec- *.*.*.*
tive date of such new tariff a supplement to the tariff to
be so canceled should be lawfully issued, rates in that
supplement should not continue in effect for the thirty
days required by law because the cancellation of the
tariff also cancels supplements to it. In such a case sup-
plements containing changes not included in the tariff
that is to become effective may be issued as supplements
both to the tariff in effect and to the tariff on file that will
effect such cancellation, and be given both I. C. C. num-
bers. In other words, such issue must be a supplement
to each of the tariffs, and copies must be filed accordingly.
A supplement issued under this Rule containing reissued
items shall note in connection with each of such items,
in addition to the date effective as required by the Rule,
that the reissued items expire on the date at which the
new tariff becomes effective, and that the new tariff will
apply in lieu thereof; and such reissued items must not
be brought forward in subsequent supplements to the
new tariff. Such supplement may not contain any
changes except those lawfully made by supplement to the
tariff which is to be canceled by the tariff that has been
filed and that is also so supplemented; and no other kind
of supplement to a tariff that is on file and not yet effective
may be made effective within thirty days from the effec-
tive date of the tariff without special permission.
The provisions of paragraph (e) of this Rule as to the
number of supplements to a tariff that may be in effect
at any time, and the volume of supplemental matter
they may contain must be observed in connection with
supplement issued under this paragraph. -
* (i) In case of change of ownership or control of a car-ºl.
rier, the carrier whose line is absorbed, taken over, or ..."º".
purchased by another carrier shall unite with that other ..."...ºn-
carrier in common supplements to the tariffs on file with
the Commission, on the one hand withdrawing and on the
other hand accepting and establishing such tariffs and all
20 INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION.
effective supplements thereto. Such common supple-
ments shall be executed jointly by the traffic officers of
both the old and the new carriers, shall be numbered con-
secutively as supplements to the tariffs (even if of less
than five pages) to which they are directed, and may
be made effective on five days’ notice to the public and
the Commission by noting thereon reference to this Rule.
Such common supplements will not be counted against
the number of supplements permitted to such tariff under
paragraph (e) of Rule 9. Amendments to such tariffs must
thereafter be filed in consecutively numbered supple-
ments thereto until the tariffs are reissued. New tariffs
reissuing or superseding these shall be numbered in the
T. C. C. series of the new carrier.
an?'... When a road or a part of a road is transferred from
i.","...the operating control of one company to that of another,
jº'. "...or when its name is changed, the existing tariffs issued by
ferred to an-
.*.*.*...the company that surrenders control must be withdrawn
changed. by it and adopted by the company assuming control, as
provided in the preceding paragraph.
Adoption of & * ge ; ov, g tº
tañº.aº (j) As to tariffs issued by other carriers or joint agents
O the r carriers *
or joint jºunder concurrences or powers of attorney granted by
and of concur- & ; ov,
... "...the old carrier or company, the new carrier or company
of a t t or n e y, g * > * > e e & -
etc., filed jshall, if it intends to use such tariff publications and
old carrier, rates, issue, file, and post, with I. C. C. number, an
adoption notice, substantially as follows:
The [name of carrier] hereby adopts, ratifies, and
makes its own, in every respect as if the same had been
originally filed and posted by it, all tariffs, rules, notices,
concurrences, traffic agreements, divisions, authorities,
powers of attorney, or other instruments whatsoever,
filed with the Interstate Commerce Commission by the
[name of old carrier] prior to [date] the beginning of its
possession. By this tariff it also adopts and ratifies all
supplements or amendments to any of the above tariffs,
etc., which it has heretofore filed with said Commission.
This notice may be made effective and be filed on im-
mediate notice. -
Adoption no- !..~~ * te e ſº
tiº, ºr Similar adoption notice must be filed by a receiver when
Ceiver. assuming possession and control of a carrier's lines.
Concurrences -
anº”.”. Concurrences and powers of attorney so adopted by a
attorney of old * *
..º.º.º. carrier must, as soon as possible, be replaced and super-
e p 1 d by &
tº: *...*.*.seded by new concurrences and powers of attorney issued
CarPler". by and in the name of the new carrier or company, and
in each instance canceling the concurrence or power of
attorney superseded.
TARIFE CIRCULAR 18-A—FREIGHT.
21
The carrier surrendering control of the property has no
lawful right to abandon its tariffs except on lawful no-
tice, and when it surrenders control of the property it
Surrenders all right to publish rates applicable thereto
except under proper authority from the carrier or com-
pany to whose control the property passes. The public
has a right to available and lawfully applicable rates
Over that property. - .
* (k) When the Commission, under authority of sec-
Suspension of
tariff publica-
tion 15 of the Act to regulate commerce, as amended, #.";
suspends the operation and defers the use of a tariff or”.
classification, rate, charge, regulation, or practice, the
following course shall be pursued by carriers:
Upon receipt of order of suspension of any publication
in its entirety the carrier or agent publishing and filing
such schedule shall immediately file with the Commission
a supplement stating that such schedule is under sus-
pension and may not be used until further and proper
notice, or until such specified date as the suspension order
of the Commission may name, and that rates theretofore
in effect and which were to be changed by the suspended
publication will remain in effect. Such supplement shall
state by T. C. C. number or numbers the tariff or tariffs
in which rates, classifications, charges, or regulations so
restored will be found.
Upon receipt of order of suspension of parts of a publi-
cation which, except as to such parts, is allowed to
become effective, the carrier or agent publishing and
filing such schedule shall immediately file with the Com-
mission a supplement containing a copy of the Commis-
sion’s order of suspension and stating that the part
or parts of such schedule specified in the order are under
suspension and may not be applied or charged until
further notice, or until such specified date as the suspen-
sion order of the Commission may name. Such supple-
ment shall also give reference by T. C. C. number or
numbers to the tariff or tariffs in which the rates, classi-
fications, charges, or regulations applicable during the
period of suspension will be found.
The title-page of every suspension supplement issued
under authority of this Rule must bear date of issue, but
no effective date, inasmuch as the suspension is effective
from the date of filing and serving the Commission’s sus-
pension order.
22 1NTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION. -
mº...". When the Commission vacates an order of suspension
º, vaj"made by it under authority of section 15 of the Act, as
amended, the carrier or agent who published and filed
such suspended tariff or supplement shall immediately
file with the Commission a supplement stating the date
upon which, under the terms of the vacating order, the
rate, classification, charge, regulation, or practice becomes
effective.
su. ** Every suspension or vacating supplement issued under
authority of this Rule must bear on title-page the follow-
ing notation: -
Issued under authority of Rule 9 (k) Tariff Circular
18-A and in compliance with Investigation and Suspen-
sion Order No. — of the Interstate Commerce Commis-
sion, of [date] 19—.
Such supplements will not be counted against the num-
ber of supplements permitted to such tariff under para-
graph (e) of Rule 9.
Every supplement issued under this Rule must be forth-
with posted in every depot, station, office, or other place
where the schedule affected by the order of suspension or
vacation is posted, and should be given the same general
distribution.
Yº..."... As an assistance in taking care of the ordinary changes
supplement rule. º e º
.* in rates which may be necessary during the period of
Suspended in its
entirety. suspension of an entire tariff, the tariff remaining in effect
as a result of such suspension may be further amended
without regard to the Commission’s rule as to the vol-
ume of supplemental matter which the effective supple-
ments in the aggregate may contain, but the Commis-
sion’s rule prohibiting the supplementing of tariffs of less
than five pages must be observed. Desired changes in
tariffs of less than five pages must be made by reissue.
If the suspended tariff subsequently becomes effective
such tariff as may be reissued during the period of sus-
pension should be canceled in the regular way.
A new or changed rate, rule, or regulation made effec-
tive during the period of suspension shall remain in force
for the statutory period of 30 days. -
nº º No change may be made in a tariff or supplement which
tºº.”has been suspended in its entirety, except by special per-
mission of the Commission. - -
sº;'º. When a six months’ tariff or a supplement to a six
tº., is sus-months’ tariff is suspended in its entirety by the Com-
pended. © º & º tº
mission, the previous tariff and effective supplements will
TARIFF CIRCULAR 18—A—FREIGHT. 23
remain in force until lawfully changed or reissued, and
the fixed period for the reissue of such six months’ tariff
may be deferred for the period of suspension of the
tariff or supplements thereto. *
The title-page of the six months’ tariffs referred to
above should be corrected by supplement to announce
that the tariff will not be reissued prior to [date to which
suspended], 19–.
* (m) When the Commission, under authority of sec-mººn...:
tion 15 of the Act to regulate commerce, as amended, rºº
suspends the operation and defers the use of a schedule ... * * *
which contains both increases annd reductions in rates,
charges, classifications, or regulations, such reduced rates,
charges, classifications, or regulations may be reestab-
lished on one day’s notice to the Commission and the
public, prior to and effective upon the date the new sched-
ule was intended to take effect, by the publication and
filing of a supplement to the tariff continued in force by
reason of such suspension, or, if such tariff is of less than
five pages, by the publication and filing of a new tariff,
making proper cancellation of the restored tariff. A
supplement or tariff issued under authority of this Rule
shall bear upon its title-page the following notation:
Issued by authority of Rule 9 (m), Interstate Com-
merce Commission Tariff Circular 18-A.
10. (a) Each carrier shall publish, with proper I. C. C. nº
numbers, post, and file separate tariffs which shall con-ºº:
tain in clear, plain, and specific form and terms all the ####e.”
terminal charges and all allowances, such as arbitraries,
switching, icing, storage, elevation, diversion, reconsign-
ment, transit privileges, and car service, together with
all other privileges, charges, and rules, which in any way
increase or decrease the amount to be paid on any ship-
ment as stated in the tariff which contains the rate
applicable to such shipment, or which increase or decrease
the value of the service to the shipper. Such tariffs must
stipulate clearly the extent of such privileges and the
charges connected therewith, and shall also state whether
or not the rate published by the initial carrier from the
point of origin to ultimate destimation will apply. If the
through rate does apply it must be as of the date of ship-
ment from point of origin.
If such privilege is granted or charge is made in con-
nection with the rate under which the shipment moves
from point of origin, the initial carrier's tariff which con-
INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION.
tains such rate must also show the privilege or the charge
Or must state that shipments thereunder are entitled to
such privileges and subject to such charges according to
the tariffs of the carriers granting the privileges or per-
forming the services, as “lawfully on file with the Inter-
state Commerce Commission.”
wº'ºts; (b) If a joint rate applies to or from a point on a
road.
Switch in g
road must file
its charges.
terminal or switching road, and such terminal or switch-
ing road receives a division of said rate which is not
absorbed by a connecting carrier, the terminal or switch-
ing road must publish, post, and file, or concur in and
post, the tariff containing the joint rate.
(c) A switching or terminal road, even though its
lines be purely intrastate, must publish, post, and file in
accordance with the law and the Commission’s regula-
tions, tariff or tariffs containing all its charges upon or for
movements of interstate shipments; and this must be
done whether or not any part of all of such terminal or
switching road's charges on such shipments are paid or
absorbed by connecting carriers.
* * : * * tº g º & & 2
roº"; (d) If a switching or terminal road's charges are to
* * * be added to the tariff charges of a connecting carrier, the
tariff of such connecting carrier quoting such rates to or
from the point at which such terminal or switching road
is located must clearly state that shipments thereunder
are subject to additional charges for terminal service in
accordance with the current tariffs of terminal or switch-
ing road as same are on file with the Interstate Com-
merce Commission.
§Y**ś (e) If part or all of the charges of a terminal or switch-
road's charges
absorbed.
ing road are to be absorbed by a connecting road, the
tariff of such connecting road must specify that its
rate includes originating or delivery services by the ter-
minal or switching road, and that the connecting road
will absorb the charges of such terminal or switching
road in a specified sum, or as per the current tariffs of
the terminal or switching road [naming it] as on file
with the Interstate Commerce Commission.
Sºº (f) When connecting carriers other than terminal or
carrier's switch- & e t
lºarées ab-switching roads switch for each other and absorb part or
Sorbed.
all of each other’s charges, their switching charges must
be shown in lawfully filed and posted tariffs, and their
tariffs must also state the circumstances, under which and
the instances in which they will absorb other carrier's
switching charges, and must specify that such absorption
TARIFF CIRCULAR 18—A—FREIGHT. 25
will be in a stated sum per 100 pounds, per ton or per
car, or as per tariffs on file with the Interstate Com-
merce Commission.
Distance tar-
+x ( g) It is permissible for a carrier, or for two or more tº
carriers, to issue a tariff containing distance or mileage : ...;
class rates, commodity rates, or both, for use in determin-
ing rates on its or their own lines, but in such cases the
distance or mileage class rates may be used only when no
other class rates are provided, and the distance or mileage
commodity rates may be used only when no other com-
modity rates are provided.
- * we ; c. gº Notation on
Each tariff that contains distance or mileage class rates alº.”
only must bear on its title-page the following rule: . rate tariff.
Class rates shown herein may be used only when no spe-
cific class rates have been provided. When governed by
classification which also contains distance or mileage
class rates they will take precedence over the distance or
mileage class rates in such classification. They may not
be used either by themselves or in combination in prefer-
ence to any specific class rate.
Notation on
Each tariff that contains distance or mileage commodity aſſº..."
m o d it y rate
rates only must bear on its title-page the following rule; º;
Commodity rates shown herein may be used only when
no specific commodity rates have been provided. When
governed by classification which also contains distance or
mileage commodity rates they will take precedence over
the distance or mileage commodity rates in such classifica-
tion. They may not be used either by themselves or in
combination in preference to any specific commodity rate.
* * * * tº Notation on
Each tariff that contains only distance or mileage class distance tariff
{º º iflo- Containing both
and commodity rates must bear on its title-page the ºf ..."
following rule: modity rates,
Class rates shown herein may be used only when no
specific class rates have been provided. Commodity
rates shown herein may be used only when no specific
commodity rates have been provided. When governed
by classification which also contains distance or mileage
rates they will take precedence over the distance or mile-
age rates in such classification. These class rates may not
be used either by themselves or in combination in prefer-
ence to any specific class rate, nor may these commodity
rates be used either by themselves or in combination in
preference to any specific commodity rate.
A distance tariff may be included in a tariff of specific
rates, together with the following rule: “If the use of
the distance tariff on page — of this tariff makes a
lower charge on any shipment than the specific rate shown
in this tariff such lower charge will apply.”
26 INTERSTATE COMIMERCE COMMISSION.
poºl. (h) Every carrier that uses a distance tariff, which is or
tances. may be used in connection with rates on interstate ship-
ments, must incorporate therein an official list of all the
points in connection with which the tariff may apply,
showing in proper arrangement the distances between
them; or must give therein reference by I. C. C. number
to the issue that contains such list.
it.”.”: * (i) A carrier may issue a tariff publication under I. C.
º *pśC. number containing an official list of its points and may
Pºet; show therein distances, prepay points, billing instructions
etc. to points not on line of road, etc. If such publication
contains no rates and no rules or regulations that of
themselves or in connection with a tariff which refers to
it affect the charges on any shipment, supplements to
and reissues of it may be made effective on one day’s
notice to the public and to the Commission. Each such
supplement or reissue must bear on its title-page notation:
‘‘Issued under authority of Rule 10 (i), Interstate
Commerce Commission Tariff Circular 18–A.” Changes
in numbers assigned to stations, distances, additions
of new stations on old lines of road, or withdrawal
of stations may be included in such reissue or sup-
plement, but effective only upon statutory notice; and
when any such change is made in a supplement to , or
reissue of such publication, each such change shall be
specifically noted as effective on a date which gives full
statutory notice, and the title page of such supplement or
reissue shall bear notation: “Effective [date], except that
changes in station numbers, distances, additions of new
stations on old lines, and withdrawal of stations are
effective [date] as shown in the items which contain such
changes.” No supplement to or reissue of such publica-
tion, whether issued under authority of this Rule or on
statutory notice, or under special permission, may contain
notice of any change effective prior to the effective date
of the supplement or reissue. If, however, such publi-
cation contains any rate or any rule or regulation that
can affect the charges upon any shipment, no change in
the publication may be made except upon statutory
notice or by special permission for shorter time.
gº."º"" (j) NOTE-The following may be used only in con-
nection with publications such as are specified in para-
graph (j) of this Rule, which are constructed and filed
in accord with these regulations, and which are filed sub-
sequent to November 9, 1908:
TARIFF CIRCULAR 18—A—FREIGHT.
27
A tariff publication confined to information and regu-
lations governing the use of tank cars may be issued, and,
except as hereinafter specified, may be supplemented
only on statutory notice or under special permission.
Supplements to such publication which contain no
changes except additions of cars not before listed, sub-
stitution of new cars for old cars, changes in ownership
of cars, and corrections in capacities of cars already
listed may be issued and made effective upon one day’s
notice to the Commission and to the public, as required
by law. :
In connection with this Rule, regulations as to number
of supplements to a publication and the volume of supple-
mental matter that may be contained therein (Rule 9)
must be observed; and when changes are made on short
notice hereunder and are incorporated in supplement
with other matter brought forward from previous Supple-
ment, such other matter must be plainly noted as reissued
from a former supplement (see paragraph (d) of Rule 9),
and no changes except those above specified may be
included.
*11. Each carrier shall publish under proper I. C. C. in
number, post, and file a complete index or tariffs which
are in effect and to which it is a party either as an initial
or a delivering carrier. Such index shall be prepared in
sections, as follows, and shall show: (a) I. C. C. number;
(b) carrier's own number; (c) index number; (d) initials
of issuing road or agent; (e) issuing road or agent's num-
ber; (f) character of tariff or description of the articles
upon which it applies; (g) where tariff applies from ; (h)
where tariff applies to.
NOTE.-Items (b), (c), and (e) may be omitted. Items
(f), (g), and (h) will be stated in concise general terms.
Index of tar-
S.
First section.—A list of all the tariffs as to which the Aºsement
carrier is an initial carrier. Commodity tariffs to be en-
tered alphabetically under names of commodities or prin-
cipal commodities. Tariffs applying to different groups
of the same commodity must be grouped together; e. g.,
“Lumber—hardwood;’’ ‘‘Lumber—yellow pine,” etc.
Following the specific commodity tariffs will be entered
the general commodity tariffs, the class and commodity
tariffs, and the class tariffs. Under each of these heads
the application of the tariffs will be described by alpha-
betical arrangement of the points or territory from or to
which they apply, in either the “From” or “To” column.
28
INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION.
Under the head of “Miscellaneous schedules” will fol-
low list of schedules, such as billing books, classifications,
exception sheets, switching tariffs, terminal charges, etc.,
each entered in alphabetical order.
Second section.—List of all tariffs under which the
carrier is a delivering carrier arranged alphabetically by
names of issuing carriers or agents, with the items ar-
ranged by commodities and classes under each of such
carriers or agents, as prescribed for the first section. If
carrier so desires, lists of tariffs under which it is an in-
termediate carrier may be included in this section, pro-
vided those tariffs under which it is a delivering carrier
or an intermediate carrier or both are indicated.
Third section.—A complete list of the numbers of tariffs
of its own T. C. C. series arranged in numerical order.
If carrier so desires, lists of its intrastate tariffs, divi-
sion sheets, official circulars, etc., may appear in this
publication. In connection with intrastate tariffs a
reference mark must be used with explanation: “Rates
in this tariff do not apply to interstate shipments.”
Tariffs covering specific circus movements and supple-
ments to tariffs need not be included in indices.
.* If any changes are made, the index must be revised to
Supplements.
date, either by reissue each month or by supplement
each month and reissue every twelve months. If supple-
ments are used they must be numbered consecutively,
must be constructed in accordance with specifications as
to construction of index, and show additions, changes, and
cancellations made in index or canceled supplement thereto.
Notation on Each index must bear on its title-page notations, as
title-page.
follows: “This index contains list of tariff publications
in effect on [date of issue of index];” to which may be
added, “or which have been filed to become effective at
a later date as shown within.” If supplements to index
will not be used, “No supplement to this index will be
issued;” if supplements will be used, “This index will be
reissued on or before , 19—, and supplements will
be issued each month in which change is made.”
Each supplement to index must bear on title-page the
notation “Supplements Nos. – and — contain correc-
tions to and as in effect on [date of issue of supplement];”
to which may be added, “or which have been filed to
become effective at a later date as shown within.”
NotE-As to indexes, now on file which bear nota:
tion as to the number of supplements that may be issued
TARIFF CIRCULAR 18—A—FREIGHT. 29
thereto and which do not bear notation that they will be
reissued on or before a specified date, the Rule heretofore
in effect as to supplements must be continued. Such in-
dexes may be brought within the provisions of the above
Rule as to supplements by reissue. A specified date for
reissue stated on an index now on file must be observed.
The title-page of index or of supplement must show the nº. ...
date of issue thereof, which must correspond to date *
shown in notations above and must not bear an effective
date. The rule requiring thirty days’ notice does not
apply to these indexes and their supplements.
NOTE:-This rule is also in rules governing passenger
tariffs. One index containing both freight and passenger
tariffs may be filed, but if both are included in one index
it must be given an I. C. C. number in both freight and
passenger series and four copies must be sent to the
Commission.
sº © tº il- - sº- Suspens i O n
12. Tariffs containing rail-and-water rates or all-water and restoration
rates applicable via routes upon which it is necessary?...*.**
to close navigation during a portion of the year, and
which do not become effective and expire by specified
expiration within the same season of navigation, may
provide for suspension and restoration of the rail-and-
water rates and the all-water rates named therein under
the following regulations: -
(a) The following notation shall appear on the title-
page of the tariff:
The rates named herein for rail-and-water and all-, º, ...,
water transportation are subject to suspension at the tariff.
close of navigation and restoration on the opening of navi-
gation of [here insert the name of the water carrier or
carriers specified in the tariff] on notice as provided on
page — of this tariff.
(b) In the rules governing the tariff shall appear the
following:
In anticipation of opening of navigation of [here insert prº tº:
name of water carrier or carriers named in the tariff] ºn ‘ºf
restoration of the rail-and-water and all-water rates con.”
tained in this tariff and in effective supplements thereto
which were in force on the date the rates were last sus-
pended or which have subsequently been made effective,
will be announced by supplement to this tariff which will
be filed with the Interstate Commerce Commission, be
posted at points from which the rates apply, and be-
come effective not less than three days thereafter.
NOTE.-This effective date shall not be such as to allow
more than thirty days at point of transshipment for
reforwarding by the water carrier.
30 INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION.
prº *... The rates in this tariff and in supplements thereto for
suspension of rail-and-water and all-water transportation are effective
rateS. only during the season of navigation of [here insert the
name of water carrier or carriers named in the tariff]
until [here insert date upon which freight can be for-
warded from point of shipment and with reasonable cer-
tainty reach the point of transshipment prior to the last
sailing of water carrier]. From that date and until an-
nouncement by supplement to this tariff of the date which
wholly suspends rates for the season, shipments will be
accepted under this tariff only subject to the provision
that in the event of such shipments being in excess of the
available vessel capacity at time of arrival at port of trans-
shipment or of arrival too late for forwarding by vessel,
the same will be forwarded via all-rail route and be sub-
ject to the tariff rates via such all-rail route in effect on
the date of shipment from the point of origin; shipping
receipts, bills of lading, and waybills must bear notation
to this effect. The supplement announcing the close of
navigation and the suspension of rail-and-water and all-
water rates named in this tariff and in its effective supple-
ments will be filed with the Interstate Commerce Com-
mission and will be posted at points from which the
rates apply not less than three days in advance of the
date upon which the rates will be suspended from points
of original shipment.
* When rates in a tariff which was effective during a
previous season of navigation have been restored by sup-
plement to that tariff, and such tariff is canceled by a new
tariff for the approaching season which is filed to become
effective upon a date subsequent to the date of such
restoration, no supplement to the new tariff, announcing
restoration of rates, is required.
ºf When rates in the tariff which were effective during a
ra i l-and-water
rates which are º º e - -
;...:*:::::::::previous season of navigation are not restored by supple
iº, whº ºment to that tariff but are cancelled by new tariff filed
tariffs are filed & te ë º
* 9...º.º. ººzeffective upon statutory notice, prior to the opening of
proaching Sea-
º, or naviga-navigation, it is necessary that such new tariff be supple-
mented to announce restoration of rates, which restora-
tion must not be prior to the effective date stated upon
the title-page of the new tariff; or, in lieu of the issuance
of such supplement, the new tariff may, in connection with
and following the rule governing the restoration of rates,
carry a provision as follows:
The effective date of this tariff is as shown on title-page
and therefore no supplement announcing restoration of
rates is required for the season of 19–.
When a new tariff which does not cancel a previous
tariff is filed effective upon statutory notice, prior to the
TARIFF CIRCULAR 18-A—FREIGHT. 31
opening of navigation, it is necessary that such new
tariff be supplemented to announce the opening of navi-
gation, and the effective date of such announcement must
not be prior to the effective date stated upon the tariff;
or, in lieu of the issuance of such supplement, the new
tariff may, in connection with and immediately following
the rule governing restoration of rates, carry a provision as
follows:
The effective date of this tariff is as shown on title-page
and therefore no supplement announcing restoration of
rates is required for the season of 19–.
(c) Where the tariff suspended or restored under this, º.º. º.º.
& º g gº e * L k a-
Rule applies to joint transportation by rail and river, or;”.
canal, or inland lakes other than the Great Lakes, such .u..” “”
tariffs may be suspended or restored on a like notice of
one day instead of three days.
(d) Supplements issued under & this Rule announcing jº"
suspension and restoration of rail-and-water and water
rates in tariffs must not contain anything except such
suspension or restoration notice or notices. Only one
such supplement announcing suspension or restoration
of the rates in a tariff may be in effect at any time, and
ſº & Not ted
such supplement will not be counted against the number ºf ºº
of supplements permitted to such tariff under Rule 9 (e).
il- 4-. gº Suspen d e d
(e) Rail and-water and all-water rates suspended tariffs may be
under this Rule may be reissued or amended during such je d or
amended.
period of suspension upon statutory notice the same as
though the rates were in effect and active use, but the
restoration of the rates by supplement notice will not
advance the effective date of any supplement to the
tariff which has not on the date of restoration become
effective. Supplements made effective prior to the date
of restoration will be made effective on a given date, or
may be stated to be “Effective with restoration of tariff
and supplements for season of 19– (to be announced by
subsequent supplement) but not earlier than [statutory
notice] 19—, nor earlier than noted in individual items.”
(f) Statutory notice of suspension, withdrawal, or
restoration of rates or regulations must be given as to all
tariffs that do not contain the provisions of paragraphs
(a) and (b) of this Rule.
(g) The provision of Rule 10 will also apply to ear-ºº º
riers in rail and water lines and to tariffs applying onles”.
such lines, and in addition thereto, if storage or transit
privilege is given at port of transshipment on the Great
32 INTERSTATE COMMERCE: COMMISSION.
Lakes in connection with a joint rail-and-water rate upon
which shipment moves from point of origin, the initial
carrier's tariff which contains such rate must also contain
the privilege or the charge, or give specific reference by
I. C. C. number to the tariff of the carrier that grants the
privilege or performs the service which contains such
regulations and charges connected therewith.
tº "*** 13. (a) Tariffs, classifications, and exception sheets
and supplements thereto shall be filed with the Com-
mission by proper officer of the carrier or by an agent
* designated to perform that duty, and concurrence of
every carrier participating therein must be on file with
the Commission or accompany the tariff or supplement.
arº.º.º. If a carrier authorizes an agent to file its tariffs or classi-
tariffs. fications and exception sheets and supplements thereto,
or certain of them, official notice of such authorization
and of acceptance of responsibility by the carrier for his
acts, in form as hereinafter specified, must be filed with
the Commission.
agº.”. ... Such authority may be revoked by a carrier upon
i....... **thirty days’ official notice to the Commission, or at any
time be transferred to another agent by filing with the
Commission notice of such transfer, accompanied by a
full form authorization for the newly named agent.
tºº.”. (b) If two or more carriers appoint the same person as
*...* *.*.*...agent for the filing of tariffs or classifications and supple-
rences in his
...'...” “ements thereto, each of them will be required to file with
the Commission power of attorney in form prescribed
appointing him their agent; and the concurrence of
every other carrier participating in any tariff or classifica-
tion or supplement thereto which is filed by him must be
on file with the Commission or accompany the tariff.
ºf .º. When consolidated form of concurrence FX6, FX7, or
Solidated C o n-
CUlrre]]CeS. FX8 has been used and additions are to be made to the
list of roads for which such agent acts under powers of
attorney the necessity for a new set of consolidated con-
currences presents itself. Trouble and inconvenience can
be avoided by the issuance of powers of attorney author-
izing such agent to receive concurrences provided in
Rules 23, 24, and 25, and the securing of new concur-
rences will be comparatively simple.
sº. E.; (c) Such joint agent duly authorized to act for several
... serial carriers must file joint tariffs or classifications or excep-
tion sheets under I. C. C. serial numbers of his own.
TARIFF CIRCULAR 18—A—FREIGHT. 33
e º º ſº - - * d
(d) Tariffs issued by a carrier under its I. C. C. numbers bºrº.
may include, under proper concurrences, shown therein, ., ji”.
rates via, and to and from points on other carriers’ lines ºf "e...i.
and concurring carriers may use such tariffs for posting
at their stations. Such tariff must be filed by the issuing
carrier and such filing will constitute filing for all lawfully
concurring carriers.
(e) The agent or the carrier that issues a joint tariff, jº.:
publication shall at once send copies thereof to each . . . . .
and every carrier that is named as party thereto. therein.
(f) A carrier that grants authority to an agent or to nº
another carrier to publish and file certain of its rates;", *:::
must not in its own publications publish rates that:...?";
duplicate or conflict with those which are published by * * *
such authorized agent or other carrier.
(g) If an agent publishes class rates and does not also a.º.º. ºf
publish commodity rates, such agent's class tariff must ...”
carry notation that the commodity rates of the carriers
parties to the tariff are to be found in their individual
issues, and that where so found they take precedence
over class rates.
If an agent publishes a part but not all of the com-
modity rates of the carriers for which he acts, all of his
tariffs containing commodity rates must bear notation
that commodity rates not shown therein are to be found
in the carriers’ individual issues, and where so found
they take precedence over class rates.
*(h) Rates for through shipments are often made by cº, jº.º.
Other rates used
adding together two or more rates. All State or other tº:
rates used in combination for interstate shipments must;...Pºsted and
be posted at points from which they apply and filed with
the Commission, and can only be changed as to such
traffic in accordance with the terms of the Act.
14. *(a) The Act requires that all changes in rates, or, stantº:
tice or author-
in rules that affect rates, shall be filed with the Commis-ºriº.
sion at least thirty days before the date upon which they shown.
are to become effective. Manifestly it is impossible for
the Commission to check the items in tariffs to determine
whether or not the statutory notice has been given. The
title-page of every tariff or supplement must show full
thirty days’ notice, or must bear a plain notation of the
number and date of the permission, or the Rule, or the
decision of the Commission under which it is effective on
less than Statutory notice.
74617°—11—3
34 INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION.
*::::: (b) The law affirmatively imposes upon each carrier the
3.9°.º.º.duty of filing with the Commission all of its tariffs and
does not re-
}... jamendments thereto, as prescribed in the law or in any
§ Yºrule relative thereto which may be announced by the
.* **Commission, under penalty for failure so to do, or for using
any rate which is not contained in its lawfully published
and filed tariffs. The Commission will give such consist-
ent assistance as it can in this respect, but the fact that
receipt of a tariff, or supplement to a tariff, is acknowl-
edged by the Commission, or the fact that a tariff, or sup-
plement to a tariff, as in the files of the Commission will
not serve or operate to excuse the carrier from responsi-
bility or liability for any violation of the law, or of any
ruling lawfully made thereunder, which may have oc-
curred in connection with the construction or filing of
such tariff or supplement. -
Thirt... (c) Thirty days’ notice to the public and to the Com-
º required & © e * g e e gº &
fº.º.º.º.”-mission is required as to every publication which it is
necessary for a carrier to file with the Commission, regard-
less of what changes may or may not be effected thereby.
Tariffs m u st º © e
bºº tº +(d) No tariff or supplement will be accepted for filing
Sºmrºsiº unless it is delivered to the Commission, free from all
free from all
gºº...s.º.º. charges or claims for postage, the full thirty days required
claims for post-
#. e'...ujby law before the date upon which such tariff or supple-
by law. ment is stated to be effective. No consideration will be
given to or for the time during which a tariff or supple-
ment may be held by an express company for charges or
by the Post-Office Department because of insufficient
postage. A tariff or a supplement that is received by
the Commission too late to give the Commission the full
thirty days’ notice required by law will be returned to
sender, and correction of the neglect or omission can not
be made which takes into account any time elapsing
between the date upon which such tariff or supplement
was received and the date of attempted correction. In
other words, when a tariff or a supplement is issued and
as to which the Commission is not given the statutory
notice it is as if it had not been issued, and full statutory
notice must be given of any reissue thereof. No consid-
eration will be given to telegraphic notices in computing
the thirty days’ notice required. For tariffs and supple-
ments issued on short notice under special permission of
the Commission full thirty days’ notice is not required,
but literal compliance with the requirements for notice
named in any permission granted by the Commission will
TARIFF CIRCULAR 18-A—FREIGHT. 35
be exacted and in accord with the policy and practice
above outlined.
(e) When a schedule is rejected by the Commission as aerº...” “**
unlawful, the records so show and, therefore, such sched-
ule should not thereafter be referred to as canceled,
amended, or otherwise except to note on publication that
is issued in lieu of such rejected schedule “In lieu of
rejected by Commission;” nor should the number which
it bears be again used.
(f) Rates prescribed by the Commission in its decisions asi. ... c.
and orders after hearings upon formal complaints shall, in ...”.”.
every instance, be promulgated by the carriers against;..."
which such orders are entered in duly published, filed, and ºn ****
posted tariffs, or supplements to tariffs, and notice shall
be sent to the Commission that its order in case No. —
has been complied with in item —, page — of tariff,
I. C. C. No. —, or supplement — to — tariff, I. C. C.
No. —. -
In establishing rates or regulations under an order ...M. º.º.º.
of relative ad-
• Q e e º justment in is-
of the Commission in a formal case, carrier or carriers suing tariffs to
that are actually and on the record parties to the case, or ...".
that are lawful parties to a joint tariff in which the rate the Commission.
or regulation that is prescribed is published by some car-
rier that is party to the case, may include in the change
or changes made in compliance with the Commission’s
order commodity or commodities that are grouped with
that or those which are specified in the order; and may
also include adjustment at other points in order to pre-
serve established grouping or relation of points, and may
also include adjustment of rates to same points on other
commodities for the purpose of maintaining established
relation of rates between commodities: Provided, all
such changes made by authority of this Rule shall be
effected by reductions in rates or charges.
If carrier that is not so party to the case or to the joint
tariff desires to make on less than statutory notice the
same changes that are made under the order by carrier
that is party to the same, it must secure special permis-
sion so to do.
Unless otherwise specified in the order in the case,, Permission fºr
* less than stat-
such tariff or supplement may be made effective upon five ... tº
days’ notice to the Commission and to the public, and if it.
made effective on less than statutory notice, either under
this Rule or under special authority granted in the order
in the case, shall bear on its title-page notation “In com-
36 INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION.
pliance with order of Interstate Commerce Commission in
case No. —.”
*If the order of the Commission affects any individual
item or items in a tariff, above notation shall be shown in
connection with said item or items and shall be repeated
in each reissue thereof during the period of effectiveness
of the Commission’s order.
n...”... (g) Circulars announcing or explaining the attitude and
... .” course of carriers under injunction of a court, relating to
tariff rates or regulations, must not be issued as supple-
ments to tariffs nor given I. C. C. numbers unless they are
issued on statutory notice or under special permission
from the Commission for shorter time. The Commission
will, however, be pleased to have copies of such circulars
and the information therein contained.
*.*.*, *. (h) Each carrier files tariffs under I. C. C. numbers,
der of I. C.
i.º.º.º. which are presumed to be used consecutively. Occa-
iffs, or explana-
#ºsionally a tariff or supplement is received which does not
quired. bear I. C. C. number next in numerical order to that borne
by the last one filed. This is sometimes occasioned by
the missing number having been assigned to a tariff that
is in course of preparation. Request is made that in so
far as is possible carriers will file tariffs and supplements
in consecutive numerical order of I. C. C. numbers. If
from any cause this is not done in any instance, the tariff
or supplement that is filed with an I. C. C. number that is
not consecutive with the last number filed must be ac-
companied by a memorandum explaining as to the missing
number or numbers.
tº ..."; (i) Common carriers and agents are directed, in filing
filed. schedules in compliance with the statute, to transmit two
(2) copies of each tariff, supplement, classification, or
other schedule of rates or regulations, for the use of the
Commission, both copies to be included in one package
and under one letter of transmittal.
ºfess for Tariffs sent for filing must be addressed “Interstate
Commerce Commission, Bureau of Tariffs, Washington,
D. C.”
tº 15. (a) Fast freight line billing or instruction books
billins books, which are, by reference, made part of carrier's tariffs, are
in effect tariffs. The following method of publication
and filing of such books and of concurring therein may be
followed: -
The interested carriers may arrange for a carrier of their
number to execute power of attorney Form FX1, appoint-
TARIFF CIRCULAR 18—A—FREIGHT.
37
ing an agent with authority to issue the billing or instruc-
tion book in the name, place, and stead of the carrier
giving the power of attorney. The publication must show
on its title-page that it is issued by the person designated
in the capacity of agent for the carrier that gives him
power of attorney.
It will be sufficient for each of the other initial carriers
that uses the billing or instruction book in connection
with its tariffs to give concurrence in that book, running
to the carrier that issues the book, on Form FX2 or FX5;
and for all carriers that participate in the publication as
intermediate or terminal carriers to each give general con-
currence FX3 or FX4 in the tariffs issued by the carrier
granting power of attorney, or its agent.
Concurrences Form FX3 will, without modification, in-
clude the billing or instruction books issued by a carrier
to which such concurrence has been given, or by its agent
under power of attorney, but if such publication names or
affects rates from the stations on line of concurring carrier
concurrence FX2, FX4, or FX5 must be used.
(b) A tariff may contain rates to base points which, ºr
freight line bill-
ing books.
must be concurred in by intermediate and terminal car-
riers over the lines of which the rates apply to such base
points, and when the issuing carrier is a party under
proper form of concurrence or power of attorney in a bill-
ing or instruction book, such tariff may provide for the
application of rates to points as specified in the billing or
instruction book by specific provision in the tariff, and
reference to the I. C. C. number of the billing or instruc-
tion book. It is not necessary that such tariff should
specify names and concurrence forms and numbers of the
intermediate and terminal carriers which are shown as
participating carriers in the billing or instruction books.
The billing or instruction book is made a part of the tariff
by specific reference, and the carriers concurring in the
billing or instruction book are thereby made lawful par-
ticipants in the application of the rates named in the
tariff to the points on concurring carrier's line, as author-
ized in the billing or instruction book.
16. (a) A carrier may grant to a joint agent authority
iff may re-
to f a st
Issuanes of
classification by
to publish and file for it classification and supplements joint asent,
thereto and exceptions to the classification; or, such ex-
ceptions may be published by the carrier in its own issues,
either as parts of individual tariffs or in a publication that
is given an I. C. C. number, that is filed and posted as re-
38 INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION.
Quired, and that is devoted to such exceptions. (See
Rule 3 (6).) Such exceptions and changes therein may
be made only on statutory notice or under special permis-
sion for shorter time.
In so far as is reasonably practicable exceptions should
be included in the tariff which they affect.
be: '...'...#: A joint agent to whom carriers have extended authority
cation. under power of attorney to publish and file classification
and supplements thereto must issue them under his own
tij; ; I. C. C. numbers, must show in the classification a list of
rierS. the carriers for which he acts under power of attorney,
giving as to each the FX1 number of such authority, and
nj *must file the classification and supplements thereto on
behalf of all of the carriers that have so authorized him
to act for them; and such carriers will not file the classifi-
cation or supplements thereto for themselves. The pro-
visions of the law as to statutory notice must be observed
in the issuance of supplements or reissue of the classifi-
Showing par- e
ticipating car- Cation.
...” “P” In showing the list of participating carriers in supple-
ment the rule prescribed in Rule 9 will be followed.
*.*.*. (b) If a carrier fails to authorize an agent to file the clas-
n O tº authorize
agent to file cy e • wº & * ..., &
...tº sification for it and undertakes to file it for itself, it is
..º. bound by the terms of the law as to notice of change and
tice. date of filing, both as to the classification and each sup-
plement thereto.
tº " " (c) In giving power of attorney for this purpose the
form shown in Rule 18 may be modified by striking out
from line 6 the word “tariffs,” and, if desired, from line 7
the words “and exception sheets.”
Concurrence. If a carrier has given another carrier concurrence FX4,
under which it concurs in classification which that other
carrier or its agent may make and file, the carrier to
which that concurrence is given may exercise the au-
thority by its lawfully appointed agent, and the carrier
which gave the authority be shown in the publication as
participant under the form and number of its concurrence.
tº 17. (a) It will be permissible for an agent and attorney
agents. for certain lines to join with another agent and attorney
for lines in another territory in the issuance of tariffs,
naming joint through rates from points in one territory
to points in the other, or “between” points in the terri-
tories represented by such agents. In doing this each of
such agents acts for the lines that have given him power
of attorney FX1 and for the lines that have given proper
TARIFF CIRCULAR 18-A—FREIGHT. 39
concurrences to the carriers that have given him such
power of attorney; and for such lines only.
Such publication will bear I. C. C. numbers, under the pººl. i.
serial of each of the agents, and each of the agents will file
the publication and each and every supplement thereto
for and on behalf of the roads for which he is attorney
and agent and those that are participants under concur-
rences to the roads for which he is agent and attorney,
just as if it were his individual publication on behalf of
those carriers alone. Each of such agents will be held
to strict conformity to the law and the tariff regulations
regarding the construction of the tariff and notices of
changes therein, and in filing the tariff and each and
every supplement thereto.
(b) Under this arrangement each agent acts only for aº “...:
the carriers that he has due authority to act for. The ...' ..." .
principals of each are bound by the acts of their attorney "ºu, or
and agent, and as each will file the tariff under his own ... ... ".
I. C. C. number and for the roads which he lawfully repre-ºº:
sents, the cross-exchange of concurrences between all of iºn
the different roads represented on the one hand by one
agent and on the other hand by the other agent will not
be necessary as to that tariff.
*(c) Such publication must show lists of participating uº:
carriers as follows: First, a list of the carriers from which riers.
one of the agents has power of attorney FX1, showing as
to each the FX1 number of such authority, and a list of
the carriers that participate under concurrences to the
lines for which that agent is agent and attorney, showing
the form and number of each concurrence. Second, a
list of the carriers for which the other agent is agent and
attorney, with the FX1 number of his authority as to
each, and a list of the carriers that participate under
concurrences to the lines for which that agent is agent
and attorney, showing the form and number of each
GOnGUIrréIlC6.
Each of these subdivisions of the participating carriers
will be indicated by plain headlines, as, for instance,
“‘Carriers for which is agent and attorney, and
carriers participating under concurrences to such car-
riers,” and like notice for the other agent’s list of princi-
pals and concurring carriers.
In order to avoid confusion and complications under
this plan, it is essential that the agents adopting it shall
perfect their understandings and that there shall be no
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INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION.
Omission or neglect on part of either about filing under
lawful notice any tariff so issued or any supplement
thereto.
...?" **, 18. The following form, on paper 8 by 10% inches in
pointment
agent.
of
size, will be used in giving authority to an agent to file
for the carrier giving the authority tariffs and supple-
ments thereto. Such authority must not be given to an
association or bureau, and it may not contain authority
to delegate to another power thereby conferred.
This form may be modified so as to confer the authority
desired by omitting the words “(1) for it alone, and (2),”
or by omitting the words “and (2) for it jointly with
other carriers.”
$.". ... If two or more carriers execute this form containing
change of con-
*...* * * * *the words “for it jointly with other carriers” in favor of
avoided.
a joint agent it will not be necessary for those carriers to
exchange concurrences with each other as to the joint
tariffs issued by that joint agent under that authority.
TO BE FILED WITH THE INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION.
[Name of carrier in full.]
[Date] 2
Form FX1–No. —.
Know all men by these presents:
That the [name of carrier] has made, constituted, and
appointed, and by these presents does make, constitute,
and appoint [name of person appointed] its true and
lawful attorney and agent for the said company and in
its name, place, and stead, (1) for it alone, and (2) for it
jointly with other carriers, to file tariffs, classifications,
and exception sheets and supplements thereto, as
required of common carriers by the Act to regulate com-
merce and by regulations established by the Interstate
Commerce Commission thereunder for the period of time
the traffic and the territory now herein named:
And the said [name of carrier] does hereby give and
grant unto its said attorney and agent full power and
authority to do and perform all and every act and thing
above specified as fully to all intents and purposes as if
the same were done and performed by the said company,
hereby ratifying and confirming all that its said agent
and attorney may lawfully do by virtue hereof, and assum-
ing full responsibility for the acts and neglects of its said
attorney and agent hereunder.
TARIFF CIRCULAR 18—A—FREIGHT. - 41
In witness whereof the said company has caused these
presents to be signed in its name by its — president
and to be duly attested under its corporate seal by its
secretary, at , in the State of , on this
day of , in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred
and —.
THE [name of carrier],
By 2
Its President.
Attest:
Secretary.
[CORPORATE SEAL.]
Carrier issuing this form will file the original with the tº º
Commission and will furnish duplicate to the agent to: *ś
whom power of attorney is given. Separate authoriza-furnished agent.
tions will be given for freight and passenger tariffs.
* For concurrence in tariffs issued and filed by another
carrier or its agent forms prescribed in Rules 19 to 25,
inclusive, will be used.
NOTE.-Experience has demonstrated that it is simpler
and better to use concurrence than power of attorney in
giving authority to a carrier to publish and file another
carrier’s rates. Provision for giving power of attorney to
another carrier has, therefore, been eliminated except for
the purpose of granting authority to give and receive con-
currences as provided in Rule 26.
This does not invalidate or change the terms or effect
of any power of attorney now on file.
19. The following form will be used in giving concur-sºº...ºr con-
rence in a tariff that is issued and filed by another carrier
or its agent and to which the carrier giving concurrence
is a party. If given to continue until revoked, it will
serve as continuing concurrence in the tariff described
in the concurrence and all supplements to and reissues
thereof. If provision for concurrence to continue until
revoked is stricken out, a new concurrence will be
required with each supplement or reissue.
INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION.
TO BE FILED WITH THE INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION.
[Name of carrier in full.]
GENERAL FREIGHT DEPARTMENT,
[Date] 2
Form FX2—No. —.
To the INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION,
Washington, D. C.:
This is to certify that the [name of carrier] assents to
and concurs in the publication and filing of the rate
schedule described below, together with supplements
thereto and reissues thereof which the named issuing car-
rier or its agent may make and file, and hereby makes
itself a party thereto and bound thereby, until this au-
thority is revoked by formal and official notices of revo-
cation placed in the hands of the Interstate Commerce
Commission and of the carrier to which this concurrence
is given.
Title and number: [Here give exact description of title
of schedule, including number and name of series.]
Date of issue:
Date effective: 5
[Official.]
[Company.]
*º-º-º-º-º-ºr
*
iº
Issued by
[Name of carrier.]
By [Name of officer.]
[Title of officer.]
agº. The original of this form will be filed with the Com-
tariff.
Form of Con-
CurrenCe,
mission by the carrier or agent who files the tariff and
will accompany the tariff.
20. Concurrence may be given by any carrier to em-
brace all tariffs issued by another carrier or its agent in
which the concurring carrier is shown as a participating
intermediate or delivering line, after the following form:
TO BE FILED WITH THE INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION,
[Name of carrier in full.]
GENERAL FREIGHT DEPARTMENT,
[Date] }
Form FX3—No. —.
To the INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION,
* Washington, D. C.:
This is to certify that the [name of carrier] assents to
and concurs in the publication and filing of any freight-
rate schedule or supplement thereto which the [name of
carrier] or its agent may make and file, in which it is
shown as a participating carrier, and hereby makes itself
a party to and bound thereby in so far as such schedule
TARIFF CIRCULAR 18—A—FREIGHT. 43
contains rates applying via its line and to, but not from,
points thereon, until this authority is revoked by formal
and official notices of revocation placed in the hands of
the Interstate Commerce Commission and of the carrier
to which this concurrence is given.
[Name of carrier.]
By [Name of officer.]
[Title of officer.]
e iº * * tº * * is Original form
Carrier issuing this form will file the original with the tºº. §
Commission and will furnish duplicate to the carrier toº
which concurrence is given. This form must not be quali- nished carrier.
fied in any way except to show what agents have been
given power of attorney and to provide that tariffs shall
not be issued under the concurrence covering traffic pro-
vided for in tariffs issued by such agents.
21. Concurrence may be given by a carrier in tariffs ºf con-
issued by another carrier or its agent applying rates to
or from its points or via its lines, on certain described
traffic or between certain described points or territories,
after the following form, modified as may be necessary
to confer exactly the authority intended to be granted.
For granting authority to publish and file rates to and
from and via its lines, and not otherwise qualified, car-
rier will use concurrence form FX5 or FX7, as per Rules
22 and 24:
TO BE FILED WITH THE INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION.
[Name of carrier in full.]
GENERAL FREIGHT DEPARTMENT,
[Date] 2 —.
Form FX4—No.—.
To the INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION,
Washington, D. C.:
This is to certify that the [name of carrier] assents to
and concurs in the publication and filing of any freight-
rate schedule or supplement thereto which the [name of
carrier] or its agent may make and file and in which this
company is shown as a participating carrier, and hereby
makes itself a party to and bound thereby in so far as
such schedule contains rates applying upon ; or
between and ; or from to ;
or via ; until this authority is revoked by formal
and official notices of revocation placed in the hands of
the Interstate Commerce Commission and of the carrier
to which this concurrence is given.
[Name of carrier.]
By [Name of officer.]
[Title of officer.]
44 . INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION.
tºº. § Carrier issuing this form will file the original with the
GºCommission and will furnish duplicate to the carrier to
nished carrier, which concurrence is given.
22. Concurrence may be given by a carrier in tariffs
e.” “on-issued by another carrier or its agent applying rates to and
from its points and via its lines and after the following
form :
TO BE FILED WITH THE INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION.
[Name of carrier in full.]
GENERAL FREIGHT DEPARTMENT,
[Date] 2
Form FX5—No. —.
To the INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION,
Washington, D. C.:
This is to certify that the [name of carrier] assents to
and concurs in the publication and filing of any freight.
rate schedule or supplement thereto which the [name of
carrier] or its agent may make and file, and in which this
company is shown as a participating carrier, and hereby
makes itself a party to and bound thereby in so far as
such schedule contains rates applying to and from stations
on its lines, and via its lines, until this authority is revoked
by formal and official notices of revocation placed in the
hands of the Interstate Commerce Commission and of the
carrier to which this concurrence is given.
[Name of carrier.]
By [Name of officer.]
[Title of officer.]
O 4, inal form e tº gº 4 e Ç e
i.º.º. º. Carrier issuing this form will file the original with the
ºº::Commission and will furnish duplicate to the carrier to
nished carrier, which concurrence is given. This form must not be quali-
fied in any way, unless to show what agents have been
given powers of attorney and to provide that tariffs shall
not be issued under the concurrence covering traffic pro-
vided for in tariffs issued by such agents.
e.” “” 23. If two or more carriers appoint the same person as
agent for the publication and filing of tariffs and supple-
ments thereto under powers of attorney form FX1, con-
currence in tariffs issued by him under such authority
may be in the following form:
TARIFF CIRCULAR 18—A—FREIGHT. 45
TO BE FILED WITH THE INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION.
[Name of carrier in full.]
GENERAL FREIGHT DEPARTMENT,
[Date] 2 º
Form FX6—No. —.
To the INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION,
Washington, D. C.:
This is to certify that the [name of carrier] assents to
and concurs in the publication and filing of any freight-
rate schedule or supplement thereto which the [here give
list of all roads for which the agent has powers of attor-
ney], or either or any of them, may make and file through
their agent and attorney [name of agent], and in which it is
shown as a participating carrier, and hereby makes itself
a party to and bound thereby in so far as such schedule
contains rates applying via its line, and to but not from
points thereon, until this authority is revoked by formal
and official notices of revocation placed in the hands of
the Interstate Commerce Commission and of the carrier
to which this concurrence is given, or of its agent and
attorney herein named. *
[Name of carrier.]
By [Name of officer.]
[Title of officer.]
Carrier issuing this form will file the original with the Filing.
Commission and will furnish duplicate to each of the car-
riers named in the concurrence, or, if each of those car-
riers has given said agent power of attorney to receive
for it concurrences, original will be filed with the Com-
mission and one duplicate may be filed with such agent
instead of furnishing duplicates to each and every carrier
represented by him.
24. If two or more carriers appoint the same person as º. ºf ºn-
agent for the publication and filing of tariffs and supple-
ments thereto under powers of attorney form FX1, con-
currence in tariffs issued by him under such authority
may be in the following form:
TO BE FILED WITH THE INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION.
[Name of carrier in full.]
GENERAL FREIGHT DEPARTMENT,
[Date]
Form FX7—No. —.
To the INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION,
Washington, D. C.:
This is to certify that the [name of carrier] assents to
and concurs in the publication and filing of any freight-
rate schedule or supplement thereto which the [here give
46
INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMIMISSION.
list of all roads for which the agent has powers of attor-
ney], or either or any of them may make and file through
their agent and attorney [name of agent], and in which it
is shown as a participating carrier, and hereby makes itself
a party to and bound thereby in so far as such schedule
contains rates applying via its line, and to and from
points thereon, until this authority is revoked by formal
and official notices of revocation placed in the hands of
the Interstate Commerce Commission and of the carrier
to which this concurrence is given, or of its agent and
attorney herein named.
Filing.
[Name of carrier.]
By [Name of officer.]
[Title of officer.]
Carrier issuing this form will file the original with the
Commission and will furnish duplicate to each of the car-
riers named in the concurrence, or, if each of those car-
riers has given said agent power of attorney to receive
for it concurrences, original will be filed with the Com-
mission and one duplicate may be filed with such agent
instead of furnishing duplicates to each and every carrier
represented by him.
Form. Of Con-
CurrellC6,
25. If two or more carriers appoint the same person as
agent for the publication and filing of tariffs and supple-
ments thereto under powers of attorney form FX1, con-
currence in tariffs issued by him under such authority
applying to or from certain points or territory may be
issued in the following form, modified as may be neces-
sary to confer exactly the authority intended to be
granted:
TO BE FILED WITH THE INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION.
[Name of carrier in full.]
GENERAL FREIGHT DEPARTMENT,
[Date] , —.
Form FX8—No. —.
To the INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION,
- Washington, D. C.:
This is to certify that the [name of carrier] assents to
and concurs in the publication and filing of any freight-
rate schedule or supplement thereto which the [here give
list of all roads for which the agent has powers of attor-
ney], or either or any of them, may make and file through
their agent and attorney [name of agent], and in which it
is shown as a participating carrier, and hereby makes
itself a party to and bound thereby in so far as such
schedule contains rates applying upon ; or be-
tWeen
to ; or
—; or from
and
TARIFF CIRCULAR 18—A—FREIGHT. 47
from to points on or reached via its line; or from
points on or via its line to until this authority is
revoked by formal and official notice of revocation placed
in the hands of the Interstate Commerce Commission and
of the carriers to which this concurrence is given, or of
their agent and attorney herein named.
[Name of carrier.]
By [Name of officer.]
[Title of officer.]
Carrier issuing this form will file the original with the Films.
Commission and will furnish duplicate to each of the car-
riers named in the concurrence, or, if each of those carriers
has given said agent power of attorney to receive for it
concurrences, original will be filed with the Commission
and one duplicate may be filed with such agent instead of
furnishing duplicate to each and every carrier represented
by him.
NOTE.-Concurrence, form FX2, applies to individual
publication named therein. Concurrence, form FX3 or
FX6, confers authority to publish and file rates to, but
not from, points on line of concurring carrier, and via its
lines. Concurrence, form FX5 or FX7, confers authority
to publish and file rates to and from points on line of
concurring carrier, and via its lines. Forms FX3, FX5,
FX6, and FX7 are not to be modified except as specified
in the Rules. The use of these several forms as provided
will, therefore, show by the form number just what
authority has been given, except when form FX4 or FX8
is used, these forms being provided for instances which
the other forms do not exactly fit. The Commission does
not require the substitution of concurrence form FX5
for form FX4, now on file, which covers only the authority
provided for in the new form FX5, but will welcome
such substitution. For all new concurrences forms will
be used as specified in the several Rules, and FX4 or FX8
only when neither of the other forms provides for the
authority it is desired to confer.
d Number of
26, *(a) Each carrier will give authorizations and e...a...:
and authoriza-
concurrences serial numbers, beginning with No. 1 in .
each series, as indicated by forms, and continuing in con-
secutive numbers as to each series, and keeping these
numbers separate and apart from the I. C. C. numbers of
tariffs. (See paragraph (f) of this Rule.) Concurrences nº
must be given to carriers named therein and authority to carriers.
so granted to a carrier may be by it delegated to its
lawfully appointed agent.
à. S nger ariffs. - -- º: &
48
INTERSTATE COMMERCE commission.
:*** (b) A concurrence may be revoked by filing notice of
effective.
such revocation with the Commission and serving same
upon the carrier to which such concurrence was given.
Such notice must specify the date upon which revocation
is to be made effective and must give at least sixty days’
notice to the Commission and to the carrier to which con-
Currence was given. Corresponding revision of tariff or
tariffs shall be made in the next supplement to or reissue
thereof, and if necessary, supplement or reissue shall be
made for the sole purpose of making such change law-
fully effective on statutory notice upon the effective date
Stated in the notice of revocation.
#;"; tº * Change in a tariff is effective when and only
Carrier for fail-
*::Irºn...when the tariff as filed and posted is changed. Change
tariff when con-
$.” ” “effected by revocation of concurrence can not be known
voked.
to the public or to the agents of carriers until it appears
in the regular way in the tariff. A carrier that has duly
revoked a concurrence as herein provided has the right
to be free from the unsatisfactory rate or regulation on
the date upon which revocation becomes effective. The
public has the right to use the rates shown in a law-
fully filed and published tariff. The Rule provides ample
time within which to change a tariff. If, therefore, when
a concurrence is revoked, the carrier that publishes the
tariff neglects to make change therein as provided in this
Rule, shippers are entitled to have shipments moved as
provided in the tariff, and the carrier that so neglects
to correct its tariff will be held liable to other carriers
for the difference in charges under the tariff as it is and
as it would be if it had been corrected in accordance
with revocation of concurrence. If the tariff is published
by a joint agent, the provisions hereof will apply to
each of his principals, as traffic is tendered to them as
initial carriers.
S b idi wº ſº g ſº tº
...º.º. (c) Subsidiary or small lines which do not wish to
iffs.
issue concurrences or tariffs may give to the parent or
other line power of attorney to concur in tariffs, and also
general concurrence FX4 or FX5, to file tariffs, and the
carrier holding such authority and concurrence may give,
and also receive, concurrences for itself and the lines for
which it acts in one instrument. Such subsidiary or
small lines must, however, be named in concurrences so
given. In giving power of attorney to concur in tariffs,
form FX1 will be modified by striking out from line six
the word “file” and substituting the following therefor:
“to give and receive concurrences in.”
TARIFF CIRCULAR 18–A—FREIGHT. 49
(d) In giving concurrences care must be taken to avoid tºº".
probability of two or more agents or carriers naming con- avoided.
flicting rates or rules.
(e) The granting of authority to issue tariffs under tº:
power of attorney, or concurrence, does not relieve the . .”.
© º º tº f dut f
carrier. conferring the authority from the necessity. of jagºn.
complying with the law with regard to posting tariffs.
It is proper to use tariffs issued under its authority for
that purpose.
*(f) All powers of attorney and certificates of mº"
concurrence must be printed or typewritten on hard
calendered paper 8 x 10% inches in size.
º g & Serial º
The series to which each power of attorney or certifi- be: "... ºr
cate of concurrence belongs must be indicated, and the ºt-hand cor-
serial number of each must be shown, in upper right-
hand corner of first page. Immediately under the serial
number shall be shown the number, or numbers, of
powers of attorneys or certificates of concurrence, as
the case may be, to be canceled.
Each power of attorney or certificate of concurrence rººt ºn.
C3.F-
filed must show the post-office address of the issuing ºn ºf
officer in the date line preceding body of form. iºns trame ot.
When a series of joint concurrences, issued on behalf
of two or more carriers by the same traffic officer, is
maintained, each concurrence filed in that series must
be issued on behalf of all the carriers for whom the com-
mon traffic officer acts. Otherwise separate files of con-
currences must be maintained, one for each road, cer-
tificates in each series of such individual files to be filed
in consecutive numerical order as required by paragraph
(a) of this Rule.
27. All tariffs that are filed with the Commission shall tº ºt
be accompanied by a letter of transmittal, on paper 8
by 10% inches in size, and to the following effect:
[Name of carrier in full.]
GENERAL FREIGHT DEPARTMENT,
[Date] , —.
Advice No. te
To the INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION,
Washington, D. C.:
Accompanying schedule is sent you for filing, in com-
pliance with the requirements of the Act to regulate com-
merce, issued by , and bearing
I. C. C. No. —.
Supp. No. —, to I. C. C. No. —.
Effective , 19—; -
74617°–11—4
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INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION.
and , is concurred in by all carriers named therein as
participants, under continuing concurrences or authori-
zations now on file with the Interstate Commerce Com-
mission, except the following-named carriers, whose con-
currences are attached hereto:
*—
[Signature of filing agent.]
A separate letter may accompany each schedule, or
the form may be modified to provide for filing under
one letter as many schedules as can conveniently be
entered.
NoTE.—If receipt for accompanying schedule is de-
sired, the letter of transmittal must be sent in duplicate,
and one copy will be stamped and returned as receipt.
PASSENGER FARE SCHEDULES.
A star (*) denotes that a change or addition has been made in either
the rule or paragraph.
* When provisions for rejection of publications that do not con-
form to these regulations have been omitted it is to avoid conflict
with the penalties provided in section 6 of the Act for failure to com-
ply with rules and orders of the Commission issued under that section.
* Tariffs that were lawfully on file with the Commission on June 1,
1907, and that have not since that time been superseded or canceled,
will be considered as continued in force until they can be properly
reissued. All tariffs filed on or after May 1, 1911, must conform to
all of these rules. The Commission may direct the reissue of any
tariff at any time.
The term “joint fare,” as used herein, is construed to mean a fare
that extends over the lines of two or more carriers and that is made
by joint arrangement or agreement between such carriers.
‘‘Joint tariffs’’ are those which contain or are made up from such
“joint fares.”
28. (a) All tariffs must be printed on hard calendered, "...a..”
paper of good quality from type of size not less than
6-point full face. Stereotype, planograph, or other
printing-press process may be used. Alterations in
writing or erasures must not be made in tariffs before
filing. Reproductions by hectograph or similar process,
typewritten sheets, or proof sheets must not be used for
posting or filing, except in preparation of tariffs covering
excursion fares that are effective for not exceeding ten
consecutive selling dates or for excursions limited to
thirty days or less.
+(b) All tariff publications or supplements thereto must ºf .
i n d i C d in
indicate increases thereby made in existing fares or º”
charges, rules or regulations, by the use of black-faced
type or by the use of a uniform symbol throughout the
schedule. All tariff publications or supplements thereto
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52
INTERSTATE COMMERCE: COMMISSION.
which are -filed with the Commission on or after May 1,
1911, must also indicate reductions thereby made in
existing fares or charges, rules or regulations, by the use
of italic type or by the use of a uniform symbol through-
out the schedule. Clear explanation of the use of dis-
tinctive type or symbols must be made in the tariff.
*(c) When a new tariff canceling a previous tariff omits
points of origin or destination or fares which were con-
tained in such previous tariff, the new tariff shall show,
in the manner prescribed in paragraph (e) of Rule 37,
where the fare or fares will thereafter be found, and if
such omissions effect increases or decreases in charges
that fact shall be shown by the use of proper symbols.
*...* 29. Passenger tariffs will be of four classes:
of tariffs.
(a) Joint tariffs, applying to traffic between points on
the lines of two or more carriers.
(b) Local tariffs, applying only to traffic between points
On the lines of the issuing carrier.
(c) Interdivision tariffs, applying only to traffic be-
tween points on different divisions of the lines of the issu-
ing carrier, except that, under proper concurrences,
shown in the tariff, interdivision fares may be included to
and from points on directly connecting subsidiary lines.
When this is done, the title of tariff must be “Inter-
division tariff of [name of carrier] and its subsidiary lines,’’
and each such subsidiary line must be shown in list of
participating carriers, together with the form and number
of its concurrence. The use of interdivision tariffs will be
optional with carriers. -
(d) Basing tariffs, containing fares to or from certain
specified basing point or points for use in constructing
through fares between points where no specific through
or joint fare exists, together with definite rules and regu-
lations as to use and application of such basing fares.
size.ºnd form *30. Local and interdivision tariffs containing local
of tariffs.
or interdivision fares may be in book form, not larger
than 8 by 11 inches, or in single-sheet form of size desired
by issuing carrier. All other tariffs must be in book,
sheet, or pamphlet form, and of size 8 by 11 inches.
Loose-leaf plan may be used so that changes can be made
by reprinting and inserting a single leaf. (See Rule
38 (d).)
Local tariffs. 31. Local tariffs may be in one or more books or pam-
phlets and must show the exact fare from each point to
each other point on the lines of the issuing carrier.
TARIFF CIRCULAR 18—A—PASSENGER. 53
Fares to and from newly established points may be
shown in supplement to tariff as “same as to or from
next more distant point to or from which fare is shown
in tariff,” or “same as to nearest point to or form which
fare is shown in tariff,” or by showing fare to or from a
nearby point or junction and providing that fares will be
made up on that combination or base. If desired, certain
of the fares which appear in local tariffs may be repeated
in interdivision or joint tariffs under specific provision
that as shown is such interdivision or joint tariff they
may be used only for basing or through fare construction
purposes, and may not be used as local fares.
32. Interdivision tariffs shall show: tººls:
(a) The exact fares between each point on one division ****
and each point on the other division or divisions to which
the tariff applies; or
(b) The exact fares between each point on a division
and the principal points on the other division or divisions
to which the tariff applies, together with explicit rules
and bases from which to determine the fares to and from
each of the less important points on the division or divi-
sions to which the tariff applies and which are not named
in the tariff.
º tº- * * Title - p a ge
33. The title-page of every tariff shall show: - shºy:
wº * ºf & anne of car-
(a) Name of issuing carrier, carriers, or agent. rier or agent.
(b) I. C. C. number of tariff in bold type on upper tº jº.
right-hand corner, and immediately thereunder, in smaller lations.
type, the I. C. C. number or numbers of tariffs and sup-
plements canceled thereby. If, however, the number of
canceled tariffs is so large as to render it impracticable
to thus enter them, they must be shown immediately
following table of contents, and specific reference to such
list must be entered on title-page immediately under the
number of the tariff. Serial numbers of carrier may, if
desired, be entered below the upper marginal line of
title-page. Separate serial I. C. C. numbers will be used
for freight and passenger tariffs.
(c) Whether tariff is local, interdivision, basing, or Kind of tarift.
joint.
(d) The territory or points from and to which the tariff Territory.
applies, briefly stated.
(e) Date of issue and date effective. Amy tariff may P*.
be changed upon statutory notice of thirty days, or, under
special permission from the Commission, upon shorter
notice. Therefore, a provision in a tariff that the tariff,
54 INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION.
or any part of it, will expire upon a given date, is not
a guaranty that the tariff, or such part of it, will remain
effective until that date. The Commission considers such
noi...” “”expiration notices undesirable, as many complications
have arisen through their being overlooked. Such pro-
vision, if used, must be understood to mean that the
tariff, or specified part of it, will expire upon the date
named unless sooner canceled, changed, or extended
in lawful way. On such tariffs the term “Expires
, unless sooner canceled, changed, or extended,”
must be used.
p1...” (f) On upper left-hand corner (excepting tariffs issued
in loose-leaf form, and tariffs issued by authority of Rule
52) the words: “Only one supplement to this tariff may
be in effect at any time.” On tariffs issued in loose-leaf
form and on tariffs issued by authority of Rule 52 the
words: “No supplement will be issued to this tariff
except for the purpose of canceling the tariff.” (See
Rules 38 and 52.)
On a tariff which provides for suspension and restora-
tion of rail-and-water fares, as authorized by Rule 40, the
following exception should be made in connection with
the above notations: “except as provided for in rule —
(or item —), page —, of this tariff.”
Whºsº (g) On every tariff or supplement that is issued on
by special per-
ission or or- º 2 o e & º
*... "...less than thirty days’ notice by permission from or order
mºor regulation of the Commission, notation that it is issued
notice, under special permission or order of the Interstate Com-
merce Commission, No. —, of [date] or by author-
ity of Rule —, Tariff Circular 18–A, or by authority of
decision of the Commission in case No. —. (See Rule 41.)
...º.º.º. (h) On every excursion tariff issued under Rule 52
ff. notation, “Issued under authority of Rule 52, Inter-
state Commerce Commission Tariff Circular 18–A.”
ºneer lºw- (i) Name, title, and address of officer by whom tariff
is issued.
...ºf shall 34. Tariffs shall contain, in the order named:
..ºle or con- (a) Table of contents: A full and complete state-
ment, in alphabetical order, of the exact location where
information under general headings, by subjects, will be
found, specifying page or item numbers. If a tariff con-
tains so small a volume of matter that its title-page or its
interior arrangement plainly discloses its contents, the
table of contents may be omitted,
TARIFF CIRCULAR 18-A—PASSENGER. 55
(b) Names of issuing carriers, including those for which tº:
joint agent acts under power of attorney, and names of ***
carriers participating under concurrences, both alpha-
betically arranged. If there be not more than ten par-
ticipating carriers their names may be shown on the
title-page of the tariff. The form and number of the
power of attorney or concurrence by which each carrier re.
is made party to the tariff must be shown. Inumbers.
Tariffs containing round-trip excursion fares and E, eur son.
instructions as to sale and use of tickets thereunder must ..." ...".
show a full list of carriers, parties thereto, or must give ºf ºil.
reference by I. C. C. numbers to the tariffs on which such “arriers.
excursion fares are based; must bear notation that the
same carriers that are parties to the tariffs so referred to
are, under the authorities and concurrences there shown,
parties to the excursion-fare tariff, and provision that
tickets must not be sold thereunder via the line of any
carrier that is not specified as party to the tariff or tariffs
so referred to.
(c) Alphabetically arranged and complete index of a.º. of *-
points from which the tariff applies, and alphabetically
arranged and complete index of points to which the tariff
applies, together with the name of State in which located.
If there be not more than twelve points of origin and
twelve points of destination, they may, if practicable, be
shown on title-page of tariff.
* Geographical description of application of tariff may alsº
be used only when the tariff applies from or to all points ºtiºn ºf
in one or more States or Territories, or when it applies to
all points in a State or Territory except those specified.
But such list of exceptions for a State may not include
more than 50 points. For example, a tariff may state
that it applies from all points in New York, Pennsylvania,
and New Jersey, and from all points in Delaware except
[here give alphabetical list of excepted points], and
from the following points in Ohio [here give alphabetical
list of Ohio points].
Traffic territorial or group descriptions may be used to...". #;
to designate points to or from which fares named in the ºl. 3;
tariff apply, provided a complete list of such points ar-tariºs.
ranged by traffic territories or groups is printed in the
tariff or specific reference is given to the I. C. C. number of
the issue that contains such list. In this list the points
on each line of road must be grouped together alpha-
56 INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION.
orinº.º.º.betically and under the name of the road. If in naming
;" "...fares in the tariff, points of origin and of destination are
.*.*.arranged alphabetically, or alphabetically by States or
* * roads, alphabetical index of points may be omitted.
or”..."... The terms “common points,” “Southeastern territory,”
*P*" or similar terms shall not be used in any tariff for the
purpose of indicating the points from or to which fares
named therein apply unless a full list of such points is
printed in the tariff or specific reference is given to the
I. C. C. number of the issue that contains such list.
m;... . . (d) Explanation of reference marks and technical ab-
*** breviations used in the tariff, except that a special rule
applying to a particular fare, shall be shown in connec-
tion with and on the same page with such fare.
a.º.º. " " (e) Routing under the tariff. If the fares apply via
more than one route or gateway, the route or gateway
shall be shown in connection with the fare, or the differ-
ent routes shall be specified and each route be given a
number, in which event the routing to each point of des-
timation named in the tariff will be shown by placing
opposite thereto, in a column headed “Route,’’ the
proper route number or numbers.
e.”.”; (f) Such explanatory statement in clear and explicit
rules. terms regarding the fares and rules contained in the tariff
as may be necessary to remove all doubt as to their proper
application.
º + (g) Rules and regulations which govern the tariff, the
title of each page or regulation to be shown in bold type.
Under this head the rules, regulations, or conditions
which affect the fares named in the tariff shall be entered,
except that a special rule applying to a particular fare
shall be shown in connection with and on the same page
with such fare.
Nºe shº! No rule or regulation shall be included which in any
jºway or in any terms authorizes substituting for any fare
other tariff. named in the tariff a fare found in any other tariff, or
made up on any combination or plan other than that
clearly stated in specific terms in the tariff of which the
General ºrule or regulation is a part. These rules shall include
regarding stop- o
ºrs and baš-the general baggage regulations, and also schedule of ex-
gage.
lèxceSS - bag- -
geºtes.” cess-baggage rates (except when such excess-baggage
rates are shown in tariff in connection with the fares), the
general rules governing stop-over privileges, extension of
time on limited tickets because of illness or quarantine,
and honoring of tickets that have not been properly
TARIFF CIRCULAR 18—A—PASSENGER.
57
validated. If such general rules are filed in separate
tariffs of the individual carriers a joint tariff may refer
to them by I. C. C. numbers or “as lawfully on file with
the Interstate Commerce Commission.” An individual
carrier filing such rules in a separate tariff shall refer to
same by I. C. C. number.
If side trips for passengers at free or reduced rates
limited to holders of through tickets are granted, the
tariff under which the through ticket is sold must show
the side trips that will be furnished, or must state that
side trips will be furnished as per the tariffs of the indi-
vidual carriers “lawfully on file with the Interstate Com-
merce Commission.”
A carrier or an agent may publish, under I. C. C.
number, post and file a tariff publication containing the
rules and regulations which are to govern certain fare
Side trips.
Tariff r u i e S
and regulations
filed and posted
nay be referred
to in o the r
schedules gov-
schedules, and such publication may be made a part of erned thereby.
such fare schedules by the specific reference “Governed by
rules and regulations shown in I. C. C. No. —.”
When a tariff makes reference to another tariff, the
I. C. C. number of such other tariff must be given, and
when such tariff referred to is the publication of another
carrier or an agent, the initials of such other carrier or
the name of such agent, respectively, must be shown in
connection with the I. C. C. number.
A fare schedule may in like manner refer to another
schedule for the governing rules and regulations.
A schedule or a publication so referred to must be on
file with the Commission and be posted at every place
where a schedule that refers to it is posted.
*(h) The fares, explicitly stated in cents or in dollars
and cents, together with the names of the places from
and to which they apply, all arranged in a simple and
systematic manner. Complicated or ambiguous plans or
terms must be avoided.
The Commission has decided that a joint fare may no
The fares,
t Fares in con-
Ilection w it h
be made with a carrier that is not amenable to the Act. ..." = * *
Therefore tariffs containing fares applying in connection
with stage routes or fares which include hotel accommo-
dations or admission to entertainments must separately
show the carrier’s portion of such fares, and such por-
tions of fares must be alike to all, regardless of whether
or not passenger purchases ticket for stage line or desires
the other accommodations mentioned.
58 INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION.
Tariffs naming fares for excursions may state such
fares in such terms as “One first-class fare for the round
trip,” “One first-class fare and a third for the round
trip,” “One first-class fare plus dollars for the
round trip,” and must give specific reference by I. C. C.
number or numbers to the tariff or tariffs containing such
first-class fares.
of .º.º. 35. (a) In naming fares in local passenger tariffs points
** *** will be arranged geographically, and the points on main
line shall appear first in order, followed by points on
branch lines diverging from main line. The points on a
branch line will be separated from main line and other
branch-line points by rule. The point of divergence
from main line shall be shown at the top of the branch-
line points, but fares to and from such point of diver-
p."” “gence need not be repeated. Points shown at the top of
column of fares will be known as ‘‘head-line points,’’
and each column will be designated by a letter, or, if neces-
sary, by a combination of letters or of letters and numerals.
º “” “Points shown at the side of the columns of fares will be
known as “side-line points,” and will be numbered con-
secutively. The alphabetical index of points provided
for in Rule 34 will show the location of fares to or from
each point by head-line letters and side-line numbers.
o, º (b) Interdivision tariffs may be arranged geographically
tº-aivision *-or alphabetically, but if arranged geographically the rule
in paragraph (a) of this Rule will be followed.
...hº...tº. 36. A carrier may apply to through tickets fares to or
* * **from points to or from which no joint fare is published
by using lawfully published bases, locals, or proportionals
in connection with other lawfully published tariffs. Tariffs
containing basing fares must specify clearly the extent
and manner of their use, and tariffs that are especially
intended for use in connection with published basing
fares must show the I. C. C. numbers of tariffs in which
bases can be found. In making up a combination fare
all limitations which a tariff places upon the use of a bas-
ing, proportional, or arbitrary fare must be fully observed.
3. A carrier may incorporate in a tariff the following
rule:
Fares to destinations or from points of origin not shown
in this tariff will be made by adding the fares shown in this
tariff to the fares shown in other tariffs lawfully on file
with the Interstate Commerce Commission, provided that
if the fare so made exceeds the fare to or from a point
beyond on the same through line as shown in this tariff,
TARIFF CIRCULAR 18—A—PASSENGER. 59
the latter fare will apply. Fares so made will apply via
all routes authorized under this tariff to or from contigu-
ous points of origin or of destination.
37. (a) If a tariff or supplement to a tariff is issued tº , ºf
which conflicts with a part of another tariff or supple-º....”
ment to a tariff which is in force at the time, and which is
not thereby canceled in full, it shall specifically state the
portion of such other tariff which is thereby canceled,
and such other tariff shall at the same time be correspond-
ingly amended, effective on the same date, in the regular
way; and such supplement to such tariff so amended shall
be filed at the same time and in connection with the tariff
which contains the new fares.
(b) An agent who acts under power of attorney is nº
horized agent
fully authorized to act for the carriers that have named ºrº ºf
him their agent and attorney, and therefore it is per-tºº.”
missible for him to cancel by his tariffs issues of such
principals. -
A carrier may not by its individual tariff cancel, amend,
or modify a tariff filed by a duly authorized agent, except
when corresponding amendment to such agent’s tariff is
filed at the same time, and as per paragraph (a) of this
Rule.
(c) A concurrence does not confer authority upon a...?...".
either carrier or agent to cancel tariffs of concurring car-.” its tº
rier, and, therefore, tariffs issued under concurrences may
not assume to cancel, or carry notation of cancellation of
tariffs of and issued by concurring carriers. Such can-
cellations must be made by the carrier that issued the
tariff that is to be canceled.
(d) If a tariff is canceled with the purpose of canceling n.º.º.
entirely the fares named therein, or when, through error by supplement.
or omission, a later issue failed to cancel the previous
issue and a tariff is canceled for the purpose of perfecting
the records, the cancellation notice must not be given a
new I. C. C. number, but must be issued as a supplement
to the tariff which it cancels, even though such tariff may
at the time have a supplement in effect.
(e) If a tariff or part of a tariff is canceled, the cancella- nº
tion notice shall make specific reference to the I. C. C. §º.
number of tariff in which the fares will thereafter be after be found.
found, or if combination fares are to apply, or if no fares
or arrangements in effect, shall so state. Cancellation of
a tariff also cancels supplement to such tariff, if any in
effect. If a tariff is canceled by the issuance of a similar
60 INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION.
tariff to take its place, cancellation notice must not be
given by supplement, but by notice printed in new tariff,
as provided in paragraph (b) of Rule 33. (See Rule
28 (c).)
tºº.”. *(f) When the items in a tariff or a supplement are
berS. designated by item numbers the cancellation of an item
must be under the same item number; for example, item
41—A cancels item 41. If a canceled item or any part
thereof is taken up and thereafter carried in another item
of different number, the cancellation must be carried
under the original item number and must show in what
item or items the effective fares are to be found, and the
cancellation of the item in the original tariff or supple-
ment must be brought forward in successive supplements
as a reissued item as long as the cancellation is in force.
, ºf 38. (a) A change in a tariff shall be known as an
Inents, amendment and, excepting amendments to tariffs issued
in loose-leaf form, and changes in tariffs issued by au-
thority of Rule 52, shall be printed in a supplement to
the tariff which it amends, specifying such tariff by its
T. C. C. number. The supplement shall be reissued each
time an amendment is made and shall always contain all
the amendments to that tariff that are in force. Supple-
ments to a tariff shall be numbered consecutively as supple-
ments to that tariff and shall not be given new or separate
it... "...” “...I. C. C. numbers. An amended item must always be
*** * * printed in supplement in its entirety as amended.
ejº (b) A supplement shall contain either a list of carriers
;..." "P-participating therein, or shall state that the list of par-
ticipating carriers is “as shown in tariff,’’ or “as shown
in tariff, except [here show alphabetically all additions to
and eliminations from the original list that are effected by
the supplement, or that have been effected by previous
supplements].”
a.º.º.º. * (c) A tariff which contains reissued items brought for-
§º... *ward from a previous issue which has not been in effect
thirty days, or a supplement which brings forward reis-
sued items without change from a former supplement or
tariff, must bear the notation “Effective except as
moted in individual items.” Example: “Issued 2
19—, effective 19—, except as noted in individual items.”
Reissued items brought forward without change must
show in conspicuous form and convenient manner the fol-
lowing: “Reissue (in black-face type); effective [date upon
which item became effective] in I. C. C. No. —” & ( :
OI IIl
TARIFF CIRCULAR 18—A—PASSENGER. 61
Supplement No. — to I. C. C. No. —.” When the reis-
sued item became effective in a former supplement to the
same tariff the I. C. C. number may be omitted, but the
supplement number must be given.
Items reissued from publications that were on file prior
to June 1, 1907, may show last date and reference prior to
June 1, 1907.
* (d) Except as provided in Rules 37 (d), 38 (i), 39, p.º.º."
and 40 (d), there shall at no time be more than one supple-
ment in effect to any tariff, and such effective supplement
to a tariff of 20 or more pages may not contain more than
20 per centum of the number of pages in the tariff, includ-
ing title page. Supplement to a tariff of less than 20 pages
may not contain more than two pages, including title
Dage.
NOTE:-Tariffs that were filed prior to June 1, 1907,
may not be further supplemented after November 1,
1909, except by bringing, and thereafter maintaining,
the amendments to that tariff within one effective
supplement.
No supplement may be issued to any excursion-farem. ...".
tariff that is issued on less than statutory notice under.º.º.
the provisions of Rule 52, except for the purpose of Rule 52.
canceling the tariff.
All changes in and additions to tariffs issued in loose-...A mendment:
leaf form must be made by reprinting both pages of the #º:
leaf upon which change is made. Changes or additions
made must be indicated as provided in Rule 28 (b), and
when no change or addition is made in one of the pages
reprinted it must bear notation “No change in this page.”
Such pages must not be given supplement numbers but
must be designated “First revised page —,’’ ‘‘Second
revised page —,” etc., must show the I. C. C. number of
the tariff, the issued and effective dates, and the name,
title, and address of officer by whom issued.
(e) If a tariff provides that it will be reissued period-sº
ically at specified times, not more than six months apart, tariffs.
md the life of the tariff does not exceed six months, and
such provision is strictly observed, the supplement to
such tariff may contain all amendments thereto between
such specified dates for reissue, without limit as to size.
Such tariff must bear on upper left-hand corner of title-
page notation “This tariff will be reissued effective on
or before , 19–.”
62 INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION.
toº”. (f) If a tariff is filed on statutory notice canceling
.*...*another tariff, and after such filing and prior to the effec-
tive date of such new tariff a supplement to the tariff to
be so cancelled should be lawfully issued, fares in that
supplement could not continue in effect for the thirty
days required by law, because the cancellation of the
tariff also cancels supplement to it. In such a case sup-
plement containing changes not included in the tariff
that is to become effective may be issued as supplement
both to the tariff in effect and to the tariff on file that will
effect such cancellation, and be given both I. C. C. num-
bers. In other words, such issue must be a supplement
to each of the tariffs, and copies must be filed accordingly.
A supplement issued under this Rule containing reissued
items shall note in connection with each of such items,
in addition to the date effective as required by the Rule,
that the reissued items expire on the date at which the
new tariff becomes effective, and that the new tariff will
apply in lieu thereof; and such reissued items must not
be brought forward in subsequent supplement to the
new tariff. Such supplement may not contain any
changes except those lawfully made by supplement to the
tariff which is to be canceled by the tariff that has been
filed and that is also so supplemented; and no other kind
of supplement to a tariff that is on file and not yet effective
may be made effective within thirty days from the effec-
tive date of the tariff without special permission.
The provisions of paragraph (d) of this Rule as to the
number of supplements to a tariff that may be in effect
at any time, and the volume of supplemental matter
they may contain must be observed in connection with
supplement issued under this paragraph.
W.W.; *(g) In case of change of ownership or control of a car-
and adoption of & * te *
...When ºrier the carrier whose line is absorbed, taken over, or pur-
Carrier is ab-
.*.*.*-chased by another carrier shall unite with that other car-
Other Carrier. rier in common supplements to the tariffs on file with the
Commission, on the one hand withdrawing and on the
other hand accepting and establishing such tariffs and
all effective supplements thereto. Such common supple-
ments shall be executed jointly by the traffic officers of
both the old and new carriers, shall be numbered con-
secutively as supplements to the tariffs to which they are
directed, and may be made effective on five days’ notice
to the public and the Commission by noting thereon
reference to this Rule. Such common supplements will
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not be counted against the number of the supplements
permitted to such tariff under paragraph (d) of Rule 38.
Amendments to such tariffs must thereafter be filed in
consecutively numbered supplements thereto until the
tariffs are reissued. New tariffs reissuing or superseding
these shall be numbered in the I. C. C. series of the new
carrier.
When a road or a part of a road is transferred from anº.
the operating control of one company to that of another, ...".
or when its name is changed, the existing tariffs issued;..." "...".
by the company that surrenders control must be with-jºº, “...";
drawn by it and adopted by the company assuming con-ºn”
trol, as provided in the preceding paragraph.
(h) As to tariffs issued by other carriers or joint agents tºº...?.
under concurrences or powers of attorney granted by theº.º.
old carrier or company, the new carrier or company shall, º.º. º.
if it intends to use such tariff publications and rates, issue, ******;
file, and post, with I. C. C. number, an adoption notice, old carrier.
substantially as follows:
The [name of carrier] hereby adopts, ratifies, and
makes its own, in every respect as if the same had been
originally filed and posted by it, all tariffs, rules, notices,
concurrences, traffic agreements, divisions, authorities,
powers of attorney, or other instruments whatsoever, filed
with the Interstate Commerce Commission by the [name
of old carrier] prior to [date] the beginning of its posses-
sion. By this tariff it also adopts and ratifies all supple-
ments or amendments to any of the above tariffs, etc.,
which it has heretofore filed with said Commission.
This notice may be made effective and be filed on
immediate notice.
Similar adoption notice must be filed by a receiver tºº.º.
when assuming possession and control of a carrier’s lines. “eiver.
Concurrences and power of attorney so adopted must, an ºº::
º º attorney of old
as soon as possible, be replaced and superseded by new Carrier must be
concurrences and powers of attorney issued by and in tº “...” “...
the name of the new carrier or company, and in each company.
instance canceling the concurrence or power of attorney
superseded.
The carrier surrendering control of the property has no
lawful right to abandon its tariffs except on lawful notice,
and when it surrenders control of the property it surren-
ders all right to publish fares applicable thereto except
under proper authority from the carrier or company to
whose control the property passes. The public has a
right to available and lawfully applicable fares over that
property.
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64 INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION.
tº”. “(i) When the Commission, under authority of section
**.i.15 of the Act to regulate commerce, as amended, suspends
TateS, the operation and defers the use of a tariff, fare, charge,
regulation, or practice, the following course shall be
pursued by carriers:
Upon receipt of order of suspension of any publication
in its entirety the carrier or agent publishing and filing
such schedule shall immediately file with the Commission
a Supplement stating that such schedule is under suspen-
sion and may not be used until further and proper notice,
or until such specified date as the suspension order of the
Commission may name, and that fares theretofore in
effect and which were to be changed by the suspended
publication will remain in effect. Such supplement shall
state by I. C. C. number or numbers the tariff or tariffs
in which fares, charges, or regulations so restored will be
found.
Upon receipt of order of suspension of parts of a publi-
cation which, except as to such parts, is allowed to become
effective, the carrier or agent publishing and filing such
schedule shall immediately file with the Commission a
supplement containing a copy of the Commission’s order
of suspension and stating that the part or parts of such
schedule specified in the order are under suspension and
may not be applied or charged until further notice, or
until such specified date as the suspension order of the
Commission may name. Such supplement shall also give
reference by T. C. C. number or numbers to the tariff or
tariffs in which the fares, charges, or regulations applicable
during the period of suspension will be found.
The title-page of every suspension supplement issued
under authority of this Rule must bear date of issue, but
no effective date, inasmuch as the suspension is effective
from the date of filing and serving the Commission’s
suspension order.
nº. "... When the Commission vacates an order of suspension
*...*made by it under authority of section 15 of the Act, as
amended, the carrier or agent who published and filed
such suspended tariff or supplement shall immediately
file with the Commission a supplement stating the date
upon which, under the terms of the vacating order, the
fare, charge, or regulation becomes effective.
a. ** Every suspension or vacating supplement issued under
authority of this Rule must bear on title-page the fol-
lowing notation:
TARIFF CIRCULAR 18-A—PASSENGER.
65
Issued under authority of Rule 38 (i) Tariff Circular
18—A and in compliance with Investigation and Suspen-
sion Order No. —, of the Interstate Commerce Commis-
sion, of [date] 19- $.
Such supplements will not be counted against the
number of supplements permitted to such tariff under
paragraph (d) of Rule 38.
Every supplement issued under this Rule must be forth-
with posted in every depot, station, office, or other place
where the schedule affected by the order of suspension or
vacation is posted, and should be given the same general
distribution.
+ (j) When the Commission, under authority of section
15 of the Act to regulate commerce, as amended, suspends
the operation and defers the use of a schedule which con-
tains both increases and reductions in fares, charges, or
regulations, such reduced fares, charges, or regulations
may be reestablished on one day’s notice to the Commis-
sion and the public, prior to and effective upon the date
the new schedule was intended to take effect, by the pub-
lication and filing of a supplement to the tariff continued
in force by reason of such suspension, or in a new tariff.
A supplement or tariff issued under authority of this
Rule shall bear upon its title-page the following notation:
Issued by authority of Rule 38 (j), Interstate Commerce
Commission Tariff Circular 18—A.
*39. Each carrier shall publish, with proper I. C. C. in
number, post, and file a complete index of the tariffs which
are in effect and to which it is a party as an initial line.
Such index shall show: (a) I. C. C. number of each tariff;
(b) name or initials of issuing road or agent; (c) brief
description of character of tariff; (d) concise statement
of points between which tariff applies. Tariffs covering
short-time excursion fares and supplements to tariffs
need not be included in this index. If any changes are
made, this index shall be revised to date and be reissued
Authority to
Inake effective
reduced it em S
a p p e a ring in
s u s p e n d e d
Index of tar-
each month, or, supplement may be issued each month ... * *
showing all changes and also what tariff, if any, shown in
index is canceled or superseded by one shown in supple-
ment, and index be reissued every twelve months. If
supplements are used, they must be numbered consecu-
tively and must be constructed in accordance with spe-
cifications as to construction of index. If carrier , so
desires, lists of its intrastate tariffs, division sheets,
74617°–11—5
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INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION.
official circulars, and of its own numbers of its tariffs or
division sheets may appear in this publication. In con-
nection with intrastate tariffs a reference mark must be
used with explanation: “Fares in this tariff do not apply
to interstate journeys.” *S
.* ** Each index must bear on its title-page notations as
title-page.
follows: “This index contains lists of tariff publications in
effect on [date of issue of the index],” to which may be
added: “Or which have been filed to become effective at
a later date, as shown within.” If supplement to index
will not be used, “No supplement to this index will be
issued;” if supplements will be used, “This index will be
reissued on or before — , 19—, and supplements will
be issued each month in which change is made.”
Each supplement to index must bear on title-page the
notation: “Supplements Nos. – and — contain correc-
tions to and as in effect on [date of issue of the supple-
ment],” to which may be added: ‘‘or which have been
filed to become effective at a later date, as shown within.”
*NOTE.-As to indexes now on file which bear no-
tation as to the number of supplements that may be
issued thereto and which do not bear notation that they
will be reissued on or before a specified date, the rule
heretofore in effect as to supplements must be continued.
Such indexes may be brought within the provisions of the
above rule as to supplements by reissue. A specified
date for reissue stated on an index now on file must be
observed.
P. ... The title-page of index or of supplement must show
but no effective
date.
the date of issue thereof, which must correspond to date
shown in notations above, and must not bear an effective
date. The rule requiring thirty days’ notice does not
apply to these indexes and their supplements. .
*NOTE.-This rule is also in rules governing freight
tariffs. One index containing both passenger and freight
tariffs may be filed, but if both are included in one index
it must be given an I. C. C. number in both freight and
passenger series and four copies must be sent to the
Commission.
Š " .. 40, Tariffs containing rail-and-water fares or all-
and restoration tº fº ſº tº s &
º, rºnd-wa-water fares applicable, via routes upon which it is neces-
ter faires,
sary to close navigation during a portion of the year, and
which do not become effective and expire by specified
expiration within the same season of navigation, may
provide for suspension and restoration of the rail-and-
water fares and the all-water fares named therein under
the following regulations:
TARIFF CIRCULAR 18-A—PASSENGER. 67
Notation on
(a) The following notation shall appear on the title-tºº. .”
page of the tariff: tariff.
The fares named herein for rail-and-water or all-
water transportation are subject to suspension at the
close of navigation and restoration on the opening of navi-
gation of [here insert the name of the water carrier or car-
riers specified in the tariff] on notice as provided on page
— of this tariff.
(b) In the rules governing the tariff shall appear the ºr tº:
† º restoration of
following: fares.
In anticipation of the opening of navigation of [here
insert name of water carrier or carriers named in the
tariff] restoration of the rail-and-water and all-water
fares contained in this tariff and in effective supplement
thereto which was in force on the date the fares were last
suspended or which has subsequently been made effective,
will be announced by supplement to this tariff, which will
be filed with the Interstate Commerce Commission, be
posted at points from which the fares apply, and become
effective not less than three days thereafter.
The fares in this tariff and in supplement thereto for priº ºf
rail-and-water and all-water transportation are effective suspension of
only during the season of navigation of [here insert the *
name of water carrier or carriers named in the tariff].
The supplement announcing the close of navigation and
the suspension of rail-and-water and all-water fares
named in this tariff and its effective supplement will be
filed with the Interstate Commerce Commission and will -
be posted at points from which the fares apply not less
than three days in advance of the date upon which the
fares will be suspended.
*When fares in a tariff which was effective during a pre-
vious season of navigation have been restored by supple-
ment to that tariff, and such tariff is canceled by a new
tariff for the approaching season which is filed to become
effective upon a date subsequent to the date of such res-
toration, no supplement to the new tariff announcing
restoration of fares is required.
*When fares in the tariff which were effective during arºº
previous season of navigation are not restored by supple- tº whº
ment to that tariff but are canceled by new tariff filed, tºr”: ā.
effective upon statutory notice, prior to the opening of Hºcº º
navigation it is necessary that such new tariff be supple- tº, or navisa-
mented to announce restoration of fares, which restora-
tion must not be prior to the effective date stated upon
the title-page of the new tariff; or, in lieu of the issuance
of such supplement, the new tariff may, in connection
68 INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION.
with and following the rule governing the restoration of
fares, carry a provision as follows:
The effective date of this tariff is as shown on title-page,
and therefore no supplement announcing restoration of
fares is required for the season of 19–.
When a new tariff which does not cancel a previous
tariff is filed effective upon statutory notice, prior to the
opening of navigation it is necessary that such new
tariff be supplemented to announce the opening of navi-
gation, and the effective date of such announcement must
not be prior to the effective date stated upon the tariff;
or, in lieu of the issuance of such supplement, the new
tariff may, in connection with and immediately following
the rule governing restoration of fares, carry a provision
as follows:
The effective date of this tariff is as shown on title-page,
and therefore no supplement announcing restoration of
fares is required for the season of 19–.
tºº, º (c) Where the tariff suspended or restored under this
:*.*...rule applies to joint transportation by rail and river, or
... * *****canal, or inland lakes other than the Great Lakes, such
tariff may be suspended or restored on a like notice of one
** day instead of three days.
mi.”.” (d) Supplement issued under this rule announcing sus-
pension and restoration of rail-and-water and all-water
fares in tariffs must not contain anything except such sus-
ag. Լpension or restoration notice, and such supplement will
not be counted against the number of supplements, that is
permitted as to such tariff under Rule 38. 7
tañº..."; (e) Rail-and-water and all-water fares suspended under
... * * *this rule may be reissued or amended during such, period
of suspension upon statutory notice the same as though
the fares were in effect and active use, but the restoration
of the fares by supplement notice will not advance the
effective date of any supplement to the tariff which has
not on the date of restoration become effective.
Supplements made effective prior to the date of restora-
tion will be made effective on a given date, or may be
stated to be “Effective with restoration of tariff and sup-
plement for season of 19— (to be announced by subse-
quent supplement) but not earlier than [statutory notice]
19—, nor earlier than noted in individual items.”
(f) Statutory notice of suspension, withdrawal, or
restoration of fares or regulations must be given as to all
TARIFF CIRCULAR 18—A—PASSENGER. * 69
tariffs that do not contain the provisions of paragraphs
(a) and (b) of this Rule. y
41. (a) Tariffs and supplements thereto shall be filed milins or *-
with the Commission by proper officer of the carrier or by
an agent designated to perform that duty, and concur-
rence of every carrier participating therein must be on
file with the Commission or accompany the tariff or sup-
plement. If a carrier authorizes an agent to file its tariffs
and supplements thereto or certain of them, official no-an”...";
tice of such authorization and of acceptance of responsi-terms.
bility by the carrier for his acts, in form as hereinafter
specified, must be filed with the Commission. Such
authority may be revoked by a carrier upon thirty
days’ official notice to the Commission, or at any time be
transferred to another agent by filing with the Commis-
sion notice of such transfer, accompanied by full-form
authorization for the newly named agent.
(b) If two or more carriers appoint the same person as tº
agent for the filing of tariffs and supplements thereto, i.e.;
each of them will be required to file with the Commis- be *
sion power of attorney, in form prescribed, appointing
him their agent; and the concurrence of every other car-
rier participating in any tariff or supplement thereto
which is filed by him must be on file with the Commission
or accompany the tariff.
When consolidated form of concurrence PX6, PX7, or sº... .
PX8 has been used and additions are to be made to the currences.
list of roads for which such agent acts under powers of
attorney the necessity for a new set of consolidated con-
currences presents itself. Trouble and inconvenience
can be avoided by the issuance of powers of attorney
authorizing such agent to receive concurrences provided
in Rules 47, 48, and 49, and the securing of new con-
currences will be comparatively simple.
ral Joint a gent
(c) Such joint agent duly authorized to act for several ºff."...º.º.º.
carriers must file joint tariffs under I. C. C. serial numbers ... º.º.
of his own.
(d) Tariffs issued by a carrier under its I. C. C. num-ºff, **i.
bers may include, under proper concurrences shown tºrs”, rt.
therein, fares via, and to and from points on other car-thereto.
riers’ lines, and concurring carriers may use such tariffs
for posting at their stations. Such tariffs must be filed
by the issuing carrier, and such filing will constitute filing
for all lawfully concurring carriers.
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70 TNTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMIssion.
gº. j iº The **t or the carrier that issues a joint tariff
jº, ication shall at Once send copies théreof to each and
Avoid confli every carrier that is named as party thereto.
betº. § (f) A carrier that grants authority to an agent or to
another carrier to publish and file certain of its fares Imust
not in its own publications publish fares in conflict with
those which are published by such authorized agent or
other carrier, or which duplicate such fares except as pro-
vided in Rule 31.
****, *, * (g) Fares for through tickets are often made by adding
O t à *. f a re S
tlSe inter-
* †:together two or more fares. All State or other fares used
St a t e move-
; .*.*.in combination for interstate movements must be posted
at points from which they apply and filed with the Com-
mission, and can only be changed as to such traffic in
accordance with the terms of the Act.
sº"...# **ś (h) The Act requires that all changes in fares, or in
* * rules that affect fares, shall be filed with the Commission
at least thirty days before the date upon which they are
to become effective. Manifestly it is impossible for the
Commission to check the items in tariffs to determine
whether or not the statutory notice has been given. The
title-page of every tariff or supplement must show full
thirty days’ notice, except as provided in paragraph (g)
of Rule 33.
mi.”:''... (i) The law affirmatively imposes upon each carrier the
Écº.duty of filing with the Commission all of its tariffs, and
does not relieve
; : ºsupplements thereto, as prescribed in the law or in any
*...*.*śrule relative thereto which may be announced by the
* Commission, under penalty for failure to do so or for
using any fare which is not contained in its lawfully pub-
lished and filed tariffs. The Commission will give such
consistent assistance as it can in this respect, but the fact
that receipt of a tariff, or supplement to a tariff, is
acknowledged by the Commission, or the fact that a tariff,
or supplement to a tariff, is in the files of the Commission
will not serve or operate to excuse the carrier from
responsibility or liability for any violation of the law, or
of any ruling lawfully made thereunder, which may have
occurred in connection with the construction or filing of
such tariff or supplement.
Thirty dº... (j) Thirty days’ notice to the public and to the Com-
notice on every . \". sº º e º te * a a
publication, mission is required as to every publication which it is
necessary for a carrier to file with the Commission, regard-
less of what changes may or may not be effected thereby.
.*
t
TARIFF CIRCULAR 18-A—PASSENGER. 71
* (k) No tariff or supplement will be accepted for filings."....";
unless it is delivered to the Commission, free from allº
charges or claims for postage, the full thirty days required;....:
by law before the date upon which such tariff or supple-º. *uſ:
ment is stated to be effective. No consideration will be by law.
given to or for the time during which a tariff or supple-
ment may be held by an express company for charges or
by the Post-Office Department because of insufficient
postage. A tariff or a supplement that is received by
the Commission too late to give the Commission the full
thirty days’ notice required by law will be returned to
sender, and correction of the neglect or omission can not
be made which takes into account any time elapsing
between the date upon which such tariff or supplement
was received and the date of attempted correction. In
other words, when a tariff or a supplement is issued and
as to which the Commission is not given the statutory
notice, it is as if it had not been issued, and full statutory
notice must be given of any reissue thereof. No con-
sideration will be given to telegraphic notices in com-
puting the thirty days required. For tariffs and supple-
ments issued on short notice under special permission
of the Commission, and short-time excursion tariffs
issued under Rule 52, full thirty days’ notice is not re-
quired, but literal compliance with the requirements for
notice named in said Rule or in any permission granted
by the Commission will be exacted and in accord with
the policy and practice above outlined.
(m) When a schedule is rejected by the Commissions...}...” “”
as unlawful, the records so show and, therefore, such
schedule should not thereafter be referred to as canceled,
amended, or otherwise except to note on publication
issued in lieu of such rejected schedule “In lieu of
rejected by Commission;” mor shall the number which
it bears be again used.
(n) Fares prescribed by the Commission in its decisions,...; ºc.
and orders after hearings upon formal complaints shall, i.º.º.e.
in every instance, be promulgated by the carriers againstºn
which such orders are entered in duly published, filed, and mission notified.
posted tariffs or supplements to tariffs and notice shall
be sent to the Commission that its order in Case No. —
has been complied with in item —, page —, of — tariff,
I. C. C. No. —, or supplement — to — tariff, I. C. C.
No. *
72 INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION.
d
or”::::::::*: In establishing fares or regulations under an order of
:*:::::::, ;the Commission in a formal case, carrier or carriers that
::::::"....";are actually and on the record parties to the case, or that
§.”*****are lawful parties to a joint tariff in which the fare or
regulation that is prescribed is published by some carrier
that is party to the case, may include in the change or
changes made in compliance with the Commission’s order
' adjustment at other points in order to preserve estab-
lished grouping or relation of points: Provided, all such
\. changes made by authority of this rule shall be effected
by reductions in fares or charges.
If a carrier that is not so party to the case or to the joint
tariff desires to make, on less than statutory notice, the
same changes that are made under the order by carrier
that is party to the same, it must secure special permis-
sion so to do.
... * Unless otherwise specified in the order in the case,
IeSS than statu-
jº. º.º.such tariff or supplement may be made effective upon
In ot a ti O n on
tariff. five days’ notice to the Commission and to the public,
and if made effective on less than statutory notice, either
under this Rule or under special authority granted in the
order in the case, shall bear on its title-page notation “In
compliance with order of Interstate Commerce Commis-
sion in case No. —.”
If the order of the Commission affects any individual
item or items in a tariff, above notation shall be shown
in connection with said item or items and shall be re-
peated in each reissue thereof during the period of effect-
iveness of the Commission’s order.
a.º.º.º. (p) Circulars announcing or explaining the attitude
... and course of carriers under injunction of a court,
relating to tariff fares or regulations, must not be issued
as supplements to tariffs nor given I. C. C. numbers unless
they are issued on statutory notice or under special per-
mission from the Commission for shorter time. The
Commission will, however, be pleased to have copies of
such circulars and the information therein contained.
a. *, * (q) Each carrier files tariffs under I. C. C. numbers,
#º:which are presumed to be used consecutively. Occasion-
Hºnºgally a tariff or supplement is received which does not bear
quired. I. C. C. number next in numerical order to that borne by
the last one filed. This is sometimes occasioned by the
missing number having been assigned to a tariff that is in
course of preparation. Request is made that in so far as
is possible carriers will file tariffs and supplements in
~ .* TARIFF CIRCULAR 18—A—PASSENGER. 73
consecutive numerical order of I. C. C. numbers. If from
any cause this is not done in any instance, the tariff or
supplement that is filed with an I. C. C. number that is
not consecutive with the last number filed must be ac-
companied by a memorandum explaining as to the missing
number or numbers.
(r) Common carrier and agents are directed, in filing tº ...";
schedules in compliance with the statute, to transmit two "e". -
(2) copies of each tariff, supplement, or other schedule of
farés or regulations for the use of the Commission, both
copies to be included in one package and under one letter
of transmittal.
Tariffs sent for filing must be addressed “Interstate ºres for
Commerce Commission, Bureau of Tariffs, Washington,
T). C.”
42. The following form, on paper 8 by 10% inches in nº.º.”.
size, will be used in giving authority to an agent to file *
for the carrier giving the authority tariffs and supple-
ments thereto. Such authority must not be given to an
association or bureau, and it may not contain authority
to delegate to another power thereby conferred.
This form may be modified so as to confer the author-
ity desired by omitting the words “(1) for it alone, and
(2),” or by omitting the words “and (2) for it jointly
with other carriers.”
If two or more carriers execute this form containingen.: ; ...:
the words “for it jointly with other carriers” in favor of ...*****
a joint agent it will not be necessary for those carriers to
exchange concurrences with each other as to the joint
tariffs issued by that joint agent under that authority.
To BE FILED WITH THE INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION.
|Date] , —.
[Name of carrier in full.]
Form PX1—No. —.
Know all men by these presents:
That the [name of carrier] has made, constituted, and
appointed, and by these presents does make, constitute,
and appoint [name of person appointed] its true and
lawful attorney and agent for the said company, and in
its name, place, and stead, (1) for it alone, and (2) for it
jointly with other carriers, to file passenger-fare schedules
and supplements thereto, as required of common carriers
by the Act to regulate commerce and by regulations
established by the Interstate Commerce Commission
2.
74
INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION.
thereunder, for the period of time, the traffic, and the
territory now herein named: --- *
And the said [name of carrier] does hereby give and
grant unto its said attorney and agent full power and au-
thority to do and perform all and every-act and thing
above specified as fully, to all intents and purposes, as if
the same were done and performed by the said company,
hereby ratifying and confirming all that its said agent
and attorney may lawfully do by virtue hereof and
assuming full responsibility for the acts and neglects of
its said attorney and agent hereunder.
In witness whereof the said company has caused these
presents to be signed in its name by its president
and to be duly attested under its corporate seal by its
secretary, at , in the State of , on this
day of , in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred
and *
THE [name of carrier],
Attest: By 5
Its President.
, Secretary.
[CORPORATE SEAL.]
a.º.º. tº Carrier issuing this form will file the original with the
Commission and tº º * e *~15
ºCommission and will furnish duplicate to the agent to
nished agent whom power of attorney is given. Separate authoriza-
tions will be given for freight and passenger tariffs.
*For concurrence in tariffs issued and filed by another
carrier or its agent, forms prescribed in Rules 43 to 49,
inclusive, will be used. -
NOTE.-Experience has demonstrated that it is simpler
and better to use concurrence than power of attorney in
giving authority to a carrier to publish and file another
carrier’s fares. Provision for giving power of attorney
to another carrier has therefore been eliminated except
for the purpose of granting authority to give and receive
concurrences as provided in Rule 50.
This does not invalidate or change the terms or effect
of any power of attorney now on file.
ºf con- 43. The following form will be used in giving concur-
Currence,
rence in a tariff that is issued and filed by another carrier
or its agent and to which the carrier giving concurrence
is a party. If given to continue until revoked, it will
serve as continuing concurrence in the tariff described in
the concurrence and all supplements to and reissues
thereof. If provision for concurrence to continue until
revoked, is stricken out, a new concurrence will be required
with each supplement or reissue.
y
*
TARIFE CIRCULAR 18—A—PASSENGER. f 75
} ,”
To BE FILED witH THE INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION.
[Name of carrier in full.]
GENERAL PASSENGER DEPARTMENT,
[Date]
2 *
*
Form PX2—No. —.
To the INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION, w
Washington, D. C.:
This is to certify that the [name of carrier] assents to
and concurs in the publication and filing of the fare
schedule described below, together with supplements
thereto and reissues thereof which the named issuing
carrier or its agent may make and file, and hereby makes
itself a party thereto and bound thereby, until this author-
ity is revoked by formal and official notices of revocation
placed in the hands of the Interstate Commerce Com-
mission and of the carrier to which this concurrence is
given.
Title and number. [Here give exact description of
title of schedule, including number and name of series.]
Date of issue: , —.
Date effective: 7
[Official.]
Issued by [Company.]
*msºmºsºs
*
|Name of carrier.]
By [Name of officer.]
[Title of officer.]
The original of this form will be filed with the Com-º:
mission by the carrier of agent who files the tariff and tariſt.
will accompany the tariff. *'
44. Concurrence may be given by a carrier to em-º.” “ºn-
brace all tariffs issued by another carrier or its agent in
which the concurring carrier is shown as a participating
intermediate or terminal line, and after the following
form :
TO BE FILED WITH THE INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION.
[Name of carrier in full.]
GENERAL PASSENGER DEPARTMENT,
|Date] , —.
form PX3—No. —.
To the INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION,
Washington, D. C.:
This is to certify that the [name of carrier] assents to
and concurs in the publication and filing of any passenger-
fare schedule or supplement thereto, which the [name of
carrier] or its agent may make and file, in which it is
shown as a participating carrier, and hereby makes itself
76 INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION.
a party to and bound thereby in so far as such schedule
contains fares applying via its line and to, but not from,
points thereon, until this authority is revoked by formal
and official notices of revocation placed in the hands of
the Interstate Commerce Commission and of the carrier
to which this concurrence is given.
|Name of carrier.]
By [Name of officer.]
[Title of officer.]
toº. § Carrier issuing this form will file the original with the
‘....:”; “Commission and will furnish duplicate to the carrier to
*** which concurrence is given. This form must not be quali-
fied in any way, except to show what agents have been
given power of attorney and to provide that tariffs shall
not be issued under the concurrence covering traffic pro-
vided for in tariffs issued by such agents.
Concurrences PX3 cover all fares issued by carrier to
which given and which apply via the line of and to, but
not from, points located upon the line of the carrier giv-
ing the concurrence. This is intended to reserve to the
initial carrier the quotation of fares upon traffic originat-
ing on its line, except when by use of another form of
concurrence or power of attorney it grants authority to
some other to quote such fares. .*
... "... Round-trip excursion fares are not, however, considered
excursion fares
... "as applying to traffic originating at the points where the
return journey begins. Concurrences PX3 are, there-
fore, considered and held to include concurrence in
round-trip excursion fares, stated in specific figures or in
some such term as “one fare for the round trip.”
a..” “” 45. Concurrence may be given by a carrier in tariffs
issued by another carrier or its agent applying fares to
or from its points or via its lines, to certain described
points or territories, and after the following form, modi-
fied as may be necessary to confer exactly the authority
intended to be granted. For granting authority to pub-
lish and file fares to and from and via its lines, and not
otherwise qualified, carriers will use concurrence form
PX5 or PX7, as per Rules 46 and 48.
TARIFF CIRCULAR 18—A—PASSENGER. 77
TO BE FILED WITH THE INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION.
[Name of carrier in full.]
^ GENERAL PASSENGER DEPARTMENT,
[Date]
…”
Form PX4—No. —.
To the INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION,
Washington, D. C.:
This is to certify that the [name of carrier] assents to
and concurs in the publication and filing of any passenger-
fare schedule or supplement thereto which the [name
of carrier] or its agent may make and file and in which
this company is shown as a participating carrier, and
hereby makes itself a party to and bound thereby in so
far as such schedule contains fares applying upon 3
or between and ; or from to 5
or via ; until this authority is revoked by formal
and official notices of revocation placed in the hands of
the Interstate Commerce Commission and of the carrier
to which this concurrence is given.
|Name of carrier.]
By [Name of officer.]
[Title of officer.]
Carrier issuing this form will file the original with the tºº. §
Commission and will furnish duplicate to the earrier toº
which concurrence is given. Inished carrier.
46. Concurrence may be given by a carrier in tariffs a...ºr con-
issued by another carrier or its agent applying fares to and
from its points, and via its lines, and after the following
form :
TO BE FILED WITH THE INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION.
[Name of carrier in full.]
GENERAL PASSENGER DEPARTMENT,
[Date] , —.
Form PX5—No. —.
To the INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION,
Washington. D. C.:
This is to certify that the [name of carrier] assents to
and concurs in the publication and filing of any passenger-
fare schedule or supplement thereto which the [name of
carrier] or its agent may make and file, and in which this
company is shown as a participating carrier, and hereby
makes itself a party to and bound thereby in so far as
such schedule contains fares applying to and from sta-
tions on its lines, and via its lines, until this authority is
revoked by formal and official notices of revocation placed
4
78 INTERSTATE COMMERGE commission,
*
in the hands of the Interstate Commerce Commission and
of the carrier to which this concurrence is given. -
- [Name of carrier.]
By [Name of officer.]
[Title of officer.]
i.º.º. tº Carrier issuing this form will file the original with the
.*.*Commission and will furnish duplicate to the carrier to
nished carrier, which concurrence is given. This form must not be
qualified in any way, unless to show what agents have
been given powers of attorney and to provide that tariffs
shall not be issued under the concurrence covering traffic
provided for in tariffs issued by such agents.
º,” “” 47. If two or more carriers appoint the same person as
agent for the publication and filing of tariffs and supple-
ments thereto under powers of attorney form PX1, con-
currence in tariffs issued by him under such authority
may be in the following form:
TO BE FILED WITH THE INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION.
|Name of carrier in full.]
GENERAL PASSENGER DEPARTMENT,
[Date] , -—.
Form PX6—No. — *
To the INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION,
A Washington, D. C.:
This is to certify that the [name of carrier] assents to
and concurs in the publication and filing of any passenger-
fare schedule or supplement thereto which the [here give
list of all roads for which the agent has powers of attor-
ney], or either or any of them, may make and file through
their agent and attorney [name of agent], and in which it
is shown as a participating carrier, and hereby makes
itself a party to and bound thereby in so far as such
tariff contains fares applying via its line, and to but
not from points thereon, until this authority is revoked
by formal and official notices of revocation placed in the
hands of the Interstate Commerce Commission and of
the carriers to which this concurrence is given, or of its
agent and attorney herein named.
[Name of carrier.]
By [Name of officer.]
[Title of officer.]
Filing, Carrier issuing this form will file the original with the
Commission and will furnish duplicate to each of the
carriers named in the concurrence, or, if each of those
carriers has given said agent power of attorney to receive
for it concurrences, original will be filed with the Com-
TARIFF CIRCULAR 18—A—PASSENGER. 79
mission and one duplicate may be filed with such agent
instead of furnishing duplicates to each and every carrier
represented by him. -
48. If two or more carriers appoint the same person as sº.” “”
agent for the publication and filing of tariffs and supple-
ments thereto under powers of attorneys form PX1, con-
currence in tariffs issued by him under such authority
may be in the following form:
TO BE FILED WITH THE INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION.
[Name of carrier in full.]
**,
**
/
GENERAL PASSENGER DEPARTMENT,
|Date]
*
Form PX7—No. —.
To the INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION,
Washington, D. C.:
This is to certify that the [name of carrier] assents to
and concurs in the publication and filing of any passenger-
fare schedule or supplement thereto which the [here give
list of all roads for which the agent has powers of attor-
ney], or either or any of them, may make and file through
their agent and attorney [name of agent], and in which it
is shown as a participating carrier, and hereby makes
itself a party to and bound thereby in so far as such
schedule contains fares applying via its line, and to and
from points thereon, until this authority is revoked by
formal and official notices of revocation placed in the
hands of the Interstate Commerce Commission and of the
carrier to which this concurrence is given, or of its agent
and attorney herein named.
- |Name of carrier.]
By [Name of officer.]
|Title of officer.]
Carrier issuing this form will file the original with the Filing.
Commission and will furnish duplicate to each of the car-
riers named in the concurrence, or, if each of those car-
riers has given said agent power of attorney to receive for
it concurrences, original will be filed with the Commission
and one duplicate may be filed with such agent instead
of furnishing duplicates to each and every carrier repre-
sented by him.
49. If two or more carriers appoint the same persons.” “”
as agent for the publication and filing of tariffs and sup-
plements thereto under powers of attorney form PX1,
concurrence in tariffs issued by him under such authority
applying to or from certain points or territory may be
80
INTERSTATE commeRCE commission.
Filing.
issued in the following form modified so as to confer
exactly the authority desired: -
TO BE FILED WITH THE INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION.
[Name of carrier in full.] -
GENERAL PASSENGER DEPARTMENT,
[Date] , —.
Form PDX8—No. —. *-
To the INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION,
Washington, D. C.:
This is to certify that the [name of carrier] assents to
and concurs in the publication and filing of any passenger-
fare schedule or supplement thereto which the [here give
list of all roads for which the agent has powers of attorney]
or either or any of them, may make and file through their
agent and attorney [name of agent], and in which it is
shown as a participating carrier, and hereby makes itself
a party to and bound thereby in so far as such schedule
contains fares applying from to points on or reached
via its line; or from points on or via its line to - 5
until this authority is revoked by formal and official
notice of revocation placed in the hands of the Interstate
Commerce Commission and of the carriers to which this
concurrence is given, or of their agent and attorney herein
named.
[Name of carrier.]
By [Name of officer.]
[Title of officer.]
Carrier issuing this form will file the original with the
Commission and will furnish duplicate to each of the
carriers named in the concurrence, or, if each of those
carriers has given said agent power of attorney to receive
for it concurrences, original will be filed with the Com-
mission and one duplicate may be filed with such agent
instead of furnishing duplicates to each and every carrier
represented by him. - *
NoTE.—Concurrence, Form PX2, applies to individual
publication named therein. Concurrence, form PX3 or
PX6, confers authority to publish and file fares to, but
not from, points on line of concurring carrier and via its
lines. Concurrence, form PX5 or PX7, confers authority
to publish and file fares to and from points on line of
concurring carrier and via its lines. Forms PX3, PX5,
PX6, and PX7 are not to be modified except as specified
in the Rules. The use of these several forms as provided
will, therefore, show by the form number just what
authority has been given except when form PX4 or PX8
is used, these forms being provided for instances which
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the other forms do not exactly fit. The Commission does
not require the substitution of concurrence form PX5 for
form PX4, now on file, which covers only the authority
provided for in the new form PX5, but will welcome such
substitution. For all new concurrences forms will be
used as specified in the several Rules, and PX4 or PX8
only when neither of the other forms provides for the
authority it is desired to confer.
50. *(a) Each carrier will give authorizations and con-a...a...:
C O In C. t1 r re Il Ces
currences serial numbers, beginning with No. 1 in each.*
series, as indicated by forms, and continuing in consecu-
tive numbers as to each series, and keeping these num-
bers separate and apart from I. C. C. numbers of tariffs.
(See paragraph (f) of this Rule.) Concurrences must bemº.
given to carriers named therein and authority so granted to *****
to a carrier may be by it delegated to its lawfully
appointed agent.
Separate concurrences will be given for freight and ...te ºf
currences for
e f r e i g h t and
passenger tariffs. passenger t a r-
(b) A concurrence may be revoked by filing notice of "; , , , , anon
such revocation with the Commission and serving same effective.
upon the carrier to which such concurrence was given.
Such notice must specify the date upon which revocation
is to be made effective, and must give at least sixty days’
notice to the Commission and to the carrier to which
concurrence was given. Corresponding, correction of
tariff or tariffs shall be made in the next supplement to
or reissue thereof, and if necessary, supplement or reissue
shall be issued for the sole purpose of making such cor-
rection lawfully effective on statutory notice upon the
effective date stated in the notice of revocation.
* Change in a tariff is effective when and only when, ºilº ºf
Carrier for fail-
the tariff as filed and posted is changed. Change effected .º.ºe
tariff when con-
by revocation of concurrence can not be known to the ºce is re-
public or to the agents of carriers until it appears in the
regular way in the tariff. A carrier that has duly revoked
a concurrence as herein provided has the right to be free
from the unsatisfactory fare or regulation on the date
upon which revocation becomes effective. The public
has the right to use the fares shown in a lawfully filed and
published tariff. The Rule provides ample time within
which to change a tariff. If, therefore, when a concur-
rence is revoked the carrier that publishes the tariff neg-
lects to make change therein as provided in this Rule,
passengers are entilted to the fares stated in the tariff,
7.465.7°–11—6
82 ar INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION.
and the carrier that so neglects to correct its tariff will
be held liable to other carriers for the difference in charges
under the tariff as it is and as it would be if corrected
in accordance with revocation of concurrence. If the
tariff is published by a joint agent, the provisions hereof
will apply to each of his principals as demands are made
upon them for tickets under such tariff. -
sm.º.º. (c) Subsidiary or small lines which do not wish to
iffS, issue concurrences or tariffs may give to the parent or
other line power of attorney to concur in täriffs, and also
general concurrence PX4 or PX5, to file tariffs, and the
carrier holding such authority and concurrence may give
and also receive concurrence for itself and the lines for
which it acts in one instrument. Such subsidiary or small
lines, must, however, be named in concurrences so given.
In giving power of attorney to concur in tariffs, form PX1
will be modified by striking out from line six the word
“file” and substituting the following therefor: “to give
and receive concurrences -in.’’
tº ºr (d) In giving concurrences care must be taken to avoid
avoided. probability of two or more agents or carriers naming con-
flicting fares or rules.
Sº...º. (e) The granting of authority to issue tariffs under
ing authority or º
º, power of attorney, or general concurrence, does not relieve
.ºthe carrier conferring the authority from the necessity
of complying with the law with regard to posting tariffs.
It is proper to use tariffs issued under its authority for
that purpose.
lº q +(f) All powers of attorney and certificates of con-
currence must be printed or typewritten on hard calen-
dered paper 8 by 10% inches in size.
...sº: The series to which each power of attorney or certifi-
hand corner, cate of concurrence belongs must be indicated, and the
serial number of each must be shown in upper right hand
corner of first page. Immediately under the serial num-
ber shall be shown the number, or numbers, of powers of
attorneys or certificates of concurrence, as the case may
be, to be canceled. . *
Each power of attorney or certificate of cohcurrence
filed must show the post-office address of the issuing
officer in the date line preceding body of form.
...ſº nº. When a series of joint concurrences, issued on behalf
*.*, *;of two or more carriers by the same traffic officer, IS
sºme traffic of maintained, each concurrence filed in that series must be
fice I’. issued on behalf of all the carriers for whom the common
TARIFF CIRCULAR 18–A–PASSENGER.
83
traffic officer acts. Otherwise separate files of concur-
rences must be maintained, one for each road, certificates
in each series of such individual files to be filed in con-
secutive numerical order as required by paragraph (a) of
this Rule.
51. All tariffs that are filed with the Commission shall
be accompanied by a letter of transmittal, on paper 8 by
104 inches in size, and to the following effect:
- [Name of carrier in full.]
GENERAL PASSENGER DEPARTMENT,
\ [Date]
Advice No.
To the INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION,
Washington, D. C.:
Accompanying schedule is sent you for filing in com-
pliance with the requirements of the Act to regulate com-
merce, issued by , bearing— ---
I. C. C. No. —;
Supp. No. — to I. C. C. No. —;
Effective , 19–;
and is concurred in by all carriers named therein as par-
ticipants under continuing concurrences or authoriza-
tions now on file with the Interstate Commerce Commis-
sion, except the following-named carriers, whose con-
currences are attached hereto :
*
e
[Signature offiling agent.]
A separate letter may accompany each schedule, or
the form may be modified to provide for filing under one
letter as many schedules as can be conveniently entered.
NOTE.-If receipt for accompanying schedule is desired,
the letter of transmittal must be sent in duplicate, and
one copy will be stamped and returned as receipt.
L e t t e r of
transmittal.
ADMINISTRATIVE RULINGS,
A star (*) denotes that a change or addition has been made in
either the rule or paragraph.
Round - trip
excursion fares.
84
52. ROUND-TRIP ExCURSION FAREs (issued October
12, 1906.)–(a) It is the opinion of the Commission that
the provisions of the amended sixth section in respect of
the publishing, filing, and posting of tariffs apply to the
mileage, excursion, and commutation fares authorized by
the twenty-second section. Such a fare when first estab-
lished or offered is held to be a change of fare which
requires a notice of thirty days. No reason appears why
this notice should not be given in the case of mileage
fares, commutation fares, round-trip fares, or other
reduced fares which, like ordinary passenger fares, are
established for an indefinite period and appear to be a
matter of permanent policy. Strictly excursion fares,
however, covering a named and limited period, are of a
different character in this regard and may properly be
established on much shorter notice.
To avoid the necessity for special application in cases
of this kind the Commission has made a general order
fixing the following-named time of notice of round-trip
excursion fares, and carriers may govern themselves
accordingly:
Fares for an excursion limited to a designated period
of not more than three days may be established, without
further notice, upon posting a tariff one day in advance
in two public and conspicuous places in the waiting room
of each station where tickets for such excursion are sold
and mailing a copy thereof to the Commission.
Fares for an excursion limited to a designated period
of more than three days and not more than thirty days
may be established upon a like notice of three days.
Fares for a series of daily excursions, such series cover-
ing a period not exceeding thirty days, may be established
TARIFF CIRCULAR 18-A—RULINGs. 85
upon like notice of three days as to the entire series,
and separate notice of the excursion on each day covered
by the series need not be given.
Fares for an excursion limited to a designated period
exceeding thirty days will require the statutory notice
‘unless shorter time is allowed in special cases by the
Commission.
(b) The term “limited to a designated period” used, ºntº
above is construed to cover the period between the time;...ºenated
at which the transportation can first be used and the
time at which it expires. If tariff names different selling
dates for excursions which form a series, and the period
of time between the first selling date and the last date
upon which any tickets sold under the tariff may be used
exceeds thirty days, the series of excursions so provided
for do not come within the period of “not exceeding
thirty days,” and such tariff may not be issued by author-
ity of this Rule. But it is permissible to establish fares
for two or more distinct and separate excursions to va-
rious points and for various occasions, each such excursion
limited to a designated period of not more than thirty
days, and for convenience of public and agents to an-
nounce them in a bulletin tariff under this Rule. It is
also permissible to show in such bulletin fares for a series
of excursions between the same points, such series cover-
ing a period of more than thirty days, provided full
statutory notice of such series is thereby given, and pro-
vided title-page of publication bears notation “Effective
— except as noted in individual items as to which full
statutory notice is given.” When such items are brought
forward to another issue of bulletin they must bear nota-
tion “First announced in Bulletin No. —. T. C. C.
No. —, of , 19—.”
(c) (Adopted June 28, 1909.) No supplement mayº. "...P.
be issued to any tariff that is issued under this Rule except under this rule.
for the purpose of canceling the tariff, and title-page of
tariff must so state. Every such tariff must bear notation
on title-page “Issued under authority of Rule 52, Inter-
state Commerce Commission Tariff Circular 18—A.”
* (d) When it becomes necessary to change the cºli.
terms of a short-time excursion-fare tariff issued under
this Rule and covering a period not exceeding thirty days,
for any of the following reasons: Changes in dates of
excursion or meeting, involving changes in dates of sale
and in return limit, not exceeding thirty days; extension
86
INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION.
of the return limit, not exceeding thirty days; additional
selling dates; additional selling points; additional routes;
additional stop-over privileges; reduction in fares; or to
cancel such tariff before date of its expiration, such change
or cancellation may, when the excursion is limited to
a designated period of not more than three days, be
made by posting tariff containing the change, or supple-
No index or
to u t i ng re-
quired.
C e r t i fi cate
plafl.
ment containing the cancellation, one day in advance
in two public places in the waiting room of each station
where tickets for such excursion are sold, and mailing
copy thereof to the Commission. If the excursion is
limited to a designated period of more than three days
and not more than 30 days, cancellation or change may
be made on like notice of three days. If the excursion
is limited to a designated period exceeding thirty days,
statutory notice must be given of change or cancellation,
or special permission for shorter-time must be secured.
(e) (Adopted October 12, 1908.) Short-time excur-
sion-fare tariffs issued under authority of this Rule need
not contain alphabetically arranged indexes of stations
from and to which the fares apply, nor show specific rout-
ing when the fares are stated in such terms as “One first-
class fare for the round trip,” etc.
(Adopted June 28, 1909.) When the fares are stated
in specific sums the routing may be shown by reference
to other tariffs which contain the desired routing, and in
the following manner: Show in the tariff by proper
initials and I. C. C. numbers the tariffs that are thus
referred to, designating each of them by a letter, and
place opposite the name of each point of origin, in a
column marked “Route,’’ the proper reference letter.
For example: “Route A. Routing as per — I. C. C.
No. —.” “From Smithville, Nebr., to Jonesboro, Kans.,
Route A, $17.20.” *
53. ROUND - TRIP TICKETS ON CERTIFICATE PLAN
(issued December 21, 1906.)—Round-trip tickets on the
certificate plan may be issued at reduced fares and their
use be confined to the delegates to a particular conven-
tion or to the members of a particular association or so-
ciety, upon the condition that a certain number of such
tickets shall be presented for validation for return trip
before the reduced fare for return trip will be granted to
any. Tariffs of fares and regulations governing issuance
and use of round-trip tickets on certificate plan must be
regularly filed and posted, and the regulation must not
*. TARIFF CIRCULAR 18-A—RULINGs.
87
be such as will operate to evade or nullify any provision
of the law.
The Commission suggests that the rule should provide
that not less than one hundred tickets shall be presented
for validation for return trip before reduced fare will be
granted to any.
Round-trip tickets on certificate plan may also be
issued to Government employees going home to vote and
returning to their employment.
It is represented that in many instances persons desir-
ing to attend on some particular day of the convention
are prevented from promptly returning to their homes
because the minimum number of tickets required has not
been. presented for validation. Answering numerous
inquiries, the Commission expresses the opinion that it
would not be unlawful or improper for carriers to accept
a satisfactory guaranty or bond of an association or
society, which is entitled to and for which the round-trip
Yare is made, that the minimum number of tickets will be
validated or the difference between the reduced fare and
the full fare paid by the association or society, thus per-
mitting the prompt validation of tickets and reduced-
return-trip fare, it being understood that if the specified
number of tickets be not validated the society will, in
good faith, be required to pay the difference agreed upon.
54, CHANGES IN RATES OR FAREs (issued March 18, changes.
1907.)—Section 6 of the Act as amended June 18, 1910,
provides that—
No change shall be made in the rates, fares, and
charges, or joint rates, fares, and charges, which have
been filed and published by any common carrier in com-
pliance with the requirements of this section, except after
thirty days’ notice to the Commission and to the public
published as aforesaid, which shall plainly state the
changes proposed to be made in the schedule them in force
and the time when the changed rates, fares, or charges
will go into effect; and the proposed changes shall be
shown by printing new schedules, or shall be plainly indi-
cated upon the schedules in force at the time and kept open
to public inspection.
(a) (Adopted February 8, 1909.) This provision
, changes” to rates and fares which have not become
effective. It follows that after notice of a change in
rates or fares has been filed and published the new rates
*.
<
fare
Rate and fare
changes file d
plainly refers to rates and fares which have already sº
become effective, and also applies the term “proposed effective.
88 INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION.
or fares must be allowed to go into effect, and can not
* be withdrawn, canceled, or superseded except upon notice
**.*.*.*... filed and published for at least thirty days after the
in f or c e can
ºśdate when the rates or fares have become effective.
notice. A tariff may provide that it will expire upon a date
specified therein and which is at least thirty days sub-
sequent to the date upon which it becomes effective,
or a tariff may contain a notation that certain rates or
fares therein stated will expire upon a date therein speci-
fied which is at least thirty days subsequent to the date
on which such rates or fares become legally effective, and
this will be legal notice of the cancellation or withdrawal
of such tariff or of such rates or fares. Any tariff may
be changed upon statutory notice of thirty days, or, under
special permission from the Commission, upon shorter
notice. Therefore a provision in a tariff that the tariff
or any part of it will expire upon a given date is not a
guaranty that the tariff, or such part of it, will remain
effective until that date. Such provision must be under-
stood to mean that the tariff, or specified part of it, will
expire upon the date named unless sooner canceled,
changed, or extended in lawful way.
Excursion passenger-fare tariffs issued under authority
of Rule 52 are not subject to the provisions of this Rule.
A tariff of passenger fares which provides that it will
expire upon a specified date, and that is not issued under
authority of Rule 52, may be amended in the regular
way and upon statutory notice, even though such amend-
ment will not remain in effect for thirty days prior to the
date of expiration of the tariff.
...?"c...” (b) (Issued March 18, 1907.) Carriers must comply
sº allowfully with the requirements of the law respecting the
filing, publication, and taking effect of proposed rates and
fares, unless upon application and for good cause shown
the Commission, in the exercise of authority conferred
upon it, shall allow rates or fares to be changed or with-
drawn upon less than thirty days’ notice, or by formal
order otherwise modify such requirements. No regula-
tion or rule of the Commission is authority to change
rates or issue tariffs on less than statutory notice unless
so specifically provided in the rule or regulation.
Joint rates or 55. JoſNT RATE OR FARE GREATER OR LESS THAN SUM
fares only law-
*...*.*.*of INTERMEDIATE RATES OR FARES (issued September
through traffic-15, 1906.)—Two or more connecting carriers may estab-
lish a joint rate or fare only upon notice of thirty days
* t
TARIFF CIRCULAR 18-A—RULINGs. 89
or under special permission. A joint rate or fare when
duly established and in force becomes the only lawful
rate or fare for through transportation.
A through rate or fare from point of origin to destina-
tion of a shipment or passenger is the lawful rate or fare
applicable to that movement, whether the rate or fare be
confined to the line of one carrier or be a joint rate or
fare applying over the lines of two or more carriers. (See
Rules 5 and 36.)
*56. REDUCTION or RATE or FARE To EQUAL SUM, ºrº
of INTERMEDIATE RATES OR FAREs (adopted February 13,...º.º.
1911).-(a) Where a rate or fare is in effect by a given or fares.
route between any points which is higher than the sum
of the intermediate rates or fares between the same
points, by the same or another route, and such rate or
fare has been in effect thirty days or longer, such higher ºn ...
rate or fare may, until further notice from the Commission, “...aucus, or
be changed by reducing the same to the sum of such inter-., º, ...
mediate rates or fares, but not otherwise, upon posting and ºp'º
filing with the Commission one day in advance a supple-º.
ment to or a reissue of the tariff in which the rate or fare so
reduced appears, which supplement or reissue shall show
the reduced rate or fare; shall bear notation that it is ºation on
effective on less than statutory notice “by authority of
Rule 56 of Tariff Circular 18–A;” shall show on title-
page, or in connection with such item, by identifying
references and T. C. C. numbers, the tariffs that contain
the factors which make up the new rate or fare; except
that, if the rate so reduced is contained in a strictly
class rate tariff, the reduced rate will be published in a
new commodity tariff or in a supplement to or reissue
of a tariff which contains commodity rates and in which
all carriers whose lines make up the route over which the
rate applies have concurred, and which is issued by the
same carrier or agent that issued the tariff which con-
tained the rate so reduced. Such tariff, supplement,
or reissue must bear on its title-page, or in connection
with such item, the notation: “Issued under authority of
Rule 56, Interstate Commerce Commission Tariff Circular
18—A. The rate (or rates) hereby reduced appears in
Tariff, I. C. C. No. , item (or page) —, and
the factors from which the new rate herein shown as
equaling the sum of the intermediate rates are found in
Tariff, I. C. C. No. , item (or page) —, and
Tariff, I. C. C. No. —, item (or page), —.”
90
INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION,
Except when a new commodity rate is established to
supersede a higher class rate this Rule limits the authority
to change rates or fares thereunder to changes that are
announced in supplements to or reissues of the tariffs in
which the rates or fares so reduced appear, and each
such supplement or reissue shall show specifically on its
title-page the authority under which it is made effective
on less than statutory notice and definite and distinct
reference to the factors which are used to make up thc
reduced rate or fare.
Through rate º & º e * †-
or far.”higher (b) Many informal complaints are reecived in connec
*.*, *, *...tion with regularly established through rates or fares
t e r m e d i a te
* rates or fares º * y” * º
º, ºwhich are in excess of the sum of the intermediate rates or
reasonable.
fares between the same points. The Commission has no
authority to change or fix a rate or fare except after full
hearing. It is believed to be proper for the Commission
to say that if called upon to formally pass upon a case of
this nature it would be its policy to consider the through
rate or fare which is higher than the sum of the inter-
mediate rates or fares between the same points as prima
facie unreasonable and that the burden of proof would be
upon the carrier to defend such higher through rate or
fare.
NOTE–Attention is called to the fact that section 4 of
the Act, as amended, prohibits a through rate or fare that
exceeds the sum of the intermediate rates or fares that
are subject to the Act. The term “intermediate rates’’
as used in said section is interpreted to mean the straight-
away or direct-haul rates or fares, and not to include any
back-haul charge.
*** **, *, *57. NEW RoADS.–On newly constructed lines of
to p o i n tS on
new lines.
road, including branches and extensions of existing roads,
local rates and fares, and also joint rates and fares, may
be established in the first instance to and from points on
such new lines by posting tariffs of such rates or fares
issued by the carrier owning or operating such newly
constructed lines or by joint agent acting for it under
power of attorney FX1 or PX.1, and filing the same with
the Commission one day in advance. Such tariff must
bear notation that it applies to or from points on newly
constructed lines to or from which no rates or fares from
same points of origin or to same points of destination have
applied, and give reference to this rule. Tariffs or sup-
plements to tariffs issued by other carriers establishing
rates to or from or via such newly constructed line may
\
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*...
TARIFF CIRCULAR 18—A—RULINGs. 91
be issued only upon statutory notice or special permission
for shorter time. It will be the Commission’s policy to
grant such reasonable permissions as are necessary to
give carriers and shippers fullest efficiency of such new
lines. N.
*68. REQUESTs For PERMISSION To AMEND TARIFF's sº..”.
oN LEss THAN STATUTORY NOTICE (issued November.”
16, 1906.)–(a) The Act authorizes the Commission,
in its discretion and for good cause shown, to permit
changes in tariff rates or fares on less than the statu-
tory notice. It is believed that this authority should
be exercised only in instances where special or peculiar
circumstances or conditions fully justify it. Confusion
and complication must follow indiscriminate exercise
of this authority. Applications for permission to changee.**
tariffs on less than statutory notice shall be addressed to
the Interstate Commerce Commission, and in the follow-
ing form, on paper 8 by 10% inches. Such applications
must be over signature of the president, vice president, alº.”
general traffic manager, assistant general traffic manager,
general freight agent, general passenger agent, or a duly .
authorized attorney and agent, specifying title.
Form of ap-
tº gº tº e s a sº * * * * * * * .. - tº º lication b 3.
[Nanne Oſ carrier. I *:::::::: cºie,
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 191 for authority to
[Place and date.] In a ke changes
In P. g. t e S O r
f less
To the INTERSTATE COMMERGE CoMMission, #: ;”.
Washington, D. C.: notice.
The . . . . . . . . . . . . . by . . . . . . . . . . . . . , its . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
[Name of carrier.] [Name of officer.] [Title of officer.]
does hereby respectfully petition the Interstate Com-
merce Commission that it be permitted, under Section 6
of the Act to regulate commerce as amended June 18,
1910, to \put in force the following rates, (or fares) to
become effective . . . . . . days after the filing thereof with
the Interstate Commerce Commission:
• * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
[State fully the rates (or fares) which it is desired to put into effect, the
articles upon which they are to apply, and the points of origin and
destination.]
Your petitioner further represents that the said rates
(or fares) above mentioned will be published in Supp.
No. . . to Tariff I. C. C. No. . . . ., and will supersede and
take the place of the rates (or fares) on like traffic from
and to the points above named which are set forth in Tariff
I. C. C. No. (or supplement) on file with the Com-
mission.
And your petitioner further bases such request upon
the following facts, which present certain special circum-
92 INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION,
stances and conditions justifying the request herein
made: Y
& s & © e º a tº e < * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * g º e a e º e e s a
a • * * * * * * * * * * * is u s tº e º e º e o t e e s a • * * * * * * * * * * * * * g e e s s a e
other lines, Specific reference shall be given to the I. C. C. numbers of the
tariffs of such other line or lines.]
e tº e º 'º w w tº a s. s e º ºs s a
By . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
e [Name and title of officer.]
Subscribed and sworn to before me this . . . . day of
19
tº gº e º G → 3 -a < * *
• * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Notary Public.
The Commission requests that as far as possible these
i applications be sent by mail and not by telegraph,
Action will be taken only on receipt of the verified
application.
tº.”.”. (b) (Issued September 29, 1906.) Desire to meet the
:... "...ºrates or fares of a competing road or line which has given
the full statutory notice of change in rates or fares will
not of itself be regarded as good cause for allowing changes
in rates or fares on a notice of less than thirty days.
jº"... (c) (Issued March 18, 1907.) A request from one car.
jº.”rier, party to a joint tariff, for permission to amend such
tariff on less than statutory notice necessarily raises some
question of doubt as to the wishes or concurrence of other
interested carriers also parties to the tariff. It is desira-
ble and proper that any such permission given by the
Commission should affect alike all parties to the tariff
that is to be amended under it. The Commission there-
fore decides:
A Pºtio. That when a carrier gives an agent authority to file
by carrier or
*...*, *...tariff or tariffs and supplements thereto in its name,
ized to file the
tariff. place, and stead, or concurrence in tariff or tariffs and
supplements thereto which another carrier or its agent
may file thereunder, the agent or carrier to whom such
authority or concurrence is given has, under the terms of
the authority or concurrence, the power and the right to
request, in the name and on behalf of the carriers par-
ticipating in such tariff or tariffs, permission to amend
same on less than statutory notice.
...º.º.º. Such requests as to joint tariffs must be made by the
* the agent or the carrier that is authorized to file the tariff
and in making them form same as that prescribed for
use of individual carrier shall be used, except that the
TARIFF CIRCULAR 18—A—RULINGs. 93
request must state that it is made in the name and on
behalf of all carriers that are parties to the tariff, and
that formal authority to file the tariff, or formal concur-
rence in the tariff, is on file with the Commission from
each of such carriers. *
(d) Request will be signed and verified by the agent ore.... "...;
officer who makes it, and every carrier that has, by É..., "...e.
formal authority or concurrence, made itself a party to
such tariff will be held bound by the act of its agent under
such authority or by its concurrence. This Rule will, in
so far as it is possible, be applied to tariffs now on file, and
will be effective in all cases as to freight tariffs from and
after May 1, 1907, and as to passenger tariffs from and
after June 1, 1907.
(e) This authority will be exercised only in cases enjº
sº fares on Short
where actual emergency and real merit are shown. Cler-. *.
ical or typographical errors in tariffs constitute good; nº.”
cause for the exercise of this authority, but every appli-
cation based thereon must plainly specify the omissions
or mistakes together with a full statement of the cir-
cumstances attending such omission or error and be
presented with reasonable promptness after issuance of
the defective tariff.
59. EQUALIZING RULES OR TARIFFs (issued March 18, tºº:
1907.)—In the not distant past many carriers issued in...”. .
circulars or tariff rules which in effect and substance”.
stated that that carrier would meet any rate or fare made
by a competitor or share in any through rate or fare
made by a connecting carrier for the purpose of meeting
or protecting any rate or fare via another route or gate-
way. Those rules plainly intended and contemplated
that rates or fares which were not found in that carrier’s
tariffs should be applied to traffic moving over its lines.
The law makes it clear that no carrier can lawfully
apply to transportation over its lines any rate, fare, or
charge that is not plainly stated in its own tariffs at that
time, and that all such rules as are now referred to and
all practices under such rules are unlawful.
+60, FREE TRANSPORTATION OF PASSENGERS IN CON-cº.;
NECTION witH SHIPMENTs of PROPERTY (issued Novem-.” "
ber 6, 1906).-Section 1 of the Act provides that free
transportation may be furnished “to necessary caretakers
of live stock, poultry, milk, and fruit.” This provision in
the statute is construed to mean necessary caretakers of live
stock, poultry, milk, or fruit that is loaded and ready for
94 INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION.
movement, or the movement of which is actually con-
tracted for or that is actually instransit, and may include
free or reduced-fare transportation for the return of such
necessary caretakers. This transportation may be in
the form of a free pass or reduced-fare transportation, but
in any event it must be the same for all under like cir-
cumstances and must be published in the tariff govern-
ing transportation of the commodity. Tariff may pro-
vide that caretaker sent out to return with shipment that
is arranged for or that is in transit will be required to pay
fare going and that such fare will be refunded if person
so sent does return as actual caretaker of shipment for
a When unlaw-which he is sent. But a tariff rule which provides that if a
person goes out over the line with the intention of pur-
chasing live stock and returns within a certain time with
a certain number of cars of live stock, the carrier will
refund to him the fare paid on outgoing trip is improper
and unlawful.
tºº. The Commission is of the opinion that the term “fruit”
* * **in this connection includes perishable vegetables, and that
bees in hives and live fish may be included in the term
“live stock,” when shipped under conditions that render
caretakers “necessary.”
ºn tºº. (Adopted May 10, 1909.) When an express company
ences in rail-
... º.º.º. provides in its tariff for free transportation for caretakers
ress tariffs,
p in charge of live stock, poultry, milk, or fruit, and the rail-
road company over whose lines such express company
operates provides in its tariff that such caretakers may be
permitted to ride in passenger car, the tariff of the express
company and that of the railroad company must give
reference to each other.
*61. REDUCED RATES OR FARES FOR GOVERNMENT.-
(Adopted December 7, 1909.) Rule 61 was canceled
effective December 31, 1909. (See Rules 33 and 36, Con-
ference Rulings Bulletin No. 4.) Existing tariffs must
be amended accordingly.
ºty rare 62. PARTY-FARE TICKETs (issued September 29,
1906).-The tariffs and regulations governing the issuance
and use of party-fare tickets, together with the rules relat-
ing to the allowance of free baggage to persons using such
tickets, must be regularly filed and published. The
privileges so extended must not be limited to any par-
ticular class or classes of persons, but must be open to all.
Regulations governing issuance and use of party-fare
tickets must not be such as will operate to evade or nullify
TARIFF CIRCULAR 18—A—RULINGs. 95
any provision of the law. The Commission suggests that
the rules should provide that the party shall travel on one
ticket and consist of not less than ten persons.
(Issued November 15, 1907.) Carriers may provide in
their tariffs as follows:
When a party of ten (10) or more persons are travel-rºº
arty traveling
ing on a party-fare ticket and require the exclusive use of jº..”.”
a baggage car, and such baggage car is not forwarded upon..."...
the same train which bears the passengers, and where it is...Y., bº
Car On another
necessary that one or more men of the party shall accom-train.
pany the baggage car, a separate ticket may be issued for
the use of such men as members of the party, provided
such ticket is indorsed as a part of such party-fare ticket
and for, and limited to, the train upon which the baggage
car is hauled.
It is not, however, lawful or permissible to permit per-
son or persons to go in advance of or to follow the party
as passengers and be computed as a part of the party or
as entitled to the party fare. All tariff provisions to such
effect are unlawful and must be withdrawn at once.
63. TRANSPORTATION OF CIRCUs OUTFITs (issued March ...º.º.
18, 1907).-The act to regulate commerce, as amended
June 29, 1906, applies to the transportation of circuses
and other show outfits, but the Commission recognizes
the peculiar nature of this traffic and the difficulty of
establishing rates thereon in advance of shippers’ request
describing the character and volume of the traffic offered,
and has therefore entered a general order authorizing
carriers to establish rates on circuses and other show
outfits by tariff, to become effective one day after filinguiº. *.
thereof with the Commission, and relieving them from theº.º.”
duty of posting such tariffs in their stations. Such tariff
may consist of a proper title-page reading “as per copy
of contract attached,” and to it may be attached a copy
of the contract under which the circus is moved. As far
as practicable general rules or regulations governing the
fixing of such rates should be regularly published and
filed.
64. MAXIMUM RATES AND FARES NOT SPECIFIC RATES tº ... t.
AND FAREs (issued March 18, 1907).-Rule 4 and Rule 34;''...”.”
prohibit including in a tariff any rule or regulation which * *
in any way or in any terms authorizes substituting for
any rate or fare named in the tariff a rate or fare found in
any other tariff or made up on any combination or plan
other than that clearly stated in specific terms in the
tariff of which the rule or regulation is a part. These
96 INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION
rules are intended to bring about entire discontinuanee of
tariff rules which provide that rates or fares named in
tariff will apply to certain points “as maxima,” or that
if a combination on some gateway or basing point makes
less than the rates or fares named in tariff such combina-
tion will apply, or for equalizing or protecting any rate
or fare via another line or route or gateway, etc. The
intent is that tariffs shall state in specific, clear, and
\ unambiguous terms the rates and fares and their applica-
\ tion. (See Rule 5 (b) and Rule 36.)
tº... ... (Issued January 7, 1908.) Paragraph (d) of Rule 4,
j “” and paragraph (c) of Rule 34, provide that a tariff shall
contain complete alphabetical indexes of the points from
and to which it applies. This is not to be understood as
prohibiting the incorporation in a tariff of a rule providing
for the affirmative and definite application of the rates or
fares named in that tariff to or from points not indeared
and which are directly intermediate on the same line with
points that are indexed.
i... º.º.º. (Issued March 18, 1907). In every instance where
through rate or * g tº
jº, ºthere is a specific rate or fare from point of origin to
invariably a p-
plied. point of destination it must be applied to through ship-
ments or passengers regardless of possible lower combi-
nations. (See Rules 5, 36, and 55.)
"º.º. 65. CLASSIFICATION OF HIGH ExPLoSIVEs (issued May
... *29, 1907).-Some freight classifications provide that
high explosives will be “taken only by special agree-
ment.” Carriers are prohibited from carrying any traffic
except under tariffs provided in the manner prescribed
by law. It follows, therefore, that no traffic or transpor-
tation can be the subject of special agreement between
carrier and shipper except as provided in section 22 of
the Act. If it is impracticable to classify high explosives
in the classification the statement must not be, “taken
only by special agreement,” but must be, ‘‘subject to
regulations and rates in tariffs of the individual carrier;”
and each carrier must provide in its tariffs the rates and
regulations applicable to such traffic. (See Rule 4 (h).)
lººr 66. MINIMUM CARLOADs.—(a) Where a rate for car-
load shipment is relatively lower than less-than-carload
rate the reasonableness of a minimum earload weight to
which carload rate will apply is recognized, as is also the
desirability of highest efficiency both in the movement
and the loading of cars.
- TARIFF CIRCULAR 18-A—RULINGS, 97
Carriers provide cars of varying dimensions and capaci- lº.
ties, and they provide minimum weights for the severali...ºf
kinds of cars based upon those dimensions and capacities.**
At times when transportation facilities are inadequate
to supply the demand upon them it is frequently difficult
or impossible for the carrier to furnish a shipper with a car
of the dimensions or capacity desired by him, although
the carrier has in its tariffs provisions for the use of such
car. Manifestly it is not equitable or proper to require
the would-be shipper to pay additional transportation
charges for the privilege of using a car of different dimen-
sions or capacity from that which would suit his ship-
ment or forego entirely his desire to ship.
Some carriers provide elastic rules which properly
permit the use of cars of different dimensions or capaci-
ties when they are furnished by the carrier in lieu of those
desired or ordered by the shipper. Other carriers do not
so provide, and as a result many instances arise in which
the initial carrier under such provision furnishes the
shipper with cars at its convenience and connecting
carriers that have not adopted similar provisions assess
higher charges in accordance with their tariffs, thus
imposing upon the shipper a wholly unexpected, and, in
the view of the Commission, unreasonable, charge.
(Adopted December 7, 1909.) The Commission believes, ºpºlº
it to be the duty of every carrier to incorporate in its; *... cº º
tariff regulations a rule to the effect that when carrier *
can not promptly furnish car of capacity or dimensions
desired by the shipper, and for its own convenience does
provide a car of greater capacity or dimensions than that
ordered, such ear may be used on the basis of the mini-
mum carload fixed in the tariffs for cars of the dimensions
or capacity ordered by the shipper provided the shipment
could have been loaded into or upon car of the capacity or
º º º º Capacity of
size ordered; and that if a car of smaller capacity than, Sºjº:
that ordered by the shipper is furnished, it may be used.*.*.*.
on the basis of actual weight when loaded to its full visible
capacity, or that portion of the shipment which can
not be loaded into the smaller car will be taken in another
car and the shipment treated as a whole on the basis of
the minimum fixed for the car ordered by the shipper;
and that if the carrier is unable to furnish a car of large
dimensions, ordered by shipper, it may furnish two
smaller ears which may be used on the basis of the mini-
74617°–11—7
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INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION.
Through car-
Ioad minimum
to be provided
in tariff.
mum fixed for the car ordered; it being understood that
shipper may not order a car of dimensions or capacity for
which a minimum is not provided in the carrier's tariffs.
In all such cases the capacity of the car ordered, 'the
date of such order, the number, initials, and capacity of
the car furnished should be stated on the bill of lading
and the carrier's waybill.
In case of controversy between shippers and carriers
caused by absence of such rule from tariffs which provide
graduated minima for cars of different sizes the Commis-
sion will regard such tariffs as prima facie unreasonable.
It is the duty of carriers to provide reasonable facilities
for transportation, and if they can not furnish equipment
to move the carloads provided for in their regulations it is
clearly their duty to provide some other method of trans-
porting as one shipment, and at the rate named therefor,
such carload weight when tendered by shipper.
(b) (Adopted May 12, 1908.) The minimum weight
upon which carload rate is based is a part of the rate,
because the charges on the shipment are determined by
such minimum weight. The publication, posting, and
filing of the rate and of the minimum weight are there-
fore equally necessary, and it is also equally necessary
that both be observed.
* Where two or more carriers publish a joint through
rate they must publish in connection therewith one car-
load minimum weight for the through movement under
that rate. This ruling is not to be understood, however,
as condemning the publication in joint tariffs and the use
of through rates made up in combination on a specific
base point and providing one minimum weight in con-
nection with the specified portion of the rate up to the
base point and a different minimum weight in connection
with the specified portion of the rate beyond the base
point.
*...* º Carriers’ mechanical departments have rules against
of new CarS On
first trip.
loading to its full capacity of a new car on its first trip.
This rule is understood to generally provide that such car
shall not on its first strip be loaded to more than 75 per
cent of its capacity. The Commission is requested to pass
upon the question of conflict between the tariff minimum
and the mechanical department's rule.
All new cars are now of much greater capacity than
those of a few years ago, and carload minima have also
been increased. The number of commodities that are
| TARIFF CIRCULAR 18—A—RULINGs. 99
shipped in closed cars and that ordinarily are loaded to
the full capacity of the car are comparatively few. Except
in times of actual car shortage there would seem to be
but little difficulty in selecting for such new cars loading
that would bring no conflict between the tariff and the
mechanical department’s rule. The tariff rule is the one
which the carrier is by law obligated to observe and main-
tain. It is not possible to authorize setting aside the tariff
requirement without creating or making possible dis-
criminations. There is no objection to incorporating in
the tariff a rule that the minimum weight applicable to
a new car on its first loading shall be a certain percentage
of its capacity or of the minimum fixed in the tariff. We
adhere to the view that the rule governing minimum
weight shall be contained in a lawful tariff and that it
must be applied and observed.
66. MovemFNT OF SHIPMENTS REFUSED BY CONSIGN-cº.
O T reconsign-
EEs OR DAMAGED IN TRANSIT (issued June 3, 1907).--ºntº.
erate, of ship;
(a) In one form or another many carriers provide for the ...,n.
return free or at reduced rates, or the reconsignmentºrºs.:
under through rate from point of origin, of shipments that ****
are damaged in transit or are refused by consignees. In
answer to request for ruling the Commission expresses the
opinion that in a nondiscriminatory way and within
reasonable limits such rule is not unlawful or improper.
Care should be taken to preserve the distinction between
shipment in which the carrier has no interest except the
collection of the transportation charges and which are
reconsigned or returned purely out of consideration for
the interests of the owner of the shipment, and shipments
which, because of injury or damage in transit, are left on
the carrier’s hands and in which it has an interest to the
extent of the transportation charges and the value of the
shipment.
(Adopted November 9, 1908.) A rule providing that oºº-
shipments which are refused by consignee may be recon-"
signed and forwarded, under application of through rate
from point of origin to final destination, either with or
without the exaction of a reconsignment charge, is per-
missible. Where tariff provides for return of shipments
at reduced rates the tariff rule must be strictly complied
with. Such tariff rule should provide that waybill cover-
ing return movement and shipping receipt must show
reference to original outbound shipment and waybill.
100 INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION.
a ºž"; -(b) (Adopted June 14, 1909.) A rule providing for
transit. the reconsignment or return free or at reduced rates of ar-
ticles damaged in transit is not improper if it is so framed
and applied as to prevent abuses or improper practices
under it. The practice of returning at reduced rates
articles that have been delivered into the possession of
consignees and have become shopworn or have gotten
into a state of disrepair through use is neither proper nor
free from unjust discrimination. A rule according
reduced rates on return shipments is proper only in so far
as it applies to the return of shipments that are received
by the consignee in bad order or are refused by consignee
without examination. As to shipments that are not in
closed packages and thus are open to immediate inspec-
tion, the rule should provide that in order to secure
reduced rates on return movement the goods shall not
have left the possession of the carrier before such claim
is made. As to goods that are in closed packages, the
rule should provide that in order to secure reduced rates
on return movement such goods must be returned to the
carrier within ten days.
ºustº (c) (Issued June 3, 1907.) Such rules must be in tariffs
published a n d
lied only vi & e * - e. g
*.*.*.*and must be applied without discrimination and should
...shipment provide that rule for return of shipments applies only via
the route and line over which the shipment moved.
Uniformity among carriers in rules and practices in such
matters as these is desirable and contributes to thorough
understandings and harmony between carriers and
shippers.
Pºstºn (d) Where a shipment is refused and is left on the hands
tr a n s it ship-
ments left on g tº a tº º e t © º
; :"...of the carrier, it is believed that the carrier, when it recog
... ... .ºnizes its responsibility for the value of the shipment and
hauled over its
..º.º.º the transportation charges on same, may haul it for itself
be. to such point on its own lines as offers the best opportu-
nities or facilities for disposing of it to advantage, just as
it may haul property of its own.
old system of 68. RESPONSIBILITIES OF CARRIERS UNDER TARIFFS
C O In C Ui F-I e Il CeS
yº, Yºº... (issued November 15, 1907.)–(a) Prior to May 1, 1907,
In O S tº univers-
; , ;"...the date upon which the Commission's freight tariff rules
... ...became effective, no uniform or definite practice or rule
:: **** **was followed by carriers in regard to concurrence in joint
tariffs. The plan most generally followed was for each
garrier to file with the Commission a statement that it
thereby concurred in any tariff, issued by any carrier, and
in which it was shown as a participant, except when it
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TARIFF CIRCULAR 18-A—RULINGs. 101
gave te the Commission specifie notice of noneoncurrenee
in particular issues. Some carriers, however, did not file
such a declaration, but accepted traffic and settlements
under joint tariffs in which they were shown as particis
pants, although no concurrence therein had ever been
given.
The general, if not universal, understanding and prac-
tice was that every carrier had a right to issue tariffs con-
taining joint through rates or fares over the lines of other
carriers named therein as participants, to note therein that
the carriers named as participants would certify their
concurrence to the Interstate Commerce Commission, and
for all to use such tariffs except in cases where carriers
specifically certified to the Commission their nonconcur-
rence in certain publications.
To now undertake to check out and follow down defi-
nite and actual concurrence or carriers in tariffs issued
prior to May 1, 1907, would be a hopeless task; and to
declare unlawful all tariffs, and participation therein,
which were not so definitely and actually concurred in,
other than by use thereof, would be to overthrow prac-
tically all such joint tariffs and leave transportation in
chaos.
Some carriers have sought to evade liabilities under
such joint tariffs on the plea that they never concurred
therein, although in each instance so far brought to notice
such carrier is shown to have accepted traffic and collected
charges thereon in accordance with such tariff up to, and
in some instances subsequent to, date of filing notice of
In OrlGOnCUITI'êIn Ce.
(b) Such complications are impossible as to tariffs issued alº"...";
subsequent to May 1, 1907, if the Commission’s tariff ...r.º.º.
carriers are re-
regulations are observed. The Commission can not...”.”.
undertake to now excuse carriers from responsibilities;h,”.
placed upon them by tariffs that were issued prior to:*::::: *.
May 1, 1907, and in which they are named as participants'. .”.
in conformity with customs that were followed so gener-º. **
ally and for so long a time as to render them binding
upon those who did not give notice of nonconcurrence,
except in accordanee with and subsequent to filing of
specific notices of noneoncurrence.
The Commission’s tariff regulations require that the
earrier or joint agent that issues a joint tariff shall,
before issuing same, have secured the definite and affirm-
ative concurrence of every carrier shown therein as a
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102 INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION.
participant, and shall show in connection with the name
of each participating carrier the form and number of the
instrument by authority of which that carrier is made
a party to the tariff.
S. º.º. (c) A carrier has no means of preventing another carrier
bound by being
à...", ºfrom naming it as party to a joint tariff without proper
fººt *authority so to do. It can not, however, be bound by
such unauthorized act, and it is its obvious duty to refuse
to recognize or apply any such unlawful issue. It should
also at once call attention of the Commission and of the
one that issued the tariff to such erroneous action.
*... (d) If one or more carriers are, without proper author.
a s to carriers
hown a. s. Dar- tº tº is ve iº
jºrity, so shown as participating in any tariff and other car-
... .º.ºriers are lawfully shown as parties thereto, the use of the
2ations and un- & ©
... "...?publication is unlawful as to the carriers that are named
carriers named
*...*;as parties thereto without proper authority and lawful as
** to those that are parties to it under proper authority.
The carrier over whose line shipments or passengers are
sent under a joint tariff is bound by the terms of that
tariff if it has lawfully concurred therein, and, if it has not
lawfully concurred therein, may not accept earnings in
accordance therewith, but must demand for the service
performed its lawful earnings according to its lawful
tariffs.
Rºy (e) Responsibility for the unlawful incorporation of any
for unlawful in- e * & g g *>
Soºn,9; carrier in a tariff will rest upon the carrier that issued the
a carrier in a
tariff. tariff, or, if the tariff is issued by a joint agent and
attorney for two or more carriers, will rest upon that one
of his principles that accepts and forwards the business
under that tariff.
n; 3.9. (f) In passing upon a complaint of overcharge growing
plaints. out of improper or unlawful inclusion of any carrier’s
name in the list of participating carriers in the tariff under
which the business was accepted and forwarded the Com-
mission will apply the principles above stated.
Sºusº (g) By its Special Order No. 3, of March 2, 1909, the
a f t e r June 1,
***** **śCommission required that all freight tariffs which were
riffs e
;". # #on file prior to May 1, 1907, and as to which specific para-
ticipation and concurrences were not shown as required
by the Commission’s tariff regulations, should, on or be-
fore June 1, 1909, be canceled or be supplemented so as
to show specific participation and lawful concurrence of
every carrier that uses or participates in such tariff sub-
sequently to June 1, 1909. It declared that the use of
such tariffs as to which the terms of the Special Order
TARIFE CIRCULAR 18—A—RULINGs. 103
had not been complied with on or before June 1, 1909,
would, after June 1, 1909, be unlawful and that prosecu-
tion will follow such use.
*The Commission’s ruling of June 14, 1909, adding to
above ruling the following, is hereby rescinded:
If, however, such a tariff not having been canceled is hereafter sup-
plemented on statutory notice to show the list of participating carriers
and their lawful concurrences therein, such tariff may, subsequent to
the lawfully effective date of such supplement, be lawfully used by
the carriers so shown as participating and concurring therein.
69. ExTENSIONS OF TIME on LIMITED TICKETs (issued, tºº.
November 15, 1907).--Carriers may provide in theirº. º.
tariffs that limited passenger tickets may be extended in . .”.”
case of the illness of the passenger holding such ticket.
Tariffs must give the title of the officer who shall have
authority to give such extension, and such officer shall be
required by the carrier to keep a memorandum of each
instance in which such extension is given, and the data
upon which it is allowed. Such information shall be sub-
ject at any time to be called for by the Commission. This
rule must be applied strictly and in good faith, and upon
the carrier is placed the responsibility of strict conformity
thereto. Only such illness as makes travel dangerous to
the health of the traveler will justify the extension herein
provided for. The extension may also be granted to one.º.
or more members of the family of the passenger who is illº.º.º.
when traveling together, and to persons who are subject sº
to an established quarantine. Stop-over privileges for a jº".
limited time may be granted for the same causes and *
under the same conditions and restrictions as justify
extension of time on limited tickets.
(Adopted October 12, 1908.) A carrier may also pro-sºº.”.”
vide in its tariffs that whenever, because of washout, ...” ”
wreck, or other obstruction to its track, public calamity,
the act of God or of the public enemy, a passenger is
delayed on its lines so that the limit of such passenger’s
ticket has expired or has elapsed to such an extent as to
curtail his stop-over privileges, the conductor or other
specified agent will give, by indorsement on ticket or
otherwise, certificate of such detention, and that such cer-
tificate will operate to extend the limit of such ticket to
the extent of detention so certified, and that such exten-
sion will be honored by succeeding conductors on its lines.
It may also provide that like certificates of detention and
extension given by other carriers will be honored on its
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104 INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION.
lines; but no earrier may so extend any part of a tieket
reading over lines other than its own, except when pro-
vision, therefor is contained in a joint tariff properly con-
curred in. *
...”... (Issued November 15, 1907.) No extension of time
*** *** upon limited tickets or stop-over privilege will be recog-
nized as valid unless provision therefor is made in the
carrier’s published tariffs. [See Rule 34 (g).]
nº. 70. WITHDRAwal of FILED TARIFF's NOT PERMIT-
permitted. TED.—Not infrequently the Commission is requested to
return to carriers tariff publications which have been re-
ceived and filed by the Commission in the ordinary
course of business. Such requests are usually based on
the desire to substitute some corrected or changed pub-
lication for the one that has been filed. Manifestly it
would be improper for the Commission to permit such
substitutions or to surrender any tariff publication duly
and properly received and filed by it, unless such surren-
der is \caused by rejection of such publication by the
Commission because of illegality or irregularity in con-
nection therewith. To surrender publications duly filed
and permit the substitution of others would involve a
species of falsification of the records which could not be
permitted.
_º. 71. OCEAN CARRIERs—ExPORT AND IMPORT TAR-
*** * * **IFFs.—Ocean carriers between ports of the United States
and foreign countries not adjacent are not subject to the
terms of the Act to regulate commerce; nor to the juris-
diction of the Commission.
tºº.” (a) The inland carriers of traffic exported to or im.
ported from a foreign country not adjacent must pub-
lish their rates and fares to the ports and from the ports,
and such rates or fares must be the same for all, regard-
less of what ocean carrier may be designated by the ship-
per or passenger.
..º.º. (b) As a matter of convenience to the public said car-
shown. riers may publish in their tariffs such through export or
import rates or fares to or from foreign points as they may
make in eonnection with ocean earriers. Such tariffs must,
however, distinctly state the inland rate or fare as above
provided, and need not be concurred in by the ocean
carrier, because eoncurrence can be required from, and
is effective against, only earriers subject to the Act.
..º.º. (Adopted June 28, 1909.) It is permissible for a car.
shºwn rier to state its inland rates or fares, which must be open
TARIFF CIRCULAR 18-A—RULINGS. 105
to all alike, regardless of what ocean carrier may be des-
ignated by the shipper or passenger, and regardless of
the nationality or employment of the person transported,
and in the same connection to show the additional steam-
ship charges which go to make up through rates or fares
to or from foreign destinations.
If the inland portion of such fares is different from the tº
carrier’s domestic fares, and if such inland proportionals; º;
are offered only in connection with travel to or from a ****
foreign country, it is entirely proper and necessary that
the inland carrier shall require evidence of steamer pas-
sage having been paid for before granting to any person
its inland proportional fare which its tariff offers in con-
nection with such journey, and to note on separate
tickets that may be issued for the inland and the ocean
portions of such trip cross references to the other por-
tions of such tickets, and to require satisfactory evidence
to be presented to conductor in order to make valid
such inland proportional ticket.
* (c) Whichever plan of publishing these rates and sº...”
fares is followed the tariffs must be filed and posted, and
may be changed only upon statutory notice or under
special permission for shorter time, except that, in con-
sideration of unusual and special circumstances surround-
ing the movement of traffic exported to or imported
from foreign countries not adjacent to the United States
and which moves through ports of the United States or
Canada on the Pacific Ocean as to said traffic and con-sº
fined to tariffs which contain only rates applicable thereto, i.ºgº.
the Commission by its order of October 24, 1908, author-ºº ose""
ized carriers to make changes in said rates upon notice to
the Commission and to the public in manner prescribed
by law of three days as to changes which effect reductions
in rates or charges and like notice of ten days as to
changes which effect increases in rates or charges. This
authority is intended to include passenger fares to or
from ports of the United States or Canada on the Pacific
Ocean in connection with passage tickets to or from
foreign countries not adjacent to the United States,
where shown in tariffs that are confined to such fares.
Tariffs issued upon short notice under authority of this
Rule must bear notation “Issued under authority of
Rule 71, Interstate Commerce Commission Tariff Circular
18—A.”
(d) Export and import traffic may be forwarded underpººl
through billing, but such through billing must clearly”.
106 INTERSTATE commRRCE commission.
separate the liability of the inland carrier or carriers and
of the ocean carrier, and must show the tariff rate of the
inland carrier or carriers. .
*72. TARIFF's To oR FROM Points IN Adjacent -
FOREIGN COUNTRIES (adopted November 22, 1909).-
Through rates and fares from points in the United States
to points in foreign countries adjacent thereto and
through rates and fares from points in adjacent foreign
countries to points in the United States are a great con-
venience, and the Commission therefore desires to permit
and encourage the publication and filing of such through
rates and fares under lawful and proper conditions.
Therefore, and until further order of the Commission:
‘....". A joint tariff naming rates or fares from a point in
required in tar-
§. . .the United States to a point in Mexico or in Canada;
ico. - from a point in Mexico or in Canada to a point in the
United States; from a point in Mexico through the
United States to a point in Canada; from a point in
Canada through the United States to a point in Mexico;
from a point in Mexico through the United States to a
point in Mexico; from a point in Canada through the
United States to a point in Canada; from a point in the
United States through Mexico or through Canada to a
point in the United States, must be concurred in, in form
prescribed in these regulations and without reservation
by all lines that are parties to the through rates or fares
- and that participate in transportation thereunder; or,
tºº musta statement of the divisions of the rates or fares accruing
to the roads in the United States to or from the border
must be incorporated in the tariff or be filed with the
Commission together with and at the same time the tariff .
! itself is filed. - - -
(Adopted March 7, 1910.) The purpose of the above
- rule, requiring the domestic carriers to publish their
divisions of rates and fares to and from Canada or Mexico,
is to give to this Commission definite information as to
their lawful earnings, and is not intended as a means of
exercising any jurisdiction over carriers in adjacent for-
eign countries. º -
ºlº (Adopted January 13, 1910.) Rates on freight traf-
changes on less
... ºffic from a point in Canada through the United States to
fares from a & tº: - . . - - - e .
::::::::::::::a point in Canada may be changed upon a notice of 10
sº
through the ! - • - -a. • -
United States ...days as to advances in rates and 3 days as to reductions
***in rates given to the Commission and the public in man-
ner required by law, provided such freight traffic moves
f
TARIFF CIRCULAR 18—A—RULINGS. 107
in bond and that no transit or stop-over privileges is al-
lowed thereon within the United States, and that tariff
so states; and provided further, that such rates be pub-
lished in tariffs which contain only rates on traffic that
has neither origin nor destination in the United States.
Fares from a point in Canada through the United States
to a point in Canada may be changed upon like notice,
provided no stop-over privilege is allowed thereon within
the United States and that tariff so states; and provided
further, that such fares be published in tariffs which con-
tain only fares that have neither origin nor destination in
the United States.
Each tariff publication in which changes in rates are
made upon short notice under the terms of this Rule shall
bear on its title-page the notation: “Issued under au-
thority of Rule 72, Interstate Commerce Commission
Tariff Circular 18—A.”
73. VALIDATION OF Round-TRIP PASSENGER TICKETs,...º.º.º.
(adopted May 12, 1908).-(a) The condition that a*** ***
round-trip passenger-fare ticket shall be validated for the
original purchaser by carrier's agent at a given point is
one of the conditions which affects the value of the service
rendered to the passenger, and is one of the conditions
that must be observed the same as the rate under which
the ticket is sold, and must therefore be stated in the
tariff under which it is sold. The tariff may provide for
validation at numerous points, and it may provide for
validation at any point intermediate to the original
destination named in the ticket.
The conditions stated upon the ticket should not con-
flict with the tariff provisions, but if in any case there
should inadvertently be conflict between the tariff pro-
visions and the conditions stated on the ticket the tariff
rule must govern.
(Adopted November 12, 1908.) A carrier may provide tº:
in its tariff that in case of illness or death of passenger orj, ““” “
member of his family who is traveling with him, specified
officer of carrier may validate round-trip tickets held by
such passengers at point short of that at which tickets
would otherwise be validated.
+ (b) (Adopted December 8, 1908.) A carrier may law-id.º.º.
fully incorporate in its tariff a rule providing that when *
a passenger is compelled to pay the regular return fare
because of his failure to have his round-trip ticket vali-
dated at the designated point, the carrier will refund the
108
INTERSTATE commerce commission. .
extra fare upon the filins with it of an affidavit by the
holder of the round-trip ticket, certifying that the ticket
has been used in accordance with all the conditions of
the tariff and the contract on the ticket, except as to
the matter of validation. (See Rule 34 (g).) .
m; “”** 74. RECONSIGNMENT PRIVILEGES AND RULES (adopted
May 5, 1908).-(a) Usually the combination of interme-
diate rates is higher than the through rate. Frequently
a shipper desires to forward a shipment to a certain point
and have the privilege of changing the destination or con-
signee while shipment is in transit or after it arrives at
destination to which originally consigned, and to forward
it under the through rate from point of origin to final
destination. Many carriers grant such privilege and gen-
erally make a charge therefor. -
The privilege is of value to the shipper, and in order to
avoid discrimination it is necessary for carrier that grants
such privilege to publish in its tariff that fact, together
with the conditions under which it may be used and the
charge that may be made therefor. Such rules should be
stated in terms that are not open to misconstruction.
$ººdºº (b) Some carriers do not count a change of consignee
timation is a re-
Con sign m ent,
unless oth e r-
which does not involve a change of destination as a recon-
lº"...lºvºº'signment, while others do consider it a reconsignment
in tariff,
and charge for it as such. The Commission holds the
view that, without specific qualification, the term “recon-
signment” includes changes in destination, routing, or
consignee. If carrier wishes to distinguish between such
changes in its privileges or charges it must so specify in
its tariff rules. Reconsignment rules and charges must
be reasonable, and a charge that would be reasonable
for a diversion or change of destination might be un-
reasonable when applied to a simple change in consignee
which did not involve change in destination or more
expensive delivery.
ºisºº; + 75. DEMURRAGE ON INTERSTATE SHIPMENT ... (adopted
and file demur-
*** May 12, 1908). The Act requires that carriers shall pub.
lish, post and file “all terminal charges * * * which
in any wise change, affect, or determine * * * the
value of the service rendered to the passenger, shipper,
or consignee,” and all such charges become a part of the
“rates, fares, and charges” which the carriers are required
to demand, collect, and retain. Such terminal charges
include demurrage charges. -
TARIFE CIRCULAR 18—A—RULINGS. 109
(a) On Mareh 16, 1908, the Commission deeided that tº
interstate ship-
sº s t it h i
demurrage rules and charges applicable to interstate #leº §:
shipments are governed by the Act to regulate commerce, i.º.
and therefore are within its jurisdiction and not within *.
the jurisdiction of States authorities. Any other view
would open a wide door for the use of such rules and
charges to effect the discriminations which the Act pro-
hibits.
Demurrage rules and charges as published and filed, "...” “
must be observed as strictly as transportation rules and
charges. (The Commission have approved, but not pre-
scribed, the Uniform Demurrage Code, as adopted by the
National Association of Railway Commissioners.)
*76. SUBSTITUTING TONNAGE AT TRANSIT Point, ºf
(adopted June 29, 1909.)—A milling, storage, or cleaning-transit Point.
in-transit privilege can not be justified on any theory
except that the identical commodity or its exact equiva-
lent, or its product, is forwarded from the transit point
under the application of the through rate from original
point of shipment. It is, therefore, not permissible to
forward from transit point on transit rate commodity that
did not move into that transit point on transit rate, or to
substitute a commodity originating in one territory for
the same or like commodity moving into transit point
from another territory, or to make any substitution that
would impair the integrity of the tariff rate or rates. It
is not practicable to require that the identity of each car-
load of grain, lumber, salt, etc., be preserved, but, it is \
not lawful to substitute at the transit point any com-
modity of a different kind from that which has moved
into such transit point under a transit rate or rule. That
is to say, oats or the products of oats may not be sub-
stituted for corn, corn or the products of corn for wheat,
nor wheat nor the products of wheat for barley, nor may
shingles be substituted for lumber, nor lumber for shingles,
nor may rock salt be substituted for fine salt, nor fine salt
for rock salt; likewise oak lumber may not be substituted
for maple lumber, nor pine lumber for either oak or maple,
nor may hard wheat, soft wheat, or spring wheat be sub-
stituted either for the other. These illustrations are
given not as covering the entire field of possible abuses,
but as indicating the view which the Commission will
take of such abuses as they arise.
To the end that abuses now existing at transit points
may be eliminated, carriers will be expected to conform
110 INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION
their transit rules and their billing to the suggestions of
this rule. In the event of the failure of any carrier so to
do, reductions of legal rates caused by transit abuses will
be regarded as voluntary concessions from legal rates.
(See In the matter of Substitution of Tonnage at Transit
Points, 18 I. C. C. Rep., 280.)
*77. PUBLISHING AND FILING TARIFF's UNDER AMENDED
FourTH SECTION OF THE ACT (adopted February 13,
1911).-If tariffs containing commodity rates applicable
from points of production provide for their application
from intermediate points not named, it would be nec-
essary to post those tariffs at every intermediate point,
although such shipment may never be made from a point
not specifically named. If such tariffs do not provide
for application from intermediate points, they would
conflict with the amended fourth section of the Act
whenever the class rate or a combination from an inter-
mediate point exceeds the commodity rate from, a more
distant point. *
Cº. º. Tariffs should not contain volumes of unnecessary rates,
t a r if f S from
oints f pro- g <- º t- e
º, , ºrand it is undesirable to require the posting of large
not apply from tº & sy g
*...º.º. numbers of tariffs at points from which no shipments
# *are likely to move. Therefore, until further ordered,
carriers may file tariffs containing commodity rates
applicable from known points of production without
making such rates applicable from all intermediate
points. Each such tariff shall bear on its title-page the
following notation:
.# tº By authority of Rule 77 of Interstate Commerce Com-
commodity tar- +’. - e e º
fººmission Tariff Circular No. 18-A, this tariff (these rates)
§uéſ." “is not (are not) made applicable from (or to) all inter-
mediate points. Upon reasonable request therefor rates
which will not exceed those in effect from (or to) more
distant points will, under authority granted by the Inter-
state Commerce Commission, be established from (or to)
any intermediate point hereunder upon one day's notice
to the Commission and to the public.
Termission to e * 5
...º.º. In observance of this Rule carriers may on one day's
d it y rates º gº º * º
#. ...lawful notice to the Commission and to the public extend
ºn the application of the rates shown in the tariff by estab-
lishing such rates from intermediate points which do not
exceed the rates from the more distant point on same
line or route, provided no advance is thereby made in
any existing rate.
TARIFF CIRCULAR 18—A—RULINGs. 111
Ordinary rates to intermediate points of destination...".
not named in the tariff can properly and should be pro- *::::::::::
vided for by a clause in the tariff authorizing the applica-ºº: on short
tion of its rates to intermediate points of destination but,
in instances where the intermediate application of rates
is impracticable or where conflicting rates would result
therefrom, commodity rates may in the first instance
be established to such intermediate destinations not
higher than to more distant points on same line or route
on like notice as from points of origin, provided no ad-
vance is thereby made in any existing rate.
For the purpose of eliminating from tariffs higher...º.º.
charges for shorter hauls as some are referred to in thes...}.
amended fourth section of the Act, and when same have on short notice.
been in effect thirty days or more, carriers may make
such changes effective on one day’s lawful notice to the
Commission and to the public, provided such changes are
in each instance reductions in rates, fares, or charges.
(See Rule 56.)
A tariff or supplement containing rates or fares issued nº ºn
upon short notice under authority of this Rule must bear
on its title-page or in connection with the item containing
the rate or fare the following notation:
Issued under authority of Rule 77 of Interstate Com-
merce Commission Tariff Circular No. 18—A. The rate
(fare, or rates or fares) hereby reduced appears (or ap-
pear) in tariff I. C. C. No. , item (or page)
and the rate (fare, or rates or fares) from (or
>
to) |name it], the more distant point, appears
(or appear) in tariff I. C. C. No. , item (or
page) k
When the Commission has issued an order granting º:
to a carrier authority to depart from the provisions of;...º.º.º.
the amended fourth section of the Act and to charge :"... ...”.
higher rates or fares for shorter than for longer distances been granted.
over the same line or route, the title-page of each tariff
issued and filed under such authority must bear the fol-
lowing notation:
This tariff contains rates (fares) that are higher for tº:*****
shorter distances than for longer distances over the same
route, such departure from the terms of the amended fourth
section of the Act to regulate commerce is permitted by
authority of Interstate Commerce Commission Order
F. S. No. — of [date] 19– f
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112 INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION
* } ---
re.” Sº When the commission has issued an order granting
bornblºº. dº *
# *.*.*.* to a carrier authority to depart from the provisions
of fourth s a C-
jºof the amonded fourth section of the Act and to charge
ed. rates or fares higher than the aggregate of the intermedi-
ate rates or fares subject to Act, the title-page of
each tariff issued and filed under such authority must
bear the following notation:
tº "" " " This tariff contains rates (or fares) that exceed the
sums of the intermediate rates (or fares) subject to the
\ Act. Such departure from the terms of the amended
fourth section of the Act to regulate commerce is per-
mitted by authority of Interstate Commerce Commission
Order F. S. No. — of [date] 19—.
, Thºle º Nothing in this Rule may be construed as waiving any
ºleºn of the provisions of the amended fourth section of the
section of Act.
Act to regulate commerce.
A true copy:

& Poo.
Secretary.
I N D E X.
FREIGHT TARIFFS AND CLASSIFICATIONS.
[Abbreviations: n, note; p, preface.
Italic letters indicate para graphs.]

Subject. Rule. Page.
ABBREVIATIONS to be explained. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4e 9
ABSORPTION:
of one line by another. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9; 19
of switching charges (see also Switching) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10e, f 24
ADDRESS: 1.
of issuing officer, on title-page. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3. 6
to be used in filing tariffs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14? 36
ADJUSTMENT of rates, under orders or decisions of the Commission 14f 35
ADOPTION NOTICE:
- to be filed by absorbing carrier, when . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94, 19
to be filed by receiver, when . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9; 20
AGENTS:
act for carriers, when. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17b 39
authority of, may be revoked. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13a, 32
authority of, may be transferred. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13a, 32
authority of, to be filed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13b 32
conflict with tariffs of, to be avoided. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13f 33
cross concurrence in tariffs of, unnecessary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17b 39
form of appointment, FX 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 40
issuance of classification by . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . l6a. 37
issuing, name of, on title-page. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3a. 4.
joint and tariffs issued by . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17a. 38
lists of participants in tariffs of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176 39
may cancel tariff of his principals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8b. 15
may file tariffs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13a, 32
may join to issue tariffs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17a. 38
must avoid omissions or neglect. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176 39
must be authorized. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17a. 38
must conform to law . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17a. 39
must file their tariffs for all carriers parties. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17a. 39
send copies to participating carriers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13e 33
shall file classification for carriers parties. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160. 38
shall list carriers acted for in classification. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16a 38
shall show in supplements to classification. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160, 38
tariffs to bear notation, when . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13g 33
to file under his own I. C. C. numbers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13c, 17a. 32, 39
ALLowANCES. See Terminal charges and allowances.
ALTERATIONS in tariffs prohibited. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . l 4
ALTERNATIVE RATES, rules covering (see also Rules; Tariffs) . . . . 7b, e 14, 15
AMENDMENT of tariffs necessary, when . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8a, 15
AMENDMENTs to tariffs, how shown (see also Supplements) . . . . . . 9a, 16
APPLICATION:
geographical description of, may be used, when . . . . . . . . . . . . 40. 8
of rates and rules must be clear and explicit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4g 9
of tariff, title-page shall show . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3d 5
traffic territorial or group description of, when . . . . . . . . . . . . 4d 8
ARBITRARIES. See Terminal changes and allowances.
ARRANGEMENT of commodities in tariffs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4C 6
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ARTICLES:
analogous, not covered by rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6b 13
lists of, to be shown or referred to . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6a 13
AUTHORITY:
agents act under (see also Powers of attorney; Concurrences;
Agents) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17b 39
for short notice must be shown. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3g, 14a. 5, 33
to agent may be revoked. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13a, 32
to agent may be transferred. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . * - - - - 13a, 32
to agent must be filed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13a, 32
BACK HAUL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 5b I2
BASES, to construct combination through rates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5a, 11
BASING TARIFFS must be specific. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5b 11
BASIS NUMBER to be shown in index if tariff arranged by . . . . . . . . 40. 8
BILLING BOOKS:
fast freight line. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ‘. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15a, 36
may be referred to. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15b 37
BILLING INSTRUCTIONS, separate tariff for . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10% 26
BLACK-FACED TYPE:
to be used, when . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2a. 4
use of, must be explained. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2a. 4
CANCELED TARIFFS, I. C. C. numbers of, on title-page. . . . . . . . . . . . . 3b 4
CANCELLATION:
agent’s tariff may not be canceled by carrier. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8ö 15
must state portion of tariff canceled. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8a, 15
not to be made under concurrence. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 15
notice of, to show future rates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8e 16
of items. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8f 16
of principal’s tariff by agent. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8b. 15
of tariff cancels supplements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8e I6
supplement must direct. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80. 15
CARRIERS:
absorption of line. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 19
acted for by agents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17b 39
agents act for, when . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17a. 38
bound by agent's acts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17b 39
change of name of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9% 20
compliance of, with orders and decisions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14f 35
concurring, can not cancel tariffs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8c 15
filing classification. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16b 38
issuing, name of, on title-page. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3a. 4
issuing, to file tariffs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136, 33
liability of, when concurrence is revoked. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260. 48
may cancel, amend, or modify agent's tariff, when (see also
rule 8a). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8b 15
may designate joint agents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17a. 38
may secure special permissions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14f 35
must file State rates used in combination. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . l3h. 33
must not issue conflicting tariffs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260, 49
not relieved from posting tariffs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26e 49
not relieved of responsibility, when . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14b 34
participating (see also Participating carriers) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4b 6
participating, agent files classification for . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16a, 38
participating, agents to file for all. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17a. 39
participating, in supplements to classification. . . . . . . . . . . . . 16a 38
participating, lists of in agents’ tariffs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170 39
participating, to be shown in classification. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16a 38
subsidiary or small, concurrences of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260 48
surrendering control, may not abandon tariffs. . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.j 21
switching, charges of (see also Switching) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . * * * 10 24
tariffs of not to conflict with agents’. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13f 33
will file tariffs in duplicate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14t 36
CAR SERVICE. See Terminal charges and allowances.
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CHANGES:
in tariffs, supplements, or classification to be indicated. . . . . . 2a. 4
of ownership or control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9? 19
CHARGES, terminal (see also Switching) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10a 23
CIRCULARS, not to be given I. C. C. numbers 147 36
CLASSIFICATION:
concurrence from given for . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166 38
exceptions to (not included on title-page), to be shown (see
also rule 3e). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4f 9
filed by agent for all carriers parties. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16a 38
governs to extent shown in tariff only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3e 5
governing tariff, to be shown on title-page. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3e 5
issuance of, by agent. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16a 37
parties shown in supplement to. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16a 38
power of attorney given for . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166 38
rule as to commodity rates to be shown in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7e 14
shall bear agent’s I. C. C. number. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16a 38
shall contain list of participants. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16a 38
when filed by carrier. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16b 38
COMBINATION RATES :
construction of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5b 11
lowest, lawful when. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5C 12
on through shipments where there are no joint rates. . . . . . . . . 5d. 11
rule covering, in tariffs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5b 11
specific manner of constructing, effect of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5b 11
unit as of date of shipment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5C 13
COMMODITIES :
alphabetical arrangement of, to each destination. . . . . . . . . . . 4c 7
ambiguous descriptions of, to be avoided. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6a, 13
index of, may be omitted, when . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4G 7
index of, shall list articles carried in other tariffs from or to
same points (see also Tariffs; Index) . . . . . . . . . * * * * * * * * * * * 4c 6
index of, to be shown. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4c 6
to be grouped in index. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4c 6
to be indexed alphabetically. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4c 6
COMMODITY. ITEM need be indexed but onee, when . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4G 7
COMMODITY RATES :
are specific, analogous articles not covered by . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6b 13
naming of, sets aside classification. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7a. 13
only lawful rates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7a. 13
CONCURRENCES:
carrier not relieved from posting under. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26e 49
confer no authority to cancel tariffs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 15
consolidated, use of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . } 3b 32
cross-exchange of, unnecessary, when . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17b 39
forms of, and rules governing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . * . . . . . . . . . . . 19–26 41–49
FX 2, in specific tariffs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I9 4]
original to be filed with tariffs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 42
FX 3, in tariffs of other carriers, to or via . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 42
original to be filed by issuing carrier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 42
FX 4, in tariffs of other carriers, from, to, or via, modified. . . 2] 43
original to be filed by issuing carrier. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2] 43
FX 5, in tariffs of other carriers, from, to, or via . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 44
original to be filed by issuing carrier. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 44
FX 6, in tariffs of other carriers, through agent (consoli-
dated FX 3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 44
original to be filed by issuing carrier. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 45
Fº in tariffs of other carriers, through agent (consolidated
5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . * * * * * * * 24
original to be filed by issuing carrier. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 :
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CONCURRENCES—Continued.
FX 8, in tariffs of other carriers, through agent (consolidated
FX 4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 46
original to be filed by issuing carrier. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 47
in classification. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16C 38
in tariffs to be filed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13a, &2
form and number of, to be shown in tariffs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4b 6
joint series, of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26f 49
must be given to carriers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26a. 47
not to conflict. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26d 49
numbers to be canceled. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26f 49
of participants, all to be filed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13b 32
of participating carriers to be shown. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4b 6
of Subsidiary or small lines. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26G 48
paper to be used and size of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26f 49
revocation of. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26b 48
Tevocation of, tariff must be changed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26b 48
Separate freight and passenger. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260, 47
series to be indicated on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26f 49
to be numbered consecutively in each series. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26a 47
CONTENTS:
table of, full and complete. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4a 6
table of, may be omitted, when. . . . . . d e s • * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 4a 6
table of, shall show location of points, when . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4d 8
DATE: .
effective, on title-page. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3f 5
of expiration on title-page, when . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3f 5
of issue on title-page. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3f 5
DECISIONS OF COMMISSION, compliance with (see also Orders) . . . . 14f 35
DESCRIPTION:
geographical, of application, may be used, when . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40. 8
of application, traffic territorial or group, when . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 8
of tariffs on title-page. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3C 5
shown opposite points, when . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 9
DISTANCES:
list of, in distance tariffs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10h. 26
separate tariffs for. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10% 26
DISTANCE TARIFFS:
may be used, when . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10g 25
notations on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10g 25
DIVERSION. See Terminal charges and allowances.
IXIVISIONS (see also Routing) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - 4; 10
EFFECTIVE DATE on title-page. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3f 5
ELEVATION. See Terminal charges and allowances.
ERASURES in tariffs prohibited. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I 4
EXCEPTIONS:
to classification governing tariff to be shown on title-page. . . . 3e 5
to classification (not included on title-page) to be shown (see
also rule 3e). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4f 9
to classification (see also Classification) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16a 37
FXPIRATION NOTICE:
on title-page, when . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3f 5
in common or bridge supplements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9h. 19
EXPLANATION:
of application of rates must be clear and explicit 4g 9
of distinctive type or symbol must be shown. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2a 4
of reference marks and abbreviations to be shown. . . . . . . . . . . . 4e 9
FAST FREIGHT LINES:
billing books of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15a 36
may referred to. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15b 37
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FILING OF TARIFFs:
letter of transmittal must accompany. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 49
by carriers and agents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 32
by issuing carrier for all concurring. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13d 33
will not excuse carrier for violation of law. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14b 34
FORM:
concurrence, of participating carriers to be shown. . . . . . . . . . 4ö 6
of tariffs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 4
FoRMAL CASE, rates prescribed to be shown in tariffs. . . . . . . . . . . . 14f 35
FUTURE RATES :
to be referred to. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8e 16
when points or rates omitted, new tariff must show. . . . . . . . 2b 4
GAUGE Bob KS, tank line. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10; 26
GEOGRAPHICAL DESCRIPTIONS, use of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . * * * * * 40. 8
GROUPS: ...”
description by, permissible, when . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40. 8
rates “named” to or from points in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . n5b 12
tariffs in which, to be referred to . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40. 8
to be designated. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4d 8
HECTOGRAPH, use of, prohibited. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I 4
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agents to use their own. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136 33
cancellation notice must not bear. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 H5
classification to bear agent’s. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16a, 38
not to be applied to circulars. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14g 36
of governing classification and exceptions, on title-page. . . . . . 3e 5
of basing tariffs to be shown. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5b 11
of tariffs canceled, on title-page. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3b 4
of tariffs containing groups, to be shown. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46. 8
of tariff, on title-page. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3b 4
reference by, to future rates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8e 16
separate for freight and passenger tariffs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3b 4.
tariffs to bear agent's. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17a. 39
to be used consecutively. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14h. 36
ICING. See Terminal charges and allowances.
INCREASES in rates to be indicated. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20, b 4
INDEX IN TARIFFS:
all points included, when . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40. 9
commodities in, alphabetically. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4C 6
commodities in, to be grouped. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4G 6
of commodities may be omitted, when . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4C 7
of commodities shall include articles in other tariffs (see also
Commodities; Tariffs) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4c 6
of commodities to be shown. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4C 6
of points may be omitted, when . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40. 8
of points must show group, basis, or basis number. . . . . . . . . . 40. 8
of stations to be shown. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40. 7
to supplements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9g I9
INDEX OF TARIFFS:
arrangement of. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ll 27
date of issue of. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . * Ye ºn e º 'º - - - II 29
must be listed in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . * * * * w tº 11 28
notation on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 28
revision of and supplements to. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II 28
ISSUING:
agent, name of, on title-page. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3a, 4
carrier or carriers, name of, on title-page. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30. 4
officer, name, title, and address on title-page. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3. 0.
fºLIC TYPE:
to be used, whea. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2\p 4.
use of, must be explained. . . . . . . . . . * - e º 'º a w * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 20, 4.
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ITEMS:
amended, must be shown in entirety. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90. 16
cancellation of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8f 16
commodity, need be indexed but once, when. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4c 7
notations in connection with, when . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14f 36
numbers of, to be shown, when. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40. 7
reduced, in suspended schedules. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 977, 23
reissued (see also Supplements) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9d 17
JOINT RATES:
combination Tate same binding effect as... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50, 11
definition of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p 3
with switching road. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10b 24
JoſNT TARIFFs (see also Tariffs; Agents) :
definition of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p 3
must contain all of initial carrier’s rates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4C 7
KIND OF TARIFFS, title-page shall show. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3c 5
LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL: *
duplicate for receipt. . . . . . . . . . tº ºr tº gº tº tº º ſº tº e º ſº tº e º 'º e º e º is a a e º e n27 50
form and size of. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 49
to accompany tariffs. . . . . . . . . . . . . sº tº º º tº dº e º 'º º ºs e º e º e s a s m e º sº e 27 49
LIABILITY:
of carriers, not removed, when . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14b 34
of carriers, when concurrence is revoked. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26b 48
LISTS:
of commodities and points, to be shown or referred to. . . . . . 6a, 13
of exceptions to classification, to be shown (see also rule 3e). . 4f 9
of participating carriers in agents’ tariffs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17C 39
points and distances in distance tariffs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 h. 26
separate tariffs for . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10, 26
LOCAL RATE:
“in” can not be affected by rate “out”. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 13
in combination. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5a. II.
LOCAL TARIFFS must contain all rates on commodities (see also
Tariffs) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4c 7
LOOSE-LEAF TARIFFS (See also rule 9e) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I 4
no supplements to. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9e 18
supplement notation on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3h. 5
MEMORANDUM covering missing numbers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14h. 36
MINIMUM WEIGHT must be shown. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4t. 10
MISROUTING (see also Routing) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.j 10
MIXED SHIPMENTS, rates on. . . . . tº tº e º 'º & © º ºs tº e º 'º s º ºs e e s = e s a e º a s a s º 7a. 13
NAME:
of issuing agent on title-page. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3a.
of issuing carrier or carriers on title-page. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3a.
, of issuing officer on title-page. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.
of roads to be shown, when. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4d
NoTATIONS: \
governing number of supplements permitted. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3h.
governing supplements to rail-and-water tariffs (see also
rule 12) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3h
of special permission to be shown. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14f 3
of supplements to loose-leaf tariffs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3h.
on distance tariffs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ‘. . . . . . . . 10g 25
on tariff indices (see also Index of tariffs). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 28
NOTICE:
adoption of concurrences, etc., of old, by new earrier. . . . . . . . 9; 20
adoption of tariffs by receiver. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9; 20
adoption of tariffs of old by new carrier. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9% 19
adoption of tariffs of other carriers by new carrier. . . . . . . . . . 9.j 20
carrier not party to Commission's order must secure special .
permission for short notice. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . " 14f 35
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delay in transmission, no account taken of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140, 34
expiration notice no guaranty of maintenance of rate. . . . . . . . 3f 5
form of notation of special permission on title-page. . . . . . . . . 3g .5
index of effective tariffs, none required. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 29
maintenance of relative adjustment under formal order. . . . . . 14f 35
new points on old lines, full notice required. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10; 26
old points, elimination of full notice required. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10% 26
rail-and-water rates, suspension and restoration. . . . . . . . . . . . 3h, 12 6, 29
Rail-and-water rates, via other than Great Lakes. . . . . . . . . . 12G 31
special permission under formal order, form of notation. . . . . 14f 35
tariff may be changed, by special permission, on less than 30
days . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3f 5
tariff not yet effective. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9h 19
telegraphic, no consideration given. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146. 34
30 days, required regardless of changes effected. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14c 34
title-page, must show full notice, or short-notice authority. . . 3g, 14a 5, 33
NOTIFICATIONS, formal, to the Commission. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14f 35
NUMBER (see also I. C. C. number):
basis, to be shown in index. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4a 8
concurrence, of participating carriers to be shown. . . . . . . . . . 4b 6
index, of points to be shown, when . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4d 7
item, cancellation of, and by . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8f 16
item, to be shown, when. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4d 7
of supplements permitted, notation of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3h, 5
page, to be shown, when . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46. 7
road's serial, may be shown. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3b 4
OFFICER ISSUING, name of, on title-page.... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3; 6
ORDERS OF COMMISSION:
compliance with. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14f 35
permission to comply on short notice. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14f 35
must notify Commission of compliance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14f 35
notice must refer to items in tariff establishing rates. . . . . . . . 14f 35
OWNERSHIP, change of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9% 19
PAPER, quality of, in tariffs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I 4.
PARTICIPARING CARRIERS:
in agents’ tariffs (see also Carriers) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176 39
may be shown on title-page, when . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4b 6
names to be shown alphabetically. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4b 6
PERMISSION:
for less than statutory notice. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14f 35
notation of, to be shown, when. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14f 35
POINTS:
all included in one index, when. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4d 9
alphabetical in each group. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40. 8
ambiguous descriptions of, to be avoided. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6a 13
description of, shown opposite, when . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40. 9
from and to, index of, to be shown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4d 7
geographical description of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40. 8
index numbers of, to be shown, when . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46. 7
index of, may be omitted, when . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46. 8
index of, must show group, basis, or basis number. . . . . . . . . . 4d 8
list of, in distance tariffs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10% 26
lists of, to be referred to, when . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4d 8
of destination, omitted (see also rule 8e) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2b 4
of origin, omitted (see also rule 8e). . . . . . . * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 2b 4
roads upon which, to be shown. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4d 8
separate tariffs for . . . . . . . . * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 10; 26
state locations of, to be shown. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4é 7
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table of contents shall show location, when . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40. 8
to be indexed individually and by groups, when . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4d 8
to be shown on title-page, when . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4d 8
traffic territorial or group descriptions of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40. 8
POSTING. See Carriers; Tariffs; Concurrences.
POWERS OF ATTORNEY:
cross-exchange of concurrences under, avoided. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 40
does not authorize carrier to file tariffs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . In 18 41
form and number of, to be shown. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4b 6
form of appointment, FX 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 40
may not be transferred. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 40
not to run to association or bureau. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 40
numbers to be canceled. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26f 49
original to be filed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 41
paper to be used, and size of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26f 49
revocation of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13a 32
separate freight and passenger. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 41
series to be indicated. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26f 49
to issue classification. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16C 38
PRIVILEGES. See Terminal charges and allowances.
PROOF SHEET form of tariff prohibited. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -l 4
PROPORTIONAL RATE:
can not be affected, when . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 13
in combination. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50. 11
PROPORTIONAL TARIFFS must be specific. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5b 11
RAIL-AND-WATER RATES:
new tariffs containing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12b 30.
notation on tariffs of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12a 29
reissue or amendment of tariff containing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12e 31
rule for restoration of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12b 29
rule for suspension of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12b 30
short notice. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12b, a 30, 31
statutory notice required, when . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12f 31
storage and transit privileges. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12g 31
supplements may contain. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12d 31
supplements not counted, when . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12d 31
suspension and restoration of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 29
RATE, JOINT, defined. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p 3
RATES :
adjustment of, under orders or decisions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14f 35
alternative use of, in sectional tariffs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ~ 7b 14
applicable, must be referred to. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2b 4
applicable over different routes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.j 10
applicable under percentage rule, to be shown. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4? 10
changes in, to be indicated. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ** * * * * * * * * * * 20, 4
combination, construction of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5b 11
combination, on through shipments. . . . . . . . . . . J - - - - - - - - - - - 50, 11
combination, rule covering, in tariffs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5b 11
combination, unit as of date of shipment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 13
commodity, joint tariff must contain all of initial carrier’s.. . 4G 7
commodity, local tariff must contain all. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 7
commodity, only lawful. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7a. 13
do not cover analogous articles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6b 13
filing of. See Filing. º:
increases in, suspended (see also Suspension). . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9k. m. 21, 30
items in which to be shown, when. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . y 46. 7
|...}. with switching road. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10b | - 34
ocal, can not be affected, when . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 13
lowest combination lawful, when. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *t → • * * * * * 5c 12
must be clear and explicit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4g 9
must be specific. . . . . . . * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * s e e º e o e a º is e 4i, 6b 10, 13
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RATES-Continued.
naming of commodity sets aside classification. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7a. 13
not applicable via routes not specified. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4; 10
on mixed shipments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7a. 13
other carriers’, may not be reproduced. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7b 14
pages upon which to be shown, when . . . . . . . . . . . . e e s s is sº º sº ºt 4d 7
prescribed by Commission to be published. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14f 35
proportional, can not be affected, when . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5c I3
rail-and-water. See Rail-and-water rates.
reduced, in suspended tariffs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9m, 23
reference to, for future application. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8a, H5
suspension of (see also Suspension). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9k, m 21, 23
to intermediate points. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . nāb 12
to or from group, “named” for each point. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . nāb 12
RECEIVER, adoption notice filed by . . . . . ** * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 9.j 20
RECONSIGNMENT. See Terminal charges and allowances.
REDUCTIONS: *.
in tariffs or supplements to be indicated, when . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2a, b 4
of rates, in suspended tariffs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9m. 23
REFERENCE MARKS to be explained. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4e 9
REFERENCE:
to future rates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8a, e 15, 16
to governing classification and exceptions—on title-page. . . . 3e 5
REGULATIONS (See also Rules) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4h 9
REISSUE:
Commission may direct at any time. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p 3
tariffs on file May 1, 1907, in force until (except, see also
rule 689) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p 3
REISSUED ITEMS (see also Supplements) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9d., 17
REJECTED SCHEDULES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14e 35
RESTORATION, rail-and-water rates. See Rail-and-water rates.
REVISION OF TARIFFS when concurrence is revoked. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26b 48
RoADs on which points located to be shown. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4d. 8
ROUTING:
division of rates over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.j 11
may be shown. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4; 10
not to increase charges. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4; I0
specified v. not specified. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.j 10
when not specified. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4; II.
RULES:
filed and posted may be referred to. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4h. 9
for alternative rates, sectional tariffs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7b 14
for classification. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7e 14
for nonsectional tariffs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7C 14
for sectional class and commodity tariffs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7d 14
governing, to be shown. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4h. 9
governing transportation of explosives. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4h. 9
must be clear and explicit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4g 9
must be filed and posted. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4h. 10
none shall authorize substitution of rates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4h. 9
special, to be shown with rate affected . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4h. 9
specific reference to tariff containing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4h I0
SERIAL NUMBER, carriers’, may be shown. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3b 4
SHIPMENTS:
mixed, rates on. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7a. 13
not to be hauled to base point and back. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5b. 12
through, combination rate applicable to, a unit as of date of
origin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 I3
SHORT NOTICE, authority for, must be shown (see also rule 14) . . . . 3g 5
SIZE OF TARIFFs. . . . . . . . . . . . tº º º “ ” º & © e s e º e º 'º e s s e a e s e s s a e s a e s a F. 1 4
SPECIAL PERMISSIONs may be secured. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14f 35
STATIONS, index of, to be shown. . . . . . . . . . . * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 46. 7
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Subject. Rule. Page.
STATUTORY NOTICE:
authority for less than, to be shown. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140. 33
title-page must show. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140, 33
STEREOTYPE may be used. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . l 4
STORAGE. See Terminal charges and allowances. {
SUBSIDIARY LINES, tariffs and concurrences of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26G 48
SUPPLEMENTS (see also Amendments; Tariffs, amendments):
amount of matter in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9e 18
“bridge” to tariff filed and not effective.'. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9h, 19
index to. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9g 19
must direct cancellation, when . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86. I5
must refer to future rates, when . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80. 15
must show cancellations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80. 15
none to loose-leaf tariffs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 18
notation of suspension on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9k; 22
number effective at any time. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 17
number permitted, notation of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3}, 5
numbers of and cancellations by . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 17
participating carriers in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9b 16
rail-and-water. See Rail-and-water rates.
reissued items in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9d 17
rufe 9f for periodical tariffs, waived, whem. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9k, 22
rules governing waived, when . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9k 22
to be numbered consecutively . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14h 36
to loose-leaf tariffs, notation of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ** - - - - 3h 5
to periodical tariffs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9f 18
to tariff index. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 28
withdrawal and adoption. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9% 19
SUSPENSION: *s
no change in Schedules under. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9k. 22
notation of, on supplement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9k, 22
of increased rates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9k; 21
order of, vacated. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9k; 22
rail-and-water rates. See Rail-and-water rates.
reductions appearing in schedules under . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91m. 23
supplement rule waived under . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9], 22
SWITCHING (see also Terminal charges and allowances):
charges absorbed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10e 24
charges added to rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100, 24
charges must be filed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10c 24
connecting roads, charges absorbed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10f 24
SYMBOL: &
to indicate changes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2a, b 4
use of, to be explained. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20. 4
TABLE OF CONTENTS:
full and complete. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40, 6
may be omitted, when . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40. 6
shall show location of points, when . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4d 8
TANK LINE, gauge books. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10; 26
TARIFFS:
agent’s I. C. C. numbers on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ‘. . . . . . . . . 13G 32
agent's joint, cross-concurrence unnecessary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17b 39
agent’s joint, filed for all roads party. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17a. 39
agent's joint, how numbered and filed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170, 39
agent's joint, lists of participants in. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170 39
agent’s, must bear notation, when. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13g 33
alterations not to be made in . . . . . . . . . . . . . tº s a t e º 'º e s = e s w = e s l 4
amendments of, and supplements to (see also Amendments;
Supplements) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 16
application of, on title-page. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3& B
authority for filing of, by agent. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . } 13a, 32
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authority for filing of, by agent, to be filed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13b 32
basing or proportional, must be specific. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5b II.
Commission may direct reissue of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p 3
cancellation, by carriers and agents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8b 15
cancellation of, cancels supplements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8e 16
cancellation of, not authorized by concurrence. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 15
carriers must post. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26e 49
carriers’ not to conflict with agents’. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13f 33
changes in, to be indicated. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20. 4
character of, title-page to show. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3c 5
concurrence in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13a, 32
containing lists of commodities and points to be referred to.. 6a, 13
copies for carriers party to . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13e 33
delivery to the Commission. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140, 34
description of, on title-page. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3C 5
distance, may be used, when. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10g 25
erasures not to be made in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . l 4
filed after May 1, 1911, must conform to all rules. . . . . . . . . . . p 3
filing of. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13a 32
for filing, how addressed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14t. 36
form of. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . l 4
geographical description of application, when . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4d 8
how commodities must be shown in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4c 6
index of, effective (see also index of tariffs) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 27
joint, defined. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p 3
joint, issued by agents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 a 38
joint, must include all initial carriers’ rates on commodities
named between same points. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4C 7
liability of carrier for failure to change. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26b 48
local, must include all rates on commodities named between
same points. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4c 7
loose-leaf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . l 4
loose-leaf, no supplements to. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9e 18
loose-leaf, supplement notation on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3h. 5
must be amended, when. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80. 15
must be canceled by supplement, when . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80. 15
must be delivered free to Commission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i4d 34
must be printed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . l 4
must be referred to for future rates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 8e I6
must not conflict. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26d 49
must reach Commission in time. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146. 34
must refer to future rates, when . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8a. 15
must show authority for short notice (see also rule 14) . . . . . 3g 5
must show cancellation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86. 15
must show 30 days’ notice. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14C 34
must specify ton. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4; 10
nonsectional class, rule for. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7c 14
not governed by classification or exceptions unless. . . . . . . . . . . 3e 5
not to reproduce other carriers’ rates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7b 14
notations on. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10g 25
of subsidiary or small lines. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266 48
on file May 1, 1907, now effective, recognized (except see
rule 689) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p 3
periodical, supplements to. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9f 18
prohibited processes of reproduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I 4.
quality of paper and size of type, in . . . . . . * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * l 4.
rail-and-water, supplement notation on. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3h. G
reference to, for additional rates on same eommodities (see
also Commodities; Index) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4t: 5
rejected . . . . . . . . . . . . . p : w w a e < * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 14e 35
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revision of, when concurrence is revoked. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26b 48
routes in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4; 10
rules and regulations in. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4h. 9
sectional, alternative use of rates in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 14
sectional class and commodity, rule for. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70, 14
shall contain. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 6
size of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I 4
state, used in combination to be filed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13h 33
suspended (see also Suspension) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9k, m 21, 23
to be canceled, I. C. C. numbers on title-page. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3b 4
to be concurred in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26a. 47
to be filed for concurring lines. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 33
to be filed under letter of transmittal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 49
traffic, territorial or group descriptions of application, when, 46.
two copies of each to be filed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14t 36
TERMINAL CHARGES AND ALLOWANCES:
arbitraries must be published. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10a 23
car service must be published. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100, 23
elevation must be published. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10a 23
icing must be published. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100. 23
reconsignment must be published. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100, 23
storage must be published. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10a 23
switching must be published. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100. 23
transit privileges must be published. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100, 23
TERMS:
ambiguous, to be avoided. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60. 13
complicated or ambiguous, to be avoided. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4? 10
TERRITORIAL DESCRIPTION (see also Description; Application) . . . . 46. 8
TERRITORY, title-page shall show. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3d 5
TITLE of issuing officer on title-page. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3% 6
TITLE-PAGE: *
of tariff shall show. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 4
to show points, when . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46. 8
TON, must be specified. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4t 10
TRAFFIC BESCRIPTION (see also Description; Application) . . . . . . . . 40. 8
TRANSIT PRIVILEGES. See Terminal charges and allowances.
TRANSMITTAL:
duplicate for receipt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . n27 50
letter of, must accompany tariffs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 49
size of, and form. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 49
E:
black-faced, to indicate changes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2a. 4
italic, to indicate changes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20. 4
size of, in tariffs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I 4.
use of distinctive, to be explained. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20, 4
TYPEWRITTEN tariffs prohibited. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I 4
VIOLATION OF RULES not excused, when . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14b 34
WEIGHT, minimum must be shown. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4i. 10
WRITING, alterations of tariffs in, not to be made. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 4
PASSENGER-FARE SCHEDULES.
ABBREVIATIONS to be explained. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34d 56
ABSORPTION of one line by another. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 62
ACT, no joint fare where carrier is not amenable to. . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 57
ADDRESS: A
of issuing officer on title-page. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A s tº t e º ºs e º e 33% 54
to be used in filing tariffs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4Ir 73
Ang USTMENT of FARES under orders or decisions of the Commission 41%. 71
INDEX.
PASSENGER-FARE SCHEDULlºs-Continued,
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Rule.
Subject. Page.
ADMISSION To ENTERTAINMENTS, tariffs containing fares includ-
ing, must show. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34h. 57
ADOPTION NOTICE:
to be filed by absorbing carrier, when . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38g 62
to be filed by receiver, when . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38), 63
AGENTS:
authority of, may be revoked. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4la 69
authority of, may be transferred. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4la. 69
authority of, to be filed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 lb 69
conflict with tariffs of, to be avoided. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4lf 70
form of appointment PX 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 73
issuing, name of, on title-page. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33a 53
may cancel tariff of his principals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37b 69.
may file tariffs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * > 4la 69
name of, in connection with I. C. C. reference to other tariffs. 34g 57
power of attorney, to receive concurrences. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 lb 69
send copies of tariffs to participating lines. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41e 70
tariffs of, covered by adoption notice. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38% 63
to file under his own I. C. C. numbers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41c 69
ALPHABETICAL INDEX of points in local and interdivision tariffs. . . 35a, b 58
ALTERATIONS in tariffs prohibited. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28a. 51
AMENDMENTS:
of agent’s tariff by carrier, when . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37b 59
of loose-leaf tariff must show (see also rule 28b) . . . . . . . . . . . 38b 61
of tariffs necessary, when . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37a. 59
of tariffs, how shown (see also Supplements) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38a, 60
APPLICATION:
geographical description of, may be used, when . . . . . . . . . . . . 34c 55
of fares and rules, statement of, clear and explicit. . . . . . . . . . 34f 56
of tariffs, title-page shall show. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33d 53
traffic territorial or group description of, when . . . . . . . . . . . . 34c 55
ARRANGEMENT of stations in local and interdivision tariffs. . . . . . 35a, b 58
AUTHORITY:
by power of attorney to receive concurrences. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41b 69
for short notice must be shown (see also rule 41h) . . . . . . . . . . 33g 54
of concurrence does not cover cancellation of tariffs. . . . . . . . 37C 59
of power of attorney covers cancellation of tariffs. . . . . . . . . . 37b 59
to agent may be revoked. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4la 69
to agent may be transferred. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4la. 69
to agent must be filed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4la 69
BAGGAGE:
excess, regulations governing transportation of . . . . . . . . . . . . 34g 56
regulations governing transportation of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34g 56
BASEs, lawfully published, used for through ticket, when . . . . . . . . 36 58
BASING FARES, tariffs containing, must specify use of . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 58
BASING TARIFFS:
fares to be contained in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290, 52
rules and regulations in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290, 52
title-page shall show, if... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33G 53
use of fares contained in. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290, 52
BLACK-FACED TYPE:
to be used, when. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28b 51
use of, must be explained. . . . . * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 28b 51
BRIDGE SUPPLEMENT (see also Supplements, bridge) . . . . . . . . . . . . 38f 62
CANOELLED TARIFFs, I. C. C. numbers of, on title-page. . . . . . . . . . 33b 53
CANCELLATION:
agent's tariff may be eanceled by earrier. . . . . . . . . . . . . * * * * * 378 39
by supplement to perfect records or correet previous error or
omission . . . . . . • * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * > . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37d 39
Inust be shown in tariffs and supplements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 370 59
must state portion of tariff canceled. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 370 59
notice of, must not bear new I. C. C. number . . . . . . . . . 376, 59
126 iNDEX,
PASSENGER-FARE schEDULES-Continued.
Subject. Rule. Page.
CANCELLATION.—Continued:
notice of, to show future fares (see also rule 28c) . . . . . . . . . . . 37e 59
not to be made under concurrence. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 376 59
of agent's tariff by carrier, when . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37b 59
of items. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33f 60
of principal's tariff by agent. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37b 59
of tariff cancels supplements (see also rule 28c) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37e 59
supplement must direct. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 d 59
CARRIERS:
absorption of line. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38g 62
agent authorized to cancel tariffs of, when . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37b 59
amenable to Act, no joint fare where not. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34h. 57
change in name of. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38g 62
compliance of, with orders and decisions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41m. 71
concurring, can not cancel tariffs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 370 59
initials of, in connection with I. C. C. reference to other tariffs 34g 57
issuing, name of on title-page. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33a 53
issuing, to file tariffs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 414 69
liability of, when concurrence is revoked. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50b 81
may cancel, amend, or modify agent's tariff, when (see also
rule 37a). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37b 59
may secure special permission. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41n 71
must file State or other fares used in combination . . . . . . . . . . . 41g 70
must not issue conflicting tariffs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 500 82
not relieved from posting tariffs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50e 82
not relieved of responsibility, when . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . t 41% 70
participating (see also Participating carriers) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34b 55
power of attorney, of two or more, to one agent. . . . . . . . . . . . . 41b 69
subsidiary or small, concurrences of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 500 82
surrendering control, may not abandon tariffs. . . . . . . . . . . . . 38h, 63
tariffs of, not to conflict with agent’s. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4lf 70
tariffs of, not to duplicate agent's fares, except (see also rule
31) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4lf \ 70
tariffs of other, covered by adoption notice. . . . . . . . . . ‘. . . . . . 38], 63
will file tariffs in duplicate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4lr 73
CHANGES:
in tariffs of supplements to be indicated. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28b 51
of ownership or control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38g 62
CHARGES, delivery, on tariffs sent Commission. . . . . . . . . . '• • * * * * * * 4.1k. 71
CIRCULARs of carriers under injunction not to be given I. C. C.
numbers, or be issued as supplements, unless. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41p 72
CLASSES OF TARIFFS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 52
COMBINATION FARE:
from and to points not shown in tariff, basis for, route of . . . . 36 58
tariff limitations as to use of basing, proportional, or arbi- a'
trary fare must be observed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 58
“CoMMON PoſNTS,” such term may be used, when . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34G 56
CONCURRENCES :
adoption of, by new carrier or receiver. . . . . . . . . * - - - - - - - - - - - 38h, 63
carrier not relieved from posting under. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 506 82
confer no authority to cancel tariffs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 376 59
consolidated, changes in, by reissue. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 lb 69
consolidated, use of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 lb 69
forms and numbers of, to be shown. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34b 55
form of and rules governing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42-49 73–81
PX 2, in specific tariffs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 75
original to be filed with tariffs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 75
PX 3, in tariffs of other carriers, to or via . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 76
original to be filed by issuing carrier. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 76
PX 4, in tariffs of other carriers, from, to, or via, modified. . 45 77
original to be filed by issuing carrier. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 77
PX 5, in tariffs of other carriers, from, to, or via . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 78
original to be filed by issuing carrier. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 78
- INDEX.
127
PAssENGER-FARE schedules–Continued.
Subject.
CoNCURRENCEs—Continued.
PX 6, in tariffs of other carriers, through agent. (Consolidated
PX 3.) s = e s e s e a s is a e s is a s = * * * * * * * * * * . . . . . . . . . . . 4 g a s s is 4 e = *
original to be filed by issuing carrier. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
PX 7, in tariffs of other carriers, through agent (Consoli- . .
dated PX 5.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
original to be filed by issuing carrier. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
PX 8, in tariffs of other carriers, through agent. (Consolidated
PX 4.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
original to be filed direct. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
in excursion tariffs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
joint series, of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
must be given to carriers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
not to conflict. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
numbers to be canceled. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
of participating carriers all to be filed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
of participating carriers by reference to other tariffs. . . . . . . . {
of participating carriers in agent’s tariff. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
of participating carriers to be shown. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . f
of subsidiary lines in interdivision tariffs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
of subsidiary or small lines. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
paper, quality and size to be used for . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . }
reissue of, when carrier is absorbed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
revocation of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
revocation of, tariff must be changed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
separate freight and passenger. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
series to be indicated on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
to be numbered consecutively in each series. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . t
CONTENTS: |
table of, full and complete. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . t
table of, may be omitted, when . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CONTROL :
change of ownership or . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
when surrendered, carrier may not abandon tariffs, except. .
T)ATE:
effective, on title-page. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
of expiration on title-page, when . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
of issue on title-page. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
DECISIONS:
of Commission, authority of, for short notice must be shown
(see also rule 41) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
of Commission, compliance with . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
DESCRIPTION:
geographical, of application of tariff may be used, when . . . . . .
of tariff on title-page. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
traffic territorial or group, of application of tariff, when . . . . . .
DESTINATION: g
contiguous points of, not shown in tariffs, basis for fares to..
points of, by I. C. C. reference to other tariffs containing,
when . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
points of, geographical descriptions of, may be used, when . . .
points of, index of, may be omitted, when . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
points of, not shown in tariff, clause covering fares to . . . . . .
points of, traffic territorial or group descriptions of, may be
used, when . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ſº tº e º ſº tº
EFFECTIVE DATE:
of reissued items. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
on title-page. . . . . . . . . . . tº º ºs º ºs e º e º 'º we e i wº e g º e is º tº a 4 & & a tº t t e º tº e
ENTERTAINMENTs, admission to, tariffs containing fares includ-
ing, must show. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
ERASURES in tariffs prohibited. . . . . . . * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
EXCESS BAGGAGE, regulations governing transportation of . . . . . . . .
Rule. Page.
47 78
47 78
48 74
48 79
49 80
49 80
34b §5
50f 82
50a 8 H
500 82
50f 82
41b 69
34b 55
4 lb 69
34b 55
296 52
50c S2
50f S2
38}, 63
50b Sl
50b 81
50a S1
50f S2
500 Sl
34a 54
34a 54
38g 62
3Sh 6:
336 53
336 53
33e 53
33g 54
4lm 71
34c 5.5
33G 53
34c 55
36 58
34c 55
340 55
346 55
36 58
34C 55
386 60
33e 53
34h 57
28a 5 1
34g 56
128 INDEX.
PASSENGER-FARE SCHEDULES—Continued.
Subject. Rule. Page.
ExCURSION FAREs, on basis of one-way fares, I. C. C. reference to
one-way tarift in connection with . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . * * * * * * * 34h 58
EXOURSION TARIFFS:
participating carriers in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34b 55
processes of reproduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28a 5
reference in, by I. C. C. number of other tariffs for partici-
pating carriers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34b 55
EXPIRATION NOTICE:
in common or bridge supplements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38f 62
on title-page, when . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33e 53
EXPLANATION:
of application of fares and rules, clear and explicit. . . . . . . . . . 34f 56
of distinctive type or symbol must be shown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28b 51
of reference marks and abbreviations to be shown. . . . . . . . . . 34d 56
ExPREss com/PANY’s CHARGES, tariffs held for . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4lls 71
ExTENSION of time on tickets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34g 56
FAIRs, admission to, tariffs containing fares including, must show 34h 57
FARES :
adjustment of, under orders or decisions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 410? 7 1
applicable, must be referred to (see also rule 37e). . . . . . . . . . . 286 52
changes in, to be indicated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . * * * * * * * * * 2Sb 51
combination, reference to, when tariff canceled (see also rule
280) . . . . . . . . . . . . . # * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * tº gº tº gº gº tº º e g º ºs º º 37e 59
complicated or ambiguous statement of, to be avoided. . . . . . . 34h 57
excursion, on basis of one-way fares, I. C. C. reference to
one-way tariffs in connection with . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34h 58
explicitly stated in dollars and cents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34h 57
filing of. See Filing.
from points not shown in tariff, basis for, route of . . . . . . . . 36 58
future to be referred to (see also rule 28c) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 376 59
in connection with stage routes or including hotel accommo-
dations or admission to entertainments, tariffs must show. 34h 57
increased, suspended (see also Suspension) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38i, j 64, 65
joint, defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ** * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * p 51
joint, mone where carrier not amenable to Act. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34h 57
lawfully applicable, public has right to . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38h 63
local basing, in interdivision and joint tariffs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 53
local, may be repeated in interdivision and joint tariffs, when. 31 53
names of places from which applying. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34h 57
prescribed by Commission, to be published. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 lºn 7 I
rail-and-water fares. See Tail-and-water fares.
reduced, in suspended tariffs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38.j 65
round trip, concurrence in tariffs of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34b Ø5
route of, in tariffs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34e 56
side trips at free or reduced, tariffs must show. . . . . . . . . . . . . 349 57
statement of, clear and explicit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34f 56
suspension of (See also Suspension) . . . . . . . tº is w tº 4 is º gº A * * * * * * 38i, j 64, 65
tariffs containing State and other, used in combination to be
filed, when . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 419 70
through, when no joint fare is published . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 5S
to and from newly established points, in local tariffs. . . . . . . 31 53
to be shown in interdivision tariffs. . . . . . . . . * c is e s tº is º º ºs e e s tº a 320, 53
FTLING OF TARIFFS:
by carriers and agents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 41 69
by issuing carrier for all concurring. . . . . . . . tº º te tº g º º is e º 'º º a 4ld 69
letter of transmittal must accompany. . . . . . . * * g tº e e g º § & e º 'º º º 51 S3
will not excuse carrier for violation of law. . . . . . . . tº tº e º 'º tº tº e 41i 70
FORM :
of concurrence of participating carriers to be shown. . . . . . . . 34b 55
of tariffs. . . . . . . . . . . . . tº g tº º is º ºs & e º s ſº e < * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 3 52
FORMAL CASE fares prescribed to be shown in tariffs. . . . . . . . . . . . . 41m. 71
FUTURE FARES :
when points or fares omitted new tariff must show. . . . . . . . 286 52
to be referred to in supplement canceling tariff. . . . . . . . . . . . 37e , 59