INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION, OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY, Washington, May 21, 1887. DEAR SIR: In reply to yours of the 18th instant, inquiring whether more than one member of a traffic combination, consisting of several railroads or freight lines, must file in this office copies of their agreement, joint tariffs, etc., I am authorized to state, that provided due notice from different companies is filed here, that any one member, or an agent, is authorized to make return for all or several of the members of such combination, such filing will be sufficient for all the parties to the joint agreements, tariffs, and classifications who may give such notice. INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION, DEAR SIR: Replying to yours of the 3d instant, the 6th section of the interstate commerce act requires that schedules "shall be plainly printed in large type, of at least the size of ordinary pica." The Commission has no power to dispense with the requirement of the statute. If you post the order of the Commission of April 23, to which you refer, and near it post your schedules, printed in book form, this, under the circumstances mentioned in your letter, will be sufficient. For the Commission. Yours, respectfully, THEO. BUTTERFIELD, Esq., General Passenger Agent, Oswego, N. Y. W. L. BRAGG, Commissioner. JUNE 14, 1887. DEAR SIR: In reply to yours of yesterday regarding the filing of copies of arrangements with other companies I have to say, that when you have identical arrangements with several companies it will be suffi cient to file one copy, together with a statement showing plainly with what other companies the like arrangement exists. Very respectfully, yours, T. M. COOLEY. INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION, SIR: In the case of schedules of passenger rates issued by a committee representing a group of roads, the Commission desires a written statement from each corporation to the effect that it is a member of the association which the committee represents, and that tariff schedules filed by the committee are to be treated as if filed by such corporation. In case there is a written agreement under which the association works a copy thereof should also be filed. Upon receipt of the foregoing as evidence of the authority of the committee, schedules of tariffs and documents issued relating to changes in passenger rates, etc., will be received by the Commission and credited to each road in the association as if filed by such road respectively. A letter of transmittal stating contents should accompany each inclosure. INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION, DEAR SIR: In the case of schedules of passenger rates, and of joint tariffs of freight charges, and of classifications, circulars, and other matter issued by a freight bureau, association, or other traffic combination consisting of several carriers, or issued by a committee representing a group of roads, the Interstate Commerce Commission desires a written statement from each corporation to the effect that it is a member of the association in question, and that schedules, tariffs, and classifications, circulars, and other printed matter issued by the committee or its chairman, or other authorized official, and filed with the Commission, are to be treated as if filed by such corporation itself. In case there is a written agreement under which the association works, a copy thereof should also be filed. Upon the receipt of the foregoing as evidence of the authority of the bureau, association, or committee, schedules, tariffs, and other documents issued by it will be received by the Interstate Commerce Commission and credited to each road in the organization as if filed by such road respectively; and in such case it will not be necessary for each carrier to file such publications individually. A letter of transmittal stating contents should accompany each inclosure. For the Commission. Very respectfully, J. N. FAITHORN, Esq., EDW. A. MOSELEY, Secretary. Chairman W. and N. W. Freight Bureau, Chicago, Ill. INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION, Replying to your communication of the Washington. Commission directs me to say that if you ticket passengers or bill freight to points outside your State, or receive passengers or freight from points outside your State, on tickets sold or bills of lading issued by connecting lines, such business is considered by the Commission to be interstate commerce. As to such business the requirements of the Commission are as stated in letter to the Orange County Belt Railway Company, a copy of which is inclosed. Very respectfully, EDW. A. MOSELEY, Secretary. INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION, Replying to your communication of July 16, 1887, the Commission directs me to say that no order has as yet been made requiring the publication or posting of joint tariffs, except the one of which a copy is inclosed. The requirement of section 6 that joint tariffs be filed with the Commission will be satisfied, so far as your company is concerned, by your filing your local tariff with a statement in writing that you make such joint tariffs by adding the locals of your road to the tariffs of other carriers with whom you connect, and not otherwise. Very respectfully, EDW. A. MOSELEY, Secretary. Oakland, Fla. ORANGE BELT RAILWAY COMPANY, APPENDIX E. [Department of Statistics.] I.-Circular letter to carriers. INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION, DEAR SIR: Are there any points upon the railroad of your company, or upon any railroad operated by your company, under lease or otherwise, to or from which interstate rates for passengers or freight are made by your road alone, or in combination with other roads, which are greater than the rates to or from more distant points in the same direction over the same line? If yes, please state what points are so treated. Also state the rates so made to or from such points respectively, showing the higher and the lower rates charged. The foregoing information could probably be collected from the tariffs on file in the office of the commission, but not without great labor and an enormous amount of comparison and revision. Every manager can, of course, state at once, of his own knowledge, how the fourth section of the act to regulate commerce is practically applied at the stations on his own line. The work of the Commission will be greatly facilitated by prompt answers to the above questions, which are asked under the twelfth section of the act. Any statement which you may see fit to make concerning the circumstances and conditions of the traffic, if any, conducted in opposition to the short-haul principle of the law, will be considered, and such explanation will probably be of material assistance to the Commission in the performance of its duties. For the Commission. Very respectfully, yours, C. C. MCCAIN, Auditor. II.-List of carriers which reply that they do not make interstate rates where a greater sum is charged for a shorter than for a longer distance, in the same direction over the same line, to or from any point on their respective roads. Addison and Pennsylvania Rwy. Americus, Prescott and Lumpkin R. R. Anniston and Atlantic R. R. Arkansas and Louisiana Rwy. Arkansas Midland Rwy. Ashland Coal and Iron Co. Atlantic and North Carolina R. R. Augusta, Gibson and Sandersville R. R. Bangor and Portland Rwy and Martin's Bangor and Piscataquis Rwy. Beech Creek R. R. Bennington and Rutland Rwy. Brunswick and Western R. R. Buffalo, Rochester and Pittsburgh Rwy. Burlington and Lamoille R. R. Cape Girardeau Southwestern Rwy. Chesapeake and Nashville Rwy. Chicago and Atlantic Rwy. Cincinnati, Lebanon and Northern Rwy. Clarkesburgh, Weston and Glenville R. R. Cleveland, Akron and Columbus Rwy. Cleveland, Lorain and Wheeling Rwy. Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati and Indianapolis Rwy. Colorado Midland R. R. Columbus and Cincinnati Midland R. R. Concord R. R. Connecticut River R. R. Coudersport and Port Allegany R. R. Cresson and Clearfield County and New Crown Point Iron Co.'s R. R. Danville and New River R. R. Delaware and Hudson Canal Co. Delaware, Lackawanna and Western R. R. Des Moines, Osceola and Southern R. R. Detroit, Bay City and Alpena R. R. Duluth, South Shore and Atlantic Rwy. East Broad Top R. R. and Coal Co. East Tennessee and Western North Carolina R. R. Eastern Kentucky Rwy. Elmira, Cortland and Northern R. R. Evansville and Terre Haute R. R. Eureka and Palisade R. R. Eureka Springs Rwy. Eutawville R. R. Fall Brook Coal Co. Florida Midland Rwy. Fonda, Johnstown and Gloversville R. R. Fort Wayne, Cincinnati and Louisville Fremont, Elkhorn and Missouri Valley R. R. Franklin and Megantic R. R. Fulton County Narrow-Gauge R. R. George's Creek and Cumberland R. R. Green Bay, Winona and St. Paul R. R. Herkimer, Newport and Poland R. R. Indiana, Bloomington and Western Rwy. Jacksonville and Atlantic R. R. Jacksonville, Tampa and Key West Rwy. Kanawha and Ohio Rwy. Kentucky Union Rwy. Lake Erie, Alliance and Southern Rwy. Lake Superior Transit Company. Long Island R. R. Louisville, Evansville and St. Louis Rwy. Marietta, Columbus and Northern R. R. Meadville and Linesville Rwy. Mineral Range R. R. Milwaukee, Lake Shore and Western Rwy. |