Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1904 Excerpt: ...carriage, per mile, not exceeding one penny; and if conveyed in or upon any carriage belonging to the Company, an additional sum per mile not exceeding one farthing. Part of Section 105.--And be it enacted, that the following provisions and regulations shall be applicable to the fixing of such tolls, and also to the tolls payable for locomotive power; (that is to say,) For articles or persons conveyed on the railway for a less distance than four miles, the Company may demand, in addition to the prescribed tolls for conveyance, a reasonable charge for the expense of stopping, loading, and unloading: For a fraction of a mile beyond four miles, or beyond any greater number of miles, the Company may demand tolls on merchandise for such fraction in proportion to the number of quarters of a mile contained therein, and if there be a fraction of a quarter of a mile, such fraotion shall be deemed a quarter of a mile: For a fraction of a ton, the Company may demand toll according to the number of quarters of a ton in such fraction, and if there be a fraction of a quarter of a ton such fraction shall be deemed a quarter of a ton. With respect to all articles the weight shall be determined according to the usual avoirdupois weight. Section 106.--And with respect to small packages, and single articles of great weight, be it enacted, that, notwithstanding the rate of tolls hereby prescribed, the Company may lawfully demand the tolls following; (that is to say,) For the carriage of small parcels (that is to say), parcels not exceeding five hundred pounds weight each, the Company may demand any sum which they think fit: Provided always, that articles sent in large aggregate quantities, although made up of separate parcels, such as bags of sugar, coffee, meal, and the like,...
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