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Proceedings |
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| At a called Convention of the
representatives of the Railroad Companies between Richmond and
Charleston and Augusta and Savannah, held at the office of the
Petersburg Railroad Company, in the city of Petersburg, on the 12th of
March, 1862. |
| Present -- |
| W. T Joynes |
President Petersburg Railroad Company |
| C. O. Sanford |
Superintendent Petersburg Railroad |
| B. S. Guion |
Superintendent W. C and Railroad {Wilmington,
Charlotte & Rutherford RR} |
| T. J. Sumner |
Superintendent C. & S. C. Railroad
{Charlotte & South Carolina RR} |
| S. L. Fremont |
Superintendent W. & W. Railroad
{Wilmington & Weldon RR} |
| W. J. Harkins |
President R. & G. Railroad Company
{Raleigh & Gaston RR} |
| Charles Ellis |
President R. & P. Railroad Company
{Richmond & Petersburg RR} |
|
| On motion, W. J. Hawkins was
elected President, and E. H. Gill, Secretary. |
| Resolved, That all
through-tickets formed by this Convention shall be at the same rates by
either the Raleigh or Wilmington routes, between the common points
Weldon and Kingsville. |
| On motion, the following
ticket between Richmond and Augusta was adopted: |
| R. & P. R. R. Company |
1.25 |
| Omnibus |
.25 |
| Petersburg R. R. Company |
3.00 |
| W. & W. R. R. Company |
6.65 |
| W. & M. R. R. Company
{Wilmington & Manchester RR} |
7.15 |
| S. C. R. R. Company {South
Carolina RR} |
5.00 |
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$23.30 |
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| On motion, |
| Resolved, That
through-tickets may be formed to all points South and South-west, by
each road adding to the ticket already agreed upon by this Convention
between Richmond and Augusta ($23.30), rates not exceeding its local
fares. |
| On motion, |
| Resolved, That the
following ticket be adopted between Richmond and Charleston: |
| R. & R. R. Company |
1.25 |
| Omnibus |
.25 |
| Petersburg R. R. Company |
3.00 |
| W. & W. R. R. Company |
6.65 |
| W. & M. R. R. Company |
4.65 |
| N. E. R. R. Company |
4.50 |
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$20.30 |
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| Resolved, That each
Railroad Company shall report to each road in interest, its sales of
through-tickets for the month by the 15th of the ensuing month. |
| On motion, |
| Resolved, That all
through-tickets adopted by this Convention shall be offered for sale by
the 29th instant. |
| On motion, the following
tickets were adopted: |
| Richmond and Wilmington |
| R. & P. R. R. Company |
1.25 |
| Omnibus |
.25 |
| Petersburg R. R. Company |
3.00 |
| W. & W. R. R. Company |
6.65 |
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$11.15 |
| Petersburg & Wilmington: |
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| Petersburg R. R. Company |
3.00 |
| W. & W. R. R. Company |
6.65 |
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$9.65 |
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| Resolved, That it shall
be the duty of the Railroad Company which ships through freight, first,
to send local transportation bills for each car, said bills to accompany
said car, and the connecting road shall give receipts on said local
bills; second, through transportation bills shall be sent by mail as
soon as practicable to the road at the point of delivery -- (these
through transportation bills shall be similar in form to the blank form
hereunto annexed, marked A); third, it shall be the duty of each
Railroad Company promptly to report by mail to the Railroad Company at
the point of delivery, any loss, damage, non-arrival of freight, or
other fact that may effect the general through bill, according to form
marked B, hereunto annexed. |
| Resolved, That all loss
resulting from accidents, depredation or incautious handling, sustained
by private or government freight, shall be settled by the Company at the
terminal point, and if said loss be ascertained to have occurred on any
particular road, it shall be charged by said terminal company to the
road upon which the loss or damage occurred; but if it cannot be
ascertained upon which road it occurred, it shall be charged to the
whole line pro rata, according to the amount of freight received
by each road. Injury resulting to goods in transitu, shall, as
far a s practicable, be repaired before delivery to a connecting road;
but in no case must the condition of a package or its contents be stated
upon the receipt given by one agent to another, unless both agents
concur in the opinion that it is in bad order, in which event it shall
be their duty to state the condition upon the way bill, and sign it. |
| Resolved, That the
present rates on through freights from Richmond to Charleston, and
Savannah and Augusta, be increased about twenty-five per cent. |
| On motion, the annexed
classification of through freight rates was adopted. (See table C.) |
| On motion, the Convention
adjourned to assemble in Richmond tomorrow morning at half-past 11
o'clock. |
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| March 13th, 1862 |
| Convention met at the office
of the Richmond & Petersburg Railroad Company in Richmond. |
| Present -- |
| C. O. Sanford |
Superintendent Petersburg Railroad |
| T. J. Sumner |
Superintendent C. & S. C. Railroad |
| S. L. Fremont |
Superintendent W. & W. Railroad |
| S. S. Solomon |
Superintendent N. E. Railroad |
| Charles Ellis |
President R. & P. Railroad |
| E. H. Gill |
Superintendent R. & P. Railroad |
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| On motion, Charles Ellis was
elected President. |
| On motion, |
| Resolved, That all
through freight shall be collected at the point of delivery, except upon
perishable articles, upon which local freight shall be charged and
collected by each road. |
| Resolved, That the
Railroads agreeing to the tariff of charges adopted by this Convention,
further agree that the freight on all articles not therein enumerated
shall be fixed by the Superintendent of the shipping road, and the
proportions to each road shall be in accordance with the principle
adopted for the classification of through freight. |
| Resolved, That the
Superintendent of the Richmond & Petersburg Railroad be requested to fit
up a suitable room, and take charge of lost through baggage and attend
to all matters contained in the rules relative to through baggage, and
any expenses incurred shall be charged to all roads interested pro
rata, and that he have all necessary printing of bills and other
matters executed at the expense of the companies interested. |
| Resolved, That the
following Rules concerning through baggage shall be adopted: |
|
Rules Concerning Baggage |
| 1. That each baggage agent
shall be furnished with a claw, formed with a handle, to which shall be
attached as many hooks as there are classes of baggage checks, and that
each class of checks shall be placed upon its respective hook. |
| 2. Each check shall be
examined twice before being placed upon baggage. |
| 3. The agents are not to allow
servants, or other persons to handle or carry their bundles of checks,
and all checks not in use shall be locked in rooms at stations, or in
boxes on cars. |
| 4. All regular and extra
baggage shall be checked. No baggage to be checked for a porter unless
the owner is present. |
| 5. Each passenger shall be
permitted to carry 150 lbs. of baggage free of charge, and any amount
beyond that shall be charged for the whole distance such baggage may be
checked, at the rate of fifty cents per 100 lbs. per hundred miles; but
all charges for fractional amounts, whether under or over 100 lbs.,
shall b made at the following rates: for 20 lbs. or less, 10 cents per
hundred miles; from 20 to 40 lbs. 20 cents; from 40 to 60 lbs. 30 cents,
and so on. Fractional distances amounting to a charge of less than 10
cents shall not be taken into account. |
| 6. A card shall be given to
each owner of extra baggage in form as follows: |
| Received of
$ for
pieces of Extra Baggage to be carried from
to .
Agent |
| 7. Each piece of extra baggage
shall be chalk-marked, or otherwise clearly marked, with the letter E. |
| 8. The extra baggage tickets shall be taken
in and filed by the conductors on the last road such baggage is to pass
over. |
| 9. Each piece of baggage shall
be re-checked the moment the check is removed, so that on every portion
of the through route, whether between depots or other wise, the baggage
shall not be without a check. |
| 10. Agents and servants of
railroads and steamboats are not to receive baggage from passengers
without giving checks and checking each piece of such baggage. |
| 11. Each baggage agent shall
be provided with a book properly ruled and headed, in which shall be
entered the date, number, or other designation, and the direction of
each train, the kind of baggage, whether trunks, valises, carpet bags,
&c., and the numbers of the checks that are placed upon them. |
| 12. Each separate list of
baggage shall be signed by the baggage agent in charge. |
| 13. All baggage shall be kept
either in securely locked baggage rooms or cars, and no one shall be
allowed to handle or have access to baggage except in presence of
properly authorized agents. |
| 14. After the train has
started, the baggage agent shall pass through the cars and enquire of
each passenger for his check or checks and description of his baggage,
and if any mistake has occurred, the agent shall at once give a
statement of facts in writing to the passenger, and enter the same upon
his baggage book, to be particularly pointed out to the baggage agent,
and as soon as possible report the facts to the superintendent. |
| 15. Each baggage agent shall
continue with the baggage until he has delivered it in person to the
agent of the next road and has received a receipt in his baggage book,
at the bottom of the list, from the said baggage agent, which said agent
shall list the baggage in his book as he receives each piece. |
| 16. Entries in the baggage
book may be made in pencil, but if any wrong entry has been made it
shall not be obliterated, but shall be cancelled by a single line passed
across it. |
| 17. All baggage books shall be
backed, filed and preserved by each company. |
| 18. Through baggage shall be
delivered before way baggage, unless the company shall provide a
sufficient force to deliver both classes with the least possible delay. |
| 19. Agents shall be careful
that the baggage does not receive injury in handling or from exposure to
weather. |
| 20. Carpet bags shall be
examined by each agent at the time they are received and delivered by
him, to see if they have been prized open, and as far as possible to
examine locks and other fastenings of all baggage. |
| 21. A lost baggage depot shall
be established at Richmond, Va., at the expense of all companies
concerned. All baggage sent to said depot shall be registered in a book
properly ruled and headed to show the date the baggage was received,
from what company, marks and description of baggage, when given to owner
or otherwise disposed of, and if possible by what train. A ledger shall
also be kept to show the receipts and payments for all baggage, and an
account opened with each company. |
| 22. Each piece of baggage
stored in the lost baggage depot, shall be labeled and stored, so that
it can be plainly seen, and to be kept until disposed of for the benefit
of the companies concerned, at such time as they shall agree upon. |
| 23. A committee of one or more
shall be appointed by the companies concerned, who shall have charge and
direction of the lost baggage room, who shall see that the books are
properly kept, make settlements with companies for lost baggage, and
transact all other business that any seem necessary, and at the end of
each year make a report in print to each company. |
| 24. All baggage which has been
miscarried shall be registered in a book specially kept at the principal
office of each company; the register to show the date of discovery,
description, marks, &c., of such baggage, and a circular stating the
same facts, shall be sent to each company, and to the supposed owner, at
once, upon the discovery of any piece of lost baggage; and at the
expiration of one month such baggage shall be sent to the general lost
baggage depot at Richmond, and a receipt obtained therefor, and the fact
entered in the register. |
| 25. Lost baggage shall be paid
for by the company who cannot show receipts upon their baggage books;
any missmatching of checks, or other excuse shall not be taken into
account, but the decision shall be made by the number of pieces received
and delivered by each company. If under any circumstances the lost
baggage cannot be properly charged to any one company according to the
foregoing rule, then the loss shall be charged to and divided among all
lines concerned. |
| 26. All settlements for lost
baggage, or for extra baggage, or for expenses incident to either, are
to be made monthly, by the 10th of each month, and in cases of division,
each company is to receive or pay in proportion to its share agreed upon
for the through passenger ticket. |
| On motion, |
| Resolved, That the
following division of through freight rates be adopted, and that the
Secretary shall notify each of the rail road companies at what time the
through freight rates will go into operation. |
| Proportions of each road for through
freight, between Richmond and Savannah, per 100 pounds: |
| |
Class 1 Cts |
Class 2 Cts |
Class 3 Cts |
Class 4 Cts |
| Richmond & Petersburg R. R. |
20 |
16 |
12 |
9 |
| Drayage |
6 |
6 |
5 |
4 |
| Petersburg Rail Road |
30 |
24 |
18 |
14 |
| Wilmington & Weldon Rail Road |
74 |
60 |
45 |
32 |
| Ferriage |
6 |
6 |
5 |
4 |
| Wilmington & Manchester Rail Road |
43 |
38 |
30 |
22 |
| North-Eastern Rail Road |
48 |
33 |
29 |
22 |
| Ferry and Drayage |
10 |
10 |
7 |
6 |
| Charleston & Savannah Rail Road |
48 |
38 |
29 |
21 |
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$2.90 |
$2.36 |
$1.80 |
$1.34 |
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| Proportions of each road for through
freight, between Richmond and Augusta, per 100 pounds: |
| Richmond & Petersburg Rail Road |
20 |
16 |
12 |
9 |
| Drayage |
6 |
6 |
5 |
4 |
| Petersburg Rail Road |
30 |
24 |
18 |
14 |
| Wilmington & Weldon Rail Road |
74 |
60 |
45 |
32 |
| Ferriage |
6 |
6 |
5 |
4 |
| Wilmington & Manchester Rail Road |
77 |
63 |
48 |
34 |
| South Carolina Rail Road |
53 |
33 |
33 |
24 |
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$2.66 |
$2.13 |
$1.66 |
$1.21 |
|
| Proportion of each road for through
freight, between Richmond and Charleston, 100 pounds: |
| Richmond & Petersburg Rail Road |
20 |
16 |
12 |
9 |
| Drayage |
6 |
6 |
5 |
4 |
| Petersburg Rail Road |
30 |
24 |
18 |
14 |
| Wilmington & Weldon Rail Road |
74 |
60 |
45 |
32 |
| Ferriage |
6 |
6 |
5 |
4 |
| Wilmington & Manchester Rail Road |
43 |
33 |
30 |
22 |
| North-Eastern Rail Road |
48 |
38 |
29 |
22 |
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$2.32 |
$1.88 |
$1.44 |
$1.07 |
|
| On motion, |
| Resolved, That the
companies represented in this Convention, are bound to comply with the
resolutions, rules, classifications, rates and proportions adopted by
the Convention, and are not at liberty to depart or withdraw from the
same without giving each of the companies interested one month's notice
in writing. |
| On motion, the convention
adjourned sine die. |
| Charles Ellis |
| President |
| E. H. Gill |
| Secretary |
| {Forms A and B not
transcribed} |
|
Classification -- C |
| Spirits Turpentine, Camphene,
Burning Fluid and Varnish, will only be transported at owners' risk. |
| Gunpowder and other
combustibles, except for government, will be at local rates of each
Road, and at Road's convenience. |
| {Many pages listing
items and their classification are not transcribed} |
|
Rates on Locomotives and Cars |
| Locomotive on wheels |
25 cents per mile |
| Passenger Cars, towed |
10 " "
" |
| Freight Cars, towed |
8 "
" " |
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| Live Stock and unboxed
Carriages are subject to local rates and arrangements of each Road. |