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railtransportationisthe largest

UnitedStates.The grossannual

proximatessixbilliondollars.

oussumis collectedbystation

untedforby themat localstations.

dreportsrenderedat localstations

ngforpracticallyallthe revenuederivedfrom

ofthisvast business,thevariousdepart-

ebecomehighlyspecializedandthe functions

tioninmanybooks.But nobookhasbeen

ernedwithstationaccountingandthemulti-

onagent.

haveissued verycompleteandwell-indexed

tionagents,inwhicheveryphase ofstation

learlycomprehensibleonlytothosewhoare

ntingmethods,andwhohavehadanopportu-

dinstationoperations.Thereasonforthis is

that inpracticallyeveryinstancetheinstruc-

eadsofdepartments,whoaresofamiliarwith

whoknowsowelltheresult desiredbyeach

vertentlyfailtoembodydetailedexplanation

tructionseasytofollowbythelessexperienced

oyedstationforces.

tostationagentssofarexaminedhaseven

explaintheprincipleofdebit andcredit as

ng,ortoteachtheelementaryprinciplesof

sthepurposeofthis booktoassemblein

asesof stationduties,andbytheliberal use

erwithananalysisof theirrelationtostation

ndamentalprinciplesofstationaccountingina

comprehensiblesolutionofeveryproblem

thestationforces.

ha viewtoillustratingordescribingany

ces,norisit intendedtosupersede,amend,

ructions.It hasbeenthewriter'saim to

fopinionon stationaccountingandtoexplain

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withaviewto illustratingprinciplesthat may

dtoanysystemofstationaccountinginuse,

uchprinciples,renderthe interpretationof

tructionsmoreclearlycomprehensibleand

ythirtyyearsin therailroadservice.He

erator,stationagent,travelingauditor,chief

sservedconsiderabletimein thestation

severalofthelarger railroadsystemsofthe

ofthisexperience,togetherwithanexhaustive

ubject isreflectedinthefollowingpages.

ardmakingthestationduties less

ebeing spent "lookingforabalance,"assists

orecorrectly,oraids inpreparingthereader

terwill feeldoublyrepaidforthetime devoted

ons,valuableinformationandanexplanation

ctices,thewriteris alsogreatlyindebtedto

ertainof theirtravelingauditors,andtakes

nitytoexpresshisappreciationoftheir generous


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hasbeentheaimof theauthor

ehensiveanalysisofthemany

tionfromthe viewpoint ofthe

ateclearlythe fundamental

lingandaccountingfor the

ent torailtransportation,tothe

tandingmaybegainedofhow andwhy

chargesaccrue,andhowand whysuch

at thelocalstation.

tingthesubject is asfollows:

n,thestationagent,anorganizationof

businessusually transactedat astation

itedStatesis reproduced,uponwhich

drawn,eachrepresentingin ageneral

dsystem.Oneofthelines,the A.B.&

ome"road,andSt.Louis,acentrally

sselectedasthe"reporting"station.

fstationrecordsandstationreportsare

nentiremonth'sbusinessandincludes all

at arecommonlyhandledat thelocal

embodiedinthe stationrecordsand

icatedonthe map,referencetoit in

will enablethereadertotrace thepoint

stinationof allfreight andpassenger

llustratedisrelatedto theother

edupwith thegeneralaccountingand

alsoftheaccount itemsandthecash

nof thedailyworkarebalanced,thereby

all stationrecordsandreports.Finally

soperationsasawholeare accumulatedand

t,the "MonthlyBalanceSheet,"andthe


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emonthlyreportsarebalancedwiththe

hbookcolumnsforthe month.

report illustratedbearsacaptiongiv-

purpose,explaininghowthefiguresmaybe

tingtowhat report thetotalsarecarried.

stratedformsa detailedexplanationof

din thetext material,andinasclose

formas isconsistent withmaintaining

readingmatter.

nextendedinterruptionofthe logical

gsection,bythe introductionoflengthy

miscellaneousservicesincident torail

emurrage,freight storage,switching,transit

econsignment,etc.,andcertainmiscel-

whichinvolveaccountingfeatures,are

countingsectionproper.Theseexplana-

wedbythereproductionofthe station

thlyreportscoveringthe accountingand

th'sbusiness,includingall itemscovered

onspreviouslyinserted.

theraccruedthroughthemiscel-

thestationaccounting sectionproper,

tryintothestationaccount,throughthe

sposition,by followingthereferences

ords.

naset oftest questionsispresented

tant factorsofthesubject treated.The

onsarearrangedinthebackof thebook

pleasure.

cords andreport formsit was

fic systemofstationaccountingandre-

redtest questionsandanswersarepre-

opingtheseveralmethodscommonly

arriersinhandling andaccountingfor

icharenot uniformlytreated.

begainedfromtheanswersto the


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ctions7

gof10

edFreight Classification26

onRules41

InspectingCars42

47

gedFreight 79

dFreight 85

nment 115

8

ationChargesandExtensionofCredit 178

4

0

214

StationReports230

5

tionR eports_ 262

actionsâ€”August 1269

actionsâ€”August 15333

actionsâ€”August 30 373

6

yReports461

tions-494


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ons

ng13

ganizationâ€”6

nOrganization6

evenue-8

ding14

ng(Back) IS

18

(Back)....19

ct 22

ct (Back)....23

ingAgree-

riginal)

rst Carbon


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riffs222

etâ€”OneWay(Issued

et â€”RoundTrip

Return)....236

uteTicket (Issuedto

”Multi-RouteInter-

aybillâ€”Collect Ship-

aybillâ€”PrepaidShip-

dCreamShipments

dCreamShipments

UncollectedBillsand

ceSheet 264

ceSheet (Back)265

calWaybillsFor-

erlineWaybillsFor-

rrectionNo.157â€”

274

andAdvancesâ€”

calWaybillsReceived

gust 1278

calWaybillsReceived

heet 2)279

WaybillCorrection

280


erlineWaybillsRe-

râ€”August 1 284

erlineWaybillsRe-

r(Sheet 2)285


gBillsIssuedâ€”Au-

calTicket Salesand

ggageCollectionsand

tock292

inConductor'sDe-

telandDiningCar

aftsDrawnonthe

6

ageBillsIssuedâ€”

StorageBillsIssued

cellaneousDebits

02

mâ€”August 1(Freight

mâ€”August 1(Ship-

harges)306

mâ€”August 1(Collect


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t BillsRemittedfor

heet â€”August IS

d)362

ent Sheetâ€”August IS

)364


2)365


366

â€”August IS(Sheet

â€”August IS(Sheet

anceSheetâ€”August

ocalWaybillsFor-

WaybillCorrection

ndercharge)....376

illâ€”August 30 (Non-

NonagencyWaybills

78

terlineWaybillsFor-

dandAdanvcesâ€”Au-

ocalWaybillsRe-

CorrectionNo.161â€”

386


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onagencyLocalWay-

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ocalFreight Bills

terlineWaybillsRe-

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eFreight BillsIssued

onductor'sDepositsâ€”

Carand HotelDe-

raftsDrawnonthe

08

scellaneousDebits

410

overnment Freight

0 412

emittanceAugust 30â€”413

lanceSheet (Received

4

lanceSheet (Back)

st 30)415

Statement â€”Local


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Sheet â€”August

fSpot CashBills-

nt ofFreight Accounts

64

Account Currentâ€”Au-

nceSheetâ€”August 1

scellaneousCharges

467

nceSheetâ€”August

scellaneousCharges

)469

nceSheetâ€”August

scellaneousCharges

)471

ryofReportsofLocal

eceivedâ€”Au-

ryofReportsofInter-

dReceived

73

ryofFreight Trafficâ€”

ryofMiscellaneous

Q.Ry.)475

Sheetâ€”August (P.&

Sheetâ€”Augustâ€”Sheet

yReportsofLocal

S.&T.Ry.)478

yReportsofThrough

S.&T.Ry.)479

Sheetâ€”August (S.tt


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nitedStates

xbilliondollars'

y,andaspractically

themanystations

ollowsthat ade-

esmust beprovided

t business.

etodescribein

esof thevarious

nedbycarriers,but

ationandbriefly

lassesof stations

wn.

willanswerthere-

stationsmaybecon-

vegeneralheads,as

sengerStation.

on.

Station.

ngerStations.

erstationsarethose

dtransactingthe

esestationsare

ocalstations,""local

passengerstations."

rstationsat one

dbeunderthe juris-

maybe separatedas

engerandbeunder

eagent,or underthe

ents,dependingupon

ndledandthe gen-

suchmatters,and

nsandparticularre-

terminingfactors.

toandtransact

tment oftherailroad

egeneralsupervi-

tendent orsome

erformssuchduties

urisdictionofthat

forcesareanswer-

properconduct of

operperformanceof

pplytotheworkof

neraloffice.

froma"one-man"

ommunitytoalarge

oyingalargeforce

ticket officewhere

required.

int agencysta-

hthebusinessof

andled.Asfarasthe

ationsarevery

ions.Thebusiness

paratelyandreported

arrier.Interchange

asthoughthesta-

pt that oneagent

ompaniesinsuch

carrierisdesignated

dthestation and

ejurisdictionof the

that carrier.

sorangefromthe


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sareanswerableto

trafficdepartments

thecarrier'sbusi-

elationshipwiththe

operatingdepart-

uld,ofcourse,work

h alldepartments

eundertheimme-

fic department.As

stations,thepas-

s,ifany,wouldbe

rtment interested,

concerned.

on-agencysta-

agent isemployed.

sareprovidedto

evolumeofbusiness

heexpenseincident

hefacilitiesmay

buildingsorsheds

otectionof less-

assengersfromin-

mpanyemployes

s,withtheexception

nces,thebusiness

st betakencareof

erethereis anagent.

smust arrangewith

sportation;the

intsmust bepre-

sedofresponsibility;

andledwiththe

t at thenearest

ngthat thefreight andpas-

hejurisdiction ofseparate

erthejurisdiction ofthe

risdiction,ifany,doesthe

anthe officeroftheoper-

nt agencystations?

erminalstationsarenot under

nalcompany,andmore

ented,whichcarrierhas

n?

commercialagencystations

nof thetrafficdepartment

epartment?

mmercialagencystationshave

cal stationorstations,

risdiction,ifany,doesthe

cersofacarrierotherthan

rwhosejurisdictionthe

overstationduties?


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tionagent has

aninthe employ

hisexpressionis

ionagent,inthe

ansactsbusiness

ports toeveryde-

eagentsat large

sengerstations,the

representativeofthe

ecognizedbyhis

osorecognizedby

ationpertainingto

agentsindepend-

rriers'strict com-

ativeprovisions,the

oreor lesscontrols.

ons,whichcon-

ntirenumbermain-

lagent istheonly

knowntothepeople

ersonality,effi-

generaldemeanorthe

communityis

allwonder,there-

cymoregenerally

ceoftheposition,

ent'sbeing anin-

on.

nlargeuponthe

nagent nortodis-

sat thistime.How-

aysrememberthat

yandnot thevarious

whole.Eachofthe

omponent part of

ndeachservesits

unction.Nodoubt

nized,andanearnest

hits properimpor-

eorganizationinits

meshappensthat,

vancedtohisposition

rticularchannelof

esforinstance,he

that branchofthe

oftheothers.Insuch

rise soonerorlater.

duponbyhissu-

sdepartmentsof

properknowledge

spertainingto their

but forwell-advised

amultitudeof

yspecificinstruc-

eofanagent'sserv-

bility tomeet these

essduetotheim-

gunlimitedauthority

ent ofmen,the

mesbecomestoo

yed,andsomething

ctedentirely.Insuch

boundto protect the

awhole,whichoften

neorseveralde-

heirparticularfunc-

entionthat they


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estigationwas

beendiscontinued,

rssubstituted.But,

advent ofthenu-

aus,andcommittees,

dthenumberindi-

safairlyaccurate

mberofreport

ay.

stherelationshipbetweenthe

oadcompany?

stherelationshipbetweenthe

ronsoftherailroad?

thestatusof therailroad

standpoint?

souldbetheattitudeof the

sofficialsandrepresen-

souldbetheattitudeof the

atronsof theroad?

extent isthestationagent

t ofthecarrier'sbusiness,

rty?


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lyevident tothe

ndlethebusiness

ationmust beprop-

parativelysmallor

ofpoorqualifica-

s,andtheydo not,

long.Intheirhands

proverbiallysome-

get intoatangled

nedout onlybythe

tor,whoi sforced,

mmendachangein

enmenwell quali-

conduct thesta-

edbygoodassist-

ewell handledby

ons,performing

hestation.At other

ary,twoor more

erformthe neces-

edivisionofthe

ionisnecessarily

nceofacomplete

wouldprovetooex-

tem.Theindi-

llstationrequiresa

ondutieswhichmay

ry,howeverdesir-

isnot theagent at

rgestationthereis

amongalargenum-

oroughknowledgeof

aturallyresults.

stationsemploy-

roperorganization

uties must be

t qualifiedbyknowl-

rformthem,the

t beundertheimme-

etent heads,the

dat atimeandin a

rkof otherdepart-

tsmust workinhar-

cethe best results.

olvedin effecting

nofstationforces

esame,eventhough

dandat placesof

thesamevolume

sfollytoattempt to

on,oronethat

exact requirements

t alonetoattempt

dbeapplicableto

rge freight station

on,shownas Fig-

cedonlyforthe

ralplan that is

arriersinorganizing

necessaryforanagent at a

ossessamoregeneral knowl-

an individualemployedat

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ions

businesstrans-

yhandledandcor-

essentialtoknow

sactions.

gedinthetrans-

ssengers,andthe

ueearnedis de-

However,thedevel-

tionfromitsoriginal

nt-dayhighstate of

dspecialfeaturesin-

orwhichachargeis

sleepingcars,par-

niencesareprovided

gertravel;andre-

privileges,special

es,andsimilaraccom-

connectionwith

oncharges,and

ellaneouscharges,

rtionof suchmis-

estooutsidecom-

dtheyaresimply

ecarriersforthe

ompaniesorindi-

esaccruetocar-

earingorconnection

e,suchasrent of

dings,saleofma-

eofemployes,sale

oustransactionsof

nordertoprovide

evarioussources

gedinreasonably

edbysomerailroads,

ortationRevenue,"

ue.Thesourcesof

echart of"Transpor-

arlythe"miscella-

tendedtorepresent

ousothersmaybe

kat thestation.

ertheseveralcap-

danalogoustoany

Therefore,it will

theprobabletrans-

sportationrevenue

wellas collections

ompanies,which

at thelocalstation.

rlyshowsthat the

cruingthroughthe

dto comeundertwo

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accruingtothe

t totransportation

anies.

asisesasto

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ly,allcharges

arrierwouldbe

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tingService.

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gFreight.

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eceipts.

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nce.

eighingMachines.

Lockers.

ollections.

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dsandBuildings.

ars,etc.

plies.

wer,etc.

EnginemenHire.

ales.

orDamagedFreight.

ssesofAnimalsKilled.

ertyLeft onCompanyPremises.

sportationrevenueillustratedaboveisreproducedforthe

ssoftransportationbusinessusuallyaccountedforat localrail-

ndedtocoverallpossibletransactions,but willconveyan

actionsareusuallyencounteredat alocalstation.


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o reported,andthat

ctionsbereportedand

dependent ofthe

sthat carriersare

hispoint.That is,

lcollectionsmade

count,andabout

nction.

ueandEarnings

Only,Reportedin

er that inreport-

weentransportation

usrevenuenot inci-

uldordinarilytake

onlytheclassesof

hart abovereferred

arnings.

ervice.

ns.(Ifreportedto

onsReportedIn-

Account.Wherea

anceismadeofcol-

revenuenot incident

uldconsist mainly

ninthe chart of

,under"Miscella-

nt toTransporta-

ndsandBuildings.

plies.

lvageFreight,etc.

stheywould be

er,but,i nsteadof

naccount asa

n,aspecialremittance

y theuseofa special

be takenupin

.Theclass of

eportedinthe sta-

areusuallyreported

naccount,asshown

rposesonly,and

theactualdivision

eindividualcarriers.

tructionsmust be

ycompliedwith.

are usuallyclear

sshallbereportedin

hat shallbereported

ent ofthestation

ualinspectionofthe

ndreportswillin-

Extremecare

rtingcollections,as

ghthestationac-

enreportedinde-

a,willalwaysresult

ndnumerouscom-

hat conditionsareoutside


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of

besaidto bethe

tationtransaction.

rst documentswith

ationforcescome in

inessof atrans-

ngisamemo-

nt,inwritingand

ngthe carrierto

directed.

Lading.Fre-

dlingofanyarticle

ncytolessenthe

mportance.Asthe

most commonly

on,employesare

intothehabit of

ttentionthat its

thexactlythe

ered.Iftheshipment

gissued tocover

ment isworth$500,

coverhasa value

thisfact inmind

g.

kenedto acom-

rancepolicy.An

fladingbindshis

ainserviceunder

obligateshisem-

goodsandprotect

while theyareinits

themat theirdesti-

nas whenaccepted

eptionsarethat

eforlossof,damage

t,whensuchloss,

dby

y.

hipperorOwner.

ftheCommodity.

sto anycontract,

suredofaninsurance

byspecificallystat-

ingthe provisions

ywillclearlyand

t oftheagreement.

mselfandwill pro-

agent represents

edupontoprotect

seethat thegoods

act conditionthat

obesurethat the

cordancewiththe

visionsandother

.Broadlyspeak-

dsofdomesticbills

of ladingandthe

are uniform

provedbytheI nter-

sion.Theyareissued

edtoandfrom points

eboundariesofthe

niformthrough


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Termsand

ermsandconditions

billsofladingare

ranumberofvital

edinfullhere be-

roducedsothat they

edtoSectionNo.

heliability for

sionexemptsthe

providedtheclause

thebilloflading is

per.

onditionsarethe

d"order"bills of

:

ONDITIONS

partyinposses-

yhereindescribed

monlawforanyloss

o,except ashereinafter

ossessionofallor

describedshall be

r damagetheretoor

fGod,thepublic

w,ortheact orde-

ner,orfornatural

bilityshallbethat

orloss,damage,or

ringaftertheexpira-

edbytariffslawfully

ecomputedastherein

earrivalof theprop-

eport ofexport (if

eendulysent or

t ofthepropertyfor

rtenderofdeliveryof

entitledtoreceiveit,

caseofnegligenceof

session(andthebur-

suchnegligenceshall

npossession),the

onshall not beliable

occurringwhilethe

din transit uponthe

ner,orparty,entitled

esultingfroma defect

forcountrydamage

strikes.

e propertymay

expenseofowners

sewhere,asrequired

orauthorities,orfor

arest availablepoint

nany suchcasecar-

easewhenproperty

tymaybe returned

ensetoshippingpoint,

Quarantineex-

eorkinduponor

beborne bythe

e alienthereon.

blefor lossordam-

tionordisinfections

onebyquarantine

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ocuringsuchcom-

signedtoa point

ublic orlicensedele-

iseexpresslynoted

t promptlyunloaded)

cedwithothergrain

ewithout respect to

oticethereofshallbe

dif sodelivered

orelevatorcharges

rgeshereunder.

removedbythe

withinthefreetime

onfile(suchfree

ereinprovided),after

propertyat destina-

t (ifintendedfor

t orgiven,andafter

yfordeliveryat destina-

ekept invessel,car,

eofdeliveryofthecar-

hargeforstorageand

swarehousemanonly,

rier,mayberemoved

licensedwarehouse

otheravailableplace,

andthereheldwith-

thecarrier,andsub-

andotherlawful

nablechargefor

ropertywhichhas

ationhereunderisre-

partyentitled tore-

or partyentitledto

within15daysafter

beenduly sent or

he sameat public

der,at suchplaceas

carrier:Provided,

first mailed,sent,or

cethat theproperty

nsunclaimed,asthe

illbesubject tosale

ofladingif disposi-

andshallhavepub-

descriptionofthe

partyto whomcon-

notify,the nameof

ndthetimeandplace

o successiveweeks,

irculationat the

acewheresuchnews-

ed.That 30 days

publicationofnotice

t thepropertywas

medwasmailed,sent,

ertywhichhasbeen

destinationisrefused

ledtoreceiveit, or

titledtoreceiveit

mptly,thecarriermay,

deteriorationorfur-

sametothe best ad-

csale:Provided,

ficationtothecon-

usaloftheproperty


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art ofsaidprop-

r anypart ofsaid

eshallbeperformed

dprovisionsof,and

ilitycontainedin,the

UnitedStates,ap-

93,andentitled"An

onofvessels,etc.,"

eUnitedStatesac-

heprotectionoflim-

nditionscontainedin

nsistent therewithor

ershallbeliable

sultingfromanyfire

e vessel,orfrom

ersorbreakageof

edesignor neglect

exercisedduedili-

lin allrespectssea-

ed,equipped,and

hallbe liableforany

omthe perilsofthe

s,orfromlatent de-

appurtenances

t thetimeof,orafter

randing,orother

rfromprolongationof

anyreasonit is

ryinganyorallofthe

shallbeat libertyto

orout ofthecus-

etowed,to transfer,

dand discharge

st vesselsindistress,

of savinglifeorprop-

epairs.Except in

arriershallnot bere-

amagetoproperty

l tocarrythesame

epayableaccord-

,1890,and,astoany

edfor,accordingtothe

ofNewYork.Ifthe

edduediligenceto

pectsseaworthyand

edandsupplied,it is

eofdanger,damage

aultsor errorsin

gement ofthevessel,

erdefectsinthevessel,

nances,orfromunsea-

ingat thetimeofship-

ofthevoyage(pro-

efectsortheunsea-

erablebytheexercise

pers,consignees

oshallnevertheless

alchargesincurredin

shallcontributewith

veragetothe pay-

ssesorexpensesofa

at maybemadeor

enefit ortorelieve

mmonperil.

carriedundera


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isp-earrwbn nfar:yo!is* pr^rftyhereincVcrfhedabal!beliableas at emnnontawforanyloantl*recf ordamwthereto,exofpt a* hrrrtnaf*/* oclded

ow*ier>ofall oranyc,fUÂ» property,-reindescribedshallbwbwbfafor anyloasthereofofdamagetheretoÂ»delaycaimed bytbeact ofColthepublic enÂ«-my,thesithoriry

ibshipperofowner,or fornatur*!Arinkafe.ThômfTVT'ilkbibtyabmJIbelhÂ»t o/w^housrman.or.ly,forloea,damarr,or dch>cacxdbyfir* octvmrvÂ»fl<itheerpiratKW

tariffslawfullyonfile (suchfreetimetobe computedasthereinprovided)afternoticeofthearnvalofthepropertyat destmatbaorat theport ofeaport (ifintendedforeiport)

andafterplacement nfthetropertyfordehv-nrat destinationortenderof deliveryoftheproperlytothe partyentitledtoreceiveit, baabeenmads.Except ineaÂ«ofnegb-

artyinpoostaion(andtheburdento provefreedomfrttt nchnegligenceahallbeon theemrricrorpartyin possesion),theearnerorpartyin poawuooshellnot beâ– liabler<* lew.

wblc theprooertyL.stoppedandheld inU^MJt opentherefroert oftheahipprr,owner,orparty,entitledto makesuchrequest,orrtruhing bomadefect orneeiniho property,or

o ltoo ,o rf ro m not io rrtn iea .....,.... .,... ..

thrpropertymaybednwJiargedat riakanderpecaeofowners intocros/antinedepot orelsewhere.,aarequiredby quarantineregulauocaoraotnontwa,orfortho earnera

epoint ioearrivt sjudgment,andinany sucheaaccarriera rwponaibflityahalloeaaewhenpropertyisjodi*charÂ«d, orproperlymaybereturnedby earnerat ownerseipenaou>

rhlbothways. Quarantineeipeusesofwhatevernatureorkind uponorInrespect topropertyahallbeborneby theownersofthepropertyor beaEnthrrfou. Thac-mer_ahall

mageoccasionedbyfumigationordisinfectionorotheracta requiredordonebyquarantineregulation* orauthorityeventhoughtheearn* maybarebeendonabyearnerÂ«oftoera.

norfordclcotion.loan, ordamageofanykind oocaawoedbyquanmtioeortheenforcement thereof.Noearnershallbeliable.eseept lacaseofnrrtÂ«rnce,fc* anyruaitakeorinaccuracy

dbythecarrier, jtt agent*,orofficers,aato quarantmelawsorregulation*.Theshipperahall holdtheearneriharmlessfromanyexperaetheymaywear, ordamage* theymay

oncf tbointroAirtiooofthera jr*^ ccwedIrythisÂ«

oundto transport aaidpropertybyanyparticulartrain orrosed,orla timeforanyreticularmarket orotberwieethanwithreaaonabte1d,*P*tfÂ£-Ertrycarrier nbllriÂ»Â»a

loece*ilytoforwardaaidproprrtyby anycarrierorroutebetweenthe point ofshipment andthepoint ofdeaUnatioo,Inall easesootprohibtedbylaw.whervalo-ervam*

rsprrMnUdin writer* bytheahipperorL isbeenagreedopenin writingasthareleasedvalueof thepropertyMdeterminedbythecbuanficetionor unflauponwhichtherate M

orfreight chargeaifpaidahallbe thVmnrimumamount toberecovered,whetheror act sochlowordamageoccurs fromoeKh^noa

e,orinjuryto properlymust bemadelawritingto thaoriginatingordeuvermecarrieror earnerslaminathiabulofbdm*. wuhlnaUmonth* *fvt rJeJiteryofthePÂ»Â°prrty

b,oninemooOaa/icrdrbreryat port ofeiport)or.in caaeoffaJoretomake delirery.thenwithioanmoalha(or tunemor-thaiaca* oferpun<r*Jfk)afterarx**,x*UÂ«Urn*

oridejthat ifaochloss,damaee.or injurywasdueto delayordamacewhilebeingloadedor unloaded,ordamaccdintransit bycawâueeaoroesLc*oÂ«.theono ootic* ofclaim

eui^d aaaconditionpreceAolto recovery.SuitsforkmdamaÂ«e,injury, ordelayshallbeinst.tutod onlywithintwoyeanand onedayâ€¢Iterd.L*rryofih* propertyor10

ricrythenwi.hin twoyearsandoneday afterareasonabletimefordelieery ha* elapsed:/WaW.That incawthe claimonwhichsuaI isbaaedwasmadem writu^Mihinmi

caae afeiport traffic(wbeihe-ornot filingofsuchclaimiarÂ«ruiredaaa conditionprecedent torecoverylsuit shallbematitutodnot laterthantwoyear* andonedayafteraotwa

ner lotheclamiact trjÂ»t thecurnerha* djasllowrdtheclauooranypart orpe-rbtb-reolspecifiedmthenotice,

eonaccount of\<mofordamaceto anyofsaidpropertyshallharothefullbenefit ofanyInsurancethat mayhaÂ»ebeeneffectedopooarÂ» aeco%at ofaaJ.Jprooertyaofar

policiesorcontractuof tnrur.moeProafaWThat theearnerreimbursetbedaanant lorlhaprwmrompaidinereoo

rrtoetsrttroiradaa thereaalt ofearneraQegucenre.aUpropertyahallbesubject tououuaaaryoooperaceandbaOaaatiimfiicoat rVfe*nVt trrerwn<*rirouteoottoa

nsportedhrreunderahn?lbaietbemru***,at it* owncoat eodrti,ofosoipnaalnitbesamefor rreatercooTenleno*inhandliwt orforwarthi*.anjahallÂ«wi beheldrtÂ»iÂ«na!bla

delaysinprocurinasuchwmpasU.Grain inbulkeouaicnedto apoint wherethere...a railroad,pubbeorlicensedeferator,mayftaJaaJfAarm nprailywudherr.a.aad

ualoaded)betheredcLveredandpboedwithothertrainof lhasamekindandgrade without reapedtoownerahop(andprompt noticethereofahallbegjrsatothe consignor),and

ect toabenforelcratorcharieain additiontoallothercharge* hereunder

movedbythepartyentitkdto receiveIt withinUwfreetunaaJhre^ bytariffÛwfuflyoafile(soch freetimetobecompotedaa thereinpiotVled'.aiurnoticeofthe arrfteJ

ionorat Iht port olexport (ifirtrodedfornport)haabeendulyaentorpreo. andafterpUormeat ofthepropertyfordeurcryat dcaiioaQoD hÂ«abeenmade,maybekept iovessel

ace ofdeliveryofthecarrier, subject tothetariffchargefor storageandtocarrierB leaponsibuityasw-jrehouaerrjm.only,oraltbe optioooftheouTvr,maybo rerrxredtoana

dwarehouseat tbeplaceofdeliveryorotheravailableplace,at thecost oftheowner.andthereheldwithout tiabthtyonthepart oftheearner,andsubject toahenfor ailfreight

chidirut areasonablechargeforstorage.

operty.whichha* beentransportedtodestinationhereundertorefusedbyconsigneeor thepartyentitledtoreceiveit, orsaidconsigneeorparty enutfidtorecesfelt failsto

ticeofarrivalshall havebeenddlysent orgiven,tbecarriermaysellthe sameat pubhcauctiontothe highest bidder,at suchplaceaamaybedesignatedbytheearner

er noticeofarnvalshallhavebeen djlysent orgiven,tbecarrier maysellthesameat publicauctiontothehighest bidder,at suchplaceaamaybedesignatedbytheearner

all havefirst mailed,sent,orgivento torconsignornoticethat thepropertyhasbeenrefusedorrernainaunclaimed,aatbecase maybe,andthat it willbesubject tosalenode

ngifdispositionbo not arrangedTor,andshallhavepublishednotice oonU.Dingadescriptionoftbeproperty,tbe nameoftbepartytowhom consigned,or,ifshippedorder notify

enotifiod,a-ttjthetune andplaceofsale, onceaweekfor twoauooeesiveweeks,inanewspaperof generalcirculationat theplaceofsaleor rawest placewheresuchnewspaperw

30 day* shallhaveelapsedbeforepublicationofnoticeofsaleafteraaidnotice that thepropertywasrefusedorremainsuncbmedwa* mailed,sent,orgiven.

rtywhichhasbeen transportedhereundertodestinationisrefusedbyconsigneeor partyentitledtoreceiveit, ot saidconsentsorrartyeotitledtoreceiveit shall(ailto

rriermay.initj iscrcliou. toprevent deteriorationorfurthergelerionUorârilthe sametothebeet advantageat privateorpubhcsalerVewtaW. That iftimeatrveafornotihoalun

of,therefusalof tbepropertyorthefailureto receiveit andrequest fordaTpc*ntkÂ»oftheproperty,such notifiesUunahallbegiven,insuch manneraathecicrdseol duediligence

rtyissold

rovidedforIn thetÂ«oparagraphslast prrcedingisDot possible.It bagreedthat nothingcontainedinsaidparagraph* shallbeconstruedtoabridge theright ofthecamorat

tyundersuchcircumstancesandto eucbmannerasmaybeauthorisedby law.

e madeunderthissectionshallbe appliedbythecarrierto thepayment offreight,dirnnrrage.storage,andany Tiberlawfulchargesan3 theeipenaaofnotice,advertisement,

enseand ofoanngforandmmntaininj;theproperty,if propercareofthesamerequirea specialeipeore,andshouldtherebo abalanceitahsllbepaid totbeownerof theproperty

aken fromastation,wharf,or bodingat whichtherelanoregularlyaeponHsdfreight agent shallbeentiretyat riskofownerafterunloadedfromcars orvcaecNoronul

s,and.eieept incaaeofcarrier aoegligence,whenreceivedfromor deliveredlosochstations,wharves,oa bndingishallbeat owner'snekuntilthe earsareattachedtoandalter they

thuortrainor untilloadedintoandaiur unloadedfromvteaala

erwillcarryor bebaotoinanywayforany documents,speoKorfaranyarticse* ofralraordinarynduenot specmcallyratedInthapaUiehedclassificationsortariffs unices

oaoand astipulaledvalueoftheartidca areindorsedhereon.

erpnnripaJoragent,shjppingespbeivesor dangerousgood*,whaout preÂ»kjjafullwrittencbselosoretothe oarrieroftheirnature,ahall beliableforandIndemnifythe carrier

causedbysuchgood*,andsuchgoodsmay bevrarthuuscdsiowner'srjk. hadcijv-osoordestroyedwithout compensation.

gnecahallpaythefreight andaverage.Ifany, errlallotherlawful chargeaaooruingonsaidproperty;but,eanept inthoseinstanceswhereit maylawfullybt>authorisedto

dahalldehveror relinquishpossessionat dertinatiooofthepropertycoveredbythabill ofladinguntilall tariffratesandchargesthereonhavebeenpaid Theconsignoreb.llbe

otherlawfulcbargee,raccut that iftheconsignorat ipuhUrs,byragnaturu,in theapaceprovidedforthat purposeoothe(aceofthiabill ofUdingthat lhacarrierahallnot make

ment ofsnchcharge* andthecarrier,contraryto suchstipulation.shaDimdcbdeliverywithout requiringeucbpayment,theconsignorahallnot beliableforeucbcharr>* No)bins

ramertortviiureat timeofshipme.it theprepayment orguaranteeoftbecharges.Ifnpontnapectwnit isascertainedthat theartieksshipped areoot tcoaedeacribed

ght chargesmust bepaidnponthearticles actuallyshipped.


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ndinitialsoncar

cated.

Covered.Full

edfortransportation

ofladingorshipping

commoditiesin

,""lumber,"etc.,is

allyprohibited.The

edinconformitywith

nthe classification

ts,""wheat,""lump

umber,"etc.No

ldbemadetothe

Oats,""No.1Pine

koats,"or"pine

chasmachinery,

goods,etc.,lessthan

dbeenumeratedon

y.Ifanypackages

ditionshouldbe

f lading.

oided.Alldoubt-

eavoided."Col."

orado,nor"Cal."for

endersthemmis-

ymeanbulkcorn

m "E.Ware"may

rearthenware.Un-

ot bemistaken,it

.Theclassifica-

eferredtoforpro-

offreight tobeac-

voicevalueonwhich

heevent that such

ransportation,the

beshownonthebill

rdray ticket:

of thepropertyherein

refusetodeclare

eratingson which

aluation,thegoods

orthebillof lading

ficauthorityfromthe

estination.Inthe

onabledoubt astothe

shipment,theship-

definitelystatethe

nt istobetrans-

dingissigned.

tyofCarsOrdered

.Agentsshould

waybills,dimen-

casemaybe) ofcar

er,also numberand

capacity(asthe

hedat thecom-

ot Checkedby

encarsareloadedby

cablefortheagent

eckthecontents

tionshouldbemade

oflading,and P u b l i c D o m a i n , G o o g l e - d i g i t i z e d

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dintoorallyorother-

bill oflading.

ouldNot Be

of ladingshould

ionthat ishot

orwater carrier;

ingshouldbeissued

ipment finally

rrier.Thefinaldes-

post officeaddress

billofladingimme-

onoftherail or

bill ofladingis

teonBills of

bytheshipper,

zedtoinsert therate

billoflading, when

urrent tariffsor

cdepartment.

dbefollowed

er.If nothrough

routefurnishedby

madeacquaintedwith

ngthe billoflading.

ppersrenderstheline

blefordamages.

onbillsof lading,

shown,that thecon-

order toenablethe

n anddestinationto

ect freight charges.

ot beexecuted

that cannot lawfully

sionsthat arecon-

,impossibleofexecu-

te arebothgiven

pinginstructionsand

pplyviatheroute

ftheagent toascer-

herthe rateorthe

instructionsshall

lberesponsible

ayresult fromthe

wthiscourse.If,

exercisingreasonable

indefiniteinstruc-

pment shouldbe

dinthe billoflading.

edbyUniformBill

ershouldbearthe

carboncopyof the

originalandmemo-

tureof theagent,

orpracticalpur-

ing.

"issigned bythe

becarriedat the

nlyasprovidedby

msandconditions

sthey arenot in-

moncarrier'sliability.

ot tosignthe

toship hisfreight

ofladingprovisions,

dbeplacedupon

orandumacknowl- P u b l i c D o m a i n , G o o g l e - d i g i t i z e d

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ONDITIONS

ari?In[MMto ofanyoftbepi

^00

mmontawforanylamthereofor darns*?* thereto,neap*a*W^WtrfWrtdsA

ofof dansgetheretoordelayeeu*cdbytheect ofGod,tbepublicenemy.th>

ouirDU,only.'forlose,damage,ordelay oeurcdbyfireoccurringafterthe

iidniiof altoranyoftncproptrtybercmdescribedshallbehabit-forany Ionstbertofofdftnsgctheretoor delayenuredbytheact ofGod,thepflblioeoray,theeathxwHy

esl'-â– .... <.â– â€¢'v

i i ,_ .._ _

t oftherdupcerorowner,or fornaturalshrinkage.Tbecarrier eliabilityshallbe that ofxrarehouee-nan,only,forInee, damage.ordelayceurcdby fireoccurringaftertheexpiration

ytariff* Uwfullyonfile-(suchfreetimeto berjornputed&ethereinprovidedI afternoticeofthearrivalof tbepropertyat destinationorat theport ofopart (iUnleadedfarexport)

en,andafterplacement oftbcpropertyfordeliveryat destination,ortenderof dclircryofthepropertyto thepartyentitledtoreceiveit, hasbeenmade.Except ineaMofnegtt-

rtyinpoaeesaoo{andtbeburdento provefreedomfrommobnegligenceshallboonthe carrierorpartyio poananon),lbÂ«carrierorpartyin pc**r*saonaballnot beliableforlorn,

gwhiletbe propertyifstoppedandbeLlin transit apoD therequest oftheshipper,owner, orparty,eoiitlrdtomake menrequest,vrrasktingfroma defect orviceiotbe property,or

on,or fromriotsorstrike*.

hepropertymayb* dischargedat riikandexpew ofownersintoquarantinedepot orelsewhere,asrequiredby quarantinerepiUliormorauthorities,orforthe carrier's

blepoint incarrierajudgment,and inanysuebeasecarrier's rxapooeiUlityshalleeaeewhenpropertyisk> di?cbarced,orpropertymaybereturnedby carrierat owner'sexpenseto

ght bothways.Quarantiuoexpenrc* ofwhatevernatureorkind uponorinrespect toproperty.hallbeborne bytheownersofthe propertyorbea brathereon.Tbccarriershall

mageoccasionedbyfumigationordisinfectionorotheracts requiredordonebyquarantineregulationsor acthoritioseventhoughthesomemayhavebeendonaby carrier'sofficers,

fordetention,to*.or<lanÂ»igeof anykindoccasionedbyquarantineorthe onforonneot thereof.Nooarfit Ishallbeliable, except incueofnegligence,for anymistakeorinaoeuracy

hecarrier,its agents,orofficers,as toquarantinelawsorreguUtioos-Tbeshippershall boldtSecarriersharmlessfromanyexpensetheynay incur,ordamagestheymay

eintroductionofthe propertycoveredbythiscontract intoanyplaceâ€¢coinst tbequarantinelawt orreg-Jatlonsineffect at eucbp'oce.

sport saidpropertybyanyparticulartrain orvessel,orin timeforanyparticularmarket ufotherwisethaawilhreasonabledispatch.Every carrierthai

wardsrid procertybyanycarrieror matsbetweenthepoint ofshipment andthepoint ofdestination.Inallcamslot erohibttedbylaw, wherealower

writing;by theshipperorhasbeen agreeduponInwritingas thereleasedvalueofthepropertyat detcecinedbytheebssnrtcktionortariffs uponwhichtbe

sifpaidshallbetie maximumamount tobereeovcred,wbetbarornot suchlossordamageocmrifromocfligrooa._

edbythecarrier, itsagents

sonoftheintroductionofti

undtotransport saidpropertytryanyparticulartrain orvessel,o

pir.. ... ......._ ....

wirssu.:iÂ«*b* billoflad.ngwithin sixmoot!* a/leedeliveryof".heproperty

n sixmccitnaforcJne mua'haincaseofexport traffic)afterareasonabletime

ed,or damag")intransit bycare'wioiornegligruee,thendo noticeofclaim

oquxredasa ooodltioofxreeedent torecovery.Suiteforloaa,damage,injury, ordelaythai)be incite/ledonlywithintwoyearsaid onedayafterceliteryofthe property,oris

very,thenwithintwoyearsand onedayafterarenewabletimefor deliveryhaselapsed:ProctitJ.That incasetheclaim onwhichsuit isbasedwasmadein wiringwithinwx

caseofexport traffic(whetherornot tilingofsuchclaim isrequiredaia oonoitionpteoedetft torecovery),suit (hallbeinstitutednot laterthantwoyearsand onedayafternotice

rrierto theclaimant that thecarrierbaadisallowedtheetajs oranypart orpartstheraofspecifiedinthe DS/Jce.

bleonaccount oflossofendamagetoanyofsaidpropertyshallhavethefull benefit ofanyInsurancethat mayharebeeneffecteduponoroo account ofsaidproperty,sofar

policiesoroootractaof Insurance-ProerfoW,That thecarrierreimbursetheclaimant forthepremiumpudthereon.

serrioeisrequireda<the result ofcarrier'snegligence,allpropertyshall besubject tonecessarycooperage

ansportedhereundershall havetheprivilege,at itsowncost anarisk,of comprreeingthesameforgreatercoo- c:

ledelaysinprocuringsuch comcressxoo.GraininbulkcÂ«D*ignHto apoint wherethereU_. ._.

nloaded)betheredeliveredandplacedwith othergrainofthesame landandgradewithout respect toownership(andprompt noticethereofthai]begiventotheconsignor),i

bject toalienfor elevatorchargesinadditiontoall otherchargeshereunder.

movedthepartyentitledtoreeeivsUwitlunthe freetimeelkrwodbytanfls, lawfullyonfile(ruchfree timetobecomputedu tbeerlnprovided),afternoticeofthearrival

tionorat theport ofexport (ifintendedforexport)hasbeendulysent orgiven,aridafter pkcement ofthepropertyfordeliveryat destinationhasbeenmade,maybekept invessel,

ace ofdeliveryoftbccarrier, subject tothetariffchargefor storageandtocarriers rcsporribilityaswarehouseman,only,orat tbcoptionofthecarrier, mayberemovedtoand

edwarehouseat theplaceofdeliveryorotheravailableplace,st thecoat oftbeowner,and thenheldwithout liabilityonthepart ofthecarrier,andsubject toalienforell freight

cludinga reasonablechargeforstorage.

opertywhichhasbeentraruiportedto destinationherx-underisrefutedbyconsigneeorthe partyentitledtoreceiveit, orsaidconsigneeorpartyentitled toreceiveit failsto

ternotiueofarrivalshall havebeendulytent orgiven,thecarriermayselltbe sameat publicauctiontothe behest bidder,at suchplacesemaybedesignatedbythecarrier:

allhav* firit mailed,sent,orgivento theejonaign.irnoticethat theproptrtyBinbeenrefusedorremainsuaHaicaed,as thecasemaybe,and that it willbesubject tosaleunder

ngif msposiUoD booot arrangedfor.aodshallhavepublishednotice eontainingadescriptionoftheproperty,the nameoftbepartyto whomconsigned,or,ifshipped ordernotify,

enotified,andtbetime andplaceofsale,oooeaweek fortwosuccessiveweeks,in anewspaperofgeneralcirculationat theplaceofsaleor Dearot placewheresuchnewspaperis

at 30dÂ«yashallhaveelapsedbeforepublicationofnoticeof saleaftersaidnoticethat tbepropertywasrefusedorremainsunclaimedwasmailt d,sent,orgiven.

ertywhichhas beenU>n*portedhereundertodestinaiipD isrefusedbwconsigneeor partyentitledtoreceiveit, orsaidconsijneeor party^entitledtoreceiveit shallfailto

riermay.io itsdiscretion,toprevent deteriorationorfurtherdeterioration,eel]tbesametothebest advantageat privateorpublicsale:ProtlJtJ. That iftimeservesfornotification

oftherefusalofthe propertyorthefailureto receiveit andrequest fordispositionoftheproperty,such notificationaballbegives,ioneb mannerastheexerciseofdue diligence

rtyit sold.

rovidedforin tbetwoparagraphslast precedingisnet poeeibJe,it liagreedthat nothingcoctainedInsaidparagraphsfchallhe construedtoabridgetheright ofthecarrierst

rlyundersuchciirxDrxstanceeandin ruchnxannerasmaybeauthorisedby la*.

e madeunderthissectionshallbe appliedbythecarrierto thepayment offreight,demurrage,storage,andanyother lawfulcharge* andtheexpenseofnotice,advertisement,

aryeipcoeesodofcaring (oraodm.intoningtheproperty,if propercareofthesamerequires specialexpense,six)shouldtherebe abewWMHawaiibepaidto theowneroftheproperty

takenfrom astation,wharf,or lendingat whichthereisnoregularryappointedfreight agent shallbeentirelyat riskofownerafterunloadedfromcan orvenerisoruntil


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edfrom thestation

isbilled,suchcharges

ancecharges"on

mount shouldbe

in the"freight

thefollowingno-

s.Whenthe

eamount iscollected

gisissued,the

eading

yment ofthe

scribedhereon.

signatureofthe

provided.

'sformofbill of

orpayment should

mewordingby the

penandink.

paid,andthe

the chargestobe

thebilloflading

d,writeorstamp

repaid"in the

providingthere-

ctedshouldbe

"prepaid"freight

hcases,andtwo

edforthesame

ng.It ismore

etonumbereachbill

consecutively

endinguponthe

d.Thisnumberis

ll coveringthe

rcolumn.Thebills

on copiesarefiled

erefore,maybe

sionrequires.

r,donot givebills

bers,but theyare

sthe waybillsunder

rwarded,andthe

cordingto such

documentsofcon-

dthe sameasship-

venthesamenum-

ofiled.

s issuedspecific

dlingcopiesofbills

,which should,of

.Anumber ofdif-

od,andall servethe

fretainingthemina

readilylocatedwhen

asampleofa

t billoflading,issued

oceriesfromSt.Louis,

point, consignedto

gonebundleof

nacceptedforship-


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wn road'srules

thereto.

iformOrderBill

dingareusually

opies,consistingof

yellowpaper,(2)

donbluepaper,and

printedonblue

morandumarere-

theshippingorderis

ading.Inaddi-

onditionsunder

ngareissued,the

dinissuing order

Issuingbills of

gned"ToOrder"is

essthenameofthe

n,towhoseorder

d,isplainlyshown

hipperand "No-

ddressofthe

e partytobenoti-

theorderbillof

eshipperdeclines

ressofthepartyto

bill ofladingshould

ipments.Issuing

onsignedtoship-

withtheconsigneeto

nt,isnot usuallyper-

consigneeorpartyto

prepaystationoran

sethefreight must

tationtobedesig-

n-AgencySta-

accept ordership-

gencystation.

Most carriers

oflivestockor live

oOrder"or"Order

ofLading.After

beenissued,the

beeliminatedfrom

ading,orbilling,

ityofan officerof

eOrderBills of

ateorderbills of

d,except uponspe-

trafficdepartment.

opyofa billof

it it tobefurnished

erformand bearing

oflading;it isa

as anacknowledg-

asbeenissued."

esignatureof an

dingshouldbe

asampleofa

lloflading covering


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ract adoptedbyCarriersinI >;U..1.SouthernandWestern Cluaifcatiuiitcrritoric*.March15.W2J.)

TRACT

RSTATECOMMERCECOMMISSION)

usedforshipmentsofLireStock andWildAnimal* InsteadofUniformBillof Lading

NOTNEGOTIABLE

mpxmt Uth.

hisIM&sdayot AugUfit It byaill1betw.cn the

he- first part,hereinaftercalledthecarrier, â€¢and.."~~T""T~"""~""

ereinaftercalledtheshipper;

Â«lf\cationiÂ«andtariffsunderw,h(chthis agreement 1* maderequirethat,forthepurposeof applyingthelaw-

permust declaretheshipment tobe-OrdinaryLiveStock," specifyingthekindorkinds ofanimalsorif

emust declarethekindand valueofeachanimal,spacefor suchdeclarationbeingprovidedbelow:

ment Ultneâ€”rih.That thecarrierhasreceivedfromtheshipper,subject totheclassification* and

eofIsnue ofthisagreement,thelivestock describedbelow,inapparent goodorderexcept asnotedcon

dicatedbelow,whichthecarrier agreestocarryto Itsusualplaceofdeliveryat saiddestinationIfonits

e,otherwiseto delivertoanothercarrieronthe routetosaiddestination.It Ismutuallyagreedasto

ofsaidlivestock overalloranyportion ofsaidroutetodestination,and astoeachparty at anvtinn*

aidlivestock, that everyservicetobeperformedandeveryliability IncurredInconnectionwith*kll

toalltheconditions,w hetherprintedorwritten,hereincontained, includingtheconditionsonbackhereof

ytheshipperandacceptedfor himselfandhisassigns.1 onDmc* nereoI>

igCo

â€¢Staleof Countyof...

.A"? .C.4176 .

all cattle,swine,sheep,goats,horses,

arechieflyvaluablefor breeding,racing,

ecial uses.Onshipmentsofordinary

valueshallhemadebythe shipper,

teredouthisbillof lading.

nt coveredbythisbillof ladingtobe

VE STOCK.

chieflyvaluableforbreedingractuc

ecial usesdifferent ratesoffreight are

evaluationplacedthereonbytheship-

ethe basicvalueasstatedin the

lowest freight rateapplies,orit may

to actualvalue.Inwhich event the

bytheamount prescribedinthelarlftn

aredoraicreed valuesshallbeenferod

reforIn thisbillof lading,andInno.

iableforanyamount Inexcessofsuch

nt coveredbythisbillof ladingtobe

ck, andofthevaluehereindeclared

d.

hallexecuteoneoftheabovedeclarations.Uponrefusalof ashipperofotherthan ordinaryliveÂ«.tnekto

tockfor entryinthisbill ofladingtheshipment willnot beacceptedfortransportationunderthI*con-

ment consistsofbothordinarylivestock andotherthanordinarylivestock, bothofÂ»uchdeclaration.

esshallbedeclaredandenteredon onlytheotherthanordinaryliveetoclr declarations

fAnJn

uableforbreeding,racing.show

uses.)

veredtothe consigneewithout recourseontheconsignor,the consignorshallsignthefollowingstatement'

eofthisshipment without payment offreight andailotherlawful charges.(Seesection} ot condition*> P u b l i c D o m a i n , G o o g l e - d i g i t i z e d

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eof itsnegligenceproximatelycontributingthereto,nocarrieror partyinpossessionofall oranyofthe livestockhereindescribed

wthereofnrdamagetheretoordelay causedbytheact ofGod.thepublic enemy,quarantine,theauthorityoflaw.the inherent vice,weakness,or

nimal,or theact Ordefault oftheshipperor owner,ortheagent ofeither,orby riott.strikes,stoppageoflabor orthreatenedviolence.

egligenceofthecarrieror itsemployees,nocarriershallbe liablefororon account ofanyinjuryordeathsustainedby saidlivestock

lowing causes:Overloading,crowdingoneuponanother,escapingfromcars. pens,orvessels,kicking orgoringorotherwiseinjuring themselves

fright, orfirecausedbythe shippernrtheshipper'sagent, heat orcold,changesin weatherordelaycausedbystress ofweatherordamageto

thercausesbeyondthecarrier's control.

helivestock maybedischargedat riskandexpenseofowners intoquarantinedepot orelsewhere,asrequiredby quarantineregulations

rrier'sdispatch,orat nearest availablepoint incarrier'sjudgment,andinanysuchcase carrier'*responsibilityshallceasewhenthe propertyâ– *Â«â– >

ymaybe returnedbycarriersat owner'sexpensetoshippingpoint,earningfreight bothways.Quarantineexpensesofwhatevernatureorkind

ropertyshallbe bornebytheownersof thepropertyorbea lienthereon.Incasea shipment isstoppedintransit byquarantine,thecarrier

iceofsuchfact totheshipperor consignee.Except inthecaseof Itsnegligenceproximatelycontributingthereto,nocarriershall beliablefor

dbyfumigationfordisinfectionor otheractsrequiredordone underquarantineregulationsorauthorities,norfordetention,loss, ordamageof

arantinelawsor intheenforcement thereof;andtheshippershallhold thecarrierharmlessforanyexpenseit mayincurordamagesit may

sonthereof.

nd totransport saidlivestockby anyparticulartrainorvesselor intimeforanyparticular market,orotherwisethanwith reasonable

lhavethe right incaseofphysicalnecessityto forwardsaidlivestockby anycarrierorroutebetweenthe point ofshipment andthepoint of

tedbylaw.wherea lowervaluethanactualvaluehas beenrepresentedInwritingbythe shipperorhasbeenagreeduponin writing

livestockasdeterminedbyt heclassificationortariffsuponwhich therateisbased, suchlowervalue,plusfreight charges,ifpaid,shall bethe

coveredwhetheror not suchlossordamageoccursfromnegligence.

e,orinjurytolive stockmust bemadeinwriting totheoriginatingordeliveringcarrier orcarriersissuingthis billofladingwithin six

elivestock (or.incaseof export traffic,withinninemonthsafterdeliveryat port ofexport)or,in caseoffailureto makedelivery,thenwithin

sin caseofexport traffic)afterareasonabletimefordeliveryhas elapsed:provided,that ifsuchloss, damageorinjurywasdueto delayordamage

ded,or damagedintransit bycarelessnessornegligence,thennonotioe ofclaimnorfilingof claimshallberequiredas aconditionprecedent to

mage,injuryor delayshallbeinstitutedonlywithin twoyearsandonedayafter deliveryofthelivestock, orincaseof failuretomakedelivery,

onedayafterareasonabletimefor deliveryhaselapsed.Provided,that incasetheclaimon whichsuit isbasedwasmadein writingwithin

in caseofexpo"traffic(whetheror not filingofsuchclaimis requiredasaconditionprecedent torecovery)suit shallbeinstitutednot later

ayafternoticeinwriting isgivenbythe carriertotheclaimant that thecarrierhasdisallowedthe claimoranypart orpartsthereofspecified

gneeshallpaythe freight andaverage,ifany.andall otherlawfulchargrsaccruingon saidproperty;but,except inthoseinstances

uthorizedtodoso. nocarrierbyrailroadshall deliverorrelinquishpossessionat destinationofthepropertycoveredbythis livestockcontract

argesthereonhavebeenpaid.The consignorshallbeliableforthe freight andallotherlawfulcharges, except that iftheconsignorstipulates

providedforthat purposeonthefaceofthiscontract that thecarriershallnot makedeliverywithout requiringpayment ofsuchcharges,andthe

tipulation,shallmakedeliverywithout requiringsuchpayment,theconsignorshall not beliableforsuchcharges. Nothinghereinshalllimit the

reat thetimeof shipment thepayment orguaranteeofcharges.

isownrisk andexpenseshallloadandunloadthe livestockIntoand out ofcars,except inthoseinstanceswherethis dutyIsmade

bystatuteor isassumedbyalawful tariffprovision.Incaseanyperson shallaccompanythelivestockin chargeofsame,heshalltake care

stockwhilebeingtransported,whether delayedintransit orotherwise,andwheneversuchpersonshall openordoteanydooror openingin

or compartmentsinthevessel,heshallsee that thesamearesoclosed andfastenedastoprevent theescapetherefromofanyofthe livestock.

ncesof acharacternot generallyinuseinthe transportationoflivestockarc requiredtheyshallbefurnishedbythe shipperat his

eparatedifferent kindsofstockwben loadedinthesamecar byadequatelystrongpartitionsandsuchstock shallbeat theriskofthe shipper

fromthe insufficiencyorinadequacyofanysuchbedding,appliance,or partition.

emovedfromthepossessionof thecarrierormingledwith otherlivestocktheshipper, owner,consigneeoragent thereofshallinform

rier ofanyvisibleormanifest injurytothelive stock.

t ofsaidlivestock incarriedbywater overanypart ofsaidroute,such watercarriageshallbeperformedsubject toalltheterms and

xemptionsfromliabilitycontainedintheAct oftheCongressofthe UnitedStates,approvedonFebruary1i, 1893,andentitled"Anact relating

s,etc.," andofotherstatutesof theUnitedStatesaccordingcarriersby watertheprotectionoflimitedliability, andtotheconditionscontained

consistent therewithorwiththis section.

ershallbe liableforanylossor damageresultingfromanyfirehappeningtoor onboardthevessel,or fromexplosion,burstingofboilers

sscaused bythedesignorneglect ofsuchcarrier.

exercisedduediligencein makingthevesselinall respectsseaworthyandproperlymanned,equipped,andsupplied,nosuch carriershall

mageresultingfromtheperilsof thelakes,seas,or otherwaters,orfromlatent defectsinhull,machinery,or appurtenances,whetherexisting

aftersailing,orfromcollision, stranding,orotheraccidentsofnavigation,or fromprolongationofthevoyage.And,whenfor anyreasonit is

yinganyorall ofthelivestock hereindescribedshallbeat libertytocallat anyport orports.In orout ofthecustomaryroute,totow andhe

ip,or lighter,toloadand dischargegoodsat anytime,andassist vesselsindistress,todeviatefor thepurposeofsavinglifeor property,andfor

t incaseofnegligence..suchcarrier shallnot beresponsibleforanylossor damagetolivestockif it benecessaryoriausual tocarrythesame

epayableaccordingto York-AntwerpRules.1690.and.as toanymatternot therinprovidedfor.accordingt,othe lawandusageofthe

nersshallhaveexercisedduediligenceto makethevesselinall respectsseaworthyandproperlymanned,equippedandsupplied,it ishereby

er,damageor disasterresultingfromfaultsorerrors innavigation,orinthe management ofthevessel,or fromanylatent orotherdefectsin

orappurtenances,or fromunseaworthiness,whetherexistingat thetimeofshipment orat thebeginningofthevoyage(providedthelatent or

worthinesswasnot discoverablebytheexerciseofduediligence),the shippers,consigneesandorownersof thecargoshallneverthelesspaysalvage

curredin respect ofthecargo,andshall contributewiththeshipowner ingeneralaveragetothepayment ofanysacrifices,lossesor expenses

ethat maybemadeorincurredforthecommonbenefit ortorelievethe adventurefromanycommonperil.

carried underatariffwhichprovidesthat anycarrierorcarriersparty theretoshallbeliablefor lossfromperilsofthe sea.thenasto

eprovisionsofthissectionshall bemodifiedinaccordancewiththe tariffprovisions,whichshallbe regardedasincorporatedintotheconditions


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ust beinwriting

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nythebillingwiththe

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nnectinglineorfrom

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asthedomesticorder

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ht billsofladingforcar-

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nt ofhouseholdgoodsand

lof ladingbeissuedshowing

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hat conditionsisanagent justi-

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entsissuebillsofl adingfor

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andto beusedin

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vealimitedliability

ty service.

edinthis Clas-

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rsonactingfor or

ation,who,bymeans

cation,falseweigh-

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winglyandwilfully

eror permit,any

transportationfor

gular ratesthen

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meanor,andshall,

anyCourt ofthe

nt jurisdictionwithin

ffensewascommit-

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oftheCourt,foreach

uotedfortheinfor-

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resentationbyShip-

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dhesive.

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SingleShipmentsof

wiseprovided,the

leshipment ofless

oneconsignortoone

ng,shall be:

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ar,at actualor

ght andat thecarload

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oughFreight Sta-

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eto begiven.With

opertyotherthan

nvegetablesmanor

are.

thetransporta-

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eight inexcess

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ngthwhenordered,

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yonshippingorder

lweight pergallon

ded,orwhere tank

lcapacityandare

swornweighmas-

suchWeigh-

weightsobtained

swillapply.

nflammableLiquids.

sofinflammable

W.Dunn'sFreight

upplementsthere-

eloadedin tank

renot ofsufficient'

ageas thereinre-

madefromtheshell

anktocover thedif-

ecapacityandthe

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yof thecar,andthe

fthecontentsat

pacitiesareFound.

apacitiesoftank

d's(Agent)I. C.

tstheretoandreis-

telyUnloaded.

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ndtheremainderof

esamecarto the

weight thereofmust

r,and therating

clein lessthancar-

arrelsshallapply,

hechargefora car-

ntankcars;except

siderationisgiven

e,bymeansofa

wise,orthesubstance

nddischargedas

t shipment ismade

fneednot bede-

bemadetherefor.

HavingFlashPoint

uidshavinga

degreesFahren-

ndPetroleumProd-

oadOil,intankcars,

willnot bedelivered

sacceptingdelivery

edwithfacilitiesfor

c arstopermanent

dtopartiesaccepting

ngs,wherefacilities

romtankcarsto

dequalizationof


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sistanceofPulpboard

ums,Etc.

cifications,con-

offibreboard,pulp-

barrels,drums,pails

theclassificationre-

eUnitedStates.

sfromthe Re-

dStates,governing

ealso containsex-

ssofMarch4,1909

plosivesonvessels

s.

Men inChargeof

eStock,LiveWild

ndividualitems,

Wild Animals

madefor thetrans-

tendantsincharge

without chargefor

nsuch items),such

thefollowingcontract

etransportationofthe

dant refusesto

willnot beaccepted

eindividualtariff

ment beaccompanied

t willnot beaccepted

anorMenin

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rs,

ageof the

t trainorvessel

mentionedabove,

hargeforsuch

ndersignedsever-

umesallrisk

hispersonor

asesanddis-

rrierfromevery

fanykind for

onalinjuryor

nedbyhim,un-

nceof suchcar-

;andagreesthat

return tothe

non thetrain

ecarsortracks

skof personal

egligenceofthe

sethereof;that

dtostopor start

t orfromsta-

rnishlight for

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pment hasbeen

ngissuedtocover,

nsport it toits

ncarrierswill

maconnectingline

ywoulddeclineto

hisrule hasa

ment ofthiskind.

s:

ptedunlessinsuch

forshipment asto

hereofreasonably

at stretchofthe

rminethat childs'

not meet that re-

parent that trans-

itionintheordinary

elyresult indamage

ofthecharges,even

noftheprovisions

atesthenecessity

onrules,andall

matter,andnot

womenexpress

samelanguage.

ne maybeambig-

anyruleorinstruc-

nablyintelligent

nderstoodifprop-

andat thesame

cticalangleand

kingrequire-

spertainingtothe

providedforthepur-

rsto transport goods

ofarasit ispossible.

arise,andmany

videdfor,but in

orreasonfortherule

t betakenintocon-

interestsprotected.

d.It shouldbe

t theclassification

lecorrect at the

for illustrativepur-

beusedinconnection

Theserules maybe

timetotime byre-

or amendments

onissuppliedwith

ification,andthe

dtherein.

occasionally

ationratingsand

verexceptionalcases

ecessarytomakean

sprovidedthat

usapplicationis

mentsofthe inter-

anyquestionsofthat

edtothe trafficde-

.

t purposearefreight classifica-


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nRules

oftheclassifica-

section,it maybe

tionsto theClassi-

tobothrules and

erulesset forthin

tiveunlessotherwise

ortariffprovisions.

htrafficmovesin

ryvaryto suchan

andratingsare

esandratingsgov-

facommodity

ncertain sections

yprohibitivetorail-

meet thesecon-

exceptionsto the

ownas"Exception

takeprecedenceover

eclassification

rmaycontain

rulesgoverning

precedenceover

xceptionprovisions.

turallyarises,which

ification.The

ght tariffmust spe-

gewhichclassifi-

must alsospecif-

t issubject tothe

nsheetsofsuch classi-

cprovisionsmaybe

tingthe transpor-

named.

ion.Asan illus-

acertainclassand

sthefollowingon

rwiseprovidedherein,

on,supplements

f,alsobyexceptions

provisionsfora

ommodityrateforin-

et forthrulesrelative

ing,suchtariffpro-

t wouldbeunneces-

lassificationorex-

the ratingorrules,

precedenceover

herwiseprovided

theprovisionsof

rn,providedthe

sincludedintheex-

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e.

ptionstosaid

itted,thenthepro-

wouldgovern,even

ycoveredthecom-

must specifically

ysuchclassification

provisionsareappli-

ingBetweenTer-

pointsin oneclassi-


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nspectingCars

ired byshippers

with theproblem

andquality ofcar

medesiredasprac-

of thefact that

rloadshipment are

zeor weight-carry-

eredratherthanthe

flesserdimensions

dbytheshipper

carrier'sconvenience,

mof"car order"to

rwhenordering

srecordprovides

hekind andsizeof

asordered,andthe

ding.

rusuallyprovides

on:

don.

.

rder.

mberofimpor-

nfurnishingcars,

chmaybeenumer-

Capacity.

t.

.

s,ofcourse,de-

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ust accommodate

serveequipment.

able,largercarsthan

uldneverbeused.

alwayshavefor-

dthesemust bere-

empty,unlessloading

houldnot beset for

dviaanotherline,

r distributor,who

ent whenavailable.

ofashipment de-

shouldbefurnished.

hedestinationcar-

dhomeviathe

esupplied.Again,

aaroutein thegen-

theshipment takes,

ntsareusually

thersystemor for-

own yardwhen

t thecardistributor

ymessageor "tele-

chcarsplacedor

rmaybe figuring

toanotherpoint.

ot availablefrom


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shipment maybe

eneralheadsâ€”less

Asthere isconsid-

thodofhandling

s,theyshouldbecon-

GHT

epted.Articles

iclesliabletodam-

ment,orshipments,

is prohibitedby

edasfreight.

aryValue.Rule

ht Classification

d,thefollowingprop-

forshipment,noras

otherarticles:

cy;deeds,drafts,

fanykind;jewelry,

swithpostagestamps

rarticlesmanufac-

stones;revenue

extraordinaryvalue."

mageOther

4of thesame

ws:

ationdo not obli-

freight liabletoim-

mageequipment or

maybeaccepted

todelayforsuitable

kofsuitable equip-

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,andsuchshipments

xcept asprovidedby

specificinstructions

carrier.

ed.Withtheex-

tionedabove,prac-

ybeacceptedunder

esoftheConsoli-

ncoverthequestion

reis anydoubt as

n,themattershould

epartment forde-

Classification

bepreparedfor

ner.That is,it must

rels,crates,sacks,

tionorwrapping,

somecasesit may

anyprotection,de-

actualrequirements

mage.

themost impor-

thegoodsarepre-

annerthat willinsure

ation,andinaccord-

nprovisions.

ncumbent upon

orrectlyto mark

it forshipment.Yet,

or shipment,which

ncursal iabilityfor P u b l i c D o m a i n , G o o g l e - d i g i t i z e d

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dorsement sub-

igin.Agent at

ssessthe correct

at someshipments

suchasice,green

rloadfreight should

originwhenever

rriermaynot re-

ndmaybe sub-

ment incaseofthe

anCarload

otheforegoing,

maybereceiptedfor

rier'sinterestsare

anbe,considering

ansportationbusi-

seconditions

task,but alittleprac-

bject willshow

dealoftrouble,

eissavedbyperform-

ematicandorderly

edandhaphazard

ght.Practically

dbyshippers,and,

ercentageofin-

t loadedunderthe

heagent orstation

dpercentageof

the stationforces,

ordanopportunity

work.

relessloadingof

eresult ofignor-

casionalshipperand

ucerofgoods.Manu-

agriculturalimple-

productsareexpert

ully recognizethe

ng,andtheyalso

dstandardpractices.

Thetransporta-

n RailwayAsso-

bureausofthe

dstandardrules

wing,andbracing

harerecognized

hich areaccessible

rces.Theagent

theserules,and,

lsupervisionoverall

positiontoassist or

rcarelessshipperin

infact,heshould

heaccepts theship-

racticallyallcar-

providethat cars

nt abovethemarked

maximumloading

xcept whenit ispro-

nceswithcarsofa


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ingAct provides

yacarrier,such car-

gesofgoods,ifpack-

thekindandquan-

h carriershallnot,

billof lading'ship-

adandcount,'orother

I fsoinserted,said

nullandvoidand

providesthat:

bulkfreight isloaded

saredescribedinbill

ement ofmarksor

ackagescontaining

hat thegoodsaresaid

uantityorin acertain

tentsorconditionof

areunknown,orwords

edinthe billoflad-

e,shallnot make

e billoflading,

ofthekindorquan-

chthemarksor

orofthe kindor

theyweresaidtobe

ermayalso,byi n-

thewords'shipper's

otherwordsof like

goodswereloadedby

ptionof themmade

ment betrue,thecar-

amagescausedby

the nonreceipt or

egoodsdescribed

rovidesthat:

reight installsand

tiesforweighingsuch

vailableto thecar-

writtenrequest of

enareasonableoppor-

rtainthekindand

thinareasonable

uest,andthecarrier

ert inthebilloflading

t,'orotherwordsof

tationswherethe

dure,onlyasmallper-

dshipmentsare

tationforces.This

manstations.When

anded,sufficient

rrangeforthecon-

ked,unlesstheagent

rmthisdutyincon-

rk.Incaseswhere

cksuchcarloadship-

bereferredtothe

r,usuallythesuper-

thenecessary

entsareloadedby

tsare not checked

rhisrepresentative,

t must appearonthe


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sportingfreight

nderconditions

consideration,the

theweight ofthe

letopresumethat

ineto theirown

allshipmentstrans-

shipments,both

ad,are obtained

ds,asfollows:

ctualweight of

rrivedat byweighing

scalesareprovided

weighinglessthan

scalesareinstalled

eighingcarload

ight.Littleneed

lessthancarload

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alanceddaily,and

uracy,foralmost (if

ptiontheshipping

ofthegoodsand

yareinclosed.

dlyspeaking,the

dshipmentsisalso

ndcontainersin

d,orthenet weight

ppedwithout pack-

fimportant factors

rloadshipments

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rules whichhave

mendedbytheInter-

sion,asfollows:

sGoverningthe

gofCarloadFreight.

ociationhasadopted

ngtheweighingand

ght reportedbyits

recommendsthat it be

eoninterstatetraffic.

sideredandapproved

rafficLeague.The

mmission,recognizing

rivedfromuniformity

grules,is desirous

themovement.The

dorsestherulesgov-

weighingof carload

ericanRailwayAsso-

hat theybemade

sportationthrough-

ubject totheright

ntoinquire intothe

sofanyruleor rules

ubject ofcomplaint.

eB.McGinty,

914.

ph.Theserulesdo


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weighedorre-

adedat request of

ee,acharge willbe

ghed(except aspro-

d at theindustry,

convenientlylo-

e.)

scales,conveniently

ngtheweighingdone

ngementswiththeowners

thechargeof $,

erviceperformedbythe

ndfreight isweighed

g line(not partici-

theabovecharges

sof anyvariationin

itiontotheregular

angeismadein

l beagainst the

eighing;whenchange

echargewill be

against thedeliver-

dshipmentswhichare

nandtariffsat fixed

-weighedat there-

ignee,theabove

gardlessof anyvari-

adshipmentsarebilled

t andarere-weighed

rconsignee,theabove

nless thevariationin

eight charges.

greements.SectionA.

sofpropertyareac-

arriers underweight

ervised,suchweights

eprescribed manner

s, billsoflading,or

e7, SectionB),and

re-weighed,except

persupervision

rdsof theshipper

ntativeofthecarrier

descriptionsfurnished,

icient numberofcars

gation,throughexam-

ordsor byre-weigh-

htsordescription

e chargesshallbe

s, andnoticeofsuch

etransmittedtothe

epresentatives.

ght agreement suit-

ebusinesstendered

bracethefollowing

iesthereofshallbe

mmerceCommis-

llbein writingand

andcertifycorrect

reestimatedweightsare


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INSPECTIONBUREAU

NG

EIGHINGAGREEMENT

intobyand betweentheWesternWeighingandInspectionBureau,and

mpany_______

uri.(State).

derationofthecarriers, membersoftheWesternWeighingandInspection

ckscales oftheshippersasa Bureauscaleandapplyingtoit thesamerules

iedto otherBureautrackscalesand acceptingweightsanddescriptionsas

s,bills ofladingorweight certificatesforcommoditieshereinspecifiedasthe

charges.

t andcertifytothecarrierscorrect gross,tareandnet weightsandcorrect de-

onshippingorders,bills ofladingorweight certificates.

ngoodweighingcondition,the trackscalesusedin d Jkrminingweightsand

aintainedandoperatedinaccordancewith thetcrar'scalespecificationsand

ricanRailwayAssociationand shallalsoallow&e\a^R)ibrizedrepresentative

dtest them.\S //

isrecordsin suchamanneraswill permit ofcorrect an80Â«<5rnpletecheckand

epresentativeofthecarrier toinspect^<hetrueandoriginal weight,sheets,

snecessaryto verifytheweightsand(inscriptionS/0(thecommoditiescertified

soflading,or weight certificates,

acceptabletoboththeBureau

VVeighmasterandshallbe

at theexpenseofshipper

eofhisduties.

willbe toweighc

al) andnet weights

ndkeep sucf

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t theshipper's

urules and

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ent,recordthe

derreports,

reauishereby

stampsandforms

ould,rendersuchservice as

ifat anytimeaccurateresultsare

veofthecarrier,bills forallundercharges

romcertificationofincorrect weightsor

point ofshipment orelsewhere.Overcharges

mptlycertifiedbytheauthorizedrepresentativeof

sagreement willbesubject torates,charges,minimumandestimatedweights

ns,exceptionsthereto,tariffsorrules ofthecarriersinterested.

ncelledbyten(10)days' noticeinwritingby eitherparty;it beingunder-

allpermit checkofbusinessandpayunderchargeson allshipmentsmadeprior

n:

andgravelfromSt. Louis,Uo.,

ofbriok, cement andlimeto


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ppers.Manylarge

ntheirowntrack

endent ofacarrier's

ight not belocated

knowjust what quan-

vanceofbillingit

try trackscale

betweenthebureau

andtheshipper,to

caleoftheshipper

reauscaleandapply

ulationsas are

ales,just asthough

peratedby,thecar-

ofthe bureau.

usedbytheWest-

onBureauand

calofallcommonly

re11,the provisions

reinandareself-

nagreement is

stamp,animpres-

n eachbilloflading

gshipmentstobe

ent,thegross,tare,

ndcertifiedtobythe

lyasfollows:

D

pments,theagent

weightsandinsert

houghtheship-

verthetrackscales

pervisionof the

ative.Agentsmust,

persusingsuch

oso andcirculars

eto timebythe

gthenameandloca-

agreementshave

ghingfreight,

carload,obviously

e,an expensetothe

argershipping

ofbusinessisheavy

to theircapacityto

portunitytovisit

sesofcarriersinlarge

ne oftruckswait-

.Thearmyofstation

king,weighing,truck-

emakingeveryeffort

t ofit.It willdoubt-

weighinglessthan

movement offreight

andintocars.There-

cethat willeliminate

reight asit isre-

esthehandlingofit.


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nt it wasapplied.

freefromhandling

of thestationforce

bleforitscareand

CarloadShip-

ancarloadship-

ithwhomanagree-

ght willbeshownjust

ereweighedover

eagreement stampis

rloadwaybills,but

das"actual"or

erringtoitem

kScaleWeighing

ndtoitemNo.7of

Figure12,it willbe

rovisionismade:

hisagreement willbe

minimumandesti-

byclassification,ex-

rrulesofthe carriers

t suchweightsas

ytheclassification,

s,orrulesofcarriers,

ghtsfurnishedby

dustrytrackscale

providedbythepro-

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at Must beUsed.

ptionsthereto,tariffs,

providethat certain

dforshipment only

yweight asprovided

ration,theExcep-

cation,underthe

rticles,Estimated

ollowingnote:

temare tobeused

ent offreight charges;

edwithshipments

t shallbeaddedto the

willbesubject tothe

gof thecar."

ncludedinthe

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nacceptingsuch

t,whentheprovisions

able,thecharges

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nishedbyshippers,

oftheshipment.

at MaybeUsed.

gestimatedweights,

ation,exceptions,

exercisedtoavoid

ffestimatedweights

erencetoactual

edweightsthat

weightscannot be


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houldcarloadshipmentsbe

oadshipmentsweighedmore

meant by"tolerance?"

maythetoleranceapplicableto

ound?

carloadshipmentsbereweighed

nsignee?

hosejurisdictionisthe weigh-

led?

saweighingandinspection

weighingagreement isexecuted

esumedto accept weights

allinstances?

ereweighedis anycharge

awaybillisreceivedbearing an

ession,areagentssupposedto

ycircumstances?


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rmingexactlyto

andiskept before

sedutyit istomark

freight tocars.

initialsof cars

ksareinsertedin

ht tocars,theblock

he carnumberfor

not havebeenspotted

ydisposeofthe ship-

erned,byindicating

hipment heldat

beloadedwhena

eachbilloflading

ablockor spot

mber.To enable

underthecorrect

hart orcardwith

nishedbill clerks.

msfollow:

sidetheCar.When

erthebulkheadfrom

placedontrucksfor

ockorboardnumber

eight,and ifone

signment ofapar-

pingordermust be

whowilltakeit tothe

hangit (the

e insidethecar.

roppedinsideor just

efacilitiespermit.If

oormoretruckloads,

sent intothecarwith

ads, asconditions

ight fromtheTruck.

,passingupand

oughthecarswith

the shippingorder

ght insidethecar

understandardload-

eleasesthe loaded

tytotheplatformto

fthepassingtruck-

llbeunderstood

securedan absolute

tedbythesignatureof

eof theshipping

sthe carnumberand

thod.Thissystem

for manyreasons.

theloading;it pro-

edonebyaman ina

tion,insteadofan

responsibilitydi-

imple;errorsmaybe

ndbeforetheloading

ompletecheckby

ckagesinashipment,

meofthe consignee

Checkingthefreight

thefreight isloaded

ndbythechecker


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donFreight Sup-

vision.Asthefreight

adit shouldbeplaced

ock orboardnum-

thus: 5/10,followed

clerk'sinitials.The

berofpackageson

reindicatestheblock

chthetruckload of

st possiblesuper-

emanandsufficient

amineeachtruck

eledintothecars

truckmandropsit

it isintendedtobe

SupportedbySuper-

plicationofthe re-

mendedinitsessential

illustratedbelow.

t cardsshowingthe

all runningcars,

tionorlist ofpoints

ht,should first be

dshouldhavespace

nitialand numberof

at blockorboard

stampwith number

orboard number

mppadshouldbe

nearthedoorat con-

or.

ckloadoffreight

erktakesa ballot,

.2, andrecordsthe

ngorderaccompany-

ballotsareused,he

t numberonthe

rofpackagescovered

t theblocknumber

kloadof freight isto

he truckerhandling

ckagesin that par-

freight tothe car

kagesonhis truck

eballot,stampson

erofthecar into

urnstheballot tohis

ngclerkimme-

paringtheblockor

wasordered(as

r),with theblock

ontheballot bythe

of loadingisdis-

llot isreturnedto

most impossiblefor

tothewrongcar

edoesso onpurpose.

to gointotheright

nd thenhaulthe


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beloadedonthefloor

Light packagesmust

yare liabletobe

esandthesaferplan

ckagesentirelyin

elighterpackagesin

isfollowed,care

at theweight ineach

yequalizedtoinsure

s,buckets,andfric-

dedtopup topre-

nhandlingfreight in

ted),fibrecontain-

rsliabletodamage

natingodorsmust

eight that isliable

shouldtheybeloaded

n.Agreat many

ctionspertainingto

t havebeenissued

ssociationandthe

arenot reproduced

isonlyintendedto

hisi mportant sub-

verit.Thosede-

nrelativetoloading

urevaluablebook-

wayAssociation.

meant by"affirmative"loading

"block"or"spot"numbers,

edin loadingfreight at large

billclerks knowwhat car

ybill,whenonlya"spot"

llofladingor shipping

agent at asmallpoint affirma-

assingin localtrains?


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hegeneralcondition

fullynotedanda

ofimproperloading,

ughhandlingofthe

arefullyrecorded

edforthis purpose.

nk bookmaybe

mor arrangement

mCar.Thefreight

ecaragainst oneof

adefromthewaybill.

bablythemost

stocheckthefreight

Thisprobablyen-

kthanmost any

gainst theway-

ynot handled,

tioned,untilafterthey

oses.Acheckclerk

cleasit isunloaded

waybilland anyex-

n.

t Bill.Somesta-

llforchecking

teaduseacopyof the

In thiscase,as

eivedtheyare

ade.Theymaybe

theweight and

ademinusthe weight

edinafter thefreight

s,classificationof

deonthewaybills

erified.

billmaybeused,

"for checkingpur-

enthefreight bill

reight billor"un-

indeedtothereg-

ight fromthecar.

mestations

alleda"blindcheck"

oaded.That is,

opyofthefreight

exedtallybook

signees'namesentered

hearticleslisted

heetssimilartoreg-

r thispurpose.

eachhas itsadvan-

hileprobablythe

hensible,entailscon-

gupwithwaybills

dependsinagreat

entsat thestationand

owhethertheadvan-

he extratimeand

ismade,over or

emadeuntilafterthe

gainst thewaybillor

ptionsotherthan


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Underthisplan,

dbypaint orchalk

C,D,etc.,andthe

llyastoconsignees.

gneeswhosenames

ouldbestoredin

acesare provided

es'freight andalso

argequantitiesof

ocation.Under

usedoorsonboth

cutively,commencing

hasfourlocations,

ofthedoor,(2)the

r,(3)the spaceto

dthe center,and

thedoortoward

t isnecessaryto

thewaybill,freight

reight isunloaded;

scribedto the

owninacertain

ght billsarepro-

thelowerleft-hand

posea freight bill

nspace.This

ight waslocatedin

oorNo.1.If it

meanthat the

sectionat theright

enterofthe room.

edfromaposition

ocationplanis

shedsasit affords

ght nearthecar

avetotruckit to

heraway.

lessofthe"loca-

stomarytohaveeach

slelarge enoughto

ywarehousetruck

ctionshouldbe

s.Allpackagesof

stackedtogetherand

upwardinorder

locatedandremoved

t disturbingany

nbeavoided.

exceptionsasto

freight arenoted

edfromthecarand

unloadingfreight,

hersectionunder

dFreight."

mshouldfreight whichisun-

t smallstationsbechecked,

allfreight beweighedasit is


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ohaveservedan

tationprobablyrecall

stheywerecalled

ealingofcars.This

erroneousimpres-

keepingtheseal

anceand areduties

edtoalmost anyone

ttedthat applying

rskill;nor does

uireanyparticular

ssimpleoperation,

areamongthe

quiredofstation

thesealrecords

rtheimmediatesu-

isdulyauthorized

mployesshouldbe

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D FREIGHT

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chargesfollowing.Notethat theinboundfreight charges

ownas advances.Thiswaybillisreportedin thedailyreport

forAugust 15,Figure104.


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ableconditions

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methodof present-

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iability.The


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UEBOOK

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triesmovingunder

t billofladingare

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wsandregulations

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ESENTATIONOFLOSSAND DAMAGECLAIMS.

RCECOMMISSION

ONOFRAILWAYCOMMISSIONERS

AL TRAFFFICLEAGUE

IATION

laim I* presented)

deagainst thecarriernameda,boveby HammondProduceCompany

hjthefollowingdescribed shipments:

0 BOXCSOfApples

gnor(shipper)Crowley Brosâ€¢

.

Mo.

VJuly19th.

itial A.B it C..4912

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gnee(whomshippedto) HammondProduceCo.927BlaokstoneSt.St.Louis

nroute,Stat* particulars:

OWINGHOWAMOUNTCLAIMED ISDETERMINED

farticles,natureand extent oflossordamage,invoice priceofarticles,amount ofclaim,etc.)

poundsofapples,theinvoioeprioeof

nd.Elevenboxesbadlybrokenand more

t 800

430

88^cwt.

RMATIONGIVENABOVE.THEFOLLOWING DOCUMENTS

ORTOFTHIS CLAIM.*

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olfactsisherebycertifiedto ascorrect.

anyfJfrJ t


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Aletter oftrans-

eachclaimorlot of

aimagent.Some-


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SENTATIONOFOVERCHARGE CLAIMS

RCECOMMISSION

ONOFRAILWAYCOMMISSIONERS

AL TRAFFICLEAGUE

IATION

laim ispresent)

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onwiththe followingdescribedshipments:

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CLAIM.

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ditionsartificial


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suallyrequiredin

ortationoflive

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romtheoriginal

naldestinationnot

htheshipment is

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ply,plusadiversion

generalrule

mentsaresupposedto

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vement fromthe

estination.

andSwitching.

tobediverted,recon-

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hcarrierissues

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except asprovided

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ngethat necessitates


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of$7.00 ischarged

ughthemiscella-

August 1,illustrated

asnot beencharged

might beaddedto

nofthethrough

d.

ybillfor$11.00

ofthe$4.00 demur-

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forward.But,the

25.00 stillremains

some disposition

eA.B.& C.Co.,

theoriginalway-

orrection.There-

atedAugust 1,illus-

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abstract forAugust

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allowagentsto

gofthe waybill

ut requirethesta-

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thenewdestination

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suchtransactions

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thetransaction

tiallyasfollows:

reenapplesfrom

Mo.,is $1.50 per

rtlandtoBirming-

tesused are

tendedasactual

suptoSt. Louis,

onaccount asuncol-

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00.

swouldissuea

rmingham,just

iginatedat theSt.

9.It showsthe

arateof20 cents

fthe throughrate,

rgesup toSt.

murrage$4.00 and

00,makingatotal

dvancecharges.The

St.Louis account of

tionis closed.

hepracticeofthe

versionchargeas


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thefollowinginfor-

oint.

gmovement into the

chargethat is

st theshipment.

gesnecessarytopro-

erlyapplicableonthe

hroughtheAccount-

ndertotheforward-

paidfreight billsor

sentinginboundton-

equaltotheoutbound

ment.

shipperdesiresto re-

l,aduplicatethereof

edbythe carrier's

andrecordedinli eu

almust beartheno-

"and thedupli-

sit."

weight overoutbound

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pment forwarded

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gedforat thecarload

oragepoint tofinal

ent at thestorage

t showinanotation

nt thenameandloca-

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persdesiringtoavail

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ordsofreceiptsand

includingthoseby

ponformstobe pre-

hecarriers,andaffi-

ofsuchrecordsshall

d.

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pmentsit willbere-

etainedat thestor-

pectionbytherepre-

ginalorduplicate

veringtheship-

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tandingthat out-

epresentedbyton-

wnthereonshallbe

onlywhenthecom-

mthewarehouseor

ereunloaded,except

r ofthecommodity,

st certifyontheback


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ilwayTariff1505-A,

t hours'(twodays)

orloadingorunload-

ule2,Section B,

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ngonshipments

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fthe car.

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xempt hiscarfrom

ge,hemust,eitherby

carrier orbyspecific

ht,notifythe carrier

ewisheshisfreight

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me whentheplacement

signated.This"Note"

conflict withRule2,

othunloadedand

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hallnot begintorun

nloadingis com-

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otifythecarrierdate

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mines,minesidingsor

nsofmineowners,

eldat weighingsta-

relsewhere,forfor-

plytocarssubject to

ph3.

consignment"will


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al orStateInspector

onalday offree

dout ofelevatorsare

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asprovidedinRule 2,

accordancewithRule

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oodsLumberCom-

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ovidedinRule2,

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.

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ded,48 hours'freetime

retransaction.

ht inbondfor

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or loading,time

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nt,but ifnot placed

a.m.of thedayfor

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whichnotice of

ntoconsignor.(See

ph1,andRule6â€”

seprovidedinRule 2,

tionF, forwardingdirec-

bound,sent bythecon-

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dedtheyare mailed

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wardingat such7:00

ldfororders,sur-

ayment offreight

shave beenplaced

t,timewillbe com-

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ssent orgivento

tledto receivesame.

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nreceipt oforderand

ncludethetimeat-

lect ofconsignoror

dfromthe totalde-


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nofaday,will be

etentionandwillapply

sandlegalholidays,

ayimmediatelyfol-

hefourthdebit begins

edoncarsheldfor

noffsettingdebits

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forunloadingbe

cruingon carsheld

ot beearnedbypri-

Section B,Para-

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not beentitledtoin-

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rikeofcarrier'sem-

sofcoal,withheldby

uelsupply,aresub-

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)

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hoentersintothis

not beentitledtoin-

toRule2,SectionB,

cancellationorre-

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ofRule8.

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berequiredtogive

lroadfor thepay-

himat theendofeach

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oadedwithinthejuris-

ionsbecombined

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rsconsigned,recon-

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hargesmight not

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oted uponthebill

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otransmit that ad-

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he noticetoreach

ofNationalCar

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ules.(April8,

ment madeunderthe

mayproperlycom-

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agreement must cover

neeonly.Demur-

lawfullybemade

celevatorsserving

prohibit the

agreement at a

usesofaras it ap-

he elevatororware-

eofNationalCar

ofDemurrage

oint ofOrigin.

ereceivedacar-

ight charges

hipper,soldthe

oceedstotheship-

efreight charges.

adsabill waspre-

rdemurragecharges

pingpoint.Thede-

t shownasadvance

ladingwasissued

y:Held,That the

adingbythecarrier

murrageasadvance

gneefromtheobliga-

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onDamagedShip-

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ent doesnot justify

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pendinghisdecison.

erageAgreement

eRules.(May19.

secompanywhich

astheconsigneeof

sfreight,theproperty

anyisresponsible

e detentionofcars

thesubject ofthe

Carsarrivingother-

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ation,it naturallyfol-

cordmust bemain-

as giventotheship-

wasplacedat thedis-

nsignee.

wasreleasedbythe

eporting,and

agechargesillus-

theprincipleofthe

bythecarrierdirect.

theformsusedby

more orlessdif-

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rageis computed,

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kbookisused,

checkismade

te,thetime the

pleted,theweather

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s animportant

properlycalled the

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from othersources.

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formofdemurrage

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ptiesplacedfor load-

ornot suchcarsare

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becompletedupto

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dforshouldbe en-

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Figure39 isa

ndledunderAver-

bstantiallytheform

orfirmsoperating

ent wouldberecorded

stationrecordde-

seofthemonththe

ment wouldbecom-

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pyofthisform.This

l theinformation

ade.Threecopies

he patron,onefor

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mayincludecars

anaverageagree-

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compiled.

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dtothelessee,andimme-

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entirelyunloadeduntil

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dofflourwas receivedon

erywasmadethesame

scollected.Theconsignee,

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kof anotherfirm,forwhich

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ursday,the9th,and the

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asthiscorrect?

dofflourwas receivedon

noticeof arrivalwas

at day.OnFriday,the

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divertedtoanothercity

eoriginalwaybillwas

rdedto itsnewdestination.

usualtwodaysfreetime

wasassessed.Wasthis

dofsalt wasreceivedonMon-

gneeproperlynotified before


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tinued

th.Shoulddemurrage

wmuch?

000 capacitycarcontaininggrain

erandthe contentsofthe

60,000 capacitycars

edat theirdestination

noticeofarrivalwas

meday.OnFriday

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them.Howmuchdemurrage

000 capacitycarcontainingflour

onday,the6th. Theway-

ntainedtwoshipmentsof

oonefirmand40,000 to

was mailedtoeach

te thecararrived,and

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noonofThursday,the9th.

ruedandhowwas it pro-

ees?

consideringthecaseoutlined

Supposetheunloadingof

by rainonTuesdayand

asnot releaseduntillate

emurragewouldhaveac-

sday,the7th,acar containing

forunloading,anda notice

P.M.ofthe sameday.The

signeeattemptedtounload

ensolid,andimmediately

inwritingofthecondition

gneemadenoeffort to

ntilSaturday,the11th.In

rhadmoderatedandthesand

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.Saturday,the11th.Owing

neehadmadenoeffort to

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telyplacedontheloading

e propernoticegiven.

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nesday,the8th,anda bill

eremainingtwo carsfor-

he10th.Shoulddemur-

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period?

nday,the6th,acarloadof

d,properlyplacedforun-

val mailedbefore3 P.

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aying thechargesand

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aimedit wasexcessive.

erifythechargeof $90

edeclinedtoaccept theship-

eadjustedto theproper

bmittedtothe TrafficDe-

the10th,advisedthat the

gneewas correct.The


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Freight Stor-

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or storingless-than-

mayalsoapplyto

rsarepermittedto

dassessacharge

mainsinthecustody

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ngthe carrier's

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sandRegulations.

ndcharges,the

arecoveredby a

nRailwayAsso-

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areas follows:

es.

ent movingonits

tariffrate,asde-

D,receivedforde-

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mcars,aresubject to

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he carrierthe

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ule5,Section C.)

ulesandcharges


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theshipment with

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plosivesand

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ainedinthecar.(See

ionof 48 hours'

driver cars,camp

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ptedtoorcustom-

ht loadingandwhich

not beunloaded,mov-

ght tariffrates,will

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ofthisrailroad.

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Prescribedbythe

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movalofcarload

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of48-hourperiod

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afestorageon car-

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ardaysafternotice

rgiventoconsignee,

ennotifiedofnon-

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not beenreceived.

thefollowingrates

rsor fraction

therdangerousar-

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meallowed:

sExplosives:

alf(28y2)cents


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ranyotherpur-

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es(seeSectionsA

omtherailroad

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adPremises"as

plicabletoshipments

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ownusesandpur-

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collectedunder

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be promptlycan-

carrier.

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underSectionA of

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uatedandunderthe

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eprescribedfree

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dsthepayment of

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dinRule 2,Sec-

not havetheright

ciencyofsuchnotice

dfree time,heshall

gent awrittenre-

mationrequired,

tweenreceipt ofsuch

ofthe omittedin-


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eswitchingdistrict

ier.

Trafficoriginat-

strict ontheline

point onthelineof

interchangedbe-

carriersviatheline

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tices.TheRailway

ationalsorecom-

rulesbeadheredto

sportationCar-

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thecollectionof

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argesofinterested

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onthelineofa destina-

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shouldbeissuedas

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oughlyunderstood

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service.

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resubject toacar

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ntractsexecutedby

theownerofthe

providedforin

culars,collection

be made


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lymanifest that

olvedinaccounting

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argeforthe service

totheaccounting

evenue.

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sduefromcon-

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uldbeimpos-

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carriersforreport-

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riers.

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parateitem.A

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quirednumberof

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rsareusuallyis-

somecarriersfollow

argeshipperswith


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CMtmi tt

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edformoflocalswitchingorder. It isexecutedtocovera

ormedby theD.& E.Co.for theA.B. &C.Co. Notethat

sreport ofcarsswitched(cars switchedbytheD. &E.for

ext tothelast item.

tationaccount asavidedfor enteringtheswitchingchargesdue

tschargesthat arethereportingcarrier,whichare not collectible

olumn3,"Ab-at thestation,but aretobecollectedby the

eringthe switchingaccountingdepartment fromtheconnecting

rbedby thereport-ijne.Neitherdoesthis amount enterthesta-

t showndoesnot tionaccount,

or thereasonthat

etheconnecting900. Asafurtherexplanationofthe corn-

t linebytheac- pilationofthesereports,the followingswitch-

umn4,"TobeCol- ingservicetobeaccountedfor onAugust 1

epartment,"ispro- isentered:

mits

accoâ€”20,000@50cperton$5.00 duefromconsignee

o StandardTobaccoCo.spur)

€”22,000@40cperton$4.40 duefromconsignee

o Boyd'sCottonMillspur)

Cansâ€”20,000@90cperton$9.00 duefromconsignor

CanCo. spurtoGrandFruit Co.)

”90,000@$3.00 percar$3.00 duefromconsignor

romscaletrack toPeck'sYard)

Co. (NoThroughBilling)

€”46,000@50cperton$11.50 duefromD.& E.Co.

n,to Mammothspur)

€”52,000@35cperton$9.10 duefromD.& E.Co.

n,to Calumet spur)

sâ€”32,000@$5.00 percar$5.00 duefromD.&E. Co.

n,to Midlandspur)

6,000@50cperton$6.50 duefromD.& E.Co.

n,to Bell'sFeedYard)


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Co.(NoThroughBilling)

dsâ€”32,000@50cperton$8.00 duetoD.& E.Co.

ningCo.(D.& E.)toConn.)

24,000@$1.00 perton$12.00 duetoD.&E. Co.

axYards,D. &E.tracks)

000@75cperton$12.00 duetoD.&E.Co.

nd'sspur,D. &E.tracks)

32,000@$5.00 percar$5.00 duetoD.& E.Co.

ek'sspur,D. &E.tracks)

€”46,000@50cperton$11.50 duetoD.& E.Co.

ons.Gro.,D.& E.tracks)

”24,000@50cperton ~$6.00 duetoD.& E.Co.

axyards,D. &E.tracks)

nsarereported

arsswitched,asfol-

rdLimits.In

switchingis re-

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uestotheA. B.

scollectibleat the

umn1.

D.&E.Fig-

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E. C o .

at thereis$32.10

amount

obeCol-

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tainswitchingwas

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nt withallthein-

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unt isnot carried

D.&E.Co.

hing performed

A. B. &

reisdue

$37,making

hingperformedon

tries,thecharges

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absorbedâ€”i.e.,

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teredin Column2,

lected"andthe

ationaccount asa

harges forthat

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argescollectedand

rmedbyanother

ntingdepartment

nsupport ofitspay-

rierwhen itsbillis

that oppositethe

which istobe ab-

.,referencetothe

thespacepro-

urLine." This

orderthat the


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d.Somecarriers

waybillfor anin-

nt,oraspecial

vided.Thecharges

inarystation inter-

d"Switching,"and

capitulationofthe

they maybere-

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esheet asaseparate

od.TheRailway

ationhasrecom-

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tchingcharges,

manyof thecar-

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dedprocedureof

ngcharges,only

thestationorad-

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.Therefore,these

bination,report of

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ovement toanother

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ovement froman-

nterlineswitching

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ementsoftheindivid-

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w twocopiesfor

nthe switching

t thebeginning

heabstract ofinter-

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heabstract ofinter-

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aybillsare re-

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each waybillre-

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auditorsofthe in-

's businessthe

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andthe amount

ed"Paidby Shipper

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uldbearrivedat and

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landinterline

bined,inwhich case

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ow that interline

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first place.Unless

soflittle useto

bviousthat allre-

filedin some

bytheymaybere-

howtheyshallbe

eof isamatterof

gain,thesizeof the

ngfactor,as the

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a.

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y,the naturalpre-

t isthepropertyof

esumptionisup-

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veredtoanother,

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wner ofthegoods

igned.

allBeDelivered.

eight"or"towhom

misconstrued.The

ways showninthe

ewaybill,but ship-

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onsignedtotheorder

setheshipperis the

econsigneethat

efore,it wouldappear

neralclassesofship-

nts.

ryoffreight is

uchascheckingthe

forit,etc.,arecom-

rdershipments,and

r asapplicable.

beconsideredin

pments.Astraight

ponwhichdelivery

per,except that it

whomconsigned.

nedto aspecific

questionofde-

artyindicatedasthe

alwaysthecase.

hat abriefexplana-

"straight"shipment

ction that should

each,maybe

signmentsand

nfreight iscon-


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ogiveanindividual

dmost carriersrecog-

hmaybe executed

ecarrieris author-

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carriersprovidea

rthispurpose,while

ersinanysuitable

y protect thecar-

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esestandingorders

yearfromthedate

e renewedat the

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ecarefullypreserved

e.It isacommon

rderconsecutivelyas

at number.In

edbookrecordis

areenteredtherein

nsignee.Suchanentry

ber,nameofcon-

e partytowhom

made.Thiswillpro-

dtheoriginalorder

fromthe progres-

n,onecopyofthis

quired,but at the

etainedbythe

liedtothe inbound

aturallyfollows

ostedpromptlyin

ignee.Inorder

eredonlytotheparty

notheruponthe

nee,it isnecessary

eight isdelivered

alwaysaneasy

estheingenuityof

sessionofthebill

rilyestablishowner-

right toreceivethem.

fraudulently.The

edbythe bonafide

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repracticable,

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t shipmentsarede-

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ent isreceivedcov-

t cannot usuallybe

ywaybillwhether

OrderoraStraight

s acommonprac-

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not at hand.

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nderofthe billof

nbysomeonewell

s.Thisis not always

ofidentificationmust

nt mayhaveidenti-


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the faceofit,the

ed in:

erShipments.

rdershipment may

cularlytrueofless

ncethegoodsare

uponthesurrender

hequestionnat-

ropertytheorder

edeliveryofthe

demandsur-

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sdelivered,andthe

hat packagesare

acknowledgment

t deliveredcertain

uabletothe con-

ading.Eithersuch

ight bill,ortheorder

taingoodsisan

arrierthat certain

ter, andifthecar-

t wouldbeforthe

arrierswill indorse

owhat freight has

thebill ofladingto

dbelifted whenthe

sdelivered.This

e rathercumbersome

ethe recordsand

Sinceit isthegen-

eoriginalorderbill

ashipment isde-

urnedtothe con-

authorityofthe

rBills ofLading.

t originalorderbills

ilsor aredelayedto

terferingwiththe

hipments,andcar-

arytomakespecific

Thecarriers' rules

antiallyuniform

ount ofdeposit re-

oflading.

or suretyinlieu

flading,agents

act that orderbills

cificvalue,andthat

ehundredsandpos-

Therefore,thein-

nsmust befully

mpliedwith.Since

gotiableinstruments

y lawtodemand

veringanordership-


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not bemadetosuch

asionalorirregular

dinbondmaybe de-

ustoms,anda writ-

dsobtainedfrom

shouldbe disposed

rbillsoflading.In

t beobtained,acopy

theSurveyorofCus-

ght willanswerthe

edeliveredwithout

ofladinguponthe

fficDepartment,

tor,orotherofficer

sdictionoverorder

coversasingleship-

dofthesameaslifted

theauthoritypro-

emadeonthewritten

seorderthefreight is

st bedisposedofina

vebecomeworth-

pmentsmaybe re-

eshipperwithout

oflading,upon

e carrier,whohas

ments.Suchauthority

he sameaslifted

sitsTakeninLieu

eaccountingfor

ksacceptedinlieuof

inedinparagraph

ountingsection.

illsof Lading

of ladingarene-

easpecifiedvalue,

sonlyevidenceof

econtract agree-

ansportingandde-

t,it isobviousthat

eserved,sothat they

ducedshouldocca-

sofdisposingof

repracticedby

epartment forpreser-

sa permanent record.

,ofcourse,that

gasusedin this

totheoriginalorder

rsed,or thedocu-

oftheshipment (ex-

bondexecuted).

ent totheAc-

ensurrenderedorder

heaccountingde-

ankisprovidedupon

berequireddaily,

lyit isrequiredthat

eredinalphabetical

partiestobenoti-

esecurelyattached


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suchextremecases,

ofthegoodsde-

pectionshouldnot

arepresumedto do

editedeliveryandto

terioratingorbe-

wninterest liesin

nstructionsofthe

ods.It shouldbe

hegoodsbecome

tectedin itscharges

smust beprepaidor

rnoliabilitysolong

ctions.In such

taken upimme-

per officerofthe

carefullyfollowed.

lbePermitted.

uctionsmust be

ofordershipments

thefollowingcon-

nssuchauthority.

"InspectionAllowed"

agent inthebodyof

rittenorder from

hoseordertheship-

dermust beretained

romtheofficer of

tion overordership-

surrenderoftheorig-

anotation"Inspect-

surrender,oftheorig-

indorsed.Ifinspec-

eagent must noteon

yinspectedon

ationasagent.

cesmust agents

sfromthe carrier's

thout thesurrender

ading,properlyin-

ofallaccruedcharges.

rReplevinof

No.23 oftheFed-

dsasfollows:

dto acarrierbythe

seact inconveying

aserforvaluei n

wner,and anorder

hem,theycannot

sessionofthe carrier,

nt orotherwiseorbe

utionunlessthe bill

redtothecarrier or

hecarriershallin no

erthe actualposses-

billoflading issur-

dedbythe court."

fore,refusetode-

mentsonanywrit of

t,execution,orother

hentheoriginalorder


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hedeliveryoffreight anim-

duties?

reight becheckedtotheparty

ht billorthedeliveryre-

hebilloflading alwaysbede-

straight"shipments?

rrenderofastraight billof

veryofthefreight inall

ouldacompleterecordbekept

eight,that aremailedto

eight isconsignedtooneparty,

whomshoulddeliverybe

ntsheldaccountableforthe cor-

nts?

theoutstandingdifferencebe-

hipmentsand"straight"ship-

necessarytotakeup theorigi-

eforedeliveryofshipments

smeant bya"properlyin-

?

ptingacertifiedcheck for125

der"shipments,in lieuof

l orderbilloflading,are

sponsibilityofascertaining

ods?

aportionof an"order"ship-

is madeofthebalance,

gbereturnedtothe holder

e balanceoftheshipment is

reanyconditionsunderwhich

wing aninspectionoforder

tructions,orinthe absence

inspection?

paiddraft,representingthe

,beaccepted inlieuofthe

derbill oflading?

t necessarytodemandthebill

eight whichisreceivedon

egular billingisnot at


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GESAND CREDIT

hourswithout de-

rtherprovidedthat

of thecarrier,nec-

feconomythat a

tiontotheprescribed

eallowed(making

this might bedone

gasatisfactorybond.

adswerereturned

t rulesandregu-

inistrationwere

alllines.And,as they

factorilytoallcon-

inthe provisionsof

CommerceCom-

onwiththe provi-

Act of1920,such

substantiallycon-

sent timeit isper-

commonpracticefor

oestablishedandre-

riodof forty-eight

abond,but ifcredit

eriod(ninety-six

must beexecuted.

shouldbeun-

nghasreferenceonly

carrierstoextend

necessary,ortotheir

ot authorityforan

dshipment,orto

t at itsdestination

ted.

xtendCredit.

dit toshippersis

r's treasurer,credit

enience,theofficer

edit matterswillbe

cer.Except at large

maybegivenblanket

edmust beapproved

er.

edit Period.When

hargesisrequested,

edto thecredit

ntainall factsthat

ssist thecredit offi-

dfairdecision.The

statethefullname

rm,or corporation;

the lengthoftime

ationfor prompt

alstandingin the

atingifknown;the

t tobeused;etc.This

nbytheagent,in

ation.

credit officer'sap-

yshouldbe placed

closecheckmain-

isionsofthecredit

edwith.Any in-

d bereported

dbeforethe credit

caseshereinafter

not takedrastic

ons,particularlyif


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GESAND CREDIT

shipment consistingof

s,shippedbyBailey&SonsofChicago,

t chargesamountingto$13.60,based

wt.,asshownby ourfreight bill

ead ofthecorrect rateof44cents

derchargeof$4.

or,whichisclearlya

wellknown,but sucherrors

e amount ofbusiness,andwe

theamount.

illreadsasfollows:

000 34cents$13.60

.4,000 44cents17.60

wt.oncannedgoodsfrom

ytariffsinthis office.


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wewroteyourelativetoan

pment ofcannedgoodsreceivedby

edbyourfreight billNo.1127of

that weagainremindyou

povisionsofthelawleaveus no

ersarerequiredto collect and

ythe regularpublishedtariff

ecorrect chargeonthisshipment

gereferredto.

thefact that anerrorof

esacarrierfromits responsibility

efullpublishedtariffcharges

t thismatterinyourusual

t ushaveyourcheckfortheamount in


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GESAND CREDIT183

ctionof under-

ceit isobviousthat in

cord oftheefforts

acopyof eachletter

dandattachedtothe

riginalofallletters

oreorlesscommon

rsbyordinarymail

dmail.Theregis-

etheror not it was

d shouldbeattached

ges.Most carriers

ollectibleunder-

asexhaustedhis

mecarriersallow

rcredit andclearthe

srequirethemto be

unt untilthegeneral

uded.Ineither

efileis requiredin

essit showsconclu-

oneeverythingpos-

,the stationwillbe

nceofsuch fact.

foranagent not only

omakethecollection

mpleteandaccurate

pestokeep his

ectibleitems,andat

eputationfor effi-

r'sLiabilityfor

rriersarepresumed

dingundercharges,

ect shipmentsunder

helawholdsthe

astheconsignee

it wastheshipper

beperformed.But

r whichtheshipper

yforthepayment

t-handmarginof

paragraphisem-

veredto the

seonthecon-

signthe fol-

deliveryof

ment offreight

es.

utedby the

dingisissued,he

y chargesaccruing

tensionofcredit bycarriers

hejurisdictionofwhat officerof

ersusuallyhandled?

ntsauthorizedtoextendcredit

uthority?

maybeextendedfor48 or96

tions.What istheout-

dit periods?

ntsheldresponsibleforthe ex-

rs?


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”GENERAL

mberof carriers.

m,however,hasnot

ndit maybefound

g methodsisused

usiness:

nomonthlyreports

m,no dailyreports

requiringdailyfreight


heets.

equiringweekly

balancesheets.


heetsat largesta-

eportsandweekly

ations.

ts.Broadly

xnominalstation

eendebitsand

ce

it accountsmay

sectionstomeet

equirements,all

ralpartsof the

to.Otheraccount

wardedandreceived

ndreceived,aread-

ortransferringdebits

ns,asexplained

Thedebit and

onaccount must

changesthat can

alance,and,there-

anbereflectedby

llows:

emwillalwaysbe

nother debit itemor

item,orboth.

emwillalwaysbe

anotherdebit itemor

item,orboth.

temwillalwaysbe

nother credit item

em,orboth.

emwillalwaysbe

anothercredit item

em,orboth.

statement,as-

et abovereflected

,asillustratedby

nswillbe con-

.

bit Item.Assume

adbeenreportedas

error,and anad-

Theamount in-


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naccount withall

eredtothegeneral

fwhich servesas

transactions.Such

deredinsufficient

emwillanswer

s,andadditionalsta-

ndmaintainedfor

ketsare soldand

eissueddaily.The

ynot berendered

month.Therefore

edforextending

ldand excess

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lly,thereport to

cketssold andbag-

ust agreewiththe

suchcollections.

eight charges,

ed,arereportedby

etailedreport of

e.Thereforethe

zedrecordofthe

notedthedisposi-

ecordsare com-

or"recordof freight

aturally,thenet

cordoffreight trans-

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company.That is,

n reflectedbyeach

s.Broadlyspeak-

asicstationreports

edas between

nandcredit items

tled,asfollows:

d

arges

dcredit reports

merousreportsto

therrequirements,

egralparts ofthe

s anddocuments

ered,andwhichto-

eportsreferredto,

ainedin connection

eportedfurther

however,that it

hereâ€”theprinciple

iedtostationfreight

ndCredit asAp-

counting.Dueto

stationsact asboth

tations,some

rticularlybythebe-


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sasshownby the

orethan thepre-

thedifferencemust

gneeor anaddi-

theforwardingsta-

arges,asindicated

ces,arelessthanthe

bill,the difference

ight"chargescol-

absorbedsubject

etail underthe

rtationTariffs."

sshownbythe

isalwaysa credit

ryingthe various

hebalancesheet,

andthesubsequent

et forthandex-

ringthe "Station

ust 1."Thisbrief

eof illustratingthe

it asappliedtosta-

y.

Theresult ofsta-

umulationofthe

nt itemsarereflected

lancesheet.While

eredandvarious

stations,eachisa

mulativestatement

es:

inarilycontainsthe

tems:

ne.

e.

.

ine.

sandthemiscel-

fcourse,be sub-

sasbetweenfreight,

ellaneouscharges.

orthe "Balance

nsist ofnumerous

xplainedlater.

ms.Inaccounting

onthereareonly

aveadistinct bear-

inedandthereports

mely:

argeableto thesta-

at havebeenfinally

hargedtothestation

s"unsettled"until

argeabletothe


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”

anotherstation

collectionorfinal

ount fromwhich

tedwithsuchitems

ntransactingthe

ompanyfundsare

wsthat such

dfromtheamount

ebeensent in,and

eceivecredit ac-

rriedas"Un-

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not collectedimme-

ertainportionof

nedas aworking

iablyadifference

untschargedto the

mountswhichthe

receivedproper

at isknownas

causeit represents

theamount required

entheamounts

theamountscred-

din thestation

orotherwisedis-

sideoftheaccount,

ountschargedto

eamountscredited

uchuncollected

alanceâ€”"Uncollected

din thestation

ed,but themoney

mpany,it alsoleaves

estationgreater

tothe station.

lectedbut not yet

alanceâ€”"Cashon

at thetotal

nlesstheamounts

ndremittedforor

ountâ€”must equal

ectedBills"andthe

ethefundamentalpurposesof

ouldstationreportsberendered

speaking,what different sys-

aregenerallyusedby

balancemadeof thestation

necessarythat anadjusting

edinthe stationbalance

the"freight charges"ofaway-

eforwardingagent'saccount?

he"prepaid"ofa waybilla

ationandacredit tothe P u b l i c D o m a i n , G o o g l e - d i g i t i z e d

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ht waybillhas

of thelargercar-

describingthefreight

ngtheconsignor,the

ichhasbeenandisto

rgesincident thereto,

mpanythefreight until

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medtogetherwithall

theshipment.

dent that the

nt functioninrail

mebasicdocument

ting,andwhenit is

stransact about six

nessannually,the

or transporting

thisdocument is

efore,it isconsidered

toconveyinga

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shipments.

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erofdifferent kinds

anationofthem

eneralapplication

oreimportant way-

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ybill.

ll.

l.

.

venhereand

andillustrated

coveringtherespec-

ereafurtherex-

alwaybill,such

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eenpointsbothof

ils ofthecarrier

whichnoothercar-

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interlineway-

Figure51,isone

ngbetweenstations

adsandinwhich

ormsapart ofthe

thecharges.

passoverway-

ment movingbe-

ailroad,but which

eormoreotherrail-

,thiswaybillis


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ansit waybillis

usedforwaybilling

ergoneatransit oper-

tion.Thisformis

isprovidedwith

rmationincident

hfreight andis

ers.It maybe

ssover.

Acompanyway-

rtingthecarrier's

betweenstations

providesforshow-

ompanymaterial

ycoveredbycom-

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egularfreight way-

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eswitchmovement

43 and44.

ybill.Apas-

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nlytransportedcom-

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ifnot,orifother

tedinpassenger

waybillisused

assengerTrains."

yusedformilkand

re65.

waybillisone

adshipmentsthat

gularwaybilling.

most carriersand

ouldonlybeused

sity,andupon

l.Aprepaidonly

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eschargesofregular

allcarriersand

ebyuseof agent's

tions.Itsuse

cindividualroad's

ywaybillascom-

edbyFigure52.

ybill.Anadvances

ssued tocover

hipment intransit,

waybilling.It may

urposes,but its

totheindividual

vancesonlyway-

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bill.Anempty

ybillbut acard

tingforeignequip-

s receivedfrom

ycarslipis pre-

ceived,carnuracer

outing.It ac-


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Waybills.In

ybills,a numberof

begivencarefulcon-

reimportant of

aredwith typewriter,

encil.Ifmadewith

shouldbe "SET"

Under nocircum-

leadpencil beused.

equired,theoriginal

nt andthecarbonor

nrecord.

dthe datetheship-

tedby thebillof

s cannot bedone,

gshouldbeshownin

ewaybill.

fthe billingstation

e spaceprovidedon

must alwaysbeshown

on,bothfromandto.

randlegible.

s must beshown.

uncommonabbre-

eadto errorsand

rsormarkson

hown.

stopto finishloading,

milarinstructions

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freight charges,

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eadjustmentsare

omcertainterri-

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neticket.Why

edforjust at train

t soit canbe

otice.

ynot becalled

yourknowledgeof

Tickets.Achart

thelargercarriers

nssubstantiallythe

gentsinconnection

dmulti-junctionin-

multi-junction

rofprocedure


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sedticket isfor-

afficdepartment

sallowed,adraft

direct orissent to

heclaimant.

nts.Somecarriers

unusedtickets,and

thestationfunds.

nksare provided

ecordedandare-

ed.Theform,to

eredeemedticket,

epartment and

stationaccount as

ecarefullystudied

ecarrier'sinstruc-

mayredeemtickets

cehasbeenper-

ketsmust besent

partment withan

orecompleteor

ollowingfacts

nnectionwith the

ome"line'sissue.

ndsofthe purchaser.

enusedforallorany

encheckedonthe

emptionhasnot ex-

ortionofaround

edemption,it may

reducedfare,and

uldbethepurchase

ewayfareapplicable

been checkedon

orredemption,the

weight ofthebag-

heckedshouldbe

seprice,in determin-

ded.

ineTicket Sales.

uppliedwith some

erecordofdaily

endsentirelyupon

cesandthe volume

llstationsare

angeorders,pre-

rmsto beusedto

ndpossiblya

alimitednumber

squiteacommon

ckandmakeanex-

nthedailyrecord

raseparateheading.

ocal stockanda

aland interlinesales.

ons.Medium-sized

signatedas"cou-

tationsandare

sscompletestock

suchstations


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ent tothestation

dinthe account at

achticket iscon-

ueabovementioned,

tedfor.

mallstations

stockiscarriedin

ompleteandsat-

eformsisprovided.

ons.At medium-

neticket salesare

kets,a recordof

ned,andonhand,

e169, iskept.Ref-

howthat allinter-

tionisenteredon

e "commencing"

owest numbered

ownbythe"face"

.Ordinarilythese

previousyear'srec-

kedbackagainst

eentries.

monththeclosing

onhand)areen-

d,andthe tickets

edarecheckedback

t report toseethat

aseduring the

yaccountedfor.

169 willshow

mberofForm"C"

ywasNo.815and

rst month'sbusi-

ar)is No.817,which

C"ticketswereis-

encetothemonthly

ugust,Figure168,

cketswerereported

New York,N.Y.,

onoftherecordof

onthlyinterline

t allticket stock,in-

ommencing"num-

ary1andtheclos-

fbusinessat the

inthemonthlyre-

ofopinion about

ollowedinwriting

icket stock.The

timestakenfromthe

andtherecord

neticket caseafter

or theclosingnum-

edfromthetickets

ticketsshownas

emonthlyticket re-

ticesandinstruc-

emannerofwriting

erialfactor,solong

at interlinetickets

ned,issued,andon

ort coversevery

edandReturned.


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hemonthlyreport

mount shownbythe

must bereconciled.

thereport iswrit-

kagainst the

port refootedtoas-

fan itemizedrec-

s,theamount of

monthlyreport may

ainst thetotalof

ailyrecord,inthe

dinconnectionwith

alreport.Ifthe

figuredfromthe

drecordis kept,

allstubsin"date

ampontheback,

fdailysales.

nlocated,should

romthelast day's

on.

errors,careshould

ket stubsplainlyshow

ce provided.Again,

edto makeupa

thecompleteticket

orpinnedtogether

separately,asthe

nonmorethanone

ns,andconditions

baggage,andother

gagecarsunder

hargesonthat por-

ssofthefreeallow-

llyuniformin all

chrules, regula-

reembodiedin joint

orepresent thecar-

ctions ofthecoun-

oryBaggageTariff,

nagent representing

ngwest ofChicago,

articipatingcar-

pleteandspecific

n,asallfeaturesare

d.

uppliedwithatar-

andregulationsfor

ratesandcharges

must beobserved,

moreimportant

.

aggagemaybe

ndis definedas

istsofwearingap-

similareffectsinactual

propriateforthewear,

enceofthepassenger

ney,andnot intended

ale.

stsofbaggageforthe

edfromthepersonal

restrictedtocata-

sofgoods,ware,or

thersuitablecon-


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Orleans,La.,and

SteamshipLinesor

SteamerstoHavana,

t therateof$2.25per

theexcessbaggage

Orleans,La.Bag-

dtoanyotherpoint in

ases,handbags,

dtoanypoint viathe

teamshipCompany.

kedthroughtopoints

sportationispre-

sofficersarelocated

ipalcitiesandtowns

estinedtosuchpoints,

ntier,iscarriedthrough

ndmust beopened

msofficerbeforede-

fficeis not located

ggageischecked,it

arest destination

andthereheld until

exicoissubject to

cersat borderpoints

oastationbeyondthe

amelyLaredo,Tex.,

ville,Tex.,ElPaso,

es,Ariz.,asthecase

heckedfromthose

eandtoavoidun-

rderlinein handlingof

ationalbridges,and

oughcustomoffices,

toNuevoLaredo(op-

rasNegras(opposite

oros(opposite

udadJuarez(oppo-

aggageisso

onalRailwaysof

ofrecheckingof

efollowingcharges

acrossthe interna-

t cases....30 centseach

exicointhere-

oldersofthrough

nited Statesand

ebaggageallowance

tates;namely,one

undsforeachadult

ve(75)poundsfor

lf ticket.

eforMexicowillnot

rt ofembarkation.

edbeyondrailjunc-

tariffquotingfare

ing;except onthrough

use,Me.,baggage

ation.

sarepresentedfor

ived,agent may,as

senger,lift suchchecks

eforexchangechecks

nger'sticket,carriers

tyfordelayto bag-


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t timeofchecking

hargespaid.

ypassengerpresent-

ogsnot exceeding

nvalueandnot in-

orfor sale,ifprop-

withstrong,securely

chainor other

NTIAL crateswith

sportedin baggage

heckandchargemade

orgrossweight.The

dogonleashshall be

red(100)poundsof

dtheminimumcharge

chcratewillbe the

ndsofexcessweight

eofoneor more

ot becheckedbe-

ewagonorferry

mmediatelyupon

iersdonot assume

or dogsat stations.

ofeedingandwatering

ns.

dfromstationswhere

rgesmust bepre-

art ofthebaggage

sedinproducinga

otherpublicenter-

gatheatricalper-

ntertainment,indoors

oseintendedforex-

dtrials,orcoursing

edaspublicentertain-

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ept nortransport

eanydogon leash

atewherethede-

25 pershipment.

s,SuchasCats,

yapassengerpre-

on,smalldomesticpets,

ot exceedingtwenty-

e,andnot intended

le, wheninsub-

be transportedin

evenuecheck,and

aggageratesforgross

rgeforeachcrateor

orfifty(50)pounds

e.Thelimit ofvalue

ncrateorcagewill

5.00).

kedbeyondjunction

ytransferis re-

mmediatelyupon

iersdonot assume

careat stations.

tionwhereagent is

beprepaid.


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defor thefrac-

zewillbe made

fticketspresented.

orexcessbaggage

putationwillbe

ntheamount endsin

fractionshallinall

.

icallyallcarriers

areinwritingthe

ked,andifsuchde-

ssof$100 for150

ds,achargeis made

eachadditional$100

Aminimumcharge

etostatethe value

opertychecked,on

ot beacceptedin

tionstothepro-

ueofbaggagein

plyintrastatein

Corpsesarechecked

eserviceunderthe

acticallyallcar-

onsmust becare-

awsrelative tothe

dthe formofcer-

becompliedwith.

ggageagent ofa

ket forthecorpseofan

hecontract andeach

eindorsedby the

d"Corpse."The

angedbythebaggage

gecheck(orcorpse

word"Corpse,"and

e ticket exchanged.

permit,properly

bepresented,show-

npreparedforship-

helaw.

beofsubstantial

essthansixhandles,

on eachend),and

howingthenameof

,route,andtowhom

ccompaniedonthe

ort holdingvalid

ct ofwhichshallbe

CorpseEscort;

eescort

mutationticket,the

rsed"CorpseEscort's

orethanonecorpse.

doesnot exceed500

the first-classadult

eof$1.20.

xceeds500 pounds,

emadefor theweight

excessbaggagerates.

rgesmust beshown

aggagecheck(or


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llectedon.De-

onwithbaggageor

edbythe forwarding

ssarytocollect at

ckwill beissued,

stotheamount to

forwardedfrom

rovidedwithbaggage

ollectedat destina-

eorproperty,either

kedornot checked,

estoredfor thefirst

charge.Afterthe

ragewill becharged

hours)onhand,as

fractionofadayto

pertywill beheld

hourSaturdayand

thefollowingMon-

anyhourSundayand

hefollowingMonday.

me specified,stor-

-fourhoursafterre-

perty.Legal holi-

asSundays.Whena

dayor Monday,or

osedays,theSunday

inedwill betreated

ductionwill bemade

ysafterstorage has

mainingunclaimed

echargeshave com-

o unclaimedware-

ct tothefollowing

geat destination

rehouse.

ysorfractionthere-

s orfractionthere-

reafteruntildisposed

emed.

ks.

licatecheck(railroad

geproperty,andcan

yaccuratelydescrib-

iveredafterthorough

offifty(SO)centsfor

ndsigninga lost-

must beissuedfor


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eft at thestation

owedby therules

cks.Aparcelstor-

covertheparcel

sleft at thestation.

.Alost checkre-

erthecollectionmade

Somecarriersdo

ceipt form,but in-

excesscheckfor

rpsecheckisone

eonly.Somecar-

ialcorpsecheck,but

alor interlineexcess

ps.Excessvalue

0, and40 cent de-

nsmallbooks

engerswhofre-

nonbaggageinex-

ximumliabilityas-

BAGGAGE

theform oflocal

agerecordwhichis

wayAccountingOf-

sformofrecordis

isthesameform

as arecordfor

dit ismarked"Ex-

sacommonprac-

aggagechecksin

calticketsmaking

aratetotalsoftickets

At largerstations

esaseparaterecord

It isseldomfound

terecordsforlocal

ness,althoughsepa-

advantageousto

ficesdetailedsepa-

ymaintainedforthe

ons,but therecord

quirementsofthe

cessChecks.

gexcessbaggage

matterofindividual

nvenienceofthe

hecksareentered

t allrevenuechecks

quiredtorenderan

uldbeincluded.It is

ever,toleavesufficient

page forentering

d,asillustrated.

gtheRecord.The

collections,Figure

l revenuebaggage

uringthemonthof

ordingtocommon

onsandreferenceto

wthemethodfol-


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eBaggageRec-

portsof baggage

iththeamount

fferencemust be

ewouldbesimilar

ionwithbalancing

ticket salesand

hemonthlyreport

edanditscorrect-

ferent sectionsof

cedagainst thecor-

ecordandall sec-

eliminatedfrom

enthesectionor

chtheerrorexists,

ollectionsmust be

ndthe dailyrecord

must beadjusted

fromthebusiness

stingentrieswould

mediatelyundera

y'sbusinessanda

ent carriedtothe

mofthepage.Suit-

correctedshouldbe

eivedorReturned.

dorreturnedshould

spacesprovidedat

record.Baggage

yenteredinred ink

fromticket stock

dinblackink.

gageStock.All

arevaluableand

andkey.Missing

suallychargedtothe

chtheymight be

eyarechargedat a

honemust becor-

hesameastickets.

mtrafficis

pressonanumber

wcarrierstransport

ecarsandregularly

opsthefact that no

countingforship-

exactlythesame

amaybesaid to

systemsasfollows:

aidandcollect ship-

sdistinctlyprepaid.

ndwaybillsystem.

.Awaybillisis-

aybillsarerendered

nprocess.Thefor-

oparts,onepart serv-

perandalso are-

paid,and theother

etransaction,and

erendered.Two

nbaggageman,who

xceptions,andde-

ceivingagent with


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ardingagent.These

rts:onepart forthe

ertocarrycansto

hirdis left attached

rnmovement ofthe

byticket ortag

aid,sincetheyare

he samemanneras

ket andWaybill.

ket andwaybill

lticketsfor prepaid

adeintwopartsare

sonly.Thetickets

onductorandfor-

ccountingofficer.

aybillaccompany

ckedbythetrainbag-

overtothetrain

forwardedtothe

cerwiththetraincol-

veredtothe receiv-

nt.

tedforbythere-

hlybalancesheet.

andlingMilkand

wayAccounting

ecommendedthe

hodofhandling

It hasbeen

rriers,and isbe-

classofbusiness

rkthananysystem

meprovideadepend-

da clearandcon-

ons.

waybill,sizeSy2by

orcollect andone

ollows:

No.17 forcollect

No.18 forprepaid

s soprintedas

zesof containers

cles covered.The

sfollows:

accompanythe

ill,andis tobere-

sanacknowledg-

niestheshipment

ceivingagent andde-

pondeliveryofthe

nt ofthecharges,if

consignee'sreceipt

rvesasauthorityfor

tainer.

ebillof ladingand

dingrulesprintedon

heforwarding

ransaction,and

dered.

udit officeadvice

orwardeddailyto

officerbythefor- P u b l i c D o m a i n , G o o g l e - d i g i t i z e d

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No .10

K AND CREAMSHIPMENTSRECEIVED /


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ctedaretobe at-

eabstract tothe

cer,andthetotalof

eredonandincluded

ticket report,or

on themonthlybal-

Asanillustration

handlingmilkand

atetheprinciplein-

s wellasmanyfor

methodrecom-

countingOfficers

.

ittedbythe Rail-

sociationtobe

ntingfor milkand

dasfollows:

FormNo.17â€”

FormNo.18â€”

O.A.Form No.19â€”

A.FormNo. 20â€”

thewaybillillus-

thefirst collect ship-

edabstract,Figure

ustratedasFigure

shipment shownon

gure67.Thetotal

shownbythereceived

5,iscarriedto the

gure176,as"Milk

sideoftheaccount

ation.

cticeofthesystem

uldhavebeenadded

report,inwhich

balancesheet as

cket sales.

ilkandcreamis

rrural communities

at whichcreameries

oadlyspeaking,a

orwardingstationor

se,a forwarding

nedemptiesanda

wardempties.

xplanationofthe

gmilkand cream

weenoutbound

pments.

ts.Whenmilkis

gent issuesamilk

consignmentâ€”

saretobe collected

mNo.18 ifthe

ecopies ofeither

tingbythecarbon

ondcopiesaccom-

rdcopyis signed

dby theagent;the

theauditor,or

icer;andthefifth

gent andhandedto


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tionandwaybill

dasbetweenprepaid

enbe enteredon

O. A.FormNo.20,

The billsfrom

eredseparatelyand

talshould be

andthe total"col-

d tothedaily

sideas"Milkand

ectedonmilkship-

the debit sideof

ifaseparatecol-

e,andif not,under

unt not collected

nalysisofbalanceas

renderedmonthly,

stationwillhave

eets oftheabstract

.Asmilkshipments

re regular,thismay

rylittlespace.Such

upthe abstract daily

emonth.

ashbookanddaily

1,15,and30,it will

collectionformilk

ccountedforas fol-

that thisisthe

abstract,Figure

monthlybalance

andCream."

aturesshouldbeobservedin

hedailyrecord oflocaltickets

d?

heclosingnumbersofall

yin thedailyrecordof

kissued?

allticketsbecountedwhen

uldbediscoveredthat aticket

tock,what actionshould

t issoldout ofnumberorder,

en?

articularfeaturesshouldbe

etickets?

bok,withwhichall stationsare

assistanceincorrectlyrout-

kets?

ggagebecheckedshort ofthe

sengerrefusestodeclare a

uldthebaggagebechecked?

kingacorpse,what feature

entionin connectionwith

edit beextendedinconnection

ss? P u b l i c D o m a i n , G o o g l e - d i g i t i z e d

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ttl

romlast month

mlast month

on


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EPORTS


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emsas abasis,

monthofAugust is

rdsandreports

asonablyaccurate

eordinarilyfol-

hlyBalance

hemonth,theJuly

sbeingreturnedby

nt andanumberof

Adjustment ofthem

usinessandthecor-

n theAugust

theendofthe

lyreportsisren-

mulatedbusiness

thofAugust.

cumulative

alanceSheet.As

t and accumulative

ommendedbythe

rsAssociationdif-

ent frommanycom-

orthemonth of

infourdifferent

ativestatementsand

whichhavebeen

eofallthosein gen-

trated.Inillus-

ortscoveringthe

tationrecordandre-

recommendedby

fficersAssociation

heyareprovided.

odofcompilingthem

hereblanksarenot

ion,formscommonly

havebeenintro-

ndReports.The

onrecordsandre-

thetimeofrender-

ponthestation or-

alconditionsarealso

smallstationall

rmedbyoneman,

orkmaybedivided

dthedutiesper-

tments.

rkhere,no dis-

weendepartments,

hat thedutiesde-

rdepartment ascir-

nsrequire.

dsandreports,to-

rereproducedanda

mpilingthemismade

tingforthemonth's

ollowingpages.

siness.Regard-

lyreportsareren-

sisregardedassepa-

"cut-off"should

atedefinitelyat just

nessterminated.

hedate issued,and


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alancesorendered

conditionoftheac-

eonanyspecific

necessity"Cashon

date.

ct,however,some

entstomakethe

honthe first day

claimcredit inthe

enalongerperiod

gremittancesonthe

t thisisdonefor the

s"Uncollected"

d,orforshowing

amonththanwas

erwisespecifically

beclaimedforthe

ancesheet cover-

whichtheremittance

omthestationor

ompany.

derto designate

rillustrativepur-

hisstationconcluded

M.,andthat there-

efollowingday.It

se,that somepor-

ebeenperformedon

waybillingfreight,

tickets,making

ngtheroutinestation

umedthat allthese

ed,andclosingtime

wofthefact

usinesswillbeginas

openedforbusiness,

eday'sbusiness

gjust whereone

anotherbegan.This

alledthe"cut-off,"

sfollows:

papers (those

carefullycountedand

ovidedforthat pur-

ny blankbookmay

l cashandcare-

t areallthat is

auseitscorrectness

tiltheaccount isbal-

ered.Referenceto

cesheet forAugust

cashonhandlisted,

sheet isrenderedand

tion,it shouldalways

dabovereferredto

asa permanent and

hichnotationsmay

it ispracticaltodo

uldbelisted and

variousclasses,such

dforwarded,demur-

aneous.Asmall"blot-

videdforthis purpose

mnsforthepronum-

oneisprovided,any

per maybeutilized


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etakenup under

ws:

ons,August 1st.

ons,August 15th.

ons,August 30th.

t.

anceSheetsand

msarearranged

tterconcerningthem

kingintoconsidera-

ainedby maintain-

yofthe recordand

material.

smeant bya"Cut-Off"asap-QuestionNo.Jâ€”What aretheprincipalfactorsofa

?cut-offat asmallormedium-sizedstation?

timeofthedayshouldaQuestionNo.4â€”Shoulddailyreports(if dailyreports

red)bemadefor legalholidays?


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onsâ€”August 1

forthebusiness

ransactedonAu-

deout,stationrec-

srenderedasfollows:

t.

ded.

ct.

tract.

n.

advances.

ed.

.

n.

act.

g.

ales.

t sales.

ctions.

eposits.

posits.

n treasurer.

m business.

ge.

ceipts.

urance.

usdebitsandcredits.

"billoflading.

s.

eoffreight.

paidshipment billed

pment short.

lsremitted.

.

.

slip.

lyReports,and

scribingthe rec-

anceentriesfor

flytouchedupon,

variousdocuments

herecords and

ctionwithreading

er,therelationofeach

ouldbeclearlyap-

, probablymany

renderedandbal-

ncesheet entries

ngthemtheyhave

thebalancesheet as

eport.Thefirst

stationdailybal-

Last Report."This

t that wascarried


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N SACT ION Sâ €”AU GU ST 1271

toascertainthat

rrectlywaybilled

orother charges

thewaybills

sbetweenlocal and

bills arrangedin

order,regardlessof

ead,andtheinter-

phabeticaldestina-

callyas tothevari-

redfromthe sta-

alWaybillsFor-

tedby Figure72,

ocalforwardedab-

madetostations

ssuingcarrier,re-

ationof theship-

destinedtoa point

ybilledtothe junc-

nly (astationalso

ssuingcarrier),it

calwaybillandre-

oflocalwaybillsfor-

redin thisreport

,regardlessofthe

Theweight and

refullyfooted,and

eseveralsheets

apitulationonthelast

pitulationsheet as

ce Sheet.The

sof thisreport

nt'saccount,the"Ad-

Prepaid"adebit.

"of$597.75iscarried

ilybalancesheet,

andthe "Prepaid"

edebit sideofthe

102, toItemNo.4.

aid"ofthisre-

the"RecordofPre-

e75, but asthe

re combined,the

onnectionwiththe

mmary.The

ffect thestation

s"and"Prepaid"â€”are

maryofdaily re-

ndforwarded,illus-

eirrespectivecol-

he dailyreport.

lineWaybills

stratedby Figure

ninterlineforwarded

llsmadeto stations

rlesscommon

ls inthisreport in

dnumericallyasto

e 73,somecarriers

eet forreportingthe

,and therecapitu-

llustrated.The


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NSAC T IONSâ€”AUGUST1273

ctsandadd orde-

softhat report,some

statement orreport

dent oftheabstract,

correctionsiscar-

thetotalof the"de-

to thecredit side

parateitems.

eresult isthesame

e twomethodsis

ed,ifthiscorrection

arriedto thebalance

heamount involved,

debit sideofthebal-

ctions,"andthe

pearinItem No.4

1,265.50â€”or$22less.

dAdvances.

aid"and"Advances"

nd thereportsof

eupof numerous

om,or paidto,vari-

es,it quitenaturally

drecordofthem

estationthat will

aldispositionmade

ofrecordofpre-

mendedbytheRail-

sociationforuse at

rgerstationsthis

between"Prepaid"

raterecordforeach.

esame whetherthe

ned.

ecordareusually

emsofthe copies

ould,however,be

recordcopiesof

ght billsandthere-

tsare,ofcourse,

orshippingticket,

shipment isac-

iptedforon thebill

dasacashprepay.

ectedlater,thebill

ePrepaid"anda

d.

amountswaybilled

t ispaidout at the

pted,areceipt would

heform ofare-

hipment wasre-

ne,or byareceipt

ndividual;orif

not paidout at the

ceptedandwaybilled,

preparedin the

ereceipted.

ceived.Areport

thereport rendered

chargeson all

rtain period.As

dicatedby away-

ofwaybillsreceived

eoftwoclasses

ndseparatereportsare


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SACTIONS

aswell asindate

mberofbillsareto

andStationRegis-

sued,ofcourse,

thewaybills,and

mnoftherecord

equalthe"Net

port oflocalway-

iscombination

fthereport isbal-

heet oftherecordof

wnby Figure76,

ferencetoFigure

sarrivedat asfol-

eceived

edasthework

thecorrectnessof

sthat thereport

ndthe recordof

e.Asimilartest of

ure77,willshow

aybearrivedat.

onreport iswrit-

aybill,extremepre-

eethat thefreight

amefiguresas are

henseparatere-

vedand recordof

pared,theformer

ewaybills andthe

s,andabalanceof

racyof both.But

thesamedocu-

uracyof thefreight

proved.It isacom-

freight billsback

heyareput out for

f themtoverify

fthis combina-

sreceivedand

ed,shouldbereca-

t,asindicatedbyFig-

ceSheet.The

ofthisreport are

the"Prepaid"a

ght,"$739.08,and

arecarriedtothe

ncesheet toItem

andthe "Prepaid,"

credit sideofthe

e102,toItem No.

mmary.The

socarriedtothe

reportsofwaybills

ustratedasFigure

umnsoppositethe P u b l i c D o m a i n , G o o g l e - d i g i t i z e d

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formusedforreport-

hat thewordinter-

teisshown.When

tinginterlineway-

allyrequiredthat

orreportedin

maybeenteredas

andStationRegis-

madeand abal-

ofinterlinewaybills

erismadeon each

ythesameaswith

tothesecond sheet

showabalance

aybillsReceived

dvances"ofthis

tation,andthe"Pre-

e,the"Freight,"

nces,"$147.80,arecar-

edailybalancesheet

ectively,andthe

iedtothecredit side

Figure102, toItem

also carried

fdailyreportsof

arded,illustrated

pectivecolumnsop-

yreport.

ion.Referenceto

rchargecorrection,

edfromthe totalof

ed.It willbe

alsodeductedfrom

l"columnofthe

maintainabalance.

tsandWaybills.

should besecurely

eringthemand ar-

d.That is,alllocal

fectingthelocalre-

thedailyreport of

dallinterline way-

ngtheinterline re-

thedailyreport of

.

thenbemailed

fficer.Thefreight

designatedas

offreight accounts,"

r,"orsomesuch

r,self-addressed

plied,but ifnot,the

yshall besent is

ndStationRec-

isplainto beseen

ybillsreceived

port tothecarrier

takenintoaccount

rds,it isareport

mountschargeable


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LL CORRECTIONNOTICE

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that Company-

ust bedatedandsignedbythe partyinwhosefavortheCorrection ismade,orby his/dulyauthorisedagcrct.

y,the authorityforsodoingmust inallcasesbe attached.

sunderchargewaybillcorrectionNo.6127,which isincluded

waybillsreceivedâ€”stationregisterforAugust 1,Figure77.

lved,$4,isalso addedtothestationregisterpart ofthereport

numberjust asanyotherfreight chargewouldbeentered.


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edtothedebit side

Figure102, asItem

"

Abstract and

cetotheagent's

ures41 and42,will

hargesamounting

nAugust 1.And

switchingbillsis-

that switchingbills

unt onthat date.

saredividedinto

ine.Local tickets

locatedonthelineof

netickets are

edon thelineof

ordsandreports

nterline tickets,

erlineticketstwoor

the revenue,and

aysuchotherlines

neycollected.

tedon amonthly

records willbe

et Sales.Figure

abookformofrec-

ndstockrecordpre-

dbytheRailwayAc-

on.Thisform,or

e,isusedby prac-

hedto astation

ecordsubstantially

n,regardless,of

sareactive,as it

lllocal ticketsre-

andaswell asa

e.

providedwith

t tothe31st.As

esofthis record

ys,threeshort leaves,

einsertedaftereach

ordto beusedfor

rewritingtheticket

msshouldbere-

achmonthand the

viousmonth,shown

thelast day,should

ommencingNum-

ronHand,"Col-

ndofthe month,

ts receivedasin-

d14.

tice,andconserves

ecord,to showthe

onformsasatotal

Whensuchprac-

numberisinserted,

figuredfrom,the

beenfollowed in

isdesiredtoitemize

sinthis record,the

t,leavingsufficient

accommodatethe

ments.


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BLUEBOOK

CTION

cerChicago,111.

192CarInitialsNo. *ggg

«Number

TED

T

Note

92 ,o f the A.B.&C.Ry .Co .

l payment of

t that Company.

ust bedatedandsignedby thopartyinwhosefavorthe Correctionismade,or


rgewaybillcorrection No.1S8,whichis includedinthe

llsreceivedâ€”stationregisterforAugust 1,Figure77. Note


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S ACTIONSâ€”AV GVST1 283

rlineoffice,the

redfrom theticket

din properorder

whenthemonthly

detailedrecordmay

required.

he interline

t stubshasbeen

dthat theinterline

mountedto$370.

carriedtothedebit

heet,Figure102,

ket Sales."

lections.'Excess

dividedasbetween

ecollectionsallof

tingcarrierareus-

ndall baggagecol-

chargesaccrues

redasinterline.

ecollectionsare

eparatemonthlyre-

agecollectionsare

d withlocaltickets,

ntained.At larger

baggageofficesa

eRailwayAccount-

ommendsthesame

ockandcollections

kets,andsucharec-

rs.Thisformis

terecord andis

85will showthat

rAugust 1were

dinterline$8.25.These

arriedtothedebit

heet,Figure102,to

tively.

sheavyor where

,the localandinter-

enteredseparately

ingly,but ifonly

cted,theymay be

rilyonlyinterline

nterlineC.O. D.

resent interlinebusi-

ablyrepresent

Reports.At large

specialrecordsare

meet eachindivid-

theyare moreor

othingwould be

r twoofthemhere.

wever,serveex-

hose illustratedâ€”

f allexcessbaggage

esassessed,or col-

ors'Deposits.Some

conductorstomake

collections with

tingsuchfunds

nductorsarepro-

sit slipsmadeupin

hicharemadeat

process,bythe


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.

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EETNO.1_

. 166'


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166


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S ACTIONSâ€”AUGU ST1287

allysuppliedin

draftstoabook.They

edandarecharged

ket stock.Eachin-

countedfor,andif

d,it must becanceled

edto thereport.

rovidedwith- a

ecarefullyfilled

ed.Particularcare

heamount ofthe

hestubcorrectly,as

usuallymadefrom

.Issuingdrafts

tedtotheusesspecif-

arrier.Blank

t besuppliedto

s intended,but

structionsasto their

lbefoundthat

ntsdisbursedby

y allamountsin

â€”probably$1â€”

ethat thedraft shall

fundsarenot avail-

e,that station

rdancewith the

sonly.

fts.Draftsdrawn

ame effect onthe

anequalamount of

treasurer,because

yingthecarrier's

sasacredit tothe

actualmoneyispaid

fore,alldrafts

adebit tothesta-

soreported.

ued.Thereport

uired daily,quar-

8 illustratesthe

raftsdrawnrecom-

countingOfficers

by manycarriers.

cesheetscontaina

ngalldraftsdrawn,

eport isnot usually

sacommonprac-

t ofdraftsdrawn

y.

ycompiledfrom

st containallthe

ereport.If drafts

b,the draftsmay

asissuedandatotal

y'sbusiness.

ort ofdrafts

that onedraft,

of F.L.Metzwas

ment ofanamount

llcorrectionNo.

9.Therefore,the

carriedtothedebit

heet,Figure102,

Treasurer."

reamShipments.

kand CreamTraf-

eportsofwaybills


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SA CTIONSâ€”A UGUST1289

atedbyFigure89,is

ebillsissuedare

ronumberorder,and

ebillsisbalanced

murrageassessedas

demurrage.

89 willshowthat

gto$10 wereissued

mount ofthede-

bythe recordof

hat date.

orage.Therec-

sintroducedincon-

vering"Freight

byFigure40. This

berendered

remadedailyas

Thisor asimilar

riersandwouldap-

irements.

StoragetoDaily

hargeagainst the

bfootingthestor-

ay.Referenceto

0.75wasassessed

unt iscarriedtothe

ncesheet,Figure

ht Storage."

lsIssued.Ex-

nitsuse wouldnot

dofstoragebillsis-

Figure90,ismain-

areissuedare

ronumberorder,and

sisbalancedagainst

ruedasshown bythe

90 willshowthat

$20.75wereissued

amount offreight

edbythe record

40,onthat date.

Receipts.The

mercialtelegraph

ythem.Where

rmedbyrailroadem-

mpanies,most car-

collectionsshallbe

adaccount and

asurer,together

ver,thecollec-

othecommercial

nsuchcasesthe

dependent repre-

ionswouldnot be

tothetelegraph

collectionsare

r,thereportsare

perintendent oftele-

efundsremittedto

ticetoreport in

enet amount of

eamount collected,

wed,andany au-

ecommission,if

dat theendofthe


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SACTIONS â€”AUGUST1291

deredtocoverall

cruingat astation

tationforwhich no

rovided.

storage,switching,

cellaneousearnings,

umethat specific

ut certainother

eonlyinfrequently

allycombinedand

ousreport.

omeform ofmis-

suallyonlyone

hall miscellaneous

reportsare not pro-

omecarrierspro-

eousblanks,each

rtainclassesofsuch

nstructions.

theform ofre-

bitsandcreditspre-

dbytheRailwayAc-

on.Thisblankpro-

scellaneousdebits

uscredits(pay-

Thetotal ofthe

e,becarried tothe

eet,and thetotal

ecarriedto the

ortsmaybe,andfre-

hemiscellaneous

schargesarein-

sreport,Figure91,

edintheordernamed.

derBillofLading.

iveringFreight"

rcertainconditions

dinlieuof takingup

dingcoveringan

offruit arrived

orderoftheship-

adnot arrivedat

sdesired.The

einvoicevalueofthe

dhedemandedacer-

efor 125percent

2,050.

saMiscellaneous

this carrierto

thestationaccount

mount tothetreas-

efore,asthat

encollectedandno

dforreportingsuch

nup inthemiscel-

stratedin Figure91.

however,arenot

ner,andeach car-

carefullyfollowed.

gsuchdepositsis

ofDeposits.The

ld at thestationfor

edays) beforeany

orderbilloflading

m,the certified

hipperinexchangefor


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SAC T IONSâ€”AUGUST1293

wouldbeneces-

refundtotheproper

heauditororthe

tationdraft might

might berefunded

hedepositor.

wassimplyen-

he amount included

tance,asoutlinedin

on draft couldbe

imbursed.The

sadebit inthe

et,theamount car-

nceasanovercol-

mtheaccount.

on.Arent bill

tionusuallycovers

useofsomecompany

Account.When

rier,asin themethod

suchcharges in

thischaracter

scellaneousdebit,

isprovidedforre-

ouldbe includedin

sdebits.

businesswar-

eport isprovidedby

this classof

edreport ofaudit

rsomeequallyap-

report isprovided,

ot,suchitemsshould

ofmiscellaneous

ure91.

Made.Somecar-

ort rent billsthrough

steadagentsare

nsofthemin the

specialremittance

thetreasurer.In

t bereportedasa

t.

iversionandre-

eexplainedinthe

nandReconsign-

hat suchcharges

ght"chargescolumn

whichcaseno

divertingstation's

gesmaybeassessed

station'saccount

overedbyan ad-

et suchcharge.

edin thesystem

illustratedacar-

eceived,thewaybill

divertedtoanother

ncharge of$7was

amount wasin-

tionaccount by

iscellaneousdebits,

usDebitsand

eet.Referenceto

miscellaneous

090.50 werecharge-

ust 1,andthis


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orCashCollectionsDepositedbyâ€”Traincondu^oâ„¢

AUfTUBtl.192

bemadeforeachday

eringalldepositsreceived

o12o'clockmidnight fol-

ORTS

orwardedto theAccount-

yBalanceSheet,Form563.

rt illustratesaformcommonlyusedforreportingtrain con-


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inorderto makean

finaldispositionof

tionissupplied

bythestationre-

cumentsthat arere-

sjust what data

port eachclassofsta-

awasteof timeto

supportingevidence.

theinformation,so

it?

t whichchecked

t cometohand

yconsideredaslost

selesstocarry the

definitely,andit isa

stationreliefclaim

rationofsixtydays.

chchargesthecar-

ent hasexhausted

ods,andcertain

nceofthefactsper-

efclaim cover-

shipment shouldbe

documents:

o rt .

gneeclaimstobeshort.

ent wasnot received

magent'stracerorfile

ertainingtothetrans-

at somecarriers

the documents

rCash CollectionsDepositedbyHasan&piningcor?â€”

ugust 1-192


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that thestate-

ncludedinthe relief

nsmittal.

eterm"dumped"

to perishablegoods

essandhavetobe

oodsthat have

urse,be collected

arryingsuch

ractice,therefore,to

hargesimmediately.

ringfreight

ortedbythefollow-

fonerendered.

orityfordisposition.

magent'stracerorfile

gtothetransaction.

byFire,Wrecks,

eringgoodsde-

c.,areusuallyre-

st thepoint ofacci-

ceto fileastation

esimmediately,and

ouldbe supported

.

o rt .

magent'sfileortracer.

mSaleofFreight

nts arefrequently

dorrefusedfreight,

ods,tothebest ad-

acticeto applythe

eaccruedcharges,

hanthetotalcharges

tionreliefclaim is

tationreliefclaims

following:

frendered.

offreight.

magent'sfileortracer

PrepaidWaybilled

BillofLading. Oc-

entsarewaybilled

ent amount from

TS DRAWN

Ho. 110

ONTH

T. P u b l i c D o m a i n , G o o g l e - d i g i t i z e d

/ h t t p : / / w w w . h






dingmaybeway-

cticetorecognize

nthebill oflading

not addedtothe

ortioniswaybilled

shownbythebill of

arges,andastation

ifferencebetween

paidandthat re-

ding.Suchstation

portedby thefol-

howingtheprepaid.

bill.

seethat onlythe

tedforonthebill of

orsement "Pre-

ould not berecog-

sonInterlineWay-

aranteedbya for-

collected,are

nrelief claim,at

sfromdate ofre-

ouldbe supported

e"guaranty"in-

h thetransaction.

nteedshipments

ecarrier's ownline

oughastationre-

eagent making

ccountingdepart-

nces.Advance

are not corrected

aredeliveredonthe

ghrates.Incase

oogreat aproportion

his overchargeis

t isnot collected

carriedinthe sta-

gadjustment.Un-

edbytheagent at

haprepaid only

mis filedforthe

fclaimsshouldbe

:

mis basedonerror

outedFreight.

sviaaroutetaking

routespecifiedinthe

sroutingisdue

hecarrier,theship-

yment ofthecorrect

fiedin thebillof

m shouldbefiled

uldbesupportedby

wingtheovercharge.

ningtothetrans- P u b l i c D o m a i n , G o o g l e - d i g i t i z e d

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sâ€”prepaidshipment

sâ€”overchargein

credit isclaimed

issued,andthetotal

he fourstation

ordinglycarriedto

balancesheet,Fig-

StationReliefClaims

herthanthe relief

ired,except at the

eyareusuallylisted

et orontheback of

t.Thisfeaturewill

hlyreportsare con-

t BillsRemitted.

tatesGovernment

ublishedtariffrates

ust thesameas

cialshipments.The

ed,whichisre-

kswith otherbilling.

xecutedandin

dled,sofar asthe

rdinaryshipments,

arges.

Ladingâ€”Accom-

entsareofferedby

rnment BillofLad-

tedby aGovern-

eregulationcommer-

Theoriginalofthe

forwardedbythe

t officerordepart-

goods,andthis

deredtothedeliver-

ent isdelivered.

roperly"accom-

he spacepro-

tingtheshipment.

veredwithout col-

ment Shipments

ofLading.Incase

ingisnot inpos-

t officerat thetime

beendelayedor

erspermit ship-

out surrenderofthe

rstatement andre-

rnment officer,and

stheGovernment

hipmentsinthis

ofladingnumber,

rtainedfromthe

ownif possible,or

tamust besupplied

obe identifiedso

belocatedora copy

CoveringGov-

allythechargeson

enot revised,except

andcorrected to P u b l i c D o m a i n , G o o g l e - d i g i t i z e d

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Augustâ– m

DuringAugust 192


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willillustrate the

whichmaybe

thodfollowedin

estation account.

1.Theamount of

eterminedbythe

savailabletobesent

course,befinally

okentries,but it is

aremittanceuntil

arrivedat.

hebankinghour,

eofthelast trainon

n,anamount ofcash

iredforchangepur-

emadeofall funds

umedthat allmoney

ecompany.When

andtheactualcash

theaccount isde-

remittedwill,of

n handat theclose

ncetoDailyBal-

hedeposit slip,Fig-

300 wasremittedon

t is,therefore,en-

thedailybalance

No.40, "Remitted

ceEntries.Up

avebeenarbitrarily

esheet,without re-

account.That is,

redit figures,asre-

rtsrendered,have

alancesheet,under

dings.

ootingthere-

entriesofthedaily

ewilldisclosethat

t itemsarerequired

icatesthat thesta-

itedwith$1,003.51

itedwith,or that

gthat net amount

herefore,that

pany,andmust be

disposedof.

3.51,might been-

hebalance sheet as

andtheaccount

anarbitrarybalance

yof thebalancesheet

erefore,istoana-

what it iscomposedof

ousunadjusteditems

ount.

nce.Insteadof

nceoftheaccount

ount necessaryto

ncemaybe deter-

accuracyofall

byarrivingat a

emsintheaccount

gthereport,and

msmakestheamount


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ACTIO NSâ€”AUGUST1303

frequentlythat

eswouldexceed

ght happenifa

rtobalancingthe

thecurrent day's

ncludedintheprior

strated. The

rsAssociationhas

ded,foruseat small

aformofcashbook,

mentsbeingrecorded

fonseparatepages.

inthat the same

e descriptionof

ntries.

commendedform

for illustratingthe

gust 1andisshown

asbeenselected

featuresof the

edouble pageis

at portioncontain-

aybe consideredas

disbursementscol-

ht-handpage.

Cashbook. For

sacomparison,the

August 1arealso

epagecashbook,

ed,which isillus-

kdivides the

lectionsasbetween

'items,andalsopro-

interline freight

nthepriorandcur-

rerecordedsepa-

urrent months'pro

eadofcombining

d.

maybedesirable

riorand current

ectionsseparately,

erednecessaryat

tions.It simply

he account that

usinhandlinga

entriesinboth

s100 and101,will

etransactionsare

ult obtained.There-

ormorarrangement

aterialfactor,as

tedby anyformof

ept.

Credit Entries

eredin thedebit

beoffset bysome

ndividualentryor

kcredit amount.

nthe debit side

estation cashac-

ch aretobere-

enteredinthecredit

overnment,company,

tted.Amountspaid

chasadvancecharges,


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o .

$ .1.04.

utt A.fiIlti

neeK.. B ftrfeer_

..A. C-R. R.at KftUy.s,..IllDateJ une.2nd...

1via _ _ _ andvia_

thJwift _ date4tb.,year.Bill No220.

.

collected.

o.10. Copyattached.Freight

Nocallfor goods.Consigneeunknownandpostalnotloee

claimmadeforlossthru thisoffice.Probablyerrorbilling.

onreliefclaimcoveringthechargeson ashipment which

stationreliefclaimisrecommendedbythe RailwayAc-

on.Theamount forwhichreliefissought isenteredinthe

ecashbook,Figure 100,asEntryNo. 15.andin thedaily

1,Figure102,asItem No.33.


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aremittanceof

e,$10,isshown as

debit entry

ncludedGovernment

a $2itemwhich

ardingbilling.

warded,"$2,and

reshownas credit

made,andthebal-

ashonHand."

debit entry

0 includeda$2item

amount of$2that

argewaybillcor-

bills,$10.There-

d,"$2,"Refunds,"

10,areshownas

of$76 made,and

as "CashonHand."

.WheretheAsso-

sused,it is,of

dividualcarriers,

eet theirindividual

eralkindsofcash-

arrangement may

classes ofstations,

s.

ns.

ations.

nedwould,of

orbothfreight and

thetwolatter would

passengerbusiness.

ociation'sforms

onlyonecolumnis

ed,whichisall that

smallormedium-

ryconditions.

ideseparatecol-


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eer

€žJto.Date.._A^Â«_A5* j;

$ .JS...57.

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collected.


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dbeawaste of

inthereceipts

en bygivingref-

containsallthede-

ok, theamounts

$70.95under"Freight

r"Storage."The

itten upinthe

1.Figure100

ationcashbookin

sactionsfor that

ll beconsidered

entered, andre-

mber"asshownat

oftheform.

ceJuly31. When

sed,it isacommon

se eachday'sbusi-

ed.Thisinvolves

tweenthetotalof

esas"CashonHand"

ch will,ofcourse,

t andcredit entries

rryingsuchbal-

debit sideofthe

ngdayas "Balance

this amount

reviousday'scash-

kforJulyis not re-

his instance,istaken

sheet forJuly,Fig-

d"at theendof

amount is,there-

ookforAugust 1,

headed"Balance

CollectionReg-

8 illustratesa

monlyusedforre-

swherethevolume

. It providesfor

Freight Received,"

"Miscellaneous"

ous"columnthe

e,andswitching

d.Thefreight bill

theclassofeach

deto provide

dedandthefreight

sbetweenlocal and

viousand current

erstationsthismay

mallerpointsit is

cessaryoradvanta-

tionsasheet or

sexecutedbyeach

ctions,andthe

ulatedbythecashier

ywrittenupfrom

reight billsasthe

cularlyiftellers are

ofbusinessisheavy.

showthat the

sfor August 1

sindicatedbythe


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Ke .1U

icer

Date.Aug ..le*j ...

$..42..80 , Shipper._J?.-.S-JonesConsignee.._C_â€žM.Corey.

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collected.

tionofchargeson surrenderof

fladingattachedheretoshows prepayment infull- 142.80

ached.

onreliefclaimcoveringthechargeson aprepaidshipment

t inerror.Theamount forwhichreliefisrequested,$42.80.

credit sidesofthecashbookforAugust 1,Figure100,as


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S ACTIONSâ€”A UGUST1

redin thedebit

"Demurrage"and

vely,becausethose

estation account and

ncesOnlyWaybill.

vancesonlyway-

gure28,wasissued

$11withwhich to

rrageand$7diversion

ing entry.There-

vances,$11,isen-

hecashbookunder

vances"operateas

unt.

”ThornCommis-

ThornCommission

No.5680 for$777,

2,anddeposited

billoflading.The

coveredbythere-

bitsandcredits,Fig-

murragebillsare

captionedcolumns,

dinthe"Miscellane-

ok.Thus,thecash-

9,the amount col-

missionCompany.

murrageitemcould

ash collectionregis-

demurragebills,but

orderbilloflading

rragechargeallper-

nt,it iswelltokeep

ookproper.

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ofthirtysacksof

owanwasdisposed

ht claimagentâ€”

eight charges

heaccruedstorage

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in thecash-

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redinthedebit side

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allchargeswere

ionReliefClaim

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wasdisposedof

thegoods.The

ment amountedto

arges$17.07,making

unt realizedfrom

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anceof$15.87for

o. A113,Figure

eliefclaimsoper-

on;therefore,sta-

for$15.87isen-

hecashbookunder

ionReliefClaim-

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S ACTIONSâ€” AUGUST1 311

tooffset suchdebit

ure94,is enteredin

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mount.Thusthe

dcreditedwith an

ght BillRemit-

allfreight bills

vernment which

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ofthefreight bill

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scellaneous."Thus

edandcreditedwith

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nstation,at whicha

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dThrough.If

dandthroughbill-

is waybilled

forigintofinaldesti-

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not,insuchin-

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throughwaybillsis

lycalleda"Passing

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s not authorized,

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isdeliveredtothe

oughtheconnecting

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nt.Thisfreight bill

nal destinationof

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rtinent indorsements

h afreight billis

ferFreight Bill."

s.Freight deliv-

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niedbyatransfer

icateby thecarbon

onoftransfer

debythereceiving

adetohavethem P u b l i c D o m a i n , G o o g l e - d i g i t i z e d

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S ACTIONSâ€”A UGUST1 313

.,Figure99,andthe

orAugust 1,Figure

Whilesettlements

entsofconnecting

yspecificblank,

ntageous,bothfrom

rdprovidedandex-

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r freight billsare

ttlement indicated.

ement Sheet.

herjunctionagent,

ineand thereceiv-

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ght fromtheother.

ttlement sheet for

rfreight delivered,

onofwork.There-

cefor eachlineto

coveringeitherall

rallbusinessdeliv-

beagreeduponbe-

ccountingdepart-

sheetsshouldbe

eoriginal anddupli-

gent oftheissuing

nt oftheothercar-

heduplicateand

ssuingagent.Thus,

esettlement sheet,

t coveringfreight bills

heotherasa state-

forfreight deliv-

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ne toissueasettle-

sferfreight billsand

onnectingline, it

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or thereceiving

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ettlement Sheets.

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ly,orperiodically,

theagentsorac-

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foraspecificperiod.

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usuallydoneinone

departmentsofthe

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ment Settlement.


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cewhichclearly

ent isfrom.

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unt oftheconnect-

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nameofMaker,

madeforStat

ocess).

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1.Thisis aformpre-

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sajunctionsettle-

gent oftheA.B. &

veringbusinessac-

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t sevenitemsare

prepaid.Reference

forAugust 1,Fig-

hat allamountsof

wnbythesettlement

at date.

frewritingthese

book,the total

ownby thesettle-

carriedto thecredit

e 100,as"Advances

mount ofthepre-

ent sheet,$982.85.is


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$525â€”addedtothe

was divertedto

dunderacopyof

as madefromthe

billhad beensent

ent withthereports

28.

ndera copyof

amount ofthe

hestationaccount,

.Therefore,agent's

wasissuedonAu-

tingof theoriginal

deductedfromthe

rt ofinterlineway-

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hargesofthereport

edis acredit tothe

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ht billNo.5691for

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ved,"asthoughthe

estation,andagent's

â€”$525,isenteredin

bookunder"Ad-

funds"tooffset.

ebitedandcredited

alTickets.The

stobeenteredin the

mthestation local

othel ocalticket

w that thelocal

mountedto$237.50,

tothedebit sideof

under"Ticket Sales."

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salestobeentered in

fromwhatever

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icket salesat small

nthe recordoflocal

nsasimilarseparate

a dailyreport is

,but themost com-

stationsistomain-

dof interlineticket

guredfromtheticket

ated.The

salesforAugust 1

iscarriedtothe

as"Ticket Sales."

”ExcessBaggage

fexcessbaggage

thecashbookdaily

cord ofexcessbag-

cetotheexcessbag-

show that theex-

orAugust 1wereas

tothe debit side

0,as"ExcessBag-


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uis,Mo.


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NSAC T1ONSâ€”AUGUST1

mount actually

eror depositedina

mpany.The

s determinedbythe

dthecarrier'sin-

ce.Whileeach

carefullyfollowed,

uldincludeallavail-

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fmakingtheremit-

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ount ofcashbal-

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asureror auditor

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tance.Unless

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madeaslate inthe

n ordertoinclude

avoidcarryingan

ernight.

ositedinalocal

e bankwouldes-

posit couldbemade.

company'streas-

he passenger(ex-

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sscompanymay

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etraingoing toward

tyforCompany

sonallyresponsible

ompanymoneyat

esmaybebonded

isresponsibility,but

fresponsibilityon

onsareprovided

oofsafe,andagents

dtoleavemoneyin

unlessone ormore

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tothe agent and

thestationmoney,

t ofresponsibility,

thestationcash.

eptstheposition,

yin connection

vernedaccordingly.

hecarrier'smoney

ties providedand

heshouldnot re-

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allyhandledon its

wthat at thetime

reonhandthat

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tionincaringforthe

ewouldordinarilybe

ndlinghis personal

usuallyexperienced

tisfactorily.Other-


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NSAC T ION Sâ€”AUGUST1 319

bookillustrated,

80,isenteredin the

dit sideandthe

ncedandclosed.

onot provideforen-

aily,norisit soen-

eenthedebit and

the cashonhand,

nthelast dayofeach

isclosed.

erthecashon

hbookdailyorthe

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tedandbalancedand

oseofeachday's

rward.Thereis

ryingcashbookfig-

page,but oneof

yemployed.

smadeat thebot-

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thesucceedingpage,

softhat page.

smadeforeach day's

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yset asideinthe

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recarried forwardto

geforthesucceeding

lyafterthecurrent

llustrated,asit is

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'sbusiness,andan

elast dayofthe

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gure100,havebeen

sheet ofthecash-

e125.

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asthe "bookof

sthefirst record

tweenthe patron

resofthe bookof

rbechangedor writ-

atotal ofthecol-

etimesrequiredin

etransactionandan

ordwouldnot well

nce.Therefore,for

inalcashbooken-

d,but corrections

ubsequent cashbook

womethodsis

ws:

columnaffected.

cellaneouscolumns.

nAffected.In

nkfiguresare usu-

uresdeducted".Ifan

dinsomecolumnfor

nt,anadjustment

the differencein

rrent dayinblack

teentryexplaining


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oconsiderationad-

eous"columnsof

hbookcolumnsare

ariousaccount fig-

plater.

ONS

fbalancefigures

sindividualcollec-

shbook,including

ords,must be

d"inthestationrec-

Therefore,that fea-

xt.

businessofAu-

account itemshave

:

ed,Figure75.

rded,Figure75.

sissued,Figure76.

billsissued,Figure

ssued,Figure89.

billsissued,Figure90.

ued,Figure 83.

mmonlycalled

ividualitemsof

venumber,andare

bookortheloose-

na binder.

nt Month'sPro

remainuncollected

ich are"open"pro

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spectiveprosheets

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ceto makeanextra

yuncollectedsheets

month,and usesuch

sas thefirst sheets

books.

t 1.Inconsider-

erredto, thepre-

chwill befoundin

uly,illustratedas

n,thelocalre-

heJuly uncollected

theprosheetsfor

ures76 and77,

f that date.Inac-

edtogether,and

sheetsaddedto them

.

all otheritemized

freight received,

cesforwarded,de-

switching,etc.

ollections.Ref-


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E


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Postingcollec-

om thecashbook,

ll auxiliarycash-

ecashcollection

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charecarriedto the

ocumentsfromwhich

tten inthecash-

ofthefreight bill.

econvenient and

ecollectionsfromthe

ht bill,andthat

avebeen written

theentriesverified,

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nterlinereceived,pre-

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yarearrangedindate

datecollected is

ivepro sheetsinthe

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ndicatedbythe

esameas that

hedateofthecollec-

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sheet,thedifference

umn"Overcollected"

ecasemaybe.

represent amounts

at havenot been

unt,and must be

inthe account bal-

usiness forAugust

present abalance

collectedbill.

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ctionsmadeonAu-

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s,areposted"8-1"in

positetheindividual

itemsposted

uld equalthe

hbookascollections

usiness,while the

eachprobookwill

hat classofuncol-

bythe uncollected

nceat thebottom

Figure102, ispro-

alyzingthe account

riousunadjusted

hat is,someare

analysisitems.The

bit andcredit

nbalance.Ifthe

edifferenceis "Bal-

credit amounts

is"BalanceDue

.Acasualinspec-

nce,Figure102,will

ceduecompanyof

mount ismadeupof


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anationofit will

ds,that practiceisfol-

gures.As before

hat must becarried

letheaccount item

t havebeencharged

collected,andcredit

sedthroughtheac-

t,theformerconsti-

mpany"andthe

ency."

determinethe

provetheaccuracy

st bearrivedat by

mthestationac-

sisof balanceof

ure 102,includes

sthat willcom-

ystationaccount,

theorderthat they

sonFreight Re-

ofarrivingat the

freight bills:First,

ountsfromthe

d,second,by figur-

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stationsandshould

.It consistsof

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atotal ofthem.A

etimesfurnished

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stationsprovided

e tapemaybeused

book,tape,orother

houldbecarefully

usewhensuchfig-

ecorrect balance

thebalanceofthe

Thisis anim-

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enuplater.

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sting,but since

lsmust represent

books,theamount

record.

balancepurposes,

etweenlocaland

beifsodesired. It

scase.Therefore,

onFreight Received"

interlineuncol-

l andinterlinepro

owthat the"open"

"8-1"inthe"Date

,696.29,the amount

alance ofthedaily

1,Figure102.I fthis

d"Paid"ona date

fcourse, becon-

don August 1.

ns.At extremely


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A CTIONSâ€”A UGUST1327

sâ€”August 1.

ro bookforAugust

ow that interline

$1,951.35were

unt throughthe

sforthat date.As

t thestation,it is,

d debit figure.It

hededuct correction

considerationinmak-

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t beused.

t Accountâ€”Au-

thetotalofalluncol-

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ast andthetotalof

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akethegrandtotal,

5,458.15.

dâ€”August 1.

forAugust 1,Fig-

3,761.86â€”asindicated

t Received"column

t 1.Sincesuchcol-

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t isdeductedfrom

ceivedbillscharged

Billsâ€”August 1.

hefreight-received

ugust 1fromthe

argedtothestation

ce,$1,696.29,must

ht-receivedfreight

etotal ofthe"Un-

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lysisof balanceof

rAugust 1,Figure

6.29 isenteredas"Un-

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at this balance

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heaccuracyofthe

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.

heactualfreight

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temsintheprepaid

mount maybeveri-

paidforwardedfor


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forwardedfreight

75werechargedin

ghthelocaland inter-

rthat date,Figures

iscollectibleat the

kenasthesecond

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amount of$5.28â€”

scollectedonAugust 1,

prepaidforwarded

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unt throughthe

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ddebit figure.

t Account.It is

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mJuly,theamount

ht billschargedon

collectedâ€”not

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thetotalofthe "Pre-

€”wascollectedon

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prepaidcollectedâ€”

amount isdeducted

aidforwardedbills

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Deductingthe

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nuptothat time,

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yet collectedorthe

epaidonFreight

alysisofbalanceof

rAugust 1,Figure

isenteredas"Uncol-

orwarded."

seenthat thisbal-

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correctnessofthe

sif actuallylisted.

eightâ€”Not Way-

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sanamount of75

eightâ€”not way-

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ctionwiththe bal-

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ysisitemâ€”which

larorder.

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appearinginthe

rwarded,"acredit

ot yet creditedin


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encedby thecash-

uldrepresent the

msforthat date.

cted.Thenext

anceis"OtherItems

ncludessuchun-

mountschargedtothe

ncollectedorfinally

yaccruethrough

rt asadebit tothe

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ms"August

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dhere,showsthree

n account onAu-

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mthepreviousday,

first iteminthebal-

lmiscellaneous

onthat date.

sCollectedâ€”Au-

ashbookforAugust

at twoofthemiscel-

edof.Thelost or-

collectedin cash

versionchargeof

eresult isthesame

advanced"out,or

casetheyareen-

hecashbook.

ellaneouscollec-

hbook,$2,057,isused

re.

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ousitemscollected

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bit analysisiteminthe

aily balancesheet

s"Other ItemsUn-

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theuncollected,but

o verifytheac-

determinethe

pro bookismain-

items,unlessthe

ndsit.Thebills

msusuallyhandled

nts.

mount ofthe


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s, theactualcashon

withtheamount

k.

he"cut off"at the

t 1,allactualcash

ordmaintainedfor

sh countedwas

backofthedaily

1,Figure102.As

.80, theactualcash

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hbalancebook.

w centsbetween

ok balanceisusually

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indicatesanerror,

mmediately.In any

emust alwaysbe

ecordofthecashbal-

today.

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nt oftheuncol-

rivedat byactually

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omtheaccount items.

at ordinarystations,

erifiedbyabalance

thecloseofbusi-

$3.00

theaccount

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gust 1,asper

0

August 1$24.90

ctedswitching

ssforAugust 1,

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"

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thecredit sideof

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ncesheet, the

sthecredit entries

thenet difference

it analysisitems

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howthat advance

aybilledon August

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73.

das advances


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advanceitemof75

st 1,but not way-

ore,that amount is

cefigure.This isthe

shownas"Advances

ed."

erencetothecash-

that advances

aidon August 1,as

$11.00

69.25

wnbythe cash-

eductedfromthe

illedin orderto

eadvancesthat re-

t,$681,is,therefore,

figure.

”August 1.Deduct-

espaidasshown by

ladvancesway-

amount ofthe"Ad-

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othe analysisof

esheet,Figure102,

eight Waybilled."

75will showthat

â€”thosenot marked

umnâ€”willfoot

sitemsarecarried

ancesheet,this

settingthe"Ad-

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hargeson freight

theamount ofpre-

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paythecharges up

iscommonlycalled

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repaidin excessof

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alandinterline

1,wi llshowthat a

yingthe excess

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the itemsaredis-

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ht ReceivedDue

aidbeyondmaybe

n"prepaidbeyond

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bya freight billin

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$1,951.49 duetothe

yowes$947.98,the

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pany,or$1,003.51,

edinthecredit sideof

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yBalanceSheet

duecompanyâ€”the

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ththe previousbal-

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e proved.

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080.04.

that thetotalof

ight becarriedtothe

heet,and thetotal

tothedebit sideof

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ctingthecredit items

carryingthenet

oftheaccount.

awaybillcoveringashipment

reignline,whenwaybilled

thefreight isdelivered

rtedon thelocalorinter-

dvantageisgainedbyalways

dprepaidofthe reportsof

tion recordofprepaid

aprepaidfreight billbeissued

whentheamount ofpre-

or onthebillof lading?

billcorrections,whichaffect

ofwaybillsissued,always

the reportsofwaybills

tariffnamesthroughratesto

ouldshipmentsforsuch

h?

aythecorrectnessofthe record

oved?

draftsdrawnonthe treasurer

unt?

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ebitsandcredits?

sthedifferencebetweena

aregularstationremittance,

thestationaccount?

acertifiedcheckis acceptedin

billoflading,howshould

naccount?

refundmadeofan amount

nal"order"billof lading,

allypresented?

t andothermiscellaneousbills

onaccount?


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onsâ€”August 15

nrecordsandre-

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ate:

t.

ed.

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advances.

ed.

ybillsreceived.

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s.

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billsissued.

waybillsreceived.

ht billsissued.

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siness.

scollections.

deposits.

eposits.

onthetreasurer.

eet No.IS.

eet No.12.

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unded.

.

ge,

ceipts.

urance.

usdebits.

ngoverloadedcar.

tockcar.

orcredit.

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Reports.While

ousrecords and

be preparedinad-

writtenupbeforethe

ade,inthe explana-

thetotalsofthe

to thedailybalance

anced.

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ybalanceas "Bal-

ust alwaysbethe


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debit sideofthe

e126,toItem No.4.

F1122.It willbe

ctionF1122adds$3

etothiscorrection,

re106,willshow

ttedfromSt.Louis

datedJuly31,

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.Ry.creditedthe

unt throughinter-

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eight auditor's

uthorizingthe

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waybillsforwarded,a

nt.

tement ofunset-

9, willshowthis

ecarriedunderPro

orthe agent at St.

heuncollected

otakecredit forit,

ermittedtoclearhis

passthecharge

authority.

representeda

ichshouldhavebeen

wardedbillingon

ntlyoverlooked.Un-

eleswasadvisedof

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waybill,collection

havebeenmadewhen

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tedswitchinguntil

throughtheusual

t oftheitemwill

with thecashbook

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mthat wasused

1andnofurther

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wthat thebalance

4$179.59

105..242.75

7...â€”$422.34

75.37

05..1,203.50

1,278.87


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owthat thisway-

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gfromthefreight

ddebitedwithan

otheprepaidfor-

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ceSheet.The

isreport areadebit

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ilybalancesheet,

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ustratedasFigure

umnsoppositethe

ht BillsIssued.

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6

harges.Refer-

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versedwhentheship-

is,a"Miscellane-

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hechargesonthe

practiceto in-

mittance,but not re-

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uscollectionandthe

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ochargeappearsin

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ybillsreceived

ewaybillsreceived

15.Thisisthesame

edinconnectionwith

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enderedseparate

sheets.

ailyreport ofin-

used,it Isacom-

waybillsfromeach

erroadandfullrout-

heillustration.

ent routing,even

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ls fromtwoor

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ecarefullyfooted,a

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suchinstructions

d.Onlytheprin-

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ceSheet.The

isreport areadebit

theprepaidis a

ht,$3,567.19,and

ecarriedtothedebit

heet toItemNos.2

eprepaid,$101.37,is

ofthedailybalance

No.31.

mmary.The

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reportsofwaybills

ustratedasFigure

umnsoppositethe

reight Bills

nefreight bills


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ACTION Sâ€”AUGUST15

e Sheet.Ref-

itchingbillsissued,

thereport forAu-

chingcharges

assessedonAugust

riedtothedebit side

F igure126,asItem

Abstract and

eto theabstract

llsforwardedand

, willshowthat

samountingto

ugust 15andrefer-

hingbillsissued,

witchingbillswere

onthat date.

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ntainedforlocaland

essthe businessis

sit wouldservesome

eyarenot divided

engerCollec-

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gust 15aretaken

ecords,except the

sales,whichisfig-

stubs.Therecords

ith thereportsfor

4$196.00

ticket stubs....86.00

ure858.7S

Figure853.60

are carriedtothe

ancesheet,Figure

nd10,respectively.

ousPassenger

115, miscellane-

eports,showthat the

adeonAugust 15:

posits,Figure

ts, Figure11590.75

itsiscarried to

alancesheet, Fig-

d13, respectively.

wnonTreasurer.

llshowthat on

untingto$133.82

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itemsthat are

ughthe account and

enfromthe station

hedraftsrepresent

ation.

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tsdrawnonthe

.82,is carriedtothe

ancesheet,Figure

sonTreasurer."

reamShipments.

amcollectionsfor

heagent'sabstract

ts,F igures67and

ionwith themilk

rtedonAugust 1.


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trated,but thenet

ompanyisas fol-

sarecarriedtothe

ncesheet,Figure

2,respectively,"Tel-

ident Insurance."

eousDebitsand

eport ofmiscellane-

August 15,Figure

hargedinthesta-

oadedcar$3.00

1.00

OverloadedCar.

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oftransferringthe

gthe stationon

penseisalegiti-

hipment,andmust

ationandis,there-

o Chicagoadvances

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swaybill inthe

sinacredit tothe

oneywaspaidout,

rformedbycom-

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ellaneousitem,tooff-

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thecost ofwhichwas

heitemwould not

scellaneousdebit,

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ainedthroughre-

waybill.

t dispositionshall

oadedfromover-

at chargesshallbe

sferred,ispresented

coveringthissub-

eextent,andthefol-

fftowhicha num-

tationcompaniesof

es:

dintheOfficialRail-

rtariffsof indi-

withtheInterstate

carloadfreight maybe

adlimit oncarsso

bovemarkedweight

sdiscoveredat point

egiventheoppor-

at achargeof$4.00

switchingservice

sdiscoveredenroute

tedbywire tonotify

m toindicatewhether

transferredtoacar


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SA CTIONSâ€”AUGUST 15345

kCar.Asalso

hargeof$1is

ofsanding(bed-

hestationonthrough

alegitimatecharge

must followthecar

herefore,coveredby

cesonlywaybill

ratedasFigure50.

e forwardedab-

f$1tothestation,

dout,theworkbeing

mployes,theamount

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edit accruing

ancesonlywaybill.

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hargesareassessed

hargeswerecovered

n."Asthereport

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sessedforicinga

er throughway-

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alegitimatetariff

nt,andmust follow

andit is,therefore,

wOrleansadvances

ust 15.

llinthe for-

t 15,Figure104,

the station,andas

icebeingsupplied

bor performedby

mount ischargedin

iscellaneousitem,to

hroughreporting

npaidout ofsta-

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"columnof the

edinthe"Refrig-

laneousdebit would

inthefirst instance

nyfundswouldoffset

hroughreportingthe

dinthe latterin-

icingchargeadded

d not affect the

vancesonlywaybill

cetothereport

dcreditsforAugust

hat fourrent bills

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he report ofmis-

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edin thestation

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ellaneousdebitsun-

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lsabovemen-

stationaccount

ellaneousdebitsand

usDebitsand

eet.As before

scellaneousitems


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6,109 CarInitialsA.B.C.\y4051

ChjoftEP iXU* FinalDestination

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SeeNoteHorefundInvolved-See St .Louisto

hicagoP.P.Onlr*.B.56 August 16th.

B.& C.Ry.Co.

that Company..

must bedatedandsignedbythe partyinwhosefavorthe Correctionismade,orbybis duly

y,theauthorityfor sodoiujmtist inallcase'sbe attached.

Agent

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eivedforAugust IS,Figure 108.Notethat theamount involved,

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tood,ofcourse,that

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calmanagersof

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inemovement of

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throughwaybilling

ffect,but insist that

redat junctionpoints

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.Othercarriers,

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illingisaccepted

the agent at the

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nofthe through

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nthisc asethe

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nectingline by

yaccomplishedin

:


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S ACT1ONSâ€”AUGU ST15349

alofall theun-

meofrenderingthe

ofsuchitemsmakes

lancetheaccount,

ce sheet entries,pre-

oftheunsettled

ermined,thecash

ntriesfortheday

sto thevariouspro

consideration.There-

forAugust 15and

be considerednext

llustrate the

thestationcashbook

riouscashbook

5arerecorded.The

viousday (August

e first debit entry

receiptsforAu-

thefact that

kdo not followin

donepurposely

presentsanactual

ersmayrequirethat

ed inmakingcash-

odo so,allthedocu-

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edmanner,whichis

k.Someof theen-

workprogressesand

pportunetime.

beroffreight,pre-

,andotherbillsare

g,it isgoodpractice

stogetherandarrange

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auxiliarycashbook

y writtenupasthe

hpreventssorting

eexplainedin

rredto by"entry

xtremeleft-hand

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reflectedbythecash-

arriedto the

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brought forwardto

ookforAugust 15

efirst entryâ€”"Bal-

bsImp.Co.Entry

tchingbillSW 133

rriedas "Uncol-

dateof thebill,

ngcollectedjust as

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ybillcorrectionNo.

chisrecordedas

or'sWaybillCor-


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NewOrleansway-

ndincludedinthe

lsforwarded,Figure

dunder"Advances

ntryâ€”becausethat

ationfunds.

8â€”E.A.Corbin.

defromfreight bill

4,andstoragebill

3.45,andentered

and"Freight Stor-

thoughtheamounts

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"theamountson

No.32ofAugust

chisrecordedas Entry

agoWaybill32.

thestationcopyof

No.32ofAugust

isincludedin the

rt oflocalwaybills

igure104,acredit

isenteredinthecash-

warded,"because

isposesofthecharges

and8.

9 maybecon-

,asEntriesNos. 7

unt with$5.09,and

haccount foran

not affect thecash

ent'sCorrection

10 ismadefrom

No.160 ofAugust

10,whichisdeducted

fthedailyreport of

ugust 15,Figure

account.It isen-

r"Refunds"just

amount hadbeen

isusedtopay the

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eprepaid onlyway-

.

cagoPrepaidOnly

1 ismadefrom

uistoChicagopre-

fAugust 15,for

n theprepaidof

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amount hadbeen

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t foranequalamount,

t thecashbalance.

or Transferring

12ismadefrom

ngthecost oftrans-

arged inthestation

t ofmiscellaneous

st 15,Figure117,

bookunder"Mis-


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BillsIssued


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hechargeof $1re-

reimbursesthe

paidout forfeed.

Charges. Entry

tement showing

ervicerendered,and

A.B. &C.4723 was

refrigerationcharge

hargedinthestation

t ofmiscellaneous

st 15,Figure117.

thedebit sideof

llaneous,"just as

lectedincash, be-

ransferringthe

oftheshipment

rleansadvances

t item,whichis

OrleansAdvances

No.17is made

t. LouistoNew

ybillNo.41 ofAu-

cludedinthe ad-

oflocalwaybills

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ofthecashbook

ed,"becausethe

osesofthechargeof

16.

d17maybecon-

,becausetheydebit

nt withanequal

ot affect thecash

blo,Colo.,Waybill

madefromswitch-

rCash CollectionsDepositedby.

gust 16


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orCashCollectionsDepositedby Hotels&piningcars

AUÂ£U8t 15IS?

bemadeforeachday


o12o'clockmidnight fol-

ORTS


yBalanceSheet,Form563.

positsmadebydiningcar conductorsandhotelandrailway

15.Thetotalfromthepreviousreport (August 1),Figure87,

rdandatotalto datemadeofallsuch collections.Thetotal

15,$90.75,iscarriedto thecashbook,Figure124,asEntryNo.

cesheet forAugust 15,Figure126,asItemNo.13.

5,andthestation's

o,Colo.,waybill

switchingbill

inthe stationac-


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NSACT ION Sâ €”AU GU ST 15355

hargedinthe station

ughthedailyreport

gure 77,andcar-

closeofbusinessfor

enteredinthecash-

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wascollected,be-

ortheitemthrough

lywaybillNo. 85

ordedinEntry

yPrepaidOnly

21ismadefrom

lywaybillNo. 85

chis includedinthe

oflocalwaybills

gure108,acredit to

s enteredinthe

"just asthougha

beenmade,because

the stationaccount

dedinEntry No.20.

Folsom.Entry

OrleanstoSt. Louis

01of August 10

dedinthe prepaid

waybillsreceived

acredit tothesta-

81cents, isentered

shbook,under"Re-

unt wasrefundedto

idonlywaybill,just

ndedthroughthe

billcorrection.

tor'sWaybillCor-

No.23 ismadefrom

nNo.F 6401for

isincludedinthe

llsreceivedforAu-

educts$28 fromthe

adds50 centstothe

akinganet credit tothe

Thenet credit tothe

n thecashbook

that amount was

asindicatedby the

thecorrection.

tsâ€”Report No.2.

thedailyreport of

er, onAugust 15,

ereport,$133.82,is

Ko .1 (0

SDRAWN

ECHARGED INMONTHAMgUÂ»t

T.


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a debit entry,be-

treasurer,with

obligations,isequiv-

amount ofmoney

hCollectionSheets

is madefromthe

ugust 15,Figure

recordofthevarious

orwarded,andmis-

nthat date.The

sof billscollected,

tulationofthat state-

respectivecolumns

hbook,becausethe

cated,$5,544.81,was

4

&E.Settlement

defromD.& E.

&C,No.15,of

igure121.The

vancestotaling

C.freight chargesas

ght billnumbers

thedebit sideof

ht Received,"be-

llectedfromthe

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resent theA.B.& C.

mefreight bills,or

riedto thecredit

"Refunds,"because

D.&E.in the

M.Settlement

defromtheL.& M.

&C.No.12,of Au-

re122.Theamounts

otaling$615.99 rep-

harges,asshownby

icatedandis car-

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sethat amount was

nthesettlement.

dundertotalpre-

resent theA.B.& C.

mefreight bills,or

riedto thecredit side

funds,"because

L.&M.in the

. &C.Settlement

efromtheA. B.

&M.No.2,of

igure123.The

vancestotaling

freight chargesthat

sbythe A.B.&C.


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nt to$86,andthat

t sideofthecash-

ausethat amount of

No.166

y.

meof Bank)

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nameofMaker,

k

.

madeforStation

cess).

posit slipcoveringare-

sureron August IS.The

s enteredinthecashbook,

, andinthedailybalance

e126,asItemNo.40.

alExcessBaggage.

thedailyrecordof

s,Figure85(illus-

August 1),andas

tendedunderdate

shownaslocal

enteredinthedebit

"ExcessBaggage,"

oneywascollected

commonpractice

t pageofthecash-

transactionstothe

as illustrated,in

talintact at thefoot

y.Therefore,Entry

talofthe first sheet

hbooktransactions

o.34 ismade

xcessbaggagecollec-

wn bythecollec-

ofAugust 15.The

excessbaggage,

bit sideofthecash-

ge,"becausethat

ectedforinterline P u b l i c D o m a i n , G o o g l e - d i g i t i z e d

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raphrecepitswere

t insurancereceipts

andthoseamounts

deofthecashbook

sethoseamounts

mittance,Draft No.

defromthedeposit

mittanceforwarded

Theamount ofthe

,andthat amount is

ofthecashbook

usethat amount of

ecompany'streas-

h onHand.Entry

ubtractingthetotal

etotalof alldebit

etotalof alldebit

,271.26,andthe

$8,196.56.There-

0,must represent the

ount isenteredin

bookunder"Cash

f thecashbookis

Brought For-

hecashbookcol-

day'sbusiness,the

he previousdayâ€”

orwardandentered,

thenmadeofthe

sinesscombined.

ONS

fbalanceentries

rminedandverified,

heaccount proved,

rded inthecash-

okrecordsmust be

sheets.Therefore,

sfor August 15will

alanceofthe account

nessfor August 1,

ctionsbydate only

ed,suchmethodof

dat smallorme-

wheretheamount of

edeterminedby

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heetsrepresenting

whichbills should

ns,At large

simpracticabletolist

ordertoarriveat

ctedaccount,the

ctedbillsshouldtotal

tationaccount items.

figuringthe

billsdaily,as illus-

eparingthe analy-

it wouldnot be

mount arrivedat

actuallyrepresents

dbillsasindicatedby

sheets,becausethe


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NSAC T IONSâ€”AUGUST 15361

rmedium-sizedsta-

Theprocedurein

ormof prosheet is

dinpostingthecollec-

dinthebusiness of

aceisprovidedfor

ecollectionaswell

mount collectedas

record fromwhich

uldbeenteredas

nd 113.

byPeriod.The

alsotobedivided

-20,and21-31.All

ingdatesbetween

nth,inclusive,should

olumn"1-10."All

20thshouldbe

umn"11-20,"and

achperioda total

nteredduringthat

lancedagainst the

asshown bythe

assofbills.If such

hat theamountsthat

o sheetsaggregate

ecashbook,whichhas

uncollectedfromday

rect amountshave

eets,it naturally

unposted"items

fthestationun-

stings.Dueto

rosheet wasnot

ugust 1,andthat

ncludedineach

factorybalanceof

eillustrated.The

er,maybeseenfrom

elocal prosheet,

0 (August

Figurelll..$l,185.32

0 (August

sAugust 1,

0 (August

dlocal,Fig-

reight received

k,Figure

thetotalofalllocal

postedinthelocal

lumn11-20,Figure

isthetotalof alllocal

postedinthelocal

Figures76 and77,

ofallcollectionsfor

calprosheet (July

ownbythecash-

eenlocal andinter-

showthefollowing:

6


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mof balancesheet

eanalysisofbal-

hedailybalance

ownbyFigure126,

rderenteredinthe

sonFreight Re-

nectionwithbal-

ust 1,theuncol-

eceived'maybede-

ways:Makingatotal

bills,orfiguringthe

tems.Thelatter

efact that such

mount that theactual

ouldmakemaybe

f the"open"items

not indorsed"Paid"â€”

t,August 15.Items

dbeconsidered

efor August 15.

madeas follows:

sforfreight

analysisof

e102$1,696.29

ght bills

nbyrec-

ued,Fig-

freight bills

nbyrec-

sissued,

ectionsmade

billsas

andinter-

ust 15,,

ebit tosta-

t received

gust 15,

k"Freight

1256,414.33

ctedfreight

st 15,as

hat date,

onFreight For-

hargesonfreight

erminedbylisting

ht bills,orthe

sfollows:

warded

eranaly-

,Figure

orwarded

shown

ndad-

87

debit to

aidfor-


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o.1H

TIONS

HEET

T

192...To .9/ML

t sheet illustratedabovewasrenderedbytheagent forthe

sthebills coveringallshipmentsacceptedfromtheL. &M.


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urragebillscol-

ashbook,as

"columnof

6.00

emurragebills

of balanceof

00

balancehave

akingabalanceof

st 1,but afurther

ofItemNo.4, "De-

15."

hargesCollected

ashbookillus-

ight,storage,and

nteredin thesame

rtodeterminethe

chclass ofitems,it

lyzethetotaland

ach.

madeofthede-

andswitchingto-

onsas shownby

okused,ifadvan-

gerItems.Uncol-

mountingto$23.65

,asshownbythe

date,Figure102.

thisaccount on

collectedor other-

nt carriednaturally

3.65is,therefore,so

alance forAugust

cted.Theuncol-

ems"maybedeter-

bills,orbyfiguring

itemsasfollows:

ncollected

fbalance

33.50

mscharged

ugust 15,

ousdebits

.50

ofother

ritemscol-

r"Miscel-

ook,Fig-

ctedother

nalysisof

e126 $137.50

ashon handat

ugust 15asshown

mnof thecash-

0,andthat amount

sisamount,asindi-

alanceforAugust 15,

ng.Theamount

aybedeterminedby

chingbills orfigur-

ccount items,as

switchingbills


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cespaidâ€”not

dto the

eof Au-

balance,Fig-

ncecharges

Advances

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ncesonfreight

owninthe analy-

15,Figure126,as

ht Waybilled,"be-

dhavebeenpaid.

balance,except-

nexplainedthrough

UnpaidAdvanceson

t ofAugust 1.

dâ€”Not Way-

dvancespaidâ€”not

ddedinthebalance

count ofAugust 1,

ut ofstationfunds

ccount,priortobeing

count proper,asa

edabstracts.As the

August 15,andap-

redit, it automatic-

balancingentryof

ductedâ€”inarrivingat

emonAugust 15,

dAugust 15.In

ated,the advances

epaidbeyond

nteredinthe same

ngat theamount

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t columninorderto

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reight Received,

unt ofprepaiddue

nedfromthe freight

ems,or it maybe

ondentriesof the

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count itemsas

otherlines

ofbalance

920.20

beyond,due

account

ffreight

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st 15,asper

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gure 125..$923.11

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es$104.45,the dif-

oamountsmust leave

pany,or$784.15,and

thecredit sideofthe

anceDueCom-

credit columnsare

areduethecom-

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t)â€”$784.15

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edueCompany,"

terminedbytheprocess

dtothedailybalance

th thepreviousbal-

sabalanceofthe debit

unt, thecorrectness

eCompany,"

No.59 ofthedaily

and thedebit and

33.50.

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ancesheet,alwaysthe

das"BalancedueCompany"

rt rendered?

he previousdailybalance

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towhat itemofthedaily

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hat conditionswouldareport

cy?"

n errorismadein carrying

ayto day,howshouldit

day'sbalancesheet?

nagent not permittedtoway-

notherstation,which were

aybillthrougherror?

a"Round"or"Station-to-Sta-

"Round"or"Station-to-Sta-

ead"Prepaid"or"Collect?"

positsto guaranteefreight

neousitemsofa similar

a"Round"or "Station-to-

w aresuchitemsac-

ldadeposit beremittedto

edin theanalysisof

not bechargedinthesta-

seanamount iscarriedinthe

nedin theprecedingques-

sedof?

ingthat acarrieris aparty

paragraph2028,andat

redthat acarisover-

dtheagent take?

ingthat acarrieris apartyto

aragraph2028,andat some

dtobeoverloaded,what

ke?

ybillsillustratedasFigures 47,

eretheexcessweight was


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onsâ€”August 30

nrecordsandre-

ndcertainfeatures

herewithinorder

ebusinessillustrated

onthat date:

t.

ed.

ybillsforwarded.

tionâ€”add

aybillsfor-

ewaybillsfor-

advances.

ed.

ybillsreceived.

onâ€”over-

onâ€”over-

onâ€”over-

onâ€”over-

aybillsre-

billsissued.

ewaybillsre-

onâ€”over-

ctionâ€”

ht bills

siness.

scollections.

posits.

ontreasurer.

st orderbill

n.

llections.

.

ge,

ceipts.

weighingmachine

urancecollections.

usdebits,

orcredit,

s.

alance.

uscredits.


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S ACTI ONSâ€”AUGUST30

ythe freight account-

.Freight moving

susuallypickedup

directionsbeingpro-

transmittedtothe

mofblankisrequired

estheformofcon-

ndedbytheRailway

ation,tobeusedby

t pickedupat non-

eenadoptedbya

kformwith not

mayincludemore

bytheconductor,

edforshouldbe

nalis deliveredto

on,thefirst copyis

ntingofficerwiththe

esecondcopyis

econductor'srecord

nagencystations.

useaformofcon-

adhavethecon-

nformof billof

ispickedup.The

shipperjust as

andthememoranda

tion,togetherwith

llected.

omNonagency

heconductor's

waybillisissued

cystationtothe

t,but showingina

aybillthe nameof

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kenfromthec on-

ges areprepaid,

omtheconductorand

ner.

yWaybillsIssued.

gencystationsare

t ofwaybillsfor-

eâ€”just aswaybills

reported.Figure

y-usedmethodofre-

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ystatements.

erswill varyas

encyabstractsare

tc.,but theprinciple

tsaccruingthrough

ght shallbeac-

station.

lineWaybills

stratesthedaily

sforwardedforAu-

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own inthebusiness

ces,$147.50,iscar-

hedailybalance

No.32, andthepre-

the debit sideofthe P u b l i c D o m a i n , G o o g l e - d i g i t i z e d

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LL CORRECTIONNOTICE

rrection No.â€”

â€”

oÂ«0, 111Station-4Â«Â« ..?Â«*.\.--192.

****..!..â€”192â€”CarInitials--No...

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juet lfffe.

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eNote

â€”--

.B.&C.Ry .Co .

of

that Company

ust bodatedandsignedby thepartyinwhosefavorthe Correctionismade,orby hisdulyauthorisedagent.


or'sunderchargewaybillcorrectionadding30 centstothe

sincluded inthedailyreport oflocalwaybillsforwardedfor

sitemisalsoincluded intherecordof prepaidandadvances,


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ACTION Sâ€”AUGUST30

ure133,will show

tionNo.161 isin-

erencetothecorrec-

Figure134will

portingofSt. Louis

fA ugust 15,by

"Freight Charges"

ybillissued and

overadeposit of

easonforthis isthat

hichthedeposit was

Birminghamto St.

ryingfreight

reportedinthedaily

eivedforAugust 30.

coveringthede-

waybillcarryingthe

ssubstituted.

ccount through

mthefreight charges

rgesonthewaybill

ectionNo.162.

No.162 for61cents

"Freight Charges"

oflocalwaybills

nwhich isillus-

owthat 61centsis

t Charges"column

ybillNo.14712of

inallyissuedwas

61cents,whichwas

signeeonaccount of

es.Thestationnot

fundabsorbedthe

sto thefreight

reportingit freight

entsonJuly29, which

ccount foranequal

neepresentedthe

ddemandedare-

epaid onlywaybill

sent incouldnot be

herefore,it became

ght chargesadded

onJuly29,and

rrectioninstead.

ectionNo.164.

No.164 for$1.40,

salsodeductedfrom

umnofthedaily

eivedforAugust 30,

and thecredit

an adjustment of

ountingfortheitems

ughthe auditor's

frJuly,andthe fea-

ction.

ectionNo.166.

No.166 for$3.60,

Ho .lo t

o.|7


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S ACTIONSâ€”AUGU ST30 379

alsodeductedfrom

umnofthedailyre-

vedforAugust 30,

ued andthe

nwith theadjust-

nt indisposingofthe

nthrough the

esheet forJuly,and

n.

cyStations.

encystationsiscov-

suchpoints,just

gencystations,

ust beprepaid,as

pointstocollect the

wsthat suchway-

must beaccounted

unt andcertain

atedbythefreight

portingstationsfor

Usuallythefirst

nonagencypoint in

smovingofdesig-

on.

yWaybillsRe-

dfornonagency

dontheregulardaily

â€”localorinterlineâ€”

heagencystation

lustratesacom-

portingwaybillsre-

ons,andthemanner

chreport tothe

ayvary astothe

ngreportsofnon-

andeventherecapit-

ut theprincipleis

accruingthrough

tedshallbeac-

station.

onagencySta-

billsreadingto non-

medtobeprepaidin

e freight isnot pre-

oint.It occasionally

collect shipment is

nthrougherror,and

sthat thecharges

eavesthefreight

beforethewaybillis

tionhasno means

ut theagent has.

gtononagencysta-

ascarefullyas

onproper andthe

oa properbasis.

anonagencysta-

revisionofit results

shipment,thewaybill

nonagencyreport of

gly,afreight bill

t handledinthestation

ust asthoughit was

n.

ount ofNon-

.Asbeforestated,


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ACTIONSâ€”AUGUST30 381

yfollowsthat the

shown byeach

maybemadeas

ght billNo.5698 of

onnectionwiththe

st 30.

ectionNo.163.

bills

rlineWaybillsRe-

testhedailyreport

edonAugust 30.

nnerofcompilingit

onwithaccounting

15.

ce Sheet.The

53 andtheadvance

riedtothedebit side

forAugust 30,Fig-

d3, respectively,

$464 arecarriedto

balancesheet for

temNo.31.

mmary.The

finterlinewaybills

monthlysummary

rwarded,illustrated

pectivecolumnsop-

yreport.

rectionNo.

waybillcorrection

tratedasFigure 141,

ht Charges"col-

nterlinewaybills

ure140.

nwill showthat

oseofcancelingthe

o St.Louiswaybill

ccount ofit being

y thecorrection.

asusedin dis-

intheuncollected

No.163, illustrated

deductedfromthe

nofthedailyreport

edonAugust 30,

and thecredit

an adjustment of

posingoftheitems


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NSAC T IONSâ€”AUGUST 30 383

engerCollections.

sandexcessbag-

t 30 aretakenfrom

ds,except the

saleswhichisfigured

ubs:

gure84$327.30

ticket stubs..565.25

mFigure85....18.90

fromFigure8521.30

are carriedtothe

ncesheet forAu-

msNos.6, 7,9,and

ousPassenger

nd145,miscella-

nreports,showthat

eacceptedon Au-

posits,Figure

ts,Figure

sitsarec arriedto

alancesheet for

emsNos. 12and13

wnonTreasurer.

rawnontreasurer

showsthat the

er onthat date

sthedraftsdrawn

fitemscreditedto

tionaccount,and

rom stationfunds,

must bechargedto

afts drawnon

debit sideofthe

gust 30,Figure164,

ections.The

collectionsfor Au-

gent'sabstract of

,Figures67and68,

withthe milkand

donAugust 1.

shown,theen-

t 30 willmakea

mount iscarriedtothe

ncesheet forAu-

m No.16.

e.Referenceto

ordbookforAugust,

demurragecharges

sessedonAugust 30,

of demurragebills

9,will showthat

dandrecordedfor

ate.

demurrageas-

hedebit sideofthe

gust 30,Figure164,

rage.Reference

offreight storage

st,Figure40,will

hargesamounting

August 30,andrefer-


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NSAC T IONSâ€”AUGUST 30 385

anyopensthebox,

the commissions

otheagent,which

esasa debit tothe

rareusuallyin-

ouscollectionreport,

separateitemasillus-

missionsforAugust

isamount iscarried

ybalancesheet for

ItemNo.20.

eousDebitsand

eport ofmiscella-

r August 30,Figure

bit itemisrecorded;

6-8,for$3, which

ebit sideofthedaily

30,Figure164,to

ent,water,or

aneousservices,

neral ordivision

tionforcollection,

account through

ctionreport.Aswater

edat thestationon

thereport ofmis-

its,Figure147.

ort ofmiscella-

r August 30,Figure

emsenteredaggre-

mount iscarriedto

rAugust 30,Figure

ailoftheitems

August l....$2,050.00

rcollection...90

cellation....12.50

edAugust 1..33.50

adeAugust 1.On

50 wasmadebythe

anyinlieuofalost

ing.Adebit for

donAugust 1asa

ndincludedinthe

ebitsandcreditsfor

mmissionCom-

ll ofladingand

deposit.As the

estationaccount as

andthemoneysent

ertomakethe re-

ersetheentry,and

equalamount.

credit item.

with accounting

1,arefundthrough

ot bepermitted.In

efundwouldbere-

ment.

50 incashwasnot

unds.Therefore,

thetreasurerfor

e report ofdrafts

August 30,Fig-

torforCollection.


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NSAC T IONS â€”AUGUST30

itemwaselimi-

t andchargedback

ytheJulycorrected

Theamount,$19.65,

ncesheet forAugust

35,tobeshownas

ht billremittancefor

nectionwith the

gedtothestation

orrectedbalance

st 30.Theremit-

ownbytheremittance

49,was$4,900,and

,carriedtothecredit

heet,forAugust 30,

LY

e monththecor-

eet orstatement of

nedtothe station

ngdepartment,show-

eremadein the

at thestationcover-

eviousmonth.

heet.It israther

eapprovedbythe

rsAssociation,to

esheet intriplicate,

tobesent tothe

ndthelast copyre-

ermanent station

dby theaccount-

tionwiththereports

ncesheet entries

corrected figures

einthe original

accountingdepart-

ofthestation'strans-

thefirst copy,which

andthecopyis re-

ng exactlywhat

made.

ences.Somecar-

ticeof returninga

but insteadissue

asastatement of

nt isusuallyarranged

debit itemsonone

ontheother,and

n thebalancesheet.

triesthat havebeen

howsthefigures"As

ed"andthediffer-

sthe casemaybe.

eracorrectedbal-

ofdifferencesisre-

stationisadvisedby

,if any,andthe

e.Ifnochangeis

dered,thestatement

ther suitablein-

tingthat thereports

be correct andso

rrect exhibit ofthe


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-

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SeeNote

0f the A.B.4 .C.Ry .Co .

”--.--â€”.Dollars,infullpayment of

that Company.


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ACTIONS

gdocument may

ceSheet. Figures

uly correctedbal-

thestationduringthe

thedetailedstate-

eillustratedas

alwaybillsre-

erlinewaybillsre-

erlinewaybillsfor-

usreportsanditems.â€”

dbaggagereports....Figure 156

Balanceonthe

monthlysystem

hprovidesfor cer-

dailyreportsof

eived,dailybalance

here,monthlyreports

ofeachmonth'sbusi-

ransactedat the

reportshavebeen

rts ofwaybillsfor-

monthlyfreight re-

yorrecapitulationof

rts,thananactual

s.Withticket and

er,whereonlythe

reportedandno

endered,themonthly

sofall suchtrans-

re,that the

sof businesstrans-

mofthe dailyreports

the periodcovered,

ortsare rendered,

reconciledwiththe

rstationrecordsof

sethestationrec-

dwill not agree

dtothecompanyin

that thereports

stationforthemonth

stationbusiness

,asreflectedby the

cords.Therefore,

smadein the

eralaccounting

monthlyreportscor-

dailyreportsand

dproperadjustment

correctedbal-

llshowthat the

withitems aggre-

edwith itemsaggre-

t tothestationof

beenpreviouslytaken

notherwords, the

correctedinthe


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makesanet debit

rrectedBalance

the correctedbal-

ailedstatement,in

ndered,showing

adeof eachindi-

illustratesheets

ement,andthedis-

mcoveredbythe

alanceis shown.The.

egiventhesame

analysisstatement,

sa readycross-

explainedinde-

bythenumberas

igures158 and159,

3,agent'sway-

abstracted,$3.60

chargesofthelocal

amount wasre-

minated.Upon

nthe generalac-

overedthat the

attachedtothe

refore,theitemwas

rnedto theagent,

medwaschargedback

thediscrepancy

theactionof the

hadtheeffect ofre-

softhelocalreceived

mount it wouldhave

correctionhadnot

it read$3.60 greater

n.Eliminatinga

ofincreasingthe

othestationaccount.

ustment.Since

ybillcorrection No.

andtheamount

,there isbut one

ansactionasa new

hit hadneverpassed

t.Therefore,agent's

Figure137,was

ched,andthe

omthefreight

dabstract ofAu-

ount isdebited

uptheJuly cor-

balancesheet of

nt iscreditedwith

heamount ofthe

romthefreight

dabstract ofAu-

temistherefore

t balancemain-

re.Iftheoriginal

btainableonAu-

reasontheagent's

couldnot havebeen


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3 ABCNo.4801

D

CTED

ET

SeeNote

8.60

theA.B. A.C.Ry.Co.

ull payment of

that Company.

st bedatedandsignedbythepartyin whosefavortheCorrectionis

y,theauthorityfor sodoingmust inallcasesbo

rchargecorrection,whichis reportedinthedailyreport of

August 30,Figure133.Note that theamount involved,$3.60,

d oflocalfreight billsissuedforAugust 30,Figure139.


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S ACTIONSâ€”A UGUST30 393

ount isdebited

uptheJ ulycorrected

esheet ofAugust 30,

yaddingtheitemto

ls.Thisitemis,

theaccount balance

ht wasnot re-

reportedinthesta-

t,anddamagereport

oughthewaybillhad

wayandthefreight

re.Theproper

dhavebeentoreport

gtohaveit charged

efreight accounting

stracedforunre-

yarechargedto the

isreceivedshowing

ed tothestation

ndthewaybill had

shouldbeprocured

dthe waybillre-

hefact that neither

wasreceiveddoes

tationfromreporting

issuedtoastation

eceivingstation.If

theaccount maybe

ghthe mediumofa

ainedin connection

9,ChicagotoSt.

or $1.40 wasre-

dabstractâ€”acredit

the amount applied

ght bill.

minated.In

nthe generalac-

overedthat thepre-

ndorsedshowing

ofthe credit,and

not attachedas

ndclaimingcredit

byprepaidonlyway-

reportingwascan-

argesofanequal

bill,makingit read

whichisneither a

ationaccount,and

othe stationas

statement,Figure

ctionofthefreight

effect ofcanceling

donly waybill,or

esofthereceivedab-

eaterthanreported

acredit itemhas

edebit;therefore,a

t.

stment Since

roughreportingthe

hasbeenelimi-

argedbacktothe

ingtodoâ€”handle

proposition.Thesta-

t,whichwas not

mationnecessaryto


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ess.That is,allun-

edinJunemust be

account,andif

tion,thecorrections

ccountingofficerand

unt inthecorrected

npractice,how-

timefor thesta-

argecorrectionsbe-

account.That is,

ssuedbythefreight

helatterpart ofa

eachthestationuntil

reportsarerendered,

estationaccount for

ortedbythestation

onth,theywouldbe

untingofficer,and

hecorrectedbalance.

illustratedhere.

icer'swaybillcorrec-

onJune22and was

sstationaccount in

Therefore,it was

hownbythefreight

pancystatement,Fig-

ffect asif the

edthe waybillcor-

estationaccount

waybillsreceived,

ntingofficeradded

e St.Louislocalre-

reight charges,

ustment.Since

ded totheSt.

argedtothestation

nce,thereisbut one

rchargefreight bill,

neif thewaybill

edandreportedat

derchargefreight

fJuly31was issued

hecurrent month's

ustratedasFigure

sdebitedwith

e Julycorrected

esheet forAugust

t byaddingtheitem

ccount.Thisitem

ndtheaccount bal-

re.Theproper

dhavebeentore-

ectionwithout wait-

e stationaccount

officer.Usuallythe

ortedundercharge

eadded,andif a

r thereportingof

t reachedthestation,

immediately,and

eusualmanner.

lcorrectionsissued

officerareusually


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S ACTIONSâ€”AUGUST30

edinthe Julyac-

50"and"Advances

f$5â€”thereisbut one

ansactionjust asit

freportedcorrectly

eliveredasprepaid

rougherror.There-

nderdateof July

theamount addedto

eight bills,illus-

mount is,ofcourse,

onsignee,just as

e errorhadnot been

sdebitedwith$5

correctedbalance

ofAugust 30,and

dingtheitemtothe

unt.Theitemis,

theaccount balance

4,Toledo,Ohio,

15was reported

t coveredanastray

orrected.Upon

eight accounting

didnot bearanin-

encetothewaybill

the shipment,asis

gdeadheadastray

Therefore,thepub-

shipment were

amountedto$4.02,

backtothestation,

ncystatement,Figure

ctionofthefreight

thestationaccount

hthewaybillhadbeen

unt withthat

ustment.Since

deagainst thestation

evenuebillingwas

egitimatecharge

ouldbeeliminated.

correctionNo.163,

erencetothe way-

theshipment

mount whichwas

untingofficerwas

chargesofthedaily

illsreceivedforAu-

wasdebitedwith

eJuly corrected

esheet forAugust

ditedwith$4.02

ount fromthefreight

ofinterlineway-

0,Figure140.The

dofandthe account

re.Incasethe

couldnot havebeen

yreason,theamount

ebeenaddedtothe


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dited.Incheck-

t theerrorwas

nt reportedastele-

reducedby$1.08,

epancystatement,

uditor ofmiscella-

mount creditedtothe

action ofthe

ccountshadthe

egraphreceiptsfor

lessthantheamount

ustment.Since

eencreditedwith

uetoa stationem-

arytohandlethe

dhavebeenhandled

red.Therefore,the

redit sideofthecash-

s,"asillustratedby

okforAugust 30,

takenfromthecash

screditedwith

e Julycorrected

esheet forAugust

orbedthroughde-

hecashaccount by

Thisitem is,there-

ccount balancemain-

e latterpart of

r$33.50 wassent

n.Thebillwasre-

shad beenfor-

reportedinthereport

dcreditsforAu-

geagainst the

nJulyAccount.

chargedin the

rthemonthofJuly,

Louis stationac-

asaddedtothe

eousdebitsand

bythediscrepancy

therwords,the

saccountsauditor

yreport hadthe

thestation'sreport

nsforthat month.

ustment.Since

stationaccount

Julyaccount through

asshown bythe

Figure155,andonce

1,throughthemis-

1â€”it isobviousthat

beeliminated.

ust betakenup,

inthe Julyaccount,

gust 1shouldbe

nt billNo.1476-7for

scellaneouscredit in

usdebitsandcredits

whichhas theeffect

fAugust 1.

sdebitedwith


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ILL CORRECTIONNOTICE

itor'sCorrectionNoâ€”JUiSR

MdrtSftjiJli.'.-...StationAugust .26th,jg,

92.-CarInitials--ABC.___^0 4135

sNumber

_I lsx__ Mo.

- -P.*--?..T.ChieagoReportedonJun* .SOfeb-192-

Rerffer.,_._.Co_10_Â«FinalDestination

T

eNoteNorefundInvolred.Not OOlleoted.

Original,height.Billattaohed.

.A.C.Rv .Co .

bedatedandsignedby thepartyinwhosefavorthe Correctionisnude,or byhis^ulyauthorizedagent.


tor'soverchargewaybillcorrection,whichisincluded inthe

ybillsreceived,Figure140. Notethat theamount involved,

m therecordofinterlinefreight billsissuedforAugust 30,


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SACTIONSâ€”AUGUST30

esheet forAugust

ditedfor$19.65

asa Government

hedailybalance

e164.

uly several

ubmittedfor credit,

ctedbalancesheet,

chincludedstation

1.40,forwhich

Not Allowed.

reliefclaimsin the

it wasdiscovered

A 112for$1.40

equireddocuments,

tedfromtheJuly

chargedbacktothe

iscrepancystate-

words,the action

ent hadtheeffect of

fclaimcredit by

amount that the

uldhaveshown if

A 112hadnot been

dforit.

ustment.Since

esentedan un-

hwasformerlycar-

ctedaccount,andthe

the station,there

nstatetheitem in

riginally.There-

thecurrent uncol-

eight billnumber,

ownbytheAugust

freight billsandun-

4.

sdebitedwith

e Julycorrected

esheet forAugust

t byaddingthe

ollectedaccount.

osedofandthe

ed.

re.Iftherequired

dbeenobtainableon

nreliefclaimcould

theitemand han-

onthat date,just as

ortedformerly.

23 aremittance

No.1673 drawnby

acktoStation.

hedthebank,it was

kwasimproperlyin-

negotiable.The

deductedfromthe

rnedtothestation,

chargedbacktothe

screpancystatement,

the remittanceof

0,whichhadthe

ttanceofthat date

avebeenshownas

hadnot beenincluded.

ustment.Since


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t CIreland,OhioFma]Destination-

TED


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NSAC T IONSâ€”AUGUST 30

balance,it becomes

ationcashaccount

e,the$7.50 isen-

hecashbookunder

atedbyEntryNo.19

30,Figure162.

withwhich to

intheuncollected

re,that itemisen-

hecashbookunder

atedbyEntryNo.

ust 30,Figure162.

screditedwith

e Julycorrected

esheet forAugust

bitedwith$7.50

collectedpassenger

llectedbalancethat

fore,disposedof

aintained.

30 aremittance

credit wasclaimed

eaccount wascred-

rasthe stationis

ChargedtoSta-

forJuly 30 reached

veredthat only$722

osed.Therefore,

the actualmoney

rence,50 cents,

,as shownbythe

Figure155.

ustment.Since

medfor50 cents

mittanceofJuly30

schargedbackto

rectedbalance,it

rgethecashaccount

einstatethat amount

dit forwhichwas

hisitemis entered

hbookunder"Mis-

byEntryNo.21in

0,Figure162.This

50 centsinthecash

essthe cashac-

nt asaresult ofthe

sdebitedwith

the Julycorrected

esheet forAugust

t iscreditedwith

at amount tothe

and.Theitemis,

theaccount balance

eringtheJuly

rt,anerrorwasmade

ardticketssold, re-

against thestation

ditedtoStation.

nthlyticket reports

stationhadover-

entsthroughanerror

fticketssold toa

correctedandthe


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S ACTIONSâ€”A UGUST 30 405

sdebitedwith

the Julycorrected

esheet forAugust

t iscreditedwith

gtheamount and

ds.Thisitem is

heaccount balance

re.Iftheamount

hadbeensufficient,

d,insteadofcollect-

artyat fault and

,theamount could

he"UncollectedPas-

ichwouldoffset the

nginterlinetickets

tewasused,result-

1.65inthestation

argedtoStation.

orJulywereaudited,

ncorrect ratehad

scorrectedandthe

e,$1.65,wascharged

thestatement of

ustment.Since

sultingfromusing

interlinetickets

edin thestation

rrected balance,it

poseoftheamount in

wingthepractice

r,must beauthor-

mount isaddedto

erItem"account and

neffort tocollect

haseroftheticket.

sdebitedwith

eJuly corrected

esheet forAugust

t iscreditedwith

mount totheun-

misthereforedis-

alancemaintained.

ot Chargedin

eSheet.Underthe

ribedhere,allerrors

esused,orerrors

rts,are chargedto

rectedmonthlybal-

fdifferences.

ver,donot arbi-

ccount witherrors

ditingtrie ticket and

thecorrected

statement ofdiffer-

correctionnotice,"

e 156,tothesta-

icemust beac-

port rendered.

ticket andbaggage

edin theticket and

theway theau-

oticesarehandled

billsreceivedand

etsandbaggage

dtoor deducted


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nthlybalancesheet

correctedbal-

show that abalance

4wascarriedat the

ctionsmadeinthe

mount to$3,452.98,

fore,thislatter

nthedebit amount

thlybalancesheet.

nthlybalance

6,will showthat

wnby theJuly

endered,$3,323.64,

monthlybalancesheet

BalanceDueCom-

dtheamount such

9.34,isaddedby

debit items,$138.82,

ust monthlybal-

Last Month"and

credit items,$9.48,

ust monthlybal-

Last Month."

cesheetsprovide

ceinsteadofdividing

ebit andcredit

wouldbeanet

ainto beseenthat

mewhetherthe debit

bit sideoftheac-

unt isaddedtothe

orthe net amountâ€”

etwoâ€”iscarriedto

orCashCollectionsDepositedbyconductor

August SO10?


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rCash CollectionsDepositedbyHoteie&piningcara

NAuKUSt 30 192

bemadeforeachday


to12o'clockmidnight fol-


BalanceSheet.

positsmadebydiningcar conductorsandhotelandrailway

30.Theamount ofsuchdepositsup toAugust 15,asshownby

ure115â€”$211.25â€”isbrought forwardandenteredinthespace

temadeofallsuch collections.Thetotalofthe depositsfor

riedtothecashbook,Figure 163,asEntryNo. 48,andtothe

gust 30,Figure164,as ItemNo.13.This report,whichisthe

ows atotaltodate of$351.90,andthat amount iscarriedto

t forAugust,Figure176.Nomonthlyreport isusuallyrequired

yreport isused.

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eday andposting

us prosheetsmust

n.Therefore,the

st 30 andposting

t datewillbecon-

illustratethe

e cashbook.forAu-

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orded.Thecash

day(August 15)is

t debit entryandis

ptsforAugust 30.

sforAugust 30

derenteredandre-

hown at theex-

formin orderto

.

cefromPrevious

reflectedbythe

ndascarriedto the

ust 15,was$74.70;

brought forwardto

ookforAugust 30

efirst entry"Bal-

eck.EntryNo.2

o.1181ofJ une23,

shipment wasun-

nedtothe shipper

To disposeofthe

nteredin thecash-

t thestationbecause

d"out asshownby

eck.EntryNo.3

No.S10 ofAugust 30

tsthe storage

theshipment forE.

edtotheshipperas

isenteredinthe

ollectedat thesta-

areadvancedout as

goWaybillNo.43.

station'scopyof

No.43 ofAu-

whichisincludedi n

Ho.MO

FTSDRAWN

HARGED INMONTH,AugUgt 192

h

PT.

ver-


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S ACTI ONSâ€”AUGUST30

port oflocalway-

30,Figure127,a

nt.Thisamount is

der"AdvancesFor-

it thusobtaineddis-

dedby EntriesNos.

eck.EntryNo. 5

o.1230 ofJune12,

sshipment wasalso

urnedtotheshipper

Todisposeofthe

nteredin thecash-

tedat thestation,

dvancedout as

eck.EntryNo. 6

No.S-llofAugust

esentsthestorage

theshipment forF.L.

theshipperas

isenteredinthe

ollectedat thesta-

areadvancedout as

WaybillNo.44.

station'scopyof

.44ofAugust 30,

sincludedi nthe

rt oflocalwaybills

Figure127,acredit

amount isentered

vancesForwarded,"

btaineddisposesof

mNos. 5and6.

Snell.EntryNo. 8

ardedfreight bill

.40.Thisitemrep-

nt onashipment made

correct amount

perand theamount

ascarriedasuncol-

awaitinganadjust-

estinationofthe

gust 30,Chicagoto

billwas received

Therefore,prepaid

red inthecash-

mount wascollected

it fortheamount

okItemNo.9.

goP.P.O.Way-

madefromChi-

nlywaybillNo.

ncludedinthepre-

flocalwaybillsre-

re133,acredit to

mount isenteredin

nds,"just asthough

dbeenmade,because

e ofanitemfrom

ount,asrecordedin

rnCommission

madefromfreight

r$20.10.Thisitem

hargeagainst the

duplicatebillingof

St. Louis,which


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NSAC T IONSâ€”AUGUS T30 411

okdebit recorded

ultonâ€”Rent Bill.

rent billNo.

2.50.Thisrent bill

naccount through

usdebitsandcredits

but it developed

rror,andthe sta-

rn thebillfor

fore,enteredin

ookunder"Miscel-

llectedin cashat

debit isoffset by

uditorforCan-

madefromthe

miscellaneousdebits

Figure147,through

nt billNo.2295-8

tion.Theamount,

redinthecredit side

scellaneous,"and

recordedbyEntry

tor'sCorrection

17,miscellaneous

,ismadefromthe

itemsin thesta-

ndtheentry is

thcorrectionof

tor'sCorrectionâ€”

miscellaneous

0,ismadefromthe

itemsin thesta-

andtheentryisex-

correctionof

0â€”Auditor'sCor-

”J.Keller.Entries

miscellaneousdebit

madefromthestate-

sin thestation

heentriesare ex-

correctionof


miscellaneous

ts,ismadefromthe

itemsin thestation

heentryis explained

onof monthlyre-

aulsonâ€”Rent Bill.

rent billNo.2271-8

hwas chargedin

ghthereport ofmis-

itsforAugust 15,

eredinthecash-

s,"becausethat

ugust 30.


miscellaneous

nts,ismadefrom

nofitemsin the

9,andtheentry is

thcorrectionof P u b l i c D o m a i n , G o o g l e - d i g i t i z e d

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A CTIONSâ€”AUGUST 30

hbookunder

ausedraftsdrawn

chtopaythe sta-

alent toreceiving

yfromthat officer.

ole.EntryNo.28

llNo. D-191of

ersa demurrage

nerrorand was

sposedof through

326 recordedin

murragebill No.

bit sideofthecash-

ust asthoughcol-

n,andcredit forthe

ghcashbookEntry

urrageRelief

9 ismadefrom

326 for$4.The

redit sideofthe

neous,"becauseit

ebit recordedby

ndâ€”OrderBillof

adefromthefirst

llaneousdebitsand

re147.This item

eposit of$2,050

1inlieu ofsur-

ding.Theamount

credit sideofthe

neous,"becausethat

d.

edAutoCompany.

demurragebillNo.

Thisitemrepresents

sedonacar loaded

ot paidbythe

advancedout,the

thedebit sideof

urrage,"just as

thestation,and

ntryNo.32.

maWaybillNo.

omthestation's

waybillNo.50 of

hich isincludedin

port oflocalway-

30,Figure127, a

nt.Thisamount

eofthecashbook

ed,"becausethe

sedofthecashbook

31.

alBrought For-

ebycarryingthe

hecashbookfor

esucceedingpage

less acommon

als fortheday

hebottomofthelast

eachday.

N o .


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sIronWorks.En-

murragebillNo.

whichcoversade-

onacar loadedat

isadvancedout

it isenteredin

ookunder"Demur-

ctedincashat the

cagoWaybillNo.

romthestation's

gowaybillNo.57

,whichis included

yreport oflocal

ust 30,Figure127,

unt.It isentered

shbookunder"Ad-

usethecredit thus

argerecordedin

8,and 39.Cash-

8 and39,respec-

tuationasthat de-

and35.These

documentsindicated,

ctionwthEntries

undofOvercollec-

efromthereceipt

oftheovercollec-

reight billNo.5511

d.It isenteredin

bookunder"Miscel-

mount isdisbursed.

W.Mayo.Entry

ht billNo.2509 of

sfreight billcov-

pment fromBirm-

wasacceptedon

dforbycashbook

sthis amount was

eivingthe shipment,

deofthecashbook

"just asthoughcol-

e.Suchcashbook

.42.

nt'sCorrectionNo.

fromagent'sway-

August 30,for

sdeductedfrom

dailyreport oflocal

st 30,Figure133,

unt.Theamount

eofthecashbook

hougharefundof

de,becausethecredit

ettlethecashbook

tryNo.41.

alTickets.Entry

ilyrecord oflocal

asshown bythe

ateofAugust 30.

.30,isenteredinthe

under"Tickets,"

sentingthat value

hat amount.

rlineTickets.

therecordofinter-


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ortscoveringthose

llustrated.The

sfollows:

0

chinereceipts.4.75

pts8.50

sion7.85

ecarriedtothe

under"Miscellane-

ausethoseamounts

account ofthe

themoneyistobe

mpany.

ittanceâ€”Draft No.

defromthedeposit

mittanceforwarded

Theamount of

900 andthat amount

eofthecashbook,

oneyhasbeensent

r.

on Hand.Entry

ubtractingthetotal

etotalof alldebit

e totalofthedebit

7,155.22,andthetotal

43.08.Therefore,

st represent thecash

isenteredinthe

under"Cash on

is balanced.

rought Forward.

shbookcolumntotals

ness,thetotalsof

usdayâ€”August

dandentered,anda

madeofthefigures

nesscombined.

kTotals.As pre-

oksareusuallymade

fficient tomeet the

sstationstowhich

alsostatedthat

edfortheclass of

ordedandthat trans-

rrencewererecorded

n.

rated,Figure

tednumberofcol-

atesenteringmore

onecolumn,which

ctualwork. This

used forthepur-

t acashbooknot

businesstobe re-

sadvantage,how-

one classofitems

cashbook,andthat

ngout theaccount-

ooktotals.Inview

referencein verify-

adeofthe monthly

s,ananalysisof the

nscontainingmore

madebelow: P u b l i c D o m a i n , G o o g l e - d i g i t i z e d

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fbalanceentries

rminedandverified,

heaccount proved,

rded inthecashbook

ordsmust been-

s offreight billsis-

ecashcollections

eredbeforea bal-

mpted.

ollections,In

August 1,the

ectionsbydate

orting thebusi-

thodof postingcash

e,andperiodwas

cashcollections

rmethodofposting

dâ€”that ofposting

theuseofa "post-

A mount with

onsparticularly,it

rovethecashpost-

eendofthemonth

ainperiods,as would

emethodsofposting

din connectionwith

ust 1and15are

g.The accuracy

maybe proveddaily

,such asillustrated

ordsoffreight bills

es139 and143.

used withanyform

sued,whereposting

r,astheprocedure

hat employedwhen

mount anddate,as

thpostingby date

apostingslip,which

side,isplacedover

oftherecord of

etheitem tobe

writtenonthe slip.

usenteredinthe

offreight billsissued

dateofpayment

thetimetheitem

at atotalmade

ughtheposting

tspostedtoeach

ed,becausethesame

ecord offreight

enontheposting

opyoftheother.

Whileposting

inganyclassofcol-

lyusedonlyfor post-

such aslocaland

billsandpossibly

foreachclass

remarked"local

ved,"etc.,asillus-


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edforAugust will

ugust 30,amount-

din therecordof

ndcollections

erepostedinthe

billsissued.And

ps usedwillshow

mount,asfollows:

Freight Bills

reight re-

6.85

sissuedfor

20

sissuedfor

.76

orAugust

neFreight Bills

reight re-

9 $20.10

billsissued

115.85

billsissued

,612.99

p for

48.94

gust 30 foritems

t theendofJuly

ollectedlist,Figure

st sheet forthecur-

ght billsissued,by

esnot providefor

lectionsweremade

postedto therecords

gust 1.It willbe

t whenapostingslip

ht billsissuedwould

ount aswellasthe

probablybe similar

0,Figures139

ugust 30 have

ok,thecashbook

hecollectionsposted

balanceof the

mined.

same asthat

ailyfigures forAu-

betweentheaccount

otalsforAugust 30

plicated,duetothe

the Julyaccount

ay'sbusiness,but a

ncesshownwill

ndwhysuchfigures

illbe considered

analysisofbalance

dFreight Billsand

thecloseofbusi-

tions arerequired

ent ofallitems

alance.Thestate-


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eenfoundin checkofyourrecapitulationofdaily reportsof_

ulation-Freight $_


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NSAC T IONSâ€”AUGUST30 423

vercollections,

thetotalfreight debit

overcollected

ecash collections

eat theuncollected

dedinthedebit to

ghtherecordsof

ght bills,$14.40,

otalfreight debit

isaddedtotheun-

ndisnot includedin

ssuedfromwhich

onFreight For-

theuncollectedpre-

forAugust 30,as

aiditemsinthe

billsissued,should

ws:

warded

peranal-

e,Fig-

orwarded

sshownby

advances,Fig-

ht bills

corrected

No. 7of

totheAu-

ProP 623....12.50

debit to

aidforwarded

st 30,as

warded"col-

e163 673.08

ctedprepaid

August 30,

f that date,

rage.Theamount

urragebillsforAu-

openorunpaiditems

ebillsissued,should

ws:

emurragebills

ysisofbalance

4.00

agebillsissued

the recordof

ure89 24.00

ostation$38.00

urragebillscol-

wnbythe"De-

shbook,Fig-

emurragebills

ysisofbalance

4.00

gerItems.The

passengeritemsfor

sfollows:

assengeritems

ysisofbalance

3.65

rrection


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ngeshavebeenmadebythis

uly:

nManley,charged

dDepartment

ance,Form163

ount reachedthis

edinJuly

wedinAugust.19.65

112,Form168

account not

eight billand

40

ducedaccount

.V.Carrollnot

returnedto

0

edJuly23,account

leronticket

ollectedaccount.$7.50

lyreducedbythe

phaccount July

d1.08

ducedbyTreas-

00 account

losed50

edbalanceandhandlethese

ccount intheusualmanner.

ts-

tationaccount'sdiscrepancystatement showingallcorrec-

iscellaneouscollectionsforJulyis illustratedabove.The

ludedintheanalysisofJuly corrections,Figure157.Thedis-

cludedinthedispositionofJuly corrections,Figures158 and159.


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ure164,makes

isrequiredinthe

ct abalance,because

emsthat havebeen

unt throughthe

s,but not yet dis-

sideasaremittance

it analysisitems

sideofthedaily

hemethodof station

credit analysisitems

t analysisentries

dinstead.There-

trieswillbe con-

Freight Way-

advancesunpaidon

st 30 isdetermined

ncecharges

sofbalancefor

swaybilled

fprepaidand

gure132$356.24

ccount

ncecharges

Advances

cashbook,

ncesonfreight

speranalysis

gure164$332.75

reight Received

mount ofprepaid

determinedas

otherroads,

sofbalanceof

.90

beyond,due

account Au-

eight billsis-

ditedto sta-

gespaidtocon-

0,asper"Ad-

unds"column

105.30

gesonfreight

ugust 30,as

hat date,

amount ofover-

bytheopen orun-

rcollected"column

lsissued,but the

edfromtheaccount

ononAugust

nceofthat date, P u b l i c D o m a i n , G o o g l e - d i g i t i z e d

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SA CTIONSâ€”AUGUST 30

et

tedJuly25th,cut out

llnot attached...$3.60

75/10 addedtoaccount.

on4.90

toChicagoPPOwaybill

uly29th,account

own1.40

dded,account not

July25th,abstracted

paid$2.50.Should

dadvances$2.50 5.00

toToledoDHAwaybill

edJuly24th,account

gnot shown4.02

dtoabstractingof

B 27.Prepaid

ced,account commis-

$ 1.08

nley,addedaccount

eForm163 July27th,

t reachedgeneral

wedinAugust....19.65

2July30th, cut out,

freight billand

ducedaccount check#1673

nt improperlyindorsed.47.50

wedJuly23rd,account

ticket A46-7#8101.7.50

reduced.Only$722

cardtickets Julyreport..90

ninterlinecheck

0

CH-OS#332JulyC/N#22111.65

.34

balanceform,of allcorrectionsmadeinthe Julymonthly

above.Theitemschargedto thestationareenteredas debits,

thestationareenteredascr edits.Notethat thedifference

ebit andcredit items,the"Net Debit toStation,"isthenet

tion,asindicated bytheJulycorrectedsheet,Figure150.


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eet Items

andabstractedAugust 30.

ed%3.60

July31issuedagainst

collected.OS&D report

pment 4.90

ndabstractedAugust 30,

ight auditordeducted

nformationshownthat

ainst anuncollected

undinvolved1.40

ll2781July31,added

ordofhaving

10

issuedandamount

ecollected5.00

andabstractedAugust 30,

DHAwaybill,eliminated

billingshown.

or4.02

ht billP 623 July31

damount addedto

ollected.Tobe

dinerror12.50

cashbook,andamount

nt personalfunds.

commissions,July...%1.08

account August 1st.

balancesheet 33.50

lremittance,Form163

irst Government

August,inAugust

65

5addedtouncollected

ssarypapersand

9.07

atement showingthedispositionofallcorrectionsin theJuly

smadeasaconveniencetotheagent andmaynot benecessary

sgiven anumbercorrespondingtothenumberofthe same

corrections,Figure157.Onlyabriefdescriptionofthe items

t,but it maybemadeascompleteasdesired.


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et Items

1.08 $89.07

cashbook.Checkin-

edinthe remittance

iedagainst theitem

uncollectedpas-

droppedfromtheaccount 7.50

ncashbook,and50c

l.50

ncashbook,andthe

C.Hollis,who had

alfunds.90

cashbook,andtheamount

aggageman,whowas

0

edto"UncollectedPas-

investigationandan

passenger.Clerk

the error.Ticket

SHEETAUGUST30...129.34

statement showingthedispositionmadeofall correctionsin

ybalancesheet.Each oftheseventeenitemscontainedin

ement isreferredtoin thetext,andthedetailof theprocedure

tlined.ReferencetoFigures157,158,and159 inconnection

tageous.


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S ACTIONSâ€”AUGU ST30 435

balance madedailyofthe

ofthe postingslip?

earent bill,forinstance,is

llected,andit isordered

Whyshouldit beentered

plytakingcredit through

ortakinganaccount credit

he account?

waybillsbereportedimmedi-

theybe heldout ofaccount

aybillsareheldout ofaccount,

berenderedcoveringthem?

namount istoberefundedto

erchargecorrection,how

owwouldit beshownon

eet?

somecashbooksprovidefor

ollectionsbetween"current"

hat conditionswouldawaybill

singtheprepaid onafor-

nbyauditor'swaybill cor-

8?

ouldthecorrectedbalance,as

ancesheet orstatement of

usmonth,alwaysbetaken

balancesheet?

eanerroneousdebit orcredit

orrectedbalancesheet or

shouldthebalanceascor-

eousitem)betaken up,

sethecorrectedbalancesheet

rent billwhichshouldhave

ation,howshouldi t be


remittancethat shouldhave

ation,howshould it be


romaformeragent,should

estationaccount?

seadviceisreceivedfroman-

dbillof ladinghadbeen

whichwaswaybilled"col-

velopedthat aprepaidbill

y aformeragent,what

t necessarytoanalyzethe

wnbythe correctedbalance

rences?

verpermissabletocarrythe

e correctedbalancesheet

es,intheuncollectedstate-

tions,"orsomesimilarcap-

thecorrectedbalancesheet or

goesastray,anddoesnot

methecurrent month's

ndered,what actionshallbe

nket waybill,onecoveringtwo

ludesashipment whichis

n,andshouldhavebeen

stination,howis theship-

ect destination?


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quitea bugbear

ularlytothose

ed.Yet,withtheex-

tsandthestatements

unadjusteditems,

htransact alarge

onthlyreportsare

summariesofthe

volvenogreat

r notrouble.

asecret,of

tseasytocompile

e dailyreportscor-

ualbalanceofthe

onth.

lyreportscom-

medium-sizedsta-

lyreportsofway-

ed.

ragecharges.

ingservice.

t storagecharges.

cket sales.

neticket sales.

xcessbaggage.

neexcessbaggage.

ndcreamshipments.

undedovercollec-

ollectedbillsandun-

t.

ofDailyReports

orwarded.Figure

whichiscompiled

enuecolumnsofthe

ybillsreceivedand

gthemonthcovered.

portsaresimply

andatotalof the

the spacespro-

ompleteandthe

columnmaybecar-

ptioneditemsofthe

gure176.

of"monthlysum-

capitulationsofthe

waybillsreceived

hlysummaryused

r,isprovidedwith

ellaneousfreight

asdemurrage,freight

nreliefclaims,.Gov-

tted,etc.Infact,it

udethetotals of

ht entry.

videsforcarrying

olumnstothe

arately.Themonthly

rriers,however,pro-

hebottomofthe

umntotalsarecar-

t itemsbeingde-

e debit items,the

emonthlyreport.

eoustoprovethe

t shownbythevari-

ysummarybefore


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dprovesthecor-

dcashbookitems

mayappearthat a

sconsiderablede-

ll thedetailshown

nlythe figuresused.

planatoryexcept

d 10,andtheyare

the ordernamed:

August.Thepre-

edtothedebit figures

cludedinthe"Pre-

temsNos.1and2,

itemsNos.3 and4.

dfromthe "Pre-

records oflocal

sued,orit maybe

lof theprepaid

bythecashbook,and

onddueconnecting

lysisofbalanceof

rthelast dayofthe

August.The

onsmust beadded

sethat amount is

ctionsonFreight

.3,andisnot in-

3,4,5, and6.This

dfromthe"Over-

aland interline

ed.

ons.Theamount

beaddedtothe

t amount hasbeen

dinterline reports

arerepresentedby

nd6.Ifit wasthe

elist ofcorrections

ughtheabstracts,

en,ofcourse,be

t havebeenpre-

dedtoCurrent

billswhichwere

roughtheJulycor-

t beaddedbackto

that amount is

nth'saccount through

sheet andisnot

s,Nos.3,4,5,and 6.

NTERLINEPREPAID FORWARDED

forward-1.Cash collectionsonprepaidfor-

d,FigurewardedforAugust,asper cash-

63 $3,564.10

forAu- 2.Uncollectedprepaidforwarded

mary,freight billsat thecloseofbusi-

August,Figure 174448.57

dedfor

mmary,

ocurrent

ycor-

0

balanceareself-throughtheJuly correctedbalancesheet must


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emurrage

testhemonthly

mmonlycalled"Ab-

rackStorage."This

esectioncovering

ort isreproduced.

yalsobebalanced

gures,asfollows:

EREPORT

age,asper

9 $12.00

perstate-

murrage,as

$128.00

ebillsat the

4.00

witching.Figuresofthereport arerecapitulatedat theendof

atethemonthlyre-themonthand thosesheetscomprisethe

witching.Thesemonthlyreports.

hesectioncovering2411.Theswitchingreportsmayalso be

stemillustrated,thebalancedout against thecashbookfiguresas

the varioussheetsfollows:

EPORTS

ng,asper1.Cashcollectionsforswitching,as

9 $3.00 percashbook,Figure163 $110.65

ust,asper

Figure

ugust,as

ybills

0

ugust,as

ybills

eight Storage

testhemonthly

hemonthlystorage

esectioncovering

hesystemillus-

sareentereddaily

ndofthemonththe

ndareusedas the

aybebalancedout

res,asfollows:

ORAGEREPORT

ust,asper1.Cashcollectionsforfreight storage,

gure40..$48.26 aspercashbook,Figure163 $48.31

ht storage,

AL

7illustratesheets

thlyticket report

wayAccountingOffi-

ownasreportingall

uisstationduring


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S,


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sseparatespacesfor

randmiscellaneous

nt isdivided.

, therecapitula-

dbalancesheet

makesnodiffer-

ionismade andthe

carriedtothebal-

various separate

dinthe recapit-

turned,canceled

fformsthat maybe

tinationareselfex-

cesunderthe sev-

ouldbeusedwhen

t.

Report.The

ket sales,illustrated

recompiledaccording

od,andwouldseem

ements.Eachroad's

r,becompliedwith,

ethodillustrated.

rmsareentered

orderandin the

lefare,one-wayhalf

utationtickets.

kandmulti-destina-

order.

compilingthe

tsareenteredin the

ckets.

kets.

etickets.

ckets.

ationsâ€”wholetickets.

ationsâ€”halftickets.

ationsâ€”roundtrip.

tinationsâ€”wholetickets.

tinationsâ€”halftickets.

tinationsâ€”roundtrip.

.

tationtickets.

ets.

ckets.Inreport-

rintedtospecific

thecommencingand

nin thecolumnspro-

rytoshowtheindi-

ausethedifference

andclosingnumber

ketsissued.

cketsare usually

ryin theirproper

canceled"inserted

n.

ethat aseparate

t cardticketsandit

ght oftheamount

estination

ex(printeddestina-


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allinterlinetickets

uringthemonthof

Report.Whilethe

gticket reportswill

heindividualcar-

tingrequirements,

ss uniformandthe

plesgovern.

yreport asren-

methodemployedby

rierandprobably

ements.Usuallyone

lphabeticalornu-

ndarefollowedby

sin theorder

msareusedtomake

bsshouldbearranged

ortionsoftheticket

hereport accordingly.

oBeShown.Most

pleteroutingofall

ownin column2

theprintedheading

fskeletontickets

sinformationisof

otheaccountingde-

enthemulti-route

herStations.

otherstations,as

ers,forinstance,the

houldbeshownin

Coupons.Allun-

articularlyofskeleton

canceled,soreported

withthereport.

bemadevoidby

glyreported.

orts.Allincis-

ers,ticketslifted,

overnment requests,

edticket orcoupons,

induringthemonth,

ofthem,shouldbe

velopeandpinnedto

ceisusuallyob-

lyinterlineticket

bereportedinthe

ued.

mberedconsecu-

1,eachmonth.

shouldbefooted

ationmadeonthe

everbecarriedto

eet.

shouldbesignedby

ssanotherisduly

ingdepartment to

t Stubs.Some

ket stubsaretobe

eport,andothers

t thestationuntil

akentoseethat


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tions.Parcelroom

eport innumerical

gage,andtheamount

theparcelsare

ofthisreport,all

eredat theendof

teredinnumerical

eplacedonparcels

asillustrated.

eredparcelsare

ismadeof the

t iscarriedtothe

.Baggagestorage

eport innumerical

hecknumbersof

heendoftheprevious

cks,storagechecks

t theendofthe

nd."Attentionis

.1935.Thispieceof

notherstation,and

D.checkGB05

etheitem.The C.

portedunderthe

rwarded.

orwardingbaggage

tation,nocharges

omecarriers,how-

ccrueduptothe date

andcredit isclaimed

ercredit papers

agestoragecol-

arriedtotherecapit-

C.O.D.Checks

ecksissuedareen-

helocalchecksare

habeticalstation

hoseissued tosta-

carriersprovide

dinterlinebusiness

rm forboth.The

.O.D.checksdonot

andarenot carried

ullroutingmust be

ks.

enaspecialcheck

orpse,it isreported

amount columnthe

n,becausethecol-

ngthecorpseis

report.Corpse

dinnumericalorder.

kReceipts.When

sarelost,thebag-

hout surrenderof

properidentification

ent of50 cents.A

ssuedfor thecol-

derthis caption,

asillustrated.The

ectionsiscarriedto

gageCollections.

ncaptionedspaces,

andtheleft ofthe


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o .in

OVERCHARGESAND OVERCOLLECTIONS

EETFOR Attgttrt

ATIONNO.(2U)

port ofunrefundedovercollectionsandoverchargesillustrated

endedbytheRailway AccountingOfficersAssociation.The

ninthe stationmonthlybalancesheet,Figure176,and is

agency,$1,123.60.It isshowninthe analysisbalancefor

credit analysisitemâ€”"Overcollections."


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arefullywrappedin

edtothe report.

ERLINE

stheformof

eexcessbaggagecol-

ilkandCream

68 illustratethe

milkandcreamship-

xplainedinthe

reamshipments

rated.

smaybe balanced

igures,asfollows:

EAMREPORTS

statement,

and cream,

3 $31.15

dedbytheRailway

ation.Thisformis

carriers.

xplanation,asall

yindicatewhat in-

ed.Particularatten-

routinginreporting

dbefullandcom-

rderthebaggageis

point oforiginto

strated.

nterlineBaggage

eusuallyenteredin

ecknumberorder

inationorrouting.

stubofthecheck,

writtenup,ismade

linformationcalled

btainedfromit.

linterlinechecks

rlineC.O. D.checks

ncetoallinterline

ouldbe shownin

heroutingshown

baggagetraveled,as

ifmorethanone

allsheetsshouldbe

heet.

anceSheet.The

which includesthe

eivedis carriedto

t,Figure176,asinter-

essChecksto Be

ersrequirethat all

xcesschecksshall

onwhichreported,

O.D.checksre-

dbeplaced inan

perand securely

nrefundedOver-

stratesthemonthly

collections.Thisre-


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MENTOFUNPAID FREIGHTBILLSAND OTHERUNSETTLED ITEMS


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,

EMENTOFUNPAID FREIGHTBILLSAND OTHERUNSETTLED ITEMS

monthlystatement ofuncollectedbillsandunsettleditems

adetailofuncollectedandunsettledamountscarriedin the

dofAugust.Thesheetsofthisformmust includeadetailed

nt carriedinthestationbalanceat theend ofthemonth.Note

ussectionsofSheets1and2 agreeswiththeanalysisofbalance

ybalancesheet forAugust 30,Figure164.


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romL

eColl

.

mlast month


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n-Freight

t.

monthlybalancesheet whichisillustratedas Figure176 is

pacesforlistingvariousclassesof items,thedetailedreports

dby reportsrenderedduringthemonth.Notethat thetotals

arriedtothebalancesheet proper,Figure176.


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eet.Themonthly

ated,isa grandsum-

nsactionsoccurring

deredtocover.Fig-

ethemonthlybalance

hestationbusiness

St.Louisstation

formofmonthly

dedbytheRailway

ation,andit should

thisformofbalance

ditemswould be

captionedheadings

ch thetotalsare

engenerally

ent formsofmonthly

unteredin actual

balancesheet to

uirements.The

ameregardlessof

oftheitemsin the

ormsofmonthly

cedinwhich the

d.It isbelievedthat

esentativeofall

onthlybalance

6,will betakenup

appearinthe report.

nyfromLast

ecompanyfrom

eamount ofun-

ditemsand cashon

"at thecloseof

month.Thisamount

ation's copyofthe

sheet.Referenceto

t forJuly,Figure70,

DueCompanywas

nt is,therefore,en-

ybalancesheet as

omLast Month."

th.Reference

ncesheet,Figure150,

amountingto

heaccount bythe

whichmust bein-

hlybalancesheet.

enteredas"Errors

ferencetothe

reportsofwaybills

gure165,willshow

mountsareshown:

2,155.33

ne7,952.19

al789.66

erline380.70

al630.05

rline2,824.12

fore,carriedtothe

theirrespectively

ncetothemonthly

rackstorage,Figure

gechargesamount-


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ollectionswerere-

t oflocal

t ofinterline

t oflocal

5

t ofinterline

5

fore,enteredinthe

heirrespectively

.Thisamount is

port renderedtothe

ny,andrepresents

stakenupinthe

tedtothecarrier.

d,but theamount

edaily reportsand

nthemonthlybal-

urance."

erencetoFigure

milkandcreamship-

wthat chargeson

samountingto$31.15

mount isenteredin

t as"Milkand

.Thisamount is

port renderedtothe

epresentsthenet

pinthe stationac-

carrier.Thereport

mount was$24.50,

ortsandcashbook,

thlybalancesheet as

Deposits.Ref-

eport ofhoteland

ust 30,willshow

ositsforAugust

dthat amount isen-

as"HotelandDin-

arriersdonot use

ort suchasillus-

monthlyreport

chareport isre-

achdeposit are

dnumberorder,a

recapitulatedon

.Thetotalfor the

ethesameasthat

ts.Referenceto

ainconductors'de-

howthat thetotal

nth ofAugust

hat amount isentered

onductors'De-

mayberequiredfor

wouldbecompiledin

onthlyreport ofhotel

sions.Ordinarily

ecommissionswould

laneouscollection

lectionis usually


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nth.Referenceto

sheet,Figure150,

amountingto$9.48

unt bytheaccounting

beincludedinthe

heet.Thereforethat

orsfromLast

erencetothe

fwaybillsreceived

,willshow that the

reincluded:

cal$986.08

terline495.25

1,130.72

ine1,029.49

therefore,carried

et totheirrespec-

portationâ€”Freight.

gesonGovernment

ittedtotheaccount-

asthefreight isde-

Onlyonesuch re-

August,andthat on

ormbeingillustrated

monthlyreport is

reight billremit-

aryorrecapitulation

sremittancesmade

ckofthe monthly

whichis illustrated

st ofGovernment

adeduringAugust,

8,andthat amount

et,Figure150.As

edinAugust,it is

ment freight billre-

thetotal.

onthlyreport is

ancesotherthana

eduringthemonth.

ncesheetsused

forlisting allcash

ront orbackofthe

ybalancesheet

paceonthe back,

f themonthlybal-

chis illustratedas

cashremittances

remadeduringAu-

herefore,enteredin

t as"Remittances."

cesisusuallytaken

the remittance

mcomparedwiththe

bookas"Remit-

term"credit

nsthereports cov-

it wasclaimed

gthemonth.Usually

iredforsuchitems

tulationofthemat

paratelist maybe

ancesheet used


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ideananalysisof

dinthe dailybalance

e164,but instead

ebit andcredit bal-

balancesheet sepa-

t balanceitems,

d cashonhand,

ofbalanceforAugust

$1,505.26,andthat

onthlybalancesheet

."

course,the

edwouldprovidefor

dailybalancesheet

idedwith an

rwords,the bal-

fthemonthwould

nnerinthedaily

dayofthemonth

sheet.The two

ceis illustrated

at it makesnodif-

ancewhetherthe

temsarecarriedsepa-

balanceisused.

alysisofbalance

will showthat

ceDueCompany,"

tweenthedebit and

ows:

company$1,505.26

ompanyowes....1,123.60

$381.66

fore,that thesame

thedebit andcredit

yinthe respective

orwhetherthedif-

€”thenet amountâ€”is

anceSheet All

it itemsarenowen-

sclosesthat each

,whichprovesthecor-

e.

eports.It isap-

,that themonthly

,in balanceform,of

thestationduringthe

hlyreportswhich

tementsofsuchbusi-

,asbeforestated,

orts,suchas the

gereports,orthey

he totalsofthe

eredduringthe

edat thestation

ccount daily.Ifa

dered,thebusinessis

nodailybalance

nycarriersdonot re-

ccumulatedfromday

hestationrecords

onthlyreportsmust

enupin theac-

dmust agreewith

That is,atotalof

ofanyclassof


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dcheckedinsuch a

wherethemistake

stance,that the

wardedAccount."

bstantiallyasfol-

begunat apoint

actualbalance;that

madeofthepre-

edwhentheerror

ewasillustrated in

out thevariouscol-

maryofdailyreports

rwardedwith the

.

paidfreight bills

dailywith thepre-

fwaybillsforwarded,

e,such recordsand

herefore,theerror

hbookor inposting

recordoffreight bills

dhavebeenposted

eetsor cashbookto

sued;therefore,

dsmust bereposted.

offreight bills

ricalpro number

ismoreconvenient

eetsandcashbookto

sued.

rst collection

orcashbookafteran

idaccount waspos-

uldbe carefullyveri-

ked,anunmistakable

easilydistinguished

,shouldbe placed

erecordoffreight

heckmarkplaced

heetsorcashbook.

hichthecheck

might appearthat

cewhetherthecheck

ecordoffreight bills

edfirst inthecash

schecktheitems

st,andchecktheitem

ast.Thereasonfor

ddenlyinterrupted

madeandbeforethe

recordfromwhich

beenchecked,the

uponresuming

checkeditemwould

emin therecord

the otherwasnot,

esult wouldbean

hat hadalreadybeen

ectionsare posted,

carefullyrefooted

book.Eachsucceed-

becheckedinalike

iscovered.When

eckedandthe bal-

herecordoffreight

heetsmust becare-


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ports

dailyand

dinconnectionwith

ebusinesstransac-

ayat St.Louis

llytheblanks

wayAccounting

eforms,substanti-

enadoptedbysome

eadoptedthemwith

tomeet theirre-

eformsofan entirely

ormsofaccumula-

ndmonthlyreports

re forthepurpose

principleofstation

gardlessofthe

emethodofstation

osesandcompari-

ansactionsforAu-

alaccountingsection

ucedinfourdiffer-

ts,assumedtobe

ed,in connection

msofstation ac-

by theT.&U. Ry.

theU.& V.Ry.Co.

by theP.&Q. Ry.

by theS.&T. Ry.

rmsofaccumula-

hlybalancesheets

thesamefigures

spondinglycap-

alforms,which isdue

nt methodsofaccu-

ltertheaccount

thebalancesheet,

thesameineach

explained,some

nsmadeby agents

dothersincludeonly

to transportation

ent totransporta-

onaccountingillus-

eA.B.& C.Ry.,all

ncluded.It willbe

ddepositswerein-

nt oftheA.B. &

fstationaccounting

ers,suchcollections

e stationaccount,

mittance"wouldbe

efore,inattempt-

softheA.B. &C.

formsofbalance

ion,the methodof

ust betakeninto

methodfollowed

eof miscellaneous

beincludedinthe sta-

.Underthesys-

sedby theA.B.&


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nbyFigure176.

emsisquitediffer-

ryingthe net figures

umnsvariestosome

actorsarequite

t Accounts.Fig-

mofaccumulative

gent'smonthlyac-

andcorrespondsto

eportsofwaybills

igure165.It willbe

desswitching

on,andstationrelief

ht billsremitted,and

edinthecredit sec-

edinFigure165.I t

er,that thesamere-

sofwhetherthe

areaccumulatedin

ment,onthebackof

t,oruponseparate

chiscarriedto the

separateitems.

ndSpot CashBills.

rmusedforreporting

sunderthisspecific

ng.Thetotalofthis

it sectionofthe

.Underthesystem

thegeneralac-

eceivedforcollec-

tionaccount through

aneousdebitsand

byFigure147,and

e accumulatedon

ancesheet.It is

ult isobtainedre-

emsarechargedin

ghthereportsof

creditsorwhethera

suchbillsisrendered.

eousDebitsand

t theagent's

Figure180,provides

cellaneousdebits

epresentingspot

e right-handside

fwhicharecarried

ptionedplacesinthe

.ReferencetoFig-

ananalysisof

sexactlythesame

C.dailybalance

e164.Infact,such

et wouldbeused

account current is

ytheU. &V.Ry.

ccountingusedby

dailysystem,so

ght accounting.No.

ccumulativestate-

reportsofwaybills

uchasthoseillus-

eA.B.&C. Ry.,

enthetotals ofsuch


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YREPORTS

CELLANEOUSREVENUEAND SUNDRYITEMS

tation,Monthof ***** 192-

TCHING.Conn.Line's Prop.,parForm2303

edbut not paidbyAgent,perFormI860

ES,WÂ»yBUM but not paidbSJUasleaÂ«

Way-Billedbut not paidbyAgent, â– tan!MS

erF orm.1866,2302andSo. Ry.Prop.2303

D ENGINEMENHIRE,par FormI860

uals, perForm402

ptr Form401

CHTERAGECHARGES,perForm 1838

A SAILINGVESSELS,perForm1838

perForm1800

ere, perForm1060

perFormI860

NGofLoadedand EmptyCare,Â»Fee IK

SIONof CL.Shipments,per Form1860

nts'Debit Adjustment Notices,eh.:

nceSheet,Form 1642

nts'Credit Adjustment Notices,vis.,

nceSheet, Form1642


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YREPORTS

CESHEET

Ution,Monthof.*"*Â»Â»* 192

count must bemadeonthisblank foreachmonthandforwardedtothe AuditorofStationAccountsimmediately

0,showingbalancefrompreviousmonth.

thebalancein youraccount must beclassifiedandshownoppositepropercaptionsax providedforinBalanceSheet.

t Balance"amountâ€”"Debit"or"Credit"â€”tobalancethe"GeneralAccount."Detailedstatementsofthe "BalanceAc-

onhand)shouldbe madeonFormdesignatedinBalanceSheet, inaccordancewithrulingof theseFormsandinstructions

rdedtoAuditorof StationAccountswithBalanceSheet.

edcredit forcashremittancesmadelaterthanthemorningofthe first workingdayofthemonthsucceedingthat for

ade.Remittancetickets must showplainlythemonthtowhich remittancesshouldbecredited.

ouldbegiven byagentstotheamount ofcashhandledbystationemployees.Theymust carefullysuperviseand

themonth-at irregularintervals,thenecessaryexaminationstosatisfythemselvesofthecorrectnessof theemployee'sac-

rethat theyhandlefundsoftheCompany.

CES


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LYREPORTS

et byacredit fora

orbedswitching."

ationCashBal-

alancesheet,Fig-

ecertifiedcheckfor

a lost orderbillof

tothetreasureron

ash onhand.It is

holda certifiedcheck

tions,fora fewdays

orderbilloflading,

reasonabletime,

d tothedepositor.

surrenderedwithin

carrier'srules,usually

fiedcheckwouldbe

specialremittance,"

estationaccount.

underthissys-

theunderchargeand

enot addedtoand

portsofw aybillsre-

arelistedinthe

ybalancesheet, and

uchitemsis carried

dcredit sidesofthe

iallist ofsuch

redifthe spaces

cesheet werein-

tethenumberofcor-

BalanceSheets.

nting,freight bal-

ssuedby thefreight

allerrors discov-

heets.Thecorrec-

estationandshould

ilybalancesheet

eived.Theyare

"BalanceCorrec-

t,asthe casemay

em shownby

dbe substantially

nthe sectioncov-

ofMonthly

alancesheet dis-

rthereportshave

riedas "Unsettled

sthe casemaybeâ€”

dimmediately

ption,andafreight

ted.Whenreceived,

countedfor,which

seoftheitemscar-

ditsto Next Re-

s"TotalDebit to

riedtothe daily

wingdayas"Debits

e"TotalCreditsto

riedto thefollow-

et as"Creditsfrom

dayofthemonth,

st report orcredit

thedifferencebe-

xt report andthe

asshownbythe


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ecarriedforward

edbytheP.& Q.

2illustrate theface

lancesheet used

formof balance

motherformsillus-

mplicatedat first

lrevealthat it is

pleexhibit ofthe

ons.It isrenderedto

untedforbythe

esheet,Figure176.

ebetweentheA.

msisinthe accumu-

ngthem.Thefinal

,andananalysisof

cilethefiguresshown

stationaccount-

rrectionsarenot

fwaybillsreceived

ratelist ismadeof

rriedtotheaccumu-

ateamounts.Rent

edby regularly

udedinthestation

ttanceis madefor

aneouscollections,

veredbyregularly

in thestationac-

rereportedat the

achformillus-

y,andabetterunder-

analyzingthere-

manexplanationof

edbytheS.& T.

estheformof

edbytheS.& T.Ry.

194illustratethe

rafficsummariesof

vedand forwarded.

naccountingused

onsarereportedon

vedand forwarded

chreportsare car-

atements.Switching

enet amount col-

s,andsimilaritems

onaccount,and a

deforsuchcollec-

ts tothestation

specificallyprovided

sof thebalance

rgeletters"and

ly,insteadofspecif-

nks.

redit letterstake

providedfor re-

sundrycollections.

roducedprinci-

ustratinganother

mulativereport

alancesheet,Fig-


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onAgents.Station

edirect supervision

ent.Agentswhose

afixedsalaryarepre-

retimeand attention

mployer,unlessex-

ombytheproper

edtohavecharge

yat theirstations,

cilities,andarepre-

erdutiesconnected

ompanyasmaybe

nt withtheproper

agent.

gentsandstation

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rds.Allfreight on

spectedandchecked

scertainif anyis

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dit anothermes-

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copyofthebill

court,andforward

ationorsummons,

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equestrations.

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ybillmust always

pt maybemadeto

referencetoa

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ndin thewaybill

ateofthewaybill.

rearrangedindate

ocated.

COUNTS

enthestationac-

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torisnot available,

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ificstandingin-

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gand incoming

onsbythecompany

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utgoingagent,and

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gofdollarsandcents,

er,make99,omit the

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when it shouldhave

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hipment oflessthan

ncluding twoor

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nyless thancar-

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etime,ononewaybill

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t.

umeratedabove

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tions.Allquestions

attersshouldbe

department.


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department wouldaquestion

ofladingbereferred?


ght shipment bereferred?


shipment bereferred?


eight shipment bere-

department wouldtheques-

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ofa ticket whichhadbeen

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what department ofthe

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rto securethecustomary

pecifiedtime.Howwould

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underthe jurisdictionofthe

rovidedforbythe officersof

theirrespectivesuperior

enodirect jurisdiction,but

sideration.Theirrequests

longastheydonot conflict

andtheproperconduct ofthe

al freight andpassengersta-

sdesignatedastheoperating

erthe station.

heyareinstalledandmaintained

andhavenodirect connection

ssspecificallyprovidedfor.Gen-

sco-operatein theireffort

he carrier,but eachis

ir respectivesuperior

artmentalofficerhasabsolute

ndutiesso farastheyper-

theagent andstationforces

risdictionofthe officer

t isthelocalrepresentativeof

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ss.

t representstherailroadand is

s.The relationshipbetween

ouldbe suchastopromote

e carrier.

t isthelocalrepresentativeof

eof legalpapersuponhim

uponanofficerofthe carrier.

shouldalwaysberespectfuland

tion,whenrequested,should

supplied.

shouldalwaysbecourteous,

hepatrons.Therailroad's

patronsâ€”thepublic.

isheldpersonallyresponsible

andhas direct chargeand

tyand facilities,forwhich

heagent at asmallone-man

uties,whileat largerstations

ssignedtospecific dutiesand

ofthoseparticular functions.

nt organizationofthestation

eseachman'sduties,system-

heduties inthepropercon-

tyforerrors,andexpedites

business.

utiesshouldbe apportioned

ebest results.Evenat a

maybesystematizedtogood

ershouldbereferredto thedivi-

afullstatement offacts.A

shandledat thetimeofmaking

oa formerperiod,should

d.

tionoftrainsand thepreven-

eivefirst consideration.The


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IONS

ndsuponthepractices of\ht

eanordinary billoflading

da livestockcontract for

only alivestockcontract,

thereon,"andemigrant move-

sualdeclaredvaluation.

mount collectedshouldbe

ed,but shouldnot bein-

setheshipperdesiresthat

fromtheconsignee,the

tectedbyadeposit orguar-

additionalprepay,ifany,

t oforigin."

lof ladingshouldneverbe

intheagent'spossession.

maybeissued,however,after

kedup,or whentheagent

ductorthat theshipment is

heratein effect onthedateof

applied,andnot thedateof

pment isnot billedout the

unkmust beboxedat the

t maybeacceptedforship-

s.

ent shipmentsarealwayscov-

flading,whichare fur-

t.Agentsarenot supplied

ernment billofladingis

rnment shipment offered.

ldneverbe usedtocover

entsarenot,as arule,supplied

Whenexport shipments

practiceto takethematter

,whoisusuallyprovidedwith

issueanordinarydomestic

whichpoint it maybe

billoflading.Thewaybill

uld/however,beaccompanied

st isadocument showingalist

theshipment,togetherwith

orthepurposeofenabling

arriveat theamount ofthe

executedbytheshipperof

maybeprocuredfromany

eoftheparty towhomthe

the"notify"party.Thename

and thepartytobenotified.

sconsignedtothepoint at

cated.Toseethat theship-

nonagencystation,evenif

whenindorsedinblankby the

maybeliftedbyanyparty to

ld.B ut,ifindorsedtoa

n'sindorsement must appear

ketheindorsement regular.

party tobenotifiedmust be

bleexceptionstothis rule,

becoveredbyspecificinstruc-

uctionsarein effect.

ssspecificallyauthorized.Some

rbillofladingfor carload

beencheckedbycompany


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ofcarriersdiffer,but usually

cardistributorâ€”thechiefdis-

perintendent.Ordersare

telegraphcarreport,which

afternoonofeachday,unless

ssary.

nacceptingfreight areceipt is

arrier totransport thegoods

conditioninwhichaccepted.

wnjudgment.Manyrules

onof themmust beleft to

xplainedinRule 4ofthe

t thebilloflading orshipping

y,andthat theshipment is

elineof acarrier;tocheck

marking,packingandcon-

thegoodsareworththe

avaluationisdeclaredif pro-

on.

ss"agreed"weights,ortariff

d.It ispoorpracticetofor-

eighingifat allpracticable

rloadshipmentsmust be

t issuedwhendemanded.If

areunableto performthis

bereferredto thesuperin-

ssabill ofladingisso in-

provethat aclearbillof lading

sethequestionarises.

ratingwithshippersand induc-

emaximumcapacity,and

oading.

foriginiftrack scalesare

not,thenat thefirst station

sarelocated.

ule,but maybefortest pur-

tolerance"asusedin connec-

reight,is atermappliedto

ndsto beallowedforthe

or naturalshrinkageofthe

applicationof"tolerance"will

eabovesubject.Practically

anceapplicabletocertain

s.

adsmust bereweighedif

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rencebetweenthe original

ainedbyreweighingexceeds

gesare correctedtothebasis

reweighing,nochargeis

btainedbyreweighingdoes

achargeis assessed.See

underthejurisdictionofa

ureau.It maybe,however,

ployesofthe carrier.

sociationorganizedbyvarious

in sectionofthecountry.

ervisionoverweights,inspec-

leges,etc.,aredelegatedto

o act forthecarriers.Thus,


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IONS

yforlossordamagetofreight,

ment.

pt suchcarsthat containrough

h isnot requiredbythe

ordshould bemadeofevery

whetherfreight isloadedor

lis appliedtoacar found

aybeacceptedandaseal ap-

ld bemade,andthe

nupwiththeagent ofthe

rvicerules ofcarriersare

InterstateCommerceCom-

redtoprovide,observeand

blecarservicerules,but they

valoftheCommission.

bledistributionmust bemade

edemandexceedsthe supply.

ersandtheiragentsare liable

ofprescribedcarservice

heypertaintothe dispositionto

ent,which,inmanyi n-

ction ofagents.

equipment shouldbemoved

edor emptyaspromptlyas

beloadedlocallyin the

or loadedviaanyrouteso

rticipatein thefreight

Whenpracticable,foreign

thelineandvia thejunc-

herules themselvespro-

eralapplication.

arsareusuallyaccompaniedby

gthe carinitialsandnumber,

eceivedfrom,etc. Such

ypreservedandaccompany

elineregardlessof whether

sbased upontheinterchange

$1percarper dayforeach

creasedIScents percarper

ainingtheequipment neglects

emto thecarownerwithin

dayofthemonthin which

t avoidsduplicationofwork.

sbeingsignedby theagents

vinglines respectively,and

arycopiesofit, therecords

reconcileddaily.

eclaimis reallyacorrectionin

paid.Per diemispaidon

reonthe lineofanother

interchangecarreports,and

portsincludecars uponwhich

d,it isreclaimed(paidback)

such carsfromtheper

tatementsareusuallyprepared

gents areinterestedonlyin

carreportscorrectly,as they

mstatements.


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ssspecificauthorityisobtained.

ivenblanket authorityto

drefusedfreight toaware-

reusuallyrequiredto procure

ngpublicrealizesthat lossof

navoidable.Claimsarepaid

en thecarriersarerespon-

roperlypresentedandsup-

dlingclaimpaperspromptly

at allaresupportedproperly,

out delaywhichwilladd to

hippers.

laim payment must bebased

determinedbyaninvestiga-

wouldlikelybind thecarrier

of theliabilitywhichwould

nlesstheagent isauthorizedto

liability must bedeter-

foreclaimsarepaid.

legallypaid bycarriers,loss

befiledwithinsixmonths

cshipment,andwithin nine

ort shipment,asprovidedby

the uniformbilloflading

ons.

hargeclaimsmaybefiledany

outlined inParagraph581.

standardformsshouldbe

iruse willexpeditethehan-

carrier'sliability ismeasured

shipper'sinstructions,and

inwriting.

suchserviceas maybepro-

smaybeinsertedinbills

simplyadifferenceinaccount-

the statedrefrigeration

er that waybillsthem.

heshipment maybediverteden

rgebeapplicable,whichwould

nt ofthepreviousdivisionof

demployedcarriersper-

vicerendersa billagainst

homthe entirestatedre-

tothe different methodsof

s.Ifadded tothe"freight

oughwaybill,the chargeis

hestationaccount.If an"ad-

edâ€”acredit tothestation

ust bereportedasadebit inthe

ipperassumesallresponsi-

eld onlyfortheir

ockcontract,the Federaland

ovement oflivestock,quar-

onoftheanimalsandproper

uationshouldbedeclaredif

dinarylivestock.

hecarrier'sliabilityis measured


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IONS

ras suchfailureisdue to

eofitsemployes.Carriers

eforfailureto complywith

directions areimpossibleof

erincludestheir diversionand

drulesina tariff.Theymay

aldiversionandreconsign-

embodiedin aterminalor

rsionandreconsignment order

g,signedby theowner,and

red.

hethroughrateisnot ap-

adetothisgeneralrule by

moditiesasfruits,vegetables

s.

riginal"Order"bill oflading

acceptablebondor other

dinlieuthereof.

lessadditionalswitchingis in-

nsignment chargesarebased

erformed.

thethroughratewillnot

videdtheshipment hasnot been

dapriorchangein thedes-

erissueswhat iscalleda

tyto atransit tariffis-

agent,orit mayembodyits

gulationsinanothertariff.

esandregulationsmust be

diedbeforethehandlingof

ybeundertaken.

ofladingisissued andthe

etransit stationat current

thetransit stationwasthe

ment.

aretreatedas ordinaryship-

ght billisissuedand the

ouldbedonewith any

gnee(transit house)must pre-

illtotheagent withina

days,andhaveit recordedand

ge.

uchfreight billsascover

ansit operationisprovided

ldberecordedandindorsed.

betterrecordis maintainedby

he availabletonnageand

ceavailable,thanit wouldbe

portionsbilled out from

alfreight bill.

begovernedentirelybyindi-

SeeParagraph780 forsome

es areusuallydelegatedtothe

ureau,ifthecarrier isamem-

rrageshouldnot beassessed

rloadingor unloadingon

cognizedlessee.Rule1,Sec-

tes 1and2.

2.00 assessediscorrect.


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allowance.Rule6, Sec-

murrageof$2.00 (oneday)

rwould beconsideredor-

.M.Monday,the6th, the

ule6,Section D.

,$2.00,hadaccrued.Theship-

carsthroughnofault of

ewouldbefiguredasif the

edinonecar. Rule7,Section

urragewouldhaveaccrued.As

ments,eachin excessofthe

signeeshad48 hourstoun-

erferencefromtheother.

urragewouldhaveaccrued.It

susceptibletodamagefrom

adedduringstormyweather

Thetwo daysit rained

edasadditionalfreetime.

phNo.1.

ornot demurragewouldbe

ment dependsuponthestatein

is located,andwhetherthe

eorintrastatemovement If

demurrageshouldbeassessed

d,becausethefreetimemay

48 hours,makingatotalof

orunloadingfrozenlading,

adetounloadit.But,if an

ngwhollywithinthestateof

oma,the$4chargewouldbe

nsnamed.Onintrastate

med,thetotal timeactually

rloosening,andremoving

time,but noallowancewillbe

thetimeno effort ismade

, Paragraph2,andExcep-

urrageshouldnot beassessed.

wedsuch freetimeforload-

nentitledto,hadthe carsbeen

ed.Rule8, SectionB,

urrageshouldbeassessed.When

elayedonaccount ofthe

thepayment oftransporta-

ariffauthority,theshipper

ldfordemurragethat may

nt ofsuchcontroversy.In

correct charge,however,

ochargeinexcessoftariff

ded,theconsigneeorshipper

rragethat might accrue.

unt ofthebillis$67.00 andis

Charge


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s,theminimumchargeonship-

ays.

yâ€”3cX5daysâ€”15c

€”6cX1 dayâ€”6c

edat \]Acentsper dayand

entsperday.Thehigher

ausetheshipment wasstored

"MinimumStorage

cents,theminimumchargeona

.Blastingcapscomeunder

ves,"andtherateis2%l/2

unds.

ayâ€”29cX1dayâ€”29c.

edbut 20 pounds,it isfigured

geamountsto lessthanthe

ents,theminimum,must be

A,Paragraph1.

agechargewouldbe 48 cents.

under"LessDangerousEx-

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reof,witha minimumof25

yâ€”24cX2daysâ€”48c.

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munitioncomesunder"Less

so,andthestoragerateis8

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ts.

â€”8cX4daysâ€”32c.

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ctionB,Paragraph2.

gewouldbecharged.Storage

nerror ofthecarrieror the

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rates,rulesandregulationsare

s,andcir cularsofcarriers.

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agent representinganumber

riersdemandabill ofladingfor

othersdonot.Individual

ern.

chingis aserviceperformed

tching isaswitching

rmore carriers.

switchingisthe switching

hich ispaidout ofthereve-

aulcarrierforthemovement

nt oforigintothedestina-

erthemethodofaccountingfor

ort ofsuchchargesismade

ent andsettlement madebe-

nterestedlines.Somecar-

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hechargethrougha credit

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s,arenot dueontheship-

ATIONCHARGES

IT

ttedbylaw,and isunderthe

eCommerceCommission.

extendcredit but maydoso

rovedby theCommission.

rrailwaysystemsusuallyhave

sdictionoverall credit mat-

tesuchduties tothetreas-

former.

smust havespecificauthority

recredit maybeextended.

whetherornot abondis

ndcredit maybea"blan-

ayberequiredto submit

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mayextendcredit toresponsible

rswithout demandinga

dedfor96 hours,abond

basedoncommonpractices.

eldstrictly liableforpermit-

eamount ofcredit author-

eldliablefor anylossthat

t authorizedbythecredit

t hasnot beennegligent inhis

ossthroughbeing unableto

ossdueto anerrormadeby

s,agentsarenot usuallyheld

ideddiligent effort ismade

rests.

thecorrect chargesforthe

ct andaccount forsuch

ortscoveringthe business

hebooksofthe carrierare

enderedbyagents.Unless

ect thecarrier'sbookswill

nt ofthebusinesshandledby

systemandthe monthlysystem.

hecorrectnessof thevarious

llitemsare neverfinallydis-

port isrendered,andit

rysuchunsettleditemsas a

he"freight charges"aresettled

heforwardingstationhascol-

ust bereportedtothecarrier,

vingagent toapplythe

ht chargesofthewaybill,as

ateasachargeagainst his

d.

heforwardingstationhaspaid

must havecredit,andwith

nstitutesapart ofthecharges

ondeliveryoftheshipment.

t isthebasicdocument of

g.Thewaybill,asit is

goffice,i stheonlyau-

movement offreight.

beshownin theconsignorcol-


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IONS

partyapplyingthe stamp

ssspecificallyauthorizedbythe

omecarrierspermit copiesto

areconspicuouslymarked

t billissuedtotheconsignee

arges,just asthoughthe

ercharge.Anotherfreight

esameitemshowingthe

mount collecteddeducted

nce unpaidshownas"over-

balanceshouldbecarried

m isdisposedofbya station

eight billshouldstandin the

herfreight billofthesame

eissued totheconsignee

epaid."Thecollect freight

euncollecteduntilthe ac-

station reliefclaimor

ssinstructedtothe contrary

edfor everyshipment cov-

ceipt takenwhenthefreight

carriescharges,theyshould

gesoncommercialshipments

pany"shipment thefreight

mpanyFreight."Some

t billsforlocalcompany

rareceipt forthegoodson

agencywaybillsarepresumed

ersdonot requirefreight

gencyshipments,ifprepaid

,however,aregular

dandtheamount carried

ntil disposedof.

FS

at thetotalcost oftransporta-

ongthemanyarticles of

eeofequity.

ageof thetariffreferstothe

ns.Insomeparticularin-

smadeto theclassification,

ebodyof thetariff.

standpoint ofthecarrierthere

isintheinterest ofeconomy,

duplicationofmaterialand

ephraseologyandcon-

lymoreuniformityofrules

ons.Shippersarelikewise

mber oftariffstoconsult.

catethe ratedesired.

caswell asthecarriersare

tions.Arequest forarate

edbest byagroupofrailroad

reeduponthe adjustment

muchlargerterritorythan

arriersare requiredbylawto

aybe useduntilit hasbecome

oberatedmayhavebeen

raftertheeffectivedate.

ffmaybe inthestation

effectivedate.

ot.It isnecessarytoobserve


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t equalingtheprepaidshould

argescolumnoftheprepaid

reportedinthereport of

ht andprepaidforanequal

bemadeon thewaybill,

."

swaybillcorrectionshould be

argeswhichwereaddedshould

aybillread"prepaidonly,"

dtheamount refundedontrie

theprepaidonlywaybill.

undthat theshipment was

agent'swaybillcorrection

hefreight chargesofthe

rect amount.Thiswould

cents,andtheprepaidonly

edas requested.Thecredit

thecorrectionshouldbe used

h reportingtheprepaidonly

ct chargeshouldbedetermined;

ouldbeselected;ifwritten

nandstateshouldbeplainly

couponsincludingthecon-

mpedwiththe datingstamp;

ldbeplainlywrittenon the

mited;ifsold forachild

f,"andthe stubshould

ringtothepassenger.

t isthestation'sonlyrecord of

ordof alllocalticketsre-

correctlykept it mate-

e monthlyreports.

practiceto showtheclosing

except possiblyinactive

equiretheclosing numbers

ownat theendofthemonth,

pt thoseinsealedcartons.When

etscontainedthereinshould

ershouldbereportedimmedi-

€”tothepassengeraccounting

koffice.

bereportedinits properplace

parateitem.A slip,showing

should beinsertedinthe

staken,andothertickets

rderuntiltheone soldout

cket soldout oforder

its regularorderwithout

etothedatereportedat value.

ct rateshouldbecarefully

rmshouldbeselected;a

dforeachline participating

smust showthefinaldestina-

viatherouteauthorized

ildit shouldbereduced

edasauthorizedby the

aturemust besecured,ifa

ameandaddressof thepas-

alRailwayGuide.

ckedtoan authorizedstop-

vilegeoftheticket should

point.Ifcheckedtoa point

er,thebaggageprivilege


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ttanceis aremittancecovering

w hichisnot carriedthrough

remittancehasnoeffect

sit isindependent ofit.A

isonecoveringmoneycol-

ccount items.Aregular

st becreditedinthestation

havedifferent methodsof

s.Thecertifiedcheckmaybe

uscollectionandthe check

onaccount just asanyother

Thecertifiedcheckmaybe

garrivalofthebill oflading,

themakeruponsurrenderof

t receivedwithinthe

hecertifiedcheck wouldbe

sa specialremittanceand

onaccount.Thecertified

theregularstationremittance

echargedinthestation

edinthe cashbookasa

ndincludedintheregular

eamount carriedinthe

vercollection"untildis-

ngit asadebit inthe

edasa miscellaneouscollection,

ereversed,i.e.,amiscellane-

reported,andtheamount

ds.Ifaspecial remittance

ouldhave tobearranged

rrierin theanalysisofbal-

acredit wouldhavetobe

ook,theamount refundedfrom

droppedfromthe analysis

ecarriersdonot carryrent

e stationaccount.Collec-

sintheusualmanner,but a

coveringsuchcollections.

endsuponthepracticesof the

mit credit tobetakenwhen

andsent in.Othersrequire

minthestationaccount until

ponandthestationauthor-

onreliefclaimsshouldbe

temsas aredesignatedas

ccountingdepartment.Each

befollowed.

deris adocument issuedbythe

rizinganagent todisposeof

ht.It usuallybearsapro-

eferencetosuch number

untingforthe proceedsfrom

eit ismoreorlesscommon

rriersreport theproceeds

aneouscollectionthrough

kea specialremittanceofit

account,andclear theac-

gesontheshipment bya

temshouldstandas waybilled.

eliveredwithout collecting

elief claimshouldbefiled

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orthemonth,theentryin

dayshouldbeasum suffi-

dueas shownbythereports.

redpriortothelast day,a

neouscashbookcredit entry

snothinginthe stationrecords

edisposedof.

postingby"date"doesnot

balancingthe account items

onth.That is,thecorrect-

t beprovedexcept bydraw-

items,whichwouldprove

tions.At smallstations

red,andrepostinganentire

t involveagreat dealof

nysmallstationsusebut one

receivedfreight bills.All

consecutivelyregardlessof

interlineshipments,and

rd.Abalanceofthe figures

aybe balancedwiththere-

ningthefiguresof thelocal

billsreceived.

sisofbalanceis astatement,in

andcredit unadjusteditems

balance.

it iscomposedofactualdebit

ount items,andwhensuch

ftheaccount,thecorrectness

roved.

ectedbills,cash onhand,etc.â€”

anyâ€”must becarriedtothe

heet.Al lunpaidadvances,

nes,overcollections,etc.â€”

esâ€”must becarriedtothe

heet toeffect abalanceof

theyrepresent amountswhich

ts).As debit analysisof

o thecredit sideofthebal-

figure,theyaredebit analysis

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inthe cashbookinexcessof

estation account throughthe

,ascashcollections,they

balancetoo great.To

t becarriedinthecredit side

which hastheeffect ofin-

thebalance.

anamount hasbeenpaidout of

count iscorrespondingly

t ofmakingthecredit side

nd)toosmall,and tooffset,

debit analysisitemwhichhas

akingplaceofthecash paid

waybillingadvancespriorto

edit sideoftheaccount (ad-

at,andtheamount isentered

lysisof balance(aliability)

reasingthedebit sideofthe

anamount hasbeencollected

kprior todebitingthesta-

thecredit sideofthestation


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portedinthedailyreport of

her waybills.Underthe

umnofthewaybill afull

onisshown.

"Round"or"Station-to-Sta-

deto read"Collect"or"Pre-

tationaccountingpractices

hecharge accruestothe

dofthe report ofwaybills

"Collect,"thecharge

ghthe freight receivedof

ved.

oguaranteefreight chargesand

tionsarequitegenerallyac-

ound"or"Station-to-Sta-

lectionsarechargedinthe

carriers,throughthemiscel-

uchasi llustratedbyFigure

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t passthroughthestation

eenteredinthedebit sideof

neouscollection,opposite

n.Thiswouldthrowan

onhand),adebit analysis

fset,theamount ofthe

das"Deposit onFreight"asa

tem.Theamount wouldbe

theanalysisofbalanceuntil

becarriedas ananalysis

ot bechargedinthestation

ywaybillorreport. Ifcar-

onth,theitemwouldnot be

port,but wouldbeshown

ofthemonthlybalancesheet

ect"waybillwasreceivedcov-

reportedinthe usualman-

heiteminthe stationaccount.

ouldbeenteredin thecash

at day,andto offset,a

redit entryshouldbemade

o thepreviouscashbook

ingthe item,whichwould

he"Deposit onFreight"

ndit wouldbedroppedfrom

shbookentrywouldreduce

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anamount isthrowninthe

t it enteringtheaccount as

fromdayto dayassuch

allychargedintheaccount

nreport.

perwouldbe requiredtounload

chargeof$4wouldbe as-

witching ofthecar.

billingagent shouldbere-

nstructionsfromtheshipper

uldbemadeof theexcess

held,not toexceed48 hours

pper.

ortationchargesshouldbe

hargescolumnoftheBond to

follows:

cwt $166.40

ssessedat St.

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orthat classofcollections,

mountshavebeenposted

theyrepresent collectionof

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ec ashasshownbythe

msthat goestomakethe

enanamount isenteredinthe

estationaccount,it makes

e.Therefore,ifanovercol-

shbookit makesthecashon

fbalanceentryâ€”toogreat,and

analysisentryâ€”overcol-

untildisposedof.

uldhavetobe carriedinthe

heet asabalancingfigure

handwhich wouldappear

ount.A specialdebit

t might beprovidedforover-

collectionsmust becarriedin

ce,if noanalysisofbalance

sisof balancethecredit

fromthedebit analysis

eused,but thefinalresult is

idualamountsarecarried

net amount isused.

SACTIONS

tspostedin theprosheetsare

Astheitemsare posted

bills,whichareenteredin

ycashbookrecords,it

totaloftheamountsentered

qualtheamount ofsuch

ok.Therefore,abalance

of thepostingslipswith

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deredabetterrecord toenter

thecashbookas though

thenext cashbookentry

e.Thecashbalanceis not

ovidesacashbookrecord

em,but it keepsthecash-

beused tobalanceout the

guringsuchitemsindepend-

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efreight isunloaded.Agents

wever,toholdcertainway-

ertainperiod.Awaybill

which isshort,maybeheld

nnumberofdaysawaiting

paidonlywaybillmaybe

ertainperiodpendingproper

aybillscoveringgrainmay

racertainperiodforgrading,

aybillscoveringoreship-

ccount foraspecifiedtime

c.Inallinstances,however,

uctionsmust beascertained

yallcarriersrequirethat are-

ofAccount"shallberen-

ybillswhich arenot reported

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ninthe spaceprovided.The


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.Ifanyitems areproper

ymaybesocarriedas un-

beshownunder theproper

rsesareopento theagent.The

tation'scopyoftheprevious

aybeused,or thebalancefigure

om theaccountingdepart-

ceis used,acopyofthe

must beprocured,andthe

the subsequent month'sac-

ocuredbywire,thebalance

ndifsufficient detailisavail-

osed of,andifnot,the net

maybecarried inthesta-

tem untilthedetailis

owever,must not becarried

tedaccount afteradetailof

dallindividualitemsmust be

nas thedataareavailable.

hercommonpractice tocross

et billandindorseit,"See

ndDateto ,"

waybillshouldthenbe pre-

formreadingfromthe

rrect destination,showing

ndicatedin thewaybillupon

or.A copyofthewaybill

ewaybillingstationwith a

hercarriers,however,

ybillstandas issued,and

billedfromthestationto

thecorrect destination,at

rate, showingthecharges

as"Advances."Eachcar-

certainedandcarefully

nt shouldadvisetheshipperthat

edpicked up,but that abill

eduntilthe carwasin

ductor.

billshouldbereportedin the

reads,andthenonagency

thestation'sreport.A

djust asthoughit wasa

oper,andthe itemcarriedas

ll,the waybillingagent

nishadditionalprepay.If

tershould bereferredto

cerwithafull statement of

essarily.Usuallythefirst agency

ystationin thedirectionthe

hebusinessforsuch sta-

shippedfromanonagency

first agencystationreached

ckedup,andthewaybills

encystation wouldbere-

ystationreachedafterthe

ight accountingofficer,

tedwhat agencystationsshall

port waybillstononagency

accountingnumbershouldbe

stationreportsjust beforeor

on,asinstructed.This

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nceindependent ofthestation

othetreasurer.

oodpracticeto entersuch

eofthecashbookas a"mis-

dtooffset,showaspecial

deofthecashbookunder

cialremittancemust not be

ainingthe regularstation

okentriesdonot affect the

rovidea permanent record

nandremittance.

thereportsshows thesame

to becarriedtothe monthly

ght trafficdepartment.

ratingdepartment (division

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sengertrafficedepartment.

sengeraccountingdepartment.

ght trafficdepartment.All

sareunder thejurisdictionof

dmust bereferredtothem.

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ratingdepartment (division

thelettermight besent to

sinesswasimproperlypro-

acilities,however,is under

tingdepartment

freight isusuallydoneat the

signees,andunlessthematter

edtothemails.Shippers

madetounderstandthat trac-

onthe movement ofit and

fter sufficient timehas

havereacheditsdestination.

hejurisdiction ofthe

sinstructionsdifferonthis point,

must beascertainedand

saresometimescarried

part ofthecashfound.In

bills wouldbecarriedasthat

rofficer,usuallythe divi-

dbenotifiedoftheamount

ent tothestationwhich would

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suchbillsmaybe paidfrom

slisted onaprescribed

department,usuallythe

sfreight billswouldbe

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Credit

Station Agent's Blue Book

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Transcript of Station Agent's Blue Book