Part 23

+------------------------------------------ | CLASSES. +------+------+------+------+------+------- Distances, Kilometres.| I. | II. | III. | IV. | V. | VI. +------+------+------+------+------+------- | Rate per 1,000 Kilos. per Kilometre. ----------------------+------+------+------+------+------+------- |Cents.|Cents.|Cents.|Cents.|Cents.|Cents. Up to 100 Kilometres | 16 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 ” 300 ” | | | | | | 5 Above 300 ” | | | | | | 4 ----------------------+------+------+------+------+------+------- MILES. | Rate per ton per Mile. ----------------------+------+------+------+------+------+------- Up to 62 miles | 2d.50| 2d.19| 1d.88| 1d.56| 1d.25| 1d.25 ” 186 ” | | | | | | 0d.78 Above 186 ” | | | | | | 0d.62 ----------------------+------+------+------+------+------+-------

PARIS, LYONS, AND MEDITERRANEAN RAILWAY.

+----------------------------------------- | Rate per 1,000 Kilos. per Kilometre. DISTANCES. +-------------------------------- | CLASSES. +------+------+------+------+------+------ Kilometres. | I. | II. | III. | IV. | A | V. -------------+------+------+------+------+------+------ |Cents.|Cents.|Cents.|Cents.|Cents.|Cents. Up to 25| 0.16 | 0.14 | 0.12 | 0.10 | 0.09 | 0.08 26 ” 30| 0.16 | 0.14 | 0.12 | 0.10 | 0.09 | 0.08 31 ” 50| 0.16 | 0.14 | 0.12 | 0.10 | 0.09 | 0.08 51 ” 100| 0.16 | 0.14 | 0.12 | 0.10 | 0.09 | 0.08 101 ” 150| 0.15 | 0.13 | 0.11 | 0.09 | 0.08 | 0.08 151 ” 200| 0.15 | 0.13 | 0.11 | 0.09 | 0.08 | 0.07 201 ” 300| 0.15 | 0.13 | 0.11 | 0.09 | 0.065| 0.04 301 ” 400| 0.14 | 0.12 | 0.10 | 0.08 | 0.065| 0.04 401 ” 500| 0.14 | 0.12 | 0.10 | 0.08 | 0.05 | 0.04 501 ” 600| 0.13 | 0.11 | 0.09 | 0.07 | 0.05 | 0.04 601 ” 700| 0.12 | 0.10 | 0.08 | 0.06 | 0.05 | 0.04 701 ” 800| 0.11 | 0.09 | 0.07 | 0.05 | 0.04 | 0.04 801 ” 900| 0.10 | 0.08 | 0.06 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.04 901 ” 1000| 0.09 | 0.07 | 0.05 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.04 1001 ” 1,100| 0.08 | 0.06 | 0.05 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.04 -------------+------+------+------+------+------+------

+------------------------------------------- | Rate per 1,000 Kilos. per Kilometre. DISTANCES. +------------------------------------------- | CLASSES. +------+-------+-------+------+------+------ Kilometres. | B | C | D | VI. | E | F -------------+------+-------+-------+------+------+------ |Cents.|Cents. |Cents. |Cents.|Cents.|Cents. Up to 25| 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.08 26 ” 30| 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.05 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.04 31 ” 50| 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.0425| 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.04 51 ” 100| 0.06 | 0.045 | 0.0425| 0.04 | 0.03 | 0.02 101 ” 150| 0.06 | 0.045 | 0.0425| 0.035| 0.025| 0.02 151 ” 200| 0.06 | 0.045 | 0.0425| 0.035| 0.025| 0.02 201 ” 300| 0.04 | 0.0375| 0.04 | 0.035| 0.025| 0.02 301 ” 400| 0.035| 0.0325| 0.0325| 0.03 | 0.025| 0.02 401 ” 500| 0.035| 0.0325| 0.0325| 0.03 | 0.025| 0.02 501 ” 600| 0.035| 0.0325| 0.0325| 0.03 | 0.025| 0.02 601 ” 700| 0.035| 0.0325| 0.0325| 0.025| 0.025| 0.02 701 ” 800| 0.035| 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.025| 0.025| 0.02 801 ” 900| 0.035| 0.025 | 0.025 | 0.025| 0.02 | 0.02 901 ” 1000| 0.03 | 0.025 | 0.025 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 1001 ” 1,100| 0.03 | 0.025 | 0.025 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 -------------+------+-------+-------+------+------+-----

PARIS, LYONS AND MEDITERRANEAN RAILWAY.

+----------------------------------------- | BASIS OF TARIFF PER TON PER MILE. DISTANCES. +----------------------------------------- | CLASSES. ----------------+------+------+------+------+------+------ Miles. | I. | II. | III. | IV. | A | V. ----------------+------+------+------+------+------+------ Up to 15 miles| 2d.50| 2d.19| 1d.88| 1d.56| 1d.41| 1d.25 16 ” 18 ” | 2d.50| 2d.19| 1d.88| 1d.56| 1d.41| 1d.25 19 ” 31 ” | 2d.50| 2d.19| 1d.88| 1d.56| 1d.41| 1d.25 32 ” 62 ” | 2d.50| 2d.19| 1d.88| 1d.56| 1d.41| 1d.25 63 ” 93 ” | 2d.35| 2d.04| 1d.72| 1d.41| 1d.25| 1d.25 94 ” 124 ” | 2d.35| 2d.04| 1d.72| 1d.41| 1d.25| 1d.10 125 ” 186 ” | 2d.35| 2d.04| 1d.72| 1d.41| 1d.02| 0d.62 187 ” 248 ” | 2d.19| 1d.88| 1d.56| 1d.25| 1d.02| 0d.62 249 ” 310 ” | 2d.19| 1d.88| 1d.56| 1d.25| 0d.78| 0d.62 311 ” 372 ” | 2d.04| 1d.72| 1d.41| 1d.10| 0d.78| 0d.62 373 ” 435 ” | 1d.88| 1d.56| 1d.25| 0d.94| 0d.78| 0d.62 436 ” 497 ” | 1d.72| 1d.41| 1d.10| 0d.78| 0d.62| 0d.62 498 ” 559 ” | 1d.56| 1d.25| 0d.94| 0d.62| 0d.62| 0d.62 560 ” 621 ” | 1d.41| 1d.10| 0d.78| 0d.62| 0d.62| 0d.62 622 ” 683 ” | 1d.25| 0d.94| 0d.78| 0d.62| 0d.62| 0d.62 ----------------+------+------+------+------+------+------

+----------------------------------------- | BASIS OF TARIFF PER TON PER MILE. DISTANCES. +----------------------------------------- | CLASSES. ----------------+------+------+------+------+------+------ Miles. | B | C | D | VI. | E | F ----------------+------+------+------+------+------+------ Up to 15 miles| 1d.25| 1d.25| 1d.25| 1d.25| 1d.25| 1d.25 16 ” 18 ” | 1d.25| 1d.25| 0d.78| 0d.62| 0d.2 | 0d.62 19 ” 31 ” | 1d.25| 1d.25| 0d.66| 0d.62| 0d.62| 0d.62 32 ” 62 ” | 0d.94| 0d.70| 0d.66| 0d.62| 0d.47| 0d.31 63 ” 93 ” | 0d.94| 0d.70| 0d.66| 0d.54| 0d.39| 0d.31 94 ” 124 ” | 0d.94| 0d.70| 0d.66| 0d.54| 0d.39| 0d.31 125 ” 186 ” | 0d.62| 0d.58| 0d.62| 0d.54| 0d.39| 0d.31 187 ” 248 ” | 0d.54| 0d.51| 0d.51| 0d.47| 0d.39| 0d.31 249 ” 310 ” | 0d.54| 0d.51| 0d.51| 0d.47| 0d.39| 0d.31 311 ” 372 ” | 0d.54| 0d.51| 0d.51| 0d.47| 0d.39| 0d.31 373 ” 435 ” | 0d.54| 0d.51| 0d.51| 0d.39| 0d.39| 0d.31 436 ” 497 ” | 0d.54| 0d.47| 0d.47| 0d.39| 0d.39| 0d.31 498 ” 559 ” | 0d.54| 0d.39| 0d.39| 0d.39| 0d.31| 0d.31 560 ” 621 ” | 0d.47| 0d.39| 0d.39| 0d.31| 0d.31| 0d.31 622 ” 683 ” | 0d.47| 0d.39| 0d.39| 0d.31| 0d.31| 0d.31 ----------------+------+------+------+------+------+------

Classes A, B, C, D, E, F, apply generally to full truck loads only, and for Classes I, II, III, IV, V, and VI. The minimum charge is as for 40 kilos. (88 lbs.), fractions of 10 kilos. being charged as 10 kilos. For consignments under 40 kilos. the rate charged is 25 cents. per 1,000 kilos. per kilometre, including terminals, irrespective of distance, equal to 3d.92 per ton per mile; but the charge so calculated must not exceed what would be charged for 40 kilos. at the ordinary Class rates. The minimum charge for consignments up to 40 kilos. is 25 cents. (2½d.), and above 40 kilos. 40 cents. (4d.), inclusive of loading and unloading and station terminals.

Plated Goods, Quicksilver, Embroidery, Lace, Articles of Art (Statues, Paintings, Bronze Figures) are charged at the highest Class rates, plus 50 per cent.

Explosives, Inflammable and Dangerous Articles, for the conveyance of which special precautions have to be taken, are charged the highest Class rate plus 50 per cent.

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BULKY GOODS, specified in the Classification, which do not weigh 200 kilos. (4 cwt.) per cubic metre (1.308 cubic yard), are charged 50 per cent. in addition to the ordinary Class rates. The carriage so calculated must not, however, exceed the amount chargeable at a computed weight of 200 kilos. per cubic metre.

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PACKAGES OF EXTRAORDINARY SIZE OR WEIGHT.--The Class rates are increased by 50 per cent. for packages weighing from 3 to 5 tons, and by 100 per cent. for packages weighing over 5 tons, but not exceeding 10 tons, with a minimum in the latter case of 25 cents. per 1,000 kilos. per kilometre (3d.92 per ton per mile). Packages which weigh over 10 tons, or the dimensions of which exceed those of the ordinary rolling stock, are not carried except under special contract.

The loading or unloading of packages weighing over 5 tons must be performed by the sender or consignee respectively, and at their own risk and expense at stations which are not provided with hoisting gear.

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TERMINALS.--The charges for the two services of loading and unloading and station terminals are:--

+--------------------+-------------------- | GOODS CARRIED IN | | TRUCK LOADS. | IN LESS QUANTITIES. +----------+---------+----------+--------- | Per 1000 | Per ton.| Per 1000 | Per ton. | kilos. | | kilos. | +----------+---------+----------+--------- | cts. | s. d. | cts. | s. d. Loading at sending station | 30 | 0 3 | 40 | 0 4 | | | | Unloading at destination | 30 | 0 3 | 40 | 0 4 | | | | Station terminals at | | | | sending station | 20 | 0 2 | 35 | 0 3¼ | | | | Station terminals at | | | | destination station | 20 | 0 2 | 35 | 0 3¼ +----------+---------+----------+--------- Per 1000 kilos. |fcs. 1·0 | 10d. |fcs. 1·50 | 1 2½ ---------------------------+----------+---------+----------+---------

Fractions of 10 kilos. are charged as 10 kilos.

Full truck loads may be loaded or unloaded by sender and consignee respectively at their option, risk and expense; in which case a reduction is made in the terminal charges of 30 cents. per ton, for each service, either loading or unloading. The station dues are charged in any case, viz.: 20 cents. per ton at sending station, and 20 cents. at destination station.

If the traffic passes over different lines a further charge of 40 cents. per ton is made for transfer at the junction, which amount is apportioned in equal proportions to the two Companies between which the traffic is exchanged.

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BOOKING.--A charge of 1d. is made for each consignment.

WEIGHING.--Goods, which at the request of sender or consignee have to be weighed in addition to, and irrespective of the weighing by the railway company for the purpose of calculating the carriage, are subjected to a charge of 10 cents. (1d.) per 100 kilos. (2 cwt.) or part thereof. If weighed over the weigh-bridge, the charge is 30 cents. (3d.) per ton with a minimum of frs. 1·50 (1s. 2½d.) per truck or cart. If the re-weighing proves that an error in the invoiced weight was committed by the railway company to the prejudice of sender or consignee, the above charges are not made.

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WAREHOUSING.--For the Warehousing of Goods, consigned to wait orders at the station, the delivery of which for some cause or other is not taken within 48 hours from the time the advice note is posted, the following charges are made:--5 cents. (one halfpenny) per 100 kilos. (2 cwt.) or part of 100 kilos. per day for the first three days after the expiration of the time fixed above, minimum charge 10 cents. (1d.), and for every subsequent day 10 cents. (1d.) per 100 kilos. or part of 100 kilos. per day.

Goods consigned to “domicile,” and which are not delivered in consequence of consignee being absent or unknown or refusing to accept delivery, are subject to the same warehouse charges, provided an advice of the cause of the non-delivery is immediately addressed by the railway company to the sender. In this case the company are entitled to charge return cartage of the goods to the station.

The same warehouse charges are made at sending stations if the goods for some cause or other cannot be despatched within 24 hours after delivery to the station; besides which, the Railway Company can decline to receive goods at their stations or quays unless they are ready for immediate dispatch.

DEMURRAGE.--For truck loads, which may be loaded or unloaded by sender and consignee respectively at their option, the following regulations apply:--At sending stations the trucks must be loaded within 24 hours from the time they are held at the disposal of sender, after which 10 frs. (8s.) per truck per day is charged. At destination stations, the trucks must be released during the day following the date of the advice sent by the railway company to consignee, provided such advice can be delivered before 5.30 p.m. on the day it is sent, failing which one day more is allowed. After the time allowed has elapsed, the railway company can at their discretion unload the trucks, and make a charge of 30 cents. (3d.) per ton, the goods unloaded being subject to the general regulations and warehouse charges; or the goods may be allowed to remain in the trucks and a charge made, after the stipulated time allowed, of 10 frs. (8s.) per truck per day. Sundays and fête days are not taken into account in the time allowed for the loading or unloading of the trucks.

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CARRIAGES.--The rates charged for the conveyance of carriages are as follows:--

Per carriage. Per kilometre. Per mile.

Carriages with 2 or 4 wheels, and one seat in the interior 0·25 cents. (3d.85.)

Carriages with 2 seats in the interior, omnibuses, stage coaches, &c. 0·32 ” (4d.94.)

Furniture vans empty are charged at the rate of 0·20 ” (3d.08.)

If loaded, an additional charge is made of 14 cents. per 1,000 kilos. per kilometre (2·16d. per ton per mile) for the contents of the van.

HORSES AND CATTLE.--The following rates apply to the conveyance of horses and cattle by goods train:--

Per head Per Per kilometre. mile.

Oxen, cows, bulls, horses, mules, donkeys, and ponies 10 cents. (1d.54.)

Calves and pigs 04 ” (0d.61.)

Sheep, ewes, lambs, and goats 02 ” (0d.30.)

Drovers, who accompany the cattle, pay the ordinary 3rd class fare.

Animals, the declared value of which is over 5,000 frs. (£200), are charged 50 per cent. in addition to the ordinary rates.

In case of any accident the Company’s liability is limited to 5,000 frs. (£200) per head, unless a higher value is declared on the consignment note.

Small animals such as Sucking Pigs, Cats, Rabbits, &c., packed in crates or baskets, are charged at 1st class rate calculated on double the actual weight.

Dogs, even if in crates, are carried by Passenger Train only.

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For Carriages, Horses, and Cattle the following terminals are charged:--

Booking 10 cents. (1d.) per consignment.

Loading and unloading, for carriages, frs. 2 (1s. 7d.) each.

For Oxen, Cows, Bulls, Horses, Mules, Donkeys, and Ponies, fr. 1 (10d.) each.

For Calves and Pigs, 40 cents. (4d.) each.

For Sheep, Lambs and Goats, 20 cents. (2d.) each.

No charge is made for station dues.

For carriages, which for some cause or other are not taken delivery of within 48 hours from the time of the advice being posted by the Railway Company, a charge of fr. 1 (10d.), per carriage per day is made for warehousing.

Cattle and horses, which cannot be delivered on arrival at the destination, are fed and taken care of by the Railway Company at the risk and expense of the Owner.

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The time allowed for the conveyance of traffic by Goods Train on French Railways is calculated at the rate of 24 hours for every 125 kilometres (77½ miles), or a fraction thereof. Any fraction of and including 25 kilometres (15½ miles) in excess of this distance (125 kilometres), is not taken into account. Thus 150 kilometres are calculated as 125 kilometres, as shewn hereafter.

+-------------+------------+-------------- | | |Total number DISTANCES. | Time | Time | of days, | allowed | allowed | station to ---------------+-------------+ for loading | for | station, | | and | conveyance | exclusive of Kilometres. | Miles. | dispatch. | by rail. | day of | | | | delivery. ---------------+-------------+-------------+------------+-------------- | | Days. | Days. | Days. 1 to 150 =| 1 to 93 | 1 | 1 | 2 151 ” 275 =| 94 ” 170 | 1 | 2 | 3 276 ” 400 =| 171 ” 248 | 1 | 3 | 4 401 ” 525 =| 249 ” 326 | 1 | 4 | 5 526 ” 650 =| 327 ” 403 | 1 | 5 | 6 651 ” 775 =| 404 ” 481 | 1 | 6 | 7 776 ” 900 =| 482 ” 559 | 1 | 7 | 8 901 ” 1,025 =| 560 ” 637 | 1 | 8 | 9 1,026 ” 1,150 =| 638 ” 714 | 1 | 9 | 10 1,151 ” 1,275 =| 715 ” 792 | 1 | 10 | 11 1,276 ” 1,400 =| 793 ” 870 | 1 | 11 | 12 1,401 ” 1,525 =| 871 ” 947 | 1 | 12 | 13 1,526 ” 1,650 =| 948 ” 1,025 | 1 | 13 | 14 ---------------+-------------+-------------+------------+--------------

For the conveyance of animals and goods paying the two highest class rates to stations on the main lines, the time of transit is fixed as follows:--

+-------------+------------+-------------- | | | Total number DISTANCES. | Time | Time | of days, | allowed | allowed | station to --------------+-------------+ for loading | for | station, | | and | conveyance | exclusive of Kilometres. | Miles. | dispatch. | by rail. | day of | | | | delivery. --------------+-------------+-------------+------------+-------------- | | Days. | Days. | Days. 1 to 200=| 1 to 124 | 1 | 1 | 2 201 ” 400=| 125 ” 248 | 1 | 2 | 3 401 ” 600=| 249 ” 372 | 1 | 3 | 4 601 ” 800=| 373 ” 497 | 1 | 4 | 5 801 ” 1,000=| 498 ” 621 | 1 | 5 | 6 1,001 ” 1,200=| 622 ” 745 | 1 | 6 | 7 1,201 ” 1,400=| 746 ” 869 | 1 | 7 | 8 1,400 ” 1,600=| 870 ” 994 | 1 | 8 | 9 1,601 ” 1,800=| 995 ” 1,118 | 1 | 9 | 10 --------------+-------------+-------------+------------+--------------

For traffic which has to pass from one line to another one day in addition to the time specified above is allowed for transfer if the transfer station is a joint station, and two days if the transfer stations are apart from each other.[141]

[141] NOTE.--In converting Foreign money and distances into English money and miles, the following have been taken, viz.:--

25 francs £1 1 mark 1s. 100 pfenning 1s. 1 florin 1s. 8d. 1 kilometre ·621 of a mile. 1,000 kilogrammes 2,200 lbs.

TOLL AND MAXIMUM RATE CLAUSES IN RAILWAY ACTS.

The following are illustrations of the Tolls and Rates which Railway Companies have been authorised to charge in this country:--

Tolls authorised by the Stockton and Darlington Railway Act, 1821--1 and 2 Geo. IV., cap. 44, s. 62.

“And in consideration of the great Charge and Expense which the said Company of Proprietors must incur and sustain in making and maintaining the said Railways or Tramroads, and other the works hereby authorised to be made and maintained: be it further enacted, That it shall and may be lawful for the said Company of Proprietors, from time to time, and at all Times hereafter, to ask, demand, take, recover, and receive, to and for the Use and Benefit of the said Company of Proprietors for the Tonnage of all Goods, Wares, and Merchandise, and other Things which shall be carried or conveyed upon the said Railways or Tramroads, or upon any part thereof, the Rates, Tolls, and Duties hereinafter mentioned: (that is to say),

“For all Limestone, Materials for the Repair of Turnpike Roads or Highways, and all Dung, Compost, and all sorts of Manure, except Lime, which shall be carried or conveyed upon the said Railways or Tramroads, such sum as the said Company of Proprietors shall from time to time direct or appoint, not exceeding the Sum of Fourpence per Ton per Mile.

“For all Coal, Coke, Culm, Cinders, Stone, Marl, Sand, Lime, Clay, Ironstone, and other Minerals, Building Stone, Pitching and Paving Stone, Bricks, Tiles, Slates, and all gross and unmanufactured Articles, and Building Materials, such sum as the said Company of Proprietors shall from time to time direct and appoint, not exceeding the Sum of Fourpence per Ton per Mile.

“For all Lead in Pigs or Sheets, Bar Iron, Wagon Tire, Timber, Staves, and Deals, and all other Goods, Commodities, Wares and Merchandises, such Sum as the said Company of Proprietors shall from time to time direct and appoint, not exceeding the Sum of Sixpence per Ton per Mile.

“For all the Articles, Matters, and Things for which a Tonnage is hereinbefore directed to be paid, which shall pass the Inclined Planes upon the said Hail ways or Tramroads, such Sum as the said Company of Proprietors shall appoint, not exceeding the Sum of One Shilling per Ton.

“And for all Coal which shall be shipped on board of any vessel or vessels in the Port of Stockton-upon-Tees aforesaid, _for the purpose of exportation_, such Sum as the said Company of Proprietors shall appoint, not exceeding the _Sum of One Halfpenny per Ton per Mile_.”

By the Liverpool and Manchester Railway Act, 1826, that Company were empowered to charge maximum rates for the whole distance, 31 miles 6 chains, viz.:--

“For all Lime, Limestone, and all sorts of Dung, Compost, and Manure, and all materials for the repair of the public roads and all Stone, Sand, Clay, Building, Pitching and Paving Stones, Tiles and Slates, and also for all Timber, Staves and Deals not exceeding Eight Shillings per Ton.

“For all Sugar, Corn, Grain and Flour, Dyewoods, Lead, Iron, and other metals not exceeding Nine Shillings per Ton.