TAX AGAINST RAILROAD, EXPRESS, SLEEPING-CAR, AND TELEGRAPH COMPANIES. No. 32. An Act to authorize the Comptroller-General to appoint one of the Railroad Commissioners of this State to act as arbitrator in certain cases, and for other purposes. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Georgia, That from and after the passage of this Act, that in all cases of disagreement between the Comptroller-General and any railroad or express company, sleeping-car companies, and telegraph companies owning property in this State, as to the taxable value of their said property, and where said differences are referred to arbitrators, the Comptroller-General shall appoint any one of the Railroad Commissioners to act as arbitrator for the State, in each case; and it shall be the duty of said Railroad Commissioner, when thus appointed, to perform the duty of arbitrator without any additional compensation to his regular salary. SEC. II. Be it further enacted, That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed. Approved December 12, 1894. RULES Tariffs and Classification GOVERNING EXPRESS COMPANIES, ADOPTED BY THE RAILROAD COMMISSION AS AMENDED TO OCTOBER 15, 1901. APPLYING BETWEEN POINTS WITHIN THE STATE OF GEORGIA. TARIFF A Merchandise Rates Per Hundred and Graduated Rates for Packages Weighing Less than One Hundred Pounds. AS FIXED BY THE RAILROAD COMMISSION OF GEORGIA. 60 70 80 90 100 105 115 120 130 135 140 MILES. By: 20 40 60 80 100 130 160 180 200 250 300 350 400 450 Cents. PACKAGES LESS THAN 100 LBS. Packages weighing five pounds and under shall not be charged more than 25 cents by one company for any distance within this State; but when such packages are handled by two or more companies, each company may charge 25 cents, less 20 per cent. 45 55 50 60 50 60 50 60 60 65 70 75 70 75 90 70 80 90 70 80 90 Rates Per Hundred Pounds and Graduated Rates for Packages Weighing Less than One MILES. 20 40 40 60 80 100 130 160 180 200 250 300 350 400 450 81 to 100 45 Over 40, not over 50 25 25 25 30 30 35 40 50 55 70 101 to 130 50 25 181 to 200 65 30 Over 50, not over 60 25 Over 60, not over 70 25 Over 70, not over 80 30 Over 80, not over 90 30 201 to 250 70 Over 90, not over 100 30 30 NOTE.-Packages weighing five pounds and under shall not be charged more than 25 cents by one company for any distance within this State, but when such packages are handled by two or more companies, each company may charge 25 cents, less 20 per cent. 30 30 40 55 60 75 45 65 80 40 45 45 50 55 60 85 40 45 50 55 60 65 35 70 75 85 90 TARIFF E. Governing the following perishables, when carried by Express Companies: DRESSED POULTRY, FRESH FISH, FRESH MEAT, BUTTER AND SAUSAGES. Rates per One Hundred Pounds, and Graduated Rates for Packages weighing less than One Hundred Pounds on above articles. Rates As fixed by the Railroad Commission of Georgia. RATES PER 100 POUNDS. @ 25 25 25 27 30 35 40 43 45 50 54 59 60 63 58 DISTANCE. 100lbs MILES. 20 20 40 60 80 100 130 160 180 200 250 300 350 400 450 |