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The Cairo Bulletin
Cairo, Alexander County County, Illinois
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The Interstate Commerce Commission in Washington has ruled that statements of rates and fares must be affirmative and definite, criticizing ambiguous clauses in pre- and post-May 1, 1907 tariffs that create uncertainty, especially for intermediate stations.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
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Washington, Jan. 12.- It has been determined by the interstate commerce commission that a statement of rates and fares shall be affirmative and definite. Many tariffs on file prior to May 1, 1907, contain long and short haul clauses, maximum rules, alternative rate or fare provisions, or other rules, which make the application of rates or fares uncertain, more particularly as to intermediate stations, not specified in the tariff, and some such rules, through misunderstanding have been included in tariffs issued since May 1, 1907.
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Washington
Event Date
Jan. 12
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rates and fares statements must be affirmative and definite to eliminate uncertainty in tariffs, particularly for intermediate stations.
Event Details
The Interstate Commerce Commission has determined that statements of rates and fares shall be affirmative and definite. Many pre-May 1, 1907 tariffs include ambiguous clauses like long and short haul provisions, maximum rules, and alternative rates, causing uncertainty, especially for unspecified intermediate stations. Similar rules have been mistakenly included in post-May 1, 1907 tariffs.