Annual Report of the Railroad Commissioner of the State of South Carolina, Volume 37

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Page 76 - ... a misdemeanor, and shall, upon conviction thereof in any court of the United States of competent jurisdiction within the district in which such offense was...
Page 49 - ... be placed and remain accessible to the consignee for the purpose of unloading during the period in which held free of demurrage; that when the period of such demurrage charges commences they are to be placed accessible to the consignee for unloading purposes on demand of the consignee; provided, however, that if the railroad company shall remove such car or cars after being so placed, or in any way...
Page 51 - Railroads shall not discriminate between persons or places in storage or demurrage charges. If a railroad company collects storage or demurrage of one person, under the demurrage rules it must collect of all who are liable. No rebate, drawback, or other similar device will be allowed. If demurrage is collected by a railroad company at one point on its line, it must...
Page 48 - Definition consignee is personally served with notice of the arrival of freight, free time begins at ten notic^' o'clock am on the day after such notice has been given. Constructive notice referred to consists of posting notice by mail to the consignee. Where this mode of giving notice is adopted there shall be twenty-four (24) hours...
Page 16 - Persons and property transported over any railroad, or by any other transportation company, or individual, shall be delivered at any station, landing, or port, at charges not exceeding the charges for the transportation of persons and property of the same class, in the same direction, to any more distant station, port, or landing. Excursion and commutation tickets may be issued at special rates.
Page 44 - Telegraph company shall charge or collect more than twenty-five cents for any message of ten words or less, exclusive of date, address and signature, between any two points within the limits of this State...
Page 76 - ... to obtain transportation for property at less than the regular rates then established and in force on the line of transportation of such common carrier, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor...
Page 101 - ... may be carried on such steamers when securely packed in strong, tight chests or boxes, the covers of which shall be well secured by locks, screws, or other reliable fastenings, and stowed in a safe part of the vessel at a secure distance from any fire or heat.
Page 102 - Said commission, of its own motion, or upon application made by any interested party, may make changes or modifications in such regulations, made desirable by new information or altered conditions.
Page 102 - State, Territory or District of the United States or place noncontiguous to, but subject to the jurisdiction thereof...

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