1269 l 2*11*1,E ss.»-1*1112 1 rmscmble rate or campensation the , said railway carriers l should receive. V (July 28, 1916, c. 261, I 5, subd. 30 (b), 39 Stat. 430.) - ‘ 547. Nwtiéc by Interstate Commerce Commission tb railroads; aaswer of railroads; `hc•ri¤gs.—Therei1p0u the commissima shall give notice ai not less thug ihirty days to each ¢·arri{·r sp requhjed to transport; mailand gender service, ahd upon :2 day to be Exed by the ccmmimicn, not late: than ghirty ¢§:.·ay¤s after the expimliou of the noticé herein required, each uf mid cgrriers shéll make {answer and the commission shall. p;·mw~d with tlih hearing gs provided by law for other heatisagsz between,. carriers and shippers or assqciatious. ·` (July 21*, 1916. c. 261.} 5, subd. 30 (c), 39 Stat. 430.) . I _` 548. Taking testimony, évidexwe, penalties, and _ procedure.--All the provisions of the law for taking testimony; `Si‘fill’iil§ evidence, penalties, and procedure are hereby made — applicable. (July E, 1916, —c.`_%1, I ,5, Subd. 30 (Q), 39, Stat. 430.) V _ · — ‘ “ .. ( 549. Classiécatimn of `éarricrs. Iiy_ Interstate. Commerce, C6§§i§i%¤;·-Fo! the purpose of determining and fixing mit-es pr compensation hereunder the "zépuimlssicn is authorized tqn make such classification · of carriers _ as may be just and rbascngbic aud, xvherel jgxstf and- equitable, Hx general rates applicable to all·cm·ricrs lin `the same classiiicationf (July 28, i 1916, 1-. 261, § 5, suQg1.`3{l le),`39 Stat. 430..) · ‘ s . ‘_ _ "_ 1 .55®. yeighihg of ·m8ils.—-—Pemling such hearings, g and the Hail Héjtermlnatign of the question, `it the Interstate Commerce Commission 'shall determine thm; it is necessary) ms m;1vlss.ble,· in m~der· to carry out the provisions of this chaptx·r,— tc` ligve additional and more frequent weighing of the malls for smtisticil purposes, the Postmaster General, _} upon request ict die commission, shall provide therefor in the manner prescribed by law, but rsnich weighing need not be {Sur more than thirty days. _ (July 28, 1916{ c. 261, § __5,.subd. 30`(£), $ Stat. 430.) _ ‘ ’ · . _ 551. Orders of Iatcrshte Commerce Commission establishing rate or cc¤pcx1sati<m.—-——-At the conclusion of the hearing Q °the cnmmisixm shall ambush by order é fair, reasonable raw {cr mmpexautién ‘_ to he received, af Such` sta·téd—' tim&_ as may be named in the order, for t.l1e‘ transportation . at .mail métter , and the service connected tlierewith, and dm·ix1g·the mxatinxmuce of the order` the Postmaster- General shall pay the cqrrlgr from the appropriation fc:. inland transportation by railfmd mules suclyrate or c®pc·¤sa’tlcm. 1(Ju1y 28, 1916; c. @1, _§ 5, subd. 30 (5),% Stat. M0.) `_ · * _ I V · 552. Pcrmtaje of rates amsied law-grmt rnilr¤adg.—-—The Interstate Gwzmwa Cpmmissicn shall allow to railroad companies. wlwsq rgilrmds jvvere constructed in whole or in part by a md gram; made by Cangtw mn qqmlitirm that the malls should be transported cve: their roads at such price as Cdngress should by law ¤$.ly»S0`per'be¤t¤m of the compemsas tion paid other '1’&i}1‘0£d6`”fo¥ trnwrting the xalla and all servibe lay the in lcmnectioa, therewith. (July 28, 1916, c. 281, { 5, mbd. 39 (j), 89-8tnL 430.) ( ‘ _ $1. ___f¤1·- m¤¤¤ma6¤m.——-Either the Post-·‘ ·m¤m: Qmraji at any ¤q¢§ y at gnyitim nfteirthe lapse at nix from thaw of the arms; amglled gpply for a mcxnmisntian. arid iherwpgm sumtaétially emits: pro- ~ mmiugs shall be with to mts or ram tar servlce covered by application, provided ar carriers lnava as interm {July @:1918, c. %1, S 5, subd. 30 (h), % 8tnt;..4%,.) . ( ‘ Q l ·· I · . . , 554, Powers an Iutentsse Cammkg dan.--—Fm· the pu wl ; Mmtl0¤¤5®<i#t9 §% cfthis ~~A· tltlé Interstate • ¤»¤,~ M is hcrabrvzmmd vim) all tho jwwers whkiit is suthormd by luv-to exercise in-th»é'—i¤vwl· Kailua: and at the jiwtma md rea W at freight, passehgsr, and expres: rim 4tcg be mid by §•ivnte` shipmm. Qui: EB, 1916, c. 261,] 5, subll. 30 (l), @ Stat.
>0.s2*A1. swavzcu § 563 _ 555. Conveyance under special? arrangement in freight trains; r3tes.~——··The previsiesuslef sectiens $3% to $$8 of this title respecting the rates of compensation shall not apply to mails conveyed under special arrongeonem: in freight trains, for which rates not exceeding the usnnal one} justjreight rates mey be paid, in accordance with the clessiiieotioos and tariffs
approved by the Interstate Commerce Cmnmxissionn. » (July $5,
1916, c. 261, {E5, Subd, 39 Stat. 428. ,• . ·
556. Proof of performance of service.-glhailxwhnd conopzmios _
k eerryingthe mails shall·s11bmit,Luz1der oath when end in soon g form as may be required by the Postmaster Geuerel, evidence ·as_to theeperformance of service. (July 25, 1916, e. 261, § :3, Subd. 19, 39 Stat. 428.) · __ · s ‘ - ' `55‘7. `Information from Ioteretste Commerce Commiwion as to revenues from eipress companies; rates for trsinsporting matter other thau first class.-4-The Doetxuzester Genera} shall, from time to time, request information from the Interstate Cemmeree Commission as to the revenue reeeived by railroad eomponies from express companies for- services rendered in the "trsusportetion of express matter, egg may, in his discretion, arrange for the transportatiooot mail_ matter other than of the ilrst gloss at kates not exceeding those so escertaloed em} reported to him,-and it shall be the duty of the rsilroed eemponies to carry such mail matter at such rites Hxed by the _, Postmaster General. (July 28, 19t6, c. 261, Q 5, sobs}. 20, w Sta1t.428.)__ “ a .· · _ ·. 558. Determination by Interstate Ceamerce Co¤mb@¤ of postal carload or less rate for transportation of feurtluflsss ` matter and periodicals-+-'I‘he Postmaster General may, in his discretion, petition the Interstate Gosemeree Gommiseion for ._ the d€t€1'IDil]`§iHOB_ of e postal carlmd or lem-thsn·es.rlmd rate for transportation of mail matter of the foprtk elw. swipedodiculs,gu’d may provide for and éutherize .·mc¤_"¤eospe:¢¤¤1oo, when- practicable, (at such rateso and it shall be the doty ot the ' reilroad companies to provide and pertorm such serviee at seek rates and on the .coo};lftioos prescribed hy the Postmaster Geo- · eral. A (July 28, 1916,,.c. 261, § 5, Subd; 21, 39 Stat. 4%.) . 559. Distinguishing between several classes of matter.-·—-Te»e ` Postma“ General may, io his diseretiee, distiegoish between the sevzzl classes of mell matter ood provide for low frwueut dispatches ot moi! matter of the third ehcl fourth claw sed pefibalieals when lower rates for transportation or other. ecosomies imiy be secured therehy without —moterial‘ detriment to the service, (July 28, 1916, e._ 2617’§' 5, eebei. 22, @ `Smt. 428,} 560: Return to _;imils`;`pmtal cards, stamped newspaper _ wrappers.-··—The Postmaster General may mmm to the, malls, when? prectiesble‘·efor the utilimmm of mr space paid for and not- needeej for the mails, posts! cards, Memped
.envelopes,‘ hewqaaper wrappers, empty. mail begs, furniture,
equipment, end other eoppliw for _ the Postal Service; (Jo!} ·%,`1916, e. ma, M, gum. 23, w sm; 42e.>_ ~ ’ 561. Sane; enpty §gs.——-The Poetmesm· Genergl, to eases of emergeixey between October 1 nod April 1 of any yeerj may return to the malls; empty mail begs and other eqoimot theretofore withdrawn therefrom as ,r¢.orilred eb; low, eee, where such return requires additional ‘ aothorizutleo ot ce r_ space pay for the trgnspertatiop th&e0f as provided for herein out ot the appropriation for irnlsod trapeportatioo by` reilroed `routes. (July %, 1918,.e. 261, { 5, sobd. 24, Stat. 4%.) 562. Weighing nail; comp¤tsti@——-·The Postmaster Geeero.1 may have the weights of mail taken on ernilmod mail routes. end computations of the average leeds of the sererel classes of cars and other computations for edtieticol md andm@tr¤t{ve purpom. made gt such times ss he mor elect, ood pay the expense theréf cet of the zlpproprintioo for ielaml ‘ transportation by roilroed rootes. (July 28. 1916, —é. 261, 5 5. mo. w, w Stnt..4@.) , » ( . 563. Rofusil to mrfe1·¤·service.a.t.rstes or methods of eoipenntm .ps·ovMed·by -law.-—-It shall be unlawful for any V
