Okla. Stat. tit. 66, § 66-85
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Must receive and forward freight - Rate of speed - Penalty
Official statutory text
When such freight in car loads or less is tendered to said
station agent and correct shipping instructions given, it shall be
the duty of said company immediately to receive the same for
shipment and issue bills of lading therefor, and when such shipments
have been so received they must be carried forward at the rate of
not less than sixty (60) miles per day of twenty-four (24) hours,
computing from seven o'clock a.m., of the day following receipt of
the same, except that if in case of fires, wrecks, destruction of
bridges or tracks, or washouts, such company shall not be able to
transport said cars at the rate of sixty (60) miles per day then and
in that event such company shall be released from such provision
during the time that such unavoidable obstacles exist; and for
failure to receive and transport such shipments within the time
herein prescribed, said company shall forfeit and pay to the
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 66. Railroads Page 21
consignee the sum of One Dollar ($1.00) per car per day or fraction
of a day on all car load freight and one cent (0.01) per hundred
pounds per day, or fraction thereof on freight in less than car load
lots, with minimum charge of five (0.05) cents for any one package,
together with all actual damages the consignor or consignee may
sustain thereby: Provided, that in computing the time of freight in
transit, there shall be allowed twenty-four (24) hours at each point
where transferring from one railroad to another is involved.
R.L. 1910, § 1415.
station agent and correct shipping instructions given, it shall be
the duty of said company immediately to receive the same for
shipment and issue bills of lading therefor, and when such shipments
have been so received they must be carried forward at the rate of
not less than sixty (60) miles per day of twenty-four (24) hours,
computing from seven o'clock a.m., of the day following receipt of
the same, except that if in case of fires, wrecks, destruction of
bridges or tracks, or washouts, such company shall not be able to
transport said cars at the rate of sixty (60) miles per day then and
in that event such company shall be released from such provision
during the time that such unavoidable obstacles exist; and for
failure to receive and transport such shipments within the time
herein prescribed, said company shall forfeit and pay to the
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 66. Railroads Page 21
consignee the sum of One Dollar ($1.00) per car per day or fraction
of a day on all car load freight and one cent (0.01) per hundred
pounds per day, or fraction thereof on freight in less than car load
lots, with minimum charge of five (0.05) cents for any one package,
together with all actual damages the consignor or consignee may
sustain thereby: Provided, that in computing the time of freight in
transit, there shall be allowed twenty-four (24) hours at each point
where transferring from one railroad to another is involved.
R.L. 1910, § 1415.
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