Oklahoma § 66-85 - Must receive and forward freight - Rate of speed - Penalty

§ 66-85. Must receive and forward freight - Rate of speed - Penalty

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

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.