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to the carrier of ice per ton placed in the car bunkers at the various 

 initial and reicing points where ice is furnished or required, and the 

 said actual cost shall be the rate. 



"Section 6. That it shall be the duty of the carrier to place upon 

 its freight bills the several quantities of ice furnished (if any) at 

 the several icing points with cost as per rale, carrying the same to a 

 column of totals. 



"Section 7. That where delay occurs to a car or cars under refrig- 

 eration while in transit, and where such delay necessitates the fur- 

 nishing of additional ice for preservation of contents, it shall in 

 such case be obligatory upon the part of the carrier to furnish said 

 ice, and the cost thereof shall be borne by the carrier. 



"Section 8. That where the rate has been made with the view of 

 carrying commodities under refrigeration without additional charge 

 for such refrigeration (as in the case particularly of dairy products) 

 sections 5 and 6 of this act shall not apply. 



"Section 9. That if in publishing its icing rate a carrier shall 

 publish a rate for icing other than the actual cost to the carrier per 

 ton, placed in the car bunkers, or shall charge upon its freight bills 

 other than the actual quantity placed in the bunkers, or if a carrier 

 shall by any secret arrangement, understanding or otherwise, either 

 directly or indirectly, enter into collusion with any party or parties 

 whereby a fictitious price can be or is put upon the cost of ice fur- 

 nished for refrigeration of its own or cars of other carriers, the said 

 carrier shall, for each and every such offense, be fined five thousand 

 dollars ($5,000.00), and five hundred dollars ($500.00) for each day 

 of the continuance of such offense." 



MR. BROWN. — I think this society should lend its aid to this 

 movement. The icing charges of the private car lines are almost 

 prohibitory and should be regulated by law or by the Inter-State 

 Commerce Commission. I offer the following resolution and move 

 its adoption: 



"Resolved. — That this association heartily commends the work 

 of the Refrigerator Car Lines Committee of the National League of 

 Commission Merchants respecting the icing car features of the 

 rate bill prepared by said committee, and approve and urge their 

 incorporation in whatever rate bill may ultimately pass Congress 

 and be approved by the President." 



The resolution was adopted as read, whereupon the association 

 adjourned. 



MORNING SESSION. 



Wednesday, January 17, 1906. 

 After calling the meeting to order the President announced that 

 a photograph of the society will be taken at the close of the morning 

 session at the court house front. All invited. 



The following question from the Query Box was answered by 

 Prof. Surface: 



