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"Whenever, on account of the severity or inclemency 

 of the weather it is impossible or impracticable to 

 secure or use the means of loading or unloading, or 

 whenever, on account of the severity or inclemency of 

 the weather, removal would cause material damage to 

 the freight, additional free time shall be allowed equal 

 to the time lost by reason of such severe or inclement 

 weather. Said additional free time shall be allowed 

 whether said weather conditions interfering with load- 

 ing or unloading occur within or after expiration of 

 free time: Provided that not more than five days 

 additional free time shall be allowed on one car. 



"In computing time, Sundays and the following holi- 

 days will be excluded : 



"New Year's Day, Washington's Birthday, Decora- 

 tion Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving 

 Day, Christmas, and general election days. 



"When any of these holidays occur on Sunday, the 

 following Monday will be excluded. 



"Time is computed under the following conditions: 



"(a) Time will be computed from the first 7:00 

 a. m. after cars are placed on public tracks for loading. 



"(b) Time will be computed from the first 7:00 

 a. m. after date of notice to consignee of arrival when 

 cars are held for orders, or from the first 7:00 a. m. 

 after placing on public tracks when cars are held for 

 unloading. 



"(c) On cars to be delivered on private tracks, 

 time will be computed from the first 7:00 a. m. after 

 actual or constructive placement on such tracks. 



"(d) On cars to be delivered on interchange tracks 

 of minor railroads or industrial plants, performing 

 their own switching service, the time will be computed 

 from the first 7:00 a. m. following delivery on such 

 interchange tracks, until returned thereto. 



"Cars are not subject to orders for loading, either by 

 the owners of the property contained therein or by any 

 other shipper until they are empty. 



