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J. NNP 52244 3 8 KRUTTSCHNITT KRUTTSCHNITT NNP 52244 3 9 , , , 52244 3 10 Chairman Chairman NNP 52244 3 11 Director Director NNP 52244 3 12 of of IN 52244 3 13 Maintenance Maintenance NNP 52244 3 14 and and CC 52244 3 15 Operation Operation NNP 52244 3 16 , , , 52244 3 17 Union Union NNP 52244 3 18 and and CC 52244 3 19 Southern Southern NNP 52244 3 20 Pacific Pacific NNP 52244 3 21 Systems Systems NNPS 52244 3 22 RALPH RALPH NNP 52244 3 23 PETERS PETERS NNP 52244 3 24 , , , 52244 3 25 Vice Vice NNP 52244 3 26 - - HYPH 52244 3 27 Chairman Chairman NNP 52244 3 28 President President NNP 52244 3 29 , , , 52244 3 30 Long Long NNP 52244 3 31 Island Island NNP 52244 3 32 Railroad Railroad NNP 52244 3 33 CHARLES CHARLES NNP 52244 3 34 A. a. 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, , 52244 273 28 and and CC 52244 273 29 to to TO 52244 273 30 check check VB 52244 273 31 the the DT 52244 273 32 pouches pouch NNS 52244 273 33 at at IN 52244 273 34 the the DT 52244 273 35 time time NN 52244 273 36 they -PRON- PRP 52244 273 37 are be VBP 52244 273 38 received receive VBN 52244 273 39 or or CC 52244 273 40 dispatched dispatch VBN 52244 273 41 , , , 52244 273 42 except except IN 52244 273 43 that that IN 52244 273 44 no no DT 52244 273 45 record record NN 52244 273 46 need nee MD 52244 273 47 be be VB 52244 273 48 kept keep VBN 52244 273 49 of of IN 52244 273 50 a a DT 52244 273 51 single single JJ 52244 273 52 pouch pouch NN 52244 273 53 from from IN 52244 273 54 a a DT 52244 273 55 train train NN 52244 273 56 or or CC 52244 273 57 station station NN 52244 273 58 to to IN 52244 273 59 the the DT 52244 273 60 post post NN 52244 273 61 office office NN 52244 273 62 or or CC 52244 273 63 from from IN 52244 273 64 the the DT 52244 273 65 post post NNP 52244 273 66 office office NN 52244 273 67 to to IN 52244 273 68 a a DT 52244 273 69 train train NN 52244 273 70 or or CC 52244 273 71 station station NN 52244 273 72 which which WDT 52244 273 73 , , , 52244 273 74 in in IN 52244 273 75 regular regular JJ 52244 273 76 course course NN 52244 273 77 , , , 52244 273 78 is be VBZ 52244 273 79 the the DT 52244 273 80 only only JJ 52244 273 81 pouch pouch JJ 52244 273 82 in in IN 52244 273 83 the the DT 52244 273 84 custody custody NN 52244 273 85 of of IN 52244 273 86 the the DT 52244 273 87 company company NN 52244 273 88 's 's POS 52244 273 89 employees employee NNS 52244 273 90 at at IN 52244 273 91 that that DT 52244 273 92 point point NN 52244 273 93 while while IN 52244 273 94 it -PRON- PRP 52244 273 95 is be VBZ 52244 273 96 being be VBG 52244 273 97 handled handle VBN 52244 273 98 by by IN 52244 273 99 them -PRON- PRP 52244 273 100 . . . 52244 274 1 This this DT 52244 274 2 is be VBZ 52244 274 3 not not RB 52244 274 4 to to TO 52244 274 5 be be VB 52244 274 6 construed construe VBN 52244 274 7 as as IN 52244 274 8 relieving relieve VBG 52244 274 9 railroad railroad NN 52244 274 10 companies company NNS 52244 274 11 from from IN 52244 274 12 having have VBG 52244 274 13 employees employee NNS 52244 274 14 on on IN 52244 274 15 trains train NNS 52244 274 16 keep keep VBP 52244 274 17 and and CC 52244 274 18 properly properly RB 52244 274 19 check check VB 52244 274 20 a a DT 52244 274 21 record record NN 52244 274 22 of of IN 52244 274 23 all all DT 52244 274 24 closed close VBN 52244 274 25 pouches pouch NNS 52244 274 26 handled handle VBN 52244 274 27 by by IN 52244 274 28 them -PRON- PRP 52244 274 29 , , , 52244 274 30 without without IN 52244 274 31 exception exception NN 52244 274 32 . . . 52244 274 33 " " '' 52244 275 1 Section section NN 52244 275 2 1187 1187 CD 52244 275 3 , , , 52244 275 4 first first JJ 52244 275 5 paragraph paragraph NN 52244 275 6 . . . 52244 276 1 " " `` 52244 276 2 In in IN 52244 276 3 case case NN 52244 276 4 of of IN 52244 276 5 failure failure NN 52244 276 6 to to TO 52244 276 7 receive receive VB 52244 276 8 any any DT 52244 276 9 pouch pouch JJ 52244 276 10 due due JJ 52244 276 11 , , , 52244 276 12 a a DT 52244 276 13 shortage shortage NN 52244 276 14 slip slip NN 52244 276 15 should should MD 52244 276 16 be be VB 52244 276 17 made make VBN 52244 276 18 out out RP 52244 276 19 , , , 52244 276 20 explaining explain VBG 52244 276 21 cause cause NN 52244 276 22 of of IN 52244 276 23 failure failure NN 52244 276 24 , , , 52244 276 25 and and CC 52244 276 26 forwarded forward VBN 52244 276 27 in in IN 52244 276 28 lieu lieu NN 52244 276 29 of of IN 52244 276 30 the the DT 52244 276 31 missing miss VBG 52244 276 32 pouch pouch NN 52244 276 33 . . . 52244 277 1 Specific specific JJ 52244 277 2 instructions instruction NNS 52244 277 3 in in IN 52244 277 4 regard regard NN 52244 277 5 to to IN 52244 277 6 the the DT 52244 277 7 use use NN 52244 277 8 of of IN 52244 277 9 shortage shortage NN 52244 277 10 slips slip NNS 52244 277 11 will will MD 52244 277 12 be be VB 52244 277 13 given give VBN 52244 277 14 by by IN 52244 277 15 the the DT 52244 277 16 General General NNP 52244 277 17 Superintendent Superintendent NNP 52244 277 18 of of IN 52244 277 19 Railway Railway NNP 52244 277 20 Mail Mail NNP 52244 277 21 Service Service NNP 52244 277 22 . . . 52244 277 23 " " '' 52244 278 1 Section section NN 52244 278 2 1187 1187 CD 52244 278 3 , , , 52244 278 4 second second JJ 52244 278 5 paragraph paragraph NN 52244 278 6 . . . 52244 279 1 " " `` 52244 279 2 Every every DT 52244 279 3 irregularity irregularity NN 52244 279 4 in in IN 52244 279 5 the the DT 52244 279 6 receipt receipt NN 52244 279 7 and and CC 52244 279 8 dispatch dispatch NN 52244 279 9 of of IN 52244 279 10 mail mail NN 52244 279 11 should should MD 52244 279 12 be be VB 52244 279 13 reported report VBN 52244 279 14 by by IN 52244 279 15 the the DT 52244 279 16 employee employee NN 52244 279 17 to to IN 52244 279 18 his -PRON- PRP$ 52244 279 19 superintendent superintendent NN 52244 279 20 promptly promptly RB 52244 279 21 , , , 52244 279 22 and and CC 52244 279 23 if if IN 52244 279 24 a a DT 52244 279 25 probable probable JJ 52244 279 26 loss loss NN 52244 279 27 of of IN 52244 279 28 or or CC 52244 279 29 damage damage NN 52244 279 30 to to IN 52244 279 31 mail mail NN 52244 279 32 is be VBZ 52244 279 33 involved involve VBN 52244 279 34 , , , 52244 279 35 or or CC 52244 279 36 if if IN 52244 279 37 the the DT 52244 279 38 cause cause NN 52244 279 39 of of IN 52244 279 40 failure failure NN 52244 279 41 to to TO 52244 279 42 receive receive VB 52244 279 43 a a DT 52244 279 44 pouch pouch NN 52244 279 45 is be VBZ 52244 279 46 not not RB 52244 279 47 known know VBN 52244 279 48 , , , 52244 279 49 the the DT 52244 279 50 report report NN 52244 279 51 should should MD 52244 279 52 be be VB 52244 279 53 made make VBN 52244 279 54 by by IN 52244 279 55 wire wire NN 52244 279 56 , , , 52244 279 57 and and CC 52244 279 58 the the DT 52244 279 59 superintendent superintendent NN 52244 279 60 will will MD 52244 279 61 notify notify VB 52244 279 62 the the DT 52244 279 63 division division NN 52244 279 64 superintendent superintendent NN 52244 279 65 of of IN 52244 279 66 Railway Railway NNP 52244 279 67 Mail Mail NNP 52244 279 68 Service Service NNP 52244 279 69 without without IN 52244 279 70 delay delay NN 52244 279 71 . . . 52244 280 1 A a DT 52244 280 2 copy copy NN 52244 280 3 of of IN 52244 280 4 the the DT 52244 280 5 employee employee NN 52244 280 6 's 's POS 52244 280 7 report report NN 52244 280 8 should should MD 52244 280 9 be be VB 52244 280 10 attached attach VBN 52244 280 11 to to IN 52244 280 12 and and CC 52244 280 13 become become VB 52244 280 14 a a DT 52244 280 15 part part NN 52244 280 16 of of IN 52244 280 17 the the DT 52244 280 18 permanent permanent JJ 52244 280 19 pouch pouch JJ 52244 280 20 record record NN 52244 280 21 . . . 52244 280 22 " " '' 52244 281 1 Section section NN 52244 281 2 1187 1187 CD 52244 281 3 , , , 52244 281 4 third third JJ 52244 281 5 paragraph paragraph NN 52244 281 6 . . . 52244 282 1 " " `` 52244 282 2 Train train VB 52244 282 3 pouch pouch JJ 52244 282 4 records record NNS 52244 282 5 will will MD 52244 282 6 be be VB 52244 282 7 kept keep VBN 52244 282 8 on on IN 52244 282 9 file file NN 52244 282 10 at at IN 52244 282 11 the the DT 52244 282 12 headquarters headquarters NN 52244 282 13 of of IN 52244 282 14 division division NN 52244 282 15 superintendents superintendent NNS 52244 282 16 of of IN 52244 282 17 railroad railroad NN 52244 282 18 companies company NNS 52244 282 19 for for IN 52244 282 20 at at RB 52244 282 21 least least RBS 52244 282 22 one one CD 52244 282 23 year year NN 52244 282 24 immediately immediately RB 52244 282 25 following follow VBG 52244 282 26 the the DT 52244 282 27 date date NN 52244 282 28 the the DT 52244 282 29 mail mail NN 52244 282 30 covered cover VBN 52244 282 31 by by IN 52244 282 32 them -PRON- PRP 52244 282 33 was be VBD 52244 282 34 handled handle VBN 52244 282 35 , , , 52244 282 36 and and CC 52244 282 37 shall shall MD 52244 282 38 be be VB 52244 282 39 accessible accessible JJ 52244 282 40 there there RB 52244 282 41 to to TO 52244 282 42 post post VB 52244 282 43 office office NN 52244 282 44 inspectors inspector NNS 52244 282 45 and and CC 52244 282 46 other other JJ 52244 282 47 agents agent NNS 52244 282 48 of of IN 52244 282 49 the the DT 52244 282 50 Post Post NNP 52244 282 51 Office Office NNP 52244 282 52 Department Department NNP 52244 282 53 . . . 52244 283 1 Station station NN 52244 283 2 pouch pouch JJ 52244 283 3 records record NNS 52244 283 4 will will MD 52244 283 5 be be VB 52244 283 6 kept keep VBN 52244 283 7 on on IN 52244 283 8 file file NN 52244 283 9 at at IN 52244 283 10 the the DT 52244 283 11 station station NN 52244 283 12 to to TO 52244 283 13 which which WDT 52244 283 14 they -PRON- PRP 52244 283 15 apply apply VBP 52244 283 16 for for IN 52244 283 17 at at RB 52244 283 18 least least RBS 52244 283 19 one one CD 52244 283 20 year year NN 52244 283 21 immediately immediately RB 52244 283 22 following follow VBG 52244 283 23 the the DT 52244 283 24 date date NN 52244 283 25 the the DT 52244 283 26 mail mail NN 52244 283 27 covered cover VBN 52244 283 28 by by IN 52244 283 29 them -PRON- PRP 52244 283 30 was be VBD 52244 283 31 handled handle VBN 52244 283 32 , , , 52244 283 33 and and CC 52244 283 34 shall shall MD 52244 283 35 be be VB 52244 283 36 accessible accessible JJ 52244 283 37 there there RB 52244 283 38 to to TO 52244 283 39 post post VB 52244 283 40 office office NN 52244 283 41 inspectors inspector NNS 52244 283 42 and and CC 52244 283 43 other other JJ 52244 283 44 agents agent NNS 52244 283 45 of of IN 52244 283 46 the the DT 52244 283 47 Post Post NNP 52244 283 48 Office Office NNP 52244 283 49 Department Department NNP 52244 283 50 . . . 52244 283 51 " " '' 52244 284 1 Section section NN 52244 284 2 1187 1187 CD 52244 284 3 , , , 52244 284 4 fourth fourth JJ 52244 284 5 paragraph paragraph NN 52244 284 6 . . . 52244 285 1 " " `` 52244 285 2 Railroad railroad NN 52244 285 3 companies company NNS 52244 285 4 will will MD 52244 285 5 require require VB 52244 285 6 their -PRON- PRP$ 52244 285 7 employees employee NNS 52244 285 8 to to TO 52244 285 9 submit submit VB 52244 285 10 pouch pouch JJ 52244 285 11 records record NNS 52244 285 12 for for IN 52244 285 13 examination examination NN 52244 285 14 to to TO 52244 285 15 post post VB 52244 285 16 office office NN 52244 285 17 inspectors inspector NNS 52244 285 18 and and CC 52244 285 19 other other JJ 52244 285 20 duly duly RB 52244 285 21 accredited accredit VBN 52244 285 22 agents agent NNS 52244 285 23 of of IN 52244 285 24 the the DT 52244 285 25 Post Post NNP 52244 285 26 Office Office NNP 52244 285 27 Department Department NNP 52244 285 28 upon upon IN 52244 285 29 their -PRON- PRP$ 52244 285 30 request request NN 52244 285 31 and and CC 52244 285 32 exhibition exhibition NN 52244 285 33 of of IN 52244 285 34 credentials credential NNS 52244 285 35 to to IN 52244 285 36 such such JJ 52244 285 37 employees employee NNS 52244 285 38 . . . 52244 285 39 " " '' 52244 286 1 Section section NN 52244 286 2 1187 1187 CD 52244 286 3 , , , 52244 286 4 fifth fifth JJ 52244 286 5 paragraph paragraph NN 52244 286 6 . . . 52244 287 1 " " `` 52244 287 2 Every every DT 52244 287 3 railroad railroad NN 52244 287 4 company company NN 52244 287 5 is be VBZ 52244 287 6 required require VBN 52244 287 7 to to TO 52244 287 8 take take VB 52244 287 9 the the DT 52244 287 10 mails mail NNS 52244 287 11 from from IN 52244 287 12 , , , 52244 287 13 and and CC 52244 287 14 deliver deliver VB 52244 287 15 them -PRON- PRP 52244 287 16 into into IN 52244 287 17 , , , 52244 287 18 all all DT 52244 287 19 terminal terminal JJ 52244 287 20 post post NN 52244 287 21 offices office NNS 52244 287 22 , , , 52244 287 23 whatever whatever WDT 52244 287 24 may may MD 52244 287 25 be be VB 52244 287 26 the the DT 52244 287 27 distance distance NN 52244 287 28 between between IN 52244 287 29 the the DT 52244 287 30 station station NN 52244 287 31 and and CC 52244 287 32 post post NN 52244 287 33 office office NN 52244 287 34 , , , 52244 287 35 except except IN 52244 287 36 in in IN 52244 287 37 cities city NNS 52244 287 38 where where WRB 52244 287 39 other other JJ 52244 287 40 provision provision NN 52244 287 41 for for IN 52244 287 42 such such JJ 52244 287 43 service service NN 52244 287 44 is be VBZ 52244 287 45 made make VBN 52244 287 46 by by IN 52244 287 47 the the DT 52244 287 48 Post Post NNP 52244 287 49 Office Office NNP 52244 287 50 Department Department NNP 52244 287 51 . . . 52244 288 1 In in IN 52244 288 2 all all DT 52244 288 3 cases case NNS 52244 288 4 where where WRB 52244 288 5 the the DT 52244 288 6 Department Department NNP 52244 288 7 has have VBZ 52244 288 8 not not RB 52244 288 9 made make VBN 52244 288 10 other other JJ 52244 288 11 provision provision NN 52244 288 12 , , , 52244 288 13 the the DT 52244 288 14 distance distance NN 52244 288 15 between between IN 52244 288 16 terminal terminal NNP 52244 288 17 post post NNP 52244 288 18 office office NNP 52244 288 19 and and CC 52244 288 20 nearest near JJS 52244 288 21 station station NN 52244 288 22 is be VBZ 52244 288 23 computed compute VBN 52244 288 24 in in RP 52244 288 25 , , , 52244 288 26 and and CC 52244 288 27 paid pay VBN 52244 288 28 for for IN 52244 288 29 , , , 52244 288 30 as as IN 52244 288 31 part part NN 52244 288 32 of of IN 52244 288 33 the the DT 52244 288 34 route route NN 52244 288 35 . . . 52244 288 36 " " '' 52244 289 1 Section section NN 52244 289 2 1191 1191 CD 52244 289 3 , , , 52244 289 4 first first JJ 52244 289 5 paragraph paragraph NN 52244 289 6 . . . 52244 290 1 " " `` 52244 290 2 The the DT 52244 290 3 railroad railroad NN 52244 290 4 company company NN 52244 290 5 must must MD 52244 290 6 also also RB 52244 290 7 take take VB 52244 290 8 the the DT 52244 290 9 mails mail NNS 52244 290 10 from from IN 52244 290 11 and and CC 52244 290 12 deliver deliver VB 52244 290 13 them -PRON- PRP 52244 290 14 into into IN 52244 290 15 all all DT 52244 290 16 intermediate intermediate JJ 52244 290 17 post post NN 52244 290 18 offices office NNS 52244 290 19 and and CC 52244 290 20 postal postal JJ 52244 290 21 stations station NNS 52244 290 22 located locate VBN 52244 290 23 not not RB 52244 290 24 more more JJR 52244 290 25 than than IN 52244 290 26 eighty eighty CD 52244 290 27 rods rod NNS 52244 290 28 from from IN 52244 290 29 the the DT 52244 290 30 nearest near JJS 52244 290 31 railroad railroad NN 52244 290 32 station station NN 52244 290 33 at at IN 52244 290 34 which which WDT 52244 290 35 the the DT 52244 290 36 company company NN 52244 290 37 has have VBZ 52244 290 38 an an DT 52244 290 39 agent agent NN 52244 290 40 or or CC 52244 290 41 other other JJ 52244 290 42 representative representative NN 52244 290 43 employed employ VBN 52244 290 44 , , , 52244 290 45 and and CC 52244 290 46 the the DT 52244 290 47 company company NN 52244 290 48 shall shall MD 52244 290 49 not not RB 52244 290 50 be be VB 52244 290 51 relieved relieve VBN 52244 290 52 of of IN 52244 290 53 such such JJ 52244 290 54 duty duty NN 52244 290 55 on on IN 52244 290 56 account account NN 52244 290 57 of of IN 52244 290 58 the the DT 52244 290 59 discontinuance discontinuance NN 52244 290 60 of of IN 52244 290 61 an an DT 52244 290 62 agency agency NN 52244 290 63 without without IN 52244 290 64 thirty thirty CD 52244 290 65 days day NNS 52244 290 66 ' ' POS 52244 290 67 notice notice NN 52244 290 68 to to IN 52244 290 69 the the DT 52244 290 70 Department Department NNP 52244 290 71 . . . 52244 290 72 " " '' 52244 291 1 Section section NN 52244 291 2 1191 1191 CD 52244 291 3 , , , 52244 291 4 second second JJ 52244 291 5 paragraph paragraph NN 52244 291 6 . . . 52244 292 1 " " `` 52244 292 2 At at IN 52244 292 3 connecting connect VBG 52244 292 4 points point NNS 52244 292 5 where where WRB 52244 292 6 railroad railroad NN 52244 292 7 stations station NNS 52244 292 8 are be VBP 52244 292 9 not not RB 52244 292 10 over over IN 52244 292 11 eighty eighty CD 52244 292 12 rods rod NNS 52244 292 13 apart apart IN 52244 292 14 a a DT 52244 292 15 company company NN 52244 292 16 having have VBG 52244 292 17 mails mail NNS 52244 292 18 on on IN 52244 292 19 its -PRON- PRP$ 52244 292 20 train train NN 52244 292 21 to to TO 52244 292 22 be be VB 52244 292 23 forwarded forward VBN 52244 292 24 by by IN 52244 292 25 the the DT 52244 292 26 connecting connect VBG 52244 292 27 train train NN 52244 292 28 will will MD 52244 292 29 be be VB 52244 292 30 required require VBN 52244 292 31 to to TO 52244 292 32 transfer transfer VB 52244 292 33 such such JJ 52244 292 34 mails mail NNS 52244 292 35 and and CC 52244 292 36 deliver deliver VB 52244 292 37 them -PRON- PRP 52244 292 38 into into IN 52244 292 39 the the DT 52244 292 40 connecting connect VBG 52244 292 41 train train NN 52244 292 42 , , , 52244 292 43 or or CC 52244 292 44 , , , 52244 292 45 if if IN 52244 292 46 the the DT 52244 292 47 connection connection NN 52244 292 48 is be VBZ 52244 292 49 not not RB 52244 292 50 immediate immediate JJ 52244 292 51 , , , 52244 292 52 to to TO 52244 292 53 deliver deliver VB 52244 292 54 them -PRON- PRP 52244 292 55 to to IN 52244 292 56 the the DT 52244 292 57 agent agent NN 52244 292 58 of of IN 52244 292 59 the the DT 52244 292 60 company company NN 52244 292 61 to to TO 52244 292 62 be be VB 52244 292 63 properly properly RB 52244 292 64 dispatched dispatch VBN 52244 292 65 by by IN 52244 292 66 the the DT 52244 292 67 trains train NNS 52244 292 68 of of IN 52244 292 69 said say VBN 52244 292 70 company company NN 52244 292 71 . . . 52244 292 72 " " '' 52244 293 1 Section section NN 52244 293 2 1192 1192 CD 52244 293 3 . . . 52244 294 1 " " `` 52244 294 2 At at IN 52244 294 3 places place NNS 52244 294 4 where where WRB 52244 294 5 railroad railroad NN 52244 294 6 companies company NNS 52244 294 7 are be VBP 52244 294 8 required require VBN 52244 294 9 to to TO 52244 294 10 take take VB 52244 294 11 the the DT 52244 294 12 mails mail NNS 52244 294 13 from from IN 52244 294 14 and and CC 52244 294 15 deliver deliver VB 52244 294 16 them -PRON- PRP 52244 294 17 into into IN 52244 294 18 post post NN 52244 294 19 offices office NNS 52244 294 20 or or CC 52244 294 21 postal postal JJ 52244 294 22 stations station NNS 52244 294 23 or or CC 52244 294 24 to to TO 52244 294 25 transfer transfer VB 52244 294 26 them -PRON- PRP 52244 294 27 to to IN 52244 294 28 connecting connect VBG 52244 294 29 railroads railroad NNS 52244 294 30 , , , 52244 294 31 the the DT 52244 294 32 persons person NNS 52244 294 33 employed employ VBN 52244 294 34 to to TO 52244 294 35 perform perform VB 52244 294 36 such such JJ 52244 294 37 service service NN 52244 294 38 are be VBP 52244 294 39 agents agent NNS 52244 294 40 of of IN 52244 294 41 the the DT 52244 294 42 companies company NNS 52244 294 43 and and CC 52244 294 44 not not RB 52244 294 45 employees employee NNS 52244 294 46 of of IN 52244 294 47 the the DT 52244 294 48 postal postal JJ 52244 294 49 service service NN 52244 294 50 , , , 52244 294 51 and and CC 52244 294 52 need nee MD 52244 294 53 not not RB 52244 294 54 be be VB 52244 294 55 sworn swear VBN 52244 294 56 ; ; : 52244 294 57 but but CC 52244 294 58 such such JJ 52244 294 59 persons person NNS 52244 294 60 must must MD 52244 294 61 be be VB 52244 294 62 more more JJR 52244 294 63 than than IN 52244 294 64 sixteen sixteen CD 52244 294 65 years year NNS 52244 294 66 old old JJ 52244 294 67 and and CC 52244 294 68 of of IN 52244 294 69 suitable suitable JJ 52244 294 70 intelligence intelligence NN 52244 294 71 and and CC 52244 294 72 character character NN 52244 294 73 . . . 52244 295 1 Postmasters postmaster NNS 52244 295 2 will will MD 52244 295 3 promptly promptly RB 52244 295 4 report report VB 52244 295 5 any any DT 52244 295 6 violation violation NN 52244 295 7 of of IN 52244 295 8 this this DT 52244 295 9 requirement requirement NN 52244 295 10 . . . 52244 295 11 " " '' 52244 296 1 Section section NN 52244 296 2 1193 1193 CD 52244 296 3 . . . 52244 297 1 " " `` 52244 297 2 Where where WRB 52244 297 3 it -PRON- PRP 52244 297 4 is be VBZ 52244 297 5 desirable desirable JJ 52244 297 6 to to TO 52244 297 7 have have VB 52244 297 8 mails mail NNS 52244 297 9 taken take VBN 52244 297 10 from from IN 52244 297 11 the the DT 52244 297 12 post post NN 52244 297 13 office office NN 52244 297 14 or or CC 52244 297 15 postal postal JJ 52244 297 16 station station NN 52244 297 17 to to TO 52244 297 18 train train VB 52244 297 19 at at IN 52244 297 20 a a DT 52244 297 21 terminal terminal JJ 52244 297 22 point point NN 52244 297 23 where where WRB 52244 297 24 the the DT 52244 297 25 terminal terminal JJ 52244 297 26 service service NN 52244 297 27 devolves devolve VBZ 52244 297 28 upon upon IN 52244 297 29 the the DT 52244 297 30 company company NN 52244 297 31 , , , 52244 297 32 in in IN 52244 297 33 advance advance NN 52244 297 34 of of IN 52244 297 35 the the DT 52244 297 36 regular regular JJ 52244 297 37 time time NN 52244 297 38 of of IN 52244 297 39 closing closing NN 52244 297 40 mails mail NNS 52244 297 41 , , , 52244 297 42 the the DT 52244 297 43 company company NN 52244 297 44 will will MD 52244 297 45 be be VB 52244 297 46 required require VBN 52244 297 47 to to TO 52244 297 48 make make VB 52244 297 49 such such JJ 52244 297 50 advance advance NN 52244 297 51 delivery delivery NN 52244 297 52 as as IN 52244 297 53 becomes become VBZ 52244 297 54 necessary necessary JJ 52244 297 55 by by IN 52244 297 56 the the DT 52244 297 57 requirements requirement NNS 52244 297 58 of of IN 52244 297 59 the the DT 52244 297 60 service service NN 52244 297 61 . . . 52244 297 62 " " '' 52244 298 1 Section section NN 52244 298 2 1194 1194 CD 52244 298 3 . . . 52244 299 1 " " `` 52244 299 2 When when WRB 52244 299 3 a a DT 52244 299 4 messenger messenger NN 52244 299 5 employed employ VBN 52244 299 6 by by IN 52244 299 7 the the DT 52244 299 8 Post Post NNP 52244 299 9 Office Office NNP 52244 299 10 Department Department NNP 52244 299 11 can can MD 52244 299 12 not not RB 52244 299 13 wait wait VB 52244 299 14 for for IN 52244 299 15 a a DT 52244 299 16 delayed delay VBN 52244 299 17 train train NN 52244 299 18 without without IN 52244 299 19 missing miss VBG 52244 299 20 other other JJ 52244 299 21 mails mail NNS 52244 299 22 the the DT 52244 299 23 railroad railroad NN 52244 299 24 company company NN 52244 299 25 will will MD 52244 299 26 be be VB 52244 299 27 required require VBN 52244 299 28 to to TO 52244 299 29 take take VB 52244 299 30 charge charge NN 52244 299 31 of of IN 52244 299 32 and and CC 52244 299 33 dispatch dispatch VB 52244 299 34 the the DT 52244 299 35 mails mail NNS 52244 299 36 for for IN 52244 299 37 the the DT 52244 299 38 delayed delay VBN 52244 299 39 train train NN 52244 299 40 , , , 52244 299 41 and and CC 52244 299 42 will will MD 52244 299 43 be be VB 52244 299 44 responsible responsible JJ 52244 299 45 for for IN 52244 299 46 the the DT 52244 299 47 inward inward JJ 52244 299 48 mail mail NN 52244 299 49 until until IN 52244 299 50 delivered deliver VBN 52244 299 51 to to IN 52244 299 52 the the DT 52244 299 53 messenger messenger NN 52244 299 54 or or CC 52244 299 55 other other JJ 52244 299 56 authorized authorize VBN 52244 299 57 representative representative NN 52244 299 58 of of IN 52244 299 59 the the DT 52244 299 60 Department Department NNP 52244 299 61 . . . 52244 299 62 " " '' 52244 300 1 Section section NN 52244 300 2 1195 1195 CD 52244 300 3 . . . 52244 301 1 " " `` 52244 301 2 Whenever whenever WRB 52244 301 3 the the DT 52244 301 4 mail mail NN 52244 301 5 on on IN 52244 301 6 any any DT 52244 301 7 railroad railroad NN 52244 301 8 route route NN 52244 301 9 arrives arrive VBZ 52244 301 10 at at IN 52244 301 11 a a DT 52244 301 12 late late JJ 52244 301 13 hour hour NN 52244 301 14 of of IN 52244 301 15 the the DT 52244 301 16 night night NN 52244 301 17 the the DT 52244 301 18 railroad railroad NN 52244 301 19 company company NN 52244 301 20 must must MD 52244 301 21 retain retain VB 52244 301 22 custody custody NN 52244 301 23 thereof thereof RB 52244 301 24 by by IN 52244 301 25 placing place VBG 52244 301 26 the the DT 52244 301 27 same same JJ 52244 301 28 in in IN 52244 301 29 a a DT 52244 301 30 secure secure JJ 52244 301 31 and and CC 52244 301 32 safe safe JJ 52244 301 33 room room NN 52244 301 34 or or CC 52244 301 35 apartment apartment NN 52244 301 36 of of IN 52244 301 37 the the DT 52244 301 38 depot depot NN 52244 301 39 or or CC 52244 301 40 station station NN 52244 301 41 until until IN 52244 301 42 the the DT 52244 301 43 following follow VBG 52244 301 44 morning morning NN 52244 301 45 , , , 52244 301 46 when when WRB 52244 301 47 it -PRON- PRP 52244 301 48 must must MD 52244 301 49 be be VB 52244 301 50 delivered deliver VBN 52244 301 51 at at IN 52244 301 52 the the DT 52244 301 53 post post NNP 52244 301 54 office office NN 52244 301 55 , , , 52244 301 56 or or CC 52244 301 57 to to IN 52244 301 58 the the DT 52244 301 59 mail mail NN 52244 301 60 messenger messenger NN 52244 301 61 employed employ VBN 52244 301 62 by by IN 52244 301 63 the the DT 52244 301 64 Post Post NNP 52244 301 65 Office Office NNP 52244 301 66 Department Department NNP 52244 301 67 , , , 52244 301 68 at at IN 52244 301 69 as as RB 52244 301 70 early early RB 52244 301 71 an an DT 52244 301 72 hour hour NN 52244 301 73 as as IN 52244 301 74 the the DT 52244 301 75 necessities necessity NNS 52244 301 76 of of IN 52244 301 77 the the DT 52244 301 78 post post NNP 52244 301 79 office office NN 52244 301 80 may may MD 52244 301 81 require require VB 52244 301 82 . . . 52244 301 83 " " '' 52244 302 1 Section section NN 52244 302 2 1196 1196 CD 52244 302 3 . . . 52244 303 1 " " `` 52244 303 2 When when WRB 52244 303 3 a a DT 52244 303 4 train train NN 52244 303 5 departs depart VBZ 52244 303 6 from from IN 52244 303 7 a a DT 52244 303 8 railroad railroad NN 52244 303 9 station station NN 52244 303 10 in in IN 52244 303 11 the the DT 52244 303 12 night night NN 52244 303 13 time time NN 52244 303 14 later later RBR 52244 303 15 than than IN 52244 303 16 9 9 CD 52244 303 17 o'clock o'clock NN 52244 303 18 , , , 52244 303 19 and and CC 52244 303 20 it -PRON- PRP 52244 303 21 is be VBZ 52244 303 22 deemed deem VBN 52244 303 23 necessary necessary JJ 52244 303 24 to to TO 52244 303 25 have have VB 52244 303 26 the the DT 52244 303 27 mail mail NN 52244 303 28 dispatched dispatch VBN 52244 303 29 by by IN 52244 303 30 such such JJ 52244 303 31 train train NN 52244 303 32 , , , 52244 303 33 the the DT 52244 303 34 division division NN 52244 303 35 superintendent superintendent NN 52244 303 36 of of IN 52244 303 37 Railway Railway NNP 52244 303 38 Mail Mail NNP 52244 303 39 Service Service NNP 52244 303 40 will will MD 52244 303 41 , , , 52244 303 42 where where WRB 52244 303 43 mail mail NN 52244 303 44 is be VBZ 52244 303 45 taken take VBN 52244 303 46 from from IN 52244 303 47 and and CC 52244 303 48 delivered deliver VBN 52244 303 49 into into IN 52244 303 50 the the DT 52244 303 51 post post NN 52244 303 52 office office NN 52244 303 53 by by IN 52244 303 54 the the DT 52244 303 55 railroad railroad NN 52244 303 56 company company NN 52244 303 57 , , , 52244 303 58 request request VBP 52244 303 59 the the DT 52244 303 60 company company NN 52244 303 61 , , , 52244 303 62 or or CC 52244 303 63 where where WRB 52244 303 64 a a DT 52244 303 65 mail mail NN 52244 303 66 messenger messenger NN 52244 303 67 or or CC 52244 303 68 carrier carrier NN 52244 303 69 is be VBZ 52244 303 70 employed employ VBN 52244 303 71 by by IN 52244 303 72 the the DT 52244 303 73 Post Post NNP 52244 303 74 Office Office NNP 52244 303 75 Department Department NNP 52244 303 76 , , , 52244 303 77 will will MD 52244 303 78 direct direct VB 52244 303 79 him -PRON- PRP 52244 303 80 , , , 52244 303 81 to to TO 52244 303 82 take take VB 52244 303 83 the the DT 52244 303 84 mail mail NN 52244 303 85 to to IN 52244 303 86 the the DT 52244 303 87 railroad railroad NN 52244 303 88 station station NN 52244 303 89 at at IN 52244 303 90 such such JJ 52244 303 91 time time NN 52244 303 92 as as IN 52244 303 93 will will MD 52244 303 94 best well RBS 52244 303 95 serve serve VB 52244 303 96 the the DT 52244 303 97 interest interest NN 52244 303 98 of of IN 52244 303 99 the the DT 52244 303 100 mail mail NN 52244 303 101 service service NN 52244 303 102 . . . 52244 304 1 Such such JJ 52244 304 2 mail mail NN 52244 304 3 will will MD 52244 304 4 be be VB 52244 304 5 taken take VBN 52244 304 6 charge charge NN 52244 304 7 of of IN 52244 304 8 by by IN 52244 304 9 the the DT 52244 304 10 agent agent NN 52244 304 11 or or CC 52244 304 12 other other JJ 52244 304 13 representative representative NN 52244 304 14 of of IN 52244 304 15 the the DT 52244 304 16 railroad railroad NN 52244 304 17 company company NN 52244 304 18 , , , 52244 304 19 who who WP 52244 304 20 will will MD 52244 304 21 be be VB 52244 304 22 required require VBN 52244 304 23 to to TO 52244 304 24 keep keep VB 52244 304 25 it -PRON- PRP 52244 304 26 in in IN 52244 304 27 some some DT 52244 304 28 secure secure JJ 52244 304 29 place place NN 52244 304 30 until until IN 52244 304 31 the the DT 52244 304 32 train train NN 52244 304 33 arrives arrive VBZ 52244 304 34 , , , 52244 304 35 and and CC 52244 304 36 then then RB 52244 304 37 see see VB 52244 304 38 that that IN 52244 304 39 it -PRON- PRP 52244 304 40 is be VBZ 52244 304 41 properly properly RB 52244 304 42 dispatched dispatch VBN 52244 304 43 . . . 52244 304 44 " " '' 52244 305 1 Section section NN 52244 305 2 1197 1197 CD 52244 305 3 , , , 52244 305 4 first first JJ 52244 305 5 paragraph paragraph NN 52244 305 6 . . . 52244 306 1 " " `` 52244 306 2 The the DT 52244 306 3 division division NN 52244 306 4 superintendent superintendent NN 52244 306 5 of of IN 52244 306 6 Railway Railway NNP 52244 306 7 Mail Mail NNP 52244 306 8 Service Service NNP 52244 306 9 will will MD 52244 306 10 give give VB 52244 306 11 reasonable reasonable JJ 52244 306 12 advance advance NN 52244 306 13 notice notice NN 52244 306 14 to to IN 52244 306 15 the the DT 52244 306 16 proper proper JJ 52244 306 17 officer officer NN 52244 306 18 of of IN 52244 306 19 the the DT 52244 306 20 railroad railroad NN 52244 306 21 company company NN 52244 306 22 , , , 52244 306 23 in in IN 52244 306 24 order order NN 52244 306 25 that that IN 52244 306 26 the the DT 52244 306 27 agent agent NN 52244 306 28 or or CC 52244 306 29 representatives representative NNS 52244 306 30 of of IN 52244 306 31 the the DT 52244 306 32 company company NN 52244 306 33 may may MD 52244 306 34 be be VB 52244 306 35 properly properly RB 52244 306 36 instructed instruct VBN 52244 306 37 . . . 52244 306 38 " " '' 52244 307 1 Section section NN 52244 307 2 1197 1197 CD 52244 307 3 , , , 52244 307 4 second second JJ 52244 307 5 paragraph paragraph NN 52244 307 6 . . . 52244 308 1 " " `` 52244 308 2 Railroad railroad NN 52244 308 3 companies company NNS 52244 308 4 will will MD 52244 308 5 be be VB 52244 308 6 expected expect VBN 52244 308 7 to to TO 52244 308 8 place place VB 52244 308 9 their -PRON- PRP$ 52244 308 10 mail mail NN 52244 308 11 cars car NNS 52244 308 12 at at IN 52244 308 13 points point NNS 52244 308 14 accessible accessible JJ 52244 308 15 to to TO 52244 308 16 mail mail NN 52244 308 17 messengers messenger NNS 52244 308 18 or or CC 52244 308 19 contractors contractor NNS 52244 308 20 for for IN 52244 308 21 wagon wagon NN 52244 308 22 service service NN 52244 308 23 . . . 52244 309 1 If if IN 52244 309 2 cars car NNS 52244 309 3 are be VBP 52244 309 4 not not RB 52244 309 5 so so RB 52244 309 6 placed place VBN 52244 309 7 the the DT 52244 309 8 companies company NNS 52244 309 9 will will MD 52244 309 10 be be VB 52244 309 11 required require VBN 52244 309 12 to to TO 52244 309 13 receive receive VB 52244 309 14 the the DT 52244 309 15 mails mail NNS 52244 309 16 from from IN 52244 309 17 and and CC 52244 309 18 deliver deliver VB 52244 309 19 them -PRON- PRP 52244 309 20 to to IN 52244 309 21 the the DT 52244 309 22 messengers messenger NNS 52244 309 23 or or CC 52244 309 24 contractors contractor NNS 52244 309 25 at at IN 52244 309 26 points point NNS 52244 309 27 accessible accessible JJ 52244 309 28 to to IN 52244 309 29 the the DT 52244 309 30 wagon wagon NN 52244 309 31 of of IN 52244 309 32 the the DT 52244 309 33 messenger messenger NN 52244 309 34 or or CC 52244 309 35 contractor contractor NN 52244 309 36 . . . 52244 309 37 " " '' 52244 310 1 Section section NN 52244 310 2 1198 1198 CD 52244 310 3 . . . 52244 311 1 " " `` 52244 311 2 A a DT 52244 311 3 mail mail NN 52244 311 4 train train NN 52244 311 5 must must MD 52244 311 6 not not RB 52244 311 7 pull pull VB 52244 311 8 out out RP 52244 311 9 and and CC 52244 311 10 leave leave VB 52244 311 11 mails mail NNS 52244 311 12 which which WDT 52244 311 13 are be VBP 52244 311 14 in in IN 52244 311 15 process process NN 52244 311 16 of of IN 52244 311 17 being be VBG 52244 311 18 loaded load VBN 52244 311 19 on on IN 52244 311 20 the the DT 52244 311 21 car car NN 52244 311 22 or or CC 52244 311 23 which which WDT 52244 311 24 the the DT 52244 311 25 conductor conductor NN 52244 311 26 or or CC 52244 311 27 trainman trainman NN 52244 311 28 has have VBZ 52244 311 29 information information NN 52244 311 30 are be VBP 52244 311 31 being be VBG 52244 311 32 trucked truck VBN 52244 311 33 from from IN 52244 311 34 wagons wagon NNS 52244 311 35 or or CC 52244 311 36 some some DT 52244 311 37 part part NN 52244 311 38 of of IN 52244 311 39 the the DT 52244 311 40 station station NN 52244 311 41 to to IN 52244 311 42 the the DT 52244 311 43 cars car NNS 52244 311 44 . . . 52244 311 45 " " '' 52244 312 1 Section section NN 52244 312 2 1199 1199 CD 52244 312 3 . . . 52244 313 1 " " `` 52244 313 2 At at IN 52244 313 3 all all DT 52244 313 4 points point NNS 52244 313 5 at at IN 52244 313 6 which which WDT 52244 313 7 trains train NNS 52244 313 8 do do VBP 52244 313 9 not not RB 52244 313 10 stop stop VB 52244 313 11 where where WRB 52244 313 12 the the DT 52244 313 13 Post Post NNP 52244 313 14 Office Office NNP 52244 313 15 Department Department NNP 52244 313 16 deems deem VBZ 52244 313 17 the the DT 52244 313 18 exchange exchange NN 52244 313 19 of of IN 52244 313 20 mails mails NNP 52244 313 21 necessary necessary JJ 52244 313 22 , , , 52244 313 23 a a DT 52244 313 24 device device NN 52244 313 25 for for IN 52244 313 26 the the DT 52244 313 27 receipt receipt NN 52244 313 28 and and CC 52244 313 29 delivery delivery NN 52244 313 30 of of IN 52244 313 31 mails mail NNS 52244 313 32 satisfactory satisfactory JJ 52244 313 33 to to IN 52244 313 34 the the DT 52244 313 35 Department Department NNP 52244 313 36 must must MD 52244 313 37 be be VB 52244 313 38 erected erect VBN 52244 313 39 and and CC 52244 313 40 maintained maintain VBN 52244 313 41 ; ; : 52244 313 42 and and CC 52244 313 43 pending pende VBG 52244 313 44 the the DT 52244 313 45 erection erection NN 52244 313 46 of of IN 52244 313 47 such such JJ 52244 313 48 device device NN 52244 313 49 the the DT 52244 313 50 speed speed NN 52244 313 51 of of IN 52244 313 52 trains train NNS 52244 313 53 must must MD 52244 313 54 be be VB 52244 313 55 slackened slacken VBN 52244 313 56 so so IN 52244 313 57 as as IN 52244 313 58 to to TO 52244 313 59 permit permit VB 52244 313 60 the the DT 52244 313 61 exchange exchange NN 52244 313 62 to to TO 52244 313 63 be be VB 52244 313 64 made make VBN 52244 313 65 with with IN 52244 313 66 safety safety NN 52244 313 67 . . . 52244 313 68 " " '' 52244 314 1 Section section NN 52244 314 2 1200 1200 CD 52244 314 3 , , , 52244 314 4 first first JJ 52244 314 5 paragraph paragraph NN 52244 314 6 . . . 52244 315 1 " " `` 52244 315 2 In in IN 52244 315 3 all all DT 52244 315 4 cases case NNS 52244 315 5 where where WRB 52244 315 6 the the DT 52244 315 7 Department Department NNP 52244 315 8 deems deem VBZ 52244 315 9 it -PRON- PRP 52244 315 10 necessary necessary JJ 52244 315 11 to to IN 52244 315 12 the the DT 52244 315 13 safe safe JJ 52244 315 14 exchange exchange NN 52244 315 15 of of IN 52244 315 16 the the DT 52244 315 17 mails mail NNS 52244 315 18 the the DT 52244 315 19 railroad railroad NN 52244 315 20 company company NN 52244 315 21 will will MD 52244 315 22 be be VB 52244 315 23 required require VBN 52244 315 24 to to TO 52244 315 25 reduce reduce VB 52244 315 26 the the DT 52244 315 27 speed speed NN 52244 315 28 or or CC 52244 315 29 stop stop VB 52244 315 30 the the DT 52244 315 31 train train NN 52244 315 32 . . . 52244 315 33 " " '' 52244 316 1 Section section NN 52244 316 2 1200 1200 CD 52244 316 3 , , , 52244 316 4 second second JJ 52244 316 5 paragraph paragraph NN 52244 316 6 . . . 52244 317 1 " " `` 52244 317 2 When when WRB 52244 317 3 night night NN 52244 317 4 mails mail NNS 52244 317 5 are be VBP 52244 317 6 caught catch VBN 52244 317 7 from from IN 52244 317 8 a a DT 52244 317 9 crane crane NN 52244 317 10 the the DT 52244 317 11 railroad railroad NN 52244 317 12 company company NN 52244 317 13 must must MD 52244 317 14 furnish furnish VB 52244 317 15 the the DT 52244 317 16 lantern lantern NN 52244 317 17 or or CC 52244 317 18 light light NN 52244 317 19 to to TO 52244 317 20 be be VB 52244 317 21 attached attach VBN 52244 317 22 to to IN 52244 317 23 the the DT 52244 317 24 crane crane NN 52244 317 25 and and CC 52244 317 26 keep keep VB 52244 317 27 the the DT 52244 317 28 same same JJ 52244 317 29 in in IN 52244 317 30 proper proper JJ 52244 317 31 condition condition NN 52244 317 32 , , , 52244 317 33 regularly regularly RB 52244 317 34 placed place VBN 52244 317 35 and and CC 52244 317 36 lighted light VBN 52244 317 37 ; ; : 52244 317 38 but but CC 52244 317 39 if if IN 52244 317 40 the the DT 52244 317 41 company company NN 52244 317 42 has have VBZ 52244 317 43 no no DT 52244 317 44 agent agent NN 52244 317 45 or or CC 52244 317 46 employee employee NN 52244 317 47 at at IN 52244 317 48 such such JJ 52244 317 49 station station NN 52244 317 50 , , , 52244 317 51 the the DT 52244 317 52 company company NN 52244 317 53 must must MD 52244 317 54 furnish furnish VB 52244 317 55 the the DT 52244 317 56 light light NN 52244 317 57 , , , 52244 317 58 and and CC 52244 317 59 the the DT 52244 317 60 care care NN 52244 317 61 and and CC 52244 317 62 placing placing NN 52244 317 63 of of IN 52244 317 64 same same JJ 52244 317 65 will will MD 52244 317 66 devolve devolve VB 52244 317 67 upon upon IN 52244 317 68 the the DT 52244 317 69 Department Department NNP 52244 317 70 's 's POS 52244 317 71 carrier carrier NN 52244 317 72 . . . 52244 317 73 " " '' 52244 318 1 Section section NN 52244 318 2 1200 1200 CD 52244 318 3 , , , 52244 318 4 third third JJ 52244 318 5 paragraph paragraph NN 52244 318 6 . . . 52244 319 1 " " `` 52244 319 2 The the DT 52244 319 3 engineer engineer NN 52244 319 4 of of IN 52244 319 5 a a DT 52244 319 6 train train NN 52244 319 7 shall shall MD 52244 319 8 give give VB 52244 319 9 timely timely JJ 52244 319 10 notice notice NN 52244 319 11 , , , 52244 319 12 by by IN 52244 319 13 whistle whistle NN 52244 319 14 or or CC 52244 319 15 other other JJ 52244 319 16 signal signal NN 52244 319 17 , , , 52244 319 18 of of IN 52244 319 19 its -PRON- PRP$ 52244 319 20 approach approach NN 52244 319 21 to to IN 52244 319 22 a a DT 52244 319 23 mail mail NN 52244 319 24 crane crane NN 52244 319 25 . . . 52244 319 26 " " '' 52244 320 1 Section section NN 52244 320 2 1200 1200 CD 52244 320 3 , , , 52244 320 4 fourth fourth JJ 52244 320 5 paragraph paragraph NN 52244 320 6 . . . 52244 321 1 " " `` 52244 321 2 Railroad railroad NN 52244 321 3 companies company NNS 52244 321 4 are be VBP 52244 321 5 required require VBN 52244 321 6 to to TO 52244 321 7 convey convey VB 52244 321 8 upon upon IN 52244 321 9 any any DT 52244 321 10 train train NN 52244 321 11 , , , 52244 321 12 without without IN 52244 321 13 specific specific JJ 52244 321 14 charge charge NN 52244 321 15 therefor therefor RB 52244 321 16 , , , 52244 321 17 all all DT 52244 321 18 mail mail NN 52244 321 19 bags bag NNS 52244 321 20 , , , 52244 321 21 post post NN 52244 321 22 office office NN 52244 321 23 blanks blank NNS 52244 321 24 , , , 52244 321 25 stationery stationery NN 52244 321 26 , , , 52244 321 27 supplies supply NNS 52244 321 28 , , , 52244 321 29 and and CC 52244 321 30 all all DT 52244 321 31 duly duly RB 52244 321 32 accredited accredit VBN 52244 321 33 agents agent NNS 52244 321 34 of of IN 52244 321 35 the the DT 52244 321 36 Post Post NNP 52244 321 37 Office Office NNP 52244 321 38 Department Department NNP 52244 321 39 and and CC 52244 321 40 post post NNP 52244 321 41 office office NN 52244 321 42 Inspectors inspector NNS 52244 321 43 upon upon IN 52244 321 44 the the DT 52244 321 45 exhibition exhibition NN 52244 321 46 of of IN 52244 321 47 their -PRON- PRP$ 52244 321 48 credentials credential NNS 52244 321 49 . . . 52244 321 50 " " '' 52244 322 1 Section section NN 52244 322 2 1184 1184 CD 52244 322 3 . . . 52244 323 1 APPENDIX APPENDIX NNP 52244 323 2 B. B. NNP 52244 324 1 CLASSIFICATION classification NN 52244 324 2 OF of IN 52244 324 3 OPERATING operating NN 52244 324 4 EXPENSES expense NNS 52244 324 5 . . . 52244 325 1 ( ( -LRB- 52244 325 2 Data datum NNS 52244 325 3 from from IN 52244 325 4 Reports report NNS 52244 325 5 of of IN 52244 325 6 the the DT 52244 325 7 Interstate Interstate NNP 52244 325 8 Commerce Commerce NNP 52244 325 9 Commission Commission NNP 52244 325 10 . . . 52244 325 11 ) ) -RRB- 52244 326 1 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- NFP 52244 326 2 Average average JJ 52244 326 3 cost cost NN 52244 326 4 per per IN 52244 326 5 mile mile NN 52244 326 6 of of IN 52244 326 7 line line NN 52244 326 8 . . . 52244 327 1 ------------------+-----------------+-------------------+------------------ ------------------+-----------------+-------------------+------------------ : 52244 327 2 | | NNP 52244 327 3 | | CD 52244 327 4 | | NNP 52244 327 5 Monthly monthly JJ 52244 327 6 average average JJ 52244 327 7 | | JJ 52244 327 8 Fiscal fiscal JJ 52244 327 9 year year NN 52244 327 10 1910| 1910| CD 52244 327 11 November November NNP 52244 327 12 , , , 52244 327 13 1909 1909 CD 52244 327 14 | | NNS 52244 327 15 for for IN 52244 327 16 the the DT 52244 327 17 other other JJ 52244 327 18 | | NNP 52244 327 19 | | CD 52244 327 20 | | CD 52244 327 21 eleven eleven CD 52244 327 22 months month NNS 52244 327 23 of of IN 52244 327 24 | | CD 52244 327 25 | | CD 52244 327 26 | | NNP 52244 327 27 the the DT 52244 327 28 fiscal fiscal JJ 52244 327 29 year year NN 52244 327 30 + + SYM 52244 327 31 ---------+-------+-------+-----------+-------+---------- ---------+-------+-------+-----------+-------+---------- NNP 52244 327 32 | | NNP 52244 327 33 | | NNP 52244 327 34 | | CD 52244 327 35 | | CD 52244 327 36 Per per IN 52244 327 37 cent.| cent.| NNP 52244 327 38 |Per |per NN 52244 327 39 cent cent NN 52244 327 40 . . . 52244 328 1 | | NNP 52244 328 2 |Monthly| |Monthly| VBD 52244 328 3 | | NNP 52244 328 4 of of IN 52244 328 5 monthly| monthly| NNP 52244 328 6 |of |of NNP 52244 328 7 monthly monthly JJ 52244 328 8 Class class NN 52244 328 9 . . . 52244 329 1 | | NNP 52244 329 2 Amount Amount NNP 52244 329 3 |average| |average| NNP 52244 329 4 Amount|average Amount|average NNP 52244 329 5 for| for| . 52244 329 6 Amount|average amount|average NN 52244 329 7 for for IN 52244 329 8 | | NNP 52244 329 9 | | NNP 52244 329 10 | | CD 52244 329 11 | | NNS 52244 329 12 the the DT 52244 329 13 fiscal| fiscal| CD 52244 329 14 |the |the VBG 52244 329 15 fiscal fiscal JJ 52244 329 16 | | NNP 52244 329 17 | | NNP 52244 329 18 | | CD 52244 329 19 | | CD 52244 329 20 year year NN 52244 329 21 . . . 52244 330 1 | | NNS 52244 330 2 | | CD 52244 330 3 year year NN 52244 330 4 . . . 52244 331 1 ------------------+---------+-------+-------+-----------+-------+---------- ------------------+---------+-------+-------+-----------+-------+---------- NFP 52244 331 2 Maintenance maintenance NN 52244 331 3 of of IN 52244 331 4 way| way| NNP 52244 331 5 | | NNP 52244 331 6 | | NNP 52244 331 7 | | CD 52244 331 8 | | CD 52244 331 9 | | NNS 52244 331 10 and and CC 52244 331 11 structures structure NNS 52244 331 12 |$1,562.88|$130.24|$124.04| |$1,562.88|$130.24|$124.04| NNP 52244 331 13 95.24 95.24 CD 52244 331 14 |$130.80| |$130.80| RB 52244 331 15 100.43 100.43 CD 52244 331 16 Maintenance maintenance NN 52244 331 17 of of IN 52244 331 18 | | NNP 52244 331 19 | | NNP 52244 331 20 | | CD 52244 331 21 | | CD 52244 331 22 | | CD 52244 331 23 | | CD 52244 331 24 equipment equipment NN 52244 331 25 | | CD 52244 331 26 1,746.00| 1,746.00| CD 52244 331 27 145.50| 145.50| CD 52244 331 28 148.44| 148.44| CD 52244 331 29 102.02 102.02 CD 52244 331 30 | | CD 52244 331 31 145.23| 145.23| CD 52244 331 32 99.82 99.82 CD 52244 331 33 Traffic traffic NN 52244 331 34 expenses expense NNS 52244 331 35 | | CD 52244 331 36 220.61| 220.61| CD 52244 331 37 18.38| 18.38| CD 52244 331 38 18.85| 18.85| CD 52244 331 39 102.56 102.56 CD 52244 331 40 | | CD 52244 331 41 18.34| 18.34| CD 52244 331 42 99.78 99.78 CD 52244 331 43 Transportation Transportation NNP 52244 331 44 | | NNP 52244 331 45 | | NNP 52244 331 46 | | CD 52244 331 47 | | CD 52244 331 48 | | CD 52244 331 49 | | CD 52244 331 50 expenses expense NNS 52244 331 51 | | CD 52244 331 52 2,893.71| 2,893.71| CD 52244 331 53 324.48| 324.48| CD 52244 331 54 327.78| 327.78| CD 52244 331 55 101.02 101.02 CD 52244 331 56 | | CD 52244 331 57 324.18| 324.18| CD 52244 331 58 99.91 99.91 CD 52244 331 59 General General NNP 52244 331 60 expenses expense NNS 52244 331 61 | | CD 52244 331 62 287.71| 287.71| CD 52244 331 63 23.98| 23.98| CD 52244 331 64 23.10| 23.10| CD 52244 331 65 96.33 96.33 CD 52244 331 66 | | CD 52244 331 67 24.06| 24.06| CD 52244 331 68 100.33 100.33 CD 52244 331 69 ------------------+---------+-------+-------+-----------+-------+---------- ------------------+---------+-------+-------+-----------+-------+---------- NFP 52244 331 70 Total Total NNP 52244 331 71 |$7,710.91|$642.58|$642.21| |$7,710.91|$642.58|$642.21| NNP 52244 331 72 99.94 99.94 CD 52244 331 73 |$642.61| |$642.61| NNS 52244 331 74 100.00 100.00 CD 52244 331 75 ------------------+---------+-------+-------+-----------+-------+---------- ------------------+---------+-------+-------+-----------+-------+---------- : 52244 331 76 APPENDIX APPENDIX NNP 52244 331 77 C. C. NNP 52244 331 78 RECEIPTS RECEIPTS NNP 52244 331 79 FROM from IN 52244 331 80 PASSENGER PASSENGER NNP 52244 331 81 AND and CC 52244 331 82 FREIGHT freight NN 52244 331 83 TRAFFIC traffic NN 52244 331 84 BY by IN 52244 331 85 MONTHS MONTHS NNP 52244 331 86 . . . 52244 332 1 ( ( -LRB- 52244 332 2 Data datum NNS 52244 332 3 from from IN 52244 332 4 Reports report NNS 52244 332 5 of of IN 52244 332 6 the the DT 52244 332 7 Interstate Interstate NNP 52244 332 8 Commerce Commerce NNP 52244 332 9 Commission Commission NNP 52244 332 10 . . . 52244 332 11 ) ) -RRB- 52244 333 1 ----------+-------------------------+-------------------------+------------ ----------+-------------------------+-------------------------+------------ NFP 52244 333 2 | | NNP 52244 333 3 Passenger Passenger NNP 52244 333 4 receipts receipt NNS 52244 333 5 per per IN 52244 333 6 | | NNP 52244 333 7 Freight Freight NNP 52244 333 8 receipts receipt NNS 52244 333 9 per per IN 52244 333 10 |Per |per NN 52244 333 11 cent cent NN 52244 333 12 . . . 52244 334 1 of of IN 52244 334 2 | | NNP 52244 334 3 mile mile NN 52244 334 4 of of IN 52244 334 5 line line NN 52244 334 6 | | NNP 52244 334 7 mile mile NN 52244 334 8 of of IN 52244 334 9 line line NN 52244 334 10 | | HYPH 52244 334 11 passenger passenger NN 52244 334 12 |-------+-------+---------+-------+-------+---------+ |-------+-------+---------+-------+-------+---------+ NN 52244 334 13 receipts receipt NNS 52244 334 14 to to IN 52244 334 15 | | CD 52244 334 16 | | CD 52244 334 17 |Per |per NN 52244 334 18 cent.| cent.| NNP 52244 334 19 | | HYPH 52244 334 20 |Per |per NN 52244 334 21 cent.| cent.| NNP 52244 334 22 receipts receipt NNS 52244 334 23 Month Month NNP 52244 334 24 | | NNP 52244 334 25 Total Total NNP 52244 334 26 | | NNP 52244 334 27 Daily Daily NNP 52244 334 28 |of |of NNP 52244 334 29 daily daily JJ 52244 334 30 | | NNP 52244 334 31 Total Total NNP 52244 334 32 | | NNP 52244 334 33 Daily Daily NNP 52244 334 34 |of |of NNP 52244 334 35 daily daily JJ 52244 334 36 | | NNS 52244 334 37 from from IN 52244 334 38 both both CC 52244 334 39 | | CD 52244 334 40 |Average|average |Average|average NNP 52244 334 41 | | CD 52244 334 42 |Average|average |average|average CD 52244 334 43 | | CD 52244 334 44 passengers passenger NNS 52244 334 45 | | CD 52244 334 46 | | NNS 52244 334 47 |for |for JJ 52244 334 48 year year NN 52244 334 49 | | CD 52244 334 50 | | NNP 52244 334 51 |for |for JJ 52244 334 52 year year NN 52244 334 53 | | NNS 52244 334 54 and and CC 52244 334 55 freight freight NN 52244 334 56 ----------+-------+-------+---------+-------+-------+---------+------------ ----------+-------+-------+---------+-------+-------+---------+------------ NFP 52244 334 57 1909,July 1909,july CD 52244 334 58 |$251.66| |$251.66| VB 52244 334 59 $ $ $ 52244 334 60 8.12 8.12 CD 52244 334 61 | | CD 52244 334 62 112.15 112.15 CD 52244 334 63 |$608.67|$19.63 |$608.67|$19.63 NNP 52244 334 64 | | CD 52244 334 65 88.46 88.46 CD 52244 334 66 | | CD 52244 334 67 29.25 29.25 CD 52244 334 68 Aug. August NNP 52244 334 69 | | CD 52244 334 70 269.70| 269.70| CD 52244 334 71 8.70 8.70 CD 52244 334 72 | | CD 52244 334 73 120.17 120.17 CD 52244 334 74 | | CD 52244 334 75 653.97| 653.97| CD 52244 334 76 21.10 21.10 CD 52244 334 77 | | CD 52244 334 78 95.09 95.09 CD 52244 334 79 | | CD 52244 334 80 29.20 29.20 CD 52244 334 81 Sept.| Sept.| NNP 52244 334 82 254.95| 254.95| CD 52244 334 83 8.50 8.50 CD 52244 334 84 | | CD 52244 334 85 117.40 117.40 CD 52244 334 86 | | CD 52244 334 87 704.51| 704.51| CD 52244 334 88 23.48 23.48 CD 52244 334 89 | | CD 52244 334 90 105.81 105.81 CD 52244 334 91 | | CD 52244 334 92 26.57 26.57 CD 52244 334 93 Oct. October NNP 52244 334 94 | | CD 52244 334 95 231.80| 231.80| CD 52244 334 96 7.48 7.48 CD 52244 334 97 | | CD 52244 334 98 103.31 103.31 CD 52244 334 99 | | CD 52244 334 100 781.91| 781.91| CD 52244 334 101 25.22 25.22 CD 52244 334 102 | | CD 52244 334 103 113.65 113.65 CD 52244 334 104 | | CD 52244 334 105 22.87 22.87 CD 52244 334 106 ----------+-------+-------+---------+-------+-------+---------+------------ ----------+-------+-------+---------+-------+-------+---------+------------ : 52244 334 107 Nov. November NNP 52244 334 108 | | CD 52244 334 109 206.69| 206.69| CD 52244 334 110 6.89 6.89 CD 52244 334 111 | | CD 52244 334 112 95.17 95.17 CD 52244 334 113 | | CD 52244 334 114 752.69| 752.69| CD 52244 334 115 25.09 25.09 CD 52244 334 116 | | CD 52244 334 117 113.07 113.07 CD 52244 334 118 | | CD 52244 334 119 21.54 21.54 CD 52244 334 120 ----------+-------+-------+---------+-------+-------+---------+------------ ----------+-------+-------+---------+-------+-------+---------+------------ NFP 52244 334 121 Dec. December NNP 52244 334 122 | | CD 52244 334 123 211.55| 211.55| CD 52244 334 124 6.82 6.82 CD 52244 334 125 | | CD 52244 334 126 94.20 94.20 CD 52244 334 127 | | CD 52244 334 128 640.59| 640.59| CD 52244 334 129 20.66 20.66 CD 52244 334 130 | | CD 52244 334 131 93.11 93.11 CD 52244 334 132 | | CD 52244 334 133 24.83 24.83 CD 52244 334 134 1910,Jan 1910,Jan NNS 52244 334 135 . . . 52244 335 1 | | NNP 52244 335 2 187.42| 187.42| CD 52244 335 3 6.05 6.05 CD 52244 335 4 | | CD 52244 335 5 83.56 83.56 CD 52244 335 6 | | CD 52244 335 7 618.06| 618.06| CD 52244 335 8 19.94 19.94 CD 52244 335 9 | | CD 52244 335 10 89.86 89.86 CD 52244 335 11 | | CD 52244 335 12 23.27 23.27 CD 52244 335 13 Feb. February NNP 52244 335 14 | | CD 52244 335 15 171.92| 171.92| CD 52244 335 16 6.14 6.14 CD 52244 335 17 | | CD 52244 335 18 84.81 84.81 CD 52244 335 19 | | CD 52244 335 20 603.76| 603.76| CD 52244 335 21 21.56 21.56 CD 52244 335 22 | | CD 52244 335 23 97.16 97.16 CD 52244 335 24 | | CD 52244 335 25 22.16 22.16 CD 52244 335 26 March| march| NN 52244 335 27 202.61| 202.61| NNP 52244 335 28 6.54 6.54 CD 52244 335 29 | | CD 52244 335 30 90.33 90.33 CD 52244 335 31 | | CD 52244 335 32 716.76| 716.76| CD 52244 335 33 23.12 23.12 CD 52244 335 34 | | CD 52244 335 35 104.19 104.19 CD 52244 335 36 | | CD 52244 335 37 22.04 22.04 CD 52244 335 38 April| april| SYM 52244 335 39 203.84| 203.84| CD 52244 335 40 6.79 6.79 CD 52244 335 41 | | CD 52244 335 42 93.78 93.78 CD 52244 335 43 | | CD 52244 335 44 658.93| 658.93| CD 52244 335 45 21.96 21.96 CD 52244 335 46 | | CD 52244 335 47 98.96 98.96 CD 52244 335 48 | | CD 52244 335 49 23.63 23.63 CD 52244 335 50 May May NNP 52244 335 51 | | CD 52244 335 52 218.47| 218.47| CD 52244 335 53 7.05 7.05 CD 52244 335 54 | | NNP 52244 335 55 97.38 97.38 CD 52244 335 56 | | CD 52244 335 57 682.96| 682.96| -LRB- 52244 335 58 22.03 22.03 CD 52244 335 59 | | CD 52244 335 60 99.28 99.28 CD 52244 335 61 | | CD 52244 335 62 24.24 24.24 CD 52244 335 63 June June NNP 52244 335 64 | | CD 52244 335 65 233.25| 233.25| CD 52244 335 66 7.78 7.78 CD 52244 335 67 | | CD 52244 335 68 107.46 107.46 CD 52244 335 69 | | CD 52244 335 70 674.97| 674.97| CD 52244 335 71 22.50 22.50 CD 52244 335 72 | | CD 52244 335 73 101.40 101.40 CD 52244 335 74 | | CD 52244 335 75 25.68 25.68 CD 52244 335 76 ----------+-------+-------+---------+-------+-------+---------+------------ ----------+-------+-------+---------+-------+-------+---------+------------ NFP 52244 335 77 Average average NN 52244 335 78 |$220.32| |$220.32| IN 52244 335 79 $ $ $ 52244 335 80 7.24 7.24 CD 52244 335 81 | | CD 52244 335 82 100.00 100.00 CD 52244 335 83 |$674.81|$22.19 |$674.81|$22.19 NNP 52244 335 84 | | NNP 52244 335 85 100.00 100.00 CD 52244 335 86 | | CD 52244 335 87 24.61 24.61 CD 52244 335 88 ----------+-------+-------+---------+-------+-------+---------+------------ ----------+-------+-------+---------+-------+-------+---------+------------ NFP 52244 335 89 APPENDIX APPENDIX NNP 52244 335 90 D. D. NNP 52244 335 91 HOW HOW NNP 52244 335 92 RAILWAY RAILWAY NNP 52244 335 93 WAGES wages NN 52244 335 94 HAVE have VBP 52244 335 95 INCREASED increase VBN 52244 335 96 . . . 52244 336 1 In in IN 52244 336 2 the the DT 52244 336 3 year year NN 52244 336 4 1901 1901 CD 52244 336 5 the the DT 52244 336 6 railways railway NNS 52244 336 7 reporting report VBG 52244 336 8 to to IN 52244 336 9 the the DT 52244 336 10 Interstate Interstate NNP 52244 336 11 Commerce Commerce NNP 52244 336 12 Commission Commission NNP 52244 336 13 received receive VBD 52244 336 14 , , , 52244 336 15 in in IN 52244 336 16 gross gross JJ 52244 336 17 from from IN 52244 336 18 operating operate VBG 52244 336 19 sources source NNS 52244 336 20 , , , 52244 336 21 the the DT 52244 336 22 sum sum NN 52244 336 23 of of IN 52244 336 24 $ $ $ 52244 336 25 1,588,526,037.00 1,588,526,037.00 CD 52244 336 26 and and CC 52244 336 27 expended expend VBN 52244 336 28 in in IN 52244 336 29 wages wage NNS 52244 336 30 and and CC 52244 336 31 salaries salary NNS 52244 336 32 the the DT 52244 336 33 sum sum NN 52244 336 34 of of IN 52244 336 35 $ $ $ 52244 336 36 610,713,701.00 610,713,701.00 CD 52244 336 37 ; ; : 52244 336 38 in in IN 52244 336 39 1910 1910 CD 52244 336 40 the the DT 52244 336 41 corresponding correspond VBG 52244 336 42 totals total NNS 52244 336 43 were be VBD 52244 336 44 $ $ $ 52244 336 45 2,750,667,435.00 2,750,667,435.00 CD 52244 336 46 and and CC 52244 336 47 $ $ $ 52244 336 48 1,143,725,306.00 1,143,725,306.00 CD 52244 336 49 . . . 52244 337 1 Computations computation NNS 52244 337 2 from from IN 52244 337 3 these these DT 52244 337 4 totals total NNS 52244 337 5 show show VBP 52244 337 6 that that IN 52244 337 7 in in IN 52244 337 8 1901 1901 CD 52244 337 9 the the DT 52244 337 10 railways railway NNS 52244 337 11 expended expend VBN 52244 337 12 in in IN 52244 337 13 wages wage NNS 52244 337 14 and and CC 52244 337 15 salaries salarie VBZ 52244 337 16 $ $ $ 52244 337 17 38.45 38.45 CD 52244 337 18 out out IN 52244 337 19 of of IN 52244 337 20 each each DT 52244 337 21 $ $ $ 52244 337 22 100.00 100.00 CD 52244 337 23 of of IN 52244 337 24 gross gross JJ 52244 337 25 operating operating NN 52244 337 26 receipts receipt NNS 52244 337 27 , , , 52244 337 28 while while IN 52244 337 29 in in IN 52244 337 30 1910 1910 CD 52244 337 31 the the DT 52244 337 32 proportion proportion NN 52244 337 33 had have VBD 52244 337 34 increased increase VBN 52244 337 35 to to IN 52244 337 36 $ $ $ 52244 337 37 41.58 41.58 CD 52244 337 38 a a DT 52244 337 39 difference difference NN 52244 337 40 of of IN 52244 337 41 $ $ $ 52244 337 42 3.13 3.13 CD 52244 337 43 in in IN 52244 337 44 each each DT 52244 337 45 $ $ $ 52244 337 46 100.00 100.00 CD 52244 337 47 of of IN 52244 337 48 gross gross JJ 52244 337 49 receipts receipt NNS 52244 337 50 . . . 52244 338 1 This this DT 52244 338 2 difference difference NN 52244 338 3 does do VBZ 52244 338 4 not not RB 52244 338 5 seem seem VB 52244 338 6 small small JJ 52244 338 7 but but CC 52244 338 8 it -PRON- PRP 52244 338 9 is be VBZ 52244 338 10 hardly hardly RB 52244 338 11 realized realize VBN 52244 338 12 , , , 52244 338 13 except except IN 52244 338 14 when when WRB 52244 338 15 the the DT 52244 338 16 calculation calculation NN 52244 338 17 is be VBZ 52244 338 18 made make VBN 52244 338 19 , , , 52244 338 20 that that IN 52244 338 21 on on IN 52244 338 22 the the DT 52244 338 23 basis basis NN 52244 338 24 of of IN 52244 338 25 the the DT 52244 338 26 gross gross JJ 52244 338 27 receipts receipt NNS 52244 338 28 of of IN 52244 338 29 1910 1910 CD 52244 338 30 it -PRON- PRP 52244 338 31 would would MD 52244 338 32 amount amount VB 52244 338 33 , , , 52244 338 34 as as IN 52244 338 35 it -PRON- PRP 52244 338 36 does do VBZ 52244 338 37 , , , 52244 338 38 to to IN 52244 338 39 an an DT 52244 338 40 additional additional JJ 52244 338 41 expense expense NN 52244 338 42 of of IN 52244 338 43 $ $ $ 52244 338 44 86,095,890.72 86,095,890.72 CD 52244 338 45 . . . 52244 339 1 It -PRON- PRP 52244 339 2 is be VBZ 52244 339 3 to to TO 52244 339 4 be be VB 52244 339 5 borne bear VBN 52244 339 6 in in IN 52244 339 7 mind mind NN 52244 339 8 that that IN 52244 339 9 this this DT 52244 339 10 largely largely RB 52244 339 11 increased increase VBN 52244 339 12 payment payment NN 52244 339 13 to to IN 52244 339 14 labor labor NN 52244 339 15 is be VBZ 52244 339 16 in in IN 52244 339 17 spite spite NN 52244 339 18 of of IN 52244 339 19 the the DT 52244 339 20 fact fact NN 52244 339 21 that that IN 52244 339 22 a a DT 52244 339 23 part part NN 52244 339 24 of of IN 52244 339 25 the the DT 52244 339 26 increase increase NN 52244 339 27 in in IN 52244 339 28 wage wage NN 52244 339 29 rates rate NNS 52244 339 30 has have VBZ 52244 339 31 been be VBN 52244 339 32 offset offset VBN 52244 339 33 by by IN 52244 339 34 higher high JJR 52244 339 35 efficiency efficiency NN 52244 339 36 in in IN 52244 339 37 method method NN 52244 339 38 and and CC 52244 339 39 facilities facility NNS 52244 339 40 . . . 52244 340 1 Comparisons comparison NNS 52244 340 2 of of IN 52244 340 3 rates rate NNS 52244 340 4 of of IN 52244 340 5 wages wage NNS 52244 340 6 , , , 52244 340 7 from from IN 52244 340 8 the the DT 52244 340 9 annual annual JJ 52244 340 10 statistical statistical JJ 52244 340 11 reports report NNS 52244 340 12 of of IN 52244 340 13 the the DT 52244 340 14 Interstate Interstate NNP 52244 340 15 Commerce Commerce NNP 52244 340 16 Commission Commission NNP 52244 340 17 , , , 52244 340 18 follow follow VB 52244 340 19 : : : 52244 340 20 ----------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------- NFP 52244 340 21 | | NN 52244 340 22 Average average JJ 52244 340 23 wages wage NNS 52244 340 24 per per IN 52244 340 25 day day NN 52244 340 26 + + SYM 52244 340 27 -------+-------+---------- -------+-------+---------- NFP 52244 340 28 Class Class NNP 52244 340 29 of of IN 52244 340 30 Employees Employees NNP 52244 340 31 | | NNP 52244 340 32 | | NNP 52244 340 33 | | NNP 52244 340 34 Increase increase NN 52244 340 35 , , , 52244 340 36 | | NNP 52244 340 37 1901 1901 CD 52244 340 38 | | CD 52244 340 39 1910 1910 CD 52244 340 40 | | CD 52244 340 41 per per IN 52244 340 42 cent cent NN 52244 340 43 . . . 52244 341 1 --------------------------------------+-------+-------+---------- --------------------------------------+-------+-------+---------- : 52244 341 2 General general JJ 52244 341 3 office office NN 52244 341 4 clerks clerk NNS 52244 341 5 | | VBP 52244 341 6 $ $ $ 52244 341 7 2.19 2.19 CD 52244 341 8 | | CD 52244 341 9 $ $ $ 52244 341 10 2.45 2.45 CD 52244 341 11 | | CD 52244 341 12 11.87 11.87 CD 52244 341 13 Station Station NNP 52244 341 14 agents agent NNS 52244 341 15 | | POS 52244 341 16 1.77 1.77 CD 52244 341 17 | | CD 52244 341 18 2.14 2.14 CD 52244 341 19 | | CD 52244 341 20 20.90 20.90 CD 52244 341 21 Other other JJ 52244 341 22 station station NN 52244 341 23 men man NNS 52244 341 24 | | CD 52244 341 25 1.59 1.59 CD 52244 341 26 | | CD 52244 341 27 1.91 1.91 CD 52244 341 28 | | CD 52244 341 29 20.13 20.13 CD 52244 341 30 Enginemen Enginemen NNP 52244 341 31 | | POS 52244 341 32 3.78 3.78 CD 52244 341 33 | | CD 52244 341 34 4.34 4.34 CD 52244 341 35 | | CD 52244 341 36 14.81 14.81 CD 52244 341 37 Firemen Firemen NNPS 52244 341 38 | | CD 52244 341 39 2.16 2.16 CD 52244 341 40 | | CD 52244 341 41 2.57 2.57 CD 52244 341 42 | | CD 52244 341 43 18.98 18.98 CD 52244 341 44 Conductors Conductors NNPS 52244 341 45 | | NNP 52244 341 46 3.17 3.17 CD 52244 341 47 | | CD 52244 341 48 3.73 3.73 CD 52244 341 49 | | CD 52244 341 50 17.67 17.67 CD 52244 341 51 Other other JJ 52244 341 52 trainmen trainman NNS 52244 341 53 | | CD 52244 341 54 2.00 2.00 CD 52244 341 55 | | CD 52244 341 56 2.72 2.72 CD 52244 341 57 | | CD 52244 341 58 36.00 36.00 CD 52244 341 59 Machinists Machinists NNPS 52244 341 60 | | CD 52244 341 61 2.32 2.32 CD 52244 341 62 | | CD 52244 341 63 3.03 3.03 CD 52244 341 64 | | CD 52244 341 65 30.60 30.60 CD 52244 341 66 Carpenters Carpenters NNPS 52244 341 67 | | POS 52244 341 68 2.06 2.06 CD 52244 341 69 | | CD 52244 341 70 2.39 2.39 CD 52244 341 71 | | CD 52244 341 72 16.02 16.02 CD 52244 341 73 Other other JJ 52244 341 74 shop shop NN 52244 341 75 men man NNS 52244 341 76 | | CD 52244 341 77 1.75 1.75 CD 52244 341 78 | | CD 52244 341 79 2.20 2.20 CD 52244 341 80 | | CD 52244 341 81 25.71 25.71 CD 52244 341 82 Section Section NNP 52244 341 83 foremen foreman NNS 52244 341 84 | | POS 52244 341 85 1.71 1.71 CD 52244 341 86 | | CD 52244 341 87 1.99 1.99 CD 52244 341 88 | | CD 52244 341 89 16.37 16.37 CD 52244 341 90 Other other JJ 52244 341 91 trackmen trackman NNS 52244 341 92 | | CD 52244 341 93 1.23 1.23 CD 52244 341 94 | | CD 52244 341 95 1.57 1.57 CD 52244 341 96 | | CD 52244 341 97 27.64 27.64 CD 52244 341 98 Telegraph Telegraph NNP 52244 341 99 operators operator NNS 52244 341 100 and and CC 52244 341 101 dispatchers dispatcher NNS 52244 341 102 | | POS 52244 341 103 1.98 1.98 CD 52244 341 104 | | CD 52244 341 105 2.16 2.16 CD 52244 341 106 | | CD 52244 341 107 9.09 9.09 CD 52244 341 108 Employees employee NNS 52244 341 109 , , , 52244 341 110 account account VBP 52244 341 111 floating float VBG 52244 341 112 equipment equipment NN 52244 341 113 | | CD 52244 341 114 1.97 1.97 CD 52244 341 115 | | CD 52244 341 116 2.10 2.10 CD 52244 341 117 | | CD 52244 341 118 6.60 6.60 CD 52244 341 119 All all DT 52244 341 120 other other JJ 52244 341 121 employees employee NNS 52244 341 122 and and CC 52244 341 123 laborers laborer NNS 52244 341 124 | | POS 52244 341 125 1.69 1.69 CD 52244 341 126 | | CD 52244 341 127 1.96 1.96 CD 52244 341 128 | | CD 52244 341 129 15.98 15.98 CD 52244 341 130 --------------------------------------+-------+-------+---------- --------------------------------------+-------+-------+---------- CD 52244 341 131 APPENDIX APPENDIX NNP 52244 341 132 E. E. NNP 52244 341 133 HOW HOW NNP 52244 341 134 RAILWAY RAILWAY NNP 52244 341 135 TAXES taxis NNS 52244 341 136 HAVE have VBP 52244 341 137 INCREASED increase VBN 52244 341 138 . . . 52244 342 1 ( ( -LRB- 52244 342 2 Data datum NNS 52244 342 3 from from IN 52244 342 4 Reports report NNS 52244 342 5 of of IN 52244 342 6 the the DT 52244 342 7 Interstate Interstate NNP 52244 342 8 Commerce Commerce NNP 52244 342 9 Commission Commission NNP 52244 342 10 . . . 52244 342 11 ) ) -RRB- 52244 343 1 ----------+-------------+---------------+------------- ----------+-------------+---------------+------------- : 52244 343 2 Year Year NNP 52244 343 3 | | NNP 52244 343 4 Amount Amount NNP 52244 343 5 paid pay VBD 52244 343 6 | | JJ 52244 343 7 Average average NN 52244 343 8 per per IN 52244 343 9 | | CD 52244 343 10 Per per NN 52244 343 11 cent cent NN 52244 343 12 . . . 52244 344 1 of of IN 52244 344 2 | | NNP 52244 344 3 | | CD 52244 344 4 mile mile NN 52244 344 5 operated operate VBN 52244 344 6 | | JJ 52244 344 7 net net JJ 52244 344 8 receipts receipt NNS 52244 344 9 ----------+-------------+---------------+------------- ----------+-------------+---------------+------------- NFP 52244 344 10 1900 1900 CD 52244 344 11 | | CD 52244 344 12 $ $ $ 52244 344 13 48,332,273 48,332,273 CD 52244 344 14 | | CD 52244 344 15 $ $ $ 52244 344 16 251.00 251.00 CD 52244 344 17 | | CD 52244 344 18 8.7 8.7 CD 52244 344 19 1901 1901 CD 52244 344 20 | | CD 52244 344 21 50,944,372 50,944,372 CD 52244 344 22 | | CD 52244 344 23 260.50 260.50 CD 52244 344 24 | | CD 52244 344 25 8.6 8.6 CD 52244 344 26 1902 1902 CD 52244 344 27 | | CD 52244 344 28 54,465,437 54,465,437 CD 52244 344 29 | | CD 52244 344 30 272.12 272.12 CD 52244 344 31 | | CD 52244 344 32 8.3 8.3 CD 52244 344 33 1903 1903 CD 52244 344 34 | | CD 52244 344 35 57,849,569 57,849,569 CD 52244 344 36 | | CD 52244 344 37 281.76 281.76 CD 52244 344 38 | | CD 52244 344 39 8.4 8.4 CD 52244 344 40 1904 1904 CD 52244 344 41 | | CD 52244 344 42 61,696,354 61,696,354 CD 52244 344 43 | | NNP 52244 344 44 290.69 290.69 CD 52244 344 45 | | CD 52244 344 46 9.0 9.0 CD 52244 344 47 1905 1905 CD 52244 344 48 | | CD 52244 344 49 63,474,679 63,474,679 CD 52244 344 50 | | NNP 52244 344 51 292.55 292.55 CD 52244 344 52 | | CD 52244 344 53 8.5 8.5 CD 52244 344 54 1906 1906 CD 52244 344 55 | | CD 52244 344 56 74,785,615 74,785,615 CD 52244 344 57 | | NNP 52244 344 58 336.36 336.36 CD 52244 344 59 | | CD 52244 344 60 8.8 8.8 CD 52244 344 61 1907 1907 CD 52244 344 62 | | CD 52244 344 63 80,312,375 80,312,375 CD 52244 344 64 | | CD 52244 344 65 353.09 353.09 CD 52244 344 66 | | CD 52244 344 67 8.9 8.9 CD 52244 344 68 1908 1908 CD 52244 344 69 ( ( -LRB- 52244 344 70 1 1 CD 52244 344 71 ) ) -RRB- 52244 344 72 | | CD 52244 344 73 84,555,146 84,555,146 CD 52244 344 74 | | CD 52244 344 75 366.84 366.84 CD 52244 344 76 | | CD 52244 344 77 10.7 10.7 CD 52244 344 78 1909 1909 CD 52244 344 79 ( ( -LRB- 52244 344 80 1 1 CD 52244 344 81 ) ) -RRB- 52244 344 82 | | NNP 52244 344 83 90,529,014 90,529,014 CD 52244 344 84 | | CD 52244 344 85 384.57 384.57 CD 52244 344 86 | | CD 52244 344 87 10.1 10.1 CD 52244 344 88 1910 1910 CD 52244 344 89 ( ( -LRB- 52244 344 90 1 1 CD 52244 344 91 ) ) -RRB- 52244 344 92 | | NNP 52244 344 93 103,795,701 103,795,701 CD 52244 344 94 | | CD 52244 344 95 430.99 430.99 CD 52244 344 96 | | CD 52244 344 97 10.3 10.3 CD 52244 344 98 ----------+-------------+---------------+------------- ----------+-------------+---------------+------------- NFP 52244 344 99 ( ( -LRB- 52244 344 100 1 1 LS 52244 344 101 ) ) -RRB- 52244 344 102 Not not RB 52244 344 103 including include VBG 52244 344 104 terminal terminal NN 52244 344 105 and and CC 52244 344 106 switching switch VBG 52244 344 107 companies company NNS 52244 344 108 . . . 52244 345 1 APPENDIX APPENDIX NNP 52244 345 2 F. F. NNP 52244 345 3 UNITED UNITED NNP 52244 345 4 STATES STATES NNP 52244 345 5 SENATE SENATE NNP 52244 345 6 COMMITTEE COMMITTEE NNP 52244 345 7 ON on IN 52244 345 8 POST POST NNP 52244 345 9 OFFICES office NNS 52244 345 10 AND and CC 52244 345 11 POST POST NNP 52244 345 12 ROADS ROADS NNP 52244 345 13 September September NNP 52244 345 14 11 11 CD 52244 345 15 , , , 52244 345 16 1912 1912 CD 52244 345 17 . . . 52244 346 1 My -PRON- PRP$ 52244 346 2 dear dear JJ 52244 346 3 Sir Sir NNP 52244 346 4 : : : 52244 346 5 I -PRON- PRP 52244 346 6 hand hand VBP 52244 346 7 you -PRON- PRP 52244 346 8 herewith herewith VBP 52244 346 9 a a DT 52244 346 10 copy copy NN 52244 346 11 of of IN 52244 346 12 Senate Senate NNP 52244 346 13 Bill Bill NNP 52244 346 14 No No NNP 52244 346 15 . . . 52244 347 1 7371 7371 CD 52244 347 2 , , , 52244 347 3 introduced introduce VBN 52244 347 4 by by IN 52244 347 5 me -PRON- PRP 52244 347 6 by by IN 52244 347 7 direction direction NN 52244 347 8 of of IN 52244 347 9 the the DT 52244 347 10 Senate Senate NNP 52244 347 11 Committee Committee NNP 52244 347 12 on on IN 52244 347 13 Post Post NNP 52244 347 14 Offices Offices NNP 52244 347 15 and and CC 52244 347 16 Post Post NNP 52244 347 17 Roads Roads NNPS 52244 347 18 , , , 52244 347 19 embodying embody VBG 52244 347 20 a a DT 52244 347 21 plan plan NN 52244 347 22 recommended recommend VBN 52244 347 23 by by IN 52244 347 24 the the DT 52244 347 25 Post Post NNP 52244 347 26 Office Office NNP 52244 347 27 Department Department NNP 52244 347 28 for for IN 52244 347 29 determining determine VBG 52244 347 30 the the DT 52244 347 31 compensation compensation NN 52244 347 32 to to TO 52244 347 33 be be VB 52244 347 34 paid pay VBN 52244 347 35 to to TO 52244 347 36 railroad railroad VB 52244 347 37 companies company NNS 52244 347 38 for for IN 52244 347 39 transportation transportation NN 52244 347 40 of of IN 52244 347 41 the the DT 52244 347 42 mails mail NNS 52244 347 43 . . . 52244 348 1 This this DT 52244 348 2 general general JJ 52244 348 3 subject subject NN 52244 348 4 has have VBZ 52244 348 5 been be VBN 52244 348 6 referred refer VBN 52244 348 7 to to IN 52244 348 8 a a DT 52244 348 9 joint joint JJ 52244 348 10 Committee Committee NNP 52244 348 11 of of IN 52244 348 12 Congress Congress NNP 52244 348 13 . . . 52244 349 1 The the DT 52244 349 2 Committee Committee NNP 52244 349 3 has have VBZ 52244 349 4 not not RB 52244 349 5 yet yet RB 52244 349 6 organized organize VBN 52244 349 7 and and CC 52244 349 8 probably probably RB 52244 349 9 will will MD 52244 349 10 not not RB 52244 349 11 do do VB 52244 349 12 so so RB 52244 349 13 for for IN 52244 349 14 several several JJ 52244 349 15 weeks week NNS 52244 349 16 , , , 52244 349 17 but but CC 52244 349 18 as as IN 52244 349 19 a a DT 52244 349 20 member member NN 52244 349 21 of of IN 52244 349 22 that that DT 52244 349 23 Committee Committee NNP 52244 349 24 and and CC 52244 349 25 as as IN 52244 349 26 Chairman Chairman NNP 52244 349 27 of of IN 52244 349 28 the the DT 52244 349 29 Senate Senate NNP 52244 349 30 Committee Committee NNP 52244 349 31 on on IN 52244 349 32 Post Post NNP 52244 349 33 Offices Offices NNP 52244 349 34 and and CC 52244 349 35 Post Post NNP 52244 349 36 Roads Roads NNPS 52244 349 37 and and CC 52244 349 38 under under IN 52244 349 39 authority authority NN 52244 349 40 of of IN 52244 349 41 Senate Senate NNP 52244 349 42 Resolution Resolution NNP 52244 349 43 No No NNP 52244 349 44 . . . 52244 350 1 56 56 CD 52244 350 2 , , , 52244 350 3 I -PRON- PRP 52244 350 4 desire desire VBP 52244 350 5 to to TO 52244 350 6 secure secure VB 52244 350 7 immediately immediately RB 52244 350 8 such such JJ 52244 350 9 information information NN 52244 350 10 as as IN 52244 350 11 may may MD 52244 350 12 be be VB 52244 350 13 available available JJ 52244 350 14 for for IN 52244 350 15 submission submission NN 52244 350 16 to to IN 52244 350 17 the the DT 52244 350 18 Committee Committee NNP 52244 350 19 at at IN 52244 350 20 its -PRON- PRP$ 52244 350 21 first first JJ 52244 350 22 meeting meeting NN 52244 350 23 . . . 52244 351 1 I -PRON- PRP 52244 351 2 will will MD 52244 351 3 ask ask VB 52244 351 4 you -PRON- PRP 52244 351 5 , , , 52244 351 6 therefore therefore RB 52244 351 7 , , , 52244 351 8 to to TO 52244 351 9 answer answer VB 52244 351 10 the the DT 52244 351 11 following follow VBG 52244 351 12 questions question NNS 52244 351 13 : : : 52244 351 14 ( ( -LRB- 52244 351 15 1 1 LS 52244 351 16 ) ) -RRB- 52244 351 17 Do do VBP 52244 351 18 you -PRON- PRP 52244 351 19 deem deem VB 52244 351 20 the the DT 52244 351 21 present present JJ 52244 351 22 plan plan NN 52244 351 23 of of IN 52244 351 24 compensation compensation NN 52244 351 25 an an DT 52244 351 26 equitable equitable JJ 52244 351 27 one one NN 52244 351 28 as as IN 52244 351 29 between between IN 52244 351 30 the the DT 52244 351 31 Government Government NNP 52244 351 32 and and CC 52244 351 33 the the DT 52244 351 34 railroads railroad NNS 52244 351 35 ? ? . 52244 352 1 If if IN 52244 352 2 not not RB 52244 352 3 , , , 52244 352 4 in in IN 52244 352 5 what what WDT 52244 352 6 respects respect NNS 52244 352 7 and and CC 52244 352 8 as as IN 52244 352 9 to to IN 52244 352 10 what what WDT 52244 352 11 classes class NNS 52244 352 12 of of IN 52244 352 13 railroads railroad NNS 52244 352 14 is be VBZ 52244 352 15 it -PRON- PRP 52244 352 16 inequitable inequitable JJ 52244 352 17 ? ? . 52244 353 1 ( ( -LRB- 52244 353 2 2 2 LS 52244 353 3 ) ) -RRB- 52244 353 4 Is be VBZ 52244 353 5 the the DT 52244 353 6 underlying underlie VBG 52244 353 7 principle principle NN 52244 353 8 of of IN 52244 353 9 the the DT 52244 353 10 plan plan NN 52244 353 11 embodied embody VBN 52244 353 12 in in IN 52244 353 13 the the DT 52244 353 14 inclosed inclose VBN 52244 353 15 bill bill NN 52244 353 16 a a DT 52244 353 17 proper proper JJ 52244 353 18 basis basis NN 52244 353 19 for for IN 52244 353 20 compensation compensation NN 52244 353 21 ? ? . 52244 354 1 If if IN 52244 354 2 not not RB 52244 354 3 , , , 52244 354 4 wherein wherein WRB 52244 354 5 is be VBZ 52244 354 6 it -PRON- PRP 52244 354 7 improper improper JJ 52244 354 8 , , , 52244 354 9 and and CC 52244 354 10 why why WRB 52244 354 11 ? ? . 52244 355 1 ( ( -LRB- 52244 355 2 3 3 LS 52244 355 3 ) ) -RRB- 52244 355 4 What what WP 52244 355 5 , , , 52244 355 6 in in IN 52244 355 7 your -PRON- PRP$ 52244 355 8 opinion opinion NN 52244 355 9 , , , 52244 355 10 is be VBZ 52244 355 11 a a DT 52244 355 12 desirable desirable JJ 52244 355 13 plan plan NN 52244 355 14 for for IN 52244 355 15 compensating compensate VBG 52244 355 16 railroad railroad NN 52244 355 17 companies company NNS 52244 355 18 for for IN 52244 355 19 transporting transport VBG 52244 355 20 the the DT 52244 355 21 mails mail NNS 52244 355 22 ? ? . 52244 356 1 I -PRON- PRP 52244 356 2 desire desire VBP 52244 356 3 an an DT 52244 356 4 early early JJ 52244 356 5 reply reply NN 52244 356 6 to to IN 52244 356 7 these these DT 52244 356 8 inquiries inquiry NNS 52244 356 9 relating relate VBG 52244 356 10 to to IN 52244 356 11 the the DT 52244 356 12 general general JJ 52244 356 13 plan plan NN 52244 356 14 , , , 52244 356 15 and and CC 52244 356 16 , , , 52244 356 17 if if IN 52244 356 18 you -PRON- PRP 52244 356 19 are be VBP 52244 356 20 not not RB 52244 356 21 ready ready JJ 52244 356 22 to to TO 52244 356 23 do do VB 52244 356 24 so so RB 52244 356 25 now now RB 52244 356 26 , , , 52244 356 27 shall shall MD 52244 356 28 be be VB 52244 356 29 glad glad JJ 52244 356 30 to to TO 52244 356 31 have have VB 52244 356 32 you -PRON- PRP 52244 356 33 submit submit VB 52244 356 34 later later RB 52244 356 35 a a DT 52244 356 36 detailed detailed JJ 52244 356 37 discussion discussion NN 52244 356 38 of of IN 52244 356 39 this this DT 52244 356 40 bill bill NN 52244 356 41 and and CC 52244 356 42 of of IN 52244 356 43 House House NNP 52244 356 44 Document Document 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allowance NN 52244 394 13 for for IN 52244 394 14 return return NN 52244 394 15 upon upon IN 52244 394 16 the the DT 52244 394 17 property property NN 52244 394 18 employed employ VBN 52244 394 19 . . . 52244 395 1 Furthermore furthermore RB 52244 395 2 , , , 52244 395 3 such such JJ 52244 395 4 plan plan NN 52244 395 5 is be VBZ 52244 395 6 not not RB 52244 395 7 correct correct JJ 52244 395 8 , , , 52244 395 9 because because IN 52244 395 10 it -PRON- PRP 52244 395 11 involves involve VBZ 52244 395 12 paying pay VBG 52244 395 13 the the DT 52244 395 14 highest high JJS 52244 395 15 rates rate NNS 52244 395 16 to to IN 52244 395 17 the the DT 52244 395 18 railroad railroad NN 52244 395 19 that that IN 52244 395 20 by by IN 52244 395 21 reason reason NN 52244 395 22 of of IN 52244 395 23 physical physical JJ 52244 395 24 disabilities disability NNS 52244 395 25 or or CC 52244 395 26 inefficient inefficient JJ 52244 395 27 methods method NNS 52244 395 28 is be VBZ 52244 395 29 most most 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