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ware." We then examine the several classi-
fication - sheets and find that under official
classification hardware for less than car lots
is shipped at a third-class rate and the same
for car lots. We therefore place the numeral
"3 " in the columns designated " L. C. L."and
"C. L." upon the classification-sheet, Fig. 2.
Under southern, western, and western Texas
tariff classifications the same article is shipped
as second class. We therefore place the nu-
meral "2" in the several columns under these
several classifications. On these classifica-
tion-sheets, which are also arranged alpha-
betically, the shipper would place the name
of the articles forwarded by him and 'will
compile the information from all of the nu-
merous sources above referred to.
For express shipments, in the column head-
ed "Maximum express weights" will be
placed the greatest weight which can be for-
warded by express for an amount equal to
but not exceeding the minimum freight
charge, which will enable the shipper to de-
cide immediately whether to forward by ex-
press or freight at the lowest possible cost.
In the next column, headed "Express rate,"
&c., will be placed the rate per one hundred
pounds by express to the given point, and by
referring to a graduated-rate table, conven-
iently arranged, the shipper can ascertain the
charges on packages of any weight for any-
point required.
There are many minor changes and altera--
tions that can be made within our invention,
and we would therefore have it understood
that we do not limit ourselves to the exactform herein shown, but claim all that falls
fairly within the spirit and scope of our in-
vention.
Having described our invention, what we
claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters
Patent, is-
In a shipping system; a rate-sheet, having a
plurality of columns thereon, the said columns
being severally headed as follows: "From,"
"To," "Classification," "Freight line,"
"Minimum charge," "Maximum express
weight," "Express rate per cwt.," a sub-
divided column headed "Rate in cents per
100 pounds," said subdivided columns being
designated, "First class," "Second class,"
"Third class," "Fourth class," "Fifth
class," "Sixth class," "Rule 25" and "Rule
26," a column designated, "Special or com-
modity rate," and subdivided into columns
headed, "Articles," "L. C. L.,"-and "C. L.,"
and a classification - sheet, having a column
thereon designated "Articles;" a plurality of
columns headed "Classifications," said plu-
rality of columns being subdivided into col-
umns designated "Official," "Southern,"
"Western," "Western -Tex. traf.," which
are again subdivided into columns designated
"L. C. L." and "C. L.," substantially as de-
scribed.
In testimony whereof we affix our signatures
in presence of two witnesses.
CHARLES H. FISHER.
FRANK A. RAYMOND.
Witnesses:
GEORGE E. HALL,
JEsSIE E. THOMAS.
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Fisher, Charles H. & Raymond, Frank A. Shipping System, patent, August 15, 1905; [Washington D.C.]. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth510746/m1/4/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.