CARRIAGES.--The rates charged for the conveyance of carriages are as
follows:--
Per carriage.
Per kilometre. Per mile.
Carriages with 2 or 4
wheels, and one seat in the
interior 0·25 cents. (3d.85.)
Carriages with 2 seats in
the interior, omnibuses, stage
coaches, &c. 0·32 ” (4d.94.)
Furniture vans empty are
charged at the rate of 0·20 ” (3d.08.)
If loaded, an additional charge is made of 14 cents.
per 1,000 kilos. per kilometre (2·16d. per ton per mile)
for the contents of the van.
HORSES AND CATTLE.--The following rates apply to the conveyance of
horses and cattle by goods train:--
Per head Per
Per kilometre. mile.
Oxen, cows, bulls, horses,
mules, donkeys, and ponies 10 cents. (1d.54.)
Calves and pigs 04 ” (0d.61.)
Sheep, ewes, lambs, and
goats 02 ” (0d.30.)
Drovers, who accompany the cattle, pay the
ordinary 3rd class fare.
Animals, the declared value of which is over
5,000 frs. (£200), are charged 50 per cent. in addition
to the ordinary rates.
In case of any accident the Company’s
liability is limited to 5,000 frs. (£200) per head,
unless a higher value is declared on the consignment
note.
Small animals such as Sucking Pigs, Cats, Rabbits,
&c., packed in crates or baskets, are charged at 1st
class rate calculated on double the actual weight.
Dogs, even if in crates, are carried by Passenger
Train only.
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For Carriages, Horses, and Cattle the following terminals are
charged:--
Booking 10 cents. (1d.) per consignment.
Loading and unloading, for carriages, frs. 2
(1s. 7d.) each.
For Oxen, Cows, Bulls, Horses, Mules,
Donkeys, and Ponies, fr. 1 (10d.) each.
For Calves and Pigs, 40 cents. (4d.) each.
For Sheep, Lambs and Goats, 20 cents. (2d.)
each.
No charge is made for station dues.
For carriages, which for some cause or other are not taken delivery
of within 48 hours from the time of the advice being posted by the
Railway Company, a charge of fr. 1 (10d.), per carriage per day is
made for warehousing.
Cattle and horses, which cannot be delivered on arrival at the
destination, are fed and taken care of by the Railway Company at the
risk and expense of the Owner.
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