'XXII/8 Baghdad Railway' [‎38r] (74/194)

100 kilog. or part of 100 kilog. for every additional weighing carried out at the
request of the consignor or consignee, if the result of the weighing agrees with the
company’s statement.
Tariff HI.— Dogs.
Dogs travelling in passenger trains or in mixed trains shall pay 4 paras per
kilometre.
Supplementary Charges.
In addition to the tariff rate, there shall he levied per head: ( 1 ) a registration
fee of 20 paras ; (2) a duty of 5 piastres per diem for every dog not claimed by the
consignee and taken charge of on behalf of the concessionnaires at the risk of the
party concerned.
Tariff IV.— Art ides sent by Express Goods Train (“ grande vitesse ”).
There shall be levied :—
1 para per kilometre for every 10 kilog. or part of 10 kilog. Any article with a
cubic capacity of less than 30 decim. weighing less than 7 kilog. shall he subjected to
the payment of double the tariff rates.
Supplementary Charges.
In addition to the tariffs, there shall he levied : ( 1 ) A registration fee of 20 paras
for every consignment ; (2) a porterage duty of 4 paras for every 10 kilog. or part
of 10 kilog. ; (3) a warehousing duty of 10 paras per diem on every 50 kilog. or part
of 50 kilog. for every article which for any reason is not removed by the consignee
within twenty-four hours after the dispatch of the invoice, if he resides in the locality,
and within thirty-six hours if he resides in another locality; (4) a duty of 20 paras
on every 100 kilog. or part of 100 kilog. on every additional weighing undertaken at
the request of the consignor or the consignee, the result of which agrees with the
company’s declaration.
Tariff V.— Parcels, Pachages, and Articles weighing less than 26 hilog sent by
Express Goods Train (“ grande vitesse”).
For every parcel or package a tax of 3 piastres (including registration and
porterage fees) shall be levied for the first 30 kilom., and 20 paras for every additional
15 kilom.
Supplementary Charges.
In addition to this tax there shall be levied : ( 1 ) A warehousing fee of 10 paras
for parcels and packages which, for any reason, are not removed within twenty-four
hours after notification to the consignee, if he resides in the locality, or within thirty-
six hours if he resides in some other locality ; ( 2 ) a duty of 20 paras on every additional
weighing undertaken at the request of the consignor or the consignee, if the result is to
justify the company’s declaration.
Tariff VI.— Deeds, Bullion, and valuable Articles.
Gold and silver, whether in ingots or in coin or worked, mercury, platinum,
jewellery, precious stones, and other valuable articles may only be forwarded as express
goods (“ grande vitesse ”). The rate to be levied is double the ordinary express goods
rate applied to the actual weight, but on a minimum of 25 kilog. The concessionnaires
are not bound to insure consignments of bullion. The concessionnaires are responsible
for consignments not insured by them only within the limits of the provisions which
regulate the conditions for transporting express goods.
Tariff' VII. —Carriages and other Vehicles.
Per kilometre.
Express Goods Train
(“grande viiesse”).
Ordinary Goods Train
(“petite vitesse”).
Paras.
Paras.
Carriao'es with two or four wheels and one seat ..
94
47
Carriages with four wheels and two seats
134
67