XVI.

Transcripts of Testimony.

One copy of the testimony will be furnished by the Commission for the use of the complainant and one copy for the use of the defendant, without charge. If two or more complainants or defendants have appeared at the hearing, such complainants or defendants must designate to whom the copy for their use shall be delivered.

In proceedings instituted by the Commission on its own motion, including proceedings involving the suspension of tariffs, no free copies of testimony will be furnished.

XVII.

Compliance With Orders.

An order having been issued, the defendant or defendants named therein must promptly notify the secretary of the Commission on or before the date upon which such order becomes effective, whether or not compliance has been made therewith. If a change in rates is required, the notification to the secretary must be given in addition to the filing of proper tariffs.

XVIII.

Applications Under Fourth Section.

Any common carrier may apply to the Commission, under the proviso clause of the fourth section, for authority to charge for the transportation of like kind of property less for a longer than for a shorter distance over the same line, in the same direction, the shorter being included within the longer distance, or for authority to charge more as a through rate than the aggregate of the intermediate rates subject to the Act. Such application shall be by petition, which shall specify the places and traffic involved, the rates charged on such traffic for the shorter and longer distances, the carriers other than the petitioner which may be interested in the traffic, the character of the hardship claimed to exist, and the extent of the relief sought by the petitioner. Upon the filing of such a petition, the Commission will take such action as the circumstances of the case require.

XIX.

Suspensions.

Suspensions of rates under section 15 of the Act to Regulate Commerce will not ordinarily be made unless request in writing therefore is made at least 10 days before the time fixed in the tariff for such rates to take effect. Requests for suspension must indicate the schedule affected by its I. C. C. number and give specific reference to the parts thereof complained against, together with a statement of the grounds thereof.

XX.

Information to Parties.

The secretary of the Commission will, upon request, advise any party as to the form of complaint, answer, or other paper necessary to be filed in the case.

XXI.

Address of the Commission.

All communications to the Commission must be addressed to Washington, D. C., unless otherwise specifically directed.

FORMS.

These forms may be used in cases to which they are applicable, with such alterations as the circumstances may render necessary.

The complaint of the above-named complainant respectfully shows:

I. That (complainant should here state occupation and place of business, also whether it is a corporation, firm, or partnership, and

if a firm or partnership, the individual names of the parties composing the same should be given.)

II. That the defendant (defendants) above named is a common carrier (are common carriers) engaged in the transportation of passengers and property, wholly by railroad (partly by railroad and partly by water), between points in the State of — and

points in the State of and as such common carrier (carriers) is (are) subject to the provisions of the Act to Regulate Commerce approved February 4, 1887, and Acts amendatory thereof or supplementary thereto.

III. That (state in this and subsequent paragraphs, to be numbered numerically, the matter or matters intended to be complained of, naming every rate, rule, regulation, or practise whose lawfulness is challenged, and also each point of origin and point of destination between which the rates complained of are applied.)

(Following this a paragraph or paragraphs should be inserted alleging that by reason of the facts stated in the foregoing paragraphs complainant (complainants) has (have) been subjected to the payment of rates of transportation which were when exacted, and still are, unjust and unreasonable in violation of section 1 of the Act to Regulate Commerce, or unduly discriminatory in violation of sections 2, 3, or 4 thereof.)

Wherefore complainant prays that defendants may be severally required to answer the charges herein; that after due hearing and investigation an order be made commanding said defendants and each of them to cease and desist from the aforesaid violation of said Act to Regulate Commerce, and establish and put in force and apply as maxima in future to the transportation of between the shipping and destination points named in paragraph

hereof, in lieu of the rates named in said paragraph, such other rates as the Commission may deem reasonable and just (and also pay to complainants by way of reparation for the unlawful charges hereinbefore described the sum of or such other sum as, in view of the evidence to be adduced herein, the Commission may consider complainant entitled to), and that such other and further order or orders be made as the Commission may consider proper in the premises and complainant's cause may appear to require.

Date at

19.

[Complainant's signature.]

The above-named defendant, for answer to the complaint in this proceeding, respectfully states:

1. (Here follow the usual admissions, denials, and averments, answering the complaint paragraph by paragraph.)

Wherefore the defendant prays that the complaint in this proceeding be dismissed.

Notice is hereby given under Rule V of the Rules of Practise in proceedings before the Commission that a hearing is desired in this proceeding upon the facts as stated in the complaint.