A and General Accounts and questions of settlements between carriers which involve the indorsement of the interests represented, the vote shall be taken as follows, viz.: Railroad Company or two or more Railroad Companies associated in interest and under one general accounting official, is eligible to one vote only; except, however, if the aggregate mileage of such company or companies exceeds one thousand miles, then such company or companies is eligible to one additional vote for each additional one thousand miles, or fractional part thereof, so operated; the Secretary shall prepare a voting list prior to each meeting, based upon the mileage of each company or companies as given in the last current issue of the Travelers' Official Railway Guide; the vote shall be cast by the ranking accounting official in attendance at the meeting, or some other person duly accredited from the same system. Companies or organizations, other than Railroad Companies, members of this Association, shall each be eligible to one vote, irrespective of mileage, upon all questions in regard to accounts or settlements directly affecting their interests. ARTICLE IX.-Executive and Standing Committees. The Executive Committee shall consist of eight members in addition to the President and two Vice-Presidents. The President and Vice-Presidents of the Association shall, by virtue of their offices, be members of the Executive Committee. It shall be the duty of this committee to prepare a synopsis of the business requiring consideration at each meeting, and report the same as soon as the meeting is organized; to supervise and audit the accounts of officers; to settle all questions arising under this Constitution or the By-Laws of the Association (when the Association is not in session), and report their acts to the next regular meeting for approval or revision; it shall also designate (through the President) the members to deliver addresses at the meetings of the Association, and designate the subject of such addresses; it shall appoint a Secretary pro tem. in case of the disability or disqualification of the regular incumbent. The Executive Committee shall have power to fill any vacancies occurring in its membership by election from among the members of the Association. It may be called together at any time by the President or by a majority of its members. Five members shall constitute a quorum to transact business, but a less number may adjourn from time to time. There shall be eight Standing Committees, i. e., a Standing Committee on Corporate, Fiscal and General Accounts, consisting of twenty-five members, a majority of whom shall constitute a quorum; a Standing Committee on Freight Accounts, consisting of fifteen members, eight of whom shall constitute a quorum; a Standing Committee on Passenger Accounts, consisting of fifteen members, eight of whom shall constitute a quorum; a Standing Committee on Disbursement Accounts, consisting of nine members, five of whom shall constitute a quorum; a Standing Committee on Car Accounts and Miscellaneous Revenue Accounts, consisting of nine members, five of whom shall constitute a quorum; a Standing Committee on Statistics, consisting of nine members, five of whom shall constitute a quorum; a Standing Committee on Accounts with the Government, consisting of nine members, five of whom shall constitute a quorum, and a Standing Treasury Committee consisting of nine members, five of whom shall constitute a quorum. The Standing Committee on Corporate, Fiscal and General Accounts shall be appointed from the Chief Accounting Officers of lines members of the Association in the following manner, to wit: five members to serve one year, five members to serve two years, five members to serve three years, five members to serve four years, and five members to serve five years; five members to be appointed each year to fill the five vacancies created by expiration of service; each member thus appointed shall hold office as a member of the Committee during the term for which appointed or until disqualified by change of service, or retirement. The Standing Committees on Freight, Passenger, Disbursements, Car Accounts and Miscellaneous Revenue Accounts, Statistics, Accounts with the Government and Treasury shall be appointed immediately after the annual meeting in each year in the following manner, and shall hold office until their successors are appointed, viz.: Eight members shall be appointed on the Standing Freight Committee, and a like number on the Standing Passenger Committee, for a term of two years. Also seven members on the Standing Freight Committee and Standing Passenger Committee, for a term of one year. At each succeeding annual meeting seven members, or eight members, alternately, shall be appointed for a term of two years, to take the place of retiring members. Five members shall be appointed on the Standing Disbursements Committee, a like number on the Standing Committee on Car Accounts and Miscellaneous Revenue Accounts, a like number on the Standing Committee on Statistics, a like number on the Standing Committee on Accounts with the Government, and a like number on the Standing Treasury Committee, for a term of two years, and four members on the Standing Disbursements Committee, Standing Committee on Car Accounts and Miscellaneous Revenue Accounts, Standing Committee on Statistics, Standing Committee on Accounts with the Government, and Standing Treasury Committee for one year. At each succeeding meeting five members, or four members, alternately, shall be appointed for a term of two years, to take the place of retiring members. It shall be the duty of the Standing Committee on Corporate, Fiscal and General Accounts to consider matters incident to general railway accounting, including accounts and returns required by the National and State Commissions. It shall be the duty of the Standing Committees on Freight, An address, subject, “Railroad Accounting under Government Supervision," was read by Mr. M. P. Blauvelt, and a resolution according the thanks of the Association and directing the publication of the address in the printed proceedings of this meeting adopted.* The following new business came before the Association: Resolution offered by Mr. W. R. Wagner. counts. Resolved, That, commencing with July, 1909, business, a summary of Interline Ticket Reports be forwarded to the creditor road not later than the 18th of the month following. This summary to consist of the total amount due for account of Coupon Ticket Sales, the total due for Excess Baggage, the total reported on account of Interchangeable Mileage Coupons, and the Grand Total. Said summary to be forwarded by U. S. Mail on the 18th, but if not forwarded then, to be telegraphed not later than the 20th. Communication from Mr. E. F. McPike, Secretary Railroad Refrigerator Service Association. Referred to Standing Committee on Freight Accounts. MR. C. G. PHILLIPS, CHICAGO, April 11, 1908. Sec'y Association of American Ry. Accounting Officers, Dear Sir: Referring to the attached copy of our Circu- In accordance with the terms of the resolution therein quoted, I beg leave to request you to place this subject *The text of Mr. Blauvelt's address will be found in the appendix hereto.-SECRETARY. Address. New Business. Reference to Reference to Freight upon your docket for consideration at the meeting to be held in Washington, D. C., April 29, 1908, and for such action as may be deemed advisable. The resolution itself sets forth the reason for the proposed action. Will you kindly advise me the result, in due course, and oblige, Secretary. CIRCULAR NO. 15. RAILROAD REFRIGERATOR SERVICE ASSOCIATION. CHICAGO, April 11, 1908. Special Report of Action taken at the General Meeting, held April 8, 1908, on the question of adopting standard forms of regular way-bill and card-bill, which shall provide and clearly designate a space in which to insert instructions regarding refrigeration and ventilation in transit; also on the question of adopting a distinctive color of regular way-bill and of card-bill for perishable freight. To Members: Concerning the above subject, the resolution, of which a copy is hereto appended, was unanimously adopted. Copies of the resolution have been transmitted by the undersigned to: Mr. W. F. Allen, Secretary of The American Railway Association, 24 Park place, New York City (meeting to be held in New York City, April 22, 1908); and to Mr. C. G. Phillips, Secretary of the Association of American Railway Accounting Officers, Tribune Building, Chicago (meeting to be held in Washington, D. C., April 29, 1908). It was understood at the general meeting of April 8 that the above action will be supplemented at once, by all members of the Railroad Refrigerator Service Association, who are hereby requested to send copies of the said resolution to their respective officers who will attend the meetings mentioned, and urge favorable consideration of the proposition, in order to improve the service and eliminate some causes of claims for loss or damage to perishable freight. E. F. MCPIKE, Secretary. COPY OF THE RESOLUTION ADOPTED AT THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE RAILROAD REFRIGERATOR SERVICE ASSOCIATION, HELD IN CHICAGO ON WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8, 1908: 66 'WHEREAS, Many claims on perishable freight, moving under refrigeration or ventilation, have grown out of the failure of billing agents to place proper icing or ventilation instructions upon regular way-bills, card-bills, or transfer-receipts; and "WHEREAS, The ordinary forms of regular way-bills and card-bills used for the interchange of perishable freight between connecting lines do not now provide a for "WHEREAS, The space now provided on many way-bills, "WHEREAS, It is desirable to remedy this matter and 66 'Resolved, That it is the sense of the Railroad Refrigerator Service Association that the standard form of regular way-bill and of card-bill should be at once revised to provide and clearly designate a special space in which to insert icing and ventilation instructions, and that such space on the regular way-bill should be in the body thereof (preferably at the bottom of the column headed: 'CONSIGNEE, DESTINATION AND MARKS'), so that it will not easily become torn off in the ordinary wear and tear to which a regular way-bill is ultimately subjected; furthermore, that a uniformly distinctive color of regular way-bill and card-bill be adopted for perishable freight (striped has been suggested), and the Secretary is hereby instructed to send a copy of this RESOLUTION to the interested officers of the lines members of this Association, and to the Secretaries of the interested Railroad Associations, requesting that they bring the matter up for consideration.' Preambles and Resolution offered by Mr. H. J. Stirling. Adopted. "WHEREAS, 'Progress' is the order of the day in rail- "Resolved, It is the sense of this Association that it "Resolved, That this subject be referred to the Standing Committee on Freight Accounts for its action and Reference to |