Biennial report of the Board of State Harbor Commissioners for .. . ed by the effective measures taken at the close of the year1917, an addition to the Belt Railroad tariff at that time providing astorage charge of $3 per day or fraction thereof upon each car heldbeyond the free time. The great resulting economy to the railroads,due to the prompt release of their equipment by consignees, lias eliciteddecided approval of railroad officials and the public generally. Effective immediately. Belt Railroad Tariff No. 8 is being issued,incorporating a new and simplified sj^stem of switching charges.
Biennial report of the Board of State Harbor Commissioners for .. . ed by the effective measures taken at the close of the year1917, an addition to the Belt Railroad tariff at that time providing astorage charge of $3 per day or fraction thereof upon each car heldbeyond the free time. The great resulting economy to the railroads,due to the prompt release of their equipment by consignees, lias eliciteddecided approval of railroad officials and the public generally. Effective immediately. Belt Railroad Tariff No. 8 is being issued,incorporating a new and simplified sj^stem of switching charges. Underthis tariff, the practice of regarding the Belt Railroad as composed oftwo distinct divisions is abolished, and a uniform switching charge of$ for each loaded freight car is levied, regardless of the distance iti^ay be hauled. This change meets with the entire approval of ourmercantile and shipping connections, besides simplifying fhe accountingand billing systems and materially reducing clerical expense. REPORT OF BOARD OF STATE HARBOR COMMISSIONERS. 53. S4 REPORT OF BOARD OF STATE ITARBOR COMMISSIONERS^ In the upkeep and repair of our motive power, economies and innova-tions have been made resulting in material financial advantage to BeltRailroad operation. Among these I may cite the substitution ofcheaper lubricants than those heretofore employed, effecting a savingof $700 annually. The replacement of calcium carbide headlights byelectric equipment eliminates an expenditure of $370 per year forcarbide; while an electric pump installed in the roundhouse for workheretofore requiring maintenance of a stationary boiler saves ro lessthan $3,000 annually. Repair work and replacements done by our machine shop force notonly effects substantial economy, but results in better work than wesecured in former years from outside sources. As an example, I maycite the instance of a flue-cleaning machine constructed by our employeesat a cost of $250, which machine cleans 120 flues da
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