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THIS AGREEMENT, made this ________ day of.._·-··----------19 ......, by and between the NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY party the first part, hereinafter called the carrier, •and .. (Shipper's name) part ........ of the second part, hereinafter called the shipper; WHEREAS, The ci88Sifications and tariffs under which this .tS made require that, for the purpose of applrjng the lawful rato of f reight, the shi'fper must declare the shipment to be "Ordinary Live specifying the kind or kinds of animals, or if not "Ordiriary Live Stock' declare the kind and value o each an- imal, space for such declaration being provided be.tow: 1 NOW THEREFORE, THIS AGREEMENT WITNESSETH, That t. be carrier bas received from the shipper, subject to the classifications and tariffs in effect on the date o/i esue of this agreement, the live stock described below, in apparent good order, except as noted, consigned and destined as indicated below, which the carrier a&rees >O carry toi te usual place of delivery at eaid d esti nation, if on its road or on its own water line , otherwise to deliver to another carrier on the route to said destination. It is :nutually agreed, as to each carrier• of all or any of eaid live stock over all or any portion of said route to destination, and as to each party at any time interested in all or any of said hve stock , that every service to be performed and every liability incurred in connection with said shipment shall be subject to all the conditions, whether printed or written, herein contained, including the conditions on back hereof , and which are agreed to by the shipper and accepted for himself and his assigns. W.-B. Car No. Initiala Consigned to .. ---------------- - No. Destination. ___ ----·------··----·---·-··-• State oL_. ____________ , County oL_ --- Route ............................- ................... ·---···------- .. Car Initials and Numbers as shown in margin. OTHER THAN ORDINARY LIVE STOCK. ORDINARY LIVE STOCK. On shipments of live stock chiefly valuable for breeding. show Ordinary live stock mean! all cattle, swine, she1f,, purposes, or other special uses, different rates of freight are in e ect de- goats, horses, and mules. except such as are chie y pende nt on the valuation placed thereon by the shipper; which valuation valuable for breeding, racing, show purposes, or other may be the basic value as stated in th e classification, at which the I owest fucial uses. On shipments of ordinary live Jtock no f reight rate applies, or it may be any higher valuation .up to actual value, in eclaration of value shall be made by thP shipper, which event tbe freight rate will be er by the amount prescribed in the nor aba.ll any va.luoa l>e entered on thia bill of lading. tariffs or classifications. Such declar or agreed values shall be entered in the col umn provided ther efor in this bill of lading, and in no event aba.ll the I (We) declare the shipment covered by this bill carrier be liable for any amount.in exceaa of such valuation. I (We) declare the shipment covered by tbia bill of lading to be other of to b" o«iillary live atock. than ordinary live stock, and of the value herein declared, or &l(l'eed upon, and entered. ---· -----siii;p;,-. --- -····----- Shipper. Not-The shipper shall execute one of the above declarations. Upon ref usal of a shipper of other than ordinary live stock to -- declare the values of said stock for Plltry In this bill of l11ding the shipment will not be accepted for transgortation under this eon- tract. In the event the shipme nt consists of both ordmary live stock and other than ordinary live stock, otb of such d eclarations shall be executed. but valu es shall be nod e ni.P. red on only t he other than ordinary live stock. Shipper's Decl a red Value Rate of Freight on live stock chiefly valuable for Weight Number and Description of Animals r eedina, racin g. show purposes. or (Subject to correc- Per 100 lbo P•r Car other special uses) tion) ·-----------------·- ----··------· -----· ··----- -----·-· ----------- - ---····· ---------· ----- ----- -- ----- ---- --------· · ·-· ----- ------ ·----- ·----- ····· -···-········ ·····-··-·-····--················-·····-···-················ ··-·-·-- ···· ·--····-· ·-···· ----·-···· ---·· .... SubJect to Sectwn 3 of conditions, 1f this shipment 1s to be d elivered to the conBignee Without recourse on the conBignor, the consignor shall sign the following statement: The carrier shall not make delivery of this shipment without payment of freight and all other lawful charges. If charges are to be prepaid, write or 11tamo here, "To be prepaid." Acknowledgment to be used if freight Is prepaid. ·· -··· ·················-·····- ············-··········---··---·--·- ·····-· Received S..-·--- hereon. .. , to apply in prepayment of the charges on the live stock described Charges advar.ced, S --·---· ·--····--·-- ···-------·· Per .......... ..... ·--·-·----·----·---··----------·--··----- (The eignature here acknowledges only the amo unt p repaid.) Witness roy hand. ________________________ .. , Shipper. The NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY By ··--------------- ···--·-·--·----·----------• Shipper's Agent. By ________________ _ --- ---- ·Agent .....- -----· --··············· --···----···................................................ , Witness. --rh• word "carrier" is to be underetood throughout this contract as incl uding any penon or corporation in POll-On of the livestock u<>der the contrac&.

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    W .-B. Car No. Initiala Consigned to .. ---------------- -No. Destination. ___ ----·------··----·---·-··-• State oL_. ____________ , County oL_ ---Route ............................ - ................... ·---···------- ..

    Car Initials and Numbers as shown in margin. OTHER THAN ORDINARY LIVE STOCK.

    ORDINARY LIVE STOCK. On shipments of live stock chiefly valuable for breeding. racin~, show Ordinary live stock mean! all cat t le, swine, she1f,, purposes, or other special uses, different rates of freight are in e ect de-

    goats, horses, and mules. except such as are chie y pendent on the valuation placed thereon by the shipper; which valuation valuable for breeding, racing, show purposes, or other may be the basic value as stated in the classification, at which the I owest fucial uses. On shipments of ordinary live Jtock no freight rate applies, or it may be any higher valuation .up to actual value, in

    eclaration of value shall be made by thP shipper, which event tbe freight rate will be ~ er by the amount prescribed in the nor aba.ll any va.luoa l>e entered on thia bill of lading. tariffs or classifications. Such declar or agreed values shall be entered in

    the column provided therefor in this bill of lading, and in no event aba.ll the

    I (We) declare the shipment covered by this bill carrier be liable for any amount.in exceaa of such valuation.

    I (We) declare the shipment covered by tbia bill of lading to be other of ladin~~: to b" o«iillary live atock. than ordinary live stock, and of the value herein d eclared, or &l(l'eed upon,

    and entered.

    ---· -----siii;p;,-. --- -····-----Shipper. Not-The shipper shall execute one of the above declarations. Upon refusal of a shipper of other than ordinary live stock to

    -- declare the values of said stock for Plltry In this bill of l11ding the shipment will not be accepted for transgortation under this eon-tract. I n the event the shipment consists of both ordmary live stock and other than ordinary live stock, otb of such declarations shall be executed. but valu es shall be declar~d nod e ni.P. red on only t he other than ordinary live stock.

    Shipper's Decla red Value Rate of Freight ~f on live stock chiefly valuable for Weight

    Number and Description of Animals reedina, racing. show purposes. or (Subject to correc- Per 100 lbo P•r Car other special uses) tion)

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    SubJect to Sectwn 3 of conditions, 1f this shipment 1s to be delivered to the conBignee Without recourse on the conBignor, the consignor shall sign the following statement :

    The carrier shall not make delivery of this shipment without payment of freight and all other lawful charges.

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    If charges are to be prepaid, write or 11tamo here, "To be prepaid."

    Acknowledgment to be used if freight Is prepaid.

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    Received S..-·---hereon.

    .. , to apply in prepayment of the charges on the live stock described

    Charges advar.ced, S--·---··--····--·--···-------·· Per ............... ·--·-·----·----·---··----------·--··-----(The eignature here acknowledges only the amount p repaid.)

    Witness roy hand. ________________________ .. , Shipper. The NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY

    By ··---------------···--·-·--·----·----------• Shipper's Agent. By ________________ _

    -------·Agent

    ..... - -----·--···············--···----··· ................................................ , Witness. --rh• word "carrier" is to be underetood throughout this contract as including any penon or corporation in POll-On of the livestock uder the contrac&.

  • CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS See. 1. (&) Except In the case ur 1ta negllfence proximately contrlbutlni thereto, no carrier or party In possession or all or an, or the Uve steele bereln described shall De u"blt

    for any loaa tbereor or damage thereto or delay caused bY the act or Ood, the publlc enemy, quarantine, the authority or law, the Inherent vice, •ealmeas, or natural propensity of the animal, or the act or default of tbe ahtpper or owner, or the agent or either, or by riots, strike:;, stoppage of labor or t.breatened violence.

    (b) Unleaa caused by the negUgence of the carrier or Its employees, no c"rrler shall be liable !or or on account or any InJury or death sustained by said live atoet occuloned

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    (c) In case of QUArantine, the live stock may bo dltcbar&rd c.t risk and e."J)cnse of owners Into quarantine depot or elsewhere, as renotli~. ~e¥h~~~:~e~r~r n~;n!'~~r8~~hta p:;' ~~t t~ti~~t~d ~~~~~e~ 11ac,:;~~~e ;r:t~t~~: r;:t:f~"!.~cr:::StE!~~~U~~ g~l~!:~~ l~~~~~~l~t~r; s~~~~ ~'C::ielnan th6s~cbti~~~e:~~~~~ b1et. p~~Y lawfully be authorized to do &o, no carrier by rallroad sball dellver or relinquish possess1on a~ dest!nnllon or the property covered by thl.! live stock contrnct until all tarlJJ rates and chGrges thereon bave been paid. The corulrnor shall be Uable ror the lreliht and all other lawful charges, exctpt that I! the oonslrnor stipUlates. by signature. In the apace

    f~~:.~h~'lf ::::/~~ry0~ttl:gul~~~~.~l> s:~u:;;.;~~:. wle8 ~~~~~~al~x~~~t~k~e~:l!:':fe.rw~r~~~J.;;jq~~'!ng J'o"t~'iia~~ .. ~~~ s"~o~11.;'h;.~~. th:,;~~· ~~~ra:,~e':'. ~~~h c~%~; has been Instructed bY the shipper or consirnor to deliver said proporty to :> consignee other than the ship!)er or conslenor. ouch conslinee shall not be legally llable for transpor•

    ~t!i'~. ~~~":t.~p~g=; ~~t~~a~~::~IO~ gfn:~~~ t'!,~=~~~~~~ ~':: :~~~ ~~ln:~dhlb~a~ot%!n~':c~ru~t"fr:•:.f3r ;:;~~~~n'll be llable for nil lerally appllcable charl'es In connecllon therewith. If the reeonsll'nor or dlverter has rtven to the carrier erroneous Information as to who the benetlclal owner is, such reconslgnor or diverter shall hlmselt be Hable tor nll ~uch charges.

    If A •hipper or conolgnor of A s~ment of ~ roperty (other than a prepaid shipment) Is also the o.ons'gnee named In the blll or ladlnR and, prior to the time of dellveryd

    ~g)t~!·t 'cr.t~~:~·f• fo 'l:"~ 1~~!fe11 to ·~u~· p~h:·~~~p~J ;~~~:ror;n r:=~~~a~~o~~h~~;!~tnlor:~~e~r ~t::' &i~~po~u~·~l:~% ~r~~:r&~ll=~~~~e~~g l~r .;:8~ ~yror;;t~ar~~r to aueb party without auch payment, such $hipper or con.slgoor aball not be Ua.ble (as eb!pper, conslltlor, conslenee. or oLherwtse) for such transportatton cbf\rges but the party to whom dellvery 1> so made shall In any event be llable !or transportation charges bllled en or close any door or openlnr In the car or cars, or the pens or compartmenta In the vessel, be shall see that tho same are to closed and fastened aa to prevent the escape therefrom of any or lhe live stock.

    (b) When beddlnl' or appllances ot a character not iOnerally In use 1n the transportation of live atoct are required, they sl:all be furnished by the shipper at hls own expense and be shall separate ~ltrerent kinds of atock when loa~ed 1n the •ame car by adequately stro011 partitions and such stock sljall be at the rl.!k of the shipper as to any damare reaultlna from the tnauftlciency or inadequacy of any auch beddlnl', appliance, or partition.

    (cl Before the llve stock 1> removed from the poaaesslon ol the carrier or mingled With other live stock the shipper, owner, •1ns1inee or Bit •t thereo! shall Inform In wrttlni

    the f. bUl or ladilllt not Inconsistent with this section, when thiS bill of ladinll becomes the blll o!

    ladll(~l 0~o~~c\':r;~~~~e~Y t:;a!":ier shall be Uable for any loss or damage resulting rrom any nre hnppenlna to or on boat·d the v;..sel, or from explosion, burstlni or boners or bre~n/k~h~~~.r~0~'i:ncab'::~ :Je~ts"eddeJ~~ d~fti~~~~ecfn °~:~!nh11 "t't.'i1;~ssel In all respecta seaworthY and properly manne a~rrcement shall be enforceable accortilnl to Its orlilno.l teuor.

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