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UNIFORM EXPRESS RECEIPT—NON-NEGOTIABLE—TERMS AND CONDITIONS:

I” The provisions of this receipt shall inure to the benefit of and be Bieding
upon the consignor, the consignee and all carriers handling this shipment ani
shall apply to any reconsignment, or return thereof. a .

2. In consideration of the rate charged for carrying ae ee which is
dependent upon the value thereof and is based upon an agreed valuation of not
exceeding fifty dollars for any shipment of 100 pounds or less and not exceeding
fifty cents per pound, actual weight, for any shipment in excess of 100 pounds,
unless a greater value is declared at the time of shipment, the shipper agrees that
the company shall not be liable in any event for more than fifty dollars for any
shipment of 100 pounds or less, or for more than fifty cents per pound, actual
weight, for any boa lag weighing more than 10U pounds, unless a greater value
is stated herein. niess a greater value is teclared and stated herein the shipper
agrees that the valve of the shipment is as last above set out and that the liability
of the company shall in no event exceed such value, /

3. Unless caused by its own negligence or that of its agents, the company
shall not be liable for— ‘ *
Difference in weight or quantity caused by shrinkage, leakage, or
*evaporation. ; : Fins ee
b The death, injury, or escape of live freight.) Se
¢ Loss of money, bullion; bonds, coupons, jewelry, precious stones,
valuable papers, or other matter of extraordinary value, unless su

grticles are enumerated in the receipt, >

. Unless caused in whole or in part by its own négligence or that of its
agents, the company shall not be liable for loss, damage or delay
caused by— ‘ Siw ne eye ean ae
The act or default of the shipper or owner.
The'nature of the property, or defect or inherent vice therein;
Improper or insufficient packing, securing, or addressing. c
The Act of God, public enemies, authority law, quarantine, riots,
strikes, perils of navigation, the hazards or dangers incident to a state
of war, or occurrence in customs warehouse.
The examination by, or partial delivery to the consignee of C. O. D.
shipments. 3 = a
Delivery under instructions of consignor or consignee at stations where
there is no agent of the company after such shipments have been left

at such stations. °

>. Packages containing fragile articles or articles consisting wholly or in part
of glass must. be so marked and be packed so as to insure safe transportation by
express with ordinary care. é

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@. When consigned to a pe at which the express company has no office,
shipments must be marked with the name of the express station at which delivery
will be accepted or be marked with forwarding directions if to go beyond the

 

express: company’s line by a carrier other than an’express company. 5 If not 30°

marked shipments will be refused. (

.. /%.. As conditions precedent to recovery claims must be made in writing to
the originating or delivering carrier within nine months after delivery of the
property or, in case of failure to make delivery, then within nine months and
fifteen days after date of shipment; and suits shall be instituted only within two
years and one day after the date when notice in writing is given hy the carrier to
the claimant that the carrier has disallowed the claim or any part or parts thereof.

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/ 8. If any C. O. D. is not paid within thirty days after notice of non-delivery
has been mailed to the shipper the company may at its option return the property
to the consignor. ani.) aretowltn: :
9. Free delivery will not be made at points where the company maintains
no delivery service; at points where delivery servict is maintained free delivery
will not be made at addresses beyond the established and published delivery limits.
Special Additional Provisions as to Shipments Forwarded by Vessel from the
Wontar. United States to Places in Foreign Countries. . xe
'10. If the destination specified in this receipt is in a forcign country, the
property covered hereby shall, as to transit over ocean routes and by their foreign
connections to such destination, be subject to all the terms and conditions of the
receipts or bills of lading of ocean carriers as accepted by the company for the
shipment, and of foreign carriers participating in the transportation, and as to
such transit is accepted for transportation and delivery subject to the acts, ladings,
laws, regulations, and customs of oversea and foreign carriers, custodians, and
governments, their employees and agents.’ ere

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., 11. The company shall not be liable for any loss, damage, or delay to said
shipments over ocean routes and their foreign connections, the destination of which
is in a foreign country, occurring outside the boundaries of the United States,
which may be occasioned by any such acts, ladings, laws, regulations, or customs.
Claims for loss, damage or delay must be made in writing to the carrier at the port
of export or to the carrier issuing this receipt within nine months after delivery of
the property at said port or in case of failure to make such delivery then within
nine months and fifteen days after date of shipment; and claims so made against
said delivering or issuing carrier shall be deemed to have been made against any
carrier which may be liable hereunder. Suits shall be instituted only within two
years and one day after the date when notice in writing is given by the carrier
to the claimant that the carrier has disallowed the claim or any part or parts thereof.
Where claims are not so made, and/or suits are not instituted thereon in accordance
with the foregoing provisions, the carrier shall not be liable.

12. It is hereby agreed that the property destined to such foreign countries,

assessable with foreign governmental or customs duties, taxes or charges, may
be stopped in transit at foreign ports, frontiers or depositories, and there held
pending examination, assessments and payments, and such duties and charges,
when advanced by the company shall become a lien on the property.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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NOTE—The Company will not pay over $50, in case of loss, or 50 cents per pound, actual weight, for ‘shipment in
excess of 100 pounds, unless a greater value is declared and charges for sap penta vaiub pad, ed

RAILWAY EXPRESS AGENCY

 

 

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Received shipment described hereon, subject to the Classifications and Tariffs in effect on the date hereof, value

herein declared by Shipper to be that entered in space hereon rea
agrees to carry upon the terms and conditions
thereof accepts this receipt.

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