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For instance, * if we use the local rates of any or all railroads, will we have to post same at each station f 0* The extent to which lines may mM® rates upon application, to smaller interior points, should he clearly defined* Today whan application is received by agent for a rate to any point to which he has no rate or has not the means of constructing one? he applies to General Office, and an emergency rate is constructed by use of author­ized tariffs on hands* This enables the issue of through tickets, checking of baggage, etc* accomodating passenger* As new towns are constantly springing up, new extensions of roads being made, changes taking place, the publication of rates from and to all points is im-possible# The use of bases seems imperative, otherwise passengers must be discommoded by being ticketed only to certain main points* If restriction is made in ticketing to main points, question of its legality will arise* An expression is invited* 10* Can supplements to tariffs be issued* 11* Must all excursion rates be published and filed! 12* Must exact excursion rates b© published or may rates b© published as one fare, one and one-third, on© and one-fourth, or one and one-fifth, of the one-way rat© for the round trip! IS* Must thirty days time, or any other specific time, ©lapse before any excursion rate may be made effective! Frequently applications are received or occasions arise for excursion rates where time is very limited, in fact, rates have to be authorised by telegraph or not at all* 14* What is the term "Joint Tariff* in section six to be con­strued as meaning! Is it to b© considered as meaning tariffs such as Chicago Joint late Sheet! Parties thereto named on it are the Chicago terminal lines* t§§