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SHonorable C. Re. Meamee, Page 2
"'The volume rates named in Tarifft as
amended (including rules and other provisions
arplioable in connection therewith n this or
in governing tariffs), applicable between points
in Texas on Interstate Traffic, will also apply
between points in Texas on Intrastate Traffie
consisting of property of the United States
moving on Government bills of lading or on o6a*
aereial bills of lading to be converted to
government bills of lading.'
"Until Supplament A was issued Southwestern
Motor eight Tariff No. 1-C and the rates therein
published had no application whatever on Texas
trateate trafflo but the tariff contained rates
for application between points in Texas on the one
hand and points in other states on the other head,
as well as rates for application on interstate
traffic between points in Texas.
"No application was filed with the Railroad
Cormsion of Texas for authority to publish and
make effective Supplement A or the provisions
thereof for application of the interstate volume
rates therein on Texas intrastate shipments con-
siating of United states government freight.
"While the former rulings from the Attorney
General's Department hold that the Federal govern-
ment may contract for its transportation service,
the publication in Supplement A, referred to, does
not appear to reflact a contract between the United
State Governaent on the one hand and any one or
more ommon carrier motor carriers on the other
handle but it appears to be an open publication by
the motor carriers under which they provide varying
bases of raten to apply intrastate in Texas on ship-
ments consisting of property of the United States
government when moving under government bills of
leading.
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Texas. Attorney-General's Office. Texas Attorney General Opinion: O-5256, text, 1943; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth262524/m1/2/: accessed May 14, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.