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NARA 657

rent good order, 186
Conductor.

If the Car is delivered to Conductor Locked, he will sign this Receipt.
Received from Agent at
Station, Car No.  locked
186
Conductor.

The above car left from my train at
186
Conductor.

The above car left from my train at
186
Conductor.

The above car left from my train at
186
Conductor.

The above car left from my train at
186
Conductor.

The above car left from my train at
186
Conductor.

N. B. The Station Agents are required to see that every article loaded in the car is entered in the Freight Forwarded Book, and on the Way-bills, and also that every article so entered on the Way-bills is actually loaded in the cars designated thereon.
Conductors are held personally responsible for the proper care of all goods entrusted to them while in their charge, and will be careful to see that the same is delivered to the Station Agents according to the Way-hills.
The Station Agents are held personally responsible for the safe keeping and proper delivery of all goods received by them, and for all charges thereon, and all articles herein mentioned will be considered as having been received by the Agent at the destined Station and in good order, unless otherwise stated by him on the face of this Way-bill, with his signature in ink.
Separate Way-bills must in all cases be made of the contents of each car, and also of Freight destined to different Stations. It is of the greatest importance that every loaded Freight car be always accompanied by a Way-bill, showing its contents and destination.
All signatures and notations on Way-bills must be made with ink.  All memoranda of especial importance must be made with red ink.
Conductors are positively forbidden to take loaded cars with-out Way-bills of same.
Written receipts must be taken in all cases from the party to whom Freight is delivered.  If delivered upon the order of the owner or consignee, it will be numbered, the name of the party endorsed on it, and filed.
No Freight will be delivered until the charges are paid.
All Way-bills must be signed by the Shipping as well as Receiving Agent, and all signatures must contain the full name, and be made with ink.  Report all cases when papers are not properly signed or endorsed.

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