Company, party of the first part, and
Schoellkopf & Mathews, of the city of Buffalo, N.Y., party of
the second part:
"Witnesseth, That said party of the first part hath promised
and agreed, and by these presents does promise and agree to
transport wheat from the elevator in Buffalo, reached directly
by said first party's tracks, except at such mills as time
said tracks may be obstructed by snow or ice, to the which
said second party may erect or operate at Niagara Falls, N. Y.,
at and for the rate of one and a quarter cents per bushel.
"And further, that said first party shall and will at all
times give, grant and allow to said second parties as low
rate of transportation on all property shipped by them from
their said mills at Niagara Falls, and as favorable facilities
and accommodation in all respects as are afforded by the party
of the first part to the millers of Buffalo and Black Rock.
And also that the said party of the first part will transport
for said second party all of their east-bound New York freight
at and for the price or rate of forty-seven per cent. of the
current all-rail through rates, via the route of party of the
first part, from Chicago to New York, at the times of shipment,
adding thereto three cents per barrel for flour and one and
one-half cents per hundred pounds for mill feed or grain, as
a terminal charge, to provide for the incidental expenses
attending local transportation.
"And will transport their freight to Boston and all points in
New England, taking Boston rates at the same rate as to New
York, with ten cents per barrel added for flour and five cents
per hundred pounds added for mill feed or grain.
"Provided, however, and this agreement is made upon the express
understanding and consideration, that said second party shall
regard and treat this agreement as confidential, and will use
all reasonable precaution to keep the same secret.
"And upon condition also that said second party shall ship
by the first party's road all the product from their mill at
Niagara Falls destined to all points in New York, Pennsylvania
and New England, reached by said first party, directly or by
connections with other routes.
"And this agreement shall be and remain in forc
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