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ness. None of these men have any financial interest in the business of transporting merchandise by wagon, and few of them have any practical knowledge of it. One man says, “I have been looking at your wagons and their beds are not the right height from the ground, and you must change them. I notice also that the steps are put on wrong and the buckles of your harnesses are not of the right character. You must fix these things.” Another man says, “The lanterns your teamsters carry are not suitable. You must buy a much more expensive kind and see that they are carried whether they are needed or not.” Another says, “You must not use a certain lead horse any more because he is not suited to the business.” Another says, “I noticed that you were carrying a calf on one of your wagons. In such cases you must get your wagon from the waterfront to destination within one hour, and it must be moved at a speed of not less than ten miles per hour.” Another says, “In our part of the city your wagons must not move faster than four miles an hour, and you must stop