An Investor's Notes on American RailroadsG.P. Putnam's Sons, 1886 - 224 pages |
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... doubt it tickles the ear of the Nation- alist , who has not been overthrifty in the past and would like to shirk work in the future . But the colder - blooded business man will note that , when this last link is severed , capital and ...
... doubt it tickles the ear of the Nation- alist , who has not been overthrifty in the past and would like to shirk work in the future . But the colder - blooded business man will note that , when this last link is severed , capital and ...
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... doubt , on both sides of this question , many good arguments might be urged , which it is not the pur- pose of the present notes to set forth . It may however be said shortly that , in the writer's opinion , it has been a substantial ...
... doubt , on both sides of this question , many good arguments might be urged , which it is not the pur- pose of the present notes to set forth . It may however be said shortly that , in the writer's opinion , it has been a substantial ...
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... doubts that , in a certain limited sense , less work and more play is reasonably desired by every working bee in the great national hive . The Saturday half - holiday , and such additional periods of rest and refreshment as may be ...
... doubts that , in a certain limited sense , less work and more play is reasonably desired by every working bee in the great national hive . The Saturday half - holiday , and such additional periods of rest and refreshment as may be ...
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... doubt whatever that England would for many years to come profit by such a result . But suppose one success- ful player proposes the adoption of a rule , and several other players decline to accept it . What then ? The value of a rule is ...
... doubt whatever that England would for many years to come profit by such a result . But suppose one success- ful player proposes the adoption of a rule , and several other players decline to accept it . What then ? The value of a rule is ...
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... doubt the nursery is kept in good order , but the children are slow in learning how to take care of themselves . Paris would never have fallen , if some twenty years of Imperial dry - nursing had not , weakened the backbone of the ...
... doubt the nursery is kept in good order , but the children are slow in learning how to take care of themselves . Paris would never have fallen , if some twenty years of Imperial dry - nursing had not , weakened the backbone of the ...
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Page 212 - Commission (and produce books and papers if so ordered) and give evidence touching the matter in question ; and any failure to obey such order of the court may be punished by such court as a contempt thereof.
Page 203 - That the provisions of this act shall not apply to the transportation of passengers or property, or to the receiving, delivering, storage, or handling of property, wholly within one State, and not shipped to or from a foreign country from or to any State or Territory as aforesaid.
Page 211 - Act, and shall keep itself informed as to the manner and method in which the same is conducted, and shall have the right to obtain from such common carriers full and complete information necessary to enable the Commission to perform the duties and carry out the objects for which it was created...
Page 203 - America in congress assembled, that the provisions of this act shall apply to any common carrier or carriers engaged in the transportation of passengers or property wholly by railroad, or partly by railroad and partly by water when both are used, under a common control, management or arrangement, for a continuous carriage or shipment...
Page 204 - railroad " as used in this act shall include all bridges and ferries used or operated in connection with any 203 railroad, and also all the road in use by any corporation operating a railroad, whether owned or operated under a contract, agreement, or lease ; and the term " transportation " shall include all instrumentalities of shipment or carriage.
Page 211 - ... the date of the taking effect of this Act, the term of each to be designated by the President, but their successors shall be appointed for terms of seven years, except that any person chosen to fill a vacancy shall be appointed only for the unexpired term of the commissioner whom he shall succeed.
Page 219 - ... nothing in this Act contained shall in any way abridge or alter the remedies now existing at common law or by statute, but the provisions of this Act are in addition to such remedies...
Page 209 - ... act, matter or thing in this act prohibited or declared to be unlawful...
Page 210 - That any common carrier subject to the provisions of this act, or, whenever such common carrier is a corporation, any director or officer thereof, or any receiver, trustee, lessee, agent, or person acting for or employed by such corporation...
Page 212 - If such carrier shall not satisfy the complaint within the time specified, or there shall appear to be any reasonable ground for investigating said complaint, it shall be the duty of the commission to investigate the matters complained of in such manner and by such means as it shall deem proper.