From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 26
Page 39
... provisions of the bill are based upon the theory that the paramount evil chargeable against the operation of the transportation system of the United States , as now conducted , is unjust discrimination between persons , places ...
... provisions of the bill are based upon the theory that the paramount evil chargeable against the operation of the transportation system of the United States , as now conducted , is unjust discrimination between persons , places ...
Page 128
... Provisions Merchandise Hay Cotton Pig iron Lumber Coal Salt Oil Sugar Molasses Coffee Rice Fruit Fertilizers Tobacco 46,282 tons . 35,343 66 20,793 66 15,008 66 69,842 66 20,871 66 50,796 66 2,394 6 . 81,399 66 15,926 66 10,197 66 ...
... Provisions Merchandise Hay Cotton Pig iron Lumber Coal Salt Oil Sugar Molasses Coffee Rice Fruit Fertilizers Tobacco 46,282 tons . 35,343 66 20,793 66 15,008 66 69,842 66 20,871 66 50,796 66 2,394 6 . 81,399 66 15,926 66 10,197 66 ...
Page 145
... 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 ...
... 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 ...
Page 146
... provisions of this act shall , directly or indirectly , by any special rate , rebate , drawback or other device , charge , demand , collect or receive from any person or persons a greater or less compensation for any service rendered ...
... provisions of this act shall , directly or indirectly , by any special rate , rebate , drawback or other device , charge , demand , collect or receive from any person or persons a greater or less compensation for any service rendered ...
Page 147
... provisions of this act to charge or receive any greater compensation in the aggregate for the transportation of passengers or of like kind of property , under substantially similar circumstances and conditions , for a shorter than for a ...
... provisions of this act to charge or receive any greater compensation in the aggregate for the transportation of passengers or of like kind of property , under substantially similar circumstances and conditions , for a shorter than for a ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
Average number tons baggage Bardstown BARREN COUNTY BOYD COUNTY bridges capital stock carried one mile charge Chesapeake Cincinnati Cincinnati Southern coal Commission common carrier common carrier subject complaint corporation Cost COUNTY court December Elizabethtown engine and tender Estimated value Evansville exclusive of engine Exp's to Earnings freight cars freight train hauled Henderson Illinois Central Railroad JEFFERSON COUNTY Junction City June Kentucky Knoxville Branch LARUE COUNTY Lebanon Junction Lexington Louisville and Nashville Mail mile of road mile Other property Miles run miscellaneous MIXED TRAINS Nashville Railroad November number of daily number of miles Number of passengers number of tons number tons freight October Ohio and South-western Ohio river operating expenses Owensboro passenger and freight passenger train passengers carried person postal cars provisions Railroad Commissioners railroad company Railway rates Route of road run by freight TABLE tons freight carried Total number Town track train mile transportation Valley VALUATION
Popular passages
Page 158 - 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 151 - Provided, however, 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 151 - 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 153 - ... under substantially similar circumstances and conditions, for a shorter than for a longer distance over the same line in the same direction, the shorter being included within the longer distance...
Page 158 - Domini eighteen hundred and eighty-seven, the term of each to be designated by the President; but their successors shall be appointed for terms of six years, except that any person chosen to fill a vacancy shall be appointed only for the unexpired time of the Commissioner whom he shall succeed.
Page 157 - 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 156 - ... act, matter or thing in this act prohibited or declared to be unlawful...
Page 159 - And in case of disobedience to a subpoena the commission may invoke the aid of any court of the United States in requiring the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production of documentary evidence.
Page 153 - That it shall be unlawful for any common carrier subject to the provisions of this act to enter into any contract, agreement or combination with any other common carrier or carriers for the pooling of freights of different and competing railroads, or to divide between them the aggregate or net proceeds of the earnings of such railroads, or any portion thereof...
Page 159 - ... to 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.