Annual Report of the Interstate Commerce CommissionThe Commission, 1892 |
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... notice of the contemplated reduction , as required by law , one deserves special mention . It was availed of by one of the lines connecting Chicago with St. Paul and Minneapolis . The price of unlimited tickets over the line in question ...
... notice of the contemplated reduction , as required by law , one deserves special mention . It was availed of by one of the lines connecting Chicago with St. Paul and Minneapolis . The price of unlimited tickets over the line in question ...
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... notice of the time and place of hearing , and the opportunity to appear and be heard , shall be given by the commission to all parties interested . That the production of testimony before the commission shall be governed by the rules of ...
... notice of the time and place of hearing , and the opportunity to appear and be heard , shall be given by the commission to all parties interested . That the production of testimony before the commission shall be governed by the rules of ...
Page 24
... notice of various authorities , State and commercial , and they in turn had drawn the attention thereto of the Interstate Commerce Commission . The last - named body , it was thought , would be obliged to move in the direction of ...
... notice of various authorities , State and commercial , and they in turn had drawn the attention thereto of the Interstate Commerce Commission . The last - named body , it was thought , would be obliged to move in the direction of ...
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... notice of their desire to follow the example set . Thus the Western roads were confronted with reductions which in no event could they expect wholly to escape . Through tariffs to Missouri River points had already been greatly reduced ...
... notice of their desire to follow the example set . Thus the Western roads were confronted with reductions which in no event could they expect wholly to escape . Through tariffs to Missouri River points had already been greatly reduced ...
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... notice . This defect in the law has since been remedied ; joint rates as published are now required to be adhered to , and changes in the same are forbidden except after ten days ' notice to the Commission in case of an advance and ...
... notice . This defect in the law has since been remedied ; joint rates as published are now required to be adhered to , and changes in the same are forbidden except after ten days ' notice to the Commission in case of an advance and ...
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Page 350 - Every common carrier subject to the provisions of this Act shall, according to their respective powers, afford all reasonable, proper, and equal facilities for the interchange of traffic between their respective lines, and for the receiving, forwarding, and delivering of passengers and property to and from their several lines and those connecting therewith...
Page 349 - 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 349 - 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 354 - That in case any common carrier subject to the provisions of this Act shall do, cause to be done, or permit to be done, any act. matter, or thing in this Act prohibited or declared to be unlawful, or shall omit to do any act.
Page 356 - 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 355 - 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 term of the Commissioner whom he shall succeed.
Page 350 - That upon application to the Commission appointed under the provisions of this act, such common carrier may, in special cases, after investigation by the Commission, be authorized to charge less for longer than for shorter distances...
Page 361 - All of the expenses of the Commission, including all necessary expenses for transportation incurred by the Commissioners or by their employees under their orders, in making any investigation, or upon official business in any other places than in the city of Washington, shall be allowed and paid on the presentation of itemized vouchers therefor approved by the Commission.
Page 353 - ... together with a reasonable counsel or attorney's fee, to be fixed by the court in every case of recovery, which attorney's fee shall be taxed and collected as part of the costs in the case.
Page 350 - That it shall be unlawful for any common carrier subject to the 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 longer distance over the same line, in the same direction, the shorter being included within the longer distance...