Annual Report of the Interstate Commerce CommissionThe Commission, 1892 |
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... direction to compel the railroads in question to fulfill the requirements of the law . REPARATION FOR DAMAGES . In a number of complaints made in the past year the Commission has been asked to order reparation for damages alleged to ...
... direction to compel the railroads in question to fulfill the requirements of the law . REPARATION FOR DAMAGES . In a number of complaints made in the past year the Commission has been asked to order reparation for damages alleged to ...
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... direction of the Commission , by special agents , were their appointment authorized in accordance with the recommendations made in previous annual reports . The administrative duties of the Commission connected with establishing and ...
... direction of the Commission , by special agents , were their appointment authorized in accordance with the recommendations made in previous annual reports . The administrative duties of the Commission connected with establishing and ...
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... direction of uniform classification , and a doubt was expressed whether that tendency would be hastened by conferring upon a Na- tional Commission the power to make a common classification of inter- state traffic for the interstate ...
... direction of uniform classification , and a doubt was expressed whether that tendency would be hastened by conferring upon a Na- tional Commission the power to make a common classification of inter- state traffic for the interstate ...
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... direction of uniformity , but which , un- fortunately , failed of being realized . The reasons for the failure were thus given in the report on classification adopted at the conference re- ferred to . The report is here given at length ...
... direction of uniformity , but which , un- fortunately , failed of being realized . The reasons for the failure were thus given in the report on classification adopted at the conference re- ferred to . The report is here given at length ...
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... direction and embrace the numerous com- modities within six classes was , therefore , a great undertaking ; but , although many were skeptical regarding the outcome , patiently and persistently it was carried to a successful completion ...
... direction and embrace the numerous com- modities within six classes was , therefore , a great undertaking ; but , although many were skeptical regarding the outcome , patiently and persistently it was carried to a successful completion ...
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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 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 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 350 - ... a greater or less compensation for any service rendered, or to be rendered, in the transportation of passengers or property, subject to the provisions of this act, than it charges, demands, collects, or receives from any other person or persons for doing for him or them a like and contemporaneous service in the transportation of a like kind of traffic under substantially similar circumstances and conditions, such common carrier shall be deemed guilty of unjust discrimination, which is hereby...
Page 48 - Property does become clothed with a public interest when used in a manner to make it of public consequence, and affect the community at large. When, therefore, one devotes his property to a use in which the public has an interest, he in effect grants to the public an interest in that use, and must submit to be controlled by the public for the common good to the extent of the interest he has thus created.
Page 52 - 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...
Page 357 - Reasonable notice must first be given in writing by the party or his attorney proposing to take such deposition to the opposite party or his attorney of record, as either may be nearest, which notice shall state the name of the witness and the time and place of the taking of his deposition.
Page 351 - That if any common carrier subject to the 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...
Page 350 - ... this shall not be construed as authorizing any common carrier within the terms of this act to charge and receive as great compensation for a shorter as for a longer distance.
Page 357 - 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.