Annual Report of the Interstate Commerce CommissionThe Commission, 1892 |
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... transportation on the Great Lakes and the coasting and river traffic should be brought under the control of the Interstate Com- merce Commission , so far at least as statistics are concerned . The traffic on the Great Lakes in 1889 ...
... transportation on the Great Lakes and the coasting and river traffic should be brought under the control of the Interstate Com- merce Commission , so far at least as statistics are concerned . The traffic on the Great Lakes in 1889 ...
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... transportation , the enor- mous capital invested , and great number of persons employed in it require full information and great familiarity with the varied conditions affecting transportation in widely separated sections of the country ...
... transportation , the enor- mous capital invested , and great number of persons employed in it require full information and great familiarity with the varied conditions affecting transportation in widely separated sections of the country ...
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... transportation service would thus be rendered , it was supposed , under the same , or somewhat the same , competitive conditions as had always been relied on to insure reasonable charges for transportation over the turnpike . As to the ...
... transportation service would thus be rendered , it was supposed , under the same , or somewhat the same , competitive conditions as had always been relied on to insure reasonable charges for transportation over the turnpike . As to the ...
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... transportation over railways . In some cases it was then provided by law that every railroad com- pany should have the exclusive right of transportation over its own line . And whether by law , custom , or a general recognition of its ...
... transportation over railways . In some cases it was then provided by law that every railroad com- pany should have the exclusive right of transportation over its own line . And whether by law , custom , or a general recognition of its ...
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... transportation over lines of railway . In the growth and development of railway traffic it became evident that many commodities might be transported to much greater advan- tage in certain kinds of cars specially adapted to the character ...
... transportation over lines of railway . In the growth and development of railway traffic it became evident that many commodities might be transported to much greater advan- tage in certain kinds of cars specially adapted to the character ...
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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.