Regulation of Railway Rates: Hearings Before the Committee on Interstate Commerce, United States Senate, Fifty-eighth Congress, Third Session on Bills to Amend the Interstate Commerce Act. December 16, 1904, to February 23, 1905, Volume 5U.S. Government Printing Office, 1905 |
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... city , town or village , ing- or in any class of cities , towns or villages described in any regulation ; and , if the Board thinks fit , the rate of speedSpeed of within certain described portions of any city , town or village , and ...
... city , town or village , ing- or in any class of cities , towns or villages described in any regulation ; and , if the Board thinks fit , the rate of speedSpeed of within certain described portions of any city , town or village , and ...
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... city , town or incorporated village , require the company to placing to thus place its lines or wires under ground , and abrogate under ground . the right given by this section or by the Special Act to carry lines on poles , in such city ...
... city , town or incorporated village , require the company to placing to thus place its lines or wires under ground , and abrogate under ground . the right given by this section or by the Special Act to carry lines on poles , in such city ...
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... cities , etc. Trains or cars moving reversely in cities , etc. 227. No train shall pass in or through any thickly peo- pled portion of any city , town or village , at a speed greater than ten miles an hour , unless the track is fenced ...
... cities , etc. Trains or cars moving reversely in cities , etc. 227. No train shall pass in or through any thickly peo- pled portion of any city , town or village , at a speed greater than ten miles an hour , unless the track is fenced ...
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... City and Philadelphia , were excessive and unreasonable , and that the charges were unlawfully higher for the shorter distance from such stations in Delaware and Maryland than for the longer distances from Norfolk , Va . The carriers ...
... City and Philadelphia , were excessive and unreasonable , and that the charges were unlawfully higher for the shorter distance from such stations in Delaware and Maryland than for the longer distances from Norfolk , Va . The carriers ...
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... city on specified arti- cles were unlawful , and comparison was made with the rates to Lynchburg , a longer distance ... cities , from western points of shipment , and from New Orleans to Lynchburg , might prop- erly be somewhat lower ...
... city on specified arti- cles were unlawful , and comparison was made with the rates to Lynchburg , a longer distance ... cities , from western points of shipment , and from New Orleans to Lynchburg , might prop- erly be somewhat lower ...
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Page 684 - 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 648 - 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 685 - 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 672 - 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 684 - Such attendance of witnesses, and the production of such documentary evidence, may be required from any place in the United States, at any designated place of hearing.
Page 683 - ... 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 665 - ... for a shorter than for a longer distance over the same line in the same direction, the shorter being included within the longer distance; but 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 688 - ... may apply to said Commission by petition, which shall briefly state the facts; whereupon a statement of the charges thus made shall be forwarded by the Commission to such common carrier, who shall be called upon to satisfy the complaint or to answer the same in 'writing within' a reasonable time, to be specified by the Commission.
Page 681 - 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, matter, or thing in this Act required to be done...
Page 699 - That nothing in this Act shall prevent the carriage, storage, or handling of property free or at reduced rates for the United States, State, or municipal governments...