Railway Rates and Government Control: Economic Questions Surrounding These SubjectsRand, McNally & Company, 1892 - 354 pages |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 33
Page 14
... reasonable rate ? What may be a reasonable rate in one section or country may not be in another . The question 14 RAILWAY RATES.
... reasonable rate ? What may be a reasonable rate in one section or country may not be in another . The question 14 RAILWAY RATES.
Page 15
... reasonable rates are such as enable carriers to furnish the accommodation the communities they serve require ; to keep their property in repair ; to pay necessary expenses ; to make a reasonable return on the capital invested . The last ...
... reasonable rates are such as enable carriers to furnish the accommodation the communities they serve require ; to keep their property in repair ; to pay necessary expenses ; to make a reasonable return on the capital invested . The last ...
Page 16
... reasonable require- ments , properties deteriorate and companies become bankrupt . The community suffers in both cases . " The people want good railroad service , and they ought to have it at fair rates ; but to give them this , it is ...
... reasonable require- ments , properties deteriorate and companies become bankrupt . The community suffers in both cases . " The people want good railroad service , and they ought to have it at fair rates ; but to give them this , it is ...
Page 18
... reasonable or not , we must take the business of a carrier as a whole . If his gross profits are not un- reasonable , particular rates are not unreasonable . The rates of a railroad are the outcome of natural causes . There is nothing ...
... reasonable or not , we must take the business of a carrier as a whole . If his gross profits are not un- reasonable , particular rates are not unreasonable . The rates of a railroad are the outcome of natural causes . There is nothing ...
Page 30
... reasonably pay , it prohibits me from doing business ; but if I am charged what I can afford , I am not treated unjustly , so long as the general profits of the seller are not unreasonable . It is not an act of injustice to me that a ...
... reasonably pay , it prohibits me from doing business ; but if I am charged what I can afford , I am not treated unjustly , so long as the general profits of the seller are not unreasonable . It is not an act of injustice to me that a ...
Other editions - View all
Railway Rates and Government Control. Economic Questions Surrounding These ... Marshall Monroe Kirkman No preview available - 2016 |
Common terms and phrases
adjustment afford Albert Fink Aldace F animates railways attend AUSTRIA-HUNGARY benefit capital carried carriers cerned charge commercial affairs common carrier competition conform construction discrimination duty economic effect eminent domain employes enforce engender enterprise equitable ernment exercise exists expenses facilities fact favorable free construction freight governmental industries influence injury instances intelligence inter interest interference Interstate Commerce act Interstate Commerce Commission investment kilometers lack legislation less lessened lines low rates markets matter ment monopoly natural laws necessary necessity needs owners and managers particular passengers persons pooling practical prevent principle productive business profit prosperity rail railway companies railway rates railway system reasonable reduce regulations require restrict result roads secure shipper special rates STATUS OF RAILWAYS supervision supply and demand tariffs thing tion trade traffic undue United unjust Wherever wise zone
Popular passages
Page 260 - 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...
Page 265 - railroad" as used in this Act shall include all bridges and ferries used or operated in connection with any railroad, and also all the road in use by any corporation operating a railroad, whether owned or operated under a contract, agreement, or lease; and the term "transportation" shall include all instrumentalities of shipment or carriage.
Page 267 - The commission may, by one or more of its members, or by such examiners as it may designate, prosecute any inquiry necessary to its duties in any part of the United States. SEC. 4. That the words defined in this section shall have the following meaning when found in this Act, to wit: "Commerce...
Page 261 - ... 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 264 - ... in the United States through a foreign country to any other place in the United States, and also to the transportation in like manner of property shipped from any place in the United States to a foreign country and carried from such place to a port of trans-shipment, or shipped from a foreign country to any place in the United States and carried to such place from a port of entry either in the United States or an adjacent foreign country...
Page 267 - Commission and be heard, in person or by attorney. Every vote and official act of the Commission shall be entered of record, and its proceedings shall be public upon the request of either party interested. Said Commission shall have an official seal, which shall be judicially noticed. Either of the members of the Commission may administer oaths and affirmations and sign subpoenas.
Page 264 - 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 264 - 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 313 - It also has power to direct that no higher charge shall be made to any person for services, in respect of merchandise carried over a less distance, than is made to any other person for similar services, in respect of the like description and quantity of merchandise carried over a greater distance, on the same line of railway.
Page 265 - It enacts that carriers shall not receive, under like conditions, any greater compensation, in the aggregate, for the transportation of passengers or property for a shorter than a longer distance, as already mentioned. It prohibits pooling. By its provisions carriers are required to keep printed schedules of their rates posted at stations, and no advance therein is allowed, except after ten days- public notice, nor may reductions be made, except after three days- notice.