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... track . 3 21 Derailment by obstruction on track . Collisions , butting by misplaced switch Collisions , butting by mistake or neglect of orders or signal 13 018 1 5 16 32 Collisions , butting by canses unexplained Collisions , rear , by ...
... track . 3 21 Derailment by obstruction on track . Collisions , butting by misplaced switch Collisions , butting by mistake or neglect of orders or signal 13 018 1 5 16 32 Collisions , butting by canses unexplained Collisions , rear , by ...
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... Track . Elevated Roads . 202,751,532 Street Roads 251,638,902 82.19 317.45 137,614,985 286,833,434 83.65 346.82 ... tracks of railroads , and makes the offence a misdemeanor . The great mortality to this class indicates that BOARD OF ...
... Track . Elevated Roads . 202,751,532 Street Roads 251,638,902 82.19 317.45 137,614,985 286,833,434 83.65 346.82 ... tracks of railroads , and makes the offence a misdemeanor . The great mortality to this class indicates that BOARD OF ...
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... tracks are carried . This includes streets which are now not carried over or across the railroad t and are , therefore ... track and will be operated by steam . Two fil horse - power boilers will be placed on the structure , either of wh ...
... tracks are carried . This includes streets which are now not carried over or across the railroad t and are , therefore ... track and will be operated by steam . Two fil horse - power boilers will be placed on the structure , either of wh ...
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... TRACK MILEAGE . Total * Miles of Track in State of New York . Miles of Track Operated . Operated . State of New York . 1886 . 11,610 7,342 18,699 12,035 1887 . 11,996 7,383 19,586 12,248 1888 12,310 7,438 20,257 12,407 1889 12,406 7,467 ...
... TRACK MILEAGE . Total * Miles of Track in State of New York . Miles of Track Operated . Operated . State of New York . 1886 . 11,610 7,342 18,699 12,035 1887 . 11,996 7,383 19,586 12,248 1888 12,310 7,438 20,257 12,407 1889 12,406 7,467 ...
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... track , $ 141,570.53 . " The examination of this account shows that none of the cost for changing the road from horses to electricity was charged to the account , but that it was all for repairs of roadbed and track . The labor and ...
... track , $ 141,570.53 . " The examination of this account shows that none of the cost for changing the road from horses to electricity was charged to the account , but that it was all for repairs of roadbed and track . The labor and ...
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Page 644 - 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 634 - All charges made for any service rendered or to be rendered in the transportation of passengers or property as aforesaid, or in connection therewith, or for the receiving, delivering, storage, or handling of such property, shall be reasonable and just; and every unjust and unreasonable charge for such service is prohibited and declared to be unlawful.
Page 643 - ... 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 634 - 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 634 - 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 635 - 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, and shall not discriminate in their rates and charges between such connecting lines; but this shall not be construed as requiring any such common carrier to give the use of its tracks or terminal...
Page 641 - That any common carrier, subject to the provisions of this act, or, whenever such common carrier is a corporation, any director or officer thereof, or any receiver, trustee, lessee, agent, or person acting for or employed by such corporation, who.
Page 643 - ... 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 550 - No county, city, town or village shall hereafter .give any money or property, or loan its money or credit to or in aid of any individual, association or corporation, or become directly or indirectly the owner of stock in, or bonds of, any association or corporation nor shall any such county, city, town or village be allowed to incur any indebtedness except for county, city, town or village purposes.
Page 550 - This section shall not be construed to prevent the issuing of certificates of indebtedness or revenue bonds issued in anticipation of the collection of taxes for amounts actually contained, or to be contained in the taxes for the year when such certificates or revenue bonds are issued and payable out of such taxes.