Federal Regulation of Railway RatesUniversity of Chicago, 1907 - 240 pages |
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Page vii
... complaint of excessive charges . — Railway rates are not high in proportion to the cost of other means of transportation . Comparison of American and foreign rates . - Effect of differ- ent conditions which prevail in other countries ...
... complaint of excessive charges . — Railway rates are not high in proportion to the cost of other means of transportation . Comparison of American and foreign rates . - Effect of differ- ent conditions which prevail in other countries ...
Page xii
... complaint is made that railway charges vary unequally between individuals , the large shipper by resort to various devices being accorded special advantages over the small shipper . We shall take up each of these allegations and examine ...
... complaint is made that railway charges vary unequally between individuals , the large shipper by resort to various devices being accorded special advantages over the small shipper . We shall take up each of these allegations and examine ...
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... complaints against the railroads . Yet when we come to examine the individual cases of those who complain most of excessive charges , we shall in nearly every case find that the real cause of complaint is not that rates in general are ...
... complaints against the railroads . Yet when we come to examine the individual cases of those who complain most of excessive charges , we shall in nearly every case find that the real cause of complaint is not that rates in general are ...
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... complaint against the railroads is not that rates in general are excessive , but that they are inequitable . One shipper or one locality is especially favored as com- pared with other shippers , or with other localities similarly ...
... complaint against the railroads is not that rates in general are excessive , but that they are inequitable . One shipper or one locality is especially favored as com- pared with other shippers , or with other localities similarly ...
Page 24
... complaint , therefore , would be the enforcement of rates either excessive in themselves , or established as the ... complaints brought before the Interstate Commerce Commission , however , it will be seen that cases of capricious or ...
... complaint , therefore , would be the enforcement of rates either excessive in themselves , or established as the ... complaints brought before the Interstate Commerce Commission , however , it will be seen that cases of capricious or ...
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Page 224 - 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 237 - ... no contract, receipt, rule or regulation shall exempt such common carrier, railroad or transportation company from the liability hereby imposed : Provided, that nothing in this section shall deprive any holder of such receipt or bill of lading of any remedy or right of action which he has under existing law.
Page 224 - ... authority to inquire into the management of the business of all common carriers subject to the provisions of this 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 223 - Domini eighteen hundred and eighty-seven, the term of each to be designated by the President; but their successors shall be appointed for terms of six years, except that any person chosen to fill a vacancy shall be appointed only for the unexpired time of the Commissioner whom he shall succeed.
Page 225 - The Commission may order testimony to be taken by deposition in any proceeding or investigation pending under this Act at any stage of such proceeding or investigation.
Page 214 - 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 218 - ... state separately all terminal charges, storage charges, icing charges, and all other charges which the Commission may require, all privileges or facilities granted or allowed and any rules or regulations which in any wise change, affect, or determine any part or the aggregate of such aforesaid rates, fares, and charges, or the value of the service rendered to the passenger, shipper, or consignee.
Page 234 - Commission is hereby authorized to require annual reports from all common carriers subject to the provisions of this Act, and from the owners of all railroads engaged in interstate commerce as defined in this Act; to prescribe the manner in which such reports shall be made, and to require from such carriers specific answers to all questions upon which the Commission may need information.
Page 218 - That every common carrier subject to the provisions of this act shall file with the commission created by this act and print and keep open to public inspection schedules showing' all the rates, fares, and charges for transportation between different points on its own route...
Page 223 - ... hereby declared to be a misdemeanor, and shall, upon conviction thereof in any court of the United States of competent jurisdiction within the district in which such offense was committed, be subject for each offense to a fine of not exceeding five thousand dollars or imprisonment in the penitentiary for a term of not exceeding two years, or both, in the discretion of the court.