Annual Report, Volume 1Weed, Parsons and Company, 1895 |
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Page 100
... erected , but not to an amount sufficient to attract attention . Being on the inside of a curve , the top of the car was thrown rather close to the post , but not nearer than in the common occurrence of passing box cars on a siding ...
... erected , but not to an amount sufficient to attract attention . Being on the inside of a curve , the top of the car was thrown rather close to the post , but not nearer than in the common occurrence of passing box cars on a siding ...
Page 110
... erected new since the last inspection in 1892. The timber in this structure is not of the best , and the track should be sur- faced and relined upon it . Pile bridge approach was found strong and in good condition upon the south side ...
... erected new since the last inspection in 1892. The timber in this structure is not of the best , and the track should be sur- faced and relined upon it . Pile bridge approach was found strong and in good condition upon the south side ...
Page 111
... erected . The fences , largely of posts and boards , are well maintained . The warning signs at highway grade crossings are very well maintained . Two were noted at each crossing . The grass and weeds are cut and the right - of - way ...
... erected . The fences , largely of posts and boards , are well maintained . The warning signs at highway grade crossings are very well maintained . Two were noted at each crossing . The grass and weeds are cut and the right - of - way ...
Page 112
... erected within two months ; it is over water and all in extra condition . Some of the minor openings have wooden stringers yet . I - beams should be placed in their stead with- out delay . A small outlay of money would place this road ...
... erected within two months ; it is over water and all in extra condition . Some of the minor openings have wooden stringers yet . I - beams should be placed in their stead with- out delay . A small outlay of money would place this road ...
Page 115
... erected soon . The switch signals should be repainted as soon as possible . Quite a number of small structures have been filled and pipes placed , and a large number have been repaired . The renewal of ties , while large , should be ...
... erected soon . The switch signals should be repainted as soon as possible . Quite a number of small structures have been filled and pipes placed , and a large number have been repaired . The renewal of ties , while large , should be ...
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Page 572 - 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 571 - 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 571 - 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 579 - ... 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 590 - An act to promote the safety of employees and travelers upon railroads by compelling common carriers engaged in interstate commerce to equip their cars with automatic couplers and continuous brakes and their locomotives with driving-wheel brakes, and for other purposes.
Page 443 - But no law shall ^ -authorize the construction or operation of a street railroad except upon the condition that the consent of the owners of one-half in value of the property bounded on, and the consent also of the local authorities having the control of, that portion of a street or highway upon which it is proposed to construct or operate such railroad be first obtained...
Page 588 - 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, or for charitable purposes, or to or from fairs and expositions for exhibition thereat, or the free carriage of destitute and homeless persons transported by charitable societies, and the necessary agents employed in such transportation, or the issuance of mileage, excursion, or commutation passenger tickets; nothing in this Act shall...
Page 578 - ... 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.
Page 578 - ... or shall aid or abet therein, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall, upon conviction thereof in any district court of the United States within the jurisdiction of which such offense was committed, be subject to a fine of not to exceed five thousand dollars for each offense...
Page 493 - 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 arc issued and payable out of such taxes.