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 - Railroad law |
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... determine . Salaries and expenses of to be paid . 4. The salaries or remunerations of all such officers , staff , & c . how clerks , stenographers , messengers , and appointees , and all the expenses of the Board of , and incidental to ...
... determine . Salaries and expenses of to be paid . 4. The salaries or remunerations of all such officers , staff , & c . how clerks , stenographers , messengers , and appointees , and all the expenses of the Board of , and incidental to ...
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... determine all matters law and fact . whether of law or of fact , and shall , as respects the attendance and examination of witnesses , the production and inspection of documents , the enforcement of its orders , the entry on and ...
... determine all matters law and fact . whether of law or of fact , and shall , as respects the attendance and examination of witnesses , the production and inspection of documents , the enforcement of its orders , the entry on and ...
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... determining any question of fact , the Board Judgments shall not be concluded by the finding or judgment of on ... determine coltat the same questions of fact . suits . Board on ques- 3. The finding or determination of the Board ...
... determining any question of fact , the Board Judgments shall not be concluded by the finding or judgment of on ... determine coltat the same questions of fact . suits . Board on ques- 3. The finding or determination of the Board ...
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... determining the compensation to be paid as aforesaid : Provided that the judge shall , at the request of either party on such application , appoint three arbitrators to determine such compensation , one of whom may be named by each ...
... determining the compensation to be paid as aforesaid : Provided that the judge shall , at the request of either party on such application , appoint three arbitrators to determine such compensation , one of whom may be named by each ...
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... determine the amount of damage and com- pensation , if any , to be paid for any property or land taken or injuriously affected by reason of the construction of such works . Order of Board . of works . 3. The Board may give directions as ...
... determine the amount of damage and com- pensation , if any , to be paid for any property or land taken or injuriously affected by reason of the construction of such works . Order of Board . of works . 3. The Board may give directions as ...
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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...