Extension of Tenure of Government Control of Railroads, Volume 3U.S. Government Printing Office, 1919 - Railroads |
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Page 1473
... point up to the point where you would reach the dollar rate would be the terminal rate plus 75 per cent of the local . That was done by the commission out of deference to an appeal from places like San Bernardino and points not far ...
... point up to the point where you would reach the dollar rate would be the terminal rate plus 75 per cent of the local . That was done by the commission out of deference to an appeal from places like San Bernardino and points not far ...
Page 1474
United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Interstate Commerce. points not far remote from tidewater , that with ... point of the shipment , than the point having water competition ? Mr. JONES . That is true . Mr. SIMS . That is the ...
United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Interstate Commerce. points not far remote from tidewater , that with ... point of the shipment , than the point having water competition ? Mr. JONES . That is true . Mr. SIMS . That is the ...
Page 1475
... point and charge 75 cents they can not charge the interior more than 75 cents for just a portion of that distance ? Mr. JONES . My theory is that the rates should be graduated from the point of origin to the points of destination and at any ...
... point and charge 75 cents they can not charge the interior more than 75 cents for just a portion of that distance ? Mr. JONES . My theory is that the rates should be graduated from the point of origin to the points of destination and at any ...
Page 1477
... point , that all it makes on that is an increase in its facili- ties to serve the interior points at a lower rate than it could if it did not make anything on that water competing point ; in other words , if they did not carry any ...
... point , that all it makes on that is an increase in its facili- ties to serve the interior points at a lower rate than it could if it did not make anything on that water competing point ; in other words , if they did not carry any ...
Page 1484
... points , for the reason that the rail- roads had given those points - namely , points like San Jose and Sac- ramento had given them those rates , and water lines absorbed those rates to compete with the railroads . The VICE CHAIRMAN ...
... points , for the reason that the rail- roads had given those points - namely , points like San Jose and Sac- ramento had given them those rates , and water lines absorbed those rates to compete with the railroads . The VICE CHAIRMAN ...
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Page 1564 - That upon application to the Commission appointed under the provisions of this act, such common carrier may, in special cases, after investigation by the Commission, be authorized to charge less for longer than for shorter distances for the transportation of passengers or property ; and the Commission may from time to time prescribe the extent to which such designated common carrier may be relieved from the operation of this section of this act.
Page 1563 - 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 1588 - ... any greater compensation in the aggregate for the transportation of passengers, or of like kind of property, for a shorter than for a longer distance over the same line or route in the same direction, the shorter being included within the longer distance, or to charge any greater compensation as a through route than the aggregate of the intermediate rates subject to the provisions of this Act...
Page 1560 - At a General Session of the Interstate Commerce Commission, held at its office In Washington, DC, on the 19th day of May AD 1914.
Page 1588 - That upon application to the Commission such common carrier may in special cases, after investigation, be authorized by the Commission to charge less for longer than for shorter distances...
Page 1588 - Act to charge or receive any greater compensation in the aggregate for the transportation of passengers, or of like kind of property, for a shorter than for a longer distance over the same line or route in the same direction, the shorter being included within the longer distance...
Page 1564 - Commission such common carrier may in special cases, after investigation, be authorized by the Commission to charge less for longer than for shorter distances for the transportation of passengers or property; and the Commission may from time to time prescribe the extent to which such designated common carrier may be relieved from the operation of this section...
Page 1525 - ... Whenever a carrier by railroad shall in competition with a water route or routes reduce the rates on the carriage of any species of freight to or from competitive points, it shall not be permitted to increase such rates unless after hearing by the Interstate Commerce Commission it shall be found that such proposed increase rests upon changed conditions other than the elimination of water competition.
Page 1773 - All charges made for any service rendered or to be rendered in the transportation of passengers or property and for the transmission of messages by telegraph, telephone, or cable, as aforesaid, or in connection therewith, shall be just and reasonable; and every unjust and unreasonable charge for such service or any part thereof is prohibited and declared to be unlawful: Provided.
Page 1905 - That nothing in this act shall be construed as affecting or intended to affect or in any way interfere with or modify the laws of the States which lie wholly or in part westward of the ninety-eighth meridian relating to the ownership, control, appropriation, use. and distribution of ground or surface waters within any unpatented mining claim.