Waterman Steamship Corporation: Hearings Before the Committee on the Merchant Marine and Fisheries, House of Representatives, Seventy-seventh Congress, Second Session, Pursuant to Authority of H. Res. 281, a Resolution Authorizing Investigation of the National Defense Program as it Relates to the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. December 15, 16, and 17, 1942U.S. Government Printing Office, 1943 - 249 pages |
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... figure of $ 79.25 per deadweight ton as being a fair and reasonable value for the vessels . The Commission had previously placed an insurance valuation of $ 100 per dead- weight ton on similar vessels , but it was then considering ...
... figure of $ 79.25 per deadweight ton as being a fair and reasonable value for the vessels . The Commission had previously placed an insurance valuation of $ 100 per dead- weight ton on similar vessels , but it was then considering ...
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... figure of $ 1,995,602.68 represents the difference between the price of the vessels bought and the cost to Waterman of the vessels sold to the corporation . Waterman paid $ 596,000 for the vessels sold , taking them on an " as is , 18 ...
... figure of $ 1,995,602.68 represents the difference between the price of the vessels bought and the cost to Waterman of the vessels sold to the corporation . Waterman paid $ 596,000 for the vessels sold , taking them on an " as is , 18 ...
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... figures that the Commission paid almost $ 45 per dead - weight ton more for the ships bought than the cost to Waterman of the ships sold . Since Waterman was obligated , under certain conditions , to relinquish the ships sold at their ...
... figures that the Commission paid almost $ 45 per dead - weight ton more for the ships bought than the cost to Waterman of the ships sold . Since Waterman was obligated , under certain conditions , to relinquish the ships sold at their ...
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... figures from these charts , top foreign prices for 20 - year - old cargo ships in August 1939 , were about $ 20 per ... figure below $ 60 per ton a few weeks after the fall of France . After the battle of Britain they started up again ...
... figures from these charts , top foreign prices for 20 - year - old cargo ships in August 1939 , were about $ 20 per ... figure below $ 60 per ton a few weeks after the fall of France . After the battle of Britain they started up again ...
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... , the construction sub- sidy would be not less than 43 percent , and up to 50 percent maximum allowed by law , with a tendency toward the latter figure . Mr. O'LEARY . You do not know just how many WATERMAN STEAMSHIP CORPORATION 25.
... , the construction sub- sidy would be not less than 43 percent , and up to 50 percent maximum allowed by law , with a tendency toward the latter figure . Mr. O'LEARY . You do not know just how many WATERMAN STEAMSHIP CORPORATION 25.
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Accounting Office acquire Admiral LAND agreed agreement of June amended American amount application BARGER Bon Geaslin BOYKIN buyer CHAIRMAN charter hire CLAUSE Commis Commission's committee compensation Comptroller Congress connection construction reserve fund construction subsidy contract cost CULKIN dead-weight depreciation fact fair and reasonable filed five old vessels five ships five vessels foreign four new vessels GARNER Government Gulf Shipbuilding Corporation HARRIS HAYES HOULIHAN invitation Jean Lafitte laid-up fleet lease-lend Maritime Commission matter ment Merchant Marine Act national emergency O'LEARY obsolete vessels October 15 option paid payment percent President proclamation provisions of section pursuant question Raphael Semmes records reference requisition sales agreement section 511 section 902 seller Shipping Administration sion statement thereof tion tonnage transactions U. S. Maritime Commission United States Maritime vessels sold War Shipping Administration Waterman Steamship Co Waterman Steamship Corporation WELCH ZINCKE
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Page 230 - States, and for other purposes, having considered the same, report favorably thereon with amendments and recommend that the bill as amended do pass. The amendments are as follows : Page 2.
Page 228 - Commerce to requisition or purchase any vessel or other watercraft owned by citizens of the United States or under construction within the United States, or for any period during such emergency, to requisition or charter the use of any such property.
Page 231 - One proposed to provide for the termination of the suspension of the operation of the provisions of the section "in whole or in part * * * in the discretion of the commission, either on its own initiative or after full hearing * * * ." Hearings on this bill were held before the Committee on the Merchant Marine and Fisheries of the House of Representatives.
Page 234 - That when the United States is at war or during any national emergency, the existence of which is declared by proclamation of the President...
Page 129 - In WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the day and year first above written: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA By (Contracting Officer) By (Name of Company) (Title) (d) Limitations.
Page 228 - Whenever the President shall proclaim that the security of the national defense makes it advisable or during any national emergency declared by proclamation of the President...
Page 55 - If a salving ship is owned or operated by the carrier, salvage shall be paid for as fully as if the said salving ship or ships belonged to strangers. Such deposit as the carrier or his agents may deem sufficient to cover the estimated contribution of the goods and any salvage and special charges thereon shall, if required, be made by the goods, shippers, consignees or owners of the goods to the carrier before delivery.
Page 55 - ... the other or non-carrying ship or her owners in so far as such loss or liability represents loss of, or damage to, or any claim whatsoever of the owners of said...
Page 55 - Neither the carrier nor the ship shall be responsible for loss or damage arising or resulting from — (a) Act, neglect, or default of the master, mariner, pilot, or the servants of the carrier in the navigation or in the management of the ship...
Page 205 - OF ----------------- 1 / ____________________________________ , being first duly sworn, on his oath, deposes and says that he is the person named in the foregoing application for admission to practice before the United States Maritime Commission, and that the statements of facts therein contained are true.