Annual Report of the Board of Railroad Commissioners of the State of New York, Volume 1 |
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Page viii
... fact that the joint action of railroad companies is necessary to establish and maintain reasonable and just ... fact . The diminution of ruinous railroad competition during the last year was largely due to the facts , first , the very ...
... fact that the joint action of railroad companies is necessary to establish and maintain reasonable and just ... fact . The diminution of ruinous railroad competition during the last year was largely due to the facts , first , the very ...
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... fact that 69.85 miles of Lack . and Pittsburg not operated during year , and 19.40 of Brad . , Eld . and Cuba taken up , are not included in total for 1889 . REFERENCES AND COMPLAINTS . During the past fiscal year the X SEVENTH ANNUAL ...
... fact that 69.85 miles of Lack . and Pittsburg not operated during year , and 19.40 of Brad . , Eld . and Cuba taken up , are not included in total for 1889 . REFERENCES AND COMPLAINTS . During the past fiscal year the X SEVENTH ANNUAL ...
Page xi
... fact that in many cases the sum of the locals must necessarily be more than the through rates ; but in the case of ... facts with regard to other cities exists , and unless the policy of the railroads be modified as suggested by the ...
... fact that in many cases the sum of the locals must necessarily be more than the through rates ; but in the case of ... facts with regard to other cities exists , and unless the policy of the railroads be modified as suggested by the ...
Page xviii
... fact that highway commissioners are constantly opening new highways across rail- roads at grade . This they do under the present law . The Board is of the opinion that this law should be amended by inserting a provision that no new ...
... fact that highway commissioners are constantly opening new highways across rail- roads at grade . This they do under the present law . The Board is of the opinion that this law should be amended by inserting a provision that no new ...
Page xxi
... fact to day , that if the obligation should rest upon all railroad corporations to finish entirely the roads of defunct corporations , part of which they may have bought in at the time of building their roads , there would not be a ...
... fact to day , that if the obligation should rest upon all railroad corporations to finish entirely the roads of defunct corporations , part of which they may have bought in at the time of building their roads , there would not be a ...
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Page 488 - 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...
Page 484 - 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, from one State or Territory of the United States, or the District of Columbia...
Page 490 - That the Commission hereby created shall have 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...
Page 485 - Act to charge and receive as great compensation for a shorter as for a longer distance; provided, however, 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...
Page 493 - All of the expenses of the commission, including all necessary expenses for transportation incurred by the commissioners or by their employees under their orders, in making any investigation, or upon official business in any other places than in the city of Washington, shall be allowed and paid on the presentation of itemized vouchers therefor approved by the commission.
Page 443 - 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 are issued and payable out of such taxes.
Page 486 - ... notice to the Commission and to the public published as aforesaid, which shall plainly state the changes proposed to be made in the schedule then in force and the time when the...
Page 489 - Domini eighteen hundred and eightyseven, 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 term of the Commissioner whom he shall succeed.
Page 488 - That any common carrier, subject to the provisions of this act, or, whenever such common carrier is a corporation, any director or officer thereof, or any receiver, trustee, lessee, agent, or person acting for or employed by such corporation, who.
Page 485 - That it shall be unlawful for any common carrier subject to the provisions of this Act to make or give any undue or unreasonable preference or advantage to any particular person, company, firm, corporation, or locality, or any particular description of traffic, in any respect whatsoever...