Interstate Commerce Commission Reports: Reports and Decisions of the Interstate Commerce CommissionU.S. Government Printing Office, 1887 |
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Page 87
... west- ern cities made ? A. The western rates are governed in the same way , by the trunk line rate to New York plus the rate from New York to Wilmington by steamer ; and that has been met by the rail line via Richmond into Wilmington ...
... west- ern cities made ? A. The western rates are governed in the same way , by the trunk line rate to New York plus the rate from New York to Wilmington by steamer ; and that has been met by the rail line via Richmond into Wilmington ...
Page 88
... western produce , or charg- ing a less rate on the products of the south going west or north between the Cities of Louis- ville , Charleston , Savannah , Brunswick and Wilmington than between other points ? A. I think I am . Q. Will you ...
... western produce , or charg- ing a less rate on the products of the south going west or north between the Cities of Louis- ville , Charleston , Savannah , Brunswick and Wilmington than between other points ? A. I think I am . Q. Will you ...
Page 90
... west to Montgomery ? A. The rates from the west to Montgomery are made by taking the rate to Mobile and add- ing , as near as we can ascertain , the rates of the steamboats on the Alabama River from Mobile to Montgomery . Q. In other ...
... west to Montgomery ? A. The rates from the west to Montgomery are made by taking the rate to Mobile and add- ing , as near as we can ascertain , the rates of the steamboats on the Alabama River from Mobile to Montgomery . Q. In other ...
Page 93
... west to this section of the coun- try for some time ? A. Oh yes , sir ; for a great many years . Q. You are a member of the Rate Commit- tee ? A. Yes sir . During that time we have probably had complaints , but I have not heard of any ...
... west to this section of the coun- try for some time ? A. Oh yes , sir ; for a great many years . Q. You are a member of the Rate Commit- tee ? A. Yes sir . During that time we have probably had complaints , but I have not heard of any ...
Page 94
... west to southern coast points ; what controls the A. The trunk lines and the water lines from 1 20 Ta Q. Do you know what steamship lines run from New. Q. What is the rate on western freight to Decatur , Alabama ? A. I have not the rate ...
... west to southern coast points ; what controls the A. The trunk lines and the water lines from 1 20 Ta Q. Do you know what steamship lines run from New. Q. What is the rate on western freight to Decatur , Alabama ? A. I have not the rate ...
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Page 1 - ... a greater or less compensation for any service rendered, or to be rendered, in the transportation of passengers or property...
Page xiv - 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 73 - 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 73 - 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 278 - They form a portion of that immense mass of legislation which embraces everything within the territory of a State not surrendered to the General Government, all which can be most advantageously exercised by the States themselves.
Page 17 - 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 5 - ... 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 40 - The wisdom and the discretion of congress, their identity with the people, and the influence which their constituents possess at elections are in this, as in many other instances, — as that, for example, of declaring war, — the sole restraints on which they have relied to secure them from its abuse. They are the restraints on which the people must often rely solely in all representative governments.
Page 221 - Every common carrier subject to the provisions of this act shall, according to their respective powers, afford all reasonable, proper and equal facilities for the interchange of traffic between their respective lines, and for the receiving, forwarding and delivering of passengers and property to and from their several lines and those connecting therewith...
Page 13 - That any person, firm, corporation, or association, or any mercantile, agricultural, or manufacturing society, or any body politic or municipal organization complaining of anything done or omitted to be done by any common carrier subject to the provisions of this act in contravention of the provisions thereof, may apply to said Commission by petition, which shall briefly state the facts...