Waterman Steamship Corporation: Hearings ... Pursuant to Authority of H.Res. 281 ... December 15-17, 19421943 - 249 pages |
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... CONTRACTS AND OTHER RECORDS OF THE UNITED STATES MARITIME COMMISSION . GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE , OFFICE OF COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES , Washington , August 21 , 1942 . The SPEAKER , HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES . My DEAR MR ...
... CONTRACTS AND OTHER RECORDS OF THE UNITED STATES MARITIME COMMISSION . GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE , OFFICE OF COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES , Washington , August 21 , 1942 . The SPEAKER , HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES . My DEAR MR ...
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... contract or contracts to construct or cause to be con- structed within the continental limits of the United States , four new vessels of size , type , and speed satisfactory to the seller , which new vessels shall be substantially the ...
... contract or contracts to construct or cause to be con- structed within the continental limits of the United States , four new vessels of size , type , and speed satisfactory to the seller , which new vessels shall be substantially the ...
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... contracts for the construction or purchase of a new vessel . The allowance shall not be paid to the owner of the obsolete vessel ... contract for the construction and acquisition of new vessels within 2 years from the date of the deposit ...
... contracts for the construction or purchase of a new vessel . The allowance shall not be paid to the owner of the obsolete vessel ... contract for the construction and acquisition of new vessels within 2 years from the date of the deposit ...
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... contract for the purchase was not required . The most recent inquiry elicited the statement that the obsolete vessels were purchased by the Commission from the corporation under the act of June 6 , 1941 ( 55 Stat . 244 ) , followed by ...
... contract for the purchase was not required . The most recent inquiry elicited the statement that the obsolete vessels were purchased by the Commission from the corporation under the act of June 6 , 1941 ( 55 Stat . 244 ) , followed by ...
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... contract be entered into within 6 months rather than 1 year as contained in the proposal , that the liquidated damages for failure to carry out the replacement program be set at $ 550,000 , and that in order to assure the due carrying ...
... contract be entered into within 6 months rather than 1 year as contained in the proposal , that the liquidated damages for failure to carry out the replacement program be set at $ 550,000 , and that in order to assure the due carrying ...
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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 55 - United States, approved April 16, 1936, which shall be deemed to be incorporated herein, and nothing herein contained shall be deemed a surrender by the Carrier of any of its rights or immunities or an increase of any of its responsibilities or liabilities under said Act. If any term of this bill of lading be repugnant to said Act to any extent, such term shall be void to that extent but no further.
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 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 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 55 - This bill of lading shall have effect subject to the provisions of the Carriage of Goods by Sea Act of the United States, approved April 16, 1936, which shall be deemed to be incorporated herein, and nothing herein contained shall be deemed a surrender by the carrier of any of its rights or immunities or an increase of any of its responsibilities or liabilities under said Act.
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 - 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 180 - OF .\ , 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.