An Investor's Notes on American RailroadsG.P. Putnam's Sons, 1886 - 224 sider |
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Side 18
... carry in the race , as compared with other competitors . The answer popularly given to this question is that she has several points in her favour - economical , political , and social . ( a . ) Economical . She possesses immense ...
... carry in the race , as compared with other competitors . The answer popularly given to this question is that she has several points in her favour - economical , political , and social . ( a . ) Economical . She possesses immense ...
Side 21
... carry with them their own special nemesis . It may be doubted whether the confidence with which a higher range of prices inspires the owners of accumulated wealth is not , on the whole , better for the producing communities of the world ...
... carry with them their own special nemesis . It may be doubted whether the confidence with which a higher range of prices inspires the owners of accumulated wealth is not , on the whole , better for the producing communities of the world ...
Side 38
... carried by the extension , but only the excess over and above the amount of busi- ness which the main line would have obtained in any case if the extension had not been built . That circumstance appreciably reduces the desirability of ...
... carried by the extension , but only the excess over and above the amount of busi- ness which the main line would have obtained in any case if the extension had not been built . That circumstance appreciably reduces the desirability of ...
Side 42
... carry . Obviously , in such a case , stock- holders are the real owners of the property , and the bond- holders are their mortgagees . So long as the obligations of the mortgage are properly fulfilled , the bondholder has no reason for ...
... carry . Obviously , in such a case , stock- holders are the real owners of the property , and the bond- holders are their mortgagees . So long as the obligations of the mortgage are properly fulfilled , the bondholder has no reason for ...
Side 50
... carry their produce to market at a loss . It gradually became apparent that , if the farmer could not obtain transportation at an extraordinarily low rate , his produce would not be worth the cost of transportation , and he would ...
... carry their produce to market at a loss . It gradually became apparent that , if the farmer could not obtain transportation at an extraordinarily low rate , his produce would not be worth the cost of transportation , and he would ...
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Side 212 - Commission (and produce books and papers if so ordered) and give evidence touching the matter in question ; and any failure to obey such order of the court may be punished by such court as a contempt thereof.
Side 203 - 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.
Side 211 - Act, and shall keep itself informed as to the manner and method in which the same is conducted, and shall have the right to obtain from such common carriers full and complete information necessary to enable the Commission to perform the duties and carry out the objects for which it was created...
Side 203 - 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...
Side 204 - railroad " as used in this act shall include all bridges and ferries used or operated in connection with any 203 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.
Side 211 - ... 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.
Side 219 - ... nothing in this Act contained shall in any way abridge or alter the remedies now existing at common law or by statute, but the provisions of this Act are in addition to such remedies...
Side 209 - ... act, matter or thing in this act prohibited or declared to be unlawful...
Side 210 - 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...
Side 212 - If such carrier shall not satisfy the complaint within the time specified, or there shall appear to be any reasonable ground for investigating said complaint, it shall be the duty of the commission to investigate the matters complained of in such manner and by such means as it shall deem proper.