The People and the Railways: A Popular Discussion of the Railway Problem in the United States by Way of Answer to "The Railways and the Republic,"Belford, Clarke, 1888 - 245 páginas |
Otras ediciones - Ver todas
Términos y frases comunes
50 cents accidents Atlantic Ocean BELFORD capital carried centres certainly Chicago circumstances and conditions City Cloth Commissioners common carrier subject common law compete competition Congress construction corporation cost court discrimination dissimilar circumstances dollars duty EDGAR SALTUS eminent domain employé expense fact favor force freight Government grant greater charge Hudson human Interstate Commerce Act Interstate Commerce Commission Interstate Commerce Law labor Lake Lake Michigan legislation less long haul longer distance matter means ment miles natural operation passengers Pennsylvania Railroad person points pool possible practical present profit provisions public enemies question rail railroad company railway companies rates reason regulate relief republic require roads rule Senator Cullom shipper short haul shorter Standard Oil Company statute stockholders substantially similar circumstances supposed tariffs territory thing tion trade-centres traffic train transportation United unjust York
Pasajes populares
Página 191 - 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.
Página 191 - 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...
Página 191 - And in case of disobedience to a subpoena the Commission, or any party to a proceeding before the Commission, may invoke the aid of any court of the United States in requiring the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production of books, papers, and documents under the provisions of this section.
Página 190 - Domini eighteen hundred and eighty-seven, 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 time of the Commissioner whom he shall succeed.
Página 185 - ... for a shorter than for a longer distance over the same line, in the same direction, the shorter being included within the longer distance ; but this shall not be construed as authorizing any common carrier within the terms of this act to charge and receive as great compensation for a shorter as for a longer distance...
Página 183 - 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...
Página 190 - 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...
Página 199 - 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...
Página 189 - That in case any common carrier subject to the provis. ions 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...
Página 191 - That any person, firm, corporation, company, or association, or any mercantile, agricultural, or manufacturing society or other organization, or any body politic or municipal organization, or any common carrier, 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...