An Investor's Notes on American RailroadsG.P. Putnam's Sons, 1886 - Всего страниц: 224 |
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... organized labour will , as between labour and capital , obtain a larger share of the profits of industry than it has heretofore received may be accepted as a foregone conclusion . Such a result will probably not be confined to America ...
... organized labour will , as between labour and capital , obtain a larger share of the profits of industry than it has heretofore received may be accepted as a foregone conclusion . Such a result will probably not be confined to America ...
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... organized scale of rewards and punishments . The solid vote obviously means that party governs , and that patriotism and indi- vidual opinion are asleep . In America solid voting is on the decline , as the dignity of asserting ...
... organized scale of rewards and punishments . The solid vote obviously means that party governs , and that patriotism and indi- vidual opinion are asleep . In America solid voting is on the decline , as the dignity of asserting ...
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... organized party . Now it happened that the Company had no power to issue directly an unlimited amount of new stock at the dis- cretion of Directors , who might for any reason desire to water the capital . But , by the manipulation of a ...
... organized party . Now it happened that the Company had no power to issue directly an unlimited amount of new stock at the dis- cretion of Directors , who might for any reason desire to water the capital . But , by the manipulation of a ...
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... organized corner was so tremendously drastic that it was apt to leave an enduring mark on subsequent railroad his- tory . But of late years , owing to increased publicity and a more general diffusion of knowledge on the subject of ...
... organized corner was so tremendously drastic that it was apt to leave an enduring mark on subsequent railroad his- tory . But of late years , owing to increased publicity and a more general diffusion of knowledge on the subject of ...
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... organized national service , like the Post - office or the Telegraph in England . Obviously the making of profit is not essential to a public service of the latter kind , but merely incidental to it . If a profit is made , so much the ...
... organized national service , like the Post - office or the Telegraph in England . Obviously the making of profit is not essential to a public service of the latter kind , but merely incidental to it . If a profit is made , so much the ...
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Стр. 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.
Стр. 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.
Стр. 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...
Стр. 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...
Стр. 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.
Стр. 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.
Стр. 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...
Стр. 209 - ... act, matter or thing in this act prohibited or declared to be unlawful...
Стр. 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...
Стр. 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.