Reports and Other Papers of the New-England Association of Railroad Superintendents: From the Commencement of the Society to January 1st, 1850

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Стр. 14 - When a question is under debate, no motion shall be received but to adjourn, to lay on the table, for the previous question, to postpone indefinitely, to postpone to a day certain, to commit, or to amend; which several motions shall have precedence in the order in which they stand arranged. The motion to adjourn shall always be in order; that, and the motions to lay on the table, and for the previous question, shall be decided without debate.
Стр. 31 - To the same purport it was held in Massachusetts in the late case of School District v. Bos'/m, etc., R. R. Co., 102 Mass. 552, where the defendant set up a special contract that certain iron castings were taken at the owner's risk of fracture or injury during the course of transportation, loading, and unloading, and the court say : " The special contract here set up is not alleged, and could not by law be permitted, to exempt the defendants from liability for injuries by their own negligence
Стр. 31 - Freight than $200, unless upon notice given of such amount, and a special agreement therefor. Specie, drafts, bank-bills, and other articles of great intrinsic or representative value, will only be taken upon a representation of their value, and by a special agreement, assented to by the Superintendent. The Company will not hold themselves liable at all for any injury to any articles of freight, during the course of transportation, arising from the weather or accidental delays. Nor will they guarantee...
Стр. 31 - Specie, drafts, bank bills, and other articles of great intrinsic or representative value, will only be taken upon a representation of their value, and by a special agreement assented to by the superintendent The company will not hold themselves liable at all for any injury to any articles of freight, during the course of transportation, arising from the weather or accidental delays. Nor will they guarantee any special despatch in the transportation of such articles, unless made the subject of express...
Стр. 14 - A motion to adjourn shall always be in order, and shall be decided without debate. 17. The previous question shall be put in this form : "Shall the main question be now put?
Стр. 13 - In the absence or disability of the president, the vice president shall perform all the duties of the president, and in so acting, shall have all the powers of the president.
Стр. 16 - Council and approved by two-thirds of the members present and voting at any regular monthly meeting; provided, that notice of the proposed amendment shall have been given at a...
Стр. 10 - The duties of the secretary shall be to keep a record of the proceedings of the...
Стр. 14 - House ; nor more than once, in any case, until every member desiring to speak on the question pending, shall liave spoken.
Стр. 32 - Council was sent to each member of the Association with the request that he express his choice for president from among the nominees or by voting for any other fellow of the Association.

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