An Investor's Notes on American RailroadsG.P. Putnam's Sons, 1886 - 224 страници |
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... concerned , is it worth while to tear up the chart which marks with precision dangerous reefs and safe channels , and to trust to the mere passion of the hour for a safe voyage ? This chart which law has laid down is cold - blooded and ...
... concerned , is it worth while to tear up the chart which marks with precision dangerous reefs and safe channels , and to trust to the mere passion of the hour for a safe voyage ? This chart which law has laid down is cold - blooded and ...
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... concerns . Observant people were struck with this difficulty , and enquired for the key . The answer they received was simply " Control . " To give a scientific definition of this word , in such a form as to meet the requirements of the ...
... concerns . Observant people were struck with this difficulty , and enquired for the key . The answer they received was simply " Control . " To give a scientific definition of this word , in such a form as to meet the requirements of the ...
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... concerned have been sanguine rather than critical , and a large guarantee of interest either on the bonds or stock of the branch Company has been given . There will come within the enquiring investor's observation dozens of cases , in ...
... concerned have been sanguine rather than critical , and a large guarantee of interest either on the bonds or stock of the branch Company has been given . There will come within the enquiring investor's observation dozens of cases , in ...
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... concerns can permanently and consistently pay large dividends on both genuine stock and on a large and light - hearted infusion of " water . " Special Contracts . If our enquirer is wise , he will probably not be greatly intimidated by ...
... concerns can permanently and consistently pay large dividends on both genuine stock and on a large and light - hearted infusion of " water . " Special Contracts . If our enquirer is wise , he will probably not be greatly intimidated by ...
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... they would have saved untold millions of cash , which are to- day , so far as they are concerned , represented exclusively by a mournful experience . He will pay some attention to the relation which sub- SPECIAL CONTRACTS . 41.
... they would have saved untold millions of cash , which are to- day , so far as they are concerned , represented exclusively by a mournful experience . He will pay some attention to the relation which sub- SPECIAL CONTRACTS . 41.
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Страница 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.
Страница 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.
Страница 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...
Страница 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...
Страница 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.
Страница 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.
Страница 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...
Страница 209 - ... act, matter or thing in this act prohibited or declared to be unlawful...
Страница 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...
Страница 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.