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But it was considered as a business proposition that the entire cost of the Canal would be amortized in 100 years , and that theoretical interest at 3 percent should be charged against the cost of the Canal . The total cost of the Canal ...
But it was considered as a business proposition that the entire cost of the Canal would be amortized in 100 years , and that theoretical interest at 3 percent should be charged against the cost of the Canal . The total cost of the Canal ...
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The transit cost of cargo for American vessels , ever since 1916 , has averaged between 95 cents and $ 1 per ton . Ordinary cargo ships carrying from 6,000 to 10,000 tons of freight run from $ 400 to $ 500 per day out - of - pocket cost ...
The transit cost of cargo for American vessels , ever since 1916 , has averaged between 95 cents and $ 1 per ton . Ordinary cargo ships carrying from 6,000 to 10,000 tons of freight run from $ 400 to $ 500 per day out - of - pocket cost ...
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NATIONAL DEFENSE COSTS Mr. Smith's statement that " had the Canal been constructed solely for commercial purposes and without regard to possible enhancement of value to our Navy in time of war , the Canal would have cost only from 5 to ...
NATIONAL DEFENSE COSTS Mr. Smith's statement that " had the Canal been constructed solely for commercial purposes and without regard to possible enhancement of value to our Navy in time of war , the Canal would have cost only from 5 to ...
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Contents
Letter President Roosevelt to Senator Clark with enclosures | 29 |
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actual additional administration American amount annual appropriations approximately average ballast basis believe bill Canal authorities capital cargo carried cents CHAIRMAN charges collections committee companies CONGRESS THE LIBRARY consideration considered construction cost cubic deck deck loads desire determined dollars earnings effect equal exemption expenses fact feet figure fiscal fixed follows foreign further Government Governor hearings included increase interest investment June 30 laden legislation less LIBRARY OF CONGRESS limits Line Luckenbach matter measurement military million modifications necessary officials operating owners paid Panama Canal rules passenger percent ports present President proper proposed question Railroad rate of tolls reading reason recommended reduction referred represent result revenues Secretary secure Senator DUFFY SHEEDY shipowners ships SMITH space statement steamship structure submitted Suez tion Tolls Committee tonnage tons trade traffic transit United vessels
Bibliographic information
| Title | Panama Canal Tolls |
| Author | United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Interoceanic Canals |
| Publisher | U.S. Government Printing Office, 1937 |
| Original from | the Library of Congress |
| Digitized | 10 Oct 2006 |
| Length | 107 pages |
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