Public Acts, Proclamations by the President Relating to the United States Railroad Administration, and General Orders and Circulars Issued by the Director General of Railroads to December 31, 1918 |
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... organized and employed under a single authority and a simplified method of coordination which have not proved possible under private management and control . The committee of railway executives who have been cooperating with the ...
... organized and employed under a single authority and a simplified method of coordination which have not proved possible under private management and control . The committee of railway executives who have been cooperating with the ...
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... organized under the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts , consisting of a ship canal extending from Cape Cod Bay to Buzzards Bay in Massa- chusetts , with all the appurtenances and equipment of said canal , including all the lands ...
... organized under the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts , consisting of a ship canal extending from Cape Cod Bay to Buzzards Bay in Massa- chusetts , with all the appurtenances and equipment of said canal , including all the lands ...
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... organizations for the conduct of the express business over numerous systems of transportation which have been duly placed under Federal control , and pertaining to such systems of transpor- tation , have been consolidated into the ...
... organizations for the conduct of the express business over numerous systems of transportation which have been duly placed under Federal control , and pertaining to such systems of transpor- tation , have been consolidated into the ...
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... organized under the laws of the State ( s ) of hereinafter called the Company : Witnesseth that- " " ( a ) WHEREAS by a proclamation dated December 26 , 1917 , the President , acting under the powers conferred on him by the Consti ...
... organized under the laws of the State ( s ) of hereinafter called the Company : Witnesseth that- " " ( a ) WHEREAS by a proclamation dated December 26 , 1917 , the President , acting under the powers conferred on him by the Consti ...
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... organization , to keep up sinking funds for the Company's debts required by contracts in force December 31 , 1917 , to pay its taxes , to pay rents and other amounts ( not chargeable to capital account ) properly payable by the Company ...
... organization , to keep up sinking funds for the Company's debts required by contracts in force December 31 , 1917 , to pay its taxes , to pay rents and other amounts ( not chargeable to capital account ) properly payable by the Company ...
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agent agreement Allegheny Region American Railway Express amount apply appointed approved April 12 Article basic minimum rate basis Board of Adjustment Board of Railroad bonds carrier under Federal cars Central Western Region cents per hour charges CIRCULAR claims compensation consignee contract corporation December 31 demurrage Division effect equipment established Express Company Federal control Federal Manager freight Government Hale Holden helpers hereby hourly rate included in Northwestern increase interest Interp Interstate Commerce Commission January John Skelton labor Liberty bonds Liberty Loan lines March 21 ment Northwestern Region July Order paid paragraph passenger payment period Pocahontas President prior Railroad Administration railroad employees Railroad Wages Railway Board rates of pay receive regional directors revenues shipments Southern Southwestern Region Steamship Substituted for G. O. superseding G. O. Supplement systems of transportation Terminal thereto ticket tion traffic United States Railroad W. G. McADOO WASHINGTON waybill
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Page 4 - June 30, 1917. and for other purposes.' as lollows: " *The president, in time of war, is empowered, through the secretary of war. to take possession and assume control of any system or systems of transportation, or any part thereof, and to utilize the same, to the exclusion as far as may be necessary of all other traffic thereon. for the transfer or transportation of troops. war material and equipment, or for such other purposes connected with the emergency aa may be needful or desirable': and "Whereas.
Page 26 - An Act to provide for the operation of transportation systems while under Federal control, for the just compensation of their owners and for other purposes...
Page 23 - The President in time of war is empowered, through the Secretary of War, to take possession and assume control of any system or systems of transportation, or any part thereof, and to utilize the same, to the exclusion, as far as may be necessary, of all other traffic thereon, for the transfer or transportation of troops, war material, and equipment, or for such other purposes connected with the emergency as may be needful or desirable.
Page 14 - An act making appropriations for the support of the Army for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and seventeen, and for other purposes...
Page 9 - Federal control it shall receive as just compensation an annual sum, payable from time to time in reasonable installments, for each year and pro rata for any fractional year of such Federal control, not exceeding a sum equivalent as nearly as may be to its average annual railway operating income for the three years ended June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and seventeen.
Page 21 - Until and except so far as said Director shall from time to time otherwise by general or special orders determine, such systems of transportation shall remain subject to all existing statutes and orders of the Interstate Commerce Commission, and to all statutes and orders of regulating commissions of the various States in which said systems or any part thereof may be situated.
Page 398 - Commission may utilize the services of the bureau for the safe transportation of explosives and other dangerous articles...
Page 11 - An Act making appropriations for the naval service for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and seventeen, and for other purposes...
Page 3 - An Act making appropriations for the legislative, executive, and judicial expenses of the Government for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and seventeen, namely:" approved May tenth, nineteen hundred and sixteen, is hereby amended so as to read as follows: ''SEC.
Page 23 - That the state of war between the United States and the Imperial German Government which has thus been thrust upon the United States is hereby formally declared; and that the President be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to employ the entire naval and military forces of the United States...