Federal Operation of Transportation Systems: Hearings Before the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce of the House of Representatives, Sixty-fifth Congress, Second Session, on H. R. 8172. January 8 to 29, 1918 |
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... cost of any additions and improvements made while under Federal control , with the ap- proval of the President , to the property of any carrier and paid for by such carrier from its own , capital or surplus , and by an amount equal to ...
... cost of any additions and improvements made while under Federal control , with the ap- proval of the President , to the property of any carrier and paid for by such carrier from its own , capital or surplus , and by an amount equal to ...
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... cost , investment cost , or any other kind of valuation for railroad prop- erties . It is known to you that a valuation is now going on at large expense for the purpose of making that very important and uncertain factor certain . These ...
... cost , investment cost , or any other kind of valuation for railroad prop- erties . It is known to you that a valuation is now going on at large expense for the purpose of making that very important and uncertain factor certain . These ...
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... Cost of fuel at the present time is appalling . The labor cost is increasing , not only because of certain proper increases of wages . but because the congestion of roads is such that labor is , without its fault in many instances ...
... Cost of fuel at the present time is appalling . The labor cost is increasing , not only because of certain proper increases of wages . but because the congestion of roads is such that labor is , without its fault in many instances ...
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... cost of any additions and improvements made while under Federal control , with the approval of the President , to the property of any carrier and paid for by such carrier from its own capital or surplus , " which you will see referred ...
... cost of any additions and improvements made while under Federal control , with the approval of the President , to the property of any carrier and paid for by such carrier from its own capital or surplus , " which you will see referred ...
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... cost of materials , and the high cost of labor ? Commissioner ANDERSON . That has been discussed pro and con , for instance , in the 15 per cent case . The Commission has never made any finding . Mr. COADY . When you use the words ...
... cost of materials , and the high cost of labor ? Commissioner ANDERSON . That has been discussed pro and con , for instance , in the 15 per cent case . The Commission has never made any finding . Mr. COADY . When you use the words ...
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Page 244 - That a state of war is hereby declared to exist between the United States of America and the Imperial and Royal Austro-Hungarian Government; and that the President be, and he is hereby authorized and directed to employ the entire naval and military forces of the United States...
Page 743 - What the company is entitled to demand, in order that it may have just compensation, is a fair return upon the reasonable value of the property at the time it is being used for the public.
Page 82 - ... every system of transportation and the appurtenances thereof located wholly or in part within the boundaries of the continental United States, and consisting of railroads, and owned or controlled systems of coastwise and inland transportation, engaged in general transportation, whether operated by steam or by electric power, including also terminals, terminal companies and terminal associations, sleeping and parlor cars, private cars and private car lines...
Page 57 - 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 113 - District, which may require or involve the employment of laborers or mechanics shall contain a provision that no laborer or mechanic doing any part of the work contemplated by the contract in the employ of the contractor or any subcontractor contracting for any part of said work contemplated shall be required or permitted to work more than eight hours in any one calendar day upon such work...
Page 4 - From said revolving fund the President may expend such an amount as he may deem necessary or desirable for the utilization and operation of canals, or for the purchase, construction, or utilization and operation of boats, barges, tugs, and other transportation facilities on the inland, canal, and coastwise waterways...
Page 384 - Here lies our Sovereign Lord the King, Whose word no man relies on ; Who never said a foolish thing, And never did a wise one.
Page 245 - Director, no attachment by mesne process or on execution shall be levied on or against any of the property used by any of said transportation systems in the conduct of their business as common carriers; but suits may be brought by and against said carriers and judgments rendered as hitherto until and except so far as said Director may, by general or special orders, otherwise determine.
Page 245 - But nothing herein contained, expressed or implied, or hereafter done or suffered hereunder, shall be deemed in any way to impair the rights of the stockholders, bondholders, creditors and other persons having interests in said systems of transportation or in the profits thereof, to receive just and adequate compensation for the use and control and operation of their property hereby assumed.
Page 743 - What the company is entitled to ask is a fair return upon the value of that which it employs for the public convenience. On the other hand, what the public is entitled to demand is that no more be exacted from it for the use of a public highway than the services rendered by it are reasonably worth.