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Page 120 - 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...
Page 423 - What freight and transportation companies run on your road, and on what terms, and on what conditions as to rates, use of track, machinery, repairs of cars, etc.; do they use the cars of your company, or those furnished by themselves, and are their cars or their freight given any preference in speed or order of transportation, and if so, in what particular?
Page 265 - ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS EXPRESS COMPANIES. . What express companies run on your road, and on what terms, and what conditions as to rates, etc. ; what kind of business is done by them, and do you take their freights at the depot, or at the office of such express company?
Page 590 - Express Companies. What express companies run on your road, and on what terms and what conditions as to rates, etc.; what kind of business is done by them, and do you take their freights at the depot, or at the office of such express companies.
Page 78 - ... and shall take, transport, and discharge such passengers and property at, from, and to such places, on the due payment of tolls, freight, or fare, legally authorized therefor.
Page 132 - The true distinction is between the delegation of power to make the law, which necessarily involves a discretion as to what it shall be, and conferring authority or discretion as to its execution, to be exercised under and in pursuance of the law. The first cannot be done. To the latter no valid objection can be made.
Page 27 - ... stations or station houses, or any change in its rates of fare for transporting freight or passengers, or any change in the mode of operating its road and conducting its business is reasonable and expedient in order to promote the security, convenience and accommodation of the public...
Page 78 - ... at any of its stations on its line of road and at the junctions of other railroads, and at such stopping places as may be established for receiving and discharging passengers and freights; and shall take, receive, transport and discharge such passengers and property at, from and to such stations, junctions and places...
Page 267 - What is the compensation paid you by the United States government for the transportation of its mails, and on what terms of service? Compensation for mail service is not permanently fixed. Service is ordered "subject to the rules and regulations of the post'office department," and the amount paid is hased upon the riweight of the mail transported over each route.
Page 475 - What amount have you paid other corporations, car loaning companies (stock companies) or individuals, not opiTating railroads, for the use of cars, stating name of individuals or company, place of location of general office of said company and amount paid to each ? None.

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