Expediting Loading and Unloading of Railroad Freight Cars: Hearings Before a Subcommittee...on S.J.Res. 147 |
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... legislative action and a maximum of administrative action . The situation is that last year the railroads collected in demurrage charges about $ 9,000,000 . Roughly speaking that is the equivalent to an average detention beyond free ...
... legislative action and a maximum of administrative action . The situation is that last year the railroads collected in demurrage charges about $ 9,000,000 . Roughly speaking that is the equivalent to an average detention beyond free ...
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... legislative committee , expressed its views with respect to the above resolution in a letter dated May 26 , 1942 , to Senator Wheeler , chairman of the Interstate Commerce Committee . By letter of June 22 , 1942 , Senator Johnson ...
... legislative committee , expressed its views with respect to the above resolution in a letter dated May 26 , 1942 , to Senator Wheeler , chairman of the Interstate Commerce Committee . By letter of June 22 , 1942 , Senator Johnson ...
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... legislation of many of the States of the principle of " reciprocal demurrage " with demurrage , to the end that the carrier which failed to supply cars within a reasonable time would be held to a fixed payment of " reciprocal demurrage ...
... legislation of many of the States of the principle of " reciprocal demurrage " with demurrage , to the end that the carrier which failed to supply cars within a reasonable time would be held to a fixed payment of " reciprocal demurrage ...
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... legislation , in that it con- tains no provision that confines its operation to the present emergency . If enacted at all , it should , for reasons already indicated , be confined to the duration of the emergency . Otherwise , when the ...
... legislation , in that it con- tains no provision that confines its operation to the present emergency . If enacted at all , it should , for reasons already indicated , be confined to the duration of the emergency . Otherwise , when the ...
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... legislation is enacted in its present form . In our opinion , such a drastic penalty as proposed in S. J. Res . 147 is not required . Such a penalty might induce some few uncoop- erative shippers to release cars more promptly ; but ...
... legislation is enacted in its present form . In our opinion , such a drastic penalty as proposed in S. J. Res . 147 is not required . Such a penalty might induce some few uncoop- erative shippers to release cars more promptly ; but ...
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Page 37 - ... best promote the service in the interest of the public and the commerce of the people, upon such terms of compensation as between the carriers as they may agree upon, or, in the event of their disagreement, as the Commission may after subsequent hearing find to be just and reasonable...
Page 19 - car service' in this Act shall include the use, control, supply, movement, distribution, exchange, interchange, and return of locomotives, cars, and other vehicles used in the transportation of property, including special types of equipment, and the supply of trains, by any carrier by railroad subject to this act.
Page 38 - At a General Session of the Interstate Commerce Commission, held at its office In Washington, DC, on the 19th day of May AD 1914.
Page 22 - VII, on all cars held for loading or unloading by such shipper or receiver shall be computed on the basis of the average time of detention to all such cars released during each calendar month, such average detention to be computed as follows : SECTION A.
Page 46 - ... and that notice of this order be given to the general public by depositing a copy in the office of the Secretary of the Commission at Washington, DC, and by filing it with the Director, Division of the Federal Register, the National Archives.
Page 19 - ... unless the same shall be suspended or modified or set aside by the commission, or be suspended or set aside by a court of competent jurisdiction.
Page 1 - UNITED STATES SENATE, SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE COMMITTEE ON INTERSTATE COMMERCE, Washington, DC The subcommittee met, pursuant to call, at 10 am in room 412, Senate Office Building, Senator Fred H.
Page 19 - Commission shall have, and it is hereby given, authority, either upon complaint or upon its own initiative without complaint, at once, if it so orders, without answer or other formal pleading by the interested carrier or carriers, and with or without notice...
Page 38 - Association ; and that notice of this order be given to the general public by depositing a copy in the Office of the Secretary of the Commission at Washington, DC, and by filing it with the Director, Office of the Federal Register.
Page 44 - Each of said railroads, on or before the effective date of this section, and upon not less than one day's notice to the Commission and to the public...