Expediting Loading and Unloading of Railroad Freight Cars: Hearings Before a Subcommittee...on S.J.Res. 147 |
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... movement by water . Prior to the car shortage arising from World War I , which began to be felt about 1916 , the Commission generally held that $ 1 per day was a reasonable maximum demurrage charge , but later approved as reasonable the ...
... movement by water . Prior to the car shortage arising from World War I , which began to be felt about 1916 , the Commission generally held that $ 1 per day was a reasonable maximum demurrage charge , but later approved as reasonable the ...
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... movement by water , such as export ship- ments , grain at lake ports , and coal at tidewater and lake ports , gen- erally present problems requiring special treatment with respect to demurrage because of the limitations of marine ...
... movement by water , such as export ship- ments , grain at lake ports , and coal at tidewater and lake ports , gen- erally present problems requiring special treatment with respect to demurrage because of the limitations of marine ...
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... movement , distribu- tion , exchange , interchange , and return of locomotives , cars , and other vehicles used in the transportation of property . While that is the definition of the statute , it is clearly demonstrable from the cases ...
... movement , distribu- tion , exchange , interchange , and return of locomotives , cars , and other vehicles used in the transportation of property . While that is the definition of the statute , it is clearly demonstrable from the cases ...
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... movement has ceased , the maximum free time to load or unload each car with the advantage of using the unexpired free time on some cars to offset detention beyond free time on other cars . It is a privilege extended by a carrier so that ...
... movement has ceased , the maximum free time to load or unload each car with the advantage of using the unexpired free time on some cars to offset detention beyond free time on other cars . It is a privilege extended by a carrier so that ...
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... movement at tide water and lake ports and in the holding of unbilled coal at mines . Now they have reduced those varieties and sizes of coal tremendously at the tidewater and the lakes , and the detention there has gone down ...
... movement at tide water and lake ports and in the holding of unbilled coal at mines . Now they have reduced those varieties and sizes of coal tremendously at the tidewater and the lakes , and the detention there has gone down ...
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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...