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Page 65 - Sec. 2. Whenever a bill of lading is issued by a carrier for the transportation of property from one place to another within this State, or between places one of which is within this State, in which the property described therein is stated to be consigned or deliverable to a specified person, without any statement or representation that such property is consigned or deliverable to the order of any person, such bill shall be known as a "Straight Bill of Lading...
Page 65 - Not negotiable," or words of similar import. If such words are placed on an order bill of lading, they shall be void and of no effect, (e) Nothing herein shall be construed to prohibit the insertion in an order bill of lading of other terms or conditions not inconsistent with the provisions of this act, but it shall be unlawful to insert in such bill any terms or conditions contrary to, or inconsistent with such provisions.
Page 111 - ... more than fifty cents per mile for the second ten miles, nor more than twenty-five cents per mile for the third ten miles ; and for distances exceeding thirty miles, in no case shall the charge between any two points on the said railroad exceed the minimum charge on the entire line. This provision shall not apply to the Upper Peninsula nor to any company operating less than fifteen miles of railroad.
Page 99 - Provided further, That in computing the passenger earnings per mile of any company the earnings and mileage of all branch roads owned, leased, controlled or occupied, or that may hereafter be owned, leased, controlled or occupied by such company, shall be included in the computation, and the rate of fare.
Page 65 - In connection with the name of the person to whose order the property is deliverable, the words "order of" shall prominently appear in print .on the face of the bill, thus: "Consigned to order of ;" (b) The bill shall be printed on yellow paper...
Page 111 - ... receive tolls and compensation therefor: Provided, That in transporting freight by the car loaded by the shipper, and unloaded by the consignee, no railroad company shall charge for transporting each of such cars more than eight dollars for any distance not exceeding ten miles, nor more than fifty cents per mile for the second ten miles, nor more than twenty-five cents per mile for the third ten miles ; and for distances exceeding thirty miles, in no case shall the charge between any two points...
Page 65 - It shall not contain the words "Not negotiable" or words of similar import. If such words are placed on an order bill of lading they shall be void and of no effect.
Page 99 - That in computing the passenger earnings per mile of any company the earnings and mileage of all branch roads owned, leased, controlled or occupied, or that may hereafter be owned, leased, controlled or occupied by such company, shall be included in the computation, and the rate of fare. shall be the same on all lines owned, leased, controlled or occupied by such company...
Page 101 - Company is a common carrier, engaged in the transportation of persons and property by railroad between points in the State of...
Page 53 - ... him shall for each case of such neglect forfeit twenty-five dollars; and no employee, unless wearing his uniform hat or cap and badge, shall be permitted to exercise any authority or to perform any of the duties of his office.