Practitioners' Journal, Volume 17, Issue 2Association of Interstate Commerce Commission Practitioners., 1949 - Carriers |
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Page 95 - When Freedom, from her mountain height, Unfurled her standard to the air, She tore the azure robe of night, And set the stars of glory there; She mingled with its gorgeous dyes The milky baldric of the skies, And striped its pure, celestial white With streakings of the morning light; Then, from his mansion in the sun, She called her eagle bearer down, And gave into his mighty hand, The symbol of her chosen land.
Page 103 - It is hereby declared to be the national transportation policy of the Congress to provide for fair and impartial regulation of all modes of transportation subject to the provisions of this Act, so administered as to recognize and preserve the inherent advantages of each...
Page 103 - Act, so administered as to recognize and preserve the inherent advantages of each; to promote safe, adequate, economical, and efficient service and foster sound economic conditions in transportation and among the several carriers...
Page 156 - Commission found need for extension of applicant's operation as a common carrier by non-self-propelled vessels with the use of separate towing vessels in the transportation of commodities generally, and by towing vessels in the performance of general towage.
Page 103 - ... developing, coordinating, and preserving a national transportation system by water, highway, and rail, as well as other means, adequate to meet the needs of the commerce of the United States, of the Postal Service, and of the national defense. All of the provisions of this Act shall be administered and enforced with a view to carrying out the above declaration of policy.
Page 148 - ... cars of each respondent which are used in interchange freight service, and which are not equipped with said power brakes and appliances on December 31, 1949, shall be equipped with said power brakes and appliances, or shall be withdrawn from Interchange freight service, In accordance with the following schedule: Where the number of unequipped cars Is 2,000 or less, all shall be equipped or withdrawn on or before December 31, 1950.
Page 148 - Are necessary in order that the travel thereunder may make a fair contribution to the revenues needed by petitioners to enable them, under honest and efficient management, to provide adequate and efficient service, at the lowest cost consistent with the furnishing of such service. 3. And will be just and reasonable for the future.
Page 155 - ... frozen, quick frozen, and unfrozen fish in the various forms in which it is shipped, such as live fish, fish In the round, beheaded and gutted fish, filleted fish, beheaded shrimp...
Page 66 - to promote the proper administration of the Interstate Commerce Act and related Acts, to uphold the honor of practice before the Interstate Commerce Commission; to cooperate in fostering increased educational opportunities and maintaining high standards of professional conduct, and to encourage cordial communication among the practitioners.
Page 158 - W-195 (which the applicants said had been "idle" for several years) entitles the holder to operate as a common carrier by towing vessels in the performance of general towage between ports and points along the...