Annual Report - Iowa State Commerce Commission

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Fourth report is accompanied by "Map and profiles of Iowa railroads, 1881".
 

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Page 1036 - Every common carrier subject to the provisions of this Act shall, according to their respective powers, afford all reasonable, proper, and equal facilities for the interchange of traffic between their respective lines, and for the receiving, forwarding, and delivering of passengers and property to and from their several lines and those connecting therewith...
Page 683 - Total freight revenue Average amount received for each ton of freight. Average receipts per ton per mile. Estimated cost of carrying one ton one mile Total freight earnings Freight earnings per mile of road...
Page 24 - ... road and conducting its business is reasonable and expedient in order to promote the security, convenience and accommodation of the public...
Page 418 - Total passenger revenue Average amount received from each passenger Average receipts per passenger per mile Total passenger earnings Passenger earnings per mile of road...
Page 1048 - That it shall be unlawful for any common carrier subject to the provisions of this act to make or give any undue or unreasonable preference or advantage to any particular person, company, firm, corporation, or locality, or any particular description of traffic, in any respect whatsoever...
Page 210 - Freight traffic : Number of tons carried of freight earning revenue. Number of tons carried one mile...
Page 3 - Such annual reports shall show in detail the amount of capital stock issued, the amounts paid therefor, and the manner of payment for the same ; the dividends paid, the surplus fund, if any, and the number of stockholders; the funded and floating debts and the interest paid thereon ; the cost and value of the carrier's property, franchises, and...
Page 376 - Company, on my oath, do say that the foregoing return has been prepared, under my direction, from the original books, papers, and records of said company; that I have carefully examined the same, and declare the same to be a complete and correct statement of the business and affairs of said company In respect to each and every matter and thing therein set forth, to the best of my knowledge. Information, and belief...
Page 848 - 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 1093 - ... or devices, the carriage of freights from being continuous from the place of shipment to the place of destination; and no break of bulk, stoppage, or interruption made by such common carrier shall prevent the carriage of freights from being and being treated as one continuous carriage from the place of shipment to the place of destination, unless such break, stoppage, or interruption was made in good faith for some necessary purpose, and without any intent to avoid or unnecessarily interrupt...

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