Interstate Commerce Commission Reports: Reports and Decisions of the Interstate Commerce Commission of the United States, Volume 145

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Page 256 - If the Commission finds it to be in the public interest and to be practicable, without substantially impairing the ability of a...
Page 684 - August 8, 1919, upon notice to the Commission and to the general public by not less than 30 days' filing and posting in the manner prescribed in section 6 of the Interstate Commerce Act...
Page 185 - It recognized that preservation of the earning capacity, and conservation of the financial resources, of individual carriers is a matter of national concern ; that the property employed must be permitted to earn a reasonable return ; that the building of unnecessary lines involves a waste of resources and that the burden of this waste may fall upon the public ; that competition between carriers may result in harm to the public as well as in benefit ; and that when a railroad inflicts injury upon...
Page 484 - The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company, The Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Company, The Cincinnati, New Orleans & Texas Pacific Railway Company, The Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Railway Company, Norfolk & Western Railway Company, and The Pennsylvania Railroad Company, covers principal, interest and sinking fund payments. Amount of Bonds Outstanding December 31, 1949: Series "E" 3 3 /s%, maturing February 1, 1969 - $11,225,000 Series "F" 2^%, maturing March 1, 1971 _.
Page 188 - ... fitted to appreciate. Moreover, the expenditure involved is ordinarily small. But where the proposed trackage extends into territory not theretofore served by the carrier, and particularly where it extends into territory already served by another carrier, its purpose and effect are, under the new policy of Congress, of national concern. For invasion through new construction of territory adequately served by another carrier, like the establishment of excessively low rates in order to secure traffic...
Page 256 - ... track or tracks for a reasonable distance outside of such terminal, of any carrier, by another carrier or other carriers, on such terms and for such compensation as the carriers affected may agree upon, or, in the event of a failure to agree, as the Commission may fix as just and reasonable for the use so required, to be ascertained on the principle controlling compensation in condemnation proceedings.
Page 188 - The question whether the construction should be allowed or compelled depends largely upon local conditions which the state regulating body is peculiarly fitted to appreciate. Moreover, the expenditure involved is ordinarily small. But where the proposed trackage extends into territory not theretofore served by the carrier, and particularly where it extends into territory already served by another carrier, its purpose and effect arc, under the new policy of Congress, of national concern.
Page 94 - A hearing has been had and no objection to the granting of the application has been presented to us. The Bell Company owns and operates a telephone system in a number of the Mountain States, including Montana.
Page 277 - Reports of the Board of Public Utility Commissioners of the State of New Jersey...
Page 397 - A hearing and investigation of the matters and things involved in this proceeding having been had, and said Division having, on the date hereof, made and filed a report containing its findings of fact and conclusions thereon, which said report is hereby referred to and made a part hereof, It is hereby certified, That the acquisition by the Sullivan Telephone Company, Incorporated, of the properties of the...

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