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Страница 19 - railroad' as used in this act shall Include all bridges and ferries used or operated in connection with any railroad, and also all the road in use by any corporation operating a railroad, whether owned or operated under a contract, agreement, or lease; and the term 'transportation' shall include all instrumentalities of shipment or carriage.
Страница 20 - railroad corporation," or "railroad company." contained in this Act shall be deemed and taken to mean all corporations, companies or individuals now owning or operating, or which may hereafter own or operate any railroad, in whole or in part, in this State, and the provisions of this Act shall apply to all persons, firms and companies, and to all associations of persons, whether incorporated or otherwise, that shall do business as common carriers upon any of the lines of railroad in this State (street...
Страница 30 - That nothing in this Act shall prevent the carriage, storage, or handling of property free or at reduced rates for the United States, State, or municipal governments, or for charitable purposes, or to or from fairs and expositions for exhibition thereat, or the free carriage of destitute and homeless persons transported by charitable societies, and the necessary agents employed in such transportation, or the issuance of mileage, excursion, or commutation passenger tickets...
Страница 19 - State, shall charge, collect, demand or receive more than a fair and reasonable rate of toll or compensation for the transportation of passengers or freight of any description, or for the use and transportation of any railroad car upon its track, or any of its branches thereof, or upon any railroad within this State which, it has the right, license, or permission to use, operate or control, the same shall be deemed guilty of extortion, and, upon conviction thereof, shall be dealt with as hereinafter...
Страница 30 - ... nothing in this Act contained shall in any way abridge or alter the remedies now existing at common law or by statute, but the provisions of this Act...
Страница 29 - ... shall have power to punish for contempt, as in other cases of refusal to obey the process and order of such court.
Страница 27 - ... said suit to be instituted in any court in this state having appropriate jurisdiction.
Страница 29 - Railroad Commissioners, in making any examination for the purpose of obtaining information pursuant to this Act, shall have power to issue subpoenas for the attendance of witnesses by such rules as they may prescribe. And said witnesses shall receive for such attendance two dollars per day, and five cents per mile traveled by the nearest practicable...
Страница 48 - Provided, that if they carry for less for one person, they shall for the like service carry for the same lessened rate for all persons except as mentioned hereafter; and if they adopt less freight rates from one station, they shall make a reduction of the same per cent, at all stations along the line of the road so as to make no unjust discrimination as against any person or locality.
Страница 121 - Sessions for receiving, considering and acting upon petitions, applications and other communications, and also for considering and acting upon any business of the Commission other than the hearing of contested cases, will be held at its said office daily when the Commission is in Columbus.

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