Hudson River Bridge Bills: Hearings Before a Subcommittee of the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce of the House of Representatives, on Bills S. 4978 and S. 5659, April 4, 1912U.S. Government Printing Office, 1912 - 67 páginas |
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act of Congress appointed approaches thereto approval appurtenances and approaches authority automobile traffic bill build a bridge build the bridge built CALDER cantilever bridge capital stock car floats Cassatt charter CLARKE commissioners committee connection construction corporation cost deem directors dollars DRISCOLL East River election enterprise extension feet filed franchise freight approach gentlemen GOLDFOGLE Gustav Lindenthal hereby Hudson River hundred incorporated interest Interstate Commerce Commission Jersey Bridge Company Jersey side land LINDENTHAL Manhattan MARTIN matter navigation necessary necessity North River Bridge paid passenger traffic passengers and freight Pennsylvania Railroad persons piers plans POSNER proceedings purpose question railroad companies real estate reason River Bridge Company road Samuel Rea Secretary Secretary of War Senate sinking fund Sixty-ninth Streets stockholders submitted subscribed terminals thereof thereto and stations tracks tunnel United War Department water front York City York side
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Página 58 - ... and may determine who is entitled to the same, and direct to whom the same shall be paid ; and may, in its discretion, order a reference to ascertain the facts on which such determination and order are to be made.
Página 13 - Such action shall be brought in the district court of the United States for the judicial district in which the plaintiff resides, or has his principal place of business, or, if he does not reside or have his principal place of business within any such judicial district, in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia.
Página 60 - I have compared the preceding with the original law on file in this office, and do hereby certify that the same is a correct transcript therefrom, and of the whole of said original law.
Página 15 - The power of creating a corporation, though appertaining to sovereignty, is not, like the power of making war, or levying taxes, or of regulating commerce, a great substantive and independent power, which cannot be implied as incidental to other powers, or used as a means of executing them. It is never the end for which other powers are exercised, but a means by which other objects are accomplished.
Página 57 - ... has not been able to acquire title thereto, and the reason of such inability. The petition must also state the names and places of residence of the parties, so far as the same can by reasonable diligence be ascertained, who own or have, or claim to own or have, estates or interests in the said real estate...
Página 16 - It can not at the present day be doubted that Congress, under the power to regulate commerce among the several States, as well as provide for postal accommodations and military exigencies, had authority to pass these laws.
Página 16 - States, be taxed higher than residents; and that all the navigable waters within the said state shall be common highways, and forever free, as well to the inhabitants of said state as to the citizens of the United States, without any tax, impost, or duty therefor...
Página 16 - And although, until Congress acts, the States have the plenary power supposed, yet, when Congress chooses to act, it is not concluded by anything that the States, or that individuals by its authority or acquiescence, have done, from assuming entire control of the matter, and abating any erections that may have been made, and preventing any others from being made, except in conformity with such regulations as it may impose. It is for this reason, namely, the ultimate, though yet unexerted, power of...
Página 58 - ... company on account thereof, on such company paying into court a sufficient sum, or giving security, as the court may direct, to pay the compensation therefor when finally ascertained ; and in every such case the party interested in such real estate may conduct the proceedings to a conclusion, if the company delays or omits to prosecute the same.
Página 57 - ... of any unknown owner or party in interest not personally served with notice of the proceedings, and who has not appeared, for costs, expenses, and counsel fees. They shall make a report...