American Railroads as Investments: A Handbook for Investors in American Railroad SecuritiesG. P. Putnam's sons, 1893 - 815 páginas |
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... RAILWAYS AND THE REPUBLIC . CHAPTER I. INTRODUCTORY CHARACTERISTICS OF AMERICAN RAILROADS . The most dangerous thing an author can do , and especially a new author , is to begin the first chapter of a book with a commonplace statement ...
... RAILWAYS AND THE REPUBLIC . CHAPTER I. INTRODUCTORY CHARACTERISTICS OF AMERICAN RAILROADS . The most dangerous thing an author can do , and especially a new author , is to begin the first chapter of a book with a commonplace statement ...
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... railways in general have furthered the progress of the world ; but if we were called upon to state in how far a particular system has contributed to the welfare of a given country , or to describe the influence of an individual line ...
... railways in general have furthered the progress of the world ; but if we were called upon to state in how far a particular system has contributed to the welfare of a given country , or to describe the influence of an individual line ...
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... railways to assume any other shape than the shape they have to - day . We know this instinctively , by intuition ; and we do so because we know the creating forces and influences . We feel sure , for instance , that State ownership of ...
... railways to assume any other shape than the shape they have to - day . We know this instinctively , by intuition ; and we do so because we know the creating forces and influences . We feel sure , for instance , that State ownership of ...
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... railways , I will point to the well known and undisputed fact that there are in England some people who expect the same from an American railway as from an English one ; there are some , too , who are ignorant of the vast differences ...
... railways , I will point to the well known and undisputed fact that there are in England some people who expect the same from an American railway as from an English one ; there are some , too , who are ignorant of the vast differences ...
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... railways only holds good of American roads if taken in an intensified sense . For instance , Englishmen are great travellers , but Americans much more so . A recent Parliamentary return , it is true , shows that the number of railway ...
... railways only holds good of American roads if taken in an intensified sense . For instance , Englishmen are great travellers , but Americans much more so . A recent Parliamentary return , it is true , shows that the number of railway ...
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American Railroads as Investments: A Handbook for Investors in American ... Salomon Frederik van Oss Sin vista previa disponible - 2017 |
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American Railroads American railways amount annual assets Atchison average Balance Baltimore and Ohio branches Buffalo Canal carried one mile cars cash cent Chicago Chicago and St Cincinnati coal Colorado Midland common stock company's competition connection consolidation coupon Denver dividend East equipment fixed charges floating debt freight funded debt gross earnings guaranteed important INCOME ACCOUNT increase Interest on bonds issued Jersey Jersey City June 30 Kansas City Lake Erie land leased leased lines Lehigh liabilities Louis main line mileage millions Miscellaneous Mississippi Missouri mortgage bonds Northern Pacific Northwestern numerous Omaha Operating expenses paid Paul payable payment Pennsylvania Philadelphia Pittsburg Poughkeepsie Bridge preferred stock profit Railroad Company rails rates received rental reorganisation revenue River road route runs securities share capital sinking fund South Southern subjoined surplus taxes terminals Terre Haute Texas tons Total transportation Union Pacific Valley Vanderbilt West Western York Central
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Página 36 - That it shall be unlawful for any common carrier subject to the provisions of this act to charge or receive any greater compensation in the aggregate for the transportation of passengers or of like kind of property, under substantially similar circumstances and conditions, for a shorter than for a longer distance over the same line, in the same direction, the shorter being included within the longer distance...
Página 35 - 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...
Página 36 - Act to charge and receive as great compensation for a shorter as for a longer distance; provided, however, that upon application to the Commission appointed under the provisions of this Act, such common carrier may, in special cases, after investigation by the Commission, be authorized to charge less for longer than for shorter distances for the transportation of passengers or property; and the Commission may from time to time prescribe the extent to which such designated common carrier may be relieved...
Página 36 - ... this shall not be construed as authorizing any common carrier within the terms of this act to charge and receive as great compensation for a shorter as for a longer distance...
Página 35 - ... a greater or less compensation for any service rendered, or to be rendered, in the . transportation of passengers or property, subject to the provisions of this act. than it charges, demands, collects, or receives from any other person or persons for doing for him or them a like and contemporaneous service in the transportation of a like kind of traffic under substantially similar circumstances and conditions, such common earner shall be deemed guilty of unjust discrimination, which is hereby...
Página 693 - ... to secure the repayment to the United States, as hereinafter provided, of the amount of said bonds so issued and delivered to said company, together with all interest thereon which shall have been paid by the United States...
Página 35 - ... to charge, demand, collect, or receive from any person or persons a greater or less compensation for the transportation of passengers or property, or for any services in connection therewith, than is specified in such published schedule of rates, fares, and charges as may at the time be in force.
Página 36 - ... for the receiving, forwarding, and delivering of passengers and property to and from their several lines and those connecting therewith, and shall not discriminate in their rates and charges between such connecting lines; but this shall not be construed as requiring any such common carrier to give the use of its tracks or terminal facilities to another carrier engaged in like business.
Página 35 - That if any common carrier subject to the provisions of this Act shall, directly or indirectly, by any special rate, rebate, drawback, or other device, charge, demand, collect, or receive from any person or persons a greater or less compensation for any service rendered, or to be rendered, in the transportation of passengers or property, subject to the provisions of this Act.
Página 815 - Travelers' Credits issued either against cash "•• deposited or satisfactory guarantee of repayment : In Dollars, for use in the United States and adjacent countries ; or in Pounds Sterling, for use in any part of the world. Application for credits may be addressed to either of the above houses direct, or through any firstclass Bank or Banker.