Annual Report of the Railroad Commissioners of Kentucky, Volume 38

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Página xiv - June 30, 1917. and for other purposes.' as lollows: " *The president, in time of war, is empowered, through the secretary of war. to take possession and assume control of any system or systems of transportation, or any part thereof, and to utilize the same, to the exclusion as far as may be necessary of all other traffic thereon. for the transfer or transportation of troops. war material and equipment, or for such other purposes connected with the emergency aa may be needful or desirable': and "Whereas.
Página xiv - It is hereby directed that the possession, control, operation and utilization of such transportation systems hereby by me undertaken shall be exercised by and through William G. McAdoo, who is hereby appointed and designated Director General of Railroads.
Página xv - Until and except so far as said Director shall from time to time otherwise by general or special orders determine, such systems of transportation shall remain subject to all existing statutes and orders of the Interstate Commerce Commission, and to all statutes and orders of regulating commissions of the various States in which said systems or any part thereof may be situated. But any orders, general or special, hereafter made by said Director shall have paramount authority and be obeyed as such.
Página xiv - Until and except so far as said director shall from time to time by general or special orders otherwise provide, the boards of directors, receivers, officers and employes of the various transportation systems shall continue the operation thereof in the usual and ordinary course of the business of common carriers in the names of their respective companies.
Página xxix - Before causing notice to be issued to the carrier or other party complained of as provided by law, the Commission may notify the party against whom complaint is made of the nature of such complaint and the party making the same, in order that the cause of the complaint may be removed or remedied without incurring the expense of a formal trial or hearing before the Commission. When notice shall be issued to such party to appear before the Commission at the place and time named in the notice to answer...
Página xxix - Section 9 of the Act creating the Commission, the Commission may notify the party against whom complaint is made, of the nature of such complaint and the party making the same, in order that the cause of the complaint may be removed or remedied without incurring the expense of a formal trial or hearing before the Commission. 5. When any complaint or application...
Página 198 - ... to the western and southern carriers which would justify permitting a general increase in their rates to become effective. In the eastern district increased rates have recently been permitted to become effective generally on bituminous coal, coke, and iron ore. We think that similar increases may properly be permitted in the southern district on coal, coke, and iron ore, and in the western district on coal and coke. This will preserve rate relationships between the several districts.
Página 71 - IT Is ORDERED, That the Louisville & Nashville Railroad Company be, and it is hereby...
Página xxviii - Information to Parties. The secretary of the Commission will, upon request, advise any party as to the form of petition, answer or other paper necessary to be filed in any case, and furnish such information from the files of the Commission as will conduce to a full presentation of facts material to the controversy.
Página 125 - Every such corporation shall start and run their cars for the transportation of passengers and property, at regular times, to be fixed by public notice; and shall furnish sufficient accommodations for the transportation of all such passengers and property, as shall, within a reasonable time previous thereto, be offered for transportation at the place of starting...

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