Dated You are hereby required to appear before in the matter of a complaint of against as a witness on the part of on the day of 189-, at o'clock at and bring with you then and there [SEAL.] Attorney for Commissioner. [NOTICE.-Witness fees for attendance under this subpœna are to be paid by the party at whose instance the witness is summoned, and every copy of this summons for the witness must contain a copy of this notice.] (title of You are hereby notified that G. H. will be examined before C. D., a officer or magistrate), at on the day of —, 18, at - o'clock in the noon, as a witness for the above-named complainant (or defendant, as the case may be), according to act of Congress in such case made and provided, and the rules of practice of the Interstate Commerce Commission; at which time and place you are notified to be present and take part in the examination of the said witness. Dated 18-. I. J. (Signature of complainant or defendant, or of counsel.) To A. B., the above-named complainant (or The· Railroad Company, the abovenamed defendant; or to K. L., counsel for the above-named complainant or defendant), devices adopted by carriers to avoid. duties imposed upon carriers by, frequently left to irresponsible agents duties imposed upon Commission by- duty of Commission to investigate complaints. enacted a new standard of right and wrong enforcing the... failure to discharge some duty required by indictments framed by district attorney for violations of imposition of penalties for infraction of improvement in disposition of carriers to comply with lack of authority of Commission under line between criminal violation and error of judgment principal object requirements as to posting passenger rate sheets. requirements of, in matter of publication and filing of schedules Section 1. Carriers and transportation subject to act Railroad and transportation defined Reasonable charges Section 2. Unjust discrimination Section 3. Preference or advantage. Facilities for interchange of traffic. Discrimination between connecting lines. Page 17, 243, 350 ACT TO REGULATE COMMERCE-Continued. 17,350 Notice of advances and reductions in rates, fares, and 351 Notice of advances and reductions in joint rates, fares, and charges. 352 Section 7. Continuous carriage of freights 353 Section 8. Liability of common carriers for damages 353 United States courts. Section 9. Persons claiming to be damaged may complain to Com- Section 10. Penalties- Section 11. Appointment and terms of Commissioners. Section 12. Power of Commissioners to make investigations. Taking and filing of depositions. Fees of witnesses Section 13. Complaints to Commission.. Section 14. Findings of the Commission, prima facie evidence Publication of the reports and decisions of Commission reparation for injuries; compliance Section 16. Procedure for enforcement of orders of Commission in Section 17. Procedure before the Commission. - Section 18. Salaries of Commissioners; secretary of Commission; expenses of Commission... Section 19. Principal office of Commission Sessions of the Commission 353 354 344 355 357 357 357, 358 358 358 357 358 358 358 15, 359 361 Section 20. Annual reports of carriers; accounts of carriers 17,362 New section. Power of United States courts to command the move- undue or unreasonable advantages under, less frequent.. violated by charging less than published rates violations of fourth section caused by improperly constructed tariffs ADAMS, PROF. HENRY C ADOPTING TARIFFS OF OTHER ROADS, ASSOCIATIONS, ETC ADVANCES IN RATES Commission has not been given power to order ADVANTAGES undue ADVANTAGES OF BUSINESS LOCATION. (See Location.) AFFIDAVITS filed in support of petition for rehearing 94 instructions to, in regard to use of uniform bill of lading. Page. 57 95 58 62. 16 95 12 11 95 95 95 95 95 10 4,334 4 92 92 302, 308 23 95 68 21,68 49 66 95 273 277 286 293 294 295 295, 307 312 343 ANSWERS OF CARRIERS TO PETITIONS FILED IN UNITED STATES CIR- A.-Names and compensation of employés, together with a state- B.-Statement of points decided by the Commission during the year Statement of important points decided by the Commission since F.-Convention of railroad commissioners Rules of practice and forms in cases and proceedings before the ATCHISON, TOPEKA AND SANTA FÉ R. R. Co....15, 19, 90, 273, 274, 275, 276, 277 ATLANTA AND WEST POINT R. R. 298 267 GA -289, 292, 294, 295, 296, 297, 298, 299, 301, 303 conditions of subject of, fully treated. shipper may introduce parol evidence to show he is not bound by symbolic transfer and delivery proper 10 245, 269 5 47 83, 90, 342 284, 287 54-65 56 |