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The Public Regulation of Railways (Classic Reprint)

Author : W. D. Dabney
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780266230465
Total Pages : 298 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (34 download)

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Download or read book The Public Regulation of Railways (Classic Reprint) written by W. D. Dabney and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-10-12 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Public Regulation of Railways On the subject of legislative authority, the decisions of the United States Supreme Court will be appealed to, almost exclusively - that tribunal having the ultimate determination of nearly all questions of that character. One or two important cases in the lower Federal courts will, however, also be commented upon, and a few in the higher State courts will be referred to. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Railway Regulation, State and Interstate

Author : Robert Marion La Follette
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 130 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (32 download)

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Download or read book Railway Regulation, State and Interstate written by Robert Marion La Follette and published by . This book was released on 1905 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Government Regulation of Railways

Author : William Franklin Herrin
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781331898917
Total Pages : 34 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (989 download)

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Download or read book Government Regulation of Railways written by William Franklin Herrin and published by . This book was released on 2015-07-20 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Government Regulation of Railways: An Address It might be expected, especially as I am addressing a body of lawyers, that in dealing with my subject I would consider some of the interesting legal questions which have arisen in connection with the public regulation of railways, but the greater importance of the economic and financial issues involved have induced me to discuss them rather than the more purely legal aspects of the question. If, in railway regulation, our aim is to subserve and advance the public welfare, we are aided but little by a too exclusive reliance upon mere legal learning. Our true enlightenment must come from a study of the economic and financial conditions involved. We can thus more clearly discern the public interests affected and more readily understand that these interests are not really antagonistic to those of the railways. On the contrary, these interests are interdependent, and an injury to one works to the disadvantage of the other. In adopting this line of discussion, I assume that the public interest is of first importance and my purpose is to consider how that interest can best be promoted. I am not here to make a special plea for railway interests, but shall attempt, from an independent and impartial standpoint, to arrive at the principles which should govern the proper exercise of this regulative function. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Railway Regulation

Author : Robert M. La Follette
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781331329701
Total Pages : 124 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (297 download)

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Download or read book Railway Regulation written by Robert M. La Follette and published by . This book was released on 2015-07-13 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Railway Regulation: State and Interstate To meet and wisely discharge the responsibility of regulating commerce, state and interstate, to bring railways back and hold them to their legitimate business as common carriers, is the most important work in the government of this republic for this generation of man. If the great railway corporations of the country are using their unlimited power without abusing it, if they are transporting the commerce of the country at reasonable rates, with fairness to the general public, with a just regard to the rights of individuals, and without favoritism to places and persons, then they might justly regard government control and regulation as "unnecessary and meddlesome interference." If, however, the public is suffering serious wrong, if there are far-reaching abuses in the transportation of its commerce, if the railway companies are not only carrying the commerce of the country but controlling the commerce of the country, determining where it shall be massed, where the markets shall be located, and their control; if they are discriminating in favor of the large shipper, creating and fostering industrial and commercial monopoly, then there rests upon the several state legislatures and upon congress an obligation to act, and to act at once, with all the determination and patriotism commensurate with the duty to preserve government itself. Capital and labor, wherever employed in the creation of wealth, - whether in mining, or in manufacturing, or in agriculture, - in short, material production, in every field of human activity, is absolutely dependent upon transportation. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Regulation of Railways

Author : Samuel O. Dunn
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780265232057
Total Pages : 370 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (32 download)

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Download or read book Regulation of Railways written by Samuel O. Dunn and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-10-12 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Regulation of Railways: Including a Discussion of Government, Ownership Versus Government Control When the preparation of this book was begun the United States Was at peace With all the world and in a state of industrial depression. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

American Railway Problems

Author : Carl S. Vrooman
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781332098927
Total Pages : 394 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (989 download)

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Download or read book American Railway Problems written by Carl S. Vrooman and published by . This book was released on 2015-08-04 with total page 394 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from American Railway Problems: In the Light of European Experience or Government Regulation Vs; Government Operation of Railways The purpose of this work is to present the broader economic, political and social aspects of our railway problem, while leaving in the background those technical and administrative questions which must remain largely the same, whether we adhere to our present policy of Government regulation or decide to embark upon a regime of public ownership and management. While maintaining that our present experiment with State and Federal regulation should be tried out energetically and thoroughly, so as to bring it to the most successful attainable issue, at the same time I have endeavoured to make clear that the alternative of Government ownership, if brought about in a conservative and businesslike way, is very far from constituting the dangerous possibility which many railway apologists and others would have us consider it. As a matter of fact, in view of the indisputable success of State railways in Continental Europe, the assumption that we are constitutionally incapable of achieving similarly happy results would seem more like an interested prejudice or an exploded superstition than like a sound deduction from known facts. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

The Drift Toward Government Ownership of Railways (Classic Reprint)

Author : Benjamin L. Winchell
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780267861460
Total Pages : 20 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (614 download)

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Download or read book The Drift Toward Government Ownership of Railways (Classic Reprint) written by Benjamin L. Winchell and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-02-16 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Drift Toward Government Ownership of Railways There is an unmistakable drift toward government ownership of rail ways in the United States. This ten deney is probably most apparent to those closely identified with railway affairs; but it is also evident to many who are interested in the railway busi ness chieﬂy, or only, as observers and students of economic, industrial, and political problems. In the first place, there has been for some years a rather unsteady but cer tain increase in the number of socialists in the country; and those who thus fa vor public ownership and management of all of the means of both production and distribution must be counted in with those others who favor public acquisition of the principal means of distribution. There has also been an increase in the number of those who advocate public ownership of all public utilities, of which steam railways are the largest. Finally, there has been a mighty growth in the number who favor very stringent regulation of railways, and who have succeeded in getting this policy adopted. The last-named class, which is much the largest, may finally turn the scale for public ownership. For its members now expect much from regulation lower rates, better service, smaller railway dividends, complete elimination of traffic discriminations. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Railroad Regulation (Classic Reprint)

Author : George Evans Roberts
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780260328731
Total Pages : 54 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (287 download)

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Download or read book Railroad Regulation (Classic Reprint) written by George Evans Roberts and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-11-05 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Railroad Regulation In the Middle West the situation was radically diﬂerent. This country had been opened up rapidly to settlement after the Civil War, through the aid furnished by the construction of railroads and the passage of the Homestead Act. The result was that by the beginning of the seventies, farmers were settled in these agricultural regions, and were dependent absolutely upon the railroads for the disposal of their grain and for the bring ing in of their supplies. The roads were largely financed by eastern and foreign capital, and even to this day the amount of capital invested in railroads by the Middle West is comparatively small. It is always unfortunate for the people of one section of a country to have to pay tribute to another section, and this the inhabitants of the Mid dle West felt that they were doing for the railroad service they were getting. Mis understandings and antagonism naturally developed in the West between the railroads and the public. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Federal Regulation of the Railroads to April 6, 1917

Author : Leo Anderson Stearns
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780331367737
Total Pages : 274 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (677 download)

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Download or read book Federal Regulation of the Railroads to April 6, 1917 written by Leo Anderson Stearns and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-11-18 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Federal Regulation of the Railroads to April 6, 1917: Thesis The growth of public Opposition to railroad management 1. Railways in 1890 2. The importance of the railroads to West 5. State and federal aid to the railroads a. The economic condition of the West 5. The development of rate wars. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Railway Regulation

Author : Isaiah Leo Shareman
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781332787760
Total Pages : 248 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (877 download)

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Download or read book Railway Regulation written by Isaiah Leo Shareman and published by . This book was released on 2016-06-27 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Railway Regulation: An Analysis of the Underlying Problems in Railway Economics From the Standpoint of Government Regulation Federal regulation The Causes of Federal Regulatlon Its General Character The Act to Regulate Commerce The elkins Act The Hepburn Act The mann-elklns Act. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Pamphlets on Railway Regulation (Classic Reprint)

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Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9781528033411
Total Pages : 1124 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (334 download)

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Download or read book Pamphlets on Railway Regulation (Classic Reprint) written by and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-10-30 with total page 1124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Pamphlets on Railway Regulation Mr. Day. Please state for the purpose of this record your name and your official relation to the New York Central and Hudson River Road. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Railway Regulation

Author : Robert Mather
Publisher : Legare Street Press
ISBN 13 : 9781022243156
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (431 download)

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Download or read book Railway Regulation written by Robert Mather and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2023-07-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides a comprehensive overview of railway regulation in the United States and the ways in which it has evolved over time. The author details the various factors that have influenced the development of railroad regulation and the impact that it has had on the industry and the economy as a whole. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Railway Regulation

Author : I. Leo Sharfman
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9781332030804
Total Pages : 244 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (38 download)

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Download or read book Railway Regulation written by I. Leo Sharfman and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2015-07-27 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Railway Regulation: An Analysis of the Underlying Problems in Railway Economics From the Standpoint of Government Regulations In the following pages an attempt is made to present an analysis of the leading problems in railway economics from the standpoint of government regulation in the United States. While it has been my purpose to vitalize the discussion by the liberal use of concrete illustrative material, the emphasis throughout has been placed upon the discovery of underlying causes and the consideration of fundamental principles. The historical development of railway transportation has been traced only in so far as early conditions and past events have been shown to throw light upon the meaning and significance of current practices and present-day problems. The various stages in the growth of the American system of public control, state and national, have been given careful and detailed consideration because the principles and methods of railway regulation, as applied in the United States today, are the result of a gradual development. Both legislative enactment and judicial decision have slowly accommodated themselves to the irresistible pressure of our changing social and political ideals and our expanding commercial and industrial needs. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Reorganization of the Railways (Classic Reprint)

Author : Taylor Vinson
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780484811514
Total Pages : 258 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (115 download)

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Download or read book Reorganization of the Railways (Classic Reprint) written by Taylor Vinson and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-12-26 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Reorganization of the Railways The experience we have had with our rail way problems demonstrate very fully many of the evils that must be eliminated before we can hope to have an efficient system of trans portation adequate to the public needs. Fi nancing the carriers has not always been either honest or wise. Many errors, both of judgment and methods, have appeared in the construction and operation of the railways, and such mistakes have tended to depress their credit. Regulation by commissions and other public officials, reducing income and in creasing expenditures, together with the re strictions found in State and National legis lation, have all combined to increase the bur dens of the railways and rendered them nu able in most instances to properly perform their functions as common carriers. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Government Regulation of Railway Rates

Author : Hugo Richard Meyer
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9781330972571
Total Pages : 524 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (725 download)

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Download or read book Government Regulation of Railway Rates written by Hugo Richard Meyer and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2015-07-08 with total page 524 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Government Regulation of Railway Rates: A Study of the Experience of the United States, Germany, France, Austria-Hungary, Russia and Australia This book presents the conclusions forced upon the author by a painstaking study of the railway question extending over some twelve years. That study began with an inquiry into the results of State industrial ventures in Australasia, which he took up with a strong bias in favor of State intervention in industry. As many of the most impressive lessons to be learned from the industrial experiments of the Australasian States are connected with their management of railways, the author was naturally led to make comparisons with the railways of other countries, over which the various governments have exercised some measure of control. The net result has been the disclosure of such overwhelming proofs of the evils of State direction of industry, or interference with its natural course, that he has become firmly convinced of the unwisdom of government regulation of railways or their rates. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Railway Legislation in the United States (Classic Reprint)

Author : Balthasar Henry Meyer
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781331031628
Total Pages : 358 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (316 download)

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Download or read book Railway Legislation in the United States (Classic Reprint) written by Balthasar Henry Meyer and published by . This book was released on 2015-07-09 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Railway Legislation in the United States The aim of this volume is to preset a condensed analysis of the private and public laws which govern railways in the United States, and of the important decisions relating to interstate commerce. Statements and comments are based upon actual analysis and in large enacted in the various states. These tables present so many typographical difficulties that it was not thought expedient to publish them. Chapter IV of the Introduction originally appeared in the Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, for January, 1902; and chapters II, III, and IV of Part III appeared in the Political Science Quarterly for September, 1902. The author desires to acknowledge his indebtedness to the editors of these publications for their courtesy and kindness in permitting the use of this material in the present volume. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Railways As Public Agents

Author : Brooks Adams
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780265018255
Total Pages : 180 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (182 download)

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Download or read book Railways As Public Agents written by Brooks Adams and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-11-09 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Railways as Public Agents: A Study in Sovereignty This decision temporarily stopped the litigation, giving the railways absolute control of the situation, but in 1906 Congress amended the statute regulating interstate com merce. By Section 4 of Chapter 3 591 of the Acts of 1906, Congress empowered the Interstate Commerce Com mission to fix reasonable rates. On the day this law went into efiect Spokane filed a second petition praying for relief against the three transcontinental lines which, at that time, converged there. Answers were filed by the Northern Pacific, the Great Northern, and the Union Pacific, and by order of the Commission a large number of connecting roads were served with process. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.