Annual Report (Volume 22) (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos or missing text. Not indexed. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1909. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... APPENDIX B. POlNTS DEClDED BY THE COMMlSSlON lN FORMAL PROCEEDlN6S SlNCE THE HEPBURN ACT, lNDEX OF POlNTS DEClDED, AND TABLE CASES. POINTS DECIDED IN FORMAL PKOCEEDINGS SINCE THE HEPBURN ACT. In the "matter of railroad-telegraph contracts. (12 I. C. C. Rep., 10.) 1. As a telegraph service along its right of way is essential to the safe operation of its trains, a railroad company or a group of separately incorporated roads generally recognized as a "railway system," may lawfully contract to furnish free or reduced rate transportation to a telegraph company for such of its officers, men, materials, and supplies as are required in connection with the construction, maintenance, and operation of such a telegraph line and service upon its own right of way; and the legality of such free or reduced rate transportation is not affected by the fact that the telegraph company may also use such telegraph line in connection with its telegraph, service to the public. 2. But such a railroad company or system of roads can not lawfully con tract, in consideration of free telegraph service or service at reduced rates over wires beyond its own right of way, to furnish free or reduced rate transportation for the officials, employees, laborers, materials, or supplies of a telegraph company in connection with theconstruction, maintenance, or operation of a telegraph line and service off the line of such railroad company or system of railroad and upon the line or lines of another carrier or system. 3. Previous rulings of the Commission in relation to "Payment for trans portation" and "Issuance and use of free passes," so far as they may affect or control railroad-telegraph contracts, explained and reaffirmed. Frederick Brick Works v. Northern Central Eallway Company et al. (12 I....