Report of the Corporation Commission

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Edwards & Broughton Company, 1912
 

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Page 7 - powers afford all reasonable, proper, and equal facilities for the interchange of traffic between their respective lines and for the forwarding and delivering of passengers and freights to and from their several lines and those connecting therewith, and shall not discriminate In their rates and charges against such connecting lines,
Page 13 - 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 from the operation of this section: Provided, that nothing in
Page 12 - Nothing In this chapter shall prevent the carriage, storage, or handling of property free or at reduced rates for the United States, State, or municipal government; or for charitable or educational purposes; or for any corporation or association incorporated for the preservation and adornment of any historic spot ; or to the
Page 13 - 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; but this shall not be construed as authorizing any common carrier within the terms of this chapter to charge
Page 55 - shall be necessary to carry on the business of banking, by discounting and negotiating promissory notes, drafts, bills of exchange and other evidences of debt, by receiving deposits, by buying and selling exchange, coin, and bullion, by loaning money on personal security or real
Page 57 - and not one for another, for all contracts, debts, and engagements of such corporation, to the extent of the amount of their stock therein at par value thereof, in addition to the amount invested in such shares. The term "stockholders,
Page 55 - 1. To exercise by its board of directors or duly authorized officers or agents, subject to law, all such powers as shall be necessary to carry on the business of banking, by discounting and negotiating promissory notes, drafts, bills of exchange and other evidences of
Page 38 - a greater rate than Is assessed upon other moneyed capital in the hands of individual citizens of this State, whether such taxation is for State, county, school or municipal purposes. SEC. 43. Reports from corporations. Hereafter, except in the case of such
Page 56 - actually paid in. But the discount of bills of exchange drawn in good faith against actually existing values and the discount of commercial or business paper actually owned by the person negotiating the same shall not be considered as money
Page 57 - liable in like manner and to the same extent as the testator, intestate, ward, or person interested in such trust funds would be if living and competent to act and hold the stock in his own name.

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