[References are to sections] BREAK DOWN SERVICE BRIDGES public character of bridges, 23. bridge companies not common carriers, 177. what loads for bridges, 270. running rights over bridge, 699. ordinary business use of the structure, 795. rates of bridge companies, 1218. BUCKET SHOP no telegraph reports for such illegal business, 607. BUSINESS INTEREST AS JUSTIFICATION business policies inconsistent with public employment, 680. 1. Unfair Competition in Public Service exclusive custom cannot be demanded, 681. partial service already rendered by rival, 682. telephone companies cannot forbid rival installation, 683. exclusive regulations by the associated press, 684. 2. Protection of Its Own Interests shipments made by a rival, 695. obligation to carry packed parcels, 696. competitor must be taken as a passenger, 697. railroad not compelled to give running rights, 698. [References are to sections] BUSINESS INTEREST AS JUSTIFICATION-continued telephone company favoring its messenger service, 704. electric company favoring its wiring department, 706. CANALS continued [References are to sections] regular tolls upon a classified basis, 25. giving monopoly to one towage company, 495. canals open on Sunday, 599. order of passage of boats at locks, 865. CAPITALIZATION various theories as to proper capitalization, 1080. investment entitled to return, 1081. cost of the waterworks, 1081. argument for the rule of total investment, 1082. actual payment to contractor, 1083. cost enhanced by fraudulent contract, 1084. exhorbitant profits of promoters, 1084. plant built unnecessarily large, 1085. disproportion between value and nominal capitalization, 1084. plant adapted for a larger population, 1086. construction now thought unwise, 1087. provision against the future growth, 1086. street railway equipment supplanted, 1089. cost of gas making, 1090. 2. Respect for Outstanding Securities nominal capitalization outstanding inconclusive, 1091. stock issued for no real consideration, 1091. problem of watered stock, 1092. abandonment of par values suggested, 1093. bonded indebtedness beyond actual value, 1094. [References are to sections] CAPITALIZATION-continued securities issued upon reorganization, 1096. cutting down of securities, 1096. state control of the issue of securities, 1097. existing capitalization hardly excessive, 1098. amount of money actually expended, 1100. present value may be shown to be less than actual cost, 1100. value as a going concern, 1101. works sold as a going concern, 1101. whether return allowed on such value, 1102. good will not appropriate, 1102. franchise value upon purchase, 1103. franchise values not considered in rate regulation, 1104. values returned for taxation not conclusive, 1105. tax valuation does not estop the state, 1106. 4. Cost of Reproduction as a Basis cost of reproducing the road in its present condition, 1107. fair profit upon that valuation, 1108. the Minnesota rule, 1107. the Texas Railway Commission, 1108. federal courts opposed, 1108. the California decisions, 1109. abandonment of the investment test impolitic, 1111. two principles still persist, 1112. CARDS See ADVERTISEMENTS CARLOADS [References are to sections] acceptance of car shipments, 722. lower rates are permissible, 1348. shipments made in bulk, 1349. comparison of bulk and package rates, 1350. shipments in train loads, 1357. regular shipments in large units, 1352. CARRIERS OF GOODS See CLASSIFICATION requisites of common carriage, 160. common carriage as a public employment, 196. carrier of goods always in a public employment, 13. history of common carriage, 19. railroad as carrier, 26. carriage of cattle, 160. common carriers by water, 172. carrying as a regular business, 173. carriers of goods only, 184. carriage on a public basis, 196. carrier of freight not carrier of passengers, 223. contract to convey beyond its line, 209. private carrier, 238. common carrier may withdraw, 295. 2. Public Duty of the Carrier shipper can insist on having goods taken, 338. declaration against a common carrier, 345. proper position to demand service, 391. whether must receive goods in advance, 391. how long in advance goods must be received, 392. goods for immediate transportation, 393. acceptance long in advance, 393. goods tendered too late, 394. goods loaded at a place designated, 399. goods being loaded upon car at siding, 399. possession actually taken of goods between stations, 399. |