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 SIXTX -FOURTH CONGRESS. Sess. I. Ch. 451. 1916. 735 or delrvering of property. Whenever the board nnds that any such C°¤'°°“°¤ "YB°°'d· regulation or dpractice is unjust or unreasonable it may determine, prespgrrbe, an order enforced a just and reasonable regulation or prac ice. Sec. 18. That every common carrier by water in interstate com- . gsmmm <¤*¤'*·¤ *¤ merce shall establish, observe, and enforce just and reasonable rates, mJ¤at'°ii¤i°@61¤ fares, charges, classifications, and tariffs, and just and reasonable {,“,,°§;d °‘°·· "’· "’ regulations and {practices relating thereto and to the issuance, form D¤¤¥¤¤· and substance o tickets, receipts, and bills of lading, the manner and method of presenting, marking, packing, and delivering pro erty for transportation, the carrying o persona, sample, and excess baggage, the facilities for transportation, and all other matters relating to or connected with the receiving, handling, transporting, storing, or deliv- » ering of propprty. Every suc carrier shall file with the board and keep open to public d,,,,T‘Q;'§d‘°”°“‘°‘ ““" inspection, in the form and manner and within the time prescribed by ` the board, the maximum rates, fares, and charges for or in connection with transportation between points on its own route; and if a thro h 'm°°gh ’°°°°°' route has been established, the maximum rates, fares, and chargesugir or in connection with transportation between points on its own route and points on the route of any other carrier by water. No such carrier shall demand, charge or collect a greater com- _,, ‘f“ *°‘ plensation for such transportation than the rates, fares, and charghes led in compliance with this section, except with the a proval of the board and after ten days' public notice in the form and manner rescribed b the board, stating the increase proposed to be made; lbut the board" for good cause shown may waive such notice. Whenever the board finds that any rate, fare chaggie, classification,  "' ‘“*l“’* tariff, regulation, or practice, demanded, charg, collected, or observed y such carrier is unjust or unreasonable, it may determine, prescribe, and order enforced a just and reasonable maximum rate, are, or charge, or a just and reasonable classification, tariff, regulation, or practice. _ Sec. 19. That whenever a common carrier by water in interstate ¤,§j°§,Q*°§;‘g,’Q,°,,‘}“,,,*¤‘;‘ commerce reduces its rates on the carriage of any species of freight to or from com etitive points below a fair and remunerative basis with the intent of) driving out or otherwise injuring a competitive carrier by water, it shall not increase such rates unless after hearing the board finds that such proposed increase rests upon changed conditions other than the elimination of said competition. U mmm Sec. 20. That it shall be unlawful for any common carrier by water 0,- IQSMD8 or other person subject to this Act, or any officer, receiver, trustee,  °'“P*°°°“ “‘ lessee, agent, or employee of such carrier or person, or for any other person authorized by such carrier or person to receive mformation, nowingly to disclose to or permit to be acquired by any pxerson other than the shipper or consignee, without the consent of suc shipper or consignee, any information concerning the nature, kind, quantity, destination, consignee, or routing of any property tendered or dehvered to such common carrier or other person subject_to this Act for Mmmm trans rtation in interstate or foreign commerce, which mforrnation _ may ggused to the detriment or prejudice of such shipper or consignee, or which may improperly disclose his business transactions to a competitor, or which may be used to the detriment or prejlpdice of any carrier; and it shall a so be unlawful for any person to so cit or knowin  receive any such information which may be so   _ Ammm mmm gothing in this Act shall be construed to prevent the giving of such w receive mramma. information in response to any legal process issued under the authority of any court, or to any officer or agent of the Government of the United States, or of any State, Territory, District, or possession thereof, in the exercise o his powers, or to any officer or other duly authorized person seeking such information for the prosecution of per-