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 { 1 · 2*1TLn 49,-TRA 1511. Fair return for carriers; disposition of excess ; loans gud lenses to carriers. . - · ·· . I ._ (1) Dnnnltione. _ ' I (2) Rates to permit carriers to earn fair return. · (3) Determination of percentage constituting fair return. . · (4) Determination of aggregate vnlneot properties. -(5) Amounts received by carriers in exces_s· of {air return ` payable to United States. · _ . ·_ (6) Disposition ot `amounts received. in excess of 6 por céntum. _ - (7 )' Payment oi dividends, interest, or rcuti fron: reserve fund.? l A .,. · ‘ ' . (8) Maximumlamountot reserve fund; usc_0f surplus. (9) Rnlcs and regulations for l'0('O\’91'y_ of ezrlcess income; computation tl3lC1'Q0f.  ’ · . . I ‘ (10) General railroad contingent fund; use and disposition., (11) oans to onrrlers from contingent fund; applications for. (12) lgerursl and conditions of grnnti_ng_10an to carrciers. _ (13) Lease `tocnrriers of equipment purchased from contin- _ gene fund; applications tor,, ‘_ - F _ ( (14) Terms and conditions of leasing equipment; rentals. - (15) Purchase, maintenance, disposition, etc., of equipment; _16) Bnles and regulations. _ . ._ (17) Elfcct on rights ot shippers. _ . ‘ (lo) Retention ot all earnings 1’r0m·new lines constructed-. . 16. Orders of c`ommlssion‘ and enforcement tbereof;`i*or!oltures. ` · (1) Order? by commission for 'payment ‘ot‘ damages. _ (2) Proceedingsln courts .to cntorce orders; costs; .8tt01‘— _· ‘ ney’s fee. l ·, (3) Limitation ot actions. _ . . (4) Jolndor ofé parties; process; judgment. _- ·_ · (5) Service ot orders of commission. __ _ ’ "(6) Suspension or modification of orders., · `(7) Complinncewith orders.· · · · " (8) Eallure of cnrrler or ofllcerto obey orders; penalty. (9) Sul't»foi·_rccovery of1'orfeiture..· · _ · ` (10) District attorneys to prosecute for forfeitures; costs " . and expenses. “ __ . (11) Employment of attorneys by commission. . . (12) Proceedings to enforce orders other than for payment of money. el- · _ · _ - ° (13) Copies of; schedules, tarltts, contracts; etc., kept as _ -_ public records; evjldencc. . _ __ ·1Ba. Rehenrings by commission; stay; decisions. · ‘ · 17. Procoedlngsfot commission; divisions and operation thereunder, » `- (1) Conduct ot proceedings; seal; onthts; quorum; rules: l.mmMm · ‘ F · (2) Divisions of commlnsion; nnelgnmentjliercto and se·x·vice_ · thereon. . _ A _ · (3) Reference ot matters to divlnlone. · '- (4) Powers of divisions, effect ot orders, decisions, or reports. (5) "Powerg of commission not divested. `_ .. -18. Employees; npoolntmentnnd compensation; witness fees; expenses. ‘ (1)`Commis3lonorq’. salaries; secretary null empl0yees;_co1n· J . ponsntion; witness £ees._‘ ‘ · " ` _ (2) Expenses of commission. 19. Omoo nod sessions. · _ . · 1 19n. Valuation ot property oiiedrriera. , _ n. ' (n)· Physical vnluntionot property of carriers; clnnsltlcation ‘ ‘, and lnventory. . · - ‘ A (b) Cost of property; elementb considered in-_determlnntion·; glfte, grants; etc. . _ ‘ · (d) Timo for beginnlnilnvestigntion; reports to Congress. (c-) Alql of cnrrior required ;"x:u1es and regulations ; inspection of records.- . · (t) Valuation ·of extensions end l_mprovements;`, revisions; reports. ‘ ,,_,, · ·. ·($)' Reports nnd information ·to. be furnished by carriers. (h) Notice of completion ot tentative valuation; protuts;, · llnnllty 0: report. _ . . · _ (l) Protests; hearings ;_ changa in valuations; tlnnll vslnn- _ tion nndclnsnlncation. e ~ (J) Effect of evidence no to vdluosz xnndlncntion of orders. -(k) Buelvern and trustees ot carriers dented; noncompli- · nneejwltn law.; penalty. - · ` _ · (1) llnndnmns to compel coxnpllnncn with lim;. _` · ~ l 20. Reports, records, and account; ot cnrrlers; mnndsmns; llnblllty ot initial carrier for lost; atc. 3 ‘ , ( (1) Annual reportqot enrrlerujoontents: nnltom accounts. (2),Berlw covered by nndhme for ¤¤Ii¤¢ @03% ;‘ monthly and special reports; penalty for  ° (3) Recovery ot tor£eltures.·‘. —— ~ ·_ —
 * (c) Investigation; procedure ondxorms..

· 4 lNSPORT4TlON· _ " _ Sec. _ _ · _ · ‘ 20. Reports; records, and accounts of carriers: etc.-—·Contln‘ned. - (4) Administration ot_ oath. ; · . ' t (5) Forms ot accounts and records; depreciation charges; access to records, etc., by commission.- _ (B) Failure to keep accponntaand records or submit same to . inspection; penalty. j [ ‘(7) Ifalse entries, destruction of, or {allure to make entries, · _ and so forth ;‘ penalty, proviso; ' — (8)- Examine divulging facts or information; penalty. ~ _ _(9) Jurisdggvon to compel compliance by rnendamus. ‘ `(IQ) Specia agents or examiners.` ,. ‘ (11) Liability ot, initial carrier for loss; limitation of lla-I bility-; notice and filing ot claim. Y (12)·—Recovery byiinltial carrier from connecting carrier. .20a. Securities of carriers; issuance, etc. " · _' (1)?CZarrler defined. _ - . _ t, (2) Issuance of securitics;`assumption of obligations; authorization. _ _ i. ` _ 'U _ (3) Scope of commlssionis authority. · ‘(4$ Form and contents, of applirationfoath and signature. __ (5) ·Dlsposition of securities described ln‘appl_ication, etc. · (6)*-Notice of application to governors of States; lntervon- ` _ tion; hearings,.  _ (7) Juriedlction ofcommlselon· as exclusiveand plenary. Y ‘ ·(8) Guaranty of securities. · ;, · _ _ (9) 'Isue ot short-term notes; certificate of notification.; ·- proviso. -   A _ ` , (10) Reports by carriers as to securities or-—procr·ede. (11) Securities issued contrary to law void; otfcgt; penalty. I ’(12) Restrictions on actions of o@cera and directors; penalty. 21. Annualreport of comrnlsélon. _ ` p , . , ' ` 22. Restrictione; interchangeable mileage or scrip, _ (1) Restrictions.   . ° E (2) §ale of interchangeable mileage or scrip. ` . (§)· Penalty for failure to comply. - _  25.* Schedules and rates-of water carricralin foreign comnxerée, _ _ (1) Schedules to be Qledghy carriers hy water in foreign _ ·com'mercé. ~ • - - (2) Quotation of ratcs= by carriers by water; reservation ot ‘ space. _ .· _‘ ‘ " ‘ ` _(3) ModiBca¤on;{;pubHcation and distribution of schedules; .rules.-    a, -(4) Bills of lading; form and contents; liability ot initial _ " carrier. , _ _ V S ‘ _ .— ~ ` (5) Blll·ot lading as " arrangement for continuous carriage". `2Q. Installation of safetydevices directed ;— negligence; penalLv.` .27. Citation: _  1. ? _ _ _ ° a Section I; aegunqtnsoasn general; car service; alteration of line.7—-·—-(1) Carriers supject to r;cguZot»ion,·-—;The· provisions `oi , this._ chapter shall apply to. common carriers engaged ln——-_ ._ (a) The transportation ot passengers or property wholly by railroad, or partly by railroad and partly by water when both are USGGIUDQQI a common control, rnanngcmentg or arrangement for a continuous carriage or shipxnentgor · _ ` `(b)_ The transportation of oll or other commodity, except wa-ter and except natural -or` artificial gas, by pipe line, or-·· · partly. by pipe line and partly by railroad or bywater; or _ · ,(c) Thetransmission of intelligence by wire or wireless from one State or Territoryot the United States,. or the District of - Columbia, to any other Stateor Territory of the United States, or the District ot Columbia, or from one place ln a Territory to another place in the same '1‘erritory,_ or? from any place ·in. the United States through a foreign. country to any other place iu the United States, orfrom oro to any place in the United Status to or from a foreign country, but only in so for os such trans-, portation or transxnlseion takes plece_witl1in.the United Statoe. l (2) Troosaportotioet mbiéot to regulation.-5-The provisions oi this `chapter. shall nlsoiapply to such transportation of pae~=ongers and property and transmission. of intelligence, but only in so tar as etieh transportation or transmission takes place within the United Statm,‘but nhalllnot apply--- t { u ._ _ _ (a) Qin the tranmortation ot pawengers or property; or to the receiving, delivering, storage,’ or handling ot property, wholly ·with·in OBB State and not shipped to orfroxn a foreign country from or to any place ln the United States as atoreeald: »