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Page 237 - ... The road which owns a car, or upon which the home of a private car is located. Home Route.— The line of intermediate roads over which a foreign car was moved from home. Home Junction. — A junction with the home road. Home Route Junction. — A junction on the home route. Switching Service. — The movement of a car to be loaded or unloaded, or the movement of a car between railroads, at a charge for the service rendered within designated switching limits, the road performing the service not...
Page 435 - A road failing to receive promptly from a connection cars upon which it has laid no embargo, shall be responsible to the connection for the per diem on cars so held for delivery, including the home cars of such connection.
Page 523 - All in favor of the motion will signify by saying "aye"; contrary, "no.
Page 371 - Omaha, moved that the rules be suspended and the Secretary instructed to cast the ballot of the association for the nominees presented.
Page 699 - I move that the rules be suspended and the Secretary be instructed to cast the unanimous vote of this convention for Joseph Roberts of Fremont for First Vice-President.
Page 1004 - ... abstract. The abstracts shall briefly set forth the points at issue and each party's interpretation of the rules upon which its claim is based. The arbitration committee shall base its decisions upon the rules and the abstract submitted, and its decision shall be final. Should one of the parties refuse to furnish the necessary information, the arbitration committee shall use its judgment as to whether it can properly decide.
Page 383 - Jersey, it was ordered that the reading of the minutes of the last meeting be dispensed with, and that they be printed in the volume of Proceedings.
Page 1004 - In case any question or dispute arises under these rules, it may be submitted to the arbitration committee through the secretary of the association in abstract. The abstracts shall briefly set forth the points at issue, and each party's interpretation of the rules upon which its claim is based. The arbitration committee shall base its decisions upon the rules and the abstract submitted, and its decision shall be final.
Page 214 - ... appeal in which he is directly or indirectly interested in a personal or financial way.10 5. CONDUCT OF MEETINGS. All meetings shall be open to the public. The chairman or in his absence the vice-chairman, may administer oaths or compel the attendance of witnesses. The order of business at meetings shall be as follows: (a) roll call; (b) reading of minutes of previous meeting; (c) reports of committees; (d) unfinished business; (e) hearing of cases; (f) new business.
Page 901 - ... got used to and graft that we have not yet got used to. The first kind seems to us honest until reformers begin to disturb the view that we have previously taken of it. The other strikes us at first sight as dishonest until time causes us to drop the first syllable of the word. Ladies and Gentlemen, if there is no other business to come before the meeting, a motion to adjourn will now be in order. I, will remind all here present that the afternoon meeting takes place at 2.30 p.

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