Evening journal., 1917-12-27
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fiscal year ending June 80, 1917, and for
other purposes" as follows.
THE President, in time OF war, is
empowered. through the Secretary OF
War, 70 take possession and assTme
control of any system or systems of
transportation, or any part thereof, and
to utilize the same, 10 Che exclusion as
far rs may be necessary of all other
trallic thereon, for the transfer or trans
portation OF troops. war material and
equipment, or for such other purposes
connected with the emergency as may
be needful or desirable"
And whereas, it has now become ne
cessary i'm the national defense 10 TAX,
possession and assume coulrol of GER
tain systems of transportation and tC
utilize the same. TO the exclusion as far
as may be necessary OF other lnan wal
traffic thereon for the transportation OF
troops. war material and equipment
therefor, aud for other needful and de.
sirable purposes connected with the
prosecution Of ihe war
Now. therefore. ]. Woodrow Wilson
President OF the Cniled States, under
and by virtue of the powers vested i'm
me by the forag0ing resolutions and
statute. and by virtue of an other pow
ers thereto me enabling. do hereby
through Newton d. Baker. Secretary of
War, take possession and assume con-
troll at - o'clock noon on the twenty
cinhth day of December. 1917, of each
and every system of transportation and
the appurtenances thereof located
wholly or in part within the boundaries
of the continental United States and
consisting Of railroads, and owned or
controlled systems Of cOastWise and
inland transportation, engaged i'm gem
eral transportation. whether operated
by steam or by electric power, inciud-
inc also terminals. terminal companies
and terminal associations sleeping and
parlor cars. private cars and private ear
lines elevators. warehouses, telegraph
and telephone lines and an other equip
ment and appurtenances commonly used
upon or operated as part or such
rail or combined rail and waller systems
of transportation 10 the end that such
systems of transportation he utilized
for the transfer and transportation of
troops, war material and equipment ia
the exclusion so far as may be neces-
sary Of all other traffic thereon and
that so far as such exclusive use be
not necessary or desirable, such sys-
TENS Of transportation he operated and
utilized i'm the performance OF such
other service as the national interest
may require and of The usual and ordi-
nary business and duties of common
carriers.
10 is hereby directed that the uosses-
Il .rHf
Of such transportation systems hereby
by me undertaken shall be exercised by
and through William G.. NcAdoO. who
is hereby appointed and designated
Director General of Railroads.
said director may perform The duties
imposed upon him, so long and ia such
extent as ha shall determine. through
the boards of directors. receivers. of
ilcers and employees of said systems OF
transportation Until and except So far
as said directors shall from time 10
time by general or special orders other
wise provide the boards of directors.
receiver, officers and employees of lhe
various transportation system shall
continue the operation thereof i'm the
usual and rodinary course of 'ho bust
ness Of common carriers, I'm the names
of their respective companies.
Until and except 80 far as said direc-
tor shall from fine 10 time otherwise
by general or special orders determine.
such systems of transportation shall re-
main subject 20 an cXisting statutes
and orders OF the Interstate Commerce
Commission, and 10 ali statutes and or
derS Of regulating commissions Of the
various States in which said systems or
any part thereof may be situated But
any orders, general or special here