Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-27

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such other purposes connected with
the emergency as may be needful or
desirable.
NECESSITY EXISTS.
"And whereas, 1t has now become
necessary in the national defense to
take possession and assume control of
certain systems of transportation and
to utilize the same, to the exclusion
as far as may be necessary of other
than war traffic thereon. for the
transportation Of troops. war material
and equipment therefor and for other
needful and desirable purposes con-
nected with the prosecution Of the
war:
Now, therefore, ], Woodrow Will
son, president OF the United States,
under and by virtue OF the power
vested In me by the foregoing reso-
luton and statute. and by virtue of
all other powers thereto enabling. do
hereby. through Newton d. Baker.
secretary of war, take possession and
assume control at IL o'clock noon on
the 2Sth day Of December, 1917, Of
each and every system Of transpor-
tation and appurtenances thereof To-
Gated wholly or In part within the
boundaries of the continental United
States and consisting of railroads, and
owned or controlled systems Of coast
wise and inland transportation, en-
gagged in general transportation,
whether operated by steam or by
electric power, including also termin-
ais, terminal companies and terminal
associations, sleeping and parlor cars,
private cars and private car lines, ele-
vators. warehouses, telegraph and
telephone lines and all other equip
ment and appurtenances commonly
used upon or operated as a part of
such rail or combined rail and water
systems of transportation to be util-
lied for the transfer and transporta-
ton of troops, war material and
equipment to the exclusion so far as
may be necessary of all other traffic
thereon; and that so far as such ex-
elusive use be not necessary or desir-
able, such systems of transportation
be operated and utilized in the per-
Torrance Of such other services as the
national interest may require and of
the usual and ordinary business and
duties Of common carriers.
1t is hereby directed that the pos
session. control. operation and utili-
cation Of such transportation system
hereby by me undertaken shall be ex :
ercised by and through William q. Nc
Adoo, who is hereby appointed director
general Of railroads. Said director may
perform the duties imposed upon him
SO long and to such extent as he sha!
determine. through the boards of di-
| rectors, receivers or officers of en-
ployes of said system of transporta-
ton. Until and except so far as said
director shall from time to time by
general or special orders otherwise
provide, the boards of directors, re-
ceivers, officers and employees of the
various transportation systems shall
| continue the operation thereof in the
usual and ordinary course of business
of common carriers, in the names Of
their respective companies.
ORDERS PARAMOUNT.
Until and except so far as said di-
rector shall from time to time other
wise by general or special orders de.
termine, such systems of transporta
ton shall remain subject to all exist
ing statutes and orders of the inter
state commerce commission and to al
statutes and orders Of regulating com.
missions Of the various states in which
said systems or any part thereof ma.
be situated. But any orders, genera
or special. hereafter made by said di
rector. shall have paramount authorit,
and be obeyed as such.
Nothing herein shall be construed a.
now affecting the possession, operation
and control of street electric passenge
railways, including railways commonl.
called interurbans, whether such rail
ways be or be not owned or .controlle,
by such railroad compaies or systems
BY subsequent order and proclamation
II and when it shall be found neces
sary or desirable, possession, contro
or operation may be taken of all o
any part of such street railway sys
TENS including subways and tunnels
and, by subsequent order and procla
nation. possession, control and opera
ton in whole or in part may also b
relinquished to the owners thereof q
any part Of the railroad systems o
rail and water systems, possession an
control of which are hereby assumed
TO MAKE AGREEMENT.
The director shall as soon as may b
after having assumed such possessio
and control enter upon negotiation
with the several companies looking t
agreements for just and REASONABLE
compensation for the possession, us
and control of their respective proper
ties on the basis of an annual guaran
. teed compensation above accruing de
probation and the maintenance Z
their properties. equivalent as neari
, as may be, to the average of the ne
, operating income thereof for the three
!. year period ending June 80, 1917-th
results Of such negotiations to be re
ported to me for such action as ma
be appropriate and lawful.
But nothing herein contained, ex
pressed or implied, or hereafter don
or suffered hereunder, shall be deeme
in any way to impair the rights Of tn
stockholders, bondholders, creditor