The Keota news., 1918-01-04

and owned or controlled systems OF
coastwise and inland transportation.
engaged In general transportation.
whether operated by steam or by cleo
trio power. including also terminals.
terminal companies and terminal as
sociations. sleeping and parlor cars.
private cars and private car lines.
elevators. warehouses. telegraph and
telephone lines and all other equip
ment and appurtenances commonly
used upon or operated a. q part OF
such rail or combined rail and water
systems Of transportation to be uti'
lized for the transfer and transporta-
ton OF troops. war material and equip
ment to the exclusion 20 far ~ may
be necessary Of all other traffic there.
on: and that SO far as such exclusive
use be not necessary or desirable.
such systems of transportation be op.
Grated and utilized in the performance
OF such other services N the national
interest may require and OF the usual
and ordinary business and duties Of
common carriers.
BY William q. MeAdoo.
It is hereby directed that the pos.
session. control. operation and utiliza.
ton of such transportation systems
hereby by me undertaken shall be ex-
ercised by and through William G. Nc.
Adoo. who 10 hereby appointed and
designated director general OF rail-
roads. 8 III director may perform the
duties imposed upon him SO long and
to such extent as he shall determine.
through the beard Of directors. receiv.
ers, officers and employees OF sale sys-
TENS OF transportation. Until and ex.
cept SO far as said director shall.
from time to time BY general or spe
cial orders otherwise provide. the
boards of directors. receivers. officers
and employees Of the various transpor'
tation systems shall continue the op
Grafton thereof in the usual and ordin.
ary course of business Of common car.
riers, in the names q their respective
companies.
Until and except so far a. said d.
rectors shall from time to time other
wise by general or special orders de-
termine. such systems OF Transports
ton shall remain subject to all exist
ing statutes and orders Of the Inter
state Commerce Commission. and to
all statutes and orders Of regulating
commissions of the various states In
which said systems or any part there
Of may be situated. But any orders.
general or special. hereafter made by
said director. shall have paramount au-
thority and be obeyed ~ such.
Does Not Affect Tramways.
Nothing herein shall be construed
as now affecting the possession. op-
Grafton and control Of street electric
nacsen0or roiIwava Including rail.
ways commonly called interurbans.
owned or controlled by such railroad
companies or systems. BY subsequent
order and proclamation, II and when
1t shall be found necessary or desir.
able, possession. control or operation
may be taken Of all or any part OF
such street railway systems, including
subways and tunnels. and by subse-
Quent order and proclamation. posses.
sion. control and operation In whole
or In part may also be relinquished
to the owners thereof OF any part OF
the railroad systems or rail and water
systems. possession and control OF
which are hereby assumed.
The director shall as soon rs may
be after having assumed such posses.
sion and control enter upon negotia.
tions with the several companies
looking to agreements for Just and
reasonable compensation for the pos.
session. use and control of their re-
spective properties on the basis Of
an annual guaranteed compensation.
above accruing depreciation and the
maintenance Of their properties.
equivalent, az nearly as may be. to
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