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Timestamp: 2019-04-24 03:05:03+00:00

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80 Rates.-Rates of common carriers must be just, reasonable, and nondiscriminatory.86 But differences in rates of a "water carrier in respect of water transportation from those in effect by a rail carrier with respect to rail transportation" are ex- pressly declared not to constitute unjust discrimination.88 Water carriers must file and publish their rates, rules, and regu- lations with the Commission, and no changes therein may be made except after a specified notice.87 The Commission may suspend a new rate when filed and enter upon a hearing con- cerning its lawfulness.38 It may also investigate the lawfulness of established rates.89 The Commission is empowered to fix the "maximum or mini- mum, or maximum and minimum" rate for a common carrier by water.40 Also, it is authorized to require common carriers by water and carriers by railroad to establish through routes and joint rates, and to determine just divisions of such rates.41 In the exercise of its rate authority, the Commission is required to give due consideration:4a to the effect of rates upon the movement of traffic by the carrier or carriers for which the rates are prescribed; to the need, in the public interest, of adequate and efficient water transportation service at the lowest cost consistent with the furnishing of such service; and to the need of revenues sufficient to enable water carriers, under hon- est, economical, and efficient management, to provide such service. In the case of contract water carriers, the Commission may fix a reasonable minimum rate, but not a maximum rate.48 " § 305, 54 Stat. 934, 49 U. S. 0. 905. "Id. " § 306, 54 Stat. 935, 49 U. S. O. 906. 88 § 307g, 54 Stat. 938,49 U. S. C. 907. 19 § 307h, 54 Stat. 939, 49 U. S. C. 907. 40 § 307d, 54 Stat. 937, 49 U. S. O. 907. 41 § 307, 54 Stat. 937, 49 U. S. C. 907 and Act of February 4, 1887, § 6, 24 Stat. 379, 380, as amended, 49 U. S. C. 6. " § 307f, 54 Stat. 938, 49 U. S. O. 907. 48 § 307h, 54 Stat. 939, 49 U. S. O. 907.

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