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Tariff Circulars M F No. 1 and M P No. 2, which were made effective January 8,1936. [ seal ] G eorge B. McGnm r, Secretary. [Filed, March 14, 1936; 12: 28 p. m .]
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mate time which will be required fo r their evidence on direct examination, and the subject or commodity to which the evidence will relate. In the interest of expedition witnesses interested in the same commodity or subject should endeavor to coordinate their presentation and avoid duplication. A t least 125 copies o f each exhibit to be introduced should be provided fo r the use of the Commission, State commissions, and counsel for railroads and others. Witnesses who come with written statements of proposed testimony should be prepared with a number of additional copies for the use of the presiding officer, the official reporter, and counsel ap pearing at the hearing. By the Commission. [ seal ] G eorge B. M cG i n t y , Secretary.
T o ail m otor carriers subject to sections 216, 217, and 218 of the M otor Carrier Act, 1935: The Commission has observed with interest the develop ment of the “ agency” method of publishing tariffs for motor carriers engaged in the transportation of property. Where an association or bureau is set up fo r the purpose of render [Filed, March 16, 1936; 12:07 p. m.] ing a genuine service to motor carriers and provides a “ pub lishing agent” the carriers may be relieved of a great deal of the detailed work and expense incidental to the prepara SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION. tion of their tariffs by simply granting proper authority to U nited S tates op A merica — B efore th e S ecurities and him to act in their stead. No doubt in many instances this E xchange C o m m issio n method will be found to be desirable. However, it should be understood that membership in such an association or A t a regular session of the Securities and Exchange Com bureau is not required by the Commission. mission, held at its office in the City of Washington, D. C., on Each carrier may initiate and file its own rates with the the 14th day of March, 1936. Commission without having to join such organizations. Commissioners: James M. Landis, Chairman; George C. It should also be understood that under the Motor Car Mathews, Robert E. Healy, J. D. Ross, Wm. O. Douglas. rier Act, 1935, whenever a carrier joins an association or File No. 2-1322 bureau such carrier is still at liberty to establish joint; In the Matter of Snow Point Mining Co., Inc» through rates with nonmembers, and that because of such membership the carrier does not forfeit the privilege of STOP ORDER participating in joint tariffs with “ nonmember” carriers This matter coming on to be heard by the Commission on which desire to file their own tariffs. Membership in an association or bureau does not give the the registration statement of Snow Point Mining Co., Inc., member carrier the right to refuse to accept shipments 925-29 Market Street, Wilmington, Delaware, after confirmed tendered, at proper transfer point, by a carrier not a mem telegraphic notice by the Commission to said registrant that ber of its association. When an originating carrier issues a it appears that said registration statement and the pros bill of lading to a point on a connecting carrier’s line, the pectus include untrue statements of material facts and omit shipper is entitled to receive the through service via any to state material facts required to be stated therein and mate proper transfer point over the lines of any two or more motor rial facts necessary to make the statements therein not mis carriers provided the proper charges are made for the serv leading, and upon the evidence received upon the allegations ices of each carrier as set forth in its tariff on file with the made in the notice of hearing duly served by the Commission on said registrant, and the Commission having duly con Commission. sidered the matter, and finding that said registration state [ seal ] . G eorge B. M cG i n t y , Secretary. ment and the prospectus include untrue statements of mate [Filed, March 14, 1936; 12: 29 p. m .] rial facts and omit to state material facts required to be stated therein and material facts necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, all as more fully set forth M arch 14, 1936. in the Commission’s Findings of Fact and Opinion in this E mergency F reight C harges, 1935 matter this day issued, and the Commission being now fully advised in the premises; Ex Parte No. 115 It is ordered, pursuant to Section 8 of the Securities Act of In the Matter of Increases in Freight Bates and Charges, 1933, as amended, that the effectiveness of the registration 1935. statement filed by Snow Point Mining Co., Inc., 925-29 Mar Hearings in the above-entitled proceeding will be resumed ket Street, Wilmington, Delaware, be, and the same hereby is at the following places and dates: suspended. Fort Worth, Tex., March 26, 1936, 10 a. m., central By the Commission. standard time, at the Texas Hotel, before Commissioner [ seal ] F rancis P. B rassor, Secretary. Splawn. [Filed, March 14, 1936; 1: 23 p. m .] Boston, Mass., March 26, 1936, 10 a. m., central standard time, at the Hotel Lenox, before Commissioner Aitchison. Salt Lake City, Utah, March 30, 1936, 10 a. m., mountain [F o r Immediate release Saturday, March 14, 1936] standard time, at the Utah Hotel, before Examiner Hosmer. S ecurities E xchange A ct o f 1934 Atlanta, Ga., April 2, 1936, 10 a. m „ central standard time, at the Atlanta Biltmore Hotel, before Commissioner Release No. 527 (Class A ) Aitchison. S ecurities and E xchange C o m m issio n , Minneapolis, Minn., April 3, 1936, 10 a. m., central Washington. standard time, at the Nicollet Hotel, before Examiner The Securities and Exchange Commission, finding: Hosmer. Chicago, HI., April 7, 1936, 10 a. m., central standard (1) that because of a change in the fiscal year, or for time, at the Morrison Hotel, before Commissioner Aitchison. other reasons, there may be interim fiscal periods not Washington, D. C., April 15, 1936, 10 a. m., eastern covered by the information contained in either (a ) the ap standard time, at the office of the Interstate Commerce plication for registration of any issuer of securities registered Commission, before Commissioner Aitchison. on a national securities exchange or (b) the annual report Persons intending to present evidence at any of the places o f such issuer required to be filed pursuant to Rule KA1 ; above named, should promptly advise the secretary of the (2) that it is necessary and appropriate for the proper Commission at Washington of the fact, and state the num protection of investors and to insure fair dealing in such ber of witnesses and, if possible, their names, the approxi securities as are registered on national securities exchanges
