Mail Transportation by Common Carrier Motor Vehicles: Hearings, Eighty-ninth Congress, First Session, May 25, June 16, 22, 24, 29, 1965U.S. Government Printing Office, 1965 - 179 páginas |
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Página 30 - All purchases and contracts for supplies or services, in any of the departments of the Government, except for personal services, shall be made by advertising a sufficient time previously for proposals respecting the same, when the public exigencies do not require the immediate delivery of the articles, or performance of the service.
Página 30 - When immediate delivery or performance is required by the public exigency the articles or service required may be procured by open purchase or contract at the places and in the manner in which such articles are usually bought and sold, or such services engaged, between individuals.
Página 132 - A chaotic patchwork of inconsistent and often obsolete legislation and regulation has evolved from a history of specific actions addressed to specific problems of specific industries at specific times.
Página 16 - to promote safe, adequate, economical, and efficient service and foster sound economic conditions in transportation and among the several carriers — all to the end of developing, coordinating, and preserving a national transportation system — adequate to meet the needs of the commerce of the United States, of the postal service, and of the national defense.
Página 112 - States in the manner, under the conditions, and with the service prescribed by the Postmaster General and shall be entitled to receive fair and reasonable compensation for such transportation and for the service connected therewith.
Página 15 - Mr. Chairman, on behalf of the Commission, I want to thank you and the members of the committee for this opportunity to express our views on HR 6472, introduced by Congressman Dulski, to provide for the transportation of mail by motor vehicles.
Página 55 - ... railroads, airlines, and buses so as to preserve the inherent advantages of highway transportation as the national transportation policy directs. "The proposed amendment to the act would be in furtherance of the objective of the national transportation policy of developing, coordinating, and preserving a national transportation system (by highway) adequate to meet the needs of the postal service.
Página 118 - Mail Service shall be of such construction, style, length, and character, and furnished in such manner as shall be required by the Postmaster General, and shall be constructed, fitted up, maintained, heated, lighted, and cleaned by and at the expense of the railroad companies.
Página 137 - ... at such times and when required to do so. They shall provide station space and rooms for handling, storing, and transfer of mails in transit, including the separation thereof, by packages for connecting lines, and such distribution of registered mail in transit as may be necessary...
Página 132 - Some carriers are required to provide, at a loss, services for which there is little demand. Some carriers are required to charge rates which are high in relation to cost in order to shelter competing carriers. Some carriers are prevented from making full use of their capacity by restrictions on freedom to solicit business or adjust rates.