Letterbooks, 1898-1900.

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Letterbooks, 1898-1900.

1898-1900

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The series contains two bound letterbooks of the Railroad Commission of Florida from 1898 to 1900 containing outgoing correspondence from the Chairman and Secretary of the Commission. It documents the activities of the Commission pertaining to the regulation of railroad rates and services and the handling of claims and complaints. There is an alphabetical name index in the front of each volume.

2 v.

eng, Latn

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Railroad Commission of the State of Florida

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The Railroad Commission of the State of Florida was created in 1887 (Ch. 3746, Laws of Florida), abolished in 1891 (Ch. 4068, Laws), and re-established in 1897 (Ch. 4549, Laws) to regulate the rates and services of railroads. The authority of the commission was expanded by successive legislatures to include the regulation of telephone and telegraph companies; motor transportation common carriers; express companies; sleeping car companies; boat line operations; and bridge and canal companies. The...