Commentaries on the Law of Private Corporations," well defines what constitutes dedication to a public use.
On the contrary, the lands and the roads are owned and controlled by private corporations, and not even the government can use these roads for purposes of transportation without compensation.
If they are treated as private corporations, then under the rights reserved to the states, as well as by long usage, their exclusive control is retained by the states.
As a rule I am opposed to further donations of public lands for internal improvements owned and controlled by private corporations, but in this instance I would make an exception.
The author is well aware that a very strong prejudice exists against the lending by the government of its credit to private corporations.
There is already a widespread movement toward taking the control and operation of these out of the hands of private corporations, and placing it directly with the city government, and progress in this direction is very rapid.
Private corporations furnished it a poor quality of water, taken from the Clyde River, and they charged high rates for it.
Private corporations furnished a poor quality of gas, at a high price; and private companies operated the street railroads.
To-day the city furnishes all the service that is furnished here by private corporations, and does it at about one-half cost.
The railroads are nearly all owned by private corporations, but they operate under charters running about 100 years, half of which time has now elapsed.
By the courtesy of the present lord provost, Sir James Ure Primrose, I learned something of the manner in which the city of Glasgow is administering the work that in most of our American cities has been left to private corporations.
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