Columbus ( /kÉlÊmbÉs/) is a city in and the county seat of Bartholomew County, Indiana, United States. The population was 44,061 at the 2010 census, and the current mayor is Fred Armstrong. Located approximately 40 miles (64 km) south of Indianapolis, on the east fork of the White River, it is the state's 20th largest city. It is also the principal city of the Columbus, Indiana, metropolitan statistical area which encompasses all of Bartholomew County. Columbus is currently ranked 11th in the United States on the list of safest cities per population.[citation needed] National Geographic Traveler ranked Columbus 11th on its historic destinations list in late 2008, describing the city as authentic, unique, and unspoiled.
The Hepburn Act is a 1906 United States federal law that gave the Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC) the power to set maximum railroad rates and extend its jurisdiction.This led to the discontinuation of free passes to loyal shippers.he limitation on railroad rates depreciated the value of railroad securities, a factor in causing the Panic of 1907. Scholars consider the Hepburn Act the most important piece of legislation regarding railroads in the first half of the 20th century.
In 1936, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt enacted one of the most important pieces of legislation during the Depression years. The âRural Electrification Actâ (REA) was a part of his âNew Dealâ program, designed to promote âRelief, Recovery, and Reformâ in the United States.osted on. (Answer #1). The Rural Electrification Act was part of the New Deal. It was, as the name suggests, a law that was meant to make it so that more rural areas would be able to get electricity. This was part of the New Dealâs attempt to stimulate the American economy.