Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1894-05-17

entered into before sucn equipment ana
service are supplied. Provided however,
that nothing 10 this section shall be 50 con-
strued as 20 impair the obligation Of the
individual. company or corporation owning,
controlling, managing or operating tele-
phone line or telephone lines, within the
limits Of this State, 20 furnish 10 accordance
with the requirements Of sections 232 A.
232 b, 232 g, 232 ID, and 232 Z, of the Code
thTeel. title Corporations" sub title @Tel-
egraph Companies" al enacted by tie Act
OF Assembly eight hundred and ninety
two, chapter three hundred and eighty
seven and at the rates Of charge mention
ed in said sections 232 A, and 232 B. tele-
phone equipment and service Of the kind
and description which Is now furnished by
the Chesapeake ami Potomac Telephone
Company of Baltimore City at the rate of
charge mentioned in said sections 232 A,
and 232 b, and the said company as con-
dition precedent 10 the exercise Of any Of
the powers conferred by this Act shall
forthwith file in the Office Of the Clerk of
the Court Of Appeals OF Maryland 10 be
~ said clerk annexed 10 the original Of this
Act filed in his Office full and adequate
description in detail, and certified by the
Governor of this State 30 be full and adj
equate description, Of the equipment now
used by said company in furnishing the
service mentioned In this proviso, which
description or copy thereof duly certified
by said clerk shall be taken as true des-
cripiion Of said equipment in all proceed
IDgs, whether civil or criminal, which may
hereafter be taken to enforce the require
ments of this prnvisoor Of the sections OF
Article % therein mentioned, and the said
equipment shall always include and secure
for each subscriber separate wire; and ii
any individual. company or corporation
owning, controlling or managing or opera
ting telephone line or lines within the
limits Of this State, shall, at anytime here
after, neglect or refuse to furnish the equip
ment and service mentioned in this proviso
To any person or corporation entitled there
10 under the terms of the sections Of Article
% enumerated in said proviso, the said in
dividual, company or corporation so Tefus
ing or neglecting, and the officers and
agents of any such company or corpora
ton, and the agents Of every such indiyid-
ual shall be liable TO Indictment therefor,
and upon conviction thereof shall be fined
for each offense not less than fifty dollars,
nor more than two hundred dollars in the
discretion of the Court and provided also
that any person entitled 10 telephone SER
vice under the provisions of said sections
232 A % 232 +, both inclusive, but no 9TH
er person, shall have the right and priv
lege TO use, without extra charge, any other
telephone equipment with the consent OF
the subscriber TO the last mentioned equip
ment, and any individual. company or cor
poration, or the officers and agents of any
such company or corporation, and the
agents of every such individual refusing OF
neglecting 10 allow such right or privilege
shall be liable To Indictment, and upon con.
viction thereof shall be fined for each of.
Tense not less than fifty dollars nor more
than two hundred dollars in the discretion
Of the court.
232 G.. And be It further enacted, That
there shall be appointed by the Governor
three persons, citizens of the State Of Ma
ryland, who sh1ll serve without pay, and
shall be styled Telephone Commissioners
who shall have the powers, and discharge
the duties hereinafter mentioned, that is 70
say, they shall, by full and thorough in
vestigation, ascertain the amount expended
by the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone
Company, or the Chesapeake and Potomac
Telephone Company. Of Baltimore City
in the acquisition Of the rights of way and
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companies In the State Of Maryland, and
the amount expended in the construction
OF the plant, equipment and works now
owned by them or either OF them, and used
in connection with the telephone business
in said State of Maryland; and also the
cost of furnishing in the City of Baltimore
and other places in said State said telephone
seryice-both that known as the ordinary
r1n6a1 =sarxrfnn apI oil AT L
the metallic circuit service; they shall also
procure all such other information which
in their judgment shall be necessary and
proper to determine what ought to be fair
and sufficient rates for furnishing such tel.
ephone service in the City of Baltimore
and other places in the State Of Maryland
For the purpose Of discharging the duties
hereby imposed on them, the commission.
ers above named are hereby authorized to
make such examination of the books, pap.
ers and accounts of the companies above
named, as shall be necessary for that pur-
pose, and also To summon before them, and
examine under oath, TO be by them ad
ministered, all the officers and agents OF
said companies and such other persons
they may deem necessary TO examine for
the purposes above mentioned, which said
summons the sheriffs of Baltimore City and
the several counties of Maryland are hereby
directed 10 serve. The said commissioners
are also hereby authorized to employ an
expert accountant TO assist them in the dis.
charge of their duties, the salary to be paid
the said accountant and also the necessary
expense of the said commissioners in the
discharge of their duties. shall be paid by
said Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone
Co, of Baltimore City; the exercise Of the
privileges granted by section 232 + of this
Article, shall be considered as an assent by
the companies above named TO the cxami-
nation authorized to be made by this sec.
ton, OF the boaks papers and accounts OF
said comparieS 40 far as necessary fer the
purposes above mentioned, and of their
officers and agents. II is hereby made the
duty of said commissioners 10 report 10 the
next General Assembly OF this State, the
result Of the investigation and examination
by this section directed 10 be made, togeth-
er with any recommendation they think
proper to make upon the subject matter
thereof
SECTION 2. And be it endesed, That this
act shall take effect from the date of its
passage.
Approved April 3, 1894.
FRANK BROWN, Governor.
JOHN WALTER SMITH,
President Of the Senate
JAMES IL PRESTON,
Speaker Of the HOUSE of Delegates.