The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1894-05-04
CHAPTER 2O7.

FORATIONs," SUBTITLE TELL
GRAPH COMPANIES" As THE SAME
WAS AMENpED BY THE ACT Of 7
THE RENTAL AND USE OF TELE-
PHONES IN THE Tiles, TOWNS AND
VILLAGES OFTHE STATE OF MARY
LAND, BY ADDING TO SAID ARIICl j.
AS so AMENDED BY SAID AZ 7. TWO
ADDITIONAL SECTIONS TO COME y
AFTER SECTION 232 +. OF SAID 10
BE DESIGNATED AS SECT ONs 232 +:
AND 232 G, TO PERMIT THE MAKING
OF SPECIAL CONTRAt rs FOR ELF
PHONE EQUIPMENT AND sERN1 E
IN THE CITIES. TOWNS AND VII
LAGES OF TIE STATE OF MAXI :
APPOINTMENT OF \ COMM!s SION
TO INVESTICA 1ETR AFFA IR> MD
OPERATIONS OF THE CHESAPE he
AND POTOMAC TELEt HONE CO.. :
PANY AND TIE ChEiAlE NE AND
POTOMAC TELEPHONE COMPANY
OF BALTIMORE CITY.
SECTION /. Be it enacted By The General
Assembly of Maryland. That Article twenty
three of the Code of Public General Laws OF
this State title Corporations, subtitle
Telegraph Companies" as the same was
amended by the Act Of eighteen hundred and
ninety-two, chapter three hundred and eighty
seven, regulating the rental and use OF teie-
phones in the cities, towns and villages III the
State of MARYLAND, be and the same Is hereby
amended by adding to said Article as so
amended by said Act Of eighteen hundred
and ninety-two, chapter three hundred ana
eighty-seven, two additional sections TO come
in after section two hundred and thirty-two
E. of said amended Article, and to De desig-
mated as sections two hundred and th1rty-tWo
F. and two hundred ard thrty-two G. which
said additional sections shall read as follows:
232 F. But any person, firm or corpora
ton NAV contract in writing, or partly IN
print and partly in writing, and not other-
wise, with any individual, company or corpora
ton, now or hereafter, owning, controlus,
managing or operating any teiephone line o vi
lines within the limits of this State for such
special FORM description and amount OF tele-
phone equipment and service. expressed III
such contract as such person. flrm or cor
poration may need at such rates, and upon
such terms and conditions as may be agreed
upon between the parties to sucn cohtIact'
aud be expressed therein, but shall not otner-
wise be entitled thereto, and every form OF
such special contract, made 10y any year,
shall constitute and be form OF contract Tor
like special telephone equipment and service
into which every other person, hrn or cor
poration in like situation with the person,
firm or CORPORATION 50 contracting. and de-
string n like special form. description and
amount of telephone equipment and service
shall have q right to enter. in such year, Win
the party so contracting for such telephone
equipment and service; the special contract
mentioned in this section shall be entered IN
to before such equipment and service are sup
piled. Provided however, that nothing IN
this section shall be SO construed as to impair
the obligation of the individual, company or
CORPORATION owning. controlling managing OF
operating telephone line or telephone lines,
within the limits of this State, to furnish IN
accordance with the requirements OF sactlohs
n nd Cf
Code of Public General Laws article twenty
three). title Corporations, subtitle iele.
graph Companies,' rs enacted by the Act OF
Assembly OF eighteen hundred ana ninety
two chapter three hundred and e1ghty-seNei
and at the rates Of charge mentioned IN SAID
sections 232 4, and 232 b, telephone t'iuir-
ment and service of the kind and description
which is now furnished by the Chesapeake
and Potomac Telephone Company OF baltl-
more City at the rate Of charge mentioned "a
said sections 232 A. and go b. and the salu
Jomp.ny as condition precedent 10 me
exercise of any of the powers conferred Il!
this Act shall forthwith file in the Office OF
the Clerk of the Court of Appeals of Mary
land to be by said clerk annexed to the origi,
nal Of this Act filed in his office full ana
adequate description in detail. and cer'iiicu
by the Governor of this State to be 1ull ana
adequate description, OF the equipment nc"
used by said company in furnishing thc ser
VICE meQIlOneu Ill tulS ploNhoo'
scription or a copy thereof duly certified 10y
said clerk shall be takcn-as a true description
of said equipment in all proceedings, whether
civil or criminal, which may hereafter DC
taken to enforce the requirements OF tn;s pro
viso or of the sections of Article ~ tnerelD
mentioned. and the said equipment shaii AZ
ways include and secure Tor each SUBSCRIBER
separate wire: and if any individual, COM
Pany or corporation owning. controlling or
managing or operating a telephone line or
lines within the limits of this State. shall. at
anytime hereafter. neglect or refuse to iurrisn
the equipment and service mentioned In TINS
proviso to any person or corporation emitted
thereto under the terms OF the sections OF
Article % enumerated in said proylso, the
said Individual, company or corporation SO
refusing or neglecting. and the officers and
agents of any such company or corporation,
and the agents of every such individual 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 Per
son entitled to telephone service under the
provisions of said sections 232 to 232 +,
both inclusive, but no other person, shall have
the right and privilege to use. without extra
charge. any other telephone equipment with
| the consent of the subscriber to the last men
toned equipment. and any individual. COM
pany or corporation, or the officers and agents
of any such company or corporation. and the
agents of every such Individual refusing or
; neglecting to allow such right or privilege,
shall be liable to indictment, and upon con-
viction thereof shall be fined for each offense
not less than fifty dollars nor more than two
hundred dollars in the discretion of the Court.
1872 G. And be it further enacted. That
there shall be appointed by the Governor.
three persons, citizens of the State Of Mary
land. who shall serve without pay. and shall
ht, CITY lo1 hn
shall have the powers. and discharge the
duties hereinafter mentioned that is to say,
they shall. by Il full and thorough investi-
CATION ascertain the amount expended by
the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone
Company, or the Chesapeake and Potomac
Telephone Company OF Baltimore City IL the
acquisition Of the rights of way and other
easements, now held by either of said com
panes 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 conn; c.
ton 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 servicc,-Eoth that
known as the ordinary or grounded service,
! and also that known as the metallic circuit
| service; they shall also procure all such other
| information which in their judgment shall he
| necessary and proper to determine what
nishing such telephone 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 COM
| missioners above named are hereby author
! lied to make such examination of the books,
| papers and accounts of the companies above
! named, as shall be necessary Tor that rlir-
| pose. and also to summon before them, and
| examine under oath, 10 be by them admins
| tered, ali the officers and agents Of said CON-
! panies and such other persons whom they
| may deem necessary to examine Tor the pur-
| poses above mentioned. which said summons
| the sheritfs OF Baltimore City and the several
counties Of Maryland are hereby directed 10
! serve. The said commissioners are also here
! 10y authorized to employ an expert accountant
/ TO assist them in the discharge OF their duties.
the salary to re paid the said accountant and
also the necessary expense OF the said COM
missioners in the discharge Of their duties.
| shall be paid by said Chesapeake and hoto-
| mac Telephone Co.. Of Baltimore City; the
exercise OF the privileges granted by section
| 232 OF this Article, snail be considered as an
assent o. the companies Above named to the
! examination authorized to be made by thii;
section OF the books. Pape-s and accounts OF
said companies so lar as necessary fer ths
purposes above mentioned, and OF their ofiic-