Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-08-08
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for the convenience of the public, OF every
public utility as to whose rates, charges,
service or regulations any hearing has Deen
held by the commission under sections
1797m-45 and 1797m-46 or the value
of whose property has been ascertained oy
Section 1797m-20. All facts and in
formation in the possession OF the com
mission shall be public and all reports;
memoranda of every nature whatsoever IN
their possession shall be open to inspection
Ey the public at all reasonable times ex-
cent aS provided in section 1791m-2l.
section 1Ta7m-21 1. Whenever the
commission shall determine it to be neces-
sary IN the interest of the public to with
hold from the public any facts or infOrma-
tion in its possession, such facts may pe
withheld for such period after the acqulsl-
ton thereof not exceeding ninety days as
the commission may determine.
No facts or Information shall be With
he'd by the commission from the public for
q loager period than ninety days nor be so
Withheld for any reason whatsoever other
then in the interest of the public.
Section 1T97m-22. The commission
shall ascertain and prescribe for each kind
Of public utility suitable and convenient
standard commercial units of product or
service. These shall be lawful units for the
purposes of this act.
Section 1797m-23. 1. The commission
shall ascertain and fix adequate and Serv-
iceable standards for, the measurement OF
quality, pressure, initial voltage or other
condition pertaining to the supply OF the
product or service rendered ny any puOilC
utility and prescribe reasonable regulations
for examination and testing of such product
or service and for the measurement thereof.
2. 1t shall establish reasonable rules,
secure the accuracy of all meters and ap-
planes for measurements, and every pup.
lie utility Is required to carry into enect
all orders issued by the commission relative
*hereto. :,
8. Nothing contained in this section shall
limit In any manner any powers or author
ed 4tTFF
provided In section 1797m-87.
Section 1797m-24. 1. The commission
shall provide for the examination and test
ing of any and all appliances used for the
public utility.
. ANY consumer or user may have. any
such appliance tested upon payment OF the
3. The commission shall declare and
establish reasonable fees to be paid for test
Ing such appliances on the request OF the
consumers or users, the fee to be paid by
the consumer or user at the time of his re-
quest. hut to be paid by the public utility
aEd ""paid TO the consumer or user II the
appliance be found defective or incorrect
10 tae disadvantage of the consumer or
section 1797m-25. The commission
may purchase such materials, apparatus
and standard measuring instruments for
such examinations and tests as it may deem
section 1797m-26. The commission, its
power to enter upon any premises occu-
pied 10y any public utility for the pur-
pose OF making the examinations and tests
provided in this act and TO set up and use
on such premises any apparatus and APP
planes and occupy reasonable space there
for.
shall file with the commission within
time to be fixed by the commission,
schedules which shall be open to public in
spection, showing all rates, tolls and charges
U-b which
force at the time for any service per-
formed by it within the state, or for any
service in connection Herewith or per.
operated by il. The rates, tolls and charges
shown on such schedules shall not exceed
the rates, tolls and charges in force April
I, 1907.
Section 1707m-2S Every public util-
ity shall file with and as part OF such
schedule all rules and regulations that In
any manner effect the rates charged Or to
be charged for any service.
, Section 1797m-29. A copy of so much
of said schedules as the commission snail
shall be printed in plain type, and kept on
file in every station or office Of such public
utility where payments are made by the
consumers or users. open to the public in
such form and place as to be readily &C
cessible to the public and as can be con-
veniently inspected.
Section 1707m-30. Where a schedule
of Joint rates or charges Is or may be In
force between two or more public utilities,
such schedules shall In like manner be
printed and filed with the commission and
so much thereof as the commission shall
deem necessary for the use Of the public
shall be filed in every such station or Office
as provided in section 1797m-29.
Section 179Tm-31. No change shall
thereafter be made in any schedule, In
Guiding schedules of joint rates. except upon
ten days notice to the commission, and all
existing schedules, or BY filing new schedules
In lieu thereof ten days prior to the time
the same are to take effect: provided, that
the commission. upon application of any
public utility, may prescribe a less time
within which a reduction may be made.
Section 1797m-32. Copies of all new
schedules shall be filed hereinbefore pro-
vtded In every station and office Of such
public utility where payments are made by
consumers or users ten days prior to the
time the same are to take effect, unless the
commission shall prescribe q less time.
Section 17STm-33. 1t shall be unlawful
for any public utility to charge, demand,
collect or receive a greater or less cOmpen-
sation for any service performed By 1t with
IN the state or for any service In connection
Herewith than is specified in such printed
schedules. including schedules of Joint rates
as may al the time be In force, or to de-
mand. collect or receive any rate toll Or
charge not specified in such schedule The
rates. tolls and charges named therein shall
te the lawful rates, tolls and charges until
thr same are changed as provided In this
act
Section 1787m-34 The commission may
prescribe such changes in the form In which
the schedules are issued by any public util-
ity as may be found to be expedient
Section 179Tm-3J. The commission
shall provide for a comprehensive classified
tion Of service for each public utility and
such classification may take into account
the quantity used the time when used, the
purpose for which used, ana any other rea-
sonable consideration. Each public utility
is required to conform Its schedules of rates,
tolls and charges to such classification
Section 1707m-36. The commission
shall have power to adopt reasonable and
proper rules and regulations relative to all
inspections, tests, audits and inyestiga-
lions, and to adopt and publish reasonable
and proper rules to govern it's proceedings
Investigations and hearings OF public utiII-
ties and other parties before 1t. All hear
ings shall be open TO the public,
Section 1797m-3T The commission
shall have author'tv to Inquire into the
management of the business of all public
utilities and shall keep itself Informed as to
the manner and method in which the same
Is conducted, and shall have the right to
obtain from any public utility all necessary
information to enable the commission to
perform It's duties.
Section 1797m-SS. /. The commission
or any commissioner or any person or per-
sons employed by the commission for that
purpose shall. upon demand, have the right
to inspect the books, accounts, papers, rec
Ords and memoranda of any public utility
and to examine, under oath, any officer,
agent or employe of such public utility In
relation to Its business and affairs.
>. ANY person other than one Of said
commissioners, who shall make such de-
mand shall produce his authority to make
such inspection.
Section 1T97m-89. L The commission
may require, By order CT subpoena to be
served on any public utility IN the same
manner that q summons Is served in g.
civil action in the circuit court. the pro
duction within this state at such time and
place as It may designate, of any books,
accounts. papers or records kept by said
public utility In any Office or place with
out the state of Wisconsin, or verified copies
IN lieu thereof, II the commission shall so
0rder Ia order that an examination thereof