The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-04-29
Oklahoma Constitution
BY ARTICLES

from time to time special reports and
statements under oath. concerning
their business; It shall keep itself
fully Informed OF the physical con.
dition of all the railroads Of the state,
as TO the manner in which they are
operated. with reference to the secur.
fly and accommodation OF the public,
and shall from time to time, make
and enforce such requirements. rules
and regulations as may be necessary
to prevent unjust or unreasonable dis.
elimination and extortion by any
transportation or transmission com.
pany in favor of, or against any per
son, locality. community, connecting
line, or kind Of traffic in the mat
ter Of car service, train or boat sched.
ule. efficiency Of transportation or
otherwise, in connection with the
public duties of such company. Be.
fore the commission shall prescribe
or fix any rate, charge, or classifl-
cation OF traffic, and before II shall
make any order, rule, regulation or
requirement directed against any une
or more companies by name, the com.
pany or companies to be affected by
such rate, charge, classification, or
der, rule, regulation or requirement
shall first be given by the
commission at least ten days
notice II the time and place
when and where the contemplated
action in the premises will be con.
sidered and disposed of. and shall be
afforded a reasonable opportunity to
Introduce evidence and to be heard
thereon; to the end that justice may
be done and shall have process 10 en-
force the attendance OF witnesses,
and before said commission shall
make or prescribe any general order
rule. regulation or requirement, not
directed against any specific compa.
ny or companies by name, the con
templated general order, rule, regi.
iatlon or requirement shall first be
published in substance, not less than
once a week for four consecutive
weeks in one or more Of the news.
papers OF general circulation publish
ed in the county in which the capi
tol of this state may be located, to-
gether with the notice Of the tins
and place. when and where the com.
mission will hear any objections
which may be urged by any person
interested. against the proposed or
der, rule, regulation or requirement;
and every such general order, rule
regulation or requirement, made oy
the commission, shall be published at
length, for the time and in the man.
go into effect, and shall also. as long
as II remains in force, be published
In each subsequent annual report of
the commission. The authority OF the
commission (subject TO review on ap.
peal as hereinafter provided to pre-.
scribe rates, charges and classified
tions OF traffic. for transportation
and transmission companies, shall.
subjecton TO regulation by law be
paramount; but It's authority to pre-
scribe any other rule, regulations or
requirements for corporations or 9th,
er persons shall be subject TO the
superior authority OF the legislature
to legislate thereon by general laws:
Provided, however, That nothing in
this cecticn shall in'rH.- tie rights
which has heretofore been. or may
hereafter be- conferred by law upon
the authorities OF any city, town or
county to prescribe rules, regulations
or rates OF charges to be observed
by any public service corporation in
connection with any services perform
ed by It under municipal or coun-
ty franchise granted by such city,
town or county, so far as such serv.
ices may be wholly within the limits
OF the city. town OF county granting
the franchise. Upon the request OF
the parties interested. It shall be the
duty of the commission, as far as pos
,ible, to effect, by meditation, the
adjustment OF claims. and the settle
ment OF controversies, between trans
portation or transmission companies
and their patrons or employees
Sec. lisa. The corporation commits
sion shall organize by electing one Of
its members chairman and appoint
ing q secretary whose salary shall he
fixed by the Legislature. A majority
OF said commission shall constitute q !
quorum, and Che concurrence Of the
Of said commission shall be .
necessary to decide any question.
Sec. lsb As used In this article
the term company" shall inolude as.
soclations and joint stock companies
having any power or privileges not
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