The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-04


 thereof, in the performance of it's du- ties or in connection with any hear Ing, may summon and examine or cause to be summoned and examined, under oath, such witnesses and may compel the production of, and exam me, such books, records, vouchers, memoranda, documents, letters, con tracts. or other papers, as it may find necessary or convenient in relation to the affairs of any public service com pany, and shall have al land the same powers in reference thereto as are now vested in magistrates, taking de- positions. If any witness objects to test1fying or to producing any book or paper on the ground that such testimony, book or paper may tend to incriminate him, and the commits sion, or any member thereof, compels such witness to testify or to produce such book or paper, then such testi- mony, book, or paper shall never be used against him in any subsequent criminal proceeding. The fees of wit nesses summoned by the commission or by any member thereof to appear before 1t, or him, under the provisions Of this section. and the fees for sum- moning witnesses shall be the same as for witnesses in the Superior Court, and shall be taxed by the commission and paid by the State Treasurer upon the order of the Comptroller.
 ORDERS.
 g. All decisions, orders, and authori- zations of the commission shall be in writing, and shall specify the req sons therefor. and shall be filed and kept in the office of the commission and recorded in book kept by it for that purpose, and shall be public doc uments. The commission, for due cause shown, may at any time rescind, reverse. or alter any decision, order, or authorization upon hearing had after due notice to all parties in in terest. All orders shall be served up- on the company affected thereby in the same manner as process in civil actions.
 ENFORCEMENT OF ORDERS.
 10. The Superior Court on applica- ton of the commission or of the At torney General or of any States At torney may enforce any provision of this act or any proper order of the commission rendered in pursuance thereof by such decree or process as may be appropriate thereto.
 TRANSFER OF POWERS OF RAIL ROAD COMMISSIONERS. II. The Board of Railroad Com missioners is hereby abolished, and all rights, powers, and duties here tofore vested in said railroad com missioners and not inconsistent with other provisions of this act hereby transferred to, and continued in, the Public Utilities Commission herein created, and all orders heretofore made by said railroad commissioners shall continue in force except as here after altered, or until reversed or res- cinded by said Public Utilities Com mission; and all books, records, and other papers of the railroad commis- sioners are hereby transferred to the Public Utilities Commission.
 Part H. Organization of Public Ser vice Corporations Under General Law.
 ORGANIZATION UNDER GENERAL LAW.
 12 Public service corporations shall hereafter be organized in the manner provided by Chapter 194 of the Laws of 1903: provided, however, that no such corporation, shall have authority l to condemn land, or to lay tracks, mains, pipes, or. conduits, or to erect ,. poles Or wires, or to place any other | fixtures or construction in, over, un-
 der. or across the public highways ex- cept by authorization of the commis- sion as hereinafter specified.
 APPLICATION OF ELECTRIC, GAS, TELEPHONE, AND WATER COM PANIES FOR AUTHORITY TO FURNISH SERVICE.
 | 13. Any gas, electric, telephone oI
 water company, whether now existing | or hereafter organized, desiring to
 furnish gas, electricity, telephone ser | vice, or water for general use in any | city or town, or portion thereof, with l in this state, in which it is not now authorized by charter to furnish such | service, shall make written applica-
 tion to the commission, in such form l ,ie,cyi< ihn f,, authority to furnish such service.
 GRANT OF AUTHORITY TO FUR
 NIsH SERVICE
 | IA. Upon hearing, after due notice as hereinafter prescribed, the com mission shall make an order granting or denying said application in whole
 or in part, according as it shall find public interest to require and shall mail copy thereof to the applicant | If said application is granted in whole | or in part, said order shall specify: 1 CD The character of service which the l applicant is authorized to furnish l CD The territorial limits within which | it may furnish such service; (3) Any | general troutes; extending through ter | ritory in which it. may not furnish ! such service, but over which it may | construct its mains, conduits, pole l lines, or other fixtures for the pur- | pOSc OI ColIiiSCCiLS@il ilS SCuTCG sup | ply with the territory within which 1 it is authorized to furnish service; l (4) The time within which it shall I commence the construction of the ne | cessary plant; and (5 The time within | which it shall complete said plant and
 commence operation.
 I APPLICATION OF RAILROAD OR l STREET RAILWAY COMPANIES 1 FOR LAYOUT.
 15. Any railroad or street railway l company, whether now existing o1 | hereafter organized, desiring to lay 1 out road, branch, or extension with i in this state shall make written appli- | cation to the commission for such lay | out; said application shall be in such ! form, and accompanied by such maps | specifications, and estimates, as the commission may prescribe.
 DETERMINATION OF LAYOUT. | 16 Upon hearing, after due notice | as hereinafter prescribed, the commis- | sion shall make an order granting o1 | denying said application in whole or | in part, according as it shall find pub-
 lie interest to require, and shall mail
 a copy thereof to the applicant Ii
 the application is granted in whole or l in part, such order shall specify: Ql The specific layout authorized; (2) | The time within which the company | said road, branch, or extension: and l 6 The time within which it shall l complete said road, branch, or exten- | sion and commence operation. There | shall be filed with said order a mar | showing in detail the lavout authori.