The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-12-21

in Re Proposed Order Np 81 to AlleGor
& r"r-tiors, Firms, t.nrginAAie o'
IN Municipalities Operating Pipe. Lines 0
i. pIstributipa systemssJbr OIL, Gas,
| Water a public, Service Witiln tbs
State ofsokiahoma.
] PROPOSED ORDER NO. SO.
Pursuant 10 publication Of Propose
Order No, SO IN the Guthrie oaily Leader
q. newspaper Of general circulation. in th
County Of Logan, State OF oklahoma
addressed 10 al corporations. firms, IL
dNIduals. ANA municipalities opcratln
Pipe Lines or Distributing systems d
OIL, gas, or water IN public service withi
the state of oklahoma, IN which a heai
ing was ordered thereon al 10 O'Clock A
NJ. November 30, 1910. the Order here
matter set out IN promulgated No pei
son, firm, or corporation interes.c
therein having appeared before the CON
mission to ntcrposc any objection to sa
Proposed order, except the Guthrie Gas
light Fuel X Improvement Co OF Guthfi,
oklahoma which, by its Attorneys. Dali
Biercr n Hcgler filed special appear
ance obiecting 10 the pronunciation of "a,
final order therein for the reasons.
That the Corporation Commission ha.
no iurisd'ctiou IN The premises
:, That II would crtiii an expense npn
! ohicctlug compan, Of from s50o.oo
J. 100000;
fhat such expense being Imposed woul
: hc equivalent 10 the taking of proper
without due process Of law and ther
: fore in violation Of tie Constitution q
the United states. and the Constitution
Of the s.ate Of oklahoma and
Thut the obiocting corporation operate
us business under a contract with IN
city Of Guthrie and that proceedings
lcgun by any party IN interest. shou'
' be- begun BY said city
Hearing was postponed on said Pro
!, posed order untH . o'clock T. NJ. Novom
Der 30 1910. 10 give additional oppoi
tunlty to anyone interested to make al
pcarnec ana answer. ana no otncr Pc
son firm, or corporation entered an AL
rearnee.
Of The Commission dld not consider scrl
ously The objections filed hy the Gn'hr,
ID Gassht Fuel & Improvement co. and j
n, overrllng It's motion. allows 'hs eNcen
Il iong. II Is not the purpose Of The Com
nj mission ia ip(rlnge uoon the nufno,itv a
any municipality. nor to aaroeate the
Il. contracts with nnblic s,.vlee utnl
II, companies, nor 10 Interfere with th,i
y powers 10 regulate them; but this is
H. requirement In which the CIV bad ,,
"a authority and one the maxine of wb.e
a g
~ Phe onastlon ~ mtiaaictian h a ros
o stltntlnnai one ana only teouiree i, ,e(e
o, ence ia section 90 Article 3 ~ the con
to sttution OF Oklahona for anyane i
K fnteliisenuv paes npon ma oiAet,nn q
ID jurisdiction.
re Section 20. Article of the C1nstituti.
" provides in part as follows.
ID "The Commission ,hall ascertain
and enter of record the same Ia be
t. public record as ea,iy as practicable.
~ the amount Of money expended In
construction ana eonlptnent ner rn,le
of every railroad ana other putli,
service corporation in oklahoma The
- amount Of money expended 10 nro.
eure the f,gnt of way nn1 me
amount of money n would REQUIRE
to reconstruct the roadbed, track,
depDts and fransoortation facilities
and to re,lace all The pllysIcal prom
critics belonging IN the railroad or
other public service corporatlon.r
etc.
That the Commission make the require
I ment proposed appears bv the constitt
ton Ia be mandatory and requires IN
formation that Is certainly necessary :,
the Comm ission IN the proper regulatlo.
,s rates ana service Of all public servic
corporations. and. since no lutelligltl
objection. to sncb order has been present
ia by any person. firm or cofporat on Il
interest the followinr pronoscd ordel
rlle regulation and requirement sha
\ be n n,l force and effect on and ate
Inc second dav If January lpi1.
An eorpotatlons. firms. lndi, idlals.
Ie ntnjci,alltles operaiing pine Lines a
Distributing systems for oil gas. a
wafer In public service WITHIN fsa sta.
= Of oklahoma for hire or for a moneiar
consideration. shall ON o,. before tie rts
dav II March. 1911. furnish 10 lhe eoi
noratlon Commission Of oklahoma a Ma
n, plat ar Mans or plata ,s,owlng enc
and every main or lateral line owned i
nch corporation. firm. Individual. a
mnniclpalitv. fhe same io show III