The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-04
Part I. Organization, Etc. of the Commission
 DEFINITIONS.

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 Commission.
 DEFINITIONS.
 The term "commission'' or "com- missioner when used in this act r,..rs the Pup,,c Utilities Commission berehv created or a member thereof. [ The term company" when used In tbis act includes private corporations, companies, associations joint stock as sociatfons, partnerships, and lndivlo- uals.
 The term ''electric company" when used in this act includes every cor roration. company, association, joint stock association, partnership or per zon or lessee thereof, owning, leas- ing. maintaining, operating, managing, or controlling poles, wires, conuults' or other fixtures along public hign- ways or streets for the transmission o. distribution of electric current for light. heat, or power within this state, or engaged in generating electricity to he so transmitted or distributed TOT such purpose.
 The term "gas company when us ed in this act includes every corpor- ation. company, assoclasioh' Jor' stock association, partnership, or per son. or lessee thereof, owning, leasing, maintaining, operating, managing, or controlling mains, pipes, or other TX lures in public highways or streets for the transmission or distribution or gas for sale for light, heat, or power within this state, or engaged In the manufacture of gas to be so transmit ted or distributed for such purpose.
 The term plant when used in this act includes all real estate, buildings, tracks pipes, mains, poles, wires, ana other fixed or stationary constructor and equipment, wherever located, us-
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 The term public service company when used in this act includes all common carriers, railroad, street rail way, electric, gas, telephone, telegraph, and water companies, owning, leasing, rnaintaining. operating, managing, Or controlling plants,or parts of plants, or equipment. within this state, and all express companies having special priv iIeees on railroads or street railways.
 The term railroad company when used in this act includes every cor poration company, association, joint stock association, partnership. or per son, or lessee thereof, owning, main tainirg. operating managing, or con- trolling Any railroad or any cars or other equipment employed thereon or in connection herewith for public or general use within this state.
 The term street railway company when used in this act includes every corporation, company, association, joint stock association, partnership or Derson or lessee thereof owning, maintaining, operating, managing, or controlling, any street railway Or any cars or other equipment employed thereon or in connection herewith, for public or general use within this state.
 The term water company" when used in this act includes every cor noratiori. company. association, joint stock association, partnership, or per son or lessee thereof, owning, main- faininr. operating. managing or con- troIlinr any pond, lake, reservoir, water shed or distributing plant em- ploved for the purpose of supplying water for general domestic use in any citv. borough, or town. or portion thereof. within this state.
 APPOINTMENT AND TERM.
 2. There shall be Public Utilities Commission, consisting of five com petent voters and citizens of this state. Members of the commission shall be appointed by the Governor. The mem bers shall be so appointed within six ty days after the passage of this act, fo serve until the first day of July in the years 1912, 1913. 1914 1915, and 1916. respectively. Thereafter one member shall be so appointed on or before the first day of July of each ,-~@E- to serve for the term of five