The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-04-29

-fapiss,ses 90. tor 'the' essehargp Of Ire.
ohlieations; and .tl,e- commission. shall
reauire the utility TO Keep iis &C
counts ana vouchers Of such expendi
tures IN such manner as to enable the
eotnmItssen to aseettain the smodni
ofyihonsy 50 expended ana the pur
poses for which il ~ss used
Makes Psnltentiary offensst IT is
provided tnst any difeStor or 0ihssi
| Of any utility who snail knowingly
make any false statement to secure
the issue Of securities slsll be guilty
Of felony, and shat 10 fined not
less than $500 or be Imprisoned In
| the penitentiary for not less than one
year or more than ten, and. AneE ana
Imprisonment are pTsyidfd for efiieers
or eyflployes who fatlkid eoiapy with
| orders of the commission
ican't Capitalize Hot Air. The com.
mission is denied the power to su
thoriEs the capitalization N any fran.
chisea whatever Ia excess OF the
amount actually paid to the state or
county as consideration for such
franchise, neither shall The capital
stock Of utility formed by the mer-
ser or consolidation of two or more
dtilities exesed the sum otithe capital
stock of the utilities SO conso ldated.
nor shall the aggregate amount Of the
stocks and bonds Of any such consoll
dated utilities be increased by reason
Of the -conselidau6ns .1sssi
Properties Can es Consolidated i-iA
Whenever two Or more public abilities
shall be doing business in one ni1.
nicipality or locality they may enter
into contracts with each other that
will enable them to operate their ser
vice in connection with each other,
and either OF such utilities may pur.
chase property. business or stock or
lease property Of any other company
as provided fortin the case OF con.
solidatton. Of railroads urder the laws
OF this state II Is further provided
that after any such consolidation the
rates for-the same Service shall not,
without the consent. OF the commits.
sion be Increased No utility shall
merge lis .stoeh OF consolidate unless
daily a1thortsed by the commissions.
Annual Report FoF the People,.
The commission shall annually make
to the governor fun report OF their
''ork for the year which shall be
.tinted in book form FOR ths use and
Information Of the legislature and the
general public. "t oi ~.
The Consumer Can Appeal.---Any
GtiIity or other person, meaning any
consumer or user, dissatisfied with
any order OF the commission with re
gard TO any change for service or any
inding or requirement Of the commits.
sion, tnay commence SUIT In the court
of common pleas of'tFTsnklin county
or Of any county In which is located
the principal ONCE OF the utility
!, against the commission 10 sseate and
set aside the order. a
. utilltles Are to Pay the Freisht.1-
The expenditures of the commission
Itafe limited 10 the cum 81 s7SO OO0 pei
) Jeaf This sum is not to come from
4 the taxpayers OF the state, but is tC
I be derived from taxation frUfn' the
1 utilities thus regulated, the procedure
/ being to haye this sum aprortioneC
4 by the tax commission among tb,
/ railroads and utilities affected end as
/ sssfed upon them IA proportion Il
\ their gross earnings Each commits
4 sioner is to receive as his compensA
!, tion the sum of $4,000 per. year anc
4 the salaries Of the. secretary and uthei