Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-03-07
WILSON UTILITIES
BILL TO STRIKE
SNAG IN SENATE

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upon reasonable terms, a switch con-
nection with any private sid trach
which may be constructed by any ship
per to connect with the railroad OF
railway of any such company where ir
! the Judgment of the board such actor
is reasonable and practicable and car
! be put in with safety and will furnish
! sufficient business to justify the con
structlon and maintenance of h same
Must Report Accidents.
Said board shall also rave power tc
require any public utility as herein de-
fined to give immediate notice to said
board whenever any accident resulting
In the loss of life or serious personal
injury, happening in connection viii
the operation of such public utility, oc
ours, and to investigate any such ac-
| cident and make such recommends
tons with respect thereto as 1t may
see fit.
To require any public utility as here
in defined to file with said board state
ments OF every classification employed,
and of every individual or joint rate,
toll, charge or schedule made or eX-
acted by it for every product supplied
or service rendered within this State
as specified in such requirement.
From time to time to make such IN
| vestigation of any matter concerning
any public utility as may be necessary
for the carrying out of the provisions
of this act, and for such purpose said
board shall have access to any and ali
papers. books, contracts n other doc
uments and records Of the departments
of this state or any municipality
thereof.
To provide for the examination and
test of any and all appliances used for
measuring any product or service OF
| any public utility as herein defined.
Power Ia Make Tests.
BY It's agents. experts or examiners
to enter upon n premises occupied by
any public utility, herein defined, for
the purpose of making the tests provid-
ed fer in this act, and to set up and
use on such premises any apparatus
and appliance therefor.
To prescribe the rules, methods of
procedure and terms upon which any
| complaint or application to said board
shall be heard, or test, examination or
investigation made.
To compel the attendance of witnesses
and the production of papers,, accounts
and documents; to swear witnesses and
issue s~ubpoenas, all in h manner now
provided by law.
silzer Enters Protest.
Senator Silzer objected to the COM
mittee of which he is q member report
ing a substitute utility bill covering, as
it does, the Gaunt, Gebhardt n Os-
borne bills without consulting him.
Chairman Bradley answered tina nc
d~lscourtesy was intended and h e sub
stitute was agreed upon by the COM
mittee after Mr.. Fielder had failed tc
evince any interest in the measure
evidently because he considered II
would be decided by another branch OF
the government.
Among the more important bills
passed in the Senate today were one
authorizing Essex county to expenc
additional money in excess to the 80
600, 900 already authorized for park pur-
poses, extension Improvement, prohibit
ing the exhibition of any moving PIC
lures depicting a crime and the bill au
thorizing the construction of a bridge
between Kearny and Newark.
The list OF bills passed in the Senate
follows:
Senate 81 amends title of act concern.
ing terms of office.
House Is authorizes the construction
OF bridges over navigable streams di
viding counties.
House SO vests the title Of certain
lots in the city of Elizabeth.
House 149 validates certain convey
ances heretofore made.
Senate 80 makes add 'tions to lists o
officers and organizat' ons who shall
receive copies of the published law an.
chancery reports.
House lis concerns appropriations 70
opening and widening streets In first
class cities.
Senate 1876 enables pubic sale of Ian
held for taxes and not redeemed.
Senate 14S enables boards of freehold
ers to borrow money for purchase ant
Improvement of parks and pathways.
Senate 143 prohibits exhibition o
moving-pictures that reproduce crime
against the State and Federal laws.
Senate 1877 s%ppropriates $1,000 to pro
mote the horticultural interests of tn
State.
Senate joint resolution 2 authorize
the Governor TO appoint THREE comm's
sioners to act with New York an
Federal commissioners to investigat
searOrts here and abroad.
Adjourned until tomorrow at 1914
a. m.