Evening journal., 1911-03-03
UTILITIES
COMMISSION
Two Bills Providing for Com
mission Are introduced
In legislature
MONAGHAN AND MOORE
PRESENT The BILLS

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Del, March 3.-It is now
up TO the Legislature to take a stand
on proposition TO create a Public
Utilities Commission, either FOR Will
mington or for the entire State.
Two bills providing for the creation
OF d Public Utilities Commission we're
Introduced in the Legislature yester-
day aud today Senator Monaghan
Yesterday afternoon introduced his
bill 10 create Public Utilities Com
mission for Wilmington to be COM
posed OF Eve members. one from each
Representative District, to be appoint
cd by the Mayor.
This was followed today by a bill
introduced by Representative Alfred
y. Moore, of Wilmington, for a Pub
lie Utilities Commission to be COM
posed of three members 10 be ap-
pointed by the Governor.
Mr Moore introduced the bill pur-
suant TO a notice given by Repre-
sentative Henry Clayton White. who
authorized Mr.. Moore TO use that no.
tice In presenting the bill. Mr.. Moore
explained to reporter for THE
JOURNAL that he had been waiting
for several bills relating TO a Pub
lie Utilities bill, about which some
persons had spoken. 20 be drawn and
sent to him, but as he had failed tc
receive them he and Air. White ar
ranged to have framed the bill pre-
sented today. Mr.. Moore says he will
urge Il for enactment, and expects
that II viii be passed by the House
without much trouble. Represents.
tive Moore's bill is modelled along this
lines Of the New Jersey law and II
as follows:
AN Act to create a Board Of Public
Utility Commissioners for the Stat
Of Delaware and 10 prescribe III
powers and duties.
BE II enacted by the Senate anI
House of Representatives Of the Stat
Of Delaware in General Assembly met
Section 1. The Governor shall ap
point three persons, citizens OF th'
State Of Delaware, not under thirt'
years Of age. who shall constitute an,
be a Board Of Public Utility Commits
sioners for the State of Delaware, in
vested with the powers and duties
hereinafter specified The terms OF M
ONCE Of the Commissioners as ap
pointed under this Act shall com
mence on the first day of April. A. d
1911: one of said Commissioners shal
be appointed for the term Of twl
years, one for the term Of four year
and one for the term OF six years, ant
at the expiration of their RESPECTIVE
terms, a successor shall be appointel
for the term of six years; that al
vacancies caused by death. reslgna
ton or otherwise. except expiration
of term. shall be filed for the uneS
nired term only. The members r
said Board shall receive an annu;
compensation of one thousand dollar
each. 10 be paid I'm equal monthly II
sriNnents by the Treasurer Of th
state
"Section Q The said Board Of Cor
miseioners shall organize by the cleo
ton OF q president and shall appoin
secretary and such other clerica
and expert help as may be necessar.
and FIX their duties, compensation
and terms OF service. The total ex
penses Of the Board, including salar
les, shall not exceed ~ dollars per an
mum. No member or employe Of sal,
Board shall have any official relation
with, or hold any stock I'm any publi'
utility as hereinafter defined. oper
ating within the State OF Delaware
nor shall any member OF said Board
or employe thereof. hold any ofic
under the Government OF the Unite
States or any other salaried oflic
under any municipality or county {
this State.
Section 3. The Board shall hay
an ofice I'm the State House in th
city OF Dover. or at such other plaS
IN the State Of Delaware. as they ma
deem advisable. and shall meet
such times and places within u
State as It may provide by rule {
otherwise, and shall be provided VII
all necessary furniture, stationer