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

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mission jurisdiction oysr all CT these
utilities Is very broad aud rotapre.
hensive II shall have power, through
its members OF by inspectors or EN-.
ployes, to examine all books and rec.
ords OF any public utility and to com.
pei the production Of records and the
attendance and testimony cf wit.
nesses at hearings. The commission
fhall have power to examine and
Keep informed as to the general con.
eitions OF all utilities. their cebitaliza
Ion, their franchises, and the manner
III Which their properties are oper
ated and managed.
| Public 10 Get Facts. The commits.
sion shall establish system Of &C.
counts to be kept by the utilities, and
shall have the right at all times to
laspert all accounts kept by otfihies
Must Have Good Service at Proper
Rstesi- Another section provides that
every public utility shall furnish 'nec
essary aud adequate service and facil
tiles which shall be Just and reason
able, and every unjust or unreason.
able charge for service is declared to
be unlawful R lts
Rebates Declared Unlawful. u No
public utility shall directly or. indi.
\ Tectly, collect OF receive from amy
person or corporation greater or
iees,C Interpretations than st receives
from any person or corporation. No
4 free service or service for leas than
spetual eost shall be furnished for the
| pAiNpos9y OF destroying competition,
AND iall discriminatory service is de-
:, claiei unlawful. sU 70
! Rates FOR. Public Inspections ~
/ Every public utility shah print and
file With the commission a schedule
showing az rates charges for service
OF every kind, and no change shall be
made IN any rate unless authorized
by the commission, and the commis
sion II II does authorize any change,
may designater the time at which
these changes are TO take effect.
Provides For Public HEARINGS -
Upoh complaint In writing against
any utility regarding any charge OF
rental, the commission is to notify
, the utility complained OF that "a com
plant has been made. and after ful
!. hearing mag issue orders fixing whai
II considers a just and reasonable
charge. rTrrtfar
Councils Power 10 Fix Rates. II Il
further provided that council qf an!
, municipality In which public h;il
, fly lie established at any time within
or at the expiration of any such gran
} between municipality and ths util
II -fty- eurered into under pTuvisfons %
{, sections 39S2 and 1888 of the Getera
7 Code, with. respect to rate or fenta
to be charged or collected FOR an.
} service. may proceed 20 fix the prie
, or rental that such utility may change
, This relates especially TO gas, waite
/ ind electric Hight Companies, lf'theF'
} Is any dissatisfaction Win the rat
} mentioned per cent Of the users o
such utility who are usefs 90 day
prior TO the filing OF such complain
> may go before the commission an,
+ demand hearing In regard to th
/. justness of the rate r. the commits
+ sion Is Of the opinion, after hearing
, that the rental or charges 30 fixed b.
council are unjust or unreasonable
= the commission shall, with regard Il
:. the value OF the property actual
+ used. fix rate which viii be fai
) return upon the property used to fur
+ hish this service. fltF ~
State Regulates cempetition.-N
utility shall exercise any permit, Il
: cense OF franchise to own or operat
a a plant for the furnishing Of -seryie
!, or. any product or commodity In AN
3 locality where there is in operation
+ a utility furnishing ike service o
. commodity, unless such Utility first Sc
a cures from the commission a-eertif
ID cate, after public hearing that th
/. granting OF such franchise Is prose
9 and necessary for the public conyen
+ ence. rH a- ks0t -sr n
y Regulating capIta'Izatlen.-' -'Thef6t I
also further stringent provision 4
the proposed act regarding the ear
e italization OF railroads and other util
/ ties, and II is provided cthat utilitie
may issue stocks, bonds, notes or othe
evidence OF. Indebtedness at periods .
more than IL months only with th
consent of the commission, and IN
proceeds Of the sale OF these secat
ties shall not be used for any pui
pose except for the acquisition %
property and the construction df ne'
1ihes or. the impopementoof. s1istin