Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1912-08-24
UTILITIES
BOARD HAS
RULE CODE
Make Three Members a
Quorum and Provide for
Public Meetings
ALSO FIX REGULAR
MEETING DAY FOR BODY

luAtr III iIE VI lAA h'Ae
matter which had been under con-
sideration Tor some time.
incidentally the meeting was the
first public one held by the board
since it came into existence Com
missioners Taylor and Clcayer were
out of the city and the members
present We're Commissioners Peirce,
Vance and Baoher.
fhero was some question relative
20 the odvisahlity Of publishing the
rules before The remaining two mem
hcrs of the board had passed upon
them. There also was a question
concerning Henry M Taylors stand
ing as a member of the board. he
having recently been re-appointed by
Mayor Howell Whether he has ao-
copied the appointment nobody seems
10 know He has not been sworn IN.
and for that reason some OF the com
inissioners seem 10 think that the
hoard was without president Mr..
Taylor having held that Office. j. j..
Peiroc Is acting president FINALLY
City Solicitor Hastings was appealed
TO by telephone and he thought rho
board could pass the rules and
publish them, and make whatever
changes that may be deemed necrs-
The rules were read and adopted
BY section They follow
Public Sessions.
Bubble sessions Of the Commission
for hearing contested cases Will be
held at the Mayors Office or in the
City Council Chamber, City Hall. on
such Gays and such hour as The Com
mission may designate.
Public sessions for receiving, con-
sideriue and acting upon petitions.
complaints. applications and other
communications, and also for con-
fidering and acting upon any business
of the Commission viii be held at the
Mayors Office. City Hail. on the first
and third Thursdays in the month at
$50 r. NJ.
All sessions will be public unless
otherwise ordered by the Commission.
Upon request the Commission viii,
in its discretion. furnish such informa-
tion from the files OF the Commission
as win conduce TO full presentation
of material facts
Address OF Commission.
All papers and communications
should be addressed to the Board OF
Public Utility Commissioners for the
City Of Wilmington Mayors Office,
City Hall, Wilmington, Delaware.
Amendments.
The Commission may, in It's discro-
). tion. allow any complaint. answer
petition or other paper to be amended
or corrected or omission 10 be sup
piled therein
Complaints, Applications, Etc.
Amy person may complain TO the
Commission by petition OF any thing
done or omitted to be done by any
public utility IN violation (i) OF any
provision Of law. CD of the terms and
conditions of the franchise or charter
OF the public utility complained Of
GO OF an unsafe and inadequate ser
vice. 90 Of unjust, unfair. or IN
reasonable determinations, or CD of
an order OF the Commission.
The complaint or petition should
specify the respects wherein the ser
vice is Inadequate or unsafe or the
methods unjust. unfair or unreason-
able or unlawful, and should state
that the complainant Is customer,
patron or purchaser of such service,
as the case may be. from the public
utility against whom the complaint
IS made.
The name of the public utility COM
planned of should be stated 10 fun, and
the name and address OF the COM
plainani should appear ON the petition
or complaint
Complaints rs 10 the Rates.
The Mayor or City Council or any
yhcrcantile or manufacturing society,
or any twenty-five persons, may COM
plain 10 the Commission by petition
that any Of the rates OF any public
utility are unreasonable, excessive or
Unfair iho complaint or petition
should state that each of the com
plainants Us a patron, customer or
purchaser OF the service OF the public
utility complained against II should
specify wherein the rate IL excessive.
Unfair or unreasonable and the price
actually charged by such public utility
should be set forth. II should state
that the rate Is excessive. unjust, un-
fair or unreasonable and is dispro-
portionate 20 the proper cost of manu-
featuring and delivering such service.
The complaint may also contain any
other specifications of any Illegal act
on the part OF said public utility or
any violation OF the charter or fran
chisc Of said public utility OF any Of
them. in respect of the manufacture.
distribution, transmission or supply Of
such service, or in its methods OF con
Quoting its business, and should de-
nnand the relief which the complain
ant desires. The complaint or petit
zion should contain allegations tend
ing 10 show that the complainant is
aggrieved by the acts or commission
complained OF.
The name OF the public utility COM
planned Of should be stated IN full and
the name and address Of the com
plainant with the name and address
Of his attorney or council, If any
should appear on the petition or com
plant
No complaint regarding two OF NOR,
public utilities joined as defendants II
one complaint shall be made without
the consent Of the Commission. n,
oral or unsigned complaint will b'
entertained or acted upon by the Com
mission
Order Upon Complaint.
When the Commission decides to al
low a complaint It shall adopt a re
solution 10 that effect. giving motto
to the public utility complained OF
which notice shall include a copy o
the petition fled by the complainant
The public utility complained agains
shall have at least ten days from III
receipt Of the notice OF complaint Il