Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-01-11

on petition of John q. Sargent. attor- |
ncy-eeneral, vs.. Western Tel e. Tel. CO.,
complaining as to rates and service OF
said company.
January lS-At the Bardwell House,
Rutland. a. m; adjourned hearing IN
repetition OF Clarendon Power company
for permission to increase Its capital
stock and issue mortgage bonds.
january Sat the city court room.
Rutland. 0 a. m; hearing on petition or
Percival W. Clement, mayor Of the city
OF Rutland asking for amendment to
the Rutland city charter.
ORDERS ISSUED.
been issued:
In the petition of the Orange County
Telephone Co. vs. Royalton Power Co
and Rapid Telephone & Telegraph com
pany. which complained that unsafe con-
ditions existed between the villages or
Chelsea and South Royalton. with re-
spect TO the location Of telephone ana
high voltage electric wires. hearing
was held at South Royalton on NO
vember s, after which the commissions
employed an electrical expert and orders
issued for safer arrangement Of wires.
grade crossing about two miles north Of
the railroad station at Charlotte py inc
construction OF n new highway and All
underpass. the commission has issucd an
order for tho approval OF the work ana
the acceptance Of the highway. and the
| Rutland Railroad company is ordered 10
fence and bar the grade crossing against
public travel
.,rn, iSsl
certain sections OF new highway. includ-
ing an undeipass NJ the flhdiay p'lns'
crossing. so-cal!ed in the town OF Bethel
| which new work was constructed TOT 'he
nnrnose Of eliminating these grade cross
ings.
! The commission has authorized the
| Neshobe Electric company, operating an
eIectric plant in Brandon, TO increase its
| cap,tal stock in the sum Of sloW". hy an
issue of 100 shares of preferred stock of
the par valuc Of 500. with guarantee to
nav annual dividends thereon Of five per
cont The purpose OF this issue IS 10 pay
outstanding floating Indebtedness and FOR
.he improvement, ana enlargement of the
! compnny's plant
In the petition OF the Lake Dunmore
Power & Traction company, operating am
electric plant in the town of Bristol II
certificate has been issued granting ,he
| company the right to Issue bonds IN
amount not exceeding S3,"O. bearing in
tereet at the rate of six per cent per
| annurn, secured by "a first mortgage ON
al the property of the corporation. pro
vidcd that the proceeds thereof snail h"
| annliod to the payment of tho existing IN
debtedness and for improvements and ad-
di,ionY to IT'S plant and property.
on netition Of the Barre railroad com
! many n certificate has been issued grant
ing il authority TO increase its capita
| stock in the sum OF $60.Do in shares o.
the par value of slOD each. the proceeds t"
| he used FOR paving the cost ~ additions
and extensions to the petitioners rail
| road
on petition of the st. Johnsbury Electro
| company operating power plants on the
! Passumpsic river. in the town OF st
Johnsburv authority has been granted
| 10 increase its capital stock in the sum
| Of $25. coo. by an issue Of ~ shares. each
share with the par value Of 800 proceeds
| OF such stock 10 be used solely for pay
ing current indie btedn"ss already Accrued
for the building OF new power plant,
and which may hereafter accrue for the
completion of same: and for such further
additions and extensions as the petitioner
may construct in the proper DEVELOPMENT
OF its business.
In oil the above cases the petitioners
are ordered on ny before June 30. l"':
and every six months thereafter to fills
a return under oath. recitine their dongs
under these certificates.
DrpnDT' C,N cor I.IcID\
In the matter OF accident to w. Il
ChaNer near EiVcrton. October % or
the Central Vermont railway. public
hearing was held at Montpelier on De
ccmher l." In this case the commission
finds that TN. accident which was
collision between extra freight trains Wa'
the result Of short tagging on IN" par
of a brakeman who did not comply wi:i
the rules Of the company, which required
him under such circumstances, to 81
back from the rear of his train AT leas
back 10 poles and the collision resulted
IN consequence thereof. The commission
closes Its report as follows: Several ac
! ,idents similar to this had occurred pre-
} viously. and the commission, through thi
Investigation, has embraced the op
portunity 10 emphasize to the trainmen
and especially the brakemen. the necessit
of at all times faithfully to follow III
rules as laid down for their guidanc.
} for the protection of persons and prop
erty."