Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-11-23
new JERSE 5 PUBLIC SERVICE Commission
FURNISHES VALUABLE LESSON TO TERRITORY

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vice RAILWAY company attempted 10
abolish school children's continuation
tickets. The Public Utilities Board
ordered these tickets restored and thu
Public Service COMPANY secured =
court review, BY ceftiorari. with the.
result that the supreme Court sns-
tanned the action Of the Board The
tickets are again ~ force. New Jersey
commuters appealed 81 the Commission
! to secure reduction aof raldroad rates.
between Jersey points and New York
Since this was matter coming uIl,
lder the jurisdiction Of the Interstate
Commerce Commission, out state
commission urged tne claims o tne
commuters before tnfs Douys Win the
result that reduction q rate scne-
dulles was ordered.
Ticket Evil Broken Up.
Heretofore the railroads have re-
fused to sell communication and special
rate tickets from places within the.
State to Jersey City and Hoboken.
They nave only recognized New YORK
az q terminal point. Out tilltle4 board
has ordered that tickets must pc sold
to those commutersathis discriminar
| ted against q ss
The Commission has made an order
that corporations when receive certi-
fc6tes of approval III is2lIIhg Sttnfi
ties must make half year reports or
the amount Of stock or se5uriti es r.
sued. sold. and deliv cred. and the ex-
! tent 70 and the PURPOSES Tor which
tie proceeds have been disbursed,
1Lls s. Of course, to prevent stock.
Waterihk. a rule has been establish.
cd which makes It mandatory that
CORPORATIONS operating Under limited
lfrl1chise shall continue 10 give safe
ana and edeonate Service after the
expiration of their terms of the tran
chises Before ratifying franchise
the Commission may impose coridi-
tiohs which shall insure permanent
efficiency of corporati0fis service.
TeIephonc Services improved.
The Board has forced q telephone
.nlppany TO give adequate service npon
demand. It has ordered better pfotec-
ton 1T grade crossings and has refns-
I ed to approve the building of new
glatIe crossings. where public safety
threatened to be endangered. Ii has
compelled the building Of elevators IN
large manifestations. 1T has ordered
reduction Of Pullman rates to sen
shore nojnts. Ii has reauiret1 4 rail-
mad eolIlpaI,v Il, reetofe bridge Tile
|. eally removed. 1T has enforced r,Ias
Tor safeeuardine traffic on railroads
ana trolley tines
IN the interest al the corporations
- Al IA si,,.fice II themeft has refused
IA apuroye 4 franchise Of an independ-
emf PAS COMPANY. where competition
sculd have been wagtefi,i and expen-
ssve n has refused J. r, order the
Penns ylvania Railroad to build sta.
t,nn 81 : Mace an. its Nav York ,t,,n-s
,.el lina where snch Z bnildinc would
hive meant Great ernense II the com
INV and serious ,interfererce witt,
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