The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1912-09-19

of said commission, they shall proceed
to organize, selecting ne of their num-
Der as chairman pro tempore. Any
three CD of said commissioners shall
constitute d quorum for the transaction
of business, and the commission shall
promulgate rules for their own gov
eminent. The decision the majority
Of the commissioners SO selected, must
fix and determine the rates to be
charged for that particular service for
which they were appointed to investi-
gate, for the ensuing three 90 years
from the date of such decision, and I'M
I'll new rates are established, as herein
provided. Within ninety 600 days
from the date such commission is
complete 1t must render its decisi n,
give notice Of the rates fixed to all
persons, firms or corporations supply
ing the service under investigation, and
to the city, village or county authori-
les, and must then adjourn, sine die;
Provided: That any person. firm or
I, rporation supplying telephone, cleo
trio light, gas, or power service, falling
n refusing within the time above
specified to appoint such commission
ers so required Of them, shall forfeit
the sum of one hundred dollars ($1OO)
per day for every day thereafter, and
until such commissioners are app int
ed, to be collected as hereinafter pro-
vided for; Provided, further, that moth
ing In this section contained shall re-
lieve said city or village authorities Of
their duty to appoint the commission
ers herein specified within reasonable
time after the granting of franchise
It any person, firm or corporation to
furnish telephone, electric light. gas
or power service as aforesaid; Provid-
ed, further: That such commissioners
shall each receive as compensation for
his services, the sum Of five dollars
($5.OO) per day for every day the board
is actually engaged in establishing such
telephone, electric light, gas, or power
service rates, said sum to be paid by
warrant signed by the chairman, or
chairman pr tempore, of the commits
sion, as the case may be, and drawn
Upon the general fund of the treasury
If the city, village or county, as the
,ase may be.
Section 5. Any commission provided
or in this act shall have power and
authority to subpoena witnesses to ap-
Dear before it and to give testimony,
ind compel such witness or witness
IS to produce any or all books, records.
oapers, and documents relating to any
natter under investigation by the
commission. The chairman or chair
nan pro tempore of any commission
must sign all subpoenas. and cause the
same to be served, and up demand
# any two ca members thereof, the
chairman or chairman pro tempore
must issue a subpoena for any witness
demanded and cause the same to be
'erved, compelling such witness to APP
Dear and produce any or all books,
'ecords, papers, and documents relat-
ng to any matter under investigation
~ the commission. Any commission
shall have power to cause the deposit
ion of witnesses residing within or
without the state or absent therefrom,
TO be taken upon notice to the interest
ed party, in like manner that deposit
lions Of witnesses are taken in civil
actions pending in the district court
in any matter which the commission
ers may have authority to investigate
" determine. Any commissioner shall
have power to administer oaths or
lffirmations to witnesses in any mat.
-ers under investigation relating to the
king Of telephone, electric light, gas
Or power service rates. The commits
sion shall have power to hire expert
accountants, and to incur any and all
expenses that may be necessary to aio
them In fixing such telephone, electric
light, gas, or power service rates, or
hat may in any way be necessary to
larry into effect the provisions of this
lct the said expenses to be paid by
warrant signed by the chairman or
chairman pro tempore of the commits.
sion, and drawn upon the city, village
" county treasury, as the case may be-
Section 6. All meetings of any of
he said commissions shall be held in
The city or town hall, or county court
house, as the case may be. and shall
De public. The clerk of the city, vii
age, or board of county commission
rs shall act as clerk for any and all
If the said commissions, and shall
Keep correct record of all proceed
ngs, together with record Of the
votes by ayes and nays of the commits.
'ioners upon all questions coming be-
ore them. The city, village or county
tttorney shall represent and act as the
attorney for the said commissioners
md shall attend all meetings thereof
Before any DerSOn shall he uualified IN