The Elbert County tribune., 1912-10-11

cars. computing from seven q. M the
and upon failure so to do the common
carrier shall ba entitled to collect from
said applicant the sum OF one dollar
per day for each car not returned
loaded to the common carrier within
the time thus allowed, and II the ap-
plicant shall not use the cars applied
Tor the common carrier shall be en-
titled to collect the sum of one dollar
per car per day and reasonable
cred and not used, provided, that Sc
we're storms, or causes which make de-
Ing point practically Impossible to the
applicant for cars, shall, while such
conditions prevail. exempt such appii-
cant for cars. from the penalty above
Section 2s. A consignee or other in
terested party shall be allowed forty
eight hours OF free time to unload cars
OF thirty tons capacity or tonnage, or
less. and 3n additionai twenty- four
cars of greater tonnage or capacity,
taking each track delivery computed
@ from seven a. m OF me gay following
and OF the placing at an accessible
point for unloading is given to the con-
thereafter the common carrier may coll
lect a charge OF one, dollar per day or
fraction Of s gay o. during rat;rld wnich cars ;5s
common carrier. Cars OF live stock
shall be placed for unloading within
In the event that cars are punched and
delivered. through any negligence OF
the carrier. to the consisnes. or the
pear, in numbers beyond his reasonable
ability to unload within the free time
the carrier such additional time as may
be necessary to unload cars In the or
der of their shipment.
Section a.. No street or fnterurban
railroad corporation shall charge, de-
mand, collect or receive more than five
cents FOR one raai eoHiinnous ,nu i,b rae In the
porate limits of any municipality
known as city and county. or city
the commission that such greater
charge is Justified, provided. that until
the decision OF the commission upon
such showing. street or Int erurban
railroad corporation may continue to
demand, collect and receive the fare in
effect as shown by the schedule filed
with the commission. Every street or
upon naeaufS SUCH terms as the commission
furnish to It's passengers transfers en-
titling them to one continuous trip In
the same general direction over and
the same municipality known as city
and county. or city or town. not
Section rs. (a( Every public utility
shall furnish to the commission In such
form and such detail as the commits
computations and all other information
required by 1t to carry Into effect any
of the proVislOnS OF tnls act, ana snail
make specific answers to all questions
submitted by the commission.
(b) Every public utility receiving
from the commission any blanks with
directions to fill the same shall cause
the same to be properly filled out SO
as to answer fully and correctly each
question propounded therein; in case 1t
is unable to answer any question. 1t
shall give a good and sufficient reason
(c) Whenever required by the COM
mission, every public utility shall de-
liver to the commission copies OF any
ments, franchises. reports. books, ac-
counts, papers and records In Its pos
session or In any way relating to It's
also a complete inventory OF all Its
property In such form as the commits
fd) No information furnished to the
commission by a public utility. except
such matters as are specifically re-
by the provisions OF this act. shall be
open to public inspection or made pub
lie except on order of the commission.
or by the commission or commits
sioner in the course OF hearing or
proceeding. Amy officer or employee of
the eommission who, ,,,n In vi9iation d,,as OF me
any such information shall be guilty of
a misdemeanor.
Sect Ion 20. Every public utility shall
annually furnish to the commission at
such time and in such form az the
commission may iuire; a report In
answer nll questions propounded by the
commission upon or concerning which
the commission may desire informa
., Section so. The Public Service Com
mission is hereby vested with power
late. but in no manner to manage or
operate, every public utility In the
state and to do all things. whether
dition thereto. which are necessary and
convenient In the exercise of such
sion or other governmental agency of
any city. town or municipality, shall
possess or have any jurisdiction or
10 the provisions of this act. In or
about any matter or thing within the
purview of this act.
Section al. Whenever the commits
sion, after hearins had upon It's own
motion or upon complaint. shall find
that the rates. fares, tolls, rentals.
them CHARGED aaS OF
collected by any public utility for any
service or product or commodity, or In
rates or fares for excursion or com
mutation tickets. or that the rules or
regulations. or any OF them. affecting
charges or ciassifications. or any OF
them, are unjust, unreasonable, dis
law, or that such rates, fares, tolls,
rentals. charges or classificatlons are
tne snail de-
termine the Just. reasonable or suffi-
Client rates. fares. tolls. rentals.
lations to be thereafter observed and
in force, and shall fig the same by or
der as hereinafter provided: provided,
that in the matter o. fixing the rates
OF u telephone. telegraph. heat. water.
power, electric light gas company,
under any provision of this act due
consideration shall be given to the
earnings. Investment and expenditures
OF said company. as whole. within
this state, and as to rates in local ex-
changes or offices or plants of any
telephone, telegraph, heat. water.
power, electric light or gas company,
the geographical location thereof shall
as well be considered.
Section 50. Whenever the commits
sion, after hearing had upon Its own
motion or upon complaint shall find
that the rates, fares or charges in
force over two more common car
rlers. between any two poinis In this