Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-14

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:, Users user, OF such conduits, subwavs tract
+ e mni Us pole poles. pipes OF other equipmen
- VI ~ any substantial detriment To =,
u service, and that such public Nina, !.
|, nave failed to agree upon such i,sn :
u t NE terms and conditions or compens,
: .ioii iof me same. the commjssjon No
: oy order direct that such use he i me,
, United; and prescribe a reasonable con
: a 5iHHisas'on and reasonable terms and cor
uitions Tor the Joint use III sucb nc ~ -
directed, the public utility To who's III
, use is permitted shall be liable to "a
e ,A, or ether users. of such conduits
other e9uipm aeSs' f wires s,o poles pipes o
may result therefrom to the property a
PROCEDURE
Section Al. Upon written co,,n,,i,,
Hiatt against any public utility by Ter
persons, nrms. corporations or associa
t n9hs a aSsgrleyed, that any of the rates
Tolls charges or schedules or anv ioin,
rate or rates of any public utility are in
ahg respect unreasonable or uniustlv
mserlIreey' or that any regulation.
p pup utility \ in any respect unreason-
~ aofy, OF that any service is inadequate
being satisfied that fhe TIE commission.
responsible and that a hearing s,xn.
dent. shall proceed with or without Ne
tice. TO make an Investigation thereof
But no order affecting said rates. tots
charges schedules, regulations, msas ,,
of shall be enter4st,,trrc nearing
wtthqn,n - The commission immediate,
ly upon the fling of such complaint snati
notify in writing the public utlntN COM
niained of that a complaint has been
made. and of the nature thereof ana Il
at the expiration of ten days theretfom
such public utility shall NOT nave re. re-
Satisfaction of the commission, said
commission shall proceed TO set UNI, s.l
and place for n hearing as hereinafter
Section as The commission shall give
the public utility and the compiaihahts
at least ten days notice OF the uhle anu
lie hearing will be held. Both the pub
lie utility and the compliments shaH be
entitled to be heard and have process 10
enforce the attendance OF Wlttesse ill.,; al
in civil actions in the supreme judicial
court. -, f,.,, ,,,,hlte
hearing the rates tons, sharses' h.
uniust. unreasonable, insufficient or uil-
Justly discriminatory or otnerWise ~
violation of the PROVISIONS or tnis az a..
the commission shall have power 10 ia
and order substituted therefor sueh rate
or rates, tolls, charges or schedutes as
shall be Just or feasonabie' IL upoi,
such public hearing 1t Shan De iouHu
49, any regulation measurement, prae-
tjce. act or service complained OF as UNI
lust. unreasonable. insufficient. or an n
justly discriminatory or ' 9s;,vr~, nf this
80
act or if it be found that any service II
inadequate or that any reasohaoIe 81
vice cannot be obtained, the colniniss $50,
shall have power to establish ana sun
stitute therefor such other regulations,
measurements. practice, service or Az ,s :,
and to make such order respecthE an"
such changes in such regulations iheds-
urements, practice. service ana acts as
shall he lust and reasonable. =.
Section 45. Every public utiiltE u
which such order applies SHAH ma he
sach changes in its schedules on file as
may be necessary to make the same
conform to said order: and no chanst
thereafter shall be made by any on puof ay
utility in any such rates, TONS -. VI
charges or in any Joint rate or rates
without the approval of the COMMISSION
Copies of all orders OF the conn,issioil
certified by the clerk, shall be delivered
TO the public utility affected thereby ano
the same shall take effect WITHIN suei
time thereafter as the commission siiai
prescribe. .,i.;,,,
believes that any rate or charge is UNI
iust or unreasonable or that any service
that an investigation of any matter re-
lating to any public utility shouia ioi
any reason be made, 1t may on It's owl
motion summarily investigate the SAINT
with or without notice. 1T after Hidkih-
such summary investigation the com.
mission becomes satisfied that suIhoien'
grounds exist to warrant a fofhal php'
lie hearing being ordered as TO matters
81 investigated, it shall furnish snci
rlblic utility interested written state
ment giving notice of the matter uluei
investigation. Ten days after such me. no
tice has been given the commission ma!
proceed to set a time and place Tor
formal public hearing as herelnoeiot'
provided. .s ~,
Mace of such hearing shall be given Il
she public utility and to such intereste.
Aersons as the. commission snail ueeIl
Woper as provided in section lofty
Inc of this act: and thereafter pro
. ceilings shall be had and conducted Il
rafasnce to the matter investigated II
heen ned with the commission relatv
, thereto:and like orders may be mace =
references thereto as II such lnEesusa
/. ton had Men made on complain. 40,
mako COMPLAINT rs to any matter attect
, ing its own Noduct, service or chafse
, with like effeA> as though made by an
/ ten. persons, fins. corporations or de
! section 40. Each of the commissioner
r for the purposes Mentioned in TINS "a. &C
certify eaft1h "a to Official ats, subpoena.
. compel the attendancS of witnesses an
: the production of books. accounts pa
: pers; documents and tStim"ny' fo TO p ear
, tempt and to issue all pgocesses neces
!. sary to the performance e the duties {
, the commission.
: appear before the commission by il
: order, shall receive for his. ATTENDING
q the fees and mileage provided for wit
> nesses in civil cases in the supren1
:. judicial court, which shall be audite
y and paid by the State in the same mar
ner as other State expenses are audite
= and paid upon the presentation os props
: vouchers approved by the commission
! Section ST. The commission OF an
q party may i'm any formal public hearin
n use the deposition of witnesses res'dii
= within or outside the state such a.
= positions to be taken in the manner nr'
!, scribed by the law for taking deposition
n in civil actions in the supreme judief
J., court
e Section So a full and complete recol
:. shall he kent of all proceedings had b
:, fore the commission and Of any invest
o. CATION or formal public hearing and g
q testimony shall be taken by steho
% rapher to be appointed by the comm
>. sion.
r. Section SO. Questions of law may
~ raised by alleging exceptions to the ruin
of the commission on an agreed sta,
ment of facts, or on facts found by Il
commission, and such exceptions shall
4, allowed by the chairman Of the cor
n mission and certified by the clerk thef
j. of to the chief Justice of the suprel
lie judicial court with the arguments
3 counsel. if any have been received
p him. within sixty days after such
,e ceptions have been allowed. The par
4 raising such questions shall. WIN
nj thirty lays therpaftpr deliver copy