Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-04-04

r ~ SsAS HUOAAO osAAtby OAAA
which was passed by the recent
legislature, and which will 60 into
effect on May 9th:
The commission shall consist Of
three men, one of whom shall be ap-
pointed to serve until January, 1915,
one to serve until January, 1917,
and one to serve until January, 1919.
After this one is to be appointed
every two years to serve for ak
years.
The main Office will be in Boise,
but the commission can hold meet
ings elsewhere. All sessions must
be public. The annual salary of
each commissioner is $4,000 a year
and necessary expenses when travel
ing. The attorney general Of the
state shall represent the commission
ers in all trials.
The commission can employ such
officers, experts, engineers, account
ants, inspectors and clerks as they
choose and pay them such salaries
as they may deem proper. Each
commissioner must devote his whole
time to the work. Cannot hold any
stock, securities or bonds in any
corporation, nor be connected in
any way with them nor can he take
any part in politics, directly or in
directly, or urge the appointment of
any individual to any Office. Nor is
he eligible to any civil Office for a
period of two years after his term
of Office as commissioner shall have
expired.
Every common carrier shall keep
open to the public the rates, charges
and classifcations of persons and
property, and it must be kept in two
public and conspicuous. places and
: the agent must assist the patron in
his request for information.
All regulations must conform to
the rules of the national interstate
commission. Every public utility.
other than q common carrier, must
file under date of Jan. 2, 1913, theil
rates, tolls and charges. No changes
can be made in rates or tolls with.
out giving thirty days notice tt
the commissioners and to the pub
lie.
No common carrier can charge o
collect a greater rate than thei
schedule list, nor can any favor b
granted to an individual that is no
extended to all. No passes shall b
given to any one, excepting It's EN-
ployes and families, ministers, hol
pital inmates, people connected wit
charitable work, old soldiers an
sailors, railway mail service an,
some government employees. CThi
section covers great many Othe
exceptions.) In case Of any calamit
then the bars are down and they ca
transport free anybody or commo'
ity TO relieve the situation.
A newspaper or magazine can II
ceive passenger transportation
exchange for advertising.
There can be no unreasonable di
ference as between localities and Il
commissioners shall have the pow
to determine any question of fact.
No common carrier can discrin
nate between passengers, or ca
loaded or empty.
No telephone or telegraph col
pany can charge more for > sho
distance than long distance.
Switch connections must be ma
by railroad il the business W
justify.
Five cents for a continuous ri
ON a street car within the city linn
il the maximum rate.
Every public utility shall furni
all information and answer all qu
tiona as desired by the commissic
ers. An annual report must be
ed and they must comply with
order of the commissioners.
The commission hae the power
raiee rates aa well n lower the
The commission can order additio
repairs, extensions, new structuI
see that sufficient number of {
are furnished trains to move