The Republican journal., 1913-04-10

charges of utilities under the jurisdiction
of the Interstate Commerce Commission
shown on the schedules first to be filed
shall be the rates, tolls and charges ii
force when this act goes into full eHect
Section 20. Every public utility shall
all rules ana regulations that in any
manner affect the rates charged or to bt
charged for any service.
Section q. A copy of so much of saiG
schedules as the commission shall deem
necessary for the use of the public shall
be printed in plain type and kept on file
in every station or office of said public
utility where payments are made by the
consumers or users, open to the public
under such rules and regulations as may
be prescribed by the commission.
Section p. Where a schedule of joint
rates or charges is or may he in force
between two or more public utilities
printed and filed with the commission
and so much thereof as the commission
shall deem for the use of the public shall
be filed in every such station or office as
provided in section twenty-one of this
act
Section % No change shall herea fter
be made in any schedule including
schedules of joint rates. except upon ten
days notice TO the com omission. and all
such changes shall be plainly indicated
upon existing schedules or by filing new
schedules in lieu thereof ten days prior
TO the time, the same are to take effect.
Section "a. Copies of all new schedules
shall be filed as hereinbefore provided in
every station and office of such public
utility where payments are made by Gus
toners or users ten days prior to the
time the same are to take effect unless
time.
Section %. 1t shall be unlawful for any
public utility to charge. demand, collect
or receive a greater or less compensa-
.Nt1, itl.l
tlon thlrty-two of this act for any ser
vice performed by it within the State OF
for any service in connection Herewith
than is specified in such printed sched-
as may at the time be in force or to
demand, collect or receive any rateN
toll or charge not specified in such
schedules. The rates. tolls and charges
named therein shall be the lawful rates.
tolls and charges until the same arc
changed as provided in this act The
commission may prescribe such changes
IN the form in whcn the schedules are
issued by any public utility as may be
found TO he eXnedient
Section Dc The commission shall pro-
vide for a comprehensive classification of
service for each public utility and such
classification may take into account the
quantity used. the time when used. the
purpose for which used and any other
r"lsonabie consideration. Each public
utility is required to conform its sched-
classification
RECITATION AND CONTROL.
Section y Section one of chapter ff4
~ 1--WE of the Revised Statutes is hereby
amended SO as to read as follows:
section L. Corporations for the opera
'i"i nf tt!c%rarAS or telephones, and cor
r"rali9ns for The operation of both tele-
graphs and telephones and corporations
l"r IN" purpcsc OF making. generating
:, IN, dis'libntins ana supplying gas OF
i.ItN, / if.it
MANUFACTURING or mechanical purposes.
IN any city or town, or Two or NOR. ad
l"hihS rllieS or towns within the State
ar l"i elth"r ar any of such purposes
ma he organized under tn, provisions
OF sections live to ten inclusive of chap
Ter lpfty-SrNrn. but no corporation Sc
~ SahlZed, person nr association shah
nave 'Il horitN. without The consent OF
Aaiu pHhhc utllities commission to fur
ii'!l us service in or to any city or town
IN or TO which another corporation per
son "f 2SS"ri1tion is furnishing or is
anlhnnzed 10 furnish similar service
9ectloh ~ No such consent ANA no IL
ctnsc. permit or franchise shall he grant =
"i u any person, association or corpor7
anon 10 operate. manage an control any
nnphc utility of tn. Kind named in see
non '"rnty-StVrn in any city or town
M'tre there Is in operation a public MIL.
!tE engaged IN similar service or author
l@"d therefor until said commission h., Is
mad" a declaration after :. public. hear
ing OF all parties interested thlt public
convenience AMI necessity require sl1nh
second puddle utility.
Section 90. No such consent 10 onerata
manage or control amy public utililv
snail be hereafter granted - 4 corpora
.l'm ul1'rSs Sucn r"rporArion is duly or
Name or authorized by such laws to do
business in this State
section 30. 1t shall be unlaw ful FIR any
pupilc utility 10 demand charge. collect
,'l, t1fSi't from any person. firm or COR
pofation less compensation. for any ser
wee rendered or II be rendered Ijv sal,
p!inllc utlIlfy in consideration Of the. frlr
hishlns by such person. firm or corn,,1.a,
ION OF any part of the facilities incidelI;
tiitrtto' provided that nothing hprp;.-
Shai. be construed as prohibiting any
pnhnc utility from renting any faciliti4.
incident To the production transmission
ur.NefE or furnishing OF heat. light, wa
ter or power or the convevancr Of ~
pnoh" or telegraph messages and n4yiMn
=" fPaSoii'h1'" rental thercfn" or AZ ~
Hnirlns any public utility 10 furnish any
pdrt "i Snyl appiAnc"s which are situ4t-
ca III or upon The premises OF ynv Gus
TONER or user. except teleph0ne sf,1inr
equipments upon the subscribers t,rrln-
Uses, and unless otherwise ordered by The
t"ihinissl"n, meters and appliances fnl
the measurement of any product or scr.
wee; and provided further that nothin.
hereIn snail affect scheduled ciassitira-
lions OF telephone service wherein sep
afate charges are made for facilities ana
Tor service or scheduled classified lions
OF rural telephone service Wherein a nor.
non of the facilities are regularly fur
nished by The user of he service.
Section 81 if any public utility make
or give any undue or unreasonable nre-
ference or advantage 10 any partiera!
p'.Son, firm or corporation OF any I'M
due or unreasonable prejudice or disad-
vantage IN any respect whatever. such
public utility shah be deemed guilty o;
unjust Discrimination which * herah,