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

r. , nan pc served and take effect as heroi
!, psn nntie Ter orisinal orders
& n, ocea9i,, 90 In all trials. actions an
q IONS OF this act or growing ont EVE 81 Il
r o oS,n,es OF the authority and now,
: snrden no of herein n to the commission. IN
auNerse TO the commission or see,ip,. ;
SCI Sc, aside any determination. ren,sira q
: Sion n', o .uifseuon or order of said a.cbmmis
. Jus. OF unlawful as the case 3x3asr,y he
AHd IN all original PROCEEDINGS Tshefar,
rata commission where an iltxessse /,
iioill, rate or rates is COMPLEMENTARY. M,
burden OF proof shall be upon yi,sa n, M,
i n,l,''g TO show that suclf Increase Il
,,, section 81, In all actions and procee$
lnss arising under this act ali proeessA
r r,,ali De served and the practice ard
eaa actions in the supreme iudicini
court except as otherwise herein mr.
pa,ses sdfstesS .snsrin4 or other officer en-
eSecuta 70 execute civii processes may
provisions of this act. and shall reeeixs
such compensation therefor as NAV he
seetion IS o' Jaw pe for %iiar service IS
from testifyinS or from producips 81 Me
accounts and papers in axsssd tha AZ, Or
e tss= Of sfisFsssi! sH sib ses PIN TO
having 50 testified shah ba..prosecnted
d d'a' Subjected to any penifsx m forfeiture
for or on account Of ANY. Etransacti91il,
matter or thing concerpkrs Nhlci ne
may vi have testified .or produced ANY dos
cumcntary evidence;. provided, .sho WesStf
that no person so testifymg spRil pe
empt from prosecution or PUNISH
~ Section So Upon. application OF
person and upon payment tnseslsof 80 1.s
the commission. may by RUE .inyhl22 c cane
les under the. seal of the commiss3n OF
any order made by it, which shah De
evidence of the facts stated therein.
Section GO. Whenever the Confllissioi
shall deem it necessary in order to pre-
vent injury to the business of any .pup-
lie utility or to the interest of the people,
or in case of any emergency Whlen the
commission may adiudge to exist. IL
shall have power. temporarily. 10 altn ,
amend or, with the consent OF tae pae
lie utility concerned, suspend any NE
ing rates, schedules or ORDERS ~. - : :
To or affecting any public utiiltS. sltS 81
rates so made by the coinmlss,ioh s. .ii;
apply to one or more OF the PUBIC ut.n
ties i'm this State or to any portion lhete-
of as NAV be directed by the eohiiilis-
sion. and shall take effect at sueh tiihe
and remain in force for such l',heth VI
time as may be prescribed by the COM
mission. ,,,,,,.
Section 81. Every public uulits, cor
poration or person failing 70 a ooSsi
obey or comply with any order, deeisielil
rule regulation, direction, demand ol
requirement or any part or portion
thereof of the commission OF Vi any ny
commissioner shall be in contempt OF tt's
commission and shall be punlshapie ps
the commission for contempt IN tl'
same manner and to the same extent o.
contempt is punished by courts ~, ~
record The remedy prescribed In this
section shall not be n bar TO or aile ~,
any other remedy prescribed in this act
but shall be cumulative ana III aeoisioi
to such other remedy or remedies. -,
Section g.. If any public utility shai
do or cause to be done or permit 10 ~
done any matter, act or thihS III t,il'
act prohibited or declared 10 De uii
lawful or shall omit to do any act, ma.
ter or thing required to be done by IL !.
such public utility shall be iiable II
damages to the person, assoeia, roY,ae ..
mar any recovery as i'll this section pro
yided shall in no manner aHeG. -
covery by the STATE to-, oil ,o ,ne pe'ialss p's
section Co. Any officer. agent or EN-
plovee of any public utility VINO sha'
wilfully fail or refuse TO MI OUT aha re
shall wilfully fail or refuse TO ans"e
any question therein propounded %
shall knowingly or wilfully give tals
answer to any Saeh duesl az a,,es
tjon where the, fact inquired on i Will
his knowledge. or who shaii upon pi op ~.
demand, wilfuily fail or refuse To -
hibit to the commission or ~ any In
missioner or to any person aatHeilEe'
To examine the same. any DOOR paps, ,
account record or memorandum oi SUI
nublic utility which is in MS ppssessIoi
or under his control. or VINO shall VII vi
fully fail properly TO use ana keei, IA
system of accounting or any part eAe'
of as prescribed by the cornlnissto o, = =
who shall wilfully refuse to do any ac
ar thing in connection with sucn sSs
tenn of accounting when ana as uliee .
nv the commission. shall upon colNictio
thereof be punished by a me MOI -
eaadinp one thousand dollars for eac
offense And penalty OF not NOR
Than one thousand dollars shall De re
covered from the pubic ntiIl,y ao go, .ae q
emnlovee acted in obedience to the al
rection, instruction or request OF sHc s
public utility or any owner or sehei"
officer thereof. mn. -
Section G.. If any public utility sha
wilfully violate any provision OF NJ
act or shall do any act herein pronipil
ed or shall fail or refuse TO perioii
any duty enjoined upon 1t for which
nenalty has not been provided or sha
fail or refuse to obey any lawful re
auireruent or order MADE ph .he ~
mission, for any such violation, iait,'i
or refusal, such public utility snail ioi
felt and pay into the state treasury ny
more than one thousand dollars loi ga.
orfense to be recovered IN an aeilou
+ the case in the name OF the tat
constituting aud enforcing the proNissoi
I, of this section, tine act. omission or Iai
5 ure of any officer agent or h ON. any mi pj
"a
lie utility acting within the scope Oh y
. employment shall in every case
! deemed to be the act, omission OF lai
,Ire of such public utility. -,
! SECTION SIS. Every day during Wnle
= any public utility or any of1lcer, az o.
or employee thereof shall wilfulis Id
!, to observe Or comply with any order
the commission or TO perform any y
!. der of the commission or TO perform d. 81
? duty enioined by this act sbail cotse.u
s y separate aud distinct offense
!. Section &c. Any director or oiilcs
i any public utility who snail direcus
Indirectly issue or cause 10 DC Issu'
a any stocks. bonds, notes or oiher e =.
= dences of indebtedness contrary 10 u
PROVISIONS of this act. or VINO shaii -
II Div the proceeds from, the saie .nere
:, 10 any other purpose than That speciilt
: in the order of the commission, as mere
nrovided shall. upon conVictloh mercy
"a he imprisoned in the state prison y
o not less than one year nor iaote tax
: ten years. .,,oc ~ aea
- of any nublic utility who shaii KNOWN
= ~ or wilfully make any false stateine
: ia secure the issue Of any stock, Dol
"a or other evidence OF Indebtedness:
# who shall By false statement hilowiil ~,
" or wilfuliy made. procure Oh tle 20,
: mission the making OF the orief nj
y nrovided, or issue with kno"lcdIe
= such fraud, negotiate or cause to pc
II gotiatca any such stock, noMu' no lie,
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