The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-08-22
CHAPTER 6s2s.

k-Ap Act t, Provide for the Regulation of Telegraph
bis and Telephone Companies Dong Business III the
a,tri b, the Legislature of the State of FIorida:-
The railroad commissioners of this state shall ex.
Er and in c.ation to telegraph companies the powers
h The tenn commissioners" when used in this act
II railroad commissioners of the state of Florida.
Fun Corporation" when used in this act, INCLUDES
BATON company, association or ont stock ASSOCIATION
|md "rcrson when used in this act includes an IN
L firm, OF so0artnership.
|Hn Service used in this act in its broadcast and
Fan eep6Uuc company" when used in this act, in
g'E corporapon COMPANY aisoclaiton oint STOCK as
partnersap and person, their lessees trustees or
appointed hy any court whatsoever, and every city
fspione inc used in the Conduct of the business OF
r RelaqnF immigration for hire within this state
|hn Telephone Inc" when used in this act includes
ducts poles wires, cables, cross-arms, receivers,
g instruments, machines. appliances instrumental
II device rai estate, easements apparatus property
~ used, ulnl4ieI, owned controlled by any ele-
an1lny TO facilitate the business OF atording tele-
I'm negra company" when used in this act, in
dN corporation. company. association, Joint stock
plnershp and person. their essees trustees or re
2ahed by any court whatsoever, owning, operating
ng any ruIaph line or part of telegraph line used
aiqe Of the business of atfordng for hire communi
/ Fan Telegraph Uuc, when used in this act includes
Res wire Jtcs, cross-arms, instruments machines
hStrumcraIteS and all devices, real estate, ease.
9HatuS prUutjy aud routes used, operated or Owned
etgtaph cqm ny to facilitate the business of afford
1lRieaton BIZ telegraph.
All rates, tos contacts and charges, rules and fegu
telephone companies and telegraph companies for
enyeTSalIgus, services rendered and equipment and
appled whether such message, conversation or ser
i Performed be over one company or line or over or
more Cumpauss or lines, shall be fair, Just reas-
y Nhcent, and the service so to be rendered any
%Eu f coE7owtpn BY any telephone or teeeIauh
Ia encent malGcr and the facilities, instrumenta
glPmenI furnished by il shall be safe, kept in good
Jq repair and its appliances, instrumentalities and
&saIl lt mOugl0 adequate, sufficient and ethclent.
a2Glone company and every. telegraph company on,
Ila4Es state saal. provide and maintain suitable ard
E.sungS and lacllles therein, connected Herewith
syl0lalon, comfort and convenience of its patrons
fgpaone company SHALL upon reasonable notice, fur
~, ligHs ami -urpOratOns who NAV apply therefor
s-T asGN eglst thereto suitable and proper facii
-ssoTs as demanded upon terms to be approved by
~, oYon order Of the commissioners every telephone
zergi ~ v tEraph company shall file with the
sEb r,r sl4 print and keep open to public nsDeC
aan5 XIV as l0e commissioners designate sched-
Nrs,SS rates tolls, rentals, contracts and charges
tHi 10y messages, conversations end strvIces
ma Ia bs n aud facilities supplied for messages
% s In .fi0ed within the state between each
q uon is Any otlcr points thereon, and between
ssi or Gr,et 4 R'! points upon other similar
ri us-,tai '.a 9y #, and between each point on It's
N 5beT ~ controlled by it and all points upon the
pt s5,r lLar company whenever a through service
Nirty II Ie1 established or ordered between
j eabisbsl w loNi rate covering through service
II. S print and keen omen 10 nubiic inspection as
E b,yaatslr established rates, tolls, rentals CON
printed az ap. 'Iln,e for such through service. The
s tele6hSar'. gslld shall plainly state the places
"a tcits use state separately all charges and all
= ~ or FORM tHled or allowed, and any rules or
i .tet Or dets,g. contract which NAV in anvwise
s5 Or c%sri f any of the aggregate of the rates.
4arv i;L.gSs inr the service rendered schedule
syery INV IN aTge tYpe, and a COPY thereof shall
NNp""oe company and telegraph company