The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-03-06

books, accounts, papers records and memo
randa kept BY any public utility.
wts tSe ExsTy within sm ass 70 be
hxed by the commission. schedules which
shall be open to public Inspection. showing
al rates tolls and charges which It has
established and which are In force at the
time for any service performed by II with
In the state. or for any service In oonnec-
ton thsrevith or performed by any pub
In conjunction herewith. Tho rates, tolls
and charges shown on the schedules nrst
to be aled shall not exceed the rates. tolls
and charges which were In force on jan
except that the rates. tolls and charges OF
utilities under the Jurisdiction of the Inter-
state Commerce Commission, shown on
l ~ s md as e b in s a. ss t
Section 20 Every public utility shell nle
With and and As part OF rs. such =, schedules n all
AFFECT the rates charged or to be charged
Section q. COPY of 70 nneh Of said
necessary TOR the use Of the pubic shall
be printed In plain type and k4pt on file
Il every station or oSfsre Of sid public
eonH equity snss o. sss opsa e e SSuss
under such rules and regulations ~ may
g p.sserlesd sE the so@H s =, ,o,r.
tween two OF more public utilities. such
schedules shall In like mannsr be printed
na d VIZ the :s: snd dam g d foa
the use Of the public shall be Med u every
such station OF once = provided IN sec
made In any schedule including schedules
Of toint rates, except upon ten days. notice
to the commission ana al suSn cnaases
schedule, Or BY snling new schedules In lieu
thsrsof ter dsys PHor to the time the same
shall be nled as hsreinbeiore provided IN
utility where payments are made By gus
.Ss rs sp aHs Rss an tss re-
sessiea 'aa sS Rsisos VI q ies any
Psss , t. es 3: .s. sa
cept as otherwise provided IN section thir-
ty-two Of this act for any service per
serVss y eon wnr thd s Or t fS any
specified In such printed schedules includ-
time be In force or to demand. collect or
he'd in such schedules. The rates. tolls and
charges named therein shall be the lawful
rates. tolls and charges until the Same are
mission may prescribe such changes in the
form In which the schedules are Issued by
any public utility as may be found to be
Section q. The commission shall provide
for q comprehensive classification OF ser
vice for each public utility and such classi-
ncstion may take into account the quantity
which used and any other reasonable con-
sideration. Bach public utility is required
to conform Its schedules OF rates tolls
and charges TO such classification.
REGULATION AND CONTROL.
Section a. Section one of chapter nifty
ave Of the Revised Statutes is hereby
amended 20 as to read a. foilowE
r sna
tions for the operation OF both telegraphs
and telephones, and corporations Tor the
purpose OF making, generating selling. as
or both for lighting. heating, manufactur-
ing or mechanical purposes, IN any city or
town or I've ar more adjoining . fihes or or
any OF such purposes. may be ORGANIZED
under the provisions of sections hve to ten
inclusive Of chapter forty-seven. put no
consent Of said public utilities commission
to furnish its ssEvtcs in OF to eny city or
person or association Is furnishing or is
authorized to furnish a similar service
Section q. No such consent and no
license permit or franshise shan ns Ere an.
utility Of the Kind named IN section tven-
tyfeven in any city Or town WHARF there
Is In operation . public utility engaged In
similar service Or authorized therefor un-
til said comnnisslop has made 4 declaration
after . public hearing OF all parties IN
tersStad that public convenie1ce and neces-
ssity require such second public Utility.
Section o. No such cQneent To- operste,
manage or control any public utility snail
30 hereafter granted To q corporation un-
less such corporal Ton y duly Organized
under the laws Of the statA OF Maine or
authorised by such laws to DO business In
Section 90 It shall be unlawful for any
public utility to demand, charge, collect or
receive from any person. firm or corpora
ton less compensation for any service
rendered or to be rendered by said public
utility in consideration OF the furnishing by
such person, firm or corporation of any
part Of the facilities Incident thereto; pro-
vided that nothing herein shall be con
strued as prohibiting any public utility
from renting any facilities incident to the
production, transmission, delivery or fur
rishinE Of heat. light. water or power
or the conveyance Of telephone or telegraph
messages and paying reasonable rental
therefor. or as requiring any public utility
to furnish any part OF such appliances
which are situated In or upon the promises
of any customer or user. except telephone
station equipments upon the subscrieers
premises and unless otherwise ordered by
the cornmi agion meters and Appliances Tor