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

such property at the rate prescribed IN saio
section for the class to which the devisee.
legatee or grantee of such remainder be.
longs subject to the exemptions provided
In the preceding section.
to compute the present value Of any In
terest, by reason OF such interest being
conditioned upon the happening OF con-
tingenoy or dependent upon the exercise OF
q discretion or subject to . power OF ap-
pointmsnt or otherwise, the attorney gen
eral may effect such settlement OF the tax
the state and payment Of the sum so
agreed upon shall be full satisfaction OF
such tax
shall apply to all cases In which the tax
remains unpaid at the date OF the enact
Improved March a. 1871
CHAPTER I2s.
AN ACT to Create a Public Utilities Com
mission. prescribe Its Powers and Duties.
troll Of Public Utilities
Be II enacted etc:
PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION Els
TARLIHHED.
and ieu consent Of tie council shall appoint
three commissioners, one Of whom he shall
designate as chairman. which said com
nissionsrs shall be Jointly known nov, as TIE
sion shall adopt and have seal and be
provided with an once at the state House
in which itS records shall be kept. Under
the direction Of the governor and council
said commission may expend such sums OF
money as may be necessary Tor the pur-
chase Of books, maps. stationery, ONCE
tistTcs and Information and for defraying
expenses incidental to the discharge OF fts
duties A statement Of such expenses shall
mission shall appoint clerk and e ay,
sistant clerk. The clerk shall keep full
and minute record OF the Rroceedinss o.
public inspection at all times; The as
sistant clerk shall assist the clerk In the
performance Of his duties. and In. the alb
sence OF the clerk shall have the same
No member or employee Of said commits.
sion shall have any official or prplSs S nr
een1seton or relation With nn, IF h hty an a
hersln defined. operating within the sta.e
Of Maine. nor shall he render any protnSiss
sionL service against any nh snc n, PUTIN ,srm
commissonsr shall hold any other Office Of
proa ~ trust under the eae.o Of
the once Of Justice Of the peace or notary
public, nor shall he serve on or under any
Committee Of any poiIt.csi party; A tnI. vet yet
by any commissioner shall constitute SUI
fcisnt cause for his removal by the gov
ernor with the advice and consent OF the
council.
member of said commission shall be-, Tor
the chairman five thousand dollars. ana lot
each other member four thousand nve nun,
be twenty-five hundred dollars. and the
salary Of the assistant clerk shall be mr.
teen hundred dollars: and the commission SEN
recsivs actual expenses when travelling on
oficjal business. The chairman OF the
commission nrst appointed shall hold Of
bers thereof shall hold ONCE for Ave years
and three years reSpecttvely; and the
tsrms ct the two latter shall be designated
m NJ Each member Thereafter appointed
shall hold office for seven years. Any va,
cancy occurring In said commission shaii
bs nllsd IN the same manner a. by U''s shaii
b emily for the unsxpired portion OF the
term in which such vacancy occurs
Section B. The commission shall nave the
right to employ such expert. professlonal,
or other assistance as Is necessary IN max
Ing Investigations or in otherwise carrying
out the provisions Of this act, and may
make all necessary rules and DESTINATIONS.
Section 1. The commission shall nave
authority to inquire Into the management
Of the business OF all public utilities, ana
shali keep itself informed as TO the manner
and method In which each Is conducted;
and shall have the right to obtain from
any Public utility all necessary informa-
Hsns t tf enable the commission 10 ps''''"
Section 5. The commission or any com
missioner or any person or persons en-
plcyed by the commission for that pur-
poss shall, upon demand, have the right to
Inspect the books. accounta, papers, records
and memoranda of any public utility In re-
latfon to Its business and Affairs and TO
take copies thereof. Any person other than
one Of 6hld commissioners who shall make
such demand shall produce his authority
to make such inspection. Such person or
persons 90 employed shall not directly or
indirectly divuige any Information. 80 de-
rived to any one except to the commission
or under direction Of the commission. Any
person violating the provisions OF this
section shall be punished by fine OF not
more than one thousand dollars and by
Imprisonment for not more than one year.
Section 0. Every public utility shall fur
nish the commission with all information
necessary to carry into effect the pro-
visions Of this act: and in case 1t is UNI
able to furnish such information 1t shall
give a good and sufficient reason for such
failure, and the reason for such failure
shall be verified by an oficer. owner or
agent OF such public utility and returned
to the commission at Its Office within the
time fixed by the commission.
Section T. The commission may require.
BY order or subpoena to be served on any
public utility in the same manner that a
Summons Is served In a civil action In the
supreme judicial court, the production
within this state at such time and place
a. II may designate. of any books, ac-