The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-09-19
s0NE RULES
ARE AMENDED
BY The STATE
Public Service Commission
and They Cover Three
Typewriter Pages.
WATER POWER RIGHTS
Are Covered by These New
Rules and Commission
Must Be Shown.

tsPEeiAl 70 4HE TELEaRau,
CHARLESTON, Sept. 19-That II
will be necessary to show the Pub
lie Service Commission Just what
they have and what they propose to
do, what they propose to take, and
their ability to do what they declare
they want to do, is the substance ana
effect Of the amended rules the CON-
mission has just announced for the
convenienceNof those who desire to
absorb the water power rights in the
streams in West Virginia.
AT its meeting early in the month
the commission notified the appiI-
cants for franchises at that time that
1T was in no hurry to grant permits
or franchises; that 1t was a new
question in West virginia and the
commissioners desired to better in
form themselves about so important
a matter. The commission, howev-
er, announced at that time that it
would amend its tentative rules,
and would require applicants to
comply with more specific specifca-
tions before any permits would be
granted, and continued all applica-
lions until early in October.
The commission has held a mum
Der OF meetings during the last week
at which the hydro-eiectric question
was discussed, and has handed out
the amended rules to which all APP
plicants must, comply with before
the commission viii even consider
the application.
The amended rules make three
large typewritten pages, amend Rule
is, What the application under
Section 16 of Chapter II, Acts Of
1913, shall ailege." The first para
graph under the amended rules set
out:
First. The precise location Or
site of the proposed dam and CON
.nected works, and what right, title,
or interest, if any, the applicant has
in the land situate on one or both
sides Of the stream Of the proposed
dam, and for one-half mile above
and below the same; and If applicant
is not the owner, the names and res
licences of the owner or owners in
fee of the banks of the stream at
that location"
Specific and minute details arc
then required, the amount and kind
Of land to be covered, the amount
Of water impounded, whether water,
oil or gas wells or coal mines are to
be affected; the contour lines of the
proposed flooded area. This infor-
nation is required to be sworn to
by competent engineer and the APP
plicant. A complete list of the
names and addresses of the
owners bordering on within contour
lines OF the proposed dam with the
area OF each proprietor, is also re
quired.
one Of the most exacting condi-
lions is paragraph six, which is as
follows:
THE applicant corporation shall
aver its financial ability to acquire
the necessary lands and to complete
the proposed dam within a definite
time therein stated; and shall file
with its application % an Office
copy OF its charter; (2) the names
and addresses of its officers, directors
and stockholders, and state their re
spective interests therein; and (Sl
the names and addresses Of the
financial agants or underwriters Of
guaranters OF any securities pro
posed to be issued by such applicant
whereby to raise funds for the con
struction of its work shall also b,
stated; and shall also file list o
its present and future financial re
sources, including cash on hand ant
securities, the method proposed ant
the probable cost of financing tn,
project; and also go list of tn,
parcels of land, their area, actua
cost and present value which tn
applicant has acquired and nov
owns for use in its proposed pro
CONTINUED on page five.)