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

rules and regulations. M.
Section L. The commission shall haV
authority to inquire sinto. the m'n 4. *
rnerlt of the business of all pubic uHl
ties, and shall keep itself informed as I
the manner and method nS'Mhich eac
is conducted. am, shall have the rig NJ |
obtain from any public utility all neces
sary information 10 etis.ele the commits
sion to perform It's dHtfeS-
Section ). The co1f;nissioh'or3 any SeI Com
missioner or any person or PEI Svns ens
pose. shall. upon demand, have the riSlf
TO inspect thev books, accounts, ps Pers
records and memoranda Ok any plu's !
utility in relation to its business alo q.
fairs and 10 take copies Thereon. NJ
pers0n other than one oil Saidg ephiiiiIs
sioners who shall make such aerilailts
shall f,roduce his authority TO make sacl
inspection. Such person or pe in,i;rsetf,
djyulgc any Information so uerlNtu =
any one except to the commission OF ~
der. direction 9ef. the commission: A lis
nersone viola ting the provisions d llis
section Shall he punished by me oi
no. more than one thousand doiItfs an"
by imprisonment for not more thdh "i'e
year. ,.i,;,,. shall
furnish the commission with al lil9I
nation necessary to carry into effect tH :
provisions of this act: ana III case II = !.
unable TO furnish such nt FORM u. son n
for such failure, and the reason TOT SUI
failure shall be verified by an oiflcer,
owner or agent of such public utiiits 4ito
returned 10 the commission at It's o.itee
within the time fixed by the commission.
Section AZ The commission may re :,
ou.re. by order or subpoena To pe ssss 49,,
on any public utility IN the same MI Ill,
ner that a summons is served IN cis VI
ac,iar,si in the supreme Judicial court. the
nroauefian within this State at such tiiie
and place as II may designate. 81 my
books. accdunts papers OF H. Sts ~
4rol in any office or place WITHIN OF out
side the state. or verified copies thefeea
instead. if. he commission snaH 80 OF
der SO that an examination tnet ',,ao, r.
he made By the commission or uhdef It's
direction. Any public utility or any OH
GER. agent or attorney thereon ialiihs W, VI
refusing 10 comply with any such oIa1 i1
or subpoena shall, for each day " s1 IL
sr fail or refuse. forfeit and pay INTO the
store treasury 4 sum not less than MY
dollars nor more than hVe hHiluIee ~ ~
lars to be recovered by the State ~ IN
action on the ease, which may De liistif
fnfee bv the commission in the name vi
the State. h,ll In
a,iire into any7neglect or VOCATION ~ ~.
laws OF the State by any public mtllity
doing business therein, or by the oiaeels.
apenfs Or employees thereof or by any
nerson operating the plant OF any puoie
utility and shall have the pomef ,s a.,u
ions of this act and all otaer Jaws r.
isti1,e to public utilities, and to report
ali violations thereof 20 the ATTORNEY
general. Upon the request oi f en Tie al
tarnev general or of the county attorney
of The proper county 70 AID IN any nv ~,
figatiofl. hes ring or trial mad unaer the
nravis;oI1s If this act, and TO institute
and prosecute all necessary actions or
nrnceedrigs for the enforcement OF thts
lart and OF all other laws of TINS stale
relating to public utilities ana TO l1e
,u,,,ishfneut of al violations thereof;
XIV, forfeiture or penalty herein PROVIDED
sl,au be- recovered and suit Therefor be
brought in the name of the state IN l,e
supreme judicial court IL the cou itals
where the main Office Of the puphe n.ia-
,sn Is located or in Kennebec county.
COMPLAINT for the recovery q any -
forfeiture NAV. be made BY lhe eot.i!.is
sion or any member tneFeoI, snu etaii
sn made the action so commenced sha,i
~. prosecuted by the attorney genera
the commission shall have autho.ts -
employ counsel in any proceeding. ihses-
tisation or trlal;,,>-,r,oNs
Secfion g. The term comihiSsi,onn
when used in this act, means the fupis
Utilities Commission sa !,
Tlhe term s.commissiener-' whom used III
this act. me4ns oHe VI. efs f'e
the commission. ..o,, ,,soa in
The term Corporation, wnen usea III
tf,,s act includes municipal ana quasi
municipal corpordilen- ,r,a In This
ar
act. Includes an Individual, co-parthei-
ship and voluntary a-soclilt ny
The term Transportation O. pefs sra.,,v
when used in this act. IN eIudss 1919 a,,,.,,
service in connection with or incihehtal
"a sthe safety. comfort and convenience, Vi
the nerson transported and the receipt ,
carriage and delivery for such pelsoi'
The term "transpertation of persons
when used in this act. inslndes every ser
vice In connection with or ineiaen,t .sa,,, y,
the transportation oil proper, M 49,,
in particular its receipt. delivery, eiea
tioyl. transfer switching. earrings. VI III
tilstion. rafrigera lion. icing, duilliaSes
sfnraee ard handling. and the trahsniis-
sion Of credit by express Or teies'a p.'
e. The term .,treet railroad when used
In this act. incladcs every raiiw y. a an,
each and every branch or extehsi n1i
thereof, by Whatsoever poMtl ~ S,s he O..
being mainly upon. along. above OF De
low :a,' greet. avenue. Ioai, hlsiM ~ :, :,
bridge or public place. within any et.s
or town. together with all real e -.
,xures and p,sr=en anipa t1in, herewith.
oyned, controlled. op rated or mahase.f1
for public use in the transportation u
persons or property. ~, n,ra,v.,
VIXEN used in this act. includes eee s1
CORPORATION or person. their Jesse;
trustees, receivers or trustees appoi. ~,
by any court whatsoever. oWmns, e sny
street railroad for compensation WITHIN
this State. -, tn tbis
The tenn .'railroad' when used VI III
act. Includes every commercial, inter VI
bar and other railway other that :.
street railroad and each and every
branch and extension thereof by VIA,
soeyer power operated. together WIN a.
fracks bridges. trestles, rights OF WY
subway tuiineis stations, depots, uiilpI
depots ferries, yards, grounds, terminals ls.,s
terminal facilities, structures ana eauIl.'
ment and al other rell estate. hxtufes
and personal property of every KIND USE
in connection herewith, owned, con
trolIel operated or managed for pupiie
use in the transportation OF persons Vi
The term railroad company when
used in this act, includes every corpof-
alton or person, their lessees, trustees
receivers or trustees appointed by any
court whatsoever, owning, controlling
compensaticn within this State.
The term express company when
used in this act includes every corpora
ton or person. their lessees. trustees
receivers or trustees appointed by any
court whatsoever, engaged In or transact
ing the business or transporting any
freight. merchandise or other property
for compensation on the line OF any
common carrier or over any stage nm
or auto stage line within the state Wnei
such freight merchandise or other prop
erty is regularly prepaid to its destina
ton -,
frhe term common carrier when use
I'm this act includes every railroad com
pany street railroad company. expires
c1mpany. dispatch, sleeping car, dinin
ear. drawing room car. freight, freigh