Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-12-25

.asitaiia" IL, and they would run That re-
s,r,.o down to FOUR pu five per cent
Nr. Longlcy's testimony was iarrely
tine answering ir flii detail pf largo
number of questions which be was able
to answer only general. when ne 1rsi
testified.
chief EnginSr j Is. Mansions tcsti-
mouy was principally Confederation FROM
actual work papers prepared on different
jobs of the unit costs when tic prosent.i
to the commission in his direct cXamln-
alton.
Vice-prcsident Hall was recalled to an
swer a few questions and in closing his
testimony made the following statement
which was apparently entrhly acceptable
to the commission:
1--WE have produced here during this
hearing all the books and records of tho
company which far MS we could judge
would bc material or which might be Ot
assistance to the commission or counsel
in the consideration of the questions in
VOWED in this case.
eve have also produced from time to
time additional records as they have
been requested. and 1t may be that there
are now no other books or records which
either the commission or counsel for ths
state for any purpose desire to examine
further
EVERY RECORD CAN BE SEEN.
eve wish to make it entirely clear,
however that every book, paper and re-
cord Of the company of any kind and
wherever located Is open to the lnspec-
ton of the commission, arf II there are
any books OF records Of the company
which for reasons heretofore explained
! have not themselves been brought to
! Montpelier, and which the commission
desires to examine, or which counsel for
/ the state desire to present to the CONE
/ mission we wish. to the end that suct
examination may be made in the most
convenient. satisfactory and only feas-
| ble way, TO make the following SUCCESS
ton
IF the commission desires, we woult
be glad to have them hold session az
the offices OF the company IN Bostoi4
+ where It would be a relatively simple
matter to have the required books and
original records in readiness for examtn.
alton. This would be accomplished in T.
minimum amount Of time with a mini
mum interruption to the use of the re-
cords in the ordinary conduct Of the bus
mess. and without imperilling IN ans,
way the safety OF the records.
IF instead of a hearing at the Of
fees of the company, the commission
should wish to send n certified public
| accountant or any other 1isinterested
person that the commission deemed
competent to make such an examina-
tion in their behalf. the company
would be glad to give such repre-
sentative of the commission free &C
cess to all books and other records
Of the company. He could then sub
init his report to the commission at
some subsequent hearing held in
Montpelier.
IF it be thought that there is any
question about the legality of such
procedure under the decisions of the
Vermont courts relative to the pub
lie utility law, / wish. as an officer
OF the company. TO state as matte
Of record that the company hereby
valves any and all rights which it
may have to object to such proce-
dure."
Counsel Jones then stated that with
the exception Of two or three ques-
lions. data for which was not being
gathered and which would be an
, swered by Mr.. Longley Mr.. Hall and
Mr.. Manson. the case of the New
, England company and its subsidiary
, companies was closed These ques-
tlons will be submitted when the
commi ssion reconvenes on January $,
at which time the Granville Tele.
! phone company and the White Noun.
tain Telephone company. located re.
spectivelY in New York State ant
= New Hampshire but having somC
!, telephones in Vermont, will also bt
, given hearing.