Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-04-24


year report respecting its actions during the preceding can
dar year. together with It's recommendations respecting gsla
on copies of which report shall be furnished by the governor
to the legislature
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SEcToS f. General powers and duties Said commission
shall have the general supervision hereinafter forth all
public utilities doing business the Territory of Hawaii and
shall perform the duties and the powers imposed
conferred upon it by this Act
SECTION s. May investigate what The commission and
each shall have power the cond
ton of each public utility doing business the Territory, the
which is operated with reference the safety
accommodation of the pubc the safety working hours and
wages of its employees the fares and rates charged by it the
value of its physical property the by of stocks and
bonds and the disposition of the proceeds thereof the
and disposition of its income and all its financial transactions
its business relations with other persons companies or corpora
ons compliance with all applicable Territorial and Federal
Laws and with the provisions of its franchise charter and ar
es of association if any, its cassifcaton rules regulations
practices and service and all matters of every nature affecting
the relations and transactions between and the public per-
corporations Any such investigation may be made
by the commission notion and shall be adc when
requested by the public utility be investigated upon
sworn written complaint commisso setting forth any
prma facie of complaint An hearings conducted BY the
commission shall be open the public majority Of the
commission shall constitute quorum
SECTION s. Public utilities to furnish information Every
public utility shall all times upon request furnish the
commission all information that may require respecting any
Of the mattefs concerning which given power inves
gate and shall permit the examination of its books records
contracts maps and other documents BY the commission,
any Of its members any person authorized by writing
to make such examination and shall furnish the commission
with complete inventory of its property in such form the
commission may direct
srcr1os I. Report accidents Every public utility shall
report the all accidents caused BY occurring
with operations and service and the commits
sion shall investigate the Of any accident which results
in loss of life and may investigate any other accidents which
in its opinion require investigation.
SECTION s. Commission may compel attendance Of wit
nesses In all investigations madeby the commission and
in all proceedings before it. the commission and each commits
soner shall have the same powers respecting administering
oa compelling the attendance of Witnesses and the produc
on of documentary evidence examining witnesses and pun
shng for contemp possessed by circuit judges at cham
bers of dsobedence any person persons any
order of the commission Of any commissioner any sub
poena issued by him. of the refusal of any witness
testify to any matter regarding which he may be questioned
lawfully, it shall be the duty of any circuit judge appca
ton by the commissioner to compel obedience
as case dsobedenee of the requirements of subpoena
issued from circuit court refusal testify therein No
larson shall be A.sed from estfyng from producing
book BILL document paper account in any investigations
inquiry bs hearing before the commission any
onc when ordered do So the ground that the tes
nony evidence book waybi document, paper account
required of him may tend incrnnae him subject him to
pc,aly forfeitue but person shall be prosecuted pun
hed subjected any penalty forfeiture for account
Of any transaction matter thing concerning which ne
shall under oath have testified produced documentary
dence Nothing herein contained shall be construed IN any
giving any public utility immunity Of any kind
The and travelling expenses of witnesses shall be the
allowed witnesses in the circuit courts and shall be paid by the
Territory out of any appropriations available Tor the
of the commission
Section o. Rates to be published The rates fares, CLASH
fcaos charges and rules of public utility shall be pub
shed by the public utility in such the commission