The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1915-07-22
STATE OF MAINE.
Public Utilities Commission.
TO THE PUBLIC UTILITIES OF MAINE:

TO THE PUBLIC UTILITIES OF MAINE:
Attention is called to Section 10, Chapter
1923, Public Laws of 1918. which provides that
each public utility shall file with this Commits
sion schedule of its rates, within time to be
fixed by this Commission This applies to all
common carriers, express, gas, electrical, tele-
phone, telegraph and water companies, wharf,
myers and warehousemen, as defined in said
Act, whether operated by individuals, firms or
corporations, including municipal corporations.
Attention is also called to the fact that
May 20, 1915, this Commission ordered each
public utility to file such schedule on or before
July l, 1915 Attested copies of that order
were mailed to all utilities whose names the
Commission has been able to secure.
A large number of public utilities have not
yet filed their schedule, and attic ntion is direct
ed to various sections of said chapter, from
Section 81 on, in which penalties are provided
for failure to comply with any order of the
Commission, such penalties ranging from
punishment for contempt up to forfeiture to
the State of not more than One Thousand
Isl, 00O) Dollars.
The Commission appreciates that this neglect
is due in many cases to misunderstanding of
the law, or to doubt on the part of owners
| especially where the owners are Individuals
as to whether they are subject to the Utilities
Act. 1t has, therefore, been decided to extend
! the time within which such filing may be made
to August l, 1915, and to ask for the imposition
of no penalties upon those who make their
filing on or before that date, where no question
of good faith is involved After that date the
| Commission will be bound to take such action
| as circumstances may seem to require to en-
force compliance with the laws of the State.
| This public notice is given for the attention
of all public utilities, whether their names are
now known to this Commission or not. 1t is
the duty of all persons charged with the man
agement of such utilities to conform to the re-
quirements of the law in this respect. All such
persons, firms and corporations must comply
herewith, or neglect so to do at their hazard
1t is their duty to ascertain and determine
whether they are subject to the provisions of
the Public Utilities Act, and to govern them
selves accordingly.
| 1t is, therefore,
ORDERED AND DECREED
| l. That every public utility, as defined in
| Chapter 1919 of the Public Laws of 1918. file in
the office of the Public Utility Commission. at
| Augusta, on or before the first day of August,
1915, schedules showing all rates, tolls and
| charges which it has established and which are
in force at the time for any service performed
| by it within the State, or for any service IN
connection Herewith, or performed by any
public utility controlled or operated by it or In
| conjunction Herewith. in accordance with the
provision of General Order File No. 154, dated
May 20, 1915.
q That public notice of this Order be given
| by publishing an attested copy hereof in at
least one newspaper printed in each County Of
| this State not less than seven days before Au-
gust l, 1915.
Given under the hand and seal of the Public
Utilities Commission, at Augusta, this 18th day
of July, A. D. 1915.
BENJAMIN F. CLEAVES,
[LS.] VIM. B. SHELTON.
CHAS. w. MULLEN,
Public Utilities Commission Of Maine.
| A true copy. Attest:
IL. 81 GEO. F. G1DDlNGS, Clerk.