The Republican journal., 1915-04-08

or associations. And the commission
may authorize PREPARATION or adjustment
where the utility admits that rate
charged was excessive or unreasonable
or collected through error, and 1t ap-
pears that the utility has subsequently
within thirty days published the rate
to which the reduction is authorized in
place Of the rate which is admitted to
be excessive or unreasonable; provided,
however, that such new rate so pub
lished shall continue in force one year
unless sooner changed by the order or
with the consent Of the commission
Section s. Section fifty of said chap
ter one hundred and twenty-nine is
hereby amended by adding thereto the
words.
Provided, however, that in all in
vestigations under section thirty-three
where the public utility is a common
carrier of persons, it shall transport all
witnesses over its lines free Of charge
under such regulation as the commits
sion may establish and provided, fur
Their, that there shall be deducted from
the mileage allowed witnesses under
this section who travel, or may travel,
to and from the place of hearing OH
any pass or other form of free transpor-
tation, a sum equal to the fare to and
from said place at the lowest published
rates for single trip or return trip tick
shall read as follows:
Section so. Each witness who shall
appear before the commission by its
order, shall receive for his attendance
the fees and mileage provided for wit
nesses in civil cases in the Supreme Ju-
dicial court, which shall be audited and
paid by the State in the same manner
as other State expenses are audited and
paid upon the presentation Of proper
vouchers approved by the commission;
provided, however, that in all investiga-
tons under section thirty-three, where
the public utility is common carrier
Of persons, it shall transport all wit
nesses over it's lines free Of charge I'M
der such regulations as the commission
may establish; and provided, further,
that there shall be. deducted from the
mileage allowed witnesses under this
section who travel. or may travel, to
and from the place of hearing on any
pass or other form of free Transports
ton sum equal to the fare to and from
said place at the lowest published rates
for single trip or return trip tickets
Section 9. Section sixteen Of chapter
fifty-one, Revised Statutes is hereby
a Mneds by inserting between the
fourth line thereof the words with the
consent Of the public utilities commits
sion,' and by striking out the last eight
cen words thereof. so that said Section
as amended shall read as follows:
Section 16. Any railroad corporation,
wholly organized under the laws of this
State, at any time when it has paid div
1dends for the preceding three years.
may, by vote of it's directors, author
ized or confirmed by a two-thirds @ vote
Of its stockholders. at a meeting noti-
fed for the purposes, with the consent
OF the public utilities commission, aid
in the construction or equipment of A
branch Of its railroad, or IN The con- d
struction or equipment of connect
ing railroad. and may own and hold the
securities of such branch or of such
connecting railroad
Section 10. The last sentence of sec
ton seventy-sx and all of sections sew
enty-seNen and seventy-eight of chapter
fifty of the Revised Statutes are hereby
ed to read as follows;
Section 70. The board of railroad COM
missioners shall make a report in
writing of their decision in all matters
named in the three preceding sections,
file the same in their ONCE, and cause
copy of such decision to be sent by
mail to each Of the railroad corpora
tons, or the municipal officers of the
cities or towns as the case may be. in
terested therein
e4t Section II II Sc seetinn one Of chapter
hereby. amended by striking out all
thereof after the word .'no,withstand-
ing" in the ninth line, so that said sec
ton as amended shall read as follows
Section |. Any railroad corporation
may establish and collect for its sole
benefit, fares, tolls and charges, upon
and transported on its railroad, at such
rates as may be determined by the d.
rectors thereof. and shall have a lien
on its freight therefor; and NAV from
the use of its road: provided that such
rates of fares, tolls and charges and
regulations are at all times subject to
alteration by the legislature, or by
ure may appoint for the purpose, any
thing in the charter of such corpora
tlon to the contrary Notwithstanding
Section -. Section thirty Of chapter
500,
hereby repealed.
Section 13. Section thirtv-two of
chapter fifty-two of the Revised Stat
utes is hereby repealed.
chapter fifty-three of the Revised Stat
utes Is hereby repealed,
Section IS. Section nine of chapter
hfty,hNe of the Revised Statutes is
hereby repealed.
Section 16. Section eleven of chan
Ter hfty-five of the Revised Statutes is
hereby amended by inserting after the
Word parties and before the word
ana IN the sixth line thereof. the
words: Subject. however, to the con-
troll OF the public utilities commission.
SO that said section as amended shall
read as follows:
Section II. Every corporation oner-
AZ aillhg telegraph or telephone line in
with those Of any or other like corn a,,ies
lioli. ana may sell or lease its lines or
property, in whole or in part to anv
other like corporation and may mr.
chase or lease the line, or lines. and
property, in whole or in part of any
IKE corporation. upon such terms rs
may pc agreed upon by the contra citing
parties, subject. however. to the con-
trol of the public utilities commission
ana may purchase, or take and hold as
Tor public uses, land necessary for the
construction and operation of its line
uaia may be SO taken and damages
therefor may be estimated, secured Do.
roads, VI iail-
g Section II. Chapter one hundred and
Maine for the year nineteen hundrod
seven, as amended by chapter seventTl
IWo OF the public laws of the State of
MAINE for the year nineteen hundred
n's seo Is hereby repealed.
eectlon Is. Section ffty-tbree of
chapter ffty-one of the Revised &c s+o OF
follows: ~ "' ~ READ as
Section So Every public nti,itv
s M,thln the State shall furnish all rea,
eorn anie faculties to the public utilities
f tul discharge Of it's duties, including
Tree transportation to the conm;ssio,se'
ers' their clerks, agents and empioVeas
On any railroad, street railroad and
" SCI WITHIN the State, when engaged
or going to- or returning therefrom.'
section 10 Section seventeen NJ
enapter nfty-one Of the Revise1 stat
utes 81 is hereby. amended by adding there
~ sne IolloWing words: subject to the
approval of the. public utilities COM me
mission in accordance with the nroc o.1t-
ure set forth in chapter one hundro,
ana twenty-nirie of the public laws ~
me me H.ate OF Maine for the year nine
s seen nun ID thirteen so that said