The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-09
necessary by the development Of such
Must Safeguard Life.


In considering an application for a
permit to construct any such dam,
the public service commission shall
hold the safeguarding OF life and pro-
perry Of the highest importance and
shall take abundant precaution
against loss or disaster which might
result from the failure OF any such
dam.
Section 20. Any corporation which
exercises any of the rights conferred
by this act shall be under the duty
and obligation to manufacture and sell
to the state, and to the people there.
OF, to the extent Of their demand, or
to the limit OF production, hydraulic
power Or electric current or energy
or other power, without unjust dis.
elimination, at reasonable rates, and
in accordance with any classification
now or hereafter prescribed by law at
rates made or approved by the com.
mission, and In conformity with rules
and regulations made by or approved
by the commission. The commission
shall have power to vacate any rate
which 1t shall hold to be unreasonable
or unjust upon complaint, with right
OF appeal to the complainant or the
corporation from the decision OF the
Public Service Commission to the Cir
cult Court Of kanawha county. and an
appeal from said court to the Supreme
Court Of Appeals by the complainant,
the corporation or the commission.
Regular Rates.
Section %. The public service
commission shall have the right to
regulate rates and charges for service
to consumers Of electricity and other
power produced by any public service
corporation, at the site described in
the permit and at all points where dis.
tributed within this state; and to nx
and determine the prices and manner
OF the sale and distribution of the
same. All such rates, charges and
tolls for electricity and other power
produced by any public service cor.
poration shall be Just and reasonable,
and subject to the regulation and con-
troll Of the public service commission,
as provided in Chapter nine of the
Acts Of 1912 and any act amendment.
DRY thereof or supplementary thereto.
No contract for the sale o. delivery
Of electricity OF other power shall be.
come effective until approved by the
commission; and no such contract
shall be made for a longer period than
five years.
Section 2s. Nothing contained In
this act shall be construed to interfere
with the exercise of Jurisdiction by
the government Of the United States
over nayigable streams.
Whenever a permit is granted for
the construction Of any dam across
any ~navigable streams, the applicant
to whom such permit is granted shall
construct, maintain and operate, with.
out expense to the state in connec.
tion with any such dam and accessory
or appurtenant works, q lock, or locks,
booms, cluices. fish wars. boat hoists,
marine railway or other device or 9TH
er structure or structures which the
public service commission or the leg.
isIature at any time may deem neces.
sary to the interests Of navigation, in
accordance with such plans as the
public service commission may ap.
prove.
Jurisdiction.
Section 30. The Jurisdiction Of the
public service commission under this
act shall extend to and include all
persons, associations Of persons,
firms. corporations, municipalities and
agenciea, engaged In the generation Of
electricity or other power by water,
steam or gas, and the transmission of
the same for the purpose Of furnishing
cuafof ara with light heat. mr. power.
or for other purposes: and shall also
include the furnishing or transmits.
sion Of water taken from such dams
for power, manufacturing, municipal,
domestic, irrigation or other purposes.
Section 80. Tho charter or fran.
chise OF any corporation now organ.
lied to engage In or carry on any bust.
ness subject to the provisions Of this
act, shall be renewable only upon such
terms and conditions as shall then be
prescribed by law.
Section 81. The commission shall