Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-04-05

s same a The may
such changes in the form in which the
schedules are issued by any public utit,
ity as may be found to be expedient.
chapter one hundred and twenty-nine
is hereby amended so as to read as FOL
lows:
Section 81 1t shall be unlawful Tor
any person, firm or corporation know
ingly to solicit, accept or receive any re-
bate, discount or discrimination IN re-
spect to any service rendered or 10 t ps
rendered by any public utility, or for
any service in connection therewi.m
whereby any such service snalI IN any
manner, or by any device whatsoever,
be rendered free or at rate less tnah
named in the schedules in force as pro-
yided herein or whereby any service or
advantage is received other than IS
herein specified; provided that TINS acs
shall not prohibit such free or reduced
rates by public utilities as is defined and
provided for in the acts OF Congress en-.
titled, IAN Act to regulate commerce
and acts amendatory ther e. H.. nor n,c cers
of leased lines or to police officers or
firemen in uniform or of municipal nre
apparatus, editors and regular report
ers Of newspapers. nor Tree transp efta-
three Of chapter fifty-one of the Revised
Statutes as amended by section eighteen
of this act; nor shall it be construed 10
prohibit any public utility from grant-
Ing service at free or reduced rates for
charitable or benevolent purposes. pro-
vided the same be approved by the
commission, nor shall 1t be unlaWiui
for any public utility to make special
rates to it's employees or in cases OF
emergency service, nor shall! the Iur-
nishing by any public utility Of any
product or service at the rates and up
on terms and conditions provided Tor IN
any contract in existence January first.
nineteen hundred thirteen be construed
as constituting discrimination. or I'M
due or unreasonable preference. or advan-
vided, however, that when any such
contract or contracts are or become ter
minable by notice Of such utility the
commission shall have power in its dis
erection to direct by order that such con,
tract or contracts shall be terminated
by such utility as and when directed by
such order; and provided; further, that
it shall be lawful for any public util-
ity to make contract for a definite
term subject to the approval of the
commission for its product or service.
but such published rates shall not be
changed during the term of the con-
tract without the consent of the COM
mission. Any person, firm or corpora
ton violating the provisions of this
section shall be punished by fine of
not more than one thousand dollars for
each offense.' =
Section A. Section thirty-three of chap
ter one hundred and twenty-nne is
hereby amended by substituting for the
last sentence thereof the words. Sec
tion siXty-tive to siXty-nine both inclu-
SiNe OF chapter fftY-twO of the Revised
Statutes are hereby repeated. so that
said section as amended shall read as
follows:
Section 49, In the event of an acct
dent resulting in the loss of human
life occurring upon the premises OF any
public utility, or directly or indirectly
arising from or connected with its
maintenance or operation. the commits
sion shall cause an investigation there
of to be made forthwith. and in the
event Of any such accident resulting IN
the commission may make such inves-
tigation if in its judgment the public
interest requires it, which investigation
shall be held in the locality of the ac
cideht, unless for the greater conven-
fence of those concerned it shall order
such investigation to be held at some
other place; such investigation may adj
journ from place to place as may be
found necessary and convenient. The
commission shall seasonably notify the
public utility of the time and place of
the investigation. and such public util-
ity may then be heard and the COM
mission snail have power to make such
order or recommendation with respect
thereto as in Its judgment may seem lust
and reasonable. Every public utility is
hereby required to lille with the COM
mission under such rules and regula-
tons as the commission may prescribe.
reports of accidents so occurring. in the
manner and form designated by the
commission; provided, however. that in
human life, such report shall be made
Immediately by telephone or telegram
followed by detail written report: pro-
Vlded that neither the order nor recon-
a
accident report filed with the commits
sion snail be admitted as evidence in
any action for damages based on or
arising out of the loss of life or injury
70 person or property in this section re-
ferred to. Sections sixty-five to siyty-
nine. both inclusive of chapter fifty
Two of the Revised Statutes are here
by repealed
section .. Section thirty-seven of
sara chapter one hundred and twenty
i l,lae Is hereby amended by inserting
between the words shall and de
clare in the first lire the words de
crease lis capital stock or so that said
lows: %
Section 81, No public utility shall
decrease it's capital stock or declare any
stock. bond or scrip dividend or divide
the proceeds of the sale of it's own or
any stock. bond or scrip among stock
holders without the consent of the COM
mission
Section 6. Section thirty-five Of said
chapter one hundred tWenty-nlne as
amended by chapter two hundred six
teen of the public laws of nineteen hun
dred thirteen is hereby amended. SO as
to read as follows:
Section 50. Any public utility no"
organized and existing, and doing puei-
ness in the state or hereafter incorpors
ated under and by virtue of the laws VI
the State of Maine may issue STOCKS
bonds, which may be secured by mort
cages of it's property, franchises or otn-
erWise notes or other evidences OF IN
debtedness payable at periods OF more
than twelve months after the date tnere-
of. when necessary for the acquisition
of property to be used for the purpose
of carrying out it's corporate powers, the
construction, completion, extension or
improvement or maintenance OF us
service, or for the discharge or laW1ul
refunding of it's obligations, or Tor sucn
other purposes as may be authorized py
law: provided and not otherwise, that
upon written application. setting 1orth
such information as the commission
may require, there shall have been Sc
cured from the commission an oruer
authorizing such issue and the amount
thereof, and stating that in the opinion
of the commission the sum OF the cap
ital to be secured by the issue OF said
stocks, bonds, notes or other evidences
of indebtedness is required in good faith
for purposes enumerated in this section;
but the provisions of this act shall not
apply to any stocks or bonds or other
evidences of indebtedness heretofore law
fully authorized and issued: provided,
however, that the commission may at
tho reouest of any public utility ap-