Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1915-07-21
Spiral Notitrs.
STATE or MAINE.
Pebble Utffities Commission.
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To tie PvbIse rsilsfies Of Maine
A rrENrfox 10 called TO section 10. chap
"A ter III, public law Of 1918. which pro-
,ss. tns. esss poeho snny shan s.s sisl
within = time 10 be HSed by the commission.
This applies to all common carriers. express,
water com saaies, wsaranses. and ware.
housemen. "a defined tn said act, whether OPP
Grated by individuals. firms OF corporations.
including municipal corporations.
Attention Is also called 10 the fact thai on
May 10. 1918. this commission ordered each
public utility 20 Gle s1ch schedule on or be-
order were mailed 10 All utilities whose
names the commission has been able 70 Sc.
cure.
A large number Of public utilities have no,
yet sled their schedules. and attention Il d.
reeted 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 Tor contempi up to for
ieitafe 20 the state OF not more than one
thousand lsi.soe1 dollars
The corn mission appreciates that this neglect
IN due In many case. to Misunderstanding
of the law. or 70 doubt the part of ownsss.
especially where the owners are individu sls.
as TO WHISTLER they are sahicct 70 the utilities
act. II has, therefore. been decided 10 extend
the time within which such hiing may be made
. &c August !, 1915, and 20 ASK for the imposition
Of no penalties upon ,hosr who make their
hiiDg on or before that date, where 30 qars-
tiou Of good faith 10 involved. After shAt date
the comFssi scion will be bound to take snch
action as circumstances may seem TO require
10 enforce compliance with the laws Of the
State.
This public notice 10 given fer the atteation
Of all puhl3c utilities, Whether their names
are nov known 70 this commission or NOT
II is the duty Of all persons charged witA the
management Of such utilities TO conform 10
The requirements Of the Law in this respect
All sucn persons, Arms aud cor porAstons nanst
comply heresith- or resiecs 40 10 DO at their
hazard. II Is their duty to ascertain and de-
! termtne whether they Are suoiset 10 the pro-
govern themselves accordingly.
4 1t Is, therefore,
ORDERED sso pEcREEp.
/. That eyvry public utility. as defined In
chapter i2s Of the public laws OF 1914, ale In
the otsce OF the public utilities comnisstnn.
at Augusta, or before the hrst day OF
August 1915 schedules showing all rates. tolls
/ and charges which IL has established Aad
I which are in force st the time for any service
I performed by IL within the state. or tor any
seryscs in connection herewith or performed
I by any public utility controlled or operated
Z by II or In conjunction Herewith. In accord
snee with the provisions OF genera. order
1 file No. 1874, dated May 70. 1915.
= That public notice OF this order be given
[ by Publishing an attesied copy hereof Ia at
least one newspaper printed in each county Of
Aagusti, 1915.
] Given under the hand aud seal of the public
utilities commission, at Augusta, this lsth
I day OF July, ~ d. 1918.
BKsJsNIS p. CtKAvns,
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CaAs. W. MULLEN.
( Public utilities commission OF Maine.
true copy. As.ests-GEo. =. Grppssss.
CLERK.