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


or associations. And the commission
may authorize reparation or adjustment
where the utility admits that a raie
charged was excessive or unreaSonaole
pears that the utility has subsequently
within thirty days published the rate
to which the reduction is autnori1e9 III
place of the rate which Is ADMITTED 20
be excessive or unreasonable; provided
however, that such new rate so pup
lished shall continue in force one year
unless sooner changed by the orue, "
with the consent of the commission.
Section g. 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 thlrty-three,
where the public utility is common
carrier of persons, it shall transport all
witnesses over it's lines free of charge
under such regulation as tho commas
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 on
tation, sum equal to the fare to and
from said place at the lowest published
rates for single trip or return trip tick.
cts cts SO that said section as amended
Section SO. Each witness who shall
appear before the commission by Its
order, shall receive for his attendance
the fees and mileage j., pr 5S i1r W.T.
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 SCI of proper
provided, however. that in all investiga-
lions under section thirty-three, where
the public utility is a common carrier
Of persons, 1t shall transport all wit
ma nf
der such regulations as the commission
may establish and provided, further.
that there shall be deducted from the
mileage allowed witnesses under this
and from the place of hearing on any
pass or other form of free transporta-
ton sum equal to the fare to and from
said place at the lowest published rates
for single trip or return trip tickets
Section 8. Section sixteen Of chapter
fifty-one. Revised Statutes is hereby
amended by inserting between the
words words purposes poses + and aid in 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
idends for the preceding three years.
may, by vote of it's directors, author
of its stockholders. at 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-
structiop 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 scventy-six and all of sections sew
enty-seren and seventy-eight OF chapter
fifty of the Revised Statutes are hereby
repealed. section seventy-siX as amend
ed to read as follows:
Section rs. The board Of railroad COM
mssioners shall make report in
writing of their decision in all matters
named in the three preceding sections,
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.
Section II. Section one of chapter
tifty-two of the Revised Statutes is
hereby amended by striking out all
thereof after the word 'notwithstand-
ing in the ninth line. so that said sec
ton as amended shall read as follows:
Section l. Any railroad corporation
may establish and collect for its sole
benefit. fares, tolls and charges, upon
all passengers and property conveyed
and transported on it's railroad. at such
rates as may be determined by the di-
rectors thereof. and shall have a lien
on it's freight therefor; and may from
time to time by it's directors regulate
the use of it's road; provided that such
rates of fares, tolls and charges and
regulations are at all times subject to
alteration by the legislature, or by
such officers or persons as the legislat-
ure may appoint for the purpose, any
thing in the charter of such corpora
ton to the contrary Notwithstanding
Section II. Section thirty of chapter
hfty,two of the Revised Statutes is
hereby repealed.
Section 10. Section thirty-two of
utes is hereby repealed.
Section ID. Section twenty-four of
chapter fftythree of the Revised Stat
utes is hereby repealed.
Section 10. Section nine of chapter
hfty-fve of the Revised Statutes Is
hereby repealed
SECTION 16. Section eleven of chap
hereby amended by inserting after the
word parties, and before the word
and in the sixth line thereof, the
words: Subject. however, to the con-
troll or the public utilities commission
SO that said section as amended shall
read as follows:
section H. Every corporation oper-
atlnE telegraph or telephone line in
t me, state may connect its line or lines
ton. and may sell or lease its lines or
properly; IN whole or in part, to any
other like corporation, and NAV mn
chase or lease the line or lines. an,,
property. in whole or in part, of anv
IKE corporation. upon such terms as
may be agreed upon by the contractinr
paItles' subject. however. to the con-
tro d OF the public utilities commission;
s sn' may, may purchase. or take and hold as
Tor public uses. land necessary for the
construction and operation of it's line
Lana may be so taken and damages
!nereIor may be estimated secured do
termlned and paid as in case of rail
Section II. Chapter one hundred and
public laws of the State or
Sas,n dor the year nineteen hundred
seven. as amended by chapter seventh
Two OF the public laws of the State ~
Malhe Tor the year nineteen hundred
nine 1S hereby repealed. {"
oectlon is. Section fifty-three ~
cnapter nfty-one of the Revised stat.
follows: ~ oS ~ reao as
nj, Section g. Every public utility
sonable facilities to the public nt;, fea.
commission for the prompt and LIVES fn;ts
Jul ful discharge of its duties. including
tree transportation to the commjssjon,
ers' tnelr clerks. agents and empioVees
un any railroad. street railroad and
sesseI Within the State, when engaged
IN the discharge Of their public dnties
VI s sohg 10 or returning therefrom.'
chapter. fifty-one Of the Re xysssen e.. Or
utes is hereby amended by addinv thsra s-
TO the following words: 'snhjecf tnnS
approval OF the public utilities cr nm
mission IN accordance with tf,e nrncnds
n uas SCI Iorth IN chapter one hundrnsi