Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-05-19
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ing given public hearing thereon it Is
hereby
Ordered and Deereed
That all Gas Companies and Fec
trical COMPANIES as defined In section
nine Of said Act fle In the ONCE Of
this Commission at Augusta on or be
fore the first day OF July. 1915. print
ed or typewriter schedules showing
al rates, tolls and charges estab-
lished and in force q, the time for any
service performed or for any product
sold within the State: and that said
schedules shall conform 70 the follow
ing rules and regulations. 10 wit:
l. They shall Be printed or type
written On one side Of sheets measur-
ing sIie1a inches, and bound or fas-
tened together SO that sheets may BE-
removed. and contained within q sr.f
CT heavier flexible binder. They shall
be identified on the cover or fy-leai
By the signature Of the president or
treasurer OF the company.
.. AL matter concerning rates and
regulations pertaining TO any class u
sheet or combination 81 sheers to-
gether wit. ever rule. regulation
condition, limitation. restriction ana
usage governing o. n arr manner AZ
fecrfng s:ch class rata or service al.
except as herein otherwise provided
:. Each complete schedule Of rates
shall be identified with the name o.
,h= company. the Letters NJ P L. C
and ne serial number Of the schedule
tor that compalr- Each sheet Or
e1ass within TIE complete schedule
sail bear the letters u ?. L. -
ne serial number Of the schedule. ,
letter designating the class. sn1 when
ever a subsequent altered Or amended
class rate Is fled that entire class
sheet or sheets shall be reprinted and
shall bear after the class letter =
serial number indicating the number
Of the revision, counting the original
class schedule as l. To illustrate
for the first complete schedule OF the
Maine Electric Co" the first cover
and Ay-leat VIII be endorsed, "3Iaine
Electric Co" II. P. [. c. i: the snee'
containing ,he first class rates Maine
Electric Co. 81. 2. L. c. Ia: IN:
arst revision Of the class rate will b
endorsed. Maine Electric Co. NJ P. l
g 1-A2; subsequent new complete
schedule will carry the letters, afte-
the name Of the company. u. p T. 7
3 ". P. Z. c. "a, 81. P. L. G. IA
and so on az the case may be. II
amended schedules and parts .:
schedules shall show the date when
effective. which shall not h less than
ten days after the date Of fling
l. Each class rate shall show.
a. The class letter with any b-ie.
legend defining the class Of service
b. Character Of service: whetAe-
for fuel, lighting, power. or any CON
b;nar:on: class of customer 10 whom
available. according TO purpose OF use
location, etc: description OF serTlct
whether continuous, limited period
optional. auxiliary or emergency
hours within which, season within
which. limited or unlimited. and any
other matter necessary fully 10 detn@
the service available within the class
G. Pate: The base or unit rate o'
rates or series Of unit rates used =
computing the total charge 20 con-
sumer. When a system Of discounts
from q base rate is used instead o.
series Of unit rates such discounts
mus. be shown. Such discounts ar
not to be confused with maintenance
or prompt payment discounts.
d. Discounts: Regulations govern
ing discounts for payments mads
within specified time, or for any Other
lawful purpose.
e. Minimum charge: Show clearly
regulations governing minimum
charges 10 consumers.
(. Guarantee: Regulations, If any
as to proponents or ether guarantee
required Of consumers.
z. Meters: Regulations covering
furnishing Of meters and charge:
therefor.
company furnishes any lamps. equip
rnent or other things. or performs an!
.ervice in the maintenance Of TIE con
surner's equipment or premises. ire
or al less than the regular rnarke
cost. the game shall be fully shown
j. Other rules and regulations gov
erning the service: Any special rul
or regulation applicable 20 particu
lar class shall be saown in full il
connection Herewith. General rules
. regulations and riders may be print
ed with appropriate numbers or 1T
tiers. attached TO the schedule as
part thereof, and such as are applica
bic to any class referred to as part 0
the class schedule by referring to II
particular numbers or letters.
5. The rates, tolls and charge
shown in the schedules first 70 b
fled shall not exceed the rates. toll
and charges which were in force o.
January !, 1913. Sect. 1e, Chap 1ee
P. L. 1913.
6. full copy Of all schedules file
, with the Commission, with all amend
ments from time to time made sub
stituted for the amended sections
schedules. printed or typewriter il
plain type, shall be kept on file il
every station or office Of the utilit
, where payments are made by the con
, sumers or users. open to the publ
during all business hours. Section q
Chap. 129.
i Z. All schedules as defined in TIL
, Order shall include leaves giving
concise definition Of all abbreviation