The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-07-22
STATE OF MAINE
PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION

TO TIE PUBLIC UTILITIES OF
Attention is called to Section 10,
Chapter 129. Public Laws of 1913,
which provides that each public utility
shall file with this Commission a
schedule of its rates, within time to :,
applies to all common carriers, eX-
press. gas. electrical. telephone, tele-
graph and water companies, wharhn-
gers and Warehousemen, as defined in
said Act, whether operated by indivi-
duals. firms or corporations, including
municipal corporations.
Attention is also called to the fact
that on May goth. 1915. this Commits
sion ordered each public utility to file
such schedule on or before July 1st,
1915. Attested copies of that order
We're mailed to all utilities whose
lanes the Commission has been able
to secure.
\ large number of public utilities
have not yet filed their schedules and
attention is directed to various sec
tiens of said chapter. from Section 81
on in which penalties are provided for
failure to comply with any order of
the Commission. such penalties rang
ing from punishment for contempt up
to a forfeiture to the State of not more
than One Thousand ts1000.) Dollars.
The Commission appreciates that
this neglect Is due in many cases to
Misunderstanding of the law, or TO
doubt on the part of owners.-especial-
" where the owners are Individuals
as to whether they are subject to the
Utilities Act. 1t has therefore, been
decided to extend the time within
Which such filing may be made to
August 1st, 1915, and to ask for the
imposition of no penalties upon those
who make their fling on or before that
date. where no question of good faith
is involved. After that date the Com
mission Will be bound to take such
action as circumstances may seem to
require to enforce compliance with the
laws of the State.
This public notice Is given for the
attention of all public utilities, wheth-
er their names are now known to this
Commission or not. 1t is the duty of
all persons charged with the manage
ment of such utilities TO conform to
Tie requirements of the law In this re-
spect All such persons. firms and
corporations must comply herewith, or
neglect so to do at their hazard. 1t
+. their duty to ascertain and deter
mine whether they are subject to the
provisions of the Public Utilities Act.
and to govern themselves according
It is, therefore,
ORDERED AND DECREED
l. That every public utility, as de-
faed in Chapter 129 of the Public Laws
. 1919. file in the office OF the Public
Utilities Commission at Augusta. on
or before the first day of August. 1915;
schedules showing all rates. tolls ana
fharRes which 1t has established and
which are In force at the time for any
service performed by II within the
state. or for any service In connection
herewith or performed by any public
unity controlled or operated by II or
IN conjunction herewith. II. accord
anee with the provisions OF General
order File No. 1874, dated May 20, 1919.
That public notice Of this order
be given by publishing an attested
copy hereof in at least one newspaper
net less than seven days before August
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Given under the hand and seal of the
Public Utilities Commission. at Angus
"a his 18th day 81 July \. u. 1915.
BENJAMIN F. CLEAvES
VIM n SHELTON
cHAs w MULLEN,
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iahlie Utilities Commission 81 Maine
True Copy:
iva BF GTppISGs Clerk