Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-10
Maine Power Commission.

"diHS ToW0r CommiSStons
Rep. Dutton Of Bingham-Act to
create the Maine Power commission.
prescribe it's powers and duties, and
provide for their regulation and con-
troll and provide for the purchase and
taking of water powers for the devel-
opment and transmission Of electricity
for heating, lighting and power pur-
poses.
The act creates a board consisting Of
three members, to be appointed by the
governor with the advice of the coun-
sci, one of whom shall be designated
as the chairman. No member or en-
ploye of the commission shall have any
financial or professional connection or
-elaticn with. or hold any stock or Sc
curities in any association or corpora
ton engaged in developing water
power or electricity, nor shall any
member or employee Of the commission
have. own or hold any riparian rights
or water privileges within the state
NO commissioner shall have any other
office of profit or trust under the gov
eminent of the United States or of this
state, nor shall he serve as a member
OF committee of any political parties.
The chairman of the commission shall
receive an annual salary of $4,000, and
the other two members shall each re-
ceive an annual salary of $4,000. Pro-
vision is made that the Governor and
Council. upon the report of the COM
miss1oners recommending the same
may acquire by purchase. lease or 9TH
erwise. or without the consent of the
tWner. enter upon, take possession of
and use the lard, water. water privil-
eyes. water powers, machinery and
plant of any person holding under
lease or otherwise or developing, oper-
atlng. or using the same for genera ting
electrical power or energy.
The act further provides that when
ever the Gonna .ssion shall have taken
by right of eminent domain or other
wise any waterpower or privilege or
developed plant for the transmission Of
electricity for heat, light. and power
purposes, it shall keep an accurate ac-
count OF the expense of the establishing
and extension of such plant, and shall
not mlngle such expense with that Of
any other water power or developed
plant, and any and all charges for
electricity sold and delivered to in
divldual users or to municipal corpor-
ations. public corporations, or quasi
public corporations, shall be based up
on the production of electricity by
plant, supplying the same, and for that
purpose all receipts and disbursements
OF such plant shall be kept separate
from those of any other plant unless
otherwise ordered by the Legislature.
The power commission shall have
the power by itself or its agents. to
inspect any and all distributing plants
established by any city or town with
which it has contracted to supply cleo
tricity at any point within the NUM-
cipality. Such municipality shall
make annually to the commission a
report showing it's assets, liabilities.
revenue and expenditures, and such
other information as the commission
may require.
Maine Water Power Commission
Baxter Of Portland-Act to create
Maine Water Power commission, to
consist of three citizens Of the state,
one OF whom. at least, shall be a civil
engineer. The members Of the COM
mission shall receive no salaries as
such, but shall be paid their actual
and necessary expenses incurred in
the performance Of their duties. They
shall report to the next legislature a
comprehensive and practical plan for
the Improvement and creation or such
water storage, reservoirs and basins
as will tend to develop and conserve
the water powers of the state, and
shall report on what rights remain to
the state in the natural storage reser-
voirs and basins and in the deyeloped
and undeveloped water powers of the
state, and the best method of develop
ing them in the interests Of the people.
and whether the same are in any re-
spect being curtailed or otherwise be-
ing adversely affected by any person,
firm or corporation. The sum Of s12.-
500 Is appropriated for the year 1917.
and $4,000 for the year 1918 to carry
on the work.
Sealer Of Weights and Measures
Hutchins Of Mexico-Act recurring
that the municipal officers of each town
shall appoint sealer Of weights and
measures, and a deputy sealer, II nee
essary, who shall hold office during
their off1cicy. The sealer of weights
and measures in any town may be the
sealer of several towns, provided such
action meets the approval of the state
sealer of weights and measures.
kennebec Log Driving CO.
Holt of Skowhegan-Act authorizing
the Kennebec Log Driving Co. to pur-
chase all the property and assets of
the Dead River Log Driving Co. and
the Dead River North Branch Log
Driving Co.
Odd Fellows Home
Sawyer Of Madison-Act to create
the committee on Odd Fellows Home
of the Independent Order of Odd Eel
lows of the State of Maine, and their
successors in office, a corporation.
List of Auto Registrations
Brewster Of Portland-Resolve re-
qufring the secretary of State to pub
fish quarterly, in pamphlet form, a list
of the automobile registra tons in the
State for the preceding three months
such list to be furnished to cities,
towns and individuals on request at tho
cost of same
Steam Boilers and Engines
Ryder of Brownville-Act for the
protection of life and property against
loss and damage by steam boilers and
steam engines ODerated nv inpOmna