Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-09

regulation or form Of contract or agree
ment proposed as would be proper in a
proceeding initiated upon complaint or
upon motion of the commission IN any
rate investigation.
Pending such investigation and order
the commission may at any time within
said period preceding the effective date Of
any such schedule. by filing with such
schedule and delivering to the public utili-
ty affected thereby a statement of its rea-
sons for said suspension. suspend the
operation of such schedule or any part
thereof. but not for longer period thar,
three months from the date of said order
of suspension: provided however, that. II
said investigation cannot be concluded
within said period of three months said
commission may In its discretion extend
the time of suspension for a further
period of three months; and provided
further that nothing in this section con-
tanned shall apply to any schedule lille
with the commission and proposing any
change or changes in any new rate. joint
rate, fare, rental toll. classification,
charge, rule. regulation or form of con.
tract or agreement affecting the trans
portation of freight.
Section 2. Whenever the public util,-
ties commission receives notice of any
change or changes proposed to be made
In any schedule of new rates. joint rates,
fares, rentals, tolls. clasrifications,
charges. rules, regulations or forms OF
. contract or agreement affecting the
said commission under the provisions of
law. said commission shall have power
a. any time within thirty days after the
effective date of such change or changes.
either upon complaint or upon its own
motion, and after reasonable notice, to
hold public hearing and make investi-
cation as to the propriety of such pro-
posed change or changes.
At any such hearing involving any
change or changes above specified the
burden of proof to show that such change
is reasonable shall be upon the common
~ TO- tntr 1Ynn I'll frxya i
CATION the commission may make such
order. within a period or not less than
six months after the effective date OF the
schedule setting forth such change or
changes with reference to any propose
new rate. joint rate. fare, rental. toll
classification. charge, rule. regulation or
form of contract or agreement proposed
as would be proper under existing law
in a proceeding initiated upon complaint
or upon motion of the commission in any
rate Investigation; and in cases involving
an increase in an existing rate. Joint rate
toll. fare. rental or charge affecting the
transportation of freight. if the commits
sion shall find that such increase is I'M
reasonable it may. by proper order, de-
termine and fix the maximum rate, Joint
rate. toll, fare, rental or charge which
may thereafter be collected for the serv-
ice rendered. and no rate, joint rate,
toll. fare, rental or charge affecting the
transportation of freight in excess there
of shall be filed within a period of one
year after the making Of such order and
: the commission, by proper order. may
require the common carrier which mas
filed any such increased rate. joint rate,
toll fare. rental or charge affecting the
transportation of freight to refund. In
such manner and under such conditions
as may be prescribed by the commission
5 to AL persons from whom charges have
been collected by virtue of the schedules
under investigation, any and all sums
= collected in excess of the rate. joint rate.
, toll fare. rental or charge affecting the
<c f~A Il ~ y,,l
and fixed by the commission as being the
maximum rate. Joint rate, toll. fare, rem
, tai or charge to be collected. and may re-
quire due report of the refund so made
+ (Approved March 16, 1910
CHAPTER As.
An Act to amend Section twentyseven OF
Chapter f1ftytwo of the Revised Stat
ltes. relating to investment of deposits
by savings institutions
Amend section twenty-seven. chapter
: fifty-two of the Revised Statutes. sub
l section first, paragraph "a, by adding
line of said paragraph. the following
and in the bonds issued by any farm
: loan bank organized under authority. OF
the United states government. so that
said paragraph as amended Shall read as
follows:
First, a. In the public funds of the
United States and District of Columbia.
: and in the bonds issued by any farm loan
United States government. -Approved
March 16, 1919
CHAPTER 4e.
An Act to amend Section thirty-nine. nf
Chapter thirty of the Revised Statutes.
relating to the inspection of safe
guards and repairs, by town officers or
fire engineers.
That the last sentence in section thirty
f nine Of chapter thirty Of the Revised
Statutes. reading 'In towns. cities and
, villages having an organized fire depart
rnent the duties aforesaid shall be dis
' charged by the chief of the fire depart
3 ment' be stricken out and the following
sentence inserted in place thereof: In
| towns, cities and villages with popula-
ton of over five thousand having an or
ganized fire department. the duties afore-
said shall be discharged by the board Of
engineers and in towns cities and vii
: lagos with a population of less than five
: thousand, having an organized fire de-
partment the duties aforesaid shall he
: discharged by the chief of the fire depart
: ment.' so that said section amende
: shall read as follows:
Section 50. In towns or parts of towns
: having no organized fire department. the
2 municipal officers shall annually make.
or direct the fire inspector to make,
careful ms pection of the precautions and
: safeguards provided in compliance with
the foregoing requirements, and pass
: upon their sufficiency as to arrangement
r and number. and upon their state OF re-
; tons and repairs they adiudge neces
sary. In towns cities and villages with
a population of over five thousand. hav-
5 ing an organized fire department. the
duties aforesaid shall be discharged by
t the board Of engineers and i'm towns, cit
les and villages with q population of less
3 than FIVE thousand having an organized
2 fire department. the duties aforesaid
, shall be discharged by the chief of the
fire department. Approved March 16,
> 1919
CHAPTER AZ.
An Act additional to Chapter seven OF
: the Revised Statutes, relating to the
purity OF elections.
Wardens Of cities and seectmen of
: towns. shall, within twenty-foar heurs
, after the closing of the polls in their re-
! spective polling districts. at any election,
return the check lists now provided by
: law for towns, wards. voting precincts
| and voting districts. to the clerk Of the r
respective cities and towns. Any person
violating the provisions of this act shall
ne punished by fine Of not less than one
hundred dollars nor mere than five hun
dred dollars by Imprisonment fo.'
thirty days.-(Approved March Is. 1919
CHAPTER 48.
An Act to provide for physical connection
and certain auxiliary service between
steam railroads and electric railroads.
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