The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-04-12

Wardens OF cities and selectmen OF
towns, shall Within t we tyi1s n
their respective polling districts, at
any election, return the check lists
now provided by law for towns.
wards. voting precincts and voting
tive cities and towns. Any person
violating the provisions of this act
shall be punished by fine OF not less
than one hundred dollars nor more
than Ave hundred dollars or by In
priso nment for thirty days.
tApproved March lG. 1911
CHAPTER As
AN ACT to Provide for Physical Cor
ncction and Certain Auxiliary Ser1-
Ice between Steam Railroads and
Electric Railroads.
BE IL enacted, etc:
Section l. Whenever Il IS praeti-
cable and the same may be accom-
plished without endangerinE the
equipment, tracks, or appliances or
either party, and whenever and wher-
ever public convenience and interest
require the same, the public utilities
com m lssion may. upon appIlcttioh
and after reasonable notice and hear
inR, require the construction OF physi-
cal connection between the tracks Of
any steam railroad company and cleo
trio railroad company CAS- hereinafter
defined the expense OF constructing
SlGn pnySlCAl connection may De dp-
portioned by the commission In such
manner as 1t may deem equitable. If
the parties to any such petition are
themselves unable to agree as to the
distribution of the cost OF such con-
struction Said commission may. up
on application and reasonable notice
and hearing, require any such steam
railroad company to permit any cleo
trio railroad company 10 haul, by
means Of such physical connection,
lF.1 To- n a 4 Ia A
IL called carload lots from The
tracks OF such steam railroad com
pany to points along the line Of said
electric railroad company for unload
Ing by the owners thereof the con-
tents Of such cars and to haul empty
freight cars from the tracks of such
steam railroad company onto the
tracks of such electric railroad com
pany to be loaded for shipment. and
such steam railroad company shall
accept each such loaded car and
transport the same over its lines In
accordance with the proper and law
full billing Of the shipper of the con-
tents of any such car. Provided that
nothing In this act shall be construed
to require through billing Of freight
between steam railroad companies
and electric railroad companies, nor
"a requiring, or authorizing said COM
m lssion to require any electric rail-
road to engage in interstate COM
merce.
Section 2. Whenever a physical
connection has been made between
the tracks Of steam railroad com
pany and an electric railroad COM
pany, either voluntarily or by order
of tho public utilities commission, as
provided In the preceding section.
such steam railroad company or cleo
trio railroad company shall at reason
able times. for reasonable compensa-
tion, and under reasonable rules and
conditions, draw over their respective
tracks the merchandise and cars OF
the steam railroad company or cleo
trio railroad company as the case may
be with which such physical connec-
ton Is 80 established: provided such
cars are Of proper gauge, are In good
running order, properly equipped and
loaded, and otherwise safe for trans
portation; provided further, II the
corporations cannot agree upon the
times at which. or the rules and con-
1itions under which. cars shall be
paid, tho public utilities commission
shall upon petition of either party
and notice to the other and after
hearing the parties interested, deter
mine the rate OF compensation and Ak
such rules. conditions and periods,
having reference to the convenience
and interests of tho corporations and
of tho public to be accommodated
thereby. Any agreement entered into
between any two or more such cor
porations under this section. or any
order OF the public utilities commits
sion hereunder, shall at all times be
subject to annulment. alteration or
modification by said commission after
notice and hearing.
Section 8. The duties imposed up
on carriers and the authority con-
ferred upon the public utilities COM
mission by this act shall extend only
railroads. and said commission shall
not be authorized to require any
physical connection or service herein
provided for In any case whore there
are existing steam railroad facilities
which can be with reasonable con-
venienoe used by tho persons who de-
sire the above named electric railroad
service. Whenever any steam railroad
freight car Is hauled onto the rails
of any electric railroad company.
such car shall be returned to the
steam railroad at the Same junction
point where taken without other use
than that for which such car was
taken. II shall be the duty OF said
commission In making any order for
physical connection and the service
herein provided for to reasonably
protect each steam railroad company
from short hauling" itself. Nothing
herein contained shall be construed as
requiring any common carrier to give
the use of It's tracks or terminal facil-
tiles to another carrier engaged In
like business
section :. me term steam rail-
road" or steam railroad company as
used herein shall be construed to
mean any railroad or terminal com
pany, however chartered. using steam
as Its motive power. And the term
electric railroad or electric rail-
road company as used herein shall
be construed to mean any railroad or
terminal company using electricity az
Its motive power.
[Approved March 10, 1871
CHAPTER 40.