Evening journal., 1918-09-12

commission shall FIX a time for hear
ing on the complaint and shall give
the complainant and the public utility
respondent ten days notice Of such
hearing. The commission may, how
ever. II It thinks proper. and necessary
fix a date for a hearing at shOrter
period.
AT all hearings witnesses shall be
examined orally under oath, unless
otherwise ordered by the commission
or unless. with the consent Of the com
mission. the facts are agreed upon.
Testimony will be taken down and
Transcribed by a competent stenogra-
pher selected by the commission for
that purpose, and parties will be az
forded all reasonable opportunity for
presenting evidence and examining ana
cross-examining witnesses.
The complainant may establish the
facts alleged unless the same are ad-
mitted in the answer, or the commits
sion may investigate the facts relevant
10 the issue or the subject matter COM
plalned OF. The public utility COM
blamed against must fully disclose It's
defense at the hearing; but in case OF
failure TO answer, the commission
will take such proof OF the facts, and
make such order thereon as the case
requires.
Hearings may be adjourned from
time TO time by or at the direction Of
the commission.
Applications for re-Opening a case
after final submission. or for a re-
hearing after decision made by the
commission, must be in writing and
must state specifically the grounds
upon which the application is based,
and set forth fully the facts in support
thereof. When any decision, order or
requirement Of the commission Is
sought TO be reversed, abrogated or
changed or modified on account OF
facts and circumstances arising sub
sequent TO the hearing or OF cOnse-
guences resulting from compliance
with such decision, order or require
ment which are claimed TO justify a
reconsideration OF the case, the mat
ters relied upon by the applicant must
be fully set forth.
Special meetings OF the board shall
be called by the president on his own
Initiative or by any two members OF
the board. One days notice by mail,
telegraph or telephone shall be given
Of such meetings.
The members all being present at
any time and place may resolve them
selves into a special meeting without
notice.
Three members shall constitute a
quorum for the transaction Of bust
ness.
The board shall, at It's first meet
Ing I'm August, elect a President, who
shall hold office until the first meeting
of the next succeeding August, or until
his successor Is elected.
The president shall have power TO
appoint all committees (unless other
wise ordered by resolution OF the
board, and shall be an ex-oiilcio mem
ber OF all such committees.
In the absence Of the president, the
board shall elect a president pro tenn
pore TO serve during such absence.
The secretary OF the mayor Of the
CITY of Wilmington shall act as sec
retary OF the board, but in his alb
sence the board shall elect secretary
pro tempore TO serve during such alb
sence.
The following shall be the official
seal Of this board: Board OF Public
Utility Commissioners for the city Of
Wilmington, created 1911" arranged In
a circle with Delaware at the base.
All bills contracted by the board
shall be approved by a majority Of the
board before an order for their pay
ment shall be signed by the president
or president pro tempore.
All rules and regulations may be
changed at any regular meeting or
special meeting OF the board upon a
majority vote Of all the commissioners,
provided all the members are present
or a previous notice OF three days has
been given to each member OF the
proposed change or amendment.