Arizona republican., 1918-03-08
COMMISSIONERS
 HAND DOWN i
 STATE RULINGS

EleNen orders of more or less inter- est were handed down yesterday by the state corporation commission.
 SIX applications concerning automo- plle stage lines were disposed of by the commission, five being dismissed.
 An investigation. of the auto stage trafflc in the Bisbee, Tombstone Naco and Warren districts had originated in part by Inquiries of opposing lines and in part by a request of the Warren Dis trlct Business Mems association.
 +. M. Andrews and ten other oper- ators or auto lines in the Jerome, Siafkdale, Prescott Mayer, Humboldt dlstrlct had requested that all cars be compelled to comply with the law The Union Auto State had petitioned TOT an investigation and determination or rates of fare between Phoenix and superior wherein it was alleged that on account of the condition of the public nlsnWay and the increasing cost of op- erallhg the line, the rates were too low. All three cases were dismissed hay Ing been cared fer in previous orders, it was stated.
 | An inquiry instituted by the commits sioh because of the similarity of the | names of two auto concerns, the | Apache Trail State company, was dis missed because the Apache Trail Auto company had gone out of business.
 Application of the Union Auto Stage company for permission to issue capi- tai stock in the sum of $15,400 in pay inent or expenses and to promote the company was granted.
 1 Application of G, w. Boston for per. l iiisslon 10 increase auto stage fare be- tween Phoenix and Glendale from 35 cents for single trip and 50 cents for ene round trip to 50 cents a trip and 10 cents for the round trip was denied because other auto lines on the same route and charging the original rates of rare had not asked for the increase.
 tne application of the Navajo Ice ana cola Storage company and the Wlnslow Electric Light and Power company for permission to transfer all or the property rights and franchises of any Kind and nature to the Santa Fe vas granted. It is alleged that the transfer Will in no way affect the legal itsHtS or the customers as the Santa Fe ia at present owner of practically all ot tne stock or both companies and that IdusIer would merely reduce overhead charges.
 The petition of David Rabbitt. trus. tee. that the application of the Coco hino Water Development and Stock company for certificate of conven. Ience and necessity and for authority to issue and sell its capital stock be suspended pending the determna tior or allegations in the petition that the salu corporation is about to issue tho whole or its capital stock to R. N Burgess who, it is stated either has ol IS about to deposit 90 per cent of saic stock Tn escrow or in the treasury oi some foreign corporation for some un. known purpose and asking that the de. fendant be required to make full dis. closure Of his purpose was granted. A A. Betts, member of the corporation commission, filed a dissenting opinion
 This corporation, the Coconino Wat CT, Development and Stock company. 1; the company that is developing the olt volcanic crater in the San Francisc, mountains one of the most wonderful projects of the kind ever conceived.
 In the matter of the investigation O the water service of the Chloride Wat CT company and Christian L. Hoffman in which insufficient service was al legged, the complaint was dismissed.
 In the heariDo at Chloride on Novem Der "A, 1917, complaint was made tha the company had failed to provide ade quate water service and fire protection The manager, c. L. Hoffman, admitte, that at times the service might no have been the best, but insisted tha the causes were beyond his contro The commission learned that, the pres ent owner had expended 5000 in i'm provement at the plant since Octobe l5. 1917, and altogether about $500 since he came into possession. Tn complaint was not sustained and wa dismissed.
 In the matter Of the application c Joseph W. Smith of Snowflake for per mission to construct a telephone lin from Shumway to Snowflake, Lakesid, Pinetop and Cooley's, Navajo count, was denied. Mr. Smith failed to mak his appearance at the hearing calle by the commission.