Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-04-01
Commission TAKES
STAND ON RATES
Issues Formal Order Serving
Notice on Carriers They Must
Comply With Idaho Laws in
Future.

Common carriers in this state must
comply with the Idaho laws in the
matter of filing their rates with the
public utilities commission. If they
fail to do this their tariffs will be held
null and void. This stand is taken in
the order that was issued Monday as
referred to in the Capital News of that
| issue.
This order says in part:
Whereas, the public utilities in the
state of Idaho. designated and CLASH
fled as common carriers, have been
and are filing with the public utilities
commission of the state of Idaho
schedules and tariffs, showing rates,
tolls. rentals, charges and ella ssifica-
lions, collected and enforced, or to be
collected and enforced, and also sched-
ules and tariffs showing changes in
same, and the time wnen said sched-
ues and tariffs shall become effective,
which said schedules and tariffs do
not conform to and are not in COM
pliance with the provisions of the sec
tons above quoted: and
MUST COMPLY WITH LAW.
Whereas, Walker d. Hines, director
general of railroads, has by general or
vel nv. DC, tIltCtlNe req. ~, 1919, Ill
rected the directors of traffic and pub
lie service of the United States rail-
road administration before authorizing
advances OF any importance in rates,
fares or charges either interstate or
intrastate, to submit the same to the
state commissions in the states affect
ed for their advice and suggestions.
1T is therefore ordered that all pub
Ito ,,f;l; ,In,
common carriers operating within the
state of Idaho, or through the state of
Idaho, file with the public utilities
commission of Idaho schedules and
tariffs showing rates, tolls, rentals
charges and classfications. collected
and enforced. or to be collected and
enforced, and schedules and tariffs
showing changes in same in conform
ity with the provisions Of said sections
above quoted
ut is further ordered that the re-
ceipt by the public utilities commission
of any schedules or tariffs showing
rates, tolls, rentals, charges and clas-
cifications, collected and enforced or
to be collected and enforced, or sched-
ules or tariffs showing changes in said
rates, tolls, rentals, charges and clas-
sifications, collected and enforced, or
to be collected and enforced, which dc
not comply in every particular with the |
provisions of the sections above quoted, |
heretofore or hereafter furnished to the
said public utilities commission of the |
state of Idaho, shall not be taken or /
construed as an acceptance for filing |
by the said public utilities commission |
of the state of Idaho, as legal, valid or |
binding schedules or tariffs showing |
rates, tolls rentals, charges and CLASH |
fications, collected and enforced, or to |
be collected and enforced, or schedules |
or tariffs showing changes in same |
and the receipt by the said public |
utilities commission of said schedules |
or tariffs showing rates. tolls, rentals |
charges and classfications, collected |
and enforced, or to be collected and |
enforced or schedules or tariffs show
iEg changes In same, shall not in any |
way prejudice this commission in any |
future hearing as to the reasonable
ress, legality or validity of said sched- |
ules or tariffs.
1T is further ordered that the fail /
ure on the part Of the public utilities /
commission of the state of Idaho, either !
to accept or reject any of said sched- |
ules or tariffs showing rates. tolls,
rentals, charges and classfications, |
collected and enforced, or to be col
lected and enforced or schedules or
tariffs showing changes in same, shall .
not in any way prejudice this commits
sion in any future hearing as to the
reasonablenesS, legality or validity of
said schedules or tariffs"