Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1919-08-16
COMMISSION MAKES RULING on
YER|NGTON-WABUSKA AUTO LINES

| legs in the development Of their
mineral and agricultural resources;
that, as a result thereof, it is large
taxpayer toward the support Of gov
eminent including highway main
tenance and construction; that, sub
ject to such reasonable regulations
and restrictions of competition as will
fairly protect the railroad in its bust
ness for the maintenance of efficient
public service, it is heartily in
favor of the operation and extension
and restrictions Of competition as
will fairly protect the railroad in its
business for the maintenance Of eff
cient public service, it is heartily in
favor OF the operation and extension
OF auto transportation lines where
ever necessary for the convenience
OF the public and the development
Of the Smith and Mason Valley
sections; and, finally, that, in consid-
Grafton of the foregoing reasons, the
Nevada Copper Belt Railroad Com
paily pleads that its operations and
it's business should, under the law
as amended by the legislature of 1919,
be protected from the invasion of
unnecessary automobile truck and
stage line competitor between points
served by it during the hours within
which it is scheduled to render public
service.
c. J. Monahan, J. B. Bookman, Ed.
Tanner, c. R. Edison. and G. Metz
have applications on file with Public
Service Commission for certificates
of public convenience to operate a
passenger auto common carrier SER
vice from and to Yerington and Wa
buska and various points in Mason
and Smith Valleys and also to and
from Reno and intermediate points
Mr.. c. R. Edison appeared on behalf
of application Of his line to operate
as common carrier between Yering-
ton and Yerington Juction, and P. Fl.
Cook appeared on behalf of c. ].
Monahan's application. In addition
to those herein noted who have law
fully filed their applications with the
Commission, all automobile carriers
reported as rendering common SER
vice for hire were, although they fail
ed to appear, given notice of the time
and place of the hearing OF this pro-
ceeding and such information as
could be secured has been consider
ed by the Commission.
In this behalf, it clearly appears
that only a very few auto-trans-
portation lines in Mason and Smith
Valleys have sufficiently complied
with the law to enable the Com
mission to recognize them as lawful
common carriers. 1t should there
fore, be clearly understood that the
performance OF unauthorized common
carrier service for the future, by
either residents or non-residents OPP
orators is unlawful and that upon
complaint and showing by a lawfully
established auto-stage-truck line or
by railroad the penalties imposed
by law may be imposed by court
Pursuant to the foregoing analy-
sis covering the Commission inves-
tigation, it is hereby
ORDERED, That the application Of
the Nevada Copper Belt Railroad
Company for certificate of public
convenience to continue its operation
and the rendering of freight passen-
ger, mail and express service be-
tween points On its line in Mason
and Smith Valleys, Lyon County,
Nevada, including the operation of a
through Joint railroad and auto-stage
truck line service between Yerington
ad Wabuska, is hereby granted. 1t
| is further
ORDERED. That the application
| of c. ]. Monal1an for authority to
operate an automobile common car
rier between Yerington and Yering-
ton Junction is hereby granted. II
| is further
ORDERED, That the Nevada
| Copper Belt Railroad Company and
said Monahan Auto Line shall, be eff
fective August 20,1o19 and for the
future, operate through joint raj
and atuo line freight, passenger, mail
and express service between Yering-
ton and Wabuska, on the basis of an
agreed division of the rates filed
with the Commission for said
through joint transportation; fur;
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