Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-10-01

/ ENDS DISPUTE
ELECTRIC CO.'S
+ i n d S Androscoggin
Co. Within Rights
in Town Leeds
Public Utilities Approves Contract
with Maine Crushed Rock and
Gravel Co.-Monmouth and Turner
Companies Commended Rights Wore
Being Eneroaehed Upon

AraVei No.-Monnouth and Turner
Companies Commended Rights Wore
Being Encroaehed Upon
A decision has been rendered by
the Public Utilities Commission ap-
proving the contract between the
Androscoggin Electric Co. and the
Maine Crushed Rock and Gravel Co.,
subject. however, to the right Of the
commission in any future investi-
cation to have full control over the
rate for service as between the par
ties to the contract.
Ordinarily matters of this sort are
not the subject of a public hearing
with notice of the same" say the
commissioners. Contracts between
q public service company and a par
tcular customer require the approx
al of this commission, but the mat
tiers to be considered in such APP
prevail are usually matters concern
ing which the commission can obtain
all necessary information without
llS ICACOSlly VI Z,
continues the decision.
I'm this matter, however. George
C. Weber Of Auburn, representing
both the Monmouth Electric Co. and
the Turner Light and Power Co. re-
quested particularly to be present at
the hearing, and the matter was set
for definite date and Mr.. Weber
notified, and he was present.
The Androscoggin Electric Co.,
was incorporated by the legislature
of 1913. the act being found in Chap
ter III of the Private and Special
laws of that year. The corporation
was authorized to do business with
in the county of Androscoggin, with
the proviso, Provided, however, that
said Androscoggin Electric Co. shall
not make, generate, sell. distribute or
supply electricity in or to any city
or town in which another person,
firm or corporation is legally con-
Quoting the business of electric light
ing or is authorized SO to do. without
the consent of such other person.
firm or corporation
THE Monmouth Electric Co. was
1 lfIIOi pOFdlSd ny lie tSSlSIdlu III
i la11, and its charter is contained in
Chapter 70 of the Private and Spe-
ciaI Laws of that year. Its charter
authorizes it to do business in the
town Of Monmouth.
The Turner Light and Power Co.
was organized under the general law
in 1a15. and is authorized to do bust
| ness JIM Turner and Buckfield and ad-
| joining towns not served.
THE town of Leeds is in Andro-
scoggin county and the Maine
F, Crushed Rock and Gravel Co. is do
| ing business in the town of Leeds
1t desires electric power and has
made application to the Androscog-
| gin Electric Co. for the furnishing
of the same. and there is submitted
to US for approval the contract which
the two companies purpose to make.
| If the Androscoggin Electric Co. has
authority to do business in the town
of Leeds, our inquiry with reference
to the subject matter and terms of
| the contract is confined within some
what narrow limits. Ordinarily we
believe that the commission should
! inquire % whether the term of a
contract is reasonable se(2) whether
the rate mentioned in the contract is
adequate and fair to the company
80 whether it places any burden
upon other customers of the COM
| pany. The evidence presented to US,
J., and our examination of the matter.
! convinces us that in all these re-
spects the contract is proper one
and should be approved.
! But Mr.. Weber, in behalf of his
! two companies. very seriously and
very strenuously objects TO the fact
that the Androscoggin Electric Co.
is attempting to serve this particular
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