, 1921-11-03
THE MIDWEST REFINING IN,
AS A COMMON CARRIER
GEO. {. BRIMMER OF this CITY CITES MANNER IN
Which The MIDWEST REFINING COMPANY CAN
Be REGULATED AS A COMMON CARRIER. PIPE
Lines MUST Be REGULATED IN ORDER To
Protect The INDEPENDENT PRODUCER

Trunk pipe lines in Wyoming The frs, mportan tpipe lines were
yea a l.2oo-barrcl gusher was brought in in the Salt creek K" field ID ' In
order to AXE are of the prospective production HI Nauona Pipe Line
the Salt Creek field to refneries that we're built in casper that wear. Sub
sequenty two other lines were quilt from the Salt Creek Field o Casper
and the presentt time a fifth line is being built. one of these lines W a built
plant in the Salt Creek field Ito Casper. This is a 3inch line and the
Federal Trade Commission o n he petroleum industry of wyoming, dated
January 3. 1929 The Midwest Refining Company controls all Salt
Section 7 Of Article 10 Of the Constitution of Wyoming is in the fol-
lowing words:
portation of persons. property. mineral oils, and mineral products, news
or intelligence: including railroads, telegraph. express companies. pipe
lines and telephones. ire declared to No common caricrs'
In the ear 1915. the legislature of the State Of Wyoming adopted
a n act or the controlo of Public Utilities. Those who are interested in such
will reconect that this act was adopted only after nj of the most
bitter fights eve waged at any session of the legislature of this state.
It vas assumed that the act. as adopted, a o worded as to provide
or the regulation Of all common carriers:
Section 5453. Chapter 31. Public Utilities. Wyoming Compiled
Statutes fol 1920, under the heading Terms defined" provided in part
a follows:
THE term public utility" when used in this chapter, shall lei and
include ver person, o municipality. that owns, operates. leases. controls.
DR. has power ITO operate, ease or CONTROL:
"() Any plant, property Or equipment for the transportation OF
veyance to or for the public of oil or gas by pipe line"
Section 548S, Chapter 351, Public Utilities. Wyoming Compiled
Statutes for 1920. is in the following words:
Schedules of rates filed. Within a time to De fixed by the o
Eel public utility shall file with the commission. keep open
to public inspection as this commission Ia direct. schedules showing all
rates Tor every service rendered or to re rendered by it. The commission
determine and prescribe the form in which the schedules required
by this act to be filed with the commission and kept open to public in
spection and all changes therein, and change tn form from time tt time
if it shall be found expedient; provided. however. that tin respect to public
ment thereof. the commission shall ave such form u forms prescribed
by it conform to II similar form prescribed by thu Interstate Commerce
Section 54GS, Chapter 31. Public Utilities, Wyoming Compiled
Statutes fr 1920. is IL the following words:
shall believe that a investigation of any act or omission to act, accom-
pished or proposed. OF an investigation of any rate. SERVICE, facility o r serv-
compliance with the provisions of this act and orders of the commission it
may OF fits W motions ummarny investigate the same"
Section 5466. Chapter 31, Public Utilities, Wyoming Compiled
Statutes for 1920, is in the following words:
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