PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION: Counsel to Commission- Appointment Assistant counsel to Commission.. As representative of public or complainants. Duties Reappointment Removal of general counsel.. Salary- Of assistant to general counsel.... Of general counsel... ART. SEC. PAGE 23 414 337 23 414 337 23 418 347 23 418 347 23 414 339 23 414 339 .23 414 340 23 414 339 Of stenographer employed by general counsel 23 414 340 Power to compel persons and corporations to Dairy Products- Receipts required of carrier for containers of Definitions- "Commission" "Commissioner" "Common carrier. "Corporation" "Electrical corporation". "Electrical plant". "Gas corporation". "Gas plant".. 23 421 351 23 435B 370 23 413 332 23 413 332 23 413 332 23 413A 336 23 413B 337 23 413 332 23 413 332 23 413A 336 23 413B 337 23 413 332 23 413 332 23 413A 336 23 413B 337 23 413 332 "Heat or refrigerating corporation". 23 413 332 "Railroad" 23 413 332 Directors, acts of officers of corporation taken to be acts of corporation... Discrimination— False billing..... False classification.. By common carriers. By electrical or gas corporations. By telegraph or telephone companies... Drawbacks-See sub-topic, "Rates." Electrical corporations-See sub-topic, "Gas and Electric Companies." Electricity-See sub-topic "Gas and Electric Com- All improvements to be made must be approved 23 440 379 23 429 361 23 428 359 23 429 361 23 444 382 23 454 397 23 445 383 Electricity-Continued. Application of Act to generation of electricity, etc Improvements may be required. Method of transmission.. Maximum rate may be fixed by Commission.. Electric plants-See sub-topic "Gas and Electric companies." Definition of Power of commissioner to inspect. Right of access by commissioner... Employees of Commission, see sub-topic, "Commis- sioners." Equipment- Adequacy of service required.... Equal facilities for interchange required.... Evidence-See sub-topic "Procedure." Burden of proof upon party adverse to commission 23 460 401 denced in like manner as originals.. Determination of valuation by commission, prima facie true value..... or 23 420 250 23 422 352 23 442 380 or 23 451 393 23 434 366 charge for gas Witnesses not to be excused from giving in- Expenses-See sub-topic, "Commission." Express Company-Included in term "Common Car- rier" Extensions, before made to be approved by com- Facilities-See sub-topic, "Service." Fees- Commission shall charge for copies except those Witnesses to be paid by Commission. Ferry Companies-See "Ferry Companies" and Com- mon Carriers." Fines-See sub-topic, "Penalties." Franchises- Abandonment or discontinuance of franchise.... By gas or electrical company, etc.... 23 461 402 23 422 352 23 413 334 23 438 373 23 420 350 23 421 351 23 438 373 23 438A 374 23 447 388 23 447A 388 Commission has no power to authorize 23 439 375 23 448 389 PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION: Franchises-Continued. Consent of Commission- Common carriers not to exercise any fran- chise nor without..... Consent not to be construed as reviving or Gas or Electrical Corporation- { Not to exercise any franchise nor to trans-S Freight companies included in term, "Common Carrier" ART. SEC. PAGE 23 438 373 23 438 373 23 447 388 23 449 390 Freight Line Companies-See "Taxation," sub-topic, Freight Transportation-See sub-topics, "Transpor- Gas-See sub-topic, "Gas Companies." Application of Public Service Act. Gas and Electric Companies- Access to plant..... Accounts to be uniform.. Applicability of act to gas companies.. Annual reports to be made to commission-Con- tents, failure to file, form, etc.... Books, examination of.... Bonds, before being issued, must be approved by commission-see sub-topic, "Bonds". Complaints as to quality and price-procedure. { Consolidation of companies permitted by con- { 23 443 382 23 445 383 23 445 383 23 413 333 23 443 382 23 445 383 23 445 383 23 448 388 23 450 391 23 448 383 23 445 383 Franchise See sub-topic, "Franchise." Improvements, commission may order same.. Inspection of companies books, works, etc., by commission 23 445 383 Issuance of bonds not permitted without approval 23 448 388 Legislation existing at time of passage of Public On complaint of consumer commission to in- Subject to inspection, stamping and testing.. 23 446 387 23 452 394 Valuation-See sub-topic, "Property Valuation." 23 445 383 Uniform accounts to be kept..... preferences 23 444 382 23 445 383 pro- Municipal plants not permitted without certificate Power of Commission to have access and to make 23 413 332 23 447 388 23 445 383 General counsel-See sub-topic, "Counsel to Com- Injunctions- May be issued to compel compliance with No injunction to suspend order of Commission Interchange of passengers and freight; prefer- Interstate Commerce- Act not to apply to same.... Commission may investigate interstate rates.... 23 440 377 23 457 399 23 430 362 23 424 354 23 467 404 23 441 380 PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION: Investigations- Of accidents..... By any Commissioner. Procedure in such cases. Upon complaint as to service... Issuance of Stock-See sub-title, "Capital Stock" ation" Judicial sale-See sub-topics pertaining to several Jurisdiction of Commission- General powers..... Restrictions as to interstate commerce.. Legislation, power of Commission to recommend remedial Long and short haul.. Mandamus-See sub-topic, "Procedure." Meetings of commission..... Membership of commission-See sub-topic "Com- Meters-See sub-topic, "Gas Companies." Authority of common carriers to issue same... Penalties for failure to do so. MOTOR VEHICLES: For public transportation of passengers- Duty to secure license-tax-classification.. Owner violating law, guilty of misdemeanor. For public transportation of merchandise— Duty of Public Service Commission to in- Duty to secure license-tax-classification.. Inconsistent Acts repealed... Persons violating Sections 475 to 478 guilty of misdemeanor 23 479 412 23 476 410 Routing to be fixed-dating of registration Municipal Corporations-See sub-topic, "Baltimore City." Right of municipality or county to complain as to 23 450 391 |