379. Consent of commission necessary to
construction of railroad, transfer of
franchise, acquisition of stock of an-
other road.
380. Sec. 379 applies to abandonment of
franchise or right actually being ex-
ercised for public service; discon-
tinuance upon repeal of franchise;
proviso.
381. Regulation of issue of stock, bonds,
notes, etc.; proviso. Merger.
382. Public service corporations may issue
stocks, bonds, notes, etc.
383. Penalties; procedure.
384. Freight rates on interstate traffic.
385. Investigation of the value of th« prop-
erty of corporations; reports; no-
tice; contest.
386. Sub-title applicable to gas and elec-1
tric light companies.
387. Adequate service; reasonable charges;
appeal; discriminations and prefer-
ences, prohibited; proviso.
388. Supervision over gas and electric com-
panies; investigation of quality of
gas and electricity; access to prem-
ises, books, etc.; divulgence of in-
formation; valuation of; methods of
keeping accounts; reports to com-
mission;' witnesses; meter inspectors
and test.
389. Inspection of meters.
390. Consent of commission necessary to
construction, or exercise of fran-
chises ; municipalities.
391. Sec. 390. applicable to abandonment
by gas or electric company of fran-
chise actually being exercised for
public service.
392. Issue of stocks, bonds, notes, etc. con-
solidation or lease.
393. Gas or electric companies may issue
securities payable at longer periods
than twelve months under certain
conditions; prior orders not affected.
394. Transfer or lease of franchises; ac-
quiring stock or bonds of another
company.
395. Complaints; investigations.
396. Notice of complaint; hearing; de-
termination.
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397. Violation of orders of commission;
penalty. Action in name of com-
mission; judgment.
398. Provisions applicable to gas and elec-
tric companies.
399. Supervision over telephone and tele-
graph companies; powers of com-
mission; reports'; penalty.
400. Adequate service; reasonable rates;
discriminations and preferences, pro-
hibited; repairs.
401. Application of other sections of this
sub-title to telephone, etc., com-
panies.
402. Water, heat, refrigerating and power
companies.
403. Water rates; commission regulate,
when.
404. Procedure in courts by parties dis-
satisfied with commission's orders;
precedence; time; injunction.
405. Evidence before the court which was
not before the commission — proce-
dure.
406. Transcript of papers and proceedings
certified by secretary of commission
filed before trial; evidence.
407. Appeal.
408. Burden of proof.
409. Practice and rules of evidence ;
process.
410. Witnesses may not refuse to testify
on the ground of incrimination ; pro-
viso.
411. Substantial compliance only required.
412. Commission, etc., may enter premises.
413. Biennial audits of accounts, etc., of
commission ; reports.
414. Incidental powers.
415. Approval of issue of securities of cor-
porations sold under judicial, etc.,
proceedings; capitalization of assets
other than franchise.
416. Application of sub-title limited to
Maryland.
417. Sections of this sub-title, independent.
418. Repeal of inconsistent laws.
Co-operative Associations.
419. Definitions.
420. Articles of incorporation; purposes.
421. Exempt from bonus tax.
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