INDEX

3985

	Art.	Sec.
	Public Service Commission —
	Cont'd:
	Franchises :
	Abandonment, transfer, etc., by
	railroad company .......... 23	388, 389
		390
	Gas and electrical corporations.. 23	401,402
	Gas and Electrical Corporations:
	Abandonment by of franchise
	actually being exercised for
	public service requires ap-
	proval of commission ....... 23	402
	Acquisition of stock of another
	corporation in same or simi-
	lar business prohibited ...... 23	405
	Actions to recover penalties or
	forfeitures ................. 23	408
	Annual reports by; requirements
	for ....................... 23	399
	Commission may make changes
	or additions to forms of; no-
	tice of ..................... 23	399
	Approval by commission of exer-
	cise, lease or transfer of
	franchises, no't to revive
	lapsed franchises ........... 23	405
	Certain municipal plants exempt
	from certain provisions of
	P. S. C. law................ 23	345, 401
	Charges for gas and electricity
	to be reasonable; all prior
	laws relating thereto repealed 23	398
	Charter and certificate showing
	consent of municipal authori-
	ties to be filed............. 23	401
	Commission may fix just and rea-
	sonable rates and charges ... 23	398
	Complaints against quality, etc.,
	of gas or electricity furnished ;
	when cognizable; investiga-
	tion and hearing thereon;
	requirements for filing and
	form thereof ............... 23	406
	Construction or exercise of fran-
	chise, not to begin without
	approval of commission..... 23	401
	Defense pleadable against corpor-
	ations in civil suits against
	consumer .................. 23	408
	'Disbursement of moneys col-
	lected as penalties or for-
	feitures .................... 23	408
	Discriminations in favor of per-
	sons, corporations or localities
	prohibited ................. 23	398
	Franchises — Construction or ex-
	ercise of; abandonment, etc. 23	401,402
	Gas meters; testing of; expense
	of ......................... 23	400
	Investigation of quality of gas
	and electricity; access to
	premises, plants, books, etc.;
	divulgence of information by
	employees of commission ;
	may prescribe methods of
	keeping accounts; reports to
	commission, what to contain ;
	examination of witnesses .... 23	399
	Lease or transfer of franchises,
	works or system restricted... 23	405
	Limit of holdings of stock of
	another corporation ........ 23	405

	Art.	Sec.
	Public Service Commission ——
	Cont'd:
	Gas and Electrical Corporations —
	Cont'd:
	May establish sliding scale for ad-
	justment of charges and divi-
	dends ...................... 23	398
	May issue stocks, bonds, notes,
	etc., payable at longer periods
	than twelve months under
	certain conditions; prior or-
	ders of commission not af-
	fected ................... 23	404
	Meter inspectors; test of meters 23	399
	Municipalities — Consent of ..... 23	401,402
	Notice to corporation of com-
	plaint ..................... 23	407
	'Price of gas or electricity after
	hearing and investigation,
	commission may fix.......... 23	407
	Price when fixed to remain maxi-
	mum charge ; how changed ... 23	407
	Proceedings to enforce observance
	of provisions of laws or or-
	ders of commission relating to 23	408
	Requirements for final order in
	such proceedings ........... 23	408
	Where and by whom filed .... 23	408
	P. S. C. law to apply to.......... 23	397
	Service, instrumentalities and fa-
	cilities to be safe and ade-
	quate ..................... 23	398
	Special rates, rebates and draw-
	backs prohibited ......... 23	398
	Subject to provisions relating to
	railroads and common car-
	riers ; proviso ............ . 23	409
	Valuation of assets, franchises,
	etc.......................... 23	399
	Violations of provisions relating
	to such companies or their
	officers or agents; penalty... 23	408
	Void contracts relating to stocks,
	etc. ....................... 23	405
	Witnesses may be examined in
	connection with investigation
	of ................... 23	399
	General counsel .................. 23	347, 353
		354
	Head of Dept. of Public Utilities... 41	157
	Hearings before commission or com-
	missioner .................. 23	358
	No immunity for corporations
	from law to be implied ..... 23	358
	On new rates.................... 23	371, 372
	On permit for operation of motor
	vehicles ................... 23	351
	Perjury punishable ............. 23	358
	Persons testifying; not to be ex-
	cused on ground of self-in-
	crimination ; provisos ...... 23	358
	Quorum; decision by one com-
	missioner; approval of com-
	mission .................... 23	350
	Rules for ...................... 23	358
	Heat or Refrigerating Corpora-
	tions; all provisions of sub-
	title relating to common car-
	riers, railroads, gas, electric,
	telephone, and telegraph
	companies, applicable to.... 23	413