378 LAWS OF MARYLAND.

palities six months' notice before the time fixed by the Commis-
sion as the expiration of the fiscal year of any changes or
additions which would require any alteration in the method or
form of keeping their accounts for the ensuing year. When
such report is defective or believed to be erroneous the Com-
mission shall notify the person, corporation making such re-
port to amend the same within thirty days. Any such person
or corporation which shall neglect to make .any such report
within the time specified by the Commission, or which shall
fail to correct any such report within thirty days after notice,
shall be liable to a penalty of one hundred dollars, and an addi-
tional penalty of one hundred dollars for each day after the
prescribed time for which it shall neglect to file or correct the
same, to be sued for in the name of the State of Maryland. The
amount recovered in any such action shall be paid to the State
Treasury, one-fourth thereof, however, to be paid to the Mayor
and City Council of Baltimore. The Commission may extend
the time herein limited for cause shown.

Have power, either through its members or inspectors or
employees, duly authorized by it, to enter in or upon and to
inspect the property, buildings, plants, factories, power-houses
and offices of any such corp'orations or persons.

Have power to examine the books and affairs of any such
corporation, person and to compel the production before it of
books and papers pertaining to the affairs being investigated
by it.

Have power, whether as a Commission or through its mem-
bers, to subpoena witnesses, take testimony and administer
oaths to witnesses in any proceeding or examination instituted
before it, or conducted by it in reference to any matter within
its jurisdiction under this Article.

The Commission, shall appoint inspectors of gas and electric
meters, whose duty it shall be to inspect, examine, prove and
ascertain the accuracy of any and all gas meters used or in-
tended to be used for measuring or ascertaining the quantity
of illuminating or fuel gas, or natural gas, furnished by any
gas corporation to or for the use of any person, and any and
all electric meters used or intended to be used for measuring
and ascertaining the quantity of electrical current furnished for
light, heat and power by any electrical corporation to or for
the use of any person or persons, and when found to be or
made to be correct, the inspector shall stamp or mark all such
meters and each of them with some suitable device, which de-
vice shall be recorded in the office of the Secretary of State.

No corporation or person shall furnish or put in use any
gas meter which shall not have been inspected, proved and