386 LAWS OF MARYLAND.

hundred dollars and an additional penalty of ten 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 this State. The amount recovered in such action shall
be paid into the State Treasury and be credited to the general
fund. The Commission may extend the time herein limited for
cause shown.

Shall 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 corporations or persons.

Shall have power to examine the books and affairs of any
such corporation or person, and to compel the production be-
fore it of books and papers pertaining to the affairs being in-
vestigated by it.

Shall have plenary power to make all valuations of the
lines, property, plant, franchises and assets of such corpora-
tions.

SEC. 40. And be it further enacted, That every telegraph
company or telephone company within the jurisdiction of this
Commission shall provide such service and facilities as shall be
adequate, just and reasonable. All rates, tolls and charges
used, made or demanded by any such telegraph company or
telephone company for any telegraphic or telephonic communi-
cation or service shall be just and reasonable and not more than
allowed by law or by order of the Commission and made as
authorized by this Act.

No telegraph or telephone company shall make or give any
unjust or undue preference, or advantage in rates charged or
demanded, or in any other respect whatsoever, or subject any
particular person, corporation or locality to any unfair preju-
dice or disadvantage, but shall furnish equal facilities to their
patrons and transmit all messages in the order in which they
are received.

It shall be the duty of the Commission to require that every
telephone company, so far as it operates its lines and conducts
its business in the State of Maryland, to furnish to its patrons
reasonably good and adequate service in all respects. If in the
judgment of the Commission repairs or improvements to or
changes in any telegraph or telephone line, apparatus, machin-
ery, equipment or facilities, or any other property, used by
any telegraph company or telephone company in connection
with telegraph communication or telephonic communication
within the State, ought reasonably to be made, or any addi-
tions or alterations are necessary in order to promote the
security or convenience of the public or employees, or in order