Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1913-02-25 | Page 9 | Commission to Deal with Public Service Companies Proposed

OM MISSION TO DEAl WITH PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANIES PROPOSED r Establishment of ot a n. public service I 1 commission for the state regulation of ot otI railroads and other otier public service corporations cor cor- I orations is provided for tor In a bill In Introduced introduced In- In traduced In the senate yesterday by r Banner X Smith and referred to the committee on ads 6 p In some states this commission I known as the railroad commission has hasto hasto hasto to do with tho the railroad companies only I Tho The Smith bill would give Jive this title commission commis zion lion Jurisdiction over all public service ice tee companies doln doing business 8 In the tate In the main however the com com- would be bo to the tato what the he interstate commerce commission Is Ie Isto Isto to the national government Jo f r There would be three commission commission- etc rs-a. a chairman vers versed d in tho the law Jaw lawr r relating laHn to the tho regulation of at public utilities and ard as associate commissioner who ho mu must t be a practical public utility I tI Mi and a as associate com commissioner commis commis- Ioner who shall shaH be bt a a. business 8 man II having general kno knowledge led c of or fares and rates tolls toUs and charges charge All AJl three would be bo appointed b by tho the governor o either elther the tho chief commissioner nor tho the first associate could hold an any other office or position of or profit t The The- commission would have Jurisdiction tion over all aU railroads in and touching the the state telegraph and telephone companies eJ electric and power companies com corn gas companies and the like The hill provides for tor tho the employment of or a at aH H t secretary b by the commission and for the hiring of ot special counsel The chief chieff f commissioner r would get a n. year ear likewise the first associate commis- commis loner Tho The second associate would 4 get ket but hut 2000 yearly earl The secretary would tret Jel et 1600 r The bill outlines at length the duties of the commission In adjusting rate preventing unfair discrimination tion tiOn overcharging rebates and super- super the tho carrying out of or the tho statutes relating to public service companies