Show I Bill TO GET fiET SQUAr DEAL Salt Lake Senator Presents a aj j a Measure to Guarantee Fair Pai Treatment From Railroads Railroad and Other Corporations 5 BILL PROVIDES FOR THREE COMMISSIONERS i I Full Power Given to Regulate Rates Rates' and Service Within With ii the State and to Corr Correct ct Evils Which Handicap Utah MEASURE SEEMS COMPLETE o 4 4 H 4 f 4 f 4 C o 0 1 4 A iS public sen service Ice commission 44 4 4 o organized lII zed to secure cure reasonable 4 4 fn frt Ight Tales rates fro fron n tho the railroad 4 4 se m niK und anti to re regulate anti 4 I 4 4 anti other public 4 4 5 utility such stick as ns gas t 4 4 elo do tnt trie- ot ce ny i 4 4 and Ulal telegraph was it-as Introduced in III 4 4 4 the Senate b bj by Senator 44 4 4 Carl of Salt Snit Luke Lake TIc The 4 4 I- I co cOt cost t of ot the commission to the thc 4 4 I. I state stute will Ill bo lie 3 for the thc next 4 4 p. p two tuo In n the thc state tute of osh 4 p. p Ington the the- commission c coats ts' ts 4 4 about a R ar ur iu to t a. a iu 4 4 but lint as ns n a result of or the 4 4 liens of the committee thc tue e 4 4 Ims uris reco recoiled received up of or 4 4 from it ii fairer valuation for 44 4 4 1171 4 4 hn ho c 0 IJ be beta n lowered 10 lid aid have vc 44 4 4 cd sat about annually forthe for forthe 4 4 the merchants ts rind other who 4 4 d dent deal It tho railroads O I i 1 t 0 oC- oC f 4 v fi I cK t bura J t Such tiel I the Salt LaUfe l l' l cl bJ a no commission lon would be bo of ot slid nd to the people of ot Utah 0 nd show benefits ts riot not be before or 1 soon thought of ot by the public at nt large The he s sate sute ate l IH Is absolutely helpless at Rt resent and amI remains one of ot the few tEW Lotes In the union without a n commission commission commis commis- sion on forthe for the protection of or the busi lusi- business ness ess Interests at large The bill No 82 presented by Senar Senator Sena Sena- tor r Badger was wag drawn with care and ers covers the enire field of public utilities util util- ies Sections 45 5 and Rl of the ic Compiled Laws of ot 1907 1007 are re repealed re- re code 1 Is ar ar- ar- ar pealed an and an entirely new ranged Governor Jo Names Commission The commission Is Js to consist ff tf three iree members to be appointed by the governor go any ariy one of which can car bo be removed at nt any time by the governor for tr r cause A member of the commission commission commis commis- sion on will wUl have ten days ayl In which to answer charges filed mcd a t him when he C can be heard personally or by an attorney After the hearing all aU of or Continued on Ince inge Seve Sv ell C BILL TO jET ET SQUARE DEAL Front Irum Page One the tho charges charses against the tho accused man manare arc are to be bo med filed with the secretary o of or f state by tho governor to serve as a record Members l of ot the commission slon will serve servo six years cars each each term expiring each two years rears The jurisdiction of the commission includes railroads and railway sy systems toms In the state any common carrier carrier carriel car car- carI I rier riel electric companies telegraph and telephone companies Members of ot the commission are to receive recel a year ear and will select selecta a 0 secretary at 2400 and an attorney for tho the commission at a year carTho car Tho The secretary will have o a stenographer and will keep a complete completo record of all hearings of the commission lon and maps and charts asked for tor b by the commission commission com com- commission mission It 16 III stipulated that no member member member mem mem- ber of ot the commission can bo be a stockholder stockholder stockholder stock stock- holder In an any public service company compau nor can ho hold an any position with them Railroads and other corporations aro are forbidden from offering members of ot monies tho the commission any lower t rates cates than o SALT LAKE CITY CITE CIT Y UTAH SA SAlT SATU are arc charged to the tho general public and especially aro are not to give ghe or offer otIer passes posses The commission Is given gl full tull power In iii all Investigations Any member of the commission hn has the right to sub sub- pena a n person to give gl testimony at a hearing to produce hooks books or pa papers pa- pa pers make a n. sworn statement or sub sub- scribe tho the oath to a deposition or shall bo bu guilty of or a misdemeanor and prosecuted prose prose- In an any competent court If It such caso case Is taken before a court and th the person still stin refuses to produce the books papers or other Information desired de de- sired the court can cnn commit him to Jail until the Information is forth forth- coming In tJ Powers Po As a means of procuring desired information In In- In formation concerning railroads Section Section Sec Sec- I tion 16 provides for such investigations in a as follows In Investigations n the commission shall shull not bo be hound bound bound bound- by the technical rules of ot evidence No Xo person shall be excused from testifying from or producing pro pro- any books or papers In any Investigation Investigation In In- In or Inquiry by bj or upon any hearing before a commission or any commissioner when ordered to do b U by the so commission upon time the that tho the te testimony or evidence ground books 01 or documents required of him may tend to Incriminate him him hint to or subject penalty or forfeiture but no person shall bo prosecuted or punished d subjected to an any penalty or forfeiture for tor- for Cor transaction or on account of ot an any act matter lug Ing which or thing timing concernIng concern- concern he shall under oath have testified or produced documentary evidence c provided however that no person so testifying shall be exempt from Crom prosecution or punishment for Cor any perjury committed by him In his testimony Nothing herein contained Is la Intended Intend d to give or 01 shall be constructed constructed con con- as UI in any manner giving s unto any corporation Immunity I of ot an any kind hind Ind Regarding pa passenger rates the thc bill lays las down a rate of or two and a n. half halt cents A table Is prepared ared showing what shall be charged for coal from front distances of or 10 miles to 00 miles No higher charge shall be made for any lesser than for any greater distance dis dis- ta tance cc says sars the bill 1111 Maximum Rates Dates In of or the maximum rates I the tho bill says That each of ot time the railroads or common common com com- mon carriers In the state of Utah shall charge for Cor the time transportation of or passengers passengers pas pas- no higher hl or greater rate than 23 2 cents per mile and except as to coal conI shall charge no higher or groner rate rat for transportation of freight than those which were in existence and effective on January I 1 1 1907 as published in carriers carriers' carrIers carrIers' carriers carriers' car car- tariffs current on said mid date That each ench of oC the railroads or common carriers carriers car car- In the time state stale of ot Utah shall charge for tor or the transportation of coal from an any point In said state to nn any other point In said saM state no higher or greater rate of ot toll or charge chars titan than is Js by this act fixed as the reasonable maximum rate rote for the distance hauled or service per per- formed Thor Tho commission will have havo the power to compel railroad companies to put In n sidetracks for manufacturers ers where It Is believed these should exist This Is for forthe the purpose of putting a block In a II favorite plan of or railroads when they wish to crush a competitor of a n. pet Industry by refusing refusing re re- re- re fusing switching This can only he be done lone however when It appears to the commission that It Is for tor the best In Interests In- In Tho The commission Is to assess a charge against tho the manufacturer getting getting get get- ting tho the side track l If the railroads want to discontinue the use of a n. siding sidIng sid sid- ing they can caa take their case before the commission for tor action Schedules on File Every common carrier shall with tho the commission and shall print and keep koep open to public Inspection schedules showing ving tho the rates fares and char charges s for tor the transportation of ot pas- pas scatters and property within tho the state between each point upon Its route and all other points thereon reads FEBRUARY 6 1909 the he hill hili and between each point upon Its ts route and all points u upon on every route le leased ed operated or controlled by jy It and arid between each cach point on Its route oute trolled dolled or upon futon any route leased eased controlled controlled con- con or operated by 1 I it and all points upon the route of or any common carrier carrier car car- rier whenever a n through route and Joint rat rate shall hall have bl been en established or ordered points between any two such The schedule to to be u used d for those r rites rates tes will be tarnished furnished by the com com- commission mf mission and will conform as near noar as Interstate possible to Commerce the forms commission used h by tho the at Washington D D. C. C No change in rate will bo he allowed b by the commission until 30 days after alter notice of or this chan change e has been filed nied by th the tho railroad Notice of or such change must be printed for 30 days das bill Dealing with tho rebate system the provides No common carrier t call directly o or receive Indirectly charge chare any d demand collect o or from trona an any person imerson or 01 corporation a less com greater s or less leas compensation for tor to any ony service tho the rendered or to be rendered rendered In transportation of ot passengers freight or property properly except as author in this act than thon it charges demands de de- other othor mands collects or oi- receives from Crom an any person or corporation for doing ji at like and ond contemporaneous service In 1 the time transportation of or a n. like kind o of traffic under the same or substantially similar circumstances and conditions I To Tn Inn Investigate tJ-ato tJ Accidents All AU a accidents on railroads or street railways are aro to be he investigated by hy members of tho the commission where there has been a n loss of life liCe and a record kept of or these cases The commission commission com com- mission will then have the power to probe the case If It ft so elects Section II 41 J 1 gives cs the commission power to order repairs on railroads to Insure safer travel for tho the public and I to guard against wrecks If It the rall- rall loads toads do not run enough trains o or make snake a sufficient number of or the commission can order a change chango stops stoP in I Ithe t I the tho train schedule both as us to time and number of stops stop Where trains are I I advertised to connect with other i trains on another line the j slon sion has the power to order a n change I In the time tables of this road to tn I I matte mane time the connection certain unless through accident The Tho commission will also have absolute ab ab- solute power to investigate electric light and power companies telegraph and telephone companies and to regulate regulate regu regu- late charges inspect gas and electric I meters When hen faulty meters arc nrc In stall stalled residents can make objections objection In-I In In hi writing wrIting- to the commission lon which will wiIl order an Investigation If H the In iii- Inspection In- In shows the meter to r the company compan It shall be ordered out an ana mid and anda a new one installed the cost of the inspection to bo be charged to the company com con pany When poor power is furnished forgas for tor forgas gas sas or electricity the commission ca can insist upon better service Who When complaints are filed med tho the commission lon will notify the company and name the tho da day for tor a hearing It regard to telephone an and telegraph companies tho commissioners commissioners' will al also o have power to regulate their rates and Improve their service Experience of Washington n tono In line lino with the Public Service commission W. W V S S. S 1 McCarty secretary of or the Commercial club traffic bureau recently wrote to the railroad commission commission commission com com- mission of r the state of ot Washington ton regarding the tho working working- of or the railroad there an and the reply has Just been beon received It follows Mr W. W S. S McCarthy See Sec Commercial Club Traffic Bureau Dureau Salt Lake Lak City tho the results obad ob- ob r Sir SIr by tilts this ia commission s to nd- nd of e vine that t probably ono one of ot the tho most t lan Im- P has haa boon the tho physical valuation at of t the tho railroads TI In this tItle st which coat o t the tho state toto approximately Y or r 12 I to S1 16 Per eor mile 0 It et 1 IH tho the understanding of or our comet com eom- I J mission that before tho the reasonableness I or unreasonableness of ot any rate can canto he be ascertained it Il Is first necessary to find the valuation of of or the tho property properly ert as asunder asunder under a u decision of the tho ho Supreme Court of ot the United State Stale the railways are arC entitled to earn enn a fair return on the value of the property used It if good god and wise management e This commission ascer- ascer tanned from rom the records of oC the company com com- pany nany the orIginal cost the necessary to produce n It In n It its HB present Smon condition new and Us its pross present c ca li h or ori market value yuluc hUo this WJ done with the intention Intention tion o of using using-t 10 amounts for n or of tact the tho lion purposes CR nil as n motter State Tax lon as well ll as 5 the tho county have th this is l valuation 1 t tor tAxation n i and the j state will this year an n In that 80 mono of more memo Q million dollars ollar or twenty tunes the tho teat cost o ot g tie valuation of the tho 1 i t n wIshing to Influence nc you In any way WY in Iii this matter it certainly seems tome tome to tome be me that no stronger argument can than this this- used to your legislature 1 In nd addition to time tho above c bur commission commission com corn mission has hai handled about one hunS hundred hun hun- dred complaints a year asand nil as to rates and and a a. reduction tn In the tho I freight rates has been which amounts to app apprOXimately tier per year In equalizing and el eliminating v rates rales und conditions Theto The Tito in general appear ar to b v Very public hear l well with he V work k t commission which ilK as OU will of noto b bY you on to tho ti- ti tito low law Is an p ono with 0 term expiring OV overt IY S leaving two ot of tho rho old men tn m t two bens ber years on board Td and the CO cost II t. t sto- sto to U Ui i i J state will bo o p tr c t annum boo m bo of ofu u t to Trusting ovo you TILE la I 1 ort ant li T Fe l P be gu gulo lo C your OF OF By l C t r r CJ J J f cad tl S. c |