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DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND COMMERCE.
WILLIAM H. Boys, Director.
JAMES S. BALDWIN, Assistant Director.
PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION.
JAMES H. WILKERSON, Chairman.
FRANK H. FUNK.
WALTER A. SHAW.
THOMAS E. DEMPCY.
P. J. LUCEY.
R. ALLAN STEPHENS, Secretary. Springfield, Illinois.
4.
Oath of Office-Qualifications-Bond, etc.
5.
TABLE OF CONTENTS.
PUBLIC UTILITIES IN GENERAL.
1. Public Utilities Commission Law.
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2.
3.
Public Utilities Commission-Appointment-Term-Quorum.
Secretary and Counsel....
Additional Officers and Employees.
Salaries and Expenses.
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8.
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10.
11.
Supervision of Utilities-Rules and Regulations-Records-Re-
ports of Commission..
7
Utilities to Comply with Requests and Obey Orders of Com-
mission
9
Definitions
10
Accounts, Uniform System of..
13
19. Reports of Public Utilities-Penalties for Failure to Report—
False Report
16
20. Right to Issue Stocks, Bonds, etc.
17
22.
21. Approval of Securities Issues-Application of Proceeds-Indeb-
tedness for a Year or Less-Franchises not to be Capitalized 18
Consolidation and Reorganization-Capitalization..
20
Transfer of Franchise or License-Foreign Corporations-Appli-
cation of Law to...
37. Charging More or Less Than Published Rate.
Discrimination Forbidden
Discrimination-Rebates-Free Transportation-Exchange of
Transportation for Advertising-Prior Transfer of Real Estate 30
40. Long and Short Haul-Common Carriers, Telephone, Telegraph,
etc.
41.
Commission to Fix Rates and Regulations.
42. Control Over Joint Rates-Hearings..
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Distribution of Cars-Expediting Traffic-Demurrage -Switching-Delivery of Express Weights.....
Facilities-Power of Commission to Require Adequate Facilities 36
50. Additions and New Structures-Joint Construction.
Adequacy of Railroad Service-Hearing..
53. Conditions in Contracts for Service-Forms of Express Receipts 38
54. Standards of Service...
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57. Safety of Plant Appliances-Railroad Track, etc.
41
58.
59.
Grade Crossings-Construction-Reconstruction-Protection, etc. 41
Eminent Domain
43
Right to Inspect Books and Property and Examine Agents of
Public Utilities
45
64.
Complaints-Notice
46
Hearings-Orders-Records-Copies of Official Documents and
Orders
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48
70.
68. Action to Set Aside Orders of Commission..
69. Appeals to Supreme Court from Circuit Court Judgments.
Expedition of Cases.
71. Suspension of Order of Commission Pending Judicial Review.. 51
Reparation for Overcharge-Investigation of Claims Against
Utilities
49
51
Mandamus or Injunction Proceedings at Instance of Commission 53
Penalty for Violation of Act or Orders by Public Utility or Other
Corporation-Separate Offenses
79. Duty of Commission to Prosecute and Enforce Laws Affecting
Acts Repealed-Transfer and Continuation of Power of Rail-
road Commission
83.
82. Actions and Proceedings Pending Before Railroad Commission.. 56
Constitutionality-Divisability of Act.
84.
Act Not Applicable to Interstate Commerce.
57
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56
85.
Technical Omissions Not to Invalidate Acts of Commission.
86. Effective Date of Act.
II. Cities Empowered to Acquire, Construct, Own Lease or Operate.
87. City Power to Acquire, Construct or Operate Any Public Utility 57
88. Term "Public Utility" Defined....
58
89.
90.
Must Pass Ordinance to Acquire Public Utility-Referendum.. 58
Proposition to Operate Must be Submitted to Electors-Elec-
tricity and Water Plants-Proceedings Legalized..
92.
Reservation to Take Over Rights in Grant.
91. Ordinance for Public Utility..
93.
Power to Acquire by Agreement or Condemnation.
94. May Issue Bonds...
95.
Public Utility Certificates.
96.
97.
Expenses of Acquiring Public Utilities-Special Assessments.. 60
Reclamation of Land Submerged Under Public Waters-Excep-
tion as to Park Board..
99.
Accounts, How Kept-Annual Report-Accounts Examined by
60
RAILROADS AND OTHER CARRIERS.
III. Incorporation of Railroad Companies.
102.
Corporators
103.
104.
105.
106.
Articles of Incorporation-Record of Same.
Form and Contents of Articles.
Corporate Powers-Seal-Copy of Articles-Evidence.
Limit of Charter-Renewal..
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111. Annual and Other Statements-Rate of Interest-Loans-Re-
moval of Officers-Access to Books....
112. When Directors Not Elected on Appointed Day, etc.
Officers-Their Duties
114. Payment of Subscriptions to Capital Stock..
115.
116.
Stock Personalty-Transfer of-Use of Funds.
Increase of Capital Stock-Special Meetings, etc.
117. Liability of Executive, etc..
118. Liability of Stockholders.
Eminent Domain-Acquiring Material.
121. Laying Out, Constructing and Using Roads- -Fix Rates-Borrow
Money
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Shall Have Public Office-Book With Transfers of Stock Regis-
tered
V. Residence of Directors of Railroads Under Special Charters.
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