do business in the State, designate an agent residing in the State; "It shall be the duty of every public service company (j). To keep all books, accounts, papers, records, and memoranda, as shall be required by the commission, in an office within this Commonwealth, and not to remove the same or any of them from the Commonwealth except upon such terms and conditions as may be prescribed by the commission; but the provisions of this paragraph shall not apply to a public service company of another State, engaged in interstate commerce, whose accounts are kept at its principal place of business without the State, in the manner prescribed by the Interstate Commerce Commission: Provided, That such public service company, when required by the commission, shall furnish to the commission, within such reasonable time as it shall prescribe, certified copies of its books, accounts, papers, records, and memoranda relating to the business done by such public service company within this Commonwealth." Laws 1913, No. 854,1 Art. II, § 1. The approval of the commission must be obtained before the incorporation. of a public service company, the renewal or amendment of a charter of an existing corporation, or the engaging in business by a foreign corporation. Same, Art. III, §§ 2, 3. (Quoted on p. 413.) "*** Such approval, in each and every such case, or kind of application, shall be given only if and when the said commission shall find or determine that the granting or approval of such application is necessary or proper for the service, accommodation, convenience, or safety of the public." Same, Art. V, § 18. "On the application in writing of a Director, or of any person or persons owning one-fiftieth part of the entire paid-in capital stock of any corporation operating a railroad, or the bonds or other evidences of indebtedness of such corporation equal in amount to one-fiftieth part of its paid-in capital stock, the Railroad Commissioners shall make an examination into the books of said corporation.' Code 1912, § 3158. "The Railroad Commissioners shall further have, at all times, access to the list of stockholders of every corporation operating a railroad, and may, in their discretion, at any time, cause the same to be copied, in whole or in part, for their own information or for the information of persons owning stock in such corporation." Same, $3159. "All railroad companies owning or operating a line of railroad situated in whole or in part within the limits of this State shall deposit with the Railroad Commissioners a list containing the names and residences of the President and Board of Directors of the railroad company owning or operating the said line of railroad." Same, § 3209. The above sections may apply to telephone companies, § 3162; and to telegraph companies, § 3327. 'Effective January 1, 1914. (Okla.) Pennsylvania. South Vermont. Virginia. Washington. Wisconsin. "The public service commission shall have jurisdiction, on due notice, to hear, determine, render judgment and make orders and decrees in all matters provided for in the charter of any corporation owning or operating any plant, line or property subject to supervision under this act, *** Laws 1908, No. 116, § 9. A corporation subject to Laws 1908, No. 116, organized in the future, shall, on the granting of its charter, "file with the public service commission a copy of its articles of association and a copy of its certificate of paid up capital stock; and also immediately after its organization thereunder shall forward to the public service commission a copy of the record of its organization containing the names and addresses of the directors and other officials of said company." Laws 1910, No. 145. For provisions relating to the incorporation and conduct of telegraph and telephone companies, see Code 1904, § 1105c, as am'd 1906, c. 296; 1910, c. 35; 1912, c. 47, c. 313; § 1105 e, as am'd 1906, c. 17, c. 327; 1908, c. 214; 1910, c. 35, c. 356; 1912, c. 32. For provisions as to location of lines, sale of property, dissolution, etc., of public service corporations, which are to be enforced by the commission, see Code 1904, § 1294 b (1-20). See, also, § 1294 h. Commission shall keep a register of charters of all corporations, containing specified information relative thereto. Same, § 1313 a (45). See, also, § 1313 a (46), as am'd 1910, c. 95, 1313 a (47, 48). The annual report required to be filed with the commission shall contain certain information relative to corporate affairs. Laws 1911, c. 117, § 78. See p. 263, supra.) See, also, Same, § 92, as am'd 1913, c. 182. "Every corporation, foreign or domestic, authorized to transact business in Wisconsin, shall, on request of the railroad commission, furnish a complete list of its stockholders and a statement of the amount of stock held in the corporation by each such stockholder, duly verified by the president or secretary of such corporation. Any corporation refusing or neglecting to furnish such list of stockholders for a period of twenty days after request therefor is made in writing shall be liable to the penalties provided for in section 1797-27. Stats. 1911, § 1797-18 (e). (This provision appears in an act applying to railroads, and including, by definition, telegraph companies.) For a provision relative to the issue of preferred stock by public service corporations, see Same, § 1753-20. For other provisions relating to issue of securities see §§ 1753-1 to 1753-22, as am'd 1913, c. 598. 10. SECRETARY OR CLERK. The commission shall appoint a secretary. § 18, Act to Regulate Commerce, United as am'd. Salary $5000. Sundry Civil Act, June 25, 1910. States. Commission may appoint secretary, salary not to exceed $2400. Laws 1907, Alabama. ex. sess., No. 21, § 1. Commission shall appoint a secretary who shall hold office during its pleasure. Arizona. Powers and duties prescribed. Laws 1912, c. 90, § 5. The commission shall appoint a secretary and an assistant secretary who shall California. hold office during its pleasure. Powers and duties prescribed. Stats. 1911, 1st ex. sess., c. 14, § 5, as am'd 1913, c. 553, § 2. "The commission shall appoint a secretary, whose salary shall be at the rate of twenty-five hundred dollars per annum and who shall hold office during its pleasure. It shall be the duty of the secretary to keep a full and true record of all proceedings of the commission, to issue all necessary process, writs, warrants and notices and to perform such other duties as the commission may prescribe, and who shall have all the powers conferred by law upon peace officers to carry weapons, make arrests and serve warrants and other process in any county or city and county, of this State." Laws 1913, c. 127, § 6. Colorado. Commission may appoint a secretary and fix his compensation. P. A. 1911, Connecticut. c. 128, § 7. Commissioners may employ a clerk at a salary of not more than $1500 per Florida. annum. Gen. Stats. 1906, § 2887, as am'd 1907, c. 5625. Authorized to serve process. Same, § 2917, as am'd 1913, c. 6527. Commission may employ a secretary or clerk. Salary $1800. Code 1910, Georgia. § 2627. Salary fixed at $2000. Same, § 2670. "The Commission shall appoint a Secretary, who shall hold "The commission shall have a secretary, to be appointed by the commission, to hold office during its pleasure, who shall keep a record of all the proceedings, transactions, communications and official acts of the commission and perform such other duties as the commission may prescribe." Laws 1913, p. 459, § 2. Salary $5000. Same, § 5. The railroad commission, succeeded by the public service commission, was authorized to appoint a secretary. Burns Ann. Stats. 1908, § 5532. Idaho. Illinois. Indiana. 'Effective January 1, 1914. (Ind.) Kansas. Louisiana. [Maine. Maryland. Massachusetts. Michigan. Mississippi. Missouri. Montana. Nebraska. Nevada. Salary $3000. Acts 1913, c. 76, § 5. The board may appoint a secretary and remove him at pleasure. Salary The commission may appoint a secretary. Salary $1500. Const., Art. 283. (See note p. 3.) The commission shall have a secretary, to be appointed by it and to hold office at its pleasure. Powers and duties prescribed. Salary $3000. Ann. Code 1911, Art. 23, § 414. May be removed by the governor for misconduct in office. Same, § 419. The commission shall have a clerk, who shall be appointed by the governor. The commission may appoint an assistant clerk. Acts 1906, c. 463, pt. 1, § 1, as am'd 1913, c. 784, § 3. Salaries: clerk $3000, assistant clerk not to exceed $2500. Same, § 2, as am'd 1910, c. 401; 1912, c. 622; 1913, c. 784, § 3. Commission shall appoint a secretary at a salary not to exceed $2000. Duties prescribed. P. A. 1909, No. 300, § 2 (g, h). Secretary shall be appointed by the commission with the advice and consent of the senate. Term four years, but commission may remove at pleasure. Code 1906, § 4828. Authority prescribed in Same, § 4837. Salary $1800. Laws 1908, c. 144. The commission may appoint a secretary to serve during its pleasure. Duties prescribed. Laws 1913, p. 556, § 8. Salary $3,600. Same, § 14. The board of railroad commissioners shall appoint a secretary who shall have same qualifications as commissioners, to serve at pleasure of board. Rev. Codes 1907, § 4367. Salary $3000. Same, § 4368. Duties prescribed. Same, § 4371. The secretary of the railroad commission shall act as secretary of the public service commission, but the business of the latter shall be kept entirely separate from that of the former. Laws 1913, c. 52, § 2. Commission shall appoint secretary. Salary not to exceed $2500, but commission may pay secretary and two clerks not to exceed $6000. Duties prescribed. Stats. 1911, § 10650. Commission may appoint a secretary who shall be an expert rate man. Salary not to exceed $2400. Rev. Laws 1912, § 4549 (h). Duties and qualifications prescribed. Same, § 4549 (i). New The railroad commission, succeeded by the public service commission was authorized to choose one of its number as clerk, who was required to keep a record Hampshire. of proceedings and perform other duties as directed. P. S. c. 155, § 3. The act creating the public service commission makes no provision for appointment of clerk. The commission shall appoint a secretary and fix his duties, compensation New Jersey. and term of service. Certain duties prescribed. Laws 1911, c. 195, §§ 5, 6, 7. The commission shall have one clerk, to be appointed, and subject to removal, by commission. Const., Art. XI, § 4. New Mexico. Commission shall have a secretary to be appointed by it and to hold office New York. during its pleasure. Powers and duties prescribed. Laws 1910, c. 480, Pub. Ser. Com. Law, § 7, as am'd 1913, c. 597. Salary $6000. Same, § 13. Court shall appoint a clerk, who shall be an expert accountant, experienced North in railroad statistics and transportation rates. Term, two years. Rev. 1905, § 1063. Salary $1500, and commissioners may make extra allowance not to exceed $300. Commission may appoint secretary. Rev. Codes 1905, § 364. Salary, North $2000. Laws 1909, c. 195. Dakota. The commission shall appoint a secretary who shall hold office during its Ohio. pleasure. Duties prescribed. Laws 1913, p. 804, § 10 [496]. Commission shall appoint a secretary. Const., Art. 9, § 18a. Salary $2000. Oklahoma. Rev. Laws 1910, § 1208; Laws 1913, c. 229. Commission shall appoint secretary at salary of not more than $2000. Lord's Oregon. Ore. Laws 1910, § 6879. Duties prescribed. Same, § 6880. The commission shall have a secretary to be appointed by it and to hold Pennsylvania. office at its pleasure. Powers and duties prescribed. Laws 1913, No. 854, Art. IV, § 5. Salary, $5000. Same, § 10. The commission shall appoint a secretary to hold office during its pleasure. Rhode Duties prescribed. Salary, $3000. Laws 1912, c. 795, § 11. Island. Commission may employ a secretary or clerk. Salary $1200. Code 1912, South § 3140. Carolina. Board shall have power to elect a secretary and prescribe his duties. Rev. South Pol. Code 1903, § 190. Salary not to exceed $1800. Laws 1913, c. 310. Dakota. Salary of secretary, $2000. Acts 1913, c. 10. Tennessee. Commission shall appoint a secretary. Acts 1897, c. 10, § 2. Duties prescribed. Same, § 6. Commission shall appoint a clerk who shall serve during its pleasure. Pub. Vermont. Stats. 1906, § 4594. Powers and duties prescribed. Same, § 4595. Salary to be fixed by the commission with approval of governor. Laws 1908, No. 116, $ 21. |