mission, upon application of any railroad, may prescribe a less time within which a reduction may be made. Copies of all new schedules shall be filed in every depot, station and office of such railroad ten days prior to the time they are to take effect, unless commission shall prescribe a less time. Code 1910, sec. 508.

When a change is made in an existing schedule including schedules of joint rates, the railroad shall post a notice in a con1678 spicuous place in every depot, station and office stating that changes have been made in the schedules on file, specifying the class or commodity affected and the date when such changes will take effect. Same, sec. 509.

Unless otherwise ordered by commission, no change shall be made in any rate, joint rate, toll, classification, charge or rental in force at the time this act takes effect, or as shown upon the schedules which shall have been filed by a public utility in compliance with the requirements of this act, or by order of commission, except after 30 days' notice to commission, which notice 1679 shall plainly state the changes proposed to be made in the schedule then in force, and the time when the change, rate, charge, toll, classification or rental shall go into effect; and all proposed changes shall be plainly indicated upon existing schedules, or by filing new schedules 30 days prior to the time they are to take effect, but commission may prescribe a less time when they may take effect. Laws 1911, no. 325, sec. 22.

See also par. 1002.

OREGON

Provisions for railroads substantially identical 1680 with pars. 1677, 1678. Gen. Laws 1907, ch. 53, secs. 14, 15. No change shall be made in any schedule, including schedules of joint rates, except upon ten days' notice to commission, and all such changes shall be plainly indicated upon existing schedules, 1681 or by filing new schedules in lieu thereof ten days prior to the time the same are to take effect; provided, that commission upon application of any public utility, may prescribe a less time within which a reduction may be made. Gen. Laws 1911, ch. 279, sec. 29.

Copies of all new schedules shall be filed in every station and office of such public utility where payments are made by con1682 sumers or users ten days prior to the time the same are to take effect, unless commission shall prescribe a less time. Same, sec. 30.

See also par. 1012.

RHODE ISLAND

No change shall be made in the rates, tolls and charges which have been filed and published by any public utility, in compliance with the requirements of this section, except after 30 days' notice to commission and the public published as aforesaid, which shall plainly state the changes proposed to be made in the schedule then in force and the time when the 1683 changed rates, tolls or charges will go into effect; provided, that commission may in its discretion and for good cause shown, allow changes within less time than required by the notice herein specified, or modify the requirements of this section in respect to filing and publishing tariffs either in particular instances or by a general order applicable to special or particular circumstances or conditions. Acts 1912, ch. 795, sec. 48.

SOUTH DAKOTA No advance shall be made in the rates, fares and charges or in joint rates, fares and charges, which have been established and published by any common carrier, or established or ordered into effect at the time this act shall take effect by commission in compliance with the requirements of this section, except after 30 days' notice to commission and the public, which shall plainly state the changes proposed to be made in the schedules then in force, and the time when the increased rates, fares or charges are desired, and the proposed changes shall be shown by printing new schedules, or shall be plainly indicated upon the 1684 schedules in force at the time and kept for public inspection.

Commission may suspend the proceedings of such application for 90 days after the date fixed for the first hearing, and no change. shall go into effect until allowed by commission. Reduction in such published rates, fares or charges may be made without previous public notice, but whenever any such reduction is made immediate notice of the same shall be given to commission and the public posted and published as aforesaid, and the changes made shall immediately be made public by printing new schedules, or shall immediately be plainly indicated upon the schedules at the time in force and kept for public inspection. Sess. Laws 1911, ch. 207, sec. 10.

Every telephone company shall file with commission a copy of all proposed changes in any schedule of rates or charges, at 1685 least 30 days before the same shall take effect. Sess. Laws 1909, ch. 289, sec. 6, as amended by Sess. Laws 1911, ch. 218, sec. 4.

No rate or charge for the transmission of any message or for any other service in connection with any telephone line or ex1686 change shall be increased without the written consent of commis

sion entered in the journal of its proceedings; provided, that all terminal fees for incoming or outgoing toll messages shall be uniform. Same.

VERMONT

The rates, tariffs and charges scheduled and kept in offices shall not be increased, unless notice of the proposed increase is filed with commission and in such offices at least 30 1687 days prior to the time such increase is to take effect. But commission may, for good cause shown, modify the requirements of this section in particular instances, or by a general order applicable to special circumstances or conditions. Pub. Stats. 1906, as amended, sec. 4533.

No change shall be made in any schedules, including schedules of joint rates, or in any rules or regulations, except upon ten days' notice to commission; and all such changes shall be plainly indicated upon existing schedules, or by filing new sched1688 ules in lieu thereof ten days prior to the time the same are to take effect; provided, that commission upon application of any company subject to the provisions of this act, may prescribe a shorter time within which such reduction or change may be made. Laws 1908, no. 116, sec. 18.

VIRGINIA No advance shall be made in the rates, fares and charges which have been established and published, until the same are submitted to and approved by commission, and when so advanced ten days' public notice thereof shall be given, which 1689 shall plainly state the changes made in the schedule then in force,

and the time when the increased rates and fares and charges will go into effect; and the proposed changes shall be shown by printing new schedules, or shall be plainly indicated upon the schedules in force at the time, and kept open to public inspection. Pollard's Code 1904, sec. 1294c(6).

WASHINGTON

Unless commission otherwise orders no change shall be made in any classification, rate, fare, charge, rule or regulation which shall have been filed and published by a common carrier in compliance with the preceding section, except after 30 days' notice to commission and to the public, which shall plainly state the changes proposed to be made in the schedule then in force, and the time when the changed rate, classification, fare or charge will go into effect; and all proposed changes shall be shown

It is further provided that the maximum charge on each incoming or outgoing toll message shall not exceed five cents for any message originating or terminating in South Dakota, unless otherwise ordered by commission. Sess. Laws 1909, ch. 289, sec. 6, as amended by Sess. Laws 1911, ch. 218, sec. 4.

by printing, filing and publishing new schedules or shall be plainly 1690 indicated upon the schedules in force at the time and kept open to public inspection. Commission, for good cause shown, may by order allow changes in rates without requiring the 30 days' notice and the publication herein provided for. When any change is made in any rate, fare, charge, classification, rule or regulation, the effect of which is to increase any rate, fare or charge then existing, attention shall be directed to such increase by some character on the copy filed with commission immediately preceding or following the item in such schedule, such character to be designated by commission. Laws 1911, ch. 117, sec. 15.

Unless commission otherwise orders, no change shall be made in any rate or charge or in any form of contract or agreement or in any rule or regulation relating to any rate, charge or service, or in any general privilege or facility which shall have been filed and published by a gas, electrical or water company in compliance with the requirements of the preceding section, except after 30 days' notice, which notice shall plainly state the changes proposed to be made in the schedule then in force and the time when the change will go into effect; all proposed changes shall be shown by printing, filing and publishing new schedules, or shall be plainly indicated upon the schedules in force at the time and kept open to public inspection. Commission for good 1691 cause shown, may allow changes without requiring the 30 days' notice by duly filing, in such manner as it may direct, an order specifying the changes so to be made and the time when they shall take effect. All such changes shall be immediately indicated upon its schedules by the company affected. When any change is made in any rate or charge, form of contract or agreement, or any rule or regulation relating to any rate or charge or service, or in any general privilege or facility, the effect of which is to increase any rate or charge then in existence, attention shall be directed on the copy filed with commission to such increase by some character immediately preceding or following the item in such schedule, such character to be in form as designated by commission. Same, sec. 28.

Unless commission otherwise orders, no change shall be made in any rate, toll, rental, contract or charge, which shall have been filed and published by any telephone or telegraph company in compliance with the requirements of the preceding section, except after 30 days' notice to commission and the pub

lication for 30 days as required in the case of original schedules in the preceding section, which notice shall plainly state the changes proposed to be made in the schedule then in force, and the time when the changed rate, toll, contract or charge will go into effect; and all proposed changes shall be shown by printing, filing and publishing new schedules, or shall be plainly indicated 1692 upon the schedules in force at the time and kept open to public inspection. Commission for good cause shown may allow changes in rates, charges, tolls, rentals or contracts without requiring the 30 days' notice and publication herein provided for, by an order specifying the change so to be made, and the time when it shall take effect, and the manner in which the same shall be filed and published. When any change is made in any rate, toll, contract, rental or charge, the effect of which is to increase any rate, toll, rental or charge then existing, attention shall be directed on the copy filed with commission to such increase by some character immediately preceding or following the item in such schedule, which character shall be in such form as commission may designate. Same, sec. 37.

Unless commission otherwise orders, no change will be made in any rate or charge or in any form of contract or agreement or in any rule or regulation relating to any rate, charge or service, or in any general privilege or facility which shall have been filed and published by the wharfinger or warehouseman in compliance with the requirements of the preceding section, except by 30 days' notice to commission and publication for 30 days, which schedule shall plainly state the changes to be made in the sched1693 ule then in force and the time when the change will go into effect;

and all proposed changes shall be shown by printing, filing and publishing new schedules or shall be plainly indicated upon the schedules in force at the time and kept open to the public inspection. Commission for good cause shown may allow changes without requiring the 30 days' notice by duly filing in such manner as it may direct an order specifying the changes so to be made and the time when it shall take effect; all such changes shall be immediately indicated upon its schedule by the warehouseman or wharfinger affected. Same, sec. 48.

WISCONSIN

No change shall be made in any schedule including schedule of joint rates, or in any classification, unless such change shall be first approved by commission, and all such changes shall be plainly indicated upon existing schedules, or by filing new schedules in lieu thereof, 30 days prior to the time