. Electric railway journal . the rate tobe unreasonable; the commission cannot begin a rateinvestigation on its own initiative. The law does noteven require the utilities to file changes in rates; mostcompanies, however, are conforming to the practice of cessful appeal from its decision is made to the SupremeCourt of Errors, which is permitted to rule only onquestions of law and not of fact. Trustees or receiversof utility corporations succeed to all the powers, dutiesand obligations of company officers relative to the com-mission except in so far as these may be inconsistentwith such powers,
. Electric railway journal . the rate tobe unreasonable; the commission cannot begin a rateinvestigation on its own initiative. The law does noteven require the utilities to file changes in rates; mostcompanies, however, are conforming to the practice of cessful appeal from its decision is made to the SupremeCourt of Errors, which is permitted to rule only onquestions of law and not of fact. Trustees or receiversof utility corporations succeed to all the powers, dutiesand obligations of company officers relative to the com-mission except in so far as these may be inconsistentwith such powers, duties and obligations as agents ofthe court appointing them. The bearing of this uponthe status of the street railway industry in Connecticutwill be touched upon later in this article. Organization op the CommissionThe routine work of the commission is conductedthrough the medium of the following organized depart-ments. Secretarys Department.—Henry F. Billings has beencontinuously secretary of the Railroad Commission and. CONNECTICUTS PRESENT COMMISSIONERS, CHxVRLES C. ELWELL. RICHARD T. HIGGINS. CHAIRMAN, and JOSEPH W. ALSOP keeping the commission informed of the promulgationof new rate schedules. 2. Service.—The commission is authorized to pre-scribe standards of service for all utilities. It also hasthe power to inquire into an allegation of inadequacy ofplant or equipment of a utility and make such ordersas public necessity seems to require. 3. Safety of Public and Employees.—The commis-sion, as was the Railroad Commission soon after itsestablishment, is charged with the duty of examininginto the circumstances and causes of utility accidents,involving personal injury or public safety, recommend-ing, if possible, means whereby similar accidents couldbe avoided in the future. 4. Issue of Securities.—Only in a few minor instances(resulting from amendments of utility charters) doesthe commission have any control over the issue of newsecurities. Any party aggrieved by a
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