APPENDIX A ORDERS OF THE COMMISSION ISSUED IN 1917 Pursuant to the provisions of the Public Service Commissions Law, copies of each order issued during the year 1917 are here published, except that, as blank forms were used in issuing certain complaint, extension and hearing orders or resolutions, it has been deemed unnecessary to repeat in publishing such orders that part which is substantially the same in each respectively. NOTE 1. COMPLAINT ORDERS. Such orders were issued in substantially the following form: At a Stated Meeting of the Public Service Commission for the First District, duly held at its office, No. 120 Broadway, Borough of Manhattan, City and State of New York, on the day of 1917. PRESENT: The complaint herein having been received and filed: Ordered, That the matter therein complained of be satisfied or that the charges be answered in writing by the said company within ten days from the service upon it of a certified copy of this order and of a copy of the complaint. BY THE COMMISSION Secretary NOTE 2. EXTENSION ORDERS.— Orders extending the time within which to answer complaints, or within which to comply with the provisions of final orders previously issued, were issued in substantially the following form: PRESENT: At a Stated Meeting of the Public Service Commission for the First District, duly held at its office, No. 120 Broadway, Borough of Manhattan, City and State of New York, on the day of ., 1917. The Defendant. Company having made application for an extension of time in respect to the matters hereinafter stated, and sufficient reason appearing therefor, it is NOTE 3. HEARING NOTICE. Such notices upon complaints and answers were issued in substantially the following form: Please take notice, That the Public Service Commission for the First District will give a hearing in the above entitled matter on (day of week) (day of month) at o'clock M., at the offices of the Commission, at No. 120 Broadway, Borough of Manhattan, City of New York, or at such other time and place to which the same may be adjourned. BY THE COMMISSION To.. NOTE NO. 4. HEARING RESOLUTION WITH NOTICE. Secretary Such resolutions in proceed ings arising upon applications from companies were issued in substantially the following form: At a Stated Meeting of the Public Service Commission for Whereas, The Public Service Commission for the First District has received the application of the praying for at .. Company, verified Company be heard by and before the Public Service Commission for the First District on the day of o'clock in the ....noon, or at any time or times to which the same may be adjourned, in the hearing room of the Public Service Commission for the First District, No. 120 Broadway, Borough of Manpublish the annexed hattan, City of New York, and that said notice of said application and of the time and place of the said hearing in the and The following newspapers, to wit: The. both published in the City of New York, on at least separate days before Secretary of the Public opening of said hearing. days' notice It is further resolved, That said company be given at least of said hearing by service on said company either personally or by mail of a certified copy of this order. BY THE COMMISSION Secretary NOTE 5. HEARING RESOLUTION. Such resolutions in proceedings arising on motion of the Commission were issued in substantially the following form: At a Stated Meeting of the Public Service Commission for the First District, duly held at its office, No. 120 Broadway, in the Borough of Manhattan, City and State of New York, on the day of 1917. PRESENT: Chairman, Commissioners. IN THE MATTER OF THE HEARING ON THE MOTION OF THE COMMISSION on the It is hereby resolved, That a hearing be had on the at o'clock in the • day of .noon, or at any time or times to which the same may be adjourned, at the rooms of the Commission, No. 120 Broadway, Borough of Manhattan, City and State of New York, to inquire whether the of the Company in respect to or inadequate and whether said company if such be found to be the fact then to determine whether it is reasonably necesand will be just, reasonable and proper to sary to direct that and to fix and prescribe the same. All to the end that the Commission may make such order or orders in the premises as shall be just and reasonable. Further ordered, That the said Company be given at least days' notice of such hearing by service upon it, either personally or by mail, of a certified copy of this order, and that at such hearing said company be afforded all reasonable opportunity for presenting evidence and examining and cross-examining witnesses as to the matters aforesaid. BY THE COMMISSION NOTE 6. REHEARING RESOLUTION. Such resolutions upon requests for rehearing as to orders issued by the Commission were issued in substantially the following form: PRESENT: At a Stated Meeting of the Public Service Commission for the First District, duly held at its office, No. 120 Broadway, in the Borough of Manhattan, City and State of New York, on the Company having applied for a rehearing in respect to the matters determined in said Final Order, it is Resolved, That a rehearing be held on the day of o'clock in the may be adjourned, in the hearing room of the Public Service Commission for the First District, at No. 120 Broadway, in the Borough of Manhattan, City and State of New York, to inquire and determine whether said Final Order, or any part thereof, is in any respect unjust or unwarranted and, if it be so found, then to determine whether said Final Order should be changed, abrogated or modified. Further resolved, That said company be given at least days' notice of such hearing by serving upon it, either personally or by mail, of a certified copy of this order. BY THE COMMISSION Secretary APPLICATIONS FOR AUTHORITY TO ISSUE STOCKS, BONDS AND SECURITIES The Bronx Gas and Electric Company -Application for approval of issue of $200,000 additional bonds Case No. 1940, Approval Resolutions This proceeding was begun upon the application of The Bronx Gas and Electric Company for the authorization of an issue of $200,000 additional bonds, under its first and refunding mortgage dated July 1, 1910, the proceeds to be applied to the acquisition of property or the construction, completion, extension or improvement of the company's plant and distributing system. Hearing was had during 1915. On May 21, 1915, the Commission issued an order authorizing the issue, upon certain conditions, of $200,000 five per cent bonds maturing July 1, 1916, under its first and refunding mortgage to the Knickerbocker Trust Company, as trustee, dated July 1, 1910. During 1916, the Commission adopted four resolutions approving the withdrawal by the company of certain amounts from the proceeds of the sale of bonds. The company applied under date of October 18, 1916, for authority to withdraw the sum of $7,438.54 from the proceeds of the sale of bonds. Thereupon the Commission adopted the following resolution: IN THE MATTER OF THE Application of THE BRONX GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY for approval of a fifth issue of bonds to the amount of $200,000 under its first and refunding mortgage bearing date July 1, 1910 Case No. 1940, March 16, 1917 Whereas, The Bronx Gas and Electric Company by application dated October 18. 1916 has applied to the Commission for authority to withdraw the amount of $7,438.54 from the proceeds of the sale of its First and Refunding Mortgage bonds when the same are sold. said issue of bonds to the amount of $200,000 face value having been authorized by order of the Commission dated May 21, 1915, the withdrawal of the following amounts having been previously authorized as follows : 1 $4,833.76 5,174.50 10.289.94 6,797.98 By first resolution dated February 17, 1916. By second resolution dated March 2, 1916. By third resolution dated September 6, 1916 By fourth resolution dated October 19, 1916. Resolved, That The Bronx Gas and Electric Company be and hereby is authorized to withdraw cash from the sale of the aforesaid First and Refunding Mortgage bonds to the amount of $7.438.54 and apply the same to the payment of the net charges for extensions and additions to the physical property of said company as set forth in the statement attached to said application dated October 18, 1916, entitled "The Bronx Gas & Electric Company Increased Fixed Capital for September. 1916." Further Resolved, That said itemized statement of expenditures contained in the said statement attached to said application dated October 18, 1916 and so entitled be and the same hereby is approved. The company having applied for the approval of the withdrawal of certain sums from the proceeds of the sale of bonds, the Commission, on the dates specified below, adopted resolutions, substantially similar in form to the fifth resolution of March 16, 1917, granting the desired applications: An order having been made herein on May 21, 1915 authorizing the issue by The Bronx Gas and Electric Company of $200,000 of bonds upon certain conditions, one of which is that the authority thereby given should apply only to bonds issued by the said company on or before December 31, 1916, and the company having made application to the Commission under date of July 30, 1917 for an extension of time in which to issue said bonds to December 3, 1917. Now, therefore, it is Ordered, That the order authorizing the issue by The Bronx Gas and Electric Company of $200,000 of bonds made herein on May 21, 1915 be and the same hereby is amended by substituting for paragraph Fifth in Section 3 of said order the following paragraph: Fifth: That the authority hereby given to issue such bonds shall apply only to bonds issued by the said company on or before the 31st day of December, 1917. Further ordered, That this order take effect at once. Brooklyn, Queens County and Suburban Railroad Company -Application for approval of issue of $299,543.72 bonds Case No. 1444, Discontinuance Order This proceeding was begun upon application of the Brooklyn, Queens County and Suburban Railroad Company for the approval of an issue of bonds to the amount of $299,543.72 in addition to $2,884.000 already authorized, the proceeds to be applied to the refunding and discharging of certain obligations incurred by it for the acquisition of property and the construction, completion, extension or improvement of its road. Hearing was had on January 12 and 17, 1912, and adjourned subject to call. pany's franchise rights, on asked that the hearings be proof. Owing to certain questions in regard to the comUtica Avenue, Borough of Brooklyn, the company suspended until it was prepared to present further Further hearing was had on September 25, 1916 and on subsequent dates to February 21, 1917. Thereupon the Commission issued the following order: on A hearing having been had in this proceeding before the Commission January 17, 1912. A. M. Williams appearing for the Brooklyn, Queens County and Suburban Railroad Company, and Henry H. Whitman, Assistant Counsel to the Commission, attending, and said proceeding having been adjourned from time to time at the request of said company, and said company at an adjourned hearing held on the 21st day of February, 1917 having withdrawn its application, it is Ordered, That this proceeding be and the same hereby is discontinued. |