Table of decisions upon applications not mentioned elsewhereMiscellaneous. Name of applicant. Nature of application. Date of decision. 1912. Western Union Telegraph For order permitting continuance of ex- Apr. 9 Company. The Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company. Southern California Edison Company. Pacific Light and Power Corporation. Mt. Whitney Power and Mt. Whitney Power and American Express Company and Wells, Fargo & Company Express. Santa Barbara Gas and Electric Company. Oro Water, Light and Power Company. isting toll rates and charges in effect October 10, 1911. For leave to continue to charge the toll Apr. 25 rates in effect on the 10th day of October, 1911. For permission to continue to deviate from published rates. May 4 Gas and The Truckee River General Santa Maria INFORMAL COMPLAINTS. From January, 1911, to July, 1912, a great number of informal complaints and reparation claims have been adjusted by the Commission. These adjustments cover a wide variety of subjects and include many questions of importance. Satisfactory results were secured in a majority of cases, especially in connection with the larger companies, thus saving the expense and annoyance of formal hearings. A brief summary is given of the claims handled which dealt with the following subjects: Freight. Application of freight rates. Assessment and handling demurrage charges. Assessment of storage on freight. Assessment for handling claims. Abandonment of line and station. Bills of lading carrying "S. L. and C." notations. Discriminatory freight rates. Discriminatory station facilities. Excessive freight rates. Excessive icing charges. Excessive switching rates. Express charges. Handling foreign line cars. Handling freight claims. Inability to secure freight rates. Inadequate freight service. Inadequate station facilities. Killing of live stock. Method of making freight rates. Modification of classification. Overcharges in freight. Payment of claims. Proposed increases in rates. Refrigerator service. Restrictions on freight shipments. Right of way service. Undercollection of freight charges. Passenger. Assessment of storage on baggage. Discriminatory passenger rates. Discriminatory ticket service. Discriminatory train service. Excessive passenger rates. Handling luggage on passenger trains. Handling passenger traffic. Handling Pullman and tourist cars. Handling tickets. Handling tickets by steamship companies. Inadequate passenger service. Operation of electric cars. Overcharges in ticket rates. Removal of electric train service. Train fares. Ventilation of electric cars. Withdrawal of passenger rates. |