[References are to sections] REGULATIONS FOR PATRONS' CONDUCT-continued regulations for receiving valuables, 391. whether regulation is reasonable, 869. regulation requiring certain cut-off hydrant, 417. regulation dictating what plumbers, 417. establishment of stopping places, 870. stational facilities of railroads, 870. delivery districts, 871. express company limits express packages, 871. time-tables, 872. reasonable time-tables justified, 872. real needs of the community, 872. waiting rooms, 873. convenience of the public, 873. how long waiting room open, 873. office hours, 874. reasonable hours, 874. regulation that street cars shall not be backed, 410. regulations that it will deal only with the owners, 376. 3. Regulation of Patron's Conduct personal behavior of patron, 879. smoking forbidden, 879. spitting forbidden, 879. bringing dangerous things prohibited, 880. [References are to sections] REGULATIONS FOR PATRONS' CONDUCT-continued street cars, 882. railroad cars, 882. regulations governing the supply, 883. stealing gas, 883. wasting water, 883. access to the premises, 883. 4. Regulations to Secure Payment regulations requiring prepayment, 877. regulation for payment of arrearages unreasonable, 451. rules for changing bills, 877. requirement of deposit, 877. when service cut off, 877. preventing escape from payment, 878. showing tickets at gates, 878. giving tickets to conductor, 878. exchanging for train check, 878. procuring transfer checks, 878. ticket may be made indispensable, 885. failure to produce ticket, 886. extra charge when fare is paid on train, 887. no opportunity to obtain ticket, 888. ticket agent's mistake, 889. mistakes of the conductors, 890. RETURN UPON THE INVESTMENT elements in determining a fair return, 1120. interest upon bonds protected, 1131. government bonds no criterion, 1136. dividends upon stock protected, 1132. dividends upon stock higher than interest, 1132. current rate of return, 1133. usual return to capital, 1133. only reasonable profits protected, 1134. rates may be reduced, 1135. business profit now recognized, 1136. public service has certain risks, 1136. greater profit for better service, 1137. larger returns in risky enterprises, 1138. hazards of the business considered, 1140. commercial conditions affecting dividends, 1141. reasonable profit upon each transaction, 1130. 2. Percentage of Return two and one-third per cent, 1135. three per cent basis, 1139. three and one-half per cent, 1134. four to five per cent, 1135. six per cent exactly, 1135. SCALES not public, 71. [References are to sections] "SCALPING" TICKETS no excuse for refusal, 697. SCENIC RAILWAYS duty of care by, 195. SCHEDULED RATE schedule must be filed, 1294. rates must be duly published, 1294. sufficient publication of a new rate, 1294. charge of less than scheduled rate always discrimination, 1294. if published rates are unreasonable and discriminatory, 1294. published rate obligatory on all concerned, 1295. relief from unfair published rates only by complaint, 1295. various classes of service, 261. divisibility of the innkeeper's undertaking, 263. |