Twelfth Annual Report

OF THE

Board of Railroad Commissioners

AND EX-OFFICIO

PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
TRADE COMMISSION--MILL CONTROL

IRRIGATION COMMISSION
TRADE COMMISSION

OF THE

STATE OF MONTANA

Year Ended November 30, 1919

INDEPENDENT PUBLISHING CO.

HELENA, MONTANA

AUDED PARKING

TRADES COUNCIL

AUG 2 0 1920

Hon. Samuel V. Stewart,

Governor of Montana,
State Capitol.

Sir:

Helena, Mont., Nov. 30, 1919.

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 4396, Revised Codes of Montana, and Section 9, Chapter 52, Session Laws of 1913, the Board of Railroad Commissioners of the State of Montana herewith submits a report for the year ended November 30, 1919.

During the period covered by this report a number of laws were enacted which resulted in the placing into operation, under the jurisdiction of this Commission, three new departments, namely: Montana Trade Commission (control of public mills), Montana Irrigation Commission, having jurisdiction over the creation and establishment of irrigation districts, and the Montana Trade Commission, having jurisdiction over the regulation of prices and charges, fixing reasonable margin of profit to be charged on commodities, foodstuffs and products, articles of merchandise and farm implements and machinery, etc. These laws greatly increased the duties and powers of this Commission.

A resume of the activities of each department is appended:

Respectfully yours,

Board of Railroad Commissioners of

the State of Montana and Ex-Offi-
cio Public Service Commission,
Montana Trade Commission (Con-
trol of Mills), Montana Irrigation
Commission, Montana Trade Com-
mission.

DANIEL BOYLE, Chairman
J. E. McCORMICK,

LEE DENNIS,

W. J. HAYNES,

Secretary.

Commissioners.

PREFACE

Report has not been made herein of cases pending before the Board. All unfinished investigations and all matters not concluded on this date have been withheld and will appear in the annual report for 1920.

Copy of this report will be mailed free upon request.