Railroad Commission of Wisconsin

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Legislation of 1905 established a Railroad Commission of three members, to be appointed by the Governor (Chap. 362). The Commission succeeded the Railroad Commissioners' Department (WIHV85-A2017) which had been established in 1874. The name of this agency was changed in 1931 to the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (WIHV85-A696).

The Commission was granted extensive powers to investigate complaints against railroad companies, and its scrutiny extended to such matters as scheduling, station maintenance, fairness of rates, and money expended on construction. The Commission's jurisdiction was broadened to include the regulation of public utilities (Laws of 1907, Chap. 499); of auto transportation companies and common carriers (Laws of 1915, Chap. 546); and of stocks, bonds, and securities (the Securities, or "Blue Sky Laws," Laws of 1919, Chap. 674). Legislation of 1927 charged the Commission with collecting the ton-mile tax on motor carriers (Laws of 1927, Chap. 395).

From the description of Agency history record. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 145776434
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creatorOf Railroad Commission of Wisconsin. Indexes to central files, 1905-1931. Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project
referencedIn Sauthoff, Harry, 1879-1966. Harry Sauthoff papers, 1919-1929. Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project
creatorOf Public Service Commission of Wisconsin. Utility Rates Division. Utility correspondence, 1907-1974. Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project
creatorOf Railroad Commission of Wisconsin. Railroad informal case dockets, 1905-1919. Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project
creatorOf Wisconsin. Dept. of Securities. Index to files [microform], 1919-1955. Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project
creatorOf Public Service Commission of Wisconsin. Utility Rates Division. Annual telephone exchange reports, 1915-1951. Wisconsin Historical Society Archives
creatorOf Public Service Commission of Wisconsin. Transportation Division. Telegraph company tariffs, 1907-1941. Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project
creatorOf Public Service Commission of Wisconsin. Transportation Division. Motor carrier rate change approvals, 1928-1942. Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project
creatorOf Railroad Commission of Wisconsin. Formal case files: convenience and necessity, 1905-1931. Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project
creatorOf Railroad Commission of Wisconsin. Minutes of hearings, 1905-1908. Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project
creatorOf Railroad Commission of Wisconsin. Utility informal case files, 1907-1920. Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project
creatorOf Railroad Commission of Wisconsin. Railroad Commissioner's letterbooks, 1874-1907. Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project
creatorOf Public Service Commission of Wisconsin. Utility Rates Division. Indexes to files [microform], 1908-1955. Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project
creatorOf Public Service Commission of Wisconsin. Transportation Division. Interstate bus tariffs, 1929-1955. Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project
creatorOf Public Service Commission of Wisconsin. Formal case files: suits against the commission, 1905-1986. Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project
creatorOf Railroad Commission of Wisconsin. [Minor publications]. Yale University Library
creatorOf Public Service Commission of Wisconsin. Utility Rates Division. Annual reports of utility companies, 1904-1990. Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project
creatorOf Public Service Commission of Wisconsin. Formal case files: bonded carriers (truck and bus), 1927-1933. Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project
creatorOf Railroad Commission of Wisconsin. Railroad investigation working papers, 1894-1906. Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project
creatorOf Wisconsin. Division of Environmental Protection. Dam correspondence and plans, 1913-1973. Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project
creatorOf Railroad Commission of Wisconsin. Utility informal case dockets, 1907-1919. Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project
creatorOf Public Service Commission of Wisconsin. Utility Rates Division. Reports of security issues, 1929-1938. Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project
creatorOf Public Service Commission of Wisconsin. Transportation Division. Annual reports of express companies, 1908-1938. Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project
creatorOf Railroad Commission of Wisconsin. Speeches of railroad commissioners, 1908-1911. Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project
creatorOf Public Service Commission of Wisconsin. Transportation Division. Approvals of railroad rate changes, 1911-1933. Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project
creatorOf Railroad Commission of Wisconsin. Statistician's office apportionment of accounts, 1910-1914. Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project
creatorOf Public Service Commission of Wisconsin. Engineering Division. General office records, 1903-1949. Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project
creatorOf Wisconsin. Dept. of Securities. Investigation and enforcement files, 1923-1962. Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project
creatorOf Public Service Commission of Wisconsin. Transportation Division. Motor carrier rate-making file, 1926-1934. Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project
creatorOf Public Service Commission of Wisconsin. Formal case files: auto transport, intrastate, 1927-1933. Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project
creatorOf Public Service Commission of Wisconsin. General regulation correspondence, 1874, 1878, 1895-1976. Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project
creatorOf Railroad Commission of Wisconsin. Agency history record. Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project
creatorOf Public Service Commission of Wisconsin. Transportation Division. Annual reports of motor carrier companies, 1928-1976. Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project
creatorOf Public Service Commission of Wisconsin. Formal case papers: public utilities, 1911-1984. Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project
creatorOf Public Service Commission of Wisconsin. Minutes of the Commission, 1874-1964. Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project
creatorOf Railroad Commission of Wisconsin. Right-of-way location maps, electric railways, 1909. Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project
creatorOf Railroad Commission of Wisconsin. Railroad informal case files, 1905-1922. Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project
creatorOf Wisconsin. Office of the Commissioner of Railroads. Formal case papers: railroads, 1905-2005. Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project
creatorOf Public Service Commission of Wisconsin. Transportation Division. Transportation subject file, 1909-1939. Wisconsin Historical Society Archives
referencedIn Lilienthal, David E. (David Eli), 1899-1981. David E. Lilienthal papers, 1900-1981 (bulk 1920-1976) Princeton University Library
creatorOf Railroad Commission of Wisconsin. U.S. Railroad Administration records, 1917-1920. Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project
creatorOf Wisconsin. Office of the Commissioner of Transportation. Annual reports of railroad companies, 1874-1999. Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project
creatorOf Railroad Commission of Wisconsin. Railroad Commissioner's complaint record, 1884-1894, 1903-1905. Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project
creatorOf Railroad Commission of Wisconsin. Public utilities operating under indeterminate permits, 1907-1919. Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project
creatorOf Public Service Commission of Wisconsin. Index to numerical case files and general correspondence, 1914-1968. Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project
creatorOf Public Service Commission of Wisconsin. Transportation Division. Express tariffs, 1905-1933. Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project
creatorOf Railroad Commission of Wisconsin. Valuations of steam railroads [microform], 1903-1916. Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project
creatorOf Bernd, John Muth, 1922-. Railroad map of Wisconsin and Upper Michigan. Wisconsin historical society
creatorOf Public Service Commission of Wisconsin. Utility Rates Division. Annual lists of public utilities, 1905-1972. Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project
creatorOf Public Service Commission of Wisconsin. Progress file, 1905-1972. Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project
creatorOf Public Service Commission of Wisconsin. Utility Rates Division. Financial statistics of utilities [microform], 1916-1949. Wisconsin Historical Society Archives
creatorOf Railroad Commission of Wisconsin. Immigration agents railroad transportation record, 1909-1923. Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project
referencedIn Hoyt, John W. (John Wesley), 1831-1912. Papers, 1903-1930. Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project
referencedIn Osborn, Joseph H. (Joseph Horatio). Joseph H. Osborn papers, 1855-1890, circa 1951. Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project
creatorOf Public Service Commission of Wisconsin. Engineering Division. Circus contracts, 1905-1951. Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project
creatorOf Railroad Commission of Wisconsin. Record of petitions for relief, 1909-1917. Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project
creatorOf Public Service Commission of Wisconsin. General informal case files, 1922-1955. Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project
creatorOf Railroad Commission of Wisconsin. Telephone toll line tariffs, 1909. Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project
creatorOf Public Service Commission of Wisconsin. Transportation Division. Railroad statistical reports, 1905-1961. Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project
creatorOf Railroad Commission of Wisconsin. Express rate cost study papers, 1922-1925. Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project
creatorOf Public Service Commission of Wisconsin. Formal case files: Interstate Commerce Commission, 1920-1977. Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project
creatorOf Public Service Commission of Wisconsin. Transportation Division. Railroad freight statistical reports, 1922-1961. Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project
creatorOf Wisconsin. Dept. of Securities. Orders prohibiting sales, 1939-1960. Wisconsin Historical Society Archives
creatorOf Railroad Commission of Wisconsin. Crossing cases (CR), 1912-1919. Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project
creatorOf Railroad Commission of Wisconsin. Reports of free transportation, 1905-1906. Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project
creatorOf Public Service Commission of Wisconsin. Transportation Division. Annual reports of electric railway companies, 1905-1957. Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project
creatorOf Public Service Commission of Wisconsin. Formal case files: non-duplication of telephone service, 1913-1970. Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project
creatorOf Public Service Commission of Wisconsin. Formal case files: securities issues, 1910-1982. Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project
creatorOf Railroad Commission of Wisconsin. Steam railroad statistics, 1918-1924. Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project
creatorOf Wisconsin. Division of Environmental Protection. Plans of dams and flood control projects [microform], 1906-1970. Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project
creatorOf Public Service Commission of Wisconsin. Utility Rates Division. Departmental bulletins, 1929--[ongoing] Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project
creatorOf Railroad Commission of Wisconsin. Emergency railroad rate authorizations and correspondence, 1909-1911. Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project
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