Montana Public Service Commission records, 1907-1981.

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Montana Public Service Commission records, 1907-1981.

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These records consist of annual reports (1907-1980) and accident reports (1958-1974) made by railroads and express companies to the Montana Public Service Commission and its predecessor the Montana Board of Railroad Commissioners. (RS 107). These records consist predominantly of annual reports (1907-1980) made by railroads and express companies to the Montana Public Service Commission and its predecessor the Montana Board of Railroad Commissioners. The reports include a vast amount of data on the history, financing, corporate ownership, track mileage, freight shipment statistics, and other nationwide information of railroads doing business in Montana. Many of the reports are copies of the reports made to the federal Interstate Commerce Commission. For most companies there are two reports for 1916 (when they switched from a July-June reporting year to a January to December reporting year) and for 1918-1919 (when there was a report by the railroad and a report of World War I federal operations). In addition there are railroad accident reports (1958-1974, predominantly 1969-1974). Two special reports are an engineering report (1919) of the Butte Electric Railway Company; and a report (1960) on railroad grade crossing elimination in Billings.

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Montana. Board of Railroad Commissioners

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The Montana Board of Railroad Commissioners was established by the Montana legislature in 1907. The board, consisting of three members elected statewide, was given the authority to set rates and establish regulations governing freight and passenger transportation within the state. In 1913 the Board of Railroad Commissioners was made ex officio the newly created Montana Public Service Commission. In 1919 the Board also was made ex officio the Montana Trade Commission and ...

Montana Public Service Commission

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The Montana Board of Railroad Commissioners was established by the Montana legislature in 1907. In 1913 the Board of Railroad Commissioners was made ex officio the newly created Montana Public Service Commission. As such, it was given the authority to regulate a variety of public utilities. In 1971 the Montana Board of Railroad Commissioners was abolished and its work was taken over directly by the Public Service Commission. From the description of Montana Public Service Commission r...