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443 TITLE 16.——C'ONSi also publish notice of such {application, for eight weeks in a ma? only er weekiy newsmper puhiished in the county or counties spe so which the proleet or any part thereof or the lands adected a me; thereby are situated. ‘ wht Hates regulation; for accounts of licensees; false entries 1 per as acooaats or statements in reports; punishment.-(f) To of iawscriiae rules and rgulatioas for the mtablishment- of a o the teresa of accounts and for the maintenance thereof by licensees 106 at-rt»uader; to examine all books and acconnm of such licensees 7

 any time; to require them to submit at auch time or times or .

,e the commission may require statements and reports, in- a p tutiizzg full information aato assets and liabilitim, capitalize- con sm. not investment and reduction thereof, gross receipts, in- and twat doe and paid, depreciatim and other reserves, cost of any smjeet. cost of maintenance and weration of the `project, cost cha ria reaewalé am `replacements of the project works, and as to the: it·;a-wiation of the project works and as to production, trans- revaaissitson, um and sale of power, also to require any licensee to und sake adequate provision for currently determining said costs surt and other facts. All such statements and reports shall be made and aaa: oath, unless otherwise specided, and in such form and on 192 ooh blanks as the commiuion may require. Anyperson who, 3i

 the purpose of deceiving, makes or causes to he made any nge

me entry in they books or the accounts of such licensee,. and wm sy person who. for the porprme of deceiving, makes orgeauses pee il be made any false statement or report in response to a the slowest or order or directjon from the commission for the by tamneats and report herein referred to shall. upon eonvic- are ion, he lined not more than $2,000 or imprisoned not more ww aaa tire years, or both. ‘ ._ a eqn Ilmriags; depositions; ecilacssca; production of documentary ima ritirarzo;. administration of oa-tha; foes and mileage of wit- as 1 »~r»ea.—-(g) To hold hearings and to order testimony to be enc. aken by dopcmtion at any- designated place in connection with are no applirr:1tion‘for any permit or license, or the regulation of inte rates. serxzioe, or securities, or the making of any investigation. it b a provided in this chapter; and to require by subpoena, signed suc] y any member of the commission, the attendance and testimony _IJ f svitnesw, and the · production of documentary evidence from jud; ny place yin the United States, and in case of disobedience to show · xbpoeaa the commission may inyolgev the aid of any court· sion

 United_States in requiring the 'attendance and testimony -citi:

f wits:-asses and the production of documentary evidence. Any sha? wmber, expert, or examiner -‘of the commimion “ may, whe ,_,»la1 any designated by the commissionfor such purposes, adminls· .11 1 or oaths and amrmationaexamlne witnmes and receive evi- s ree; once. lmpositiens may be taken before any person designated con: y the- commmion or by its executive secretary and empowered any u administer oaths, shall be reduced to writing by such person c, `2 r under his direction', and subscribed by the deponent, Wit-. _ 8 cases summoned before the commission `shaii be paid the same yeh ws and mileage that are paid wftnws in the courts of the gra; waited States, and witnesses whose depositions are takenand com »·rsous`taking the_same`shall severally be entitled to the same lice vos as are paid forilike wrvices in the `courts of the United clot Vtates. I W ‘· ._ r' h. I `(jg Necessary powers not enumerated; ralos and regulations.--- lice li} Toperform any and aitacts, to make such rules and regu- of t ations, and to issue such orders not. inconsistent with this chap- assi er as may be necessary and proper for’the purpose of carry- a xr Y1: out the provisions of this chapter. (June 10, 1920,1:. 285, · und 4. 41 Stat. 1065: Mar. 3, 1921,»e.e1%, 41 Stat. 1353.) the 798. Pnrpoae; and scope of preliminary permits; transfer Sta md can¢e5latioa,—F.ach preliminary permit issued under this · 84

hapter shall be for the sole purpose of maintaining priority of Eat

application for a Zlicense under the terms of this chapter for com auch period or periods, not. exceeding a total of three years, as ( 11 the` discretion of the commission maybe necessary. for·_ ma;

mm wow § $@2 king examinations and surveys? for preparing maps. pines, eiflcations, and estimates, and for making nnanclai nrr:i§*iisa·— ats. Each such permit shall set forth the conditions under lch priority shall be maintained and at license issued. elsaln inits shall not be transferable, and may be canceled by order the commission upon failure of perinittees to cezngnly esieln conditions thereof. (June 10, 1920, c. @5, § 5, 41 Stat. 7.) 99. License; duration, tconditiens, revocation, alteration surrender.-—Licenses under this chapter shall be issued for eriod not exceeding fifty years. Each such license shall he ditioned upon acceptance by the licensee of all of the terms l conditions of this chapter and such further conditions, it

  • ,_as the comrnisslun shall prescribe in confermityi with this

pter, whlchsald terms and conditions and the acceptance reof shall be expressed in said license. Licenses may be oked only for the reasons and lu the manner prescribed {er the provisions of this chapter, and may be altered or rendered only upon mutual agreement between the licensee I the commission after ninety days public notice. (June 10, 0, c. 285, § 6, 41 Stat. 1067.) 00. Preferences in issuance of preliminary permits or nses.——In issuing preliminary permits hereunder er licenses are no preliminary permit has been issued and in issuing z nses to new licensees undersection .808 of this chapter. commission shall givepreference to applications therefor States au§:-gicipalities, provided the plans for the same deemed by commission equally well adapted, ortshall hin a reasonable timeto he lixed by the commission be made ally well adapted, to conserve and utilize in the public irest the navigation and water resources of the region; and between other applicants, -the commission may gire preferg e to the applicant the plans of which it {kids and determines best adapted to develop, conserve, and utilize in the public ·rest the navigation and water resources of Wthe`region, if »e satisfied as to the ability- ot the applicant to carry out tn plans. ’ _ . levcloponeat of projects by United Smtcs.—-Whenever, in the gment of the commission, the development of any project uld be undertaken by the United States itselt, the commisa shall notapprove any application for such project by any ren, association, corporation, State, or municipality, but ll cause to be made such ‘examina»tions, surveys, reports, as, and esltimatesof the cost of the projectastit niayl deexu essaryiand shall submlt“its Endings to Congress with such. ` ammendations as it may deem appropriate concerning the struction of such project or completion of any project upon · Government dam by the United States. (June 10, 19*20, 85,;§_7, 41.Stat.i1067.) ‘ ’_ _ ‘ a _ _ . 01; Transfer of llcenu; obligations of trnnsferee.———No` xntary transfer ot any license: or of the rights thereunder nted, shall be made without the written approval of the rmlssion; and any successor or assign of. the rights of such nsee, whether by— voluntary transfer,* judicial sale, fore·· sure sale, or otherwise, shall. be subject to all the conditions the license under which such rights are held by such nsee and also subjectto all the provisionsiand conditions rhis chapter to the same extent as though suchsuccessor or lgu iwerelthe original licensee hereunder: Provided, That nortgage or trust deed or judicial sales made thereunder or ker- tax sales shall not be deemed voluntary transfers within 'nieanlng not this section., (June 10, 1920,.c. 285, § 8, ~ll_ t..1068.) ‘ E T~ ~ * » ~ . 02. Information to accompany application for· license.-- rh applicant for a license hereunder shall subunit to the nmission—-· · · . " ’ a) Such ma`ps,_plans, specifications, and estimates `of cost as 7 be required for a full understiintliaxg-<»f the proposed