Chap. 0526 An Act providing that the department of public utilities shall hold hearings on applications and petitions for increases in rates or reductions in service in the cities and towns or areas to which the decision of the department would apply.

Be it enacted, etc., as follows:

Chapter 25 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 4, as amended by chapter 221 of the acts of 1938, the following section: - Section 4A. Upon any application or petition for an increase in rates or reduction of service by any corporation subject to the jurisdiction of the department, the commission shall hold a hearing upon such application or petition in the city or town

or area wherein any such company does business and in which any decision of the commission would apply.

Approved June 12, 1950.