Mercer Water Co. v. Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission

Per Curiam,

The Borough of Mercer made an application to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission for approval of the acquisition of the Mercer Water Company, appellant, under the Act of April 29,1874, P. L. 73, section 34, clause 7,15 PS §1353. The water company moved to dismiss the application for want of necessary averments as it did not contain: (1) a description of the plant to be acquired; (2) a statement showing the cost of operation and revenue; (3) a statement of the precise manner the municipality proposed to finance the purchase; and (4) the borrowing capacity of the municipality…