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After reaching the commitee they are filed in the office of the Attorney General, who is the chairman of the committee. The rules adopted by the committee must be strictly followed in order that applications may be considered. The essential rules are as follows: (1.) Before any franchise, privilege, or concession shall be considered by the committee on Franchises, Privileges, and Concessions, of the Executive Council, the applicant shall first cause to be published in the Official Gazette (and in other newspapers of general circulation, if it shall be deemed necessary, or proper, by the committee, or a majority thereof), a notice, to whom it may concern, that a petition for the franchise, privilege, or concession applied for has been presented to the Executive Council. The notice shall further state that any and all persons desiring to be heard for or against the granting of such franchise, privilege or concession may present their arguments, either orally or in writing, before the committee on a specified day, upon which day the matter of said franchise, privilege or concession shall be considered. If on said day, however, the committee is not ready to proceed with the matter, it may adjourn to such |