The Greeley tribune., 1912-10-24

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r,e ne authority for
tspsen s amcndmunt tn 'upm't,lnr al
1,",,'lu 1nmn IN Section cSpg t0usuN
REORGANIZATION of tho s, Article
DUN s Tor the lntiatTSSs Of Of 4
Tho proposed nrro., 'u
foiisss;' 81 the State q iis19 SoIs,o,5 To- I,
AMENDMENT ,Ttht,N' AMENn,,
TniE coNSPirl1'i;itIlCLE y
STATE of cor 'Lt0N oP
ksSpMN sH.r'N AS sEGTI65N2Do, d
br cai ~ haaoted bg he pron,.
Section /, There sh-,,,
.,S'e ~ of the Cousti0,,tnne atdeJ
@ @os SSo'orado. an ameujms,n, Of ID
ha seul,oh 81 of said N6ISt 10 be
folloas: as9 as a part ot lie 'S'g coa,v,ii., "
Section 81. car ws.r.
ated a Public UlUr.sn.sFe Is here
members, To be aI.rSIs,.I pur Of
nor upon tho adgnt,artp by the
meht. one, for pgru %, this
.or term of four re,-, '"o Yea
term OF six years ana ,, an1 one
Gessors shall quality ar5'tll n5'tll the
iuesu'ly In January 1qf.u on tha
yehrs thereafter. die G6,,,a ana en-
point one member ~ SotN'h9r sh
,ernn o' SIX years An A., Ooutt
-, AZ .,''.u ny the Governor foSheles
msr,, 'urn,' ne annual SAX nhe
nmS H. s,,hn DC Five Tho9ss,y,
ninvss % 'o nc ,0urt & may appoint snI
70 be fixed by It. und w5aaf at
fice ut the pleasure AZ NJ. shall Id
salaries to be pad ln eop,ie Cou1
staliincnts. All a., ,nonsos month
ana ,-.e salaries OF us 49,. W said
pioyes shall be puU nv 'uIoers an
out OF the general n,nd US felu
treasury, No person yb,it pt the
n member of said Court ,t os ellSi
years OF his appolutmen, wlh1
been a stockholdor hondhSi ,sual
ney of or actively luiercste5i'est or
'ic utility corporation an " any
missions or boards eXercls'nc Ute a9
poWers herein conferred upSn say sal,
are hereby abolished JpI ~ SAID
ating them are hcrgbv Penn NY laW1
th Said Court shall baeul bu
jurisdiction over. aud Ii s%oW exc
power and ii shall 30 lis In,r nav
ana enforce re Euuthle fats,
public service within This so 10Y
Sonab!e rules and YogiIliIorg an'
Torrance of such qgryfra IA th
health and safety 0f pltr6rg
ployes: but such rates sbsp 'uu
higher than Will produce ia
cost of operation. thr arrngi
maintenance ana The annual isxa1
not to exceed a reasonabIe NO.,
per annum upon tue actual oasS
OF the physical property OF Ibs
actually engaged lu sudh ser,.t,.
~ 81 n 81 d.
shall be considered Iu filing 49,
(c( Said Court shall hold an Ne
ceedings i'll public, and shall k,v,
power to adopt rules OF pfscSSns,
hear and determine compliiuts cSrs
Ing the rates charged and serylea
dered by any indlviaull. finn or cor,
tior engaged in public service MI,
made by one OF its members or by ~
to cause TO appear before ID au wi,r
and to be produced before 1t all h
papers, accounts or other thing =
II may deem necessary IN order :,
reasonable rates or TO REQUIRE -s
able and proper service, 90 enforce h
dcrs and judgments and the prov
and requirements ot th.s sect on al
punish as for contempt any d..0be'
of It's orders and judgments or ol
of the provisions and rpnuremcn
this section. aud punishment OF co,
lions shall hc Imposed upon their
GERS and agents by rlHer ln such d,
Or Imprisonment for such time or
ms the Court. IN It's discretion. ma
der. in addition 10 that Imposed
the corporation itself provided
within thirty DAYS after the rer
of any final decision hy sali Public
ties Court the supreme Court o.
State may by writ OF cgftinrarl
view. for the purpose ~ having tm
fulness OF said decision passed upt
uuire Into and determine the same
new or addition evidence may
troduced in the supreme Court. b.
cause shall be heard on The rect
the Public Utilities Court as certIf
by II. Tho review shni not be ext
further rhan 10 determine whcth,
said Court has regularly pursued 8
whether the order or decision nnd'
view violates any right NJ the
thereto under the constitution Of
United States or of The State Of
rado. Tho findings and coneluslo
the Public U&,lities Court on cue
of fact shall be final, and shai,
subject to review. Such Question
fact shall include ultimate facts
findings and conclusions ~ The
Utilities Court on reasonableness
discrimination. Upon final hearil
Supreme Court shall enter JUG
either affirming or setting aside !
der or the decision of the tuhNc 7
Court. The provision OF tha @
Civil Procedure OF this Siale :
to writs of review, shnl. 50 Tar
plicable. and not In coniIlct WI
provisions OF this section, Apply
Iv.u In StntfH'Qe
under the provisions hereof. No
or reversal shall be had by SAID $
Court except by a vote, OF I'VE
members thereof. and the lp0Sn
aaid Public Utilities Court Shal
in full force and effect until reVe
modified by the Supreme Court
id1 This section shall apply !
said Public Utilities Court sAall
the jurisdiction aforesaid over u
yiduals. firms. corporations. 20.
eign and domestic, their lesss,s
tees. agents aud receivers. ope'an,
car or conveyance wlthln 'fls 's.,',, .,
transporting passengers or nnSt' Mn,
value for hire. or coiiectliE altS
value In connection with suS
or furnishing water, ieilt I'",,
telephone or telegraph service. w
INK any az
hire. or operating any agueIue', ,
pIne line for hire. or when nay ~,
cise the power Of eminent ,ISa Hon
have or exercise any franch,se.
or license IL, upon or over "ny ~,
way or which nre engaged IN a,
ness at any time declared oy XIV XIV
ing affected with n pubic Hlt
engaged in anything when i,.i n.
may declare to be a public se' ~, va.
(e) No firm. individual or ,n,s TJs'
subject to tho provisions OF 'nas W.,
shall directly or indirectly. sS. u.s..
or tender any free ticket isa, isH,
mas. or reduced rate. nor Vna, ,.a,
mand collect or receive sfea'V' 7,
or different compensation io, -
duct or commodity furnished ri
nist ed. or for any service - tc
10 be rendered. than the ,tt' - g,
tails and charges npplicnble 20 ~ ~
duct or commodity or ser IA !
fled In its schedules on me ",,u sict
al the time. nor shall any ay.,iw SpS'
ut,lity refund or remit, alr'ISS ~
rcctiy. I'm amy manner 20
vice any portion OF the ta,eS'a tat,,e'a ~
:als and charges SO speclr'yus,r nsr,
tend to any corporation ~ or
s..,-, ~ contract or HEfeclu''A