The Greeley tribune., 1912-10-10

7 ,nssIon In sL may. in Its discretion, allow
ta tn'ssh such railroad NOR than It's local ,,l
he equitable so to do. che commission
shall have the powe. q estS1iisn ,a,n, r.an. ana
Xix through routes and JOINT ra.es.
rni. riers and stage or auto stage lines and
TO nix the division OF such joint rates.
fares or charges. u
have power after n hearing had upon
its own mot ion or upon complaint: Dy
general or special orders. ',r. ru!v; or .vs.v
Common Common carrier to maintain and opsr-
ale Its line. plant. system eauipmsmsS. ,S
apparatus. tracks rao,!. amo prsa and nafesuard
| the health and safety OF its smp!oy,SIGsc'
passengers, customers. anu the pm"nS puuS,
amer and to ,hans. sni On" the instsilsticn. u.s.
mnintenancs and operation Of appro-
pTa,s safety nys,sain% or S!hfT Tn.srioesnS and
crossings or junct Ions and block or
other n,sas% .ysssms or or oshsr ssssnaards Of
equipment. and to require the .ai,h
| ance OF any other act which the nea,.n
customers or the public may demand.
Section 81. The Commission shall IN
vestisate the cause OF a., ts see,us npon the
properly OF any public utility or oil
rectiy or indirectly arising from OF OF
sonnes.sa rs.u,.ns w,Sn ' in los" Of life or
;nimrv To- person or property aud re-
curing. In the Judgment OF the CON-
hnve the power to make such order or
| recommendation with respect mercy
as in its judgmen, may M ssem ns,}hsr }hss 1e the
order nor Recommendation OF the com,
| mission nor any accident report iiied
with the commission. snaii DC A. =, vca
| ha.ed on or arising out of the loss
Of life, or injury to person or proper5Sy. cry
III III, 'ntI ntilitv is hereby required TO file
with the commission. under such rules
and regulations as the commissaon c,a
may prescribe, a report OF eaGh aeeI-
dent so occurring of such kinds OF
Classes as the commission may from
| time to time designate. .,h.
,eef TO the provisions of this act. shall
| have power to provide by proper rules
and regulations tne tnns t1ims ,hsil T furnish.
after demand therefor. all cars. EQUIP
ment and facilities necessary TOT M tne
| than carload lots. the time within
which consignors or persons oraerlnk
| cars shall load the same. ana tme ..me 10
within which consignees or persons 70
whom freight may be consigned shali
unload and discharge the same ana re-
ceiye freight from she fre'se re se pa,a for
| failure on the part OF the railroad cor
porations, consignors and consignees 70
conform to such rules, Charges lot ae.
zane nenalty shall be paid by. both
shipper or consignee and railroad cor
noration for an equal number OF cars
FOR each day for which demurrage is
en-" sbs The commission shall also have
the power to provide the time within
which express packages shall oe re-
ceived gathered. transported ahH de
iyered a destination; ana ens .hnii Ss
gathered and distributed.
Section SO. (a) The commission mar
have power. after hearin~ had upon its
certain and fix just and reasonable
standards classifications. regulations.
practices. measurements d or ssnvice 40 .S
followed by all electric light. gas and
water corporations: to ascertain ana
fx ADEQUATE and servi1ea0e, &c, nns,,tv onsn
tity. pressure. initial voltage or other
condition pertaining TO the supply OF
nished or rendered by any such public
ttons for the examination and testing
ana Tor the measurement thereof: to
stablish reasonable rules regulations.
specifications and standards 70 secure
snces for measursments: and 70 pro.
vide for the examination and testing Of
any yrsment snd sli oPpllsnfs anx prodScs. co%mod
ity or service OF any such public utii-
| ficers and employees shall have power
| to enter upon any premises occupied
| by any such public utility. ior the pur,
| tests and exercising any of the other
powers provided for in this act, and TO
set up and n% use on sIan any
| therefor. The agents and employees oi
such public utility shall have the right
| to be present at the making oil SUCH
| examinations and tests.
Section 81. The commission shalt
have power to ascertain the value OF
the property OF every public utility In
| Judgment may or does have any bear
| Ing on such value. The commission
shall have power TO ma MAKE e, re.vn,naronh o,ai,
| new construction, extensions and ad-
| ditions to the property OF every public
utility,
! have power to establish . system OF
| account. to be kept BY the public util-
tiles sub5ec, & % to 4. ,,,,ta jnri:tdiction, or to
| tabiIsh a system of account for each
| class, and to prescribe the manner in
which such accounts shall be kept. The
| system OF accounts established by the
| commission and the forms of accounts,
| records and memoranda prescribed by
| Of corporations subject to the provi-
sions OF the act of congress entitled.
| IAN act to regulate commerce." ap-
proved February fourth. eighteen hun
dred and eighty-seven and the acts
| amendatory thereof and supplement ary
thereto. with the systems and forms
| corporations by the Interstate COM
| merce commission. but not hing herein
| contained shall affect the power OF the
| counts records and memoranda cover
| ing Information In addition to that re-
| quired by the Interstate commerce
commission.
6ection 80 The commission shall,
after hearing. require any or all pub
| lie utilities to carry proper and ade-
| quate depreciation account In accord
! ance with such rules. regulations and
| forms OF account as the commisston
| may prescribe. The commission may
| from time TO time. ascertain and de.
| termine and by order fix the proper
I and adequate rates of depreciation OF
| the several classes OF property of each
| public utility. where those fixed by the
| utility are not aufficientlX large