The Elbert County tribune., 1912-10-25


non. delivery or furnishing OF gas
natural or manufactured) for light.
heat or power.
when used in this act. includes every
corporation or person. their lessees
ed by any court whatsoever. owning.
controlling, operating or managing any
sns stste p'ans encept pt sSS Where gas is made or
produced on and distributed by. the
maker or produSier ni 5nroSEh fnr on pT'vase se
or the use of his tenants and not for
sale to others.
| (a) The term electric plant" when
used In this act. includes all real es-
owned, controlled, operated or man
aged in connection with or to faciii-
mission. delivery or furnishing OF eiec-
conduits. ducts or other devices. mate
| rails. apparatus or property Tor con-
,aining. holding m a or ear searryying y eondds.Iirs
| OF electricity for light, heat or power.
!, 6r) The term electrical corpora
every corporation or person, their
] lessees. trustees. receivers or trustees
| owning. controlling. operating or man
aging any electric plant for compensa-
ton w,,nin 7. this s,ate' m except where where
ed by the producer through private
property alone. solely for his own use
| or the use of his tenants and not for
| sale to others.
ts) The term Telephone line" when
used in this act. includes all conduits.
ments and appliances. and all other
real estate. fixtures and personal prop
crty owned, controlled, operated or
managed In connection with or to ia
| cliitate communication by telephone,
| whether such communication Is had
with or without the use OF transmits
| sion wires.
10 The term, Telephone corpora
tion," when used in this act. includes
| every corporation or person. their
lessees. trustees. receivers or trustees
owning. controlling. operating or man
aging any telephone line for compcn-
sation within this state ,,.
when used in this act Includes all
conduits, ducts, poles. wires. cables. In
| real estate, fixtures and personal prop
! erty owned. controlled. operated or
ciiitste communication by, telegraph.
whether such communication Is had
with or without the use of transmits
W The term Telegraph corpora
tion." when used In this act, includes
| iessces. trustees. receivers or trustees
appointed by any court whatsoever.
sny ne fos S5
| sation within this state.
lwl The term water system" when
| used In this act, includes all reservoirs
tunnels. shafts. dams, dikes. headgatcs.
pipes. fumes. canals, structures and
|
| fixtures and personal property. owned
! controlled. operated or managed In
| version. development. storage. supply,
\ distribution. sale. furnishing. carrlnge,
hpportionment or measurement OF wa
ter for power, irrigation. reclamation
or manufacturing, or for municipal, do
nestle or other beneficial use.
when used @ in This oct act. includes "e,y' ever'y
| corporation or person, their lessees.
trustees. receivers or trustees. appoint
lad t..s ~. t.s
| controlling, operating or managing any
water system for compensation within
| this state.
(y) The term "wareh ouseman." when
used in this act. includes every COR
| poration or person. their lessees. trus-
tees. receivers or trustees appointed by
| any court whatsoever. owning. con-
| trolling operating managing any
building or structure in. which prop
| erty Is regularly stored for compensa-
| tion within this state. In connection
with or to facilitate the transportation
OF property by common carrier or
| the loading or unloading OF the same.
% The term public utility" when
mon carrier, pipe line corporation. gas
| corporation. electrical corporation.
poration, water corporation, and ware
| houseman, those terms are defined
| In this section. and any corporation en-
1 hereafter declared by law to be bust
ness affected with a public interest.
Is re- @ be- pab
| lie utility and to be subject to the
| Jurisdiction. control and regulation OF
OF this act. provided. that the jurisdic-
| tion. control and powers OF this COM
| mission shall extend to regulation only
OF such utilities. and not TO their man
agemenL or operation. and provided
further that the jurisdictions, control
commission shall be exclusively exer-
cised by this commission. and the ex
ercise Of any similar power by any
feOIQfniegiOn O
municipality, city or town. Is hereby
] prohibited.
section Q. (a) The Public Service
| Commission shall consist OF three mem
bers who shall be appointed after the
the governor by. and with the advice
| and consent of the senate OF the state
OF Colorado. from the state at large.
and one for six years, from the third
Tuesday In January, 1913. Upon the
expiration OF said terms. the term OF
office OF each commissioner thereafter
| shall be six years. At all times one
| OF said commissioners shall be a law
| yer and one certified public account
ant Of at least five years continuous
practical experience in their respective
rience a his trade: The eommissien-
president of the commission.
OBJ Whenever vacancy In the office
of commissioner shall occur. the GOV
unespired lrse ared0" term RI IN All At appointmeats,
whether original or to fill vacancies.
shall be subject to confirmation by the
senate. of the state OF Colorado at the
time Of appointment if the senate be
then In session, at tho session there
OF next following said appointment, II
made when senate Is not In session.
The legislature. by two-thirds vote
of all members elected to each houre.
may remove any one or more or said
commissioners from office for dereiic-
tion OF duty or corruption or incom-
potency.
Section A. The commission shall
have power to appoint as attorney to
the commission an attorney at law OF
this state. who shall hold office dur
Ing the pleasure of the commission. II
shall be the right and the duty OF tn >