Gilpin observer., 1912-10-10
process, writs, warrants and noticsa
and to perform such other duties -
the commission may prescribe

have power to employ. during its
neers. statisticians. accountants. in-i
spectors. clerks and employees as it
may deem necessary to carry out the
the duties and exercise the powers
conferred by law upon the commission,
each person appointed to a civil ex-l
ecutive office by the commission shall.
before entering upon the duties of his
office. take and subscribe the consti-
tutional oath of office. Each commits.
sioner shall be qualified elector Of
ploy of or holding any official rela-
tion to any corporation or person.
which said corporation or person Is
tion by the commission. and no per-
son owning stocks or bonds of any
such corporation or who is in any man
ner pecuniarily interested therein shall
be appointed to or hold the office OF
commissioner or be appointed or eem-
that if any such person shall become
the owner of such stock or bonds or
CORPORATION otherwise than voluntarily,
he shall within reasonable time di-
terest; failing, to do so his office
employment shall become vacant.
Section s. 5a) IT The office fha Of the
connpy o The n office ey
ways be open. legal holidays and nom
judicial days excepted. The commits.
once in each calendar month in said
city and county of Denver, and may
such other places as may be expedient
and necessary for the proper perform
~ance of it's duties. The, sessions of the
commission shall be public.
OBJ The commission shall have a
seal. bearing the following inscrip
sion ., e1bis seryss
affixed. to all writs and authentica-
tions Of copies Of records and to such
% shaii direct. All courts m Hl shall siun taks jon
dicial notice of said seal.
(c) The commission is authorized to
nrocure all necessary books, maps.
charts, stationery, instruments. office
furniture. apparatus and appliances,
and the same shall be paid for in the
Section 9. A majority of the COM
missioners shall constitute a quorum
for the transaction of any business, for
the performance of any duty or for the
exercise of any power of the commis-
sion: No vacancy in the commission
shall impair the right of the remaining
compissioners to exercise all the pow
ers Of the commission. The act of a
majority of the commissioners when in
session board shall be deemed to
be the. act of the commission; but any
the corsmission has power to undertake
or to hold may be undertaken or held
by or before any commissioner desig-
sion. and every finding. order or de-
designated, pursuant to such investiga. invest
| tion, inquiry or hearing. when approved
and confirmed by the commission and
| be deemed to be the finding, order or
| decision of the commission.
of each commissioner shall be five
| thousand ($5.000) dollars. All officers.
eelts and
| ployes of the commission shall receive
| such compensation as NAV be fixed by
i II, ha nh ne 1,yv ,. . -
commission. The commissioner. attor-
| ney. secretary and rate expert shall be
aries as fixed by law or the commits
| sion shall be paid in the same manner
| as are the salaries of other state Off
every other person holding office or
employment under the commission
appropriated for the use of the COM
mission, after being, approved by the
commission upon claims therefor to
(b) All expenses incurred by the
commission pursuant to the provisions
of this act. including the actual and
necessary travelling and other expenses
and disbursements of the commission
ers. their officers and employees. in
CURED while on business of the com
mission. shall be paid from the funds
mission. after being approved by the
| commission, upon claims therefor to be
audited by the state auditing board OF
| Colorado.
| Section II. The commissioners and
the officers and employees of the COM
ance of their official duties, have the
right to pass. free of charge. on all
railroads; cars and md. other vel vehicles Of Of
aestasH seesion IN ~ !niS fSe rSe commission shall
or before the first of December Of each
year subsequent to the year nineteen
| N q a FIN N n
preceding fiscal year. together with
concentrations as it may deem of value
to the people OF the state.
Section 10. (al All charges made. DE-
ity. or by any two or more public
utilities, for any product or commodity
furnished or to be furnished or any
and unreasonable charge made. de-
aeo1a on eommodity or service is s hereby pro.
hibited and declared unlawful.
(b) All instrumentalities. equipment
utility shall be in all respects ade:
| quate and efficient. and such as shall
promote the safety health com,oTs 0Tsyaa ana
| and the public.
| (c) All rules and regulations made
the Pobis utility ssr1ss or
public shall be just and reasonable.
Section IA. (a) Every common car
| rier shall file with the commission and
| shall print and keep open to the public
| inspection schedules showing the rates.
fares. charges and classifications 10:
| the transportation between termini
within this state OF persons and prop
| erty from each point upon its route
| to all other points thereon; and from
| each point upon its route to all points .
| upon every other route leased. operated
or controlled by 1t; and from each point
| on its or upon any route leased ope-
rated or controlled by It to all points
| upon the route OF any other common
| carrier, whenever a through route and
| a Joint rate shall have been established d
| or ordered between any two such
points. If no joint rate over q through
| route has been established. the sched-
ules of the several carriers in such
| through route shall show the separate
| Iy established rates. fares. charges and
| transportatton The schedules printed