Gilpin observer., 1912-10-17
the City of Denver, this First day OF
October. A. D. 1912.
JAMES 3. PEARCE,
(SEAL) Secretary of State.
PROPOSED LAW OF THE STATE OF
COLORADO, INITIATED by PETI-
TION UNDER THE INITIATIVE
AND REFERENDUM.

Notice Is hereby given that at the
Fifth day of Noyember. A. d. 1912:
here will be submitted to the qualified
electors of the State of Colorado for
ing PROPOSED Law of the state of Colo
rado, Initiated by Petition under the
Initiative and Referendum. which in
lures of more than the required num-
Der of legal votes. IS per cent? Of the
state of Colorado. duly verified. in ac-
The office OF the Secretary of State on
he SEVENTH day of June. A. D. 1912.
At $3.50 o'clock P. M. -
Law is found in Section l of
Article 5 of the Constitution of the
state OF Colorado. providing for the
Initiative and Referendum.
The proposed law of the State of
is as follows:
AN ACT TO ESTABLISH A PUBLIC
TO PROVIDE FOR THE REGULA-
TIoN OF PUBLIC SERVICE CoRPo-
Lie SERVICE COMMISSION FUND.
AND TO REPEAL AN ACT EN-
TITLED. AN ACT TO AMEND AND
ULATE COMMON CARRIERS IN
THIS STATE, At sT,s re GREATE E4ou Al 4 STATE
SCRIBE AND DEFINE ITS DUTIES.
10 FIX THE SALARIES OF THE
COMMISSIONERS AND OF THE EN-
Pk3XEsS EST OF TIL THE G0MMdss59Y S}HosnTI6M 70
uNREAsoNABLE hates ND
GHARGEsS T1 T2oRs RgEXENT rG \ UNJqsT y 7
AN ApEoGATE RAILwAY { sERv- T r :
ICE, TO PREVENT THE GIVING OR
RECEIVING OF REBATEs. TO PRE-
DENcE IN RELATION THERETo.
TO PRESCRIBE PENALTIEs FOR
EXERCIsE A GENERAL suPERvI1
3PERsArI0Ns oFFHs 0NS 9E Pc c3MMoN s NhT CAR
sisTENT THEREWITH.'" tn e
SAME BEING CHAPTER 5 OF
ERAL AssEMBLY N 1915. AND
WHICH y WAS FILED 81 IN THE OF,
is, 1910 WITHOUT THE APPROVAL
OR DIsAPPROvAL OF THE COY
EFoRF EFSRE' AMP 4MRRh6F AdF AcFs 6K sHPPER AMFTR
MENTARY THERETo, AND ALL
OTHER ACTS OR PARTS OF ACTS
~ ~ !, GoMELIST SI.L G. ~ MEREWdTH Se, IT +. s,o,.
Colorado:
Section 1. This act shall be known
as the Public Utilities Act" and shall
lie services herein described and to the
commission herein referred to.
SECTION 2. (a) The term ''commis-
sion," when used in this act, means the
Public Service Commission of the
stst1ss.s !, COLORADO. ,v,.,
used. in this, act. means one of the
of the commission.
(cl The term corporation" when
used In this act. includes corpora
tion, company, an association and a
association.
(d) The term person." when used
In this act. includes an Individual.
firm and copartnership.
(e) The term Transportation OF per-
sons" when used in this act, includes
every service in connection with or In
venience of the person transported, and
the receipt. carriage and delivery OF
such person 1,, and his baggage; ,., =,
property" when used in this act, In
cludes every service ip connection with
or Incidental to the transportation Of
including in particular its re-
ceiPt.. delivery, elevation. transfer.
switching, carriage. ventilation. refrig;
grafton. icing dnnnage. storage and nd
credit by express corporations.
Cd The term street railroad" when
used in this act. includes every rail-
tension thereof. by whatsoever power
operated. being mainly upon. along.
above or, below any street, avenue,
road. highway. bridge or public place
within any city and county. or city or
town. together with all real estate. fix
lures and personal property of every
owned. controlled. operated or man
aged for public use in the transporta-
ton Of persons or property; but but the ne
this act, shall not include a railway.
(hl The term street railroad cor
poration." when used in this act. In
cludes every corporation or person.
their lessees, trustees, receivers or
trustees appointed by any court what
soever. owning. controlling. operating
within this state.
Q) The term railroad" when used
In this act. includes every commercial. !.
than street railroad, and each and
every branch or extension thereof, by
whatsoever power operated. together
with all tracks. bridges. trestles. rights
OF way. subways. tunnels. stations, de-
pots. union depots. ferries. yards.
grounds. terminals. terminal facilities.
estate. fixtures and personal property
of every kind used In connection there
with. owned, controlled. operated or
portation of persons or property. -.
90 The term railroad corporation"
when used in this act. includes every
trustees. tpa Ste receivers or trustees ap-
pointed by any court whatsoever. own
Ing. controlling. operating or manag-
Ing, any railroad for compensation
* The term express corporation"
when used in this act. includes every
or person. their lessees,
Eustees, receivers or trustees appoint
ed by any court whatsoever. engaged
In or transacting the business OF trans
porting any freight, merchandise or
other property for compensation on the
line OF any common carrier or stage
or auto stage line within this state ,
(D The term common carrier"
when used in this act. includes every
railroad corporation. street railroad
express corporation, dis
patch sleeping car, dining car. draw
Ing room car. freight. refrigerator oil,
stock. fruit. car loaning, car renting.
car loading and every other car cor
poration or person. their lessees. trus-
tees, receivers or trustees appointed by
any court whatsoever, operating for
within this state.
(m) The term pipe line. when used
In this act, includes all real estate, fix
lures and personal property. owned.
operated or managed In
with or to facilitate tho
storage. distribution or
delivery of crude oil or other fluid sub
stances except water through pipe
lines.
ton" when used in this act, includes
every corporation or person. their les