The Elbert County tribune., 1912-10-11
PROPOSED LAW OF THE STATE OF
COLORADO, INITIATED BY PETI-
TION UNDER THE INITIATIVE
AND HEI.IRENnIiM

Seneral Election to be held on the
here wifi be submitted to the qualified
electors of the State of Colorado. for
heir approval or rejection. the follow
ng proposed Law of the State OF Colo
rado, Initiated by Petition under the
Initiative and Referendum. which In
tiated petition contained the sigma
.ures OF more than the required num-
Der OF legal votes. Is per cent? of the
state OF Colorado. duly verified. in ac-
ordanse aIsie. WIN vi the Lsw and rled in
he SEVENTH day OF June. A. ID. 1912.
1t 3:3O o'clock p. NJ.
roPosed Law is found in Section. OF
Article 5 of the Constitution OF the
state OF Colorado. providing for the
Initiative and Referendum.
The proposed law of the State of
Colorado is as follows:
AN ACT TO ESTABLISH A PUBLIC
ITS DUTIES AND POWERS. AND
TO PROVIDE FOR THE REGUI.A-
TIoN OF. PUBLIC SERVICE CoRPo-
Lie e SER SERVICE ICE coMMissIoN fsh q rrNp tin
AND TO REPEAL AN ACT EN-
TITLED. AN ACT TO AMEND AND
ACT ENTITLED. AN ACT To REG
uLATE COMMON CARRIERS IN
THIS STATE; TO CREATE a STATE
SCRIBE AND DEFINE IT'S DUTIES
TO FIX THE SALARIES OF THE
COMMISSIONERS AND OF THE. EM-
PREVENT THE IMPosITIoN OF
uNREAsoNABLE RATES AND
CHARGES; TO PREyEGNT UNJUST
AN ADEQUATE HALFWAY sERv-
ICE. TO PREVENT THE GIVING OR
RECEIVING OF REBATEs. TO PRE-
URE AND THE RULES OF EVIL
DENSE lr6 CT, NJ IN I, RELATION = THERETO.
EXERcrsE F52siN SEE 4 GENERhII snPERvfp1
sd9M Se4, sM,GRs oXGR TIE nE GoMDuSr G9MDpSr AND
AcTs OR PARTs OF AcTs ! fNcoN- n
slsTENT THEREwITH.' T II Il
SAME NE BEING CHATTER OF
ERAL ASSEMBLY IN 1910, AND
WHICH WAS FILED IN TIE OF,
STATE OF COLORADO. NOVEMBER
10 1910, WITHOUT THE APPROVAL.
Or pIsAPPRovAL OF THE COY
AToRY THEREOF OR SUPPLE
MENTARY THERETO, AND ALL
0THER ACTS or PARTS 4, rs, OF ACTS
BE q Enacted by the People Of the State OF
Section l. This act shall be known
as the Public Utilities Act and shall
apply to the public utilities and pub
lie services herein described and to the
commission herein referred to.
sion" when used in this act. means the
Public Service Commission OF the
stsse q nc Colorado iora, ..co,,,,..,on.r. v,.r
used In this act. means one of the
members of the commission.
(c) The term corporation" when
tion. a company. an association and a
joint-stock association.
tdl The term person" when used
In this act, includes an individual. a
firm and cOpartnership,
(e) The term TRANSPORTATION OF per-
sons" when used In this act, includes
every service in connection with or In
to the safety. comfort or csn-
venience of the person transported. and
the. receipt. carriage and delivery OF
such person and his baggage.
~ The term transportation of
when used In this act, in
clpdes every service in connection with
or Incidental to the transportation OF
ceipt. delivery. elevation. transfer.
switching, carriage. ventilation. refrig,
Grafton icing. dunnage. storage and
and the transmission of
credit by express corporations.
(g) The term street railroad" when
used in this act. includes every rail-
way, and each and every branch or ex-
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
kind used in connection herewith.
owned. controlled. operated or man
aged for public use IN the trapsporta-
term street railroad" when used In
this act. shall not include a railway.
thi The term term str street ralIroad ,his cor or
cludes every corporation or person.
their lessees, trustees. receivers or
soeyer. owning. controlling. operating
or managing any street railroad for
within this state.
in this act. Includes every commercial.
and other railway other
than a street railroad, and each and
power operated, together
with all tracks. bridges. trestles. rights
Of way; sinbways. 5qnneis staons; de
grounds. terminals. terminal facilities,
and equipment, and all other
estate. fixtures and personal property
1f every kind used In connection there
with. owned. controlled. operated or
for public use In the trans
portatIon Of persons or property, >,
when used in this act. includes every
or person. their lessees.
receivers or trustees ap-
ng. controlling. operating or manag-
ng any railroad for compensation
within this state. g.,
when used in this act. includes every
or person, their lessees.
rustees. receivers or trustees appoint.
ID by any court whatsoever. engaged
n or transacting the business OF trans
PORTING any freight. merchandise or
,ther property for compensation on the
Inc OF any common carrier or stage
,r auto stage line within this state.
Q) The term common carrier"
when used, in this act. includes every
abroad corporation, street railroad
corporation. express corporation, dis
,atch. sleeping car, dining car. draw
ng room car. freight. refrigerator, oil.
Itock. fruit. car loaning. car renting.
ar loading and every other car cor
,oration or person. their lessees, trus-
ees, receivers or trustees appointed by
my court whatsoever, operating for
within this state.
(m) The term pipe line when used
n this act, includes all real estate. fix
ures and personal property. owned.
operated or managed In
with or to facilitate the
storage. distribution or
OF crude oil or other fluid sub
tances except water through pipe
Cnl The term pipe. line corpora