The Elbert County tribune., 1912-10-11

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sion. delivery or furnishing of gas
| natural or manufacturedJ for light.
Cp) The term gas corporation"
when used in this act. includes every
corporation or person. their lessees.
ed by any court whatsoever. owning,
controlling, operating or managing any
sus state p'. except @ where gas is mad made or or
| produced on and distributed by the
proper property alone Solely f for his own 'a use
| or the use OF his tenants and not for
sale to others.
(q) The term electric plant" when
used In this act. includes all real es-
| tate. fixtures and personal property.
owned eontroile,d; ope,rs'ed ,,S or ,an,,i- man
mission. delivery or furnishing OF elec.
conduits, duets or other devices. mate
| riais. apparatus or property for con-
used or TO be used for the Transmission
| OF electricity for light. heat or power.
ton when used in this act. Includes
| every corporation or person. their
! lessees, trustees. receivers or trustees
| owning. controlling. operating man
aging any electric plant for compensa-
electricity Is generated on distribut-
ed by the producer through private
aione soe ayats Tr nis na own nat 9sr 5sr
| sale to others.
(s) The term Telephone line" when
used in this act. Includes all conduits.
ducts. poles. wires. cables. instru-
ments and appliances, and all other
real estate. fixtures and personal prop
managed In connection with or to IA
cilitate communication by telephone,
! whether such communication Is had
with or without the use of transmits
sion wires.
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 compen-
sation within this state.
/ (u) The term telegraph line"
when used in this act. includes all
condults ducts. poles. wires. cables. In
struments and appliances, and all other
real estate. fixtures and personal prop
erty owned controlled. operated or
ciitate communication by telegraph,
whether such communication is had
sion wires.
W The term telegraph corpora
tion' when used in this act. includes
lessees. trustees. receivers or trustees
appointed by any court Whatsoever.
aging any telegraph line for compen-
sation within this state.
(w) The term water system" when
used in this act, Includes all reservoirs,
tunnels. shafts. dams. dikes. headgates
\ pipes. fumes. canals. structures and
appliances. and all other real estate
fixtures and personal property. owned
controlled. operated or managed In
connection with or to facilitate the d.
version. development. storage. supply
distribution. sale. furnishing. carriage
ter for power irrigation. reclamation
or manufacturing. or for municipal. do
nestle or other beneficial use. =,
fN) The term water corporation
when used In this act. includes every
corporation or person, their lessees
trustees. receivers or trustees, appoint
ed by any court whatsoever. owning.
controlling. operating or managing any
water system for compensation within
this state.
4 (y) The term m"warehouscman," when
FUSED in this act. includes every cor
tees receivers or trustees appointed by
any court whatsoever, owning. con-
buiding oPesarns ruesur or nanhEns htsb ,ron any
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.
tz) The. term public utility" when
mon carrier, pipe line corporation, gas
corporation. electrical corporation.
poration. water corporation. and ware.
houseman, as those terms are defined
gagged in any business which may be
hereafter declared by law TO be. busi-
ness Affected Win public intteaest, resi-,
thereof is hereby declared to be pub
lie utility and to be subject to the
Jurisdiction. control and regulation OF
the commission and to the provisions
of this act provided that the 1urisdic-
tion control and powers of this com
mission shall extend to regulation only
of such utilities, and not to their man
agement or operation: and provided
and powers by this act vested in the
commission shall be exclusively. exer-
ciscd by this commission, and the cx-
eroise. OF any similar power by any
commission or governing body Of any
municipality. city or town. is hereby
section g. ta) The Public Service
Commission shall consist OF three mem
bers. who shall be appointed after the
second Tuesday in January. 1913, by
the governor by. and with the advice
4 of Colorado. from the state at large,
one for two years. one for four years
and one for six years from the third
expiration of said terms, the term OF
office OF each commissioner thereafter
| OF said commissioners shall be law
yer, and one certified public account
practical experience in their respective
business. and one shall be a practical
mechanic Of at Least Ten ten years, expe-
| ers shall elect one OF their number
president OF the commission.
OBJ Whenever vacancy In the office
| of commissioner shall occur. the gov
] ernor shall forthwith appoint a quail
fled nerson 70 fili The same for the
I whether original or to fill vacancies,
| shall be subject to confirmation by the
| senate OF the state OF Colorado at the
| time of appointment II the senate be
| then in session, or at the session there
| OF next following said appointment, II
made when senate is not in session
| The legislature by a two-thirds vote
! of all members elected to each house.
may remove any one or more OF said
| commissioners from office for derclic-
tion OF duty or corruption or incom-
potency.
eactfop The commisaIon ahaii
have power to appoint 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 ths