The Elbert County tribune., 1912-10-25

Section 8. The commission shall
nnvs nisns,,rs power .,o, to employ during rs
neers. statistlcians. accountants. In
spectors. clerks and employees as It
provisions OF this act or TO perform
the duties and exercise the powers
seetien 9y i1w EACH Upon sne
each person appointed to civil ex-
ecutive office by the commission shall.
office. take and subscribe the consti-
tutional oath of office. Each commits.
' this state % ana ID no ' peraon In 'sS The en-. n.
ploy OF or holding any official reia-
tion to any corporation or person,
which said corporation person is
subject In whole or In part to reguln-
tion by the commission, and no per-
such corporation or who * In any man,
ner pecunlarily Interested therein shall
be appointed to or hold the office OF
pioyed by the commission: provided.
that n any such person shall become
become bee % SecSniariiy Interested ms In such h
CORPORATION otherwise than voluntarily.
he shall within n Reasonable time di-
tereat; falling to do so his office or
employment shall become vacant.
Section $. ta) The office of the
county of Denver. The office shall al
why's be open, legal holidays and nom
sion shall hold It's sessions at least
once in each calendar month In said
city and county of Denver. and may
such other places as may be expedlent
and necessary for the proper perform
commission shall be public.
(b) The commission shall have
seal. bearing the following inscrip-
STATE stat of coorsdo SS TSs seai GmiI'Se shali Se
affixed to all writs and authentica-
tions OF copies OF records and to such
shall direct. All courts shall take ju-
diciai notice OF said seal
Sel me commission is authorised TO
charts. stationery. Instruments. office
furniture. apparatus and appliances.
samo manner as other expenses au-
thorized by this act.
Section 0. A majority of the COM
for the transaction of any business, for
the performance or any duty or for the
sion. No vacancy In the commission
shall impair the right of the remaining
ers OF the commission. The act OF
majority OF the commissioners when in
session as a board shall be deemed TO
be the act OF the commission: but any
investigation. inquiry or hearing which
the commission has power to undertake.
or to hold may be undertaken or held
by or before any commissioner desig-
mated for the purpose by the commits
sion. and every finding. order or de-
designated. pursuant to such investiga-
tion, inquiry or hearing. when approved
ordered filed in It's office. shall be and
be deemed to be the finding, order or
decision OF the commission.
of each commissioner shall be five
thousand $4,000 dollars, All officers,
experts, engineers. statisticians, ac-
ployes OF the commission shall receive
such compensation as may be fixed by
commission. The commissioner. attor-
ney. secretary and rate expert shall bo
civil executive officers and their SAL
aries ps 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
shall Be paid monthly from the funds
mission. after being approved by the
commission. upon claims therefor to
be audited by the state auditing board
tb) All expenses incurred by the
commission pursuant to the provisions
necessary travelling and other expenses
and disbursements, of the commission
ers. their officers and employees, in
mission. shall be paid from the funds
appropriated for the use of the com
commission. upon claims therefor to be
audited by the state auditing board of
Colorado.
Section H. The commissioners and
the officers and employees of the COM
mission. shall, when. IN the perform
right to pass. free OF charge. on all
railroads. cars. and other vehicles of
every common carrier. as said term is
Section H. The commission shall
make and submit to the governor on
year subsequent to the year nineteen
hundred and twelve. report contain
Ing full and complete account of It's
preceding fiscal year. together with
such other facts. suggestions. and rec
concentrations as II may deem of value
to the people OF the state.
Section 10. ta) All charges made. de-
mhnded or received by any public util-
ny; or BY any two or more public
furnished or to be furnished or any
service rendered or to be rendered shall
be just and reasonable. Every unjust
and unreasonable charge made, de-
manded or received for such product
or commodity or service is hereby pro-
hibited and declared unlawful.
OBJ All instrumentalities. equipment
and facilities furnished by any public
quate % and nd" efficient. and and fstss such as shall
promote the safety. health. comfort and
convenience OF It's patrons. employees
and the public.
by the public utility affecting or per-
tanning TO It's charges or service to the
public shall be just and reasonable.
Section u. ta) Every common car
rfcr shall file with the commission and
shall print and keep open to the public
inspection schedules showing the rates.
fares. charges and classifications Tor
the transportation between termini
within this state OF persons and prop
crty 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 II; and from eacn point
on Its or upon any route leased ope-
rated or controlled by II TO all points
upon the route OF any other common
carrier, whenever n through route and
Joint rate shall have been established
or ordered between any two such
points. II no joint rate over through
route has been established, the sched-
ules OF the several carriers In such
through route shall show the separate,