The daily sentinel., 1912-10-17

expiration or said terms, the Term or ONCE
:, each commissioner thereafter shall be
six years At alt times one 1s said cum-
missiuners shall be a lawyer. and one
certified public accountant. ~ ~ cast
five years continuous practical expert
once In their respective business. and one
snail he n practical mechanic OF At lcnsf
ten years experience Mt his trade. Tho
commissioners shall elect ono Of their num-
Der president Of the commission.
hl Whenever a vacancy In the office OF
commissioner shall occur, the governor
shall forthwith appoint a qualified person
10 tiil the same for the uneIplred term.
All appointments. whether original or to
III vacancies, shall he subject to con-
IFmhtinn by the senate Of the state OF
Iolorndo at the time Of appointment II the
senate be then In session, or nt the SEES
sion thereof nCIt following said appoint
| ment. II made when senate Is not In ses-
eion' The legislature, by n twothirus
| vote Of all members elected 70 each house,
may remove any one or morc nf said com.
| fnissioners from office for derclictlou OF
dutF or corruption or incompetcncy.
Section 4. The commission shalt have
\ power TO appoint as attorney to the com
mission an attorney at law OF this state,
who shall hold office during the pleasure
Of the commission. II shall he the right
and the duty Of the attorney to represent
and appear for the people OF the state OF
| Colorado and the commission In all actions
| and proceedings involving any question IN.
| der this act or under any order or net Or
| NpllHlNHlNHs anu EtUFThllN 70 ptAANNlh
NIL duties and services ms attorney to the
commission which the commission may re.
qulre Of him.
Section g The commission shall snnolnt
secretary who shall hold office during
Its pleasure. II shall he the duty Of the
secretary to keep n full and true record
OF all proceedings Of the commission. TO
Issue all necessary process. writs. war
rants and notices. and to perform such
scribe.
Section @. The commission shall have
power 70 employ, during Its pleasure,
such Officers. experts, engineers. stntis-
ticlans accountants. inspectors, clerks and
employees ns 1t may deem necessary to car
TOO out .t the n.GyIsIons Of this act or TO per.
conferred by law upon the commission.
section 7. Each commissioner md each
p.%rson r.H appointed 70 4 civil executive Of
tering npon the duties Of his office. take
and subscribe the constitutional oath OF
ornT,,,,, ort,Hs; Each commiSsioner shall be a
son In the employ Of or holding any off
cihl relation to any corporation or per
son, which said corporation or person Is
hv the commission, and no person owning
stocks or bonds Of any such corporation or
VINO Is In any manner pccuninrily inter.
ested therein shall hc anpoInteS ~ or hold
the office Of commissioner or he appointrd
or employed hv the commission: provided.
tnnt II any snch person shall become tho
q
pecuniarilv Interested In such corporation
otherwise than Voluntarily he shall within
reasonable time divest himself of such
ownership or Interest: falling TO do so his
can't
Section 8. tn> The office OF the com.
mission shall be In the city and county nj
Denver The office shall always he omen.
legal holidays and on.judlcini DAYS ex.
copied. The commission shall hold its ses,
! slons at least once in each calendar month
In said city and county OF Denver, and
may also meet at such other times ana In
snch other places ms may be expcdient and
ssc,sssary -, FOR the Er1per pczfermsnee IT Its
shall be public.
b) The commission shall have seal,
bearing the following inscription: Public
Service Commission State of Colorado. .
TIE seal shal be affixed to all wrlts. and
Authorizations OF copies of records and
to such other Instruments as the commits
sion shall direct, All courts shall take Iu-
dicial notice OF said seal.
i tcl The commission is authorized TO pro
cure all neccss: ~ books, maps, charts,
stationery, Instruments. otrice furniture.
shall be paid for In the same manner as
other expenses authorized by this act.
Section o, majority Of the commits
sloners shall constitute a quroum for thr
transaction OF any business, for the per-
formance OF any duty or for the exercise
i of any power of the commission No va.
cancy In the commission shall impair the
ISM VI i'liiniuiHE commissioners TO
exercise all the powers of the commission
The act of majority of the commission.
ers when In session as board shall be
reemed to be the act OF the commission.
but any Investigation. Inquiry or hearing
which the commission has power 10 under.
take or TO hold may be undertaken or held
by or before any commissioner designated
for the purpose bv the commission, and
every findins t-der or decision made by
a commissioner so designated, pursuant 10
snch Investigation. inquiry or hearing,
when approved and confirmed by the com
mission and ordered filed in Its office, shall
be and be deemed to be the finding, order
or decision OF the commission
Section 10. tab The annual salary n,
Zach i. No., comm,Issloner shall be five thousand
ginccrs, stntisticIPns, accountants, inspcc.
tors clerks and employees OF the commits
sion shall receive such commemorative a..
may be fixed by law or in the nhsance
OF law by the commission. The commits.
sioner, attorney, secretary and rnte ox-
their snlarles ns fixed by law or tho con,
mission shall be paid in the same man
ner as are the snlarles OF other state off,
GERS. The salary or compensation OF every
other person holding office or emnlovmen,
under the commission shall be paid month
ly from the funds appropriated for the
1 proved bv the commission unon cirfrI.
therefor TO be audited by the state audIt.
| ing board of Colorado.
| bl An expenses incurred bv the com,
| mission pnrsrant to tho provisions Of m
act. Including the actual and necessary
travelling and other expenses and ais.
hursements OF the commissioners, their or
ficers and employees, incurred while on
business OF tNr commission, shni be n.Id
from the funds Appropriated for tho rsr
| Of the commission. after being approved
by the commission, upon claims therefor to
be audited by the state auditing board OF
| Colorado.
i Section II TIE commissioners and the
officers and employees OF the commission
! shall when In the performance Of theIr
official duties, have the right to pass, free
Of charge, on all railroads. cars aud other
vehicles OF every common Garner. as said
term Is defined In this net
Section IL, The commission shall mako
| and submit to the governor on or before
the Ersr OF December Of each yenr sub
| sequent to the year nineteen hundred and
| twelve. a report containing full and com
plete account ot Its transactions and pro-
ceedlngs for the preceding fiscal year. 10
| gether with such other facts. suggestions
and recommendations ms II may deem Of