Gilpin observer., 1912-10-24
the City Of Denver, this First day OF
October. A. d. 1912.
JAMES B. PEARCE.
(SEAL) Secretary OF State.
PROPOsED LAW OF THE STATE OF
COEORADO, INITIATED BY PETI-
TI0E UNDER THE INITIATIVE

X~OSf1o ntTeDy given lndl At tne
General Election to be held on the
there viii be submitted to the qualified
their approval or rejection. the follow
ing proposed Law of the State of Colo
rado. initiated by. Petition under the
itiated petition contained the sigma
lures of more than the required num-
Der Of ~ legal aloo6 votes {s per ce1t Of the
the office OF the Secretary Of State on
the !. sEvENTH a6 dsaSdIi day OF June. A. D. 1912.
The authority for submitting such
propo9ed Law Is found in Section / of
State fof Colorado. providing for the
Initiative and Referendum.
The proposed law of the State of
Color4do is as follows:
AN -AET TO EsTABLIsH A PUBLIC
ITS. DUTIES AND POWERS. AND
TIoE OF PUBLIC SERVICE CoRPo-
FAiIsGMs ssRv1GE AND CoMMIsainN r0 GKEATE rTN PNR
TfTiEp. An EA.Tt AcT TO "A AMEND END AND EN3
AS AMENDED TO RE-ENACT AN
74S AGT ETE ENT5TLED, rpIM6,S JAN "a AGT TO REG;
RAILROAD CoMMIssIoN, TO PRE-
sSnE go FIR AMR fHn DEEIHE sAIHE1Es Es Of d1TgTTEEs TH
COMMISSIONERS AND OF THE EN-
PLOYES OF THE COMMISSION, TO
INREAsoNABLE pNREAsG IH iR4a2sfrsoN r 4 = ASP 9P
3IscRIMINATIoNs; 70 1NsTRE
ICE. TO PREvENT TIE THE GIv1SG 8 Sc;SH OR
SCRIBE THE NODE OF PROCEED
DENcE BEN AN IN REL RELATioN Hons rRERETo 2E ETd-
TO PRESCRIBE PENALTIES FOR
yIoIhsAIT,Io2Ns I,12 OF THIS ACT; TO
oPHRAT16Ns edHN 0H6 dE dE ccoMneSr coMHoN cARo AHP
Edss ETs OR APP SAnrs 80 OF REcEAI EcEs INcaN AZ
silIENt ZANE BEING Nc NFh cHAPTkR M1IH 7 Z oF F
dAWs Is Ms PAssEp lInE AT IL THE T.IS; EXTRA-
ERAL ASSEMBLY IN 1910. AND
WHICH WAS FILED IN THE OF,
sTaTE reE OF Of cdnoRsBo TaG sEGHEdAKx EoAkMBGE GE
Is. 1910. WITHOUT THE APPROVAL
OR pIsAPPROvAL OF THE GOV
AFoRR' EFoRF' AHP AMRRh6t A6t A6Rs 6K sHPPER AMFHR
MENTARY THERETo. AND ALL
OTHER ACTS OR PARTS OF ACTS
Be II Enacted 6y the People Of the stote of
Section 1. 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
herein referred to.
=.
sion, when used in this act. means the
Public Service Commission of the
STATE Of. q Colorado: ,,,,..,.na...,,,.n
used IN this act, means one OF the
members of the commission.
Co The term corporation" when
joint-stock 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
to the safety. comfort or con-
yenience of the person transported. and
such person and his baggage
90 The term Transportation of
when used in this act. in
cludes every service in connection with
or Incidental to the transportation OF
property, including in particular its re-
ceipt. delivery. elevation. transfer.
GRAFTON. icing. dunnage. storage and
and the transmission of
fSe PS when
used in this act, includes every rail-
way, and each and every branch or ex-
being ny mnaniy apoa ong
road; highway. bridge or public place
town. together with ali real estate. fix
lures and personal property of every
kind used in connection Herewith.
aged for public use in the transporta-
term street railroad" when used in
(h) 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
or managing any street railroad Tor
OD The term railroad" when used
In this act. includes every commercial,
interurban ana and hT other railway na az, other nG
every branch or extension thereof. by
power operated, together
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 properly.
% The term railroad corporation"
when used In this act. includes every
Ifustees. reeeivers a ns''V or trustees ap.
pointed by any court whatsoever. own
ng. controlling. operating or manag-
(k) The term express corporation"
when used In this act. includes every
Ettstees, receivers or trustees appoint
ID by any court whatsoever. engaged
n or trifnsacting the business of trans
porting any freight. merchandise or
,ther property Tor compensation on the
Inc of any common carrier or stage
pr auto stage line within this state.
ID Tho term common carrier"
when used in this act. includes every
corporation. street railroad
express corporation. dis
patch. sleeping car dining car; draw
stock. fruit. car loaning. car renting.
,ar loading and every other car cor
or person. their lessees. trus-
ees. receivers or trustees appointed by
any 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 tho
storage, distribution or
OF crude oil or other fluid sub
stances except water through pipe
ines.
.ion." when used in this act. includes
,very corporation or person. their les
sees trustees, receivers or trustees