The Meeker herald., 1912-11-02

bond. note or othef .I,ttw ts.naa
Win the authorization of the commits
sion. but not conforming in Its pro-
visions to the P pr ,hs order Of .uthor
y ,.. IL ~ the commission to contain.
shall be void: but no failure 9Th my ths
terms or Conditions of the order OF au3
,Snrization Of the commission shall
render void any stock or stocn cer.ri,-
cate. or any s benz; ns'e except a. to a
c csnes II or person taking the same
otherwise than In good faith ana te7
tdS Every public utility which di-
rsctlv or Indirectly. issues or causes
10 be issued. any stock or stSe evi-
dsnce Of Indebtedness. except e. pro.
yIded in this act. in non, conIoImtS
with the lawful order OF the &C. co" cnn-
trory to. the provisions OF this act. an! and
OF the constitution or laws OF tnis
state. or which applies IN one apy part
thereof. to any purpose other than ths
purpose or purposes speciiieo IN ,en e
commission's ,, 1rds5 ,S law. or to any
order In excess of the amount ~ saia
order aIthorinsd for ~ oac not less than
five hundred dollars nor more thah
twenty thousand dollars for each Of
de) Every officer. a~ent or employee
of public utility. and every other per
son who knowingly authorizes direc.s:
to be issued or executed, any stock or
stock certificate or bono: note .c ce 'n es
With the lawful order of the commits
sion authorizing the same, ana con,
traIy to the p ro,y,iS,on ~ OF ,sW W. Of this
state, or who, IN any proceeding before
the Commission. knowingly makes any
tsss Of Of ,ts pis:iss lie.
causes to be flied with the commiasion
any false statement or REPRESENTATION.
zion 80 made, filed or caused to be filed
NAV tend In any way to Influence the
commission to make an ofoer eutnolz
tificate, or any bond, note or other evil
dence Of indebtedness, or which re-
suits in procuring from the commission
with knowledge that any false state
ment or representation was made TO
an to any inllaenes ne
commission to make such order. issue.
or executes or nssotiates. or causes aus to
be issued executed s,ncS c or or bond.
note or other evidence Of indebtedness.
or who, directly or Indirectly. knowing
" iRgS.sSs . or Of any part
OF from the sale Of any stock or stock
certificate, or bond. note or other svi.
not suecified in the commission's lawful
order, or allowed by law, or to any
purpose specified In the commissions
knoviedse that any stock or stock GER
tificate.. or bond; note or otneT ev
or execute ed in violation of any Of the
provisions of this act. neEotiates; or
causes the same to be negotiated. snail
DC No provision Of this act. and no
deed or act done or performed under Or
in connection the as,sra,. s me ststs Of
Colorado to pay or guarantee in any
manner Whatsoever. any stock or stock
dence Of indebt edness. authorised. Is
sued or executed under the provisions
of this act. ,
this act. ali stocks and stock certifi-
denees Of indebtedness Issued BY any
feet, upon the authority Of any articles
Of Incorporation or amendments there
to or vote Of the stockholders Or direc-
tors filed taken or had, or other pro-
ceedings taken or had. previous to the
taking effect Of this act. shall b void.
S,ssT .. of e es Or
other evidences Of Indebtedness shall
Sion prior Ptr to such issue: provided. that
utility corporations now having aI,
thorized capital stock unsold may sell
less 0t than par When authorized bv ar
ticles of Incorporation or by-laws or
laws of the state Of COLORADO, WITHOUT
s sem%lsss9n BY a L. order impose such
condition or conditions. as 1t may deem
reasonable and necessary.
Section 40. All hearings and investi-
cations before the commission or any
Commissioner shall be governed BY this
npt al nd hyv rt1lRa nf nraGtlc9 and nfO-
cedure to be adopted by the commits
sion and In the conduct thereof neither
. ss Se Soand by t e tecSnicai rnles
of evidence. No Formally In any pro
ceedine or in the manner Of taking
any Commissioner shall invaIidate any
order decision. rule or regulation made,
approved or confirmed by tho commits
Section a. The commission and
each commissioner shall have power'to
ws' Of IF e.
courts of record. The process issued
sioner. shall extend to all parts Of the
son authorized to serve process of
ignated for that purpose by the com
mission or a commissioner. The per-
son executing any such process. shall
coed the fees now prescribed by law
for similar services, and such fees
shall be paid in the same manner a.
provided herein for payment of the
fees of witnesses.
Section As. lal The commission and
administer oaths, certify to alf official
acts. and to issue subpoena for the at
tendance of witnesses and the produce
tion of papers, way bills, books. ac-
counts. documents and Testimony in
any inquiry. investigation, hearing. or
Each witness who shall appear, by or
der of the commission or . commits
sioner, shall receive for his attendance
the same fees and mileage allowed by
law to the witness In civil cases, which
amount shall be paid by the party al
whose request such witness 10 sub
pGnsed. when any witness who has
not been required to attend at the re-
by the commission. his fees and mile
age shaikb be paid from the funds ap-
propriated for the use of the commits
sion In the same manner a. other AZ