The Elbert County tribune., 1912-10-18
PROPOSED LAW OF THE STATE OF
COLORADO. INITIATED ny PETI-
TIoN UNDER THE INITIATIVE


Notice is hereby given that at the
Fifth day OF November, A. d. 1912.
there will be submitted to the qualified
electors OF the state Of Colorado, for
ing proposed Law OF the state OF Colo
rado. Initiated by Petition under the
Initiative and Referendum. which In
ittated petition contained the sigma
lures of more than the required num-
Der of legal votes. ts per cent? of the
cordance with the Law. and fiied in
the office of the Secretary of State on
the SEVENTH day of June. A. D. 1912.
sThe authority for submitting such
proposed Law is found In Section OF
Article OF the Constitution OF the
InItiative and Referendum.
fThe proposed law OF the State of
An ACT TO ESTABLISH A PUBLIC
SERVICE COMMISSION. TO DEFINE
ITS DUTIES AND POWERS. AND
sTIoN or PUBLIC SERVICE coRPo-
lie SERVICE COMMISSION FUND.
TfTIEb' FIJI AN NJ ACT CT TO "A AMEND Sb AND M
AS AMENDED TO RE ENACT AN
Ate AGT ENr1TLERa rpMMaN AN cAGPIE AST T9 Req
THIS STATE. TO CREATE A STATE
SRAII.RoAD COMMISSION. TO PRE-
COMMISSIONER AND OF THE EN-
PLoYEs OF THE CoMMIssIoN. TO
iuNSRREEAlsoNABf.E RA Es a Npp
3CHARGEs; TO PREgEENT UNJUST
RsScRrM5N1AATTF1NT RN cRRprMni1ATS RAiwaf T3 INsT sRJ
ice, TO PREVENT THE GIVING on
RECEIVING OF REBATES. TO PRE-
I TRE hll AND . THE + soT RULES rs tSoINi or Evf-
DENCE IN RELATION THERETO.
TO PR!IEssc,RIBEr PENALTIES FOR
ENERcIsE Esdsis, 4 GENERhI suifPEERviH!
oPHn sd2N 6TIGHs oY6H TIE oE G9MnoN G9oMpTST AMP AMP
sIsTENT THEREWITH;, - THE
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ERAL AssEMaIY N isio.NA AND
ErdE MGffH OF wAn THE EihER sEcRErART Il AY OF Of
STATE OF COLORADO. NOVEMBER
f16, 1910. WITHOUT THE APPROVAL.
fERNoR. AND ALL ACTS AMEND
fATORY THEREOF OR SUPPLE
tMENTARY THERETO. AMP ALL
tOTHER ACTS OR PARTS OF ACTS
I'm CONFLICT HEREWITH.
ne u Enacted bD the People Of the State Of
colorado.
Section 1. This act shall be known
as the Public Utilities Act and shall
apply to the public utilities and pub
cenmission herein referred. 10.
Section 2. cal, The term "commis-
isiie wsn gsa1isss Aiss n ShisssS as nsors o shs ss
State Of Colorado.
OBJ The term commissioner" when
used In this act. means one OF the
Co The term corporation when
nsed In this act includes na n
joint stock association.
td) The term person" when used
In this act. includes an individual.
firm and a copartnership.
(e) The term TRANSPORTATION of per-
sons" when used in this act. includes
every service in connection with or In
cidental to the safety. comfort or, con,
venience of the person transported. and
the receipt. carriage and delivery or
susn peTrssn Tss aed aes his
property" when used In this act. In
cludes every service in connection with
property, including in particular its re-
ceipt. delivery. elevation. transfer.
switching, carriage. ventilation, refrig,;
handling. and the Transmission of
credit by express corporations.
tg) The term street railroad. when
way. and each and every branch or ex-
tension thereof. by whatsoever power
operated being ,n mainly ,rae Upon eons asons.
road. highway. bridge or public place
within any city and county. or city or
town. together with all real estate. flx-
tures and personal property OF every
kind used in connection herewith,
owned, controlled. operated or man
ton OF persons or property; but the
term street railroad.n when used In
this act sha not neiude raroaa ceg
poration." when used in this act, In
eludes every corporation or person.
their lessecs, trustees, receivers or
trustees appointed by any court what
soever. owning. controlling, operating
or managing any street ralfoad for
D The term railroad" when used
in this act. includes every commercial.
interurban and other railway other
than a street railroad. and each and
every branch or extension thereof. by
whatsoever power operated. together
with all tracks, bridges. trestles, rights
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
portafion OF persons or property.
% The term railroad corporation,
when used In this act. includes every
trustees. receivers or trustees ap-
pointed by any court whatsoever, own
ing, controlling, operating or manag-
CkJ The term express corporation
when used In this act. includes every
trustees, receivers or trustees appoint,
ed by any court whatsoever. engaged
in or transactIng the business of trans
porting any freight. merchandise or
other property for compensation on the
line OF any common carrier or stage
or auto stage line within this state. i.
"a, The term common carrier,
when used in this act. Includes every
railroad corporation, street railroac
corporation, express corporation, dls-
patch. sleeping. car, dining car. draw
Ing room car. freight. refrigerator: oil.
stock, fruit. car loaning. car renting.
car loading and every other car cor
poration or person. their lessees, trus-
ices, receivers or trustees appointed by
any court whatsoever. operating Tor
compensation within this state.
tu) The term pipe line, when used
In this act, includes all real estate, fix
lures and personal property. owned.
controlled. operated or managed IN
connection with or to facilitate tht
transmission, storage. distribution or
delivery OF crude oil or other fluid sub
stances except water through pipe
lines.