The Elbert County tribune., 1912-11-01
PROPOSED LAW OF THE STATE OF
COLORADO, INITIATED BY PETI-
ton UNDER THE INITIATIVE

General Election to be held on the
hert will be submitted to the qualified
.lectors of the state of Colorado. for
effApprovaI or relection, the follow
ng Droposed Law Of the State OF Colo
-add ,.:, iaitisted by Petition under the
tiatpd petition contained the sigma
sSo rates ssy Per 3a m sse
ne office OF the Secretary OF State on
he 6EvEETH day OF June. A. ID. 1912.
tn authority for submitting such
oroI1osed Law Is found In Section OF
stats of Colorado. providing for the
initiative and Referendum.
The proposed law of the State of
AN -EAcT TO ESTABLISH A PUBLIC
SERVICE COMMISSION, TO DEFINE
IJS DpTIES AND LOWERS; AND
TIoN OF PUBLIC SERVICE coRPo-
lie SERVICE CoMMIssIoN FUND
TITLED. IAN ACT TO AMEND AND
as AMENDED TO RE ENACT AN
AE 1sSTN ENTlTLEp i,pMMe,N AN cAer,s AST T3 REGS &
!. RfiLRoAD coMMIssioN, TO PRE-
S SSHInE FiT AMb fHr pETINR sAnNFrs FTs d dpuTTEs T
c6MMissIoNERs AND OF THE EN-
PLQYES OF THE COMMISSION. TO
uSREAsoNApLE RA res a Nd Nd
cIiARGEs, TO PREVENT UNJUST
DISC scRIMINATIoNs. TO INsU e
1df, 70 PREvENT ';riS THE G1vrSG 81 GHn or
RHcEIvING OF REBATES, TO. PRE-
sCRIBE THE NODE OF PROCEED
DENcE in RELATION rHERETo.
TO PRESCRTBE PENALTIES FOR
yI9L;A,TIoNs OF THIS ACT: TO
oPEsRAT1oSs oi1sa OF 5 coMMoN ones cAR, nTp
RIEss,, ~, AMP \ 70 REPEAL AL.
s1 shME BEING i Z 'sHIsi1H cHAPrER 7 Z oE T
LAWg RAssED At THE EXTRA
EEAL ASSEMBLY IN 1910. AND
WHICH WAS FILED IN THE Of
FIcE. OF THE SECRETARY OF
ID 1910. wITHoUT TIE XPPRovAf.
Or DIsAPPRovAL OF THE COY
EEEoK. AND ALL ACTS AMEND
MisNTARY THERETo, AND ALL
OTHER ACTS OR PARTs OF ACTS
De Y Enacfed cp the People Of the State Of
CoigFddo.
section i, This act shall be known
as the Public utilities Act" and shall
lie services herein described and to the
herein referred TO.
- sevtion =. tal inc term coIhinis
Public Service Commission OF the
.s asSQf s; &2tsFsao | "a com,,,,s,oner ~ hen
used in this, act. means one OF the
members of the commission.
tc) The term Corporation" when
used In this act, includes a corpora
tion. a company. an association and a
joint-stock association.
Cd The term person" when used
in this act, includes an Individual. a
firm and q cODurtpersllu.
(e) The term TRANSPORTATION of per-
sons when used In this act, includes
cidental to the safety. comfort or con.
venience of the person transported. and
the. receipt. carriage. and delivery OF
SD The term "transportation OF
when used in this act. In
cludes every service In connection with
ceipt. delivery. elevation. transfer
switching, carriage. ventilation, refrig,,
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 mainly upon, along
road. highway. bridge or public place
within any city and county, or city. or
town. together with all real estate. fix
kind used in connection Herewith
owned, controlled. operated or man
tion of persons or property; but the
term street railroad" when used In
this act. shall not include railway.
(h) The term street railroad cor
when used in this act, in
cIudes every corporation or person.
their lessees, trustees. receivers OF
soever. owning. controlling. operating
or managing any street railroad Tor
within this state.
in this act, includes every commercial.
and other railway other
than a street railroad. and each and
every branch or extension thereof. by
power OPERATED. together
with all tracks. bridges. trestles, rights
OF way. subways. tunnels. stations. de-
pots. union depots.. ferries. yards,
grounds. terminals, terminal facilities.
structures and equipment. and all other
estate, fixtures and personal property
OF every kind used In connection there
with, owned. controlled, operated or
for public use In the trans
portatlon Of persons, ..ns, or Properay; ZION :.
when used in this act, Includes every
or person, their lessees.
pointed by any court whatsoever. own
Ing. controlling, operating or manas-
Ing any railroad for compensation
fk5 The term express corporation
when used In this act. includes every
or person. their iessees.
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. -.
% The term common on ca carrier
railroad corporation, street railroad
express corporation. dis
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 for
within this state.
(m) The term pipe line" when used
In this act, includes all real estate. fix
lures and personal property. owned.
operated or managed In
with or to facilitate thu
storage. distribution or
delivery OF crude oil or other fluid sub
stances except water through pipe
lines.
tIon - when used in this act. includes