The Greeley tribune., 1912-10-24
PROIQsED LAW OF THE STATE OF
C0LOhiDO, INITIATED BY PETI-
TxOH UNDER THE INITIATIVE
AIN uLEI,IlINNnIfM

Ti0H nSDEn THE INITIATIVE
kSn kSSs1e, NE'h"ENnsM; !. hattSy sl1sn that a, the
Genera Election to be held on the
Fifth cay of November. a. ID. 1912.
hsre VII be submitted to the qualified
Glectors Of tho State of Colorado. for
heir Al lproval or rejection. the follow
nG prcposed Law of the State of Colo
ado, itlated by Petition under the
lnitiaeiVe and Referendum, which in
tt4ted' petition contained the sigma
.ureD OF more than the required num-
ser OF legal votes. tS per cent? of the
3tatoeof colorado, duly verified, in ac-
,ordAnCc with the Law and filed in
he Off, OF the Secretary of State on
he eEN ENTH day OF June. A. d. 1912.
It 8:3s O'clock p. M.
propose Law Is found in Section ! OF
rticlo of the Constitution of the
state Of Colorado. providing for the
[nitiAttve and Referendum.
The proposed law of the State of
~OloFAdu is as follows:
AN ACT TO ESTABLISH A PUBLIC
sMRylCE COMMISSION. TO DEFINE
TO Provide FOR THE REGULA-
TON or PUBLIC SERVICE CORPO-
RANoNs;; AND TO CREATE A PUB
M Ind rs E6SleE REpGat GaEMlssioM IN ACT FoS2. EI:
TiTLep, AN ACT TO AMEND AND
AS AMENDED TO RE-ENACT AN
4A4rgTr4 ArT ENr5TLEPs rnMM6N AN AST TO 3 REG;
THIS STATE. TO CREATE A STATE
RAILRoAD COMMISSION. TO PRE-
sCRlnE AND DEFINE ITS DUTIES:
coMiilss1oNERs IS NE Ai1NISi6F And OF THE III h EN-. +
rLOfEs OF THE COMMISSION, TO
RRSSENT THE 1Mpso2s:II,TIIoN IT Of
DIScRiMINATIoNs. TO INsU r E
An ADEQUATE RAILWAY sERV-
ICE 10 PREVENT THE GIVING OR
SCRIBE THE MODE OF PROCEED
pENSE IN RELATION THERETO.
ExERcIsE 4 GENERAL sUPERvIo
sIoM oyGR ,,S,GRs THE nIS coMPUST GoS;p,nS AMP
sis1TFST THEREWITH.' T Fl +,
eAME BEING CHAPTER OF
AH,llfT AMs fAssER sTss1oT AT p pRE ,1E ENGRA GRA
ERAI ASSEMBLY IN 1910. AND
WHICH WAS FILED IN THE OF
FICE OF THE sECRETARY OF
1e.a9l0, WITHOUT THE APPROVAL.
ERNoR. AND ALL ACTS AMEND
ASShTARY THEREro: ASp M
OTAiER ACTS OR PARTS OF ACTS
INgCoNFLICT HEREWITH:
Re ~ Enacted 0y the People Of the State OF
section l. This act shall be known
as the Public Utilities Act" and shall
apply TO the public utilities and pub
lie sArvices herein described and to the
commission herein referred to.
eestion 2. (a) The term "commis-
si9nE when used in this act. means the
PuA9s Service Commission OF the
lskghe term commissioner" wher
usedSh this act means one OF th'
members of the commission.
used In this act. includes corpora,
tion, a company, an association and q
joint-stock association.
(d) The term person" when useo
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 fn-
to the safety. comfort or con,
venience of the person transported. and
the receipt, carriage and delivery OF
such person and his Gagsasei "a ssasriat,on o.
when used in this act, In
cludes every service in connection WIN
or incidental to the transportation OF
including in particular It's re-
ceipt. delivery elevation, transfer
switching. carriage. ventilation. refrlg,
GRAFTON. icing. dunnage. storage ana
ersSt e. espress and 'ee aerporaaions
CD The term street railroad" when
used in this act. includes every rail-
thereof, by whatsoever power
operated. being mainly upon, along
above or below any street. avenue
road. highway, bridge or public pace
within any city and county, or city OF
town, together with all real estate. flx-
lures and personal property OF every
kind used in connection therewlth'
owned. controlled. operated or man :
aged for public use in the transporta-
tfon of persons or property: but the
term street railroad" when used IN
this act shall not srse, insude raiiroad eor
when used in this act. IN
rludes every corporation or person. w.
their lessees, trustees, receiners ti
trustees appointed by any court Wnat-
soever, owning. controlling. operating
or managing any street railroad ior
within this state. 900,
in this act. includes every commercial
and other railway other
han street railroad. and each ahu
very y branch or extens1oh o,ed i"et togetther
With all tracks. bridges. trestles, risn.s
IF way. subways. tunnels. stations. ue
pots. union depots' '.rnira, ferries; facilities u
structures and equipment. and all other
estate. fixtures and personal properly
IF every kind used In connection .herer
with. owned, controlled. operated or
for public use in the trans
OF persons or property. :.
90 The term railroad c9rPora.,om.
NnSH u0Gu IN tHlS aets
or person. their lessees'
receivers or trustees ap
pointed by any court whatsoever. own
ng. controlling. operating or manas
ng any railroad for compensation
within this state. ., -,
(k) The term express corporation,
when used In this act. Includes every
or person. their iessees'
sustees, receivers or trustees appoint,
d by any court whatsoever. engaged
II or transacting the business of trans
'orting any freight, merchandise OF
ther property for compensation on tne
inc Of any common carrier or stage
n auto stage line within this state.
ID The term common carrier.
When used In this act, includes every
corporation. street raiironu
express corporation, a,s-
atch. sleeping car, dining car, draw
ng room car, freight. refrigerator: oil.
took. fruit, car loaninS. car renting
ar loading and every other car cor
oration or person. their lessees, trls-
ees, receivers or trustees appointed by
my court whatsoever. operating Tor
within this state.
tm) The term pipe line. when useo
n this act, includes all real estate. TX
ures and personal property, owned,
ontrolled. operated or manaEeu IN
onnection with or to faciiitate tne
storage. Distribution OF
elivery OF crude oil or other fluid SUP
tances except water through pipe