The Meeker herald., 1912-11-02

NINTH day Of JUNE. A. y. 1912. at
ils s ssissFl,y A o ~ submitting such pro-
posed amendment to the Constitution v
found in section ! Of Article 5 Of the
Constitution Of the he,, stass s 81 .Sepen.
'" The proposed amendment to the Con-
stitution of the State OF Coioraa" ~ ~
'.CoNsTIruTIoNAL. AMEEpMENT;
! AH TES. HalEGSSrsr III 4FrscAo OF THE
s kHSWx 9 Is s Gsha5AAD & Of SAFE rs
n II Esaeied BY the People Of fAs stste Of
Section j. There shall bs added to Ar
OF Colorado, an amendment to be known
as section ii OF said Article vi. and to
be valid part of the Constitution a.
section 81. IA, There is.hereby ere
ated a Pubisc Utilities Court of three
members. 10 be appointed BY the GoveI-
fov 4 Term of four year, and one for q
cessors shall quality. and on the third
years thereafter. the Governor shall APP
Term of sig years All vacancies shall
he filled by the Governor for the une1-
member shall De Five Thoasand Dollar.
ployes as may be necessary At salaries
flee al the pleasure Of the Court: ell
salaries to be paid In equal monthly In
staIlments. All expenses OF said Court.
ployes. shall be paid on its reouisition
out OF the general fund Of the state
a member OF said Court who. within five
years of his appointment. shall have
been a stakeholder, bopdholder or attor-
lie utility corporation. All state COM
missions boards exercising any Of the
powers herein conferred upon said Court
ating them are hereby repealed.
tbj Said Court shall have exclusive
Jurisdiction over and sh a,, nave az r ~,
and enforce re. sonable rates for every
public service within this state and rea-
formance Of such service and for the
health and eafety of patrons and en-
ployes: but such rates shall not be
cost Of operation. the annual cost of
maintenance and the annual taxes. ana
not 10 exceed reasonable per centun
per annum upon the actual cash value
actually engaged in such service. and
shall be considered in fixing rates.
(c) Said Court shall hold all Its pro-
ceedlngs IN public. and shall have full
hear H and determine Complaints Concern
Ing the rates charged and service rem
dered by any Individual firm or corpora
made by one of its members or by others.
TO cause to appear before 1t all witnesses
and to be produced before II all books.
papers accounts or other thing which
1t may deem necessary In order to fix
reasonable rates OF to require reason
ss and ssc 10 ss s
and requirements of this section: and to
punish as for contempt any disobetience
81 the 'T provi.iona and requiremen,s q
this section. and punishment Of corpora-
lions shall be imposed upon their OFF,
or imprisonment for such time. or both,
as the Court In its discretion. may or
ss On aaaHn that
Of ' amy final ' aeeision By said Public utiii.
State aa %ay BY by writ p' Of eertieran or re-
view. for the purpose Of having the law
fulness Of said decision passed upon. In
new or additional evidence may. be In
troduced In the Supreme Court. but the
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further shan to determine whether the
Souf ia
whether the order or decision under re-
view yiost.. any right Il the party
United States 81 Of ne State q Colo,
e 0s e n. G0. .nd Ss
f fses sha Il neiSa. and
usitiss court oS on rsssonsblenes. and
supreme Court shall enter Judgment
der He or the Decision Of the Pubic Utilities
Court. The provision Of the Code of
Co sv wits sf es sess far fs al
provision. Of this section. apply to pro-
under the provisions hereof. No review
Or reversal shall be had by said ID! Supreme m
said Pubic Utilities Court shall remain
In full force and effect until reversed or
modified by the Supreme Court on final
iG This seetion shall apply to. and
v va fifms both for
eisn and domestic. their iessees. tr,ls-
Esn ns within Ell. ss .s 10y
value for hire, or eoileet!nx anything Of
o oa iarn IT sssea Hh Sea.
telephone or telegraph service. or operat-
ing anything IN connection herewith, for
pipe line for hire, or which have or exer-
else the power of eminent domain. or
cen.. apo amy Or osef any pabe
way. or which are engaged in any bust
ness at any time declared by law as be-
ing affected with public interest. or
engaged in anything which SAID Court
may declare to be public service.
te) No firm, Individual or corporation
subject to the provisions of this section
shall. directly or Indirectly. issue. give
or tender any free ticket. frank. free
pass or reduced rate. nor charge. de-
or different compensation for any pro-
duct or commodity furnished or to be FUR
nished. or for any service rendered or
tails, and charges applicable to such pro-
duct or commodity or service as speci-
fled In Its schedules on file and In effect
at the time nor shall any such public
utility refund or remit. directly or indi-
rectly. In any manner or by any de-
vice, any portion of the rates, tolls rem
.als and charges so specified, nor ex-
tend n any cOrDoratf0n or merriam npv