The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1912-10-19

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upeed amendment 10 the Consultation 70
found in section / OF Article Of the
e1asains Tor q The lni,aiSs and
II. proposed amendment to tn. Com
stitution OF the State Of coioTAd" Is as
'GoNsrITuTIoNAL AMENDMENT,
| AMENDMENT r TO AKT!cLEa r VI rH 81
s SYDWs az rs s aSh26AD q Of 3 SAFE fb
=, n Essried BY the People Of tAe stste Of
section i. There shall b added to Ar
| ticie VI OF the Constitution OF the state
| Of Colorado. an amendment to Be known
| a. SECTION ii of said Article vi. and to
be valid as a part Of the Constitution a.
Section 81. "a, There is hereby ere
ated y Public Utilities Court Of three
members TO be appointed by the Cover
ment. one for a term of two years. one
term Of sig Year,. and until their sue,
Tuesdsy in January. 1sis. and each two
years thereafter. the Governor shall ap-
point one member Of said Court Tor or, =
be filled by the Governor for the une1-
pired term The annual salary Of each
pIoyes as may be necessary at salaries
to be fixed by IL. and who shall hold OF.
salaries TO be- paid In equal monthly In
staiiments. All expenses of said Court
and .-,e salaries OF Its members and EN-
out OF the general fund of the state
treasury. No person shall be eligible AZ
member Of said C1Irs Who .sas fn'n nave ave
been a stakeholder. bondhoider or attoI-
ney OF or actively interested In any pub
lie utility corporation. All state com
missions or boards exercising any Of the
pouerr herein conferred upon said Court
are hereby abolished and the laws Gre
atins them are hereby repealed
dbl Said Court shall have exclusive
Jurisdiction over. and IL shall have full
power and II shall be Its duty to make
public service within this state. and rea-
sonable rules and regulations for the per
Torrance of such service and Tor the
pioyes: but SUCH rates shall not be
higher than will produce tho annual
cost Q, operan1Sh;; IN, me s,nnni ta.ss and
not TO exceed a reasonable per centrum
per annum upon the actual cash value
actually engaged in such service. and
no item other than the four Just named
shall be considered In fixing rates.
ceedings in public. and shall have full
hear and determine complaints concern
dered by any individual firm or corpora
tion engaged In public service, whether
made by one Of its members or by others.
and to be produced before It all books
papers accounts or other thing which
II may deem necessary in order to liz
reasonable rates to require reason
able and proper service. to enforce Its Or
ders and judgments and the provisions
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Of its orders and judgments or of any
Of the provisions and requirements Of
this section, and punishment of corpora
lions shall be imposed upon their Off
or imprisonment for such time. or both.
der. ' in addition 10 that imposed upon
the corporation itself; provided. that
within thirty days after the rendition
ties Court the Supreme Court OF this
State may by writ Of certiorart or re-
ew for the Pu aoO OF ha WIN the Ian M
quire into and determine the same. No
new or additional evidence may be In
cause e1 snail Be heard on the record Of
the Public Utlities Court a. certified to
by II. The review shall not be extended
said Court has regularly pursued its au-
whether the order or decision under re-
thereto ss e %nder the eon.situeion "a" Of ths
United States or of the State Of Colo
RADIO The f,rdinss and conelu.,ona Of
OF fact shall be final. and shall not be
subject to review. Such questions Of
nss :a. and Si tss tus
discrimination. Upon final hearing the
either affirming or setting aside the or
der or the decision Of the Public Utilities
Court The provision of the Code of
to writs OF review, shall. 40 far as APP
plicable, and not in conflict with the
provision: Of thu. section apply to pro.
under the provisions hereof. No review
or reversal shall be had by said Supreme
ses sPe,eef and S' the ,uasm or or
said Pubic Utilities Court shall remain
in full force and effect until reversed or
modified by the Supreme Court on final
90 This , session shall apply to. and
viduais. firms. corporations. both for
eign and domestic. their lessees, trns-
.a.
vaiue for hire. or Collecting anything OF
or furnishing water. light. heat. power.
telephone or telegraph service. or operat-
ing anything in connection Herewith. for
PIPE I'm. fer hire. or S which, have e Or eaep-
else the power OF eminent domain. or
have or exercise any franchise. permit
way. or which are engaged In any busi-
ness at any. time declared by law as be-
ing affected with a public interest. or
engaged in anything which SAID Court
may declare to be public service.
(e) 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
mand. collect or receive a greater or less
or different compensation for any pro-
duct or commodity furnished or to be rur-
nished. for any service rendered or
to be rendered than the rates. tolls, rem
tails and charges applicable to such pro-
duct or commodity or service az 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-
vice. any portion OF the rates, tolls, rem
.als and charges so specified, nor ex-
tend to any corporation or person any
form Of contract or agreement or rule or