The Elbert County tribune., 1912-10-11

Section 9. The commission shall
pleasure. such Officers. experts. engi-
neers, statisticians. accountants. In
may deem necessary to carry out the
provisions OF this act or to perform
me duties and exercise the powers
conferred by law upon the commission.
Section Z. Each commissioner and
each person appointed to a civil ex-
before entering upon the duties of his
office. take and subscribe the consti-
sioner " shall % be- 20 a aualified % eieetor ' OF
this state, and no person In the en-
Iploy OF or holding any official rela-
which said corporation person ~
subject In whole or In part to resula-
tion by the commission, and no per-
son owning stocks bonds OF any
such corporation or who Is in any man
be appointed to or hold the office OF
commissioner or be appointed or EN-
ployed by the commission; provided.
the owner of such stock or bonds or
become pecuniariiy interested In such
he shall within reasonable time d.
vest himself of such ownership or in
terest; falling & to 40 hsos so his s,Sa office or
Section s. (a) The office OF the
commission shall be In the city and
county OF Denver: The office shall al
judicial days excepted. The commits
sion shall hold its sessions at least
city and county OF Denver. and may
also meet at such other times and In
and necessary for the proper perform
ance OF it's duties The sessions of the
commission shall be public.
(b) The commission shall have
seal. bearing the following inscrip-
tlon. public Service Commission
state Of Colorado" Tho seal shall be
tions of copies OF records and 10 such
other Instruments as the commission
diciai notice of said seal.
tco The commission Is authorized to
procure procure al or necessary ,n books mspPs.
furniture. apparatus and appliances.
and the same shall be paid for In the
thorized by this act.
Section o. a majority of the com
mlssioners shall constitute n quorum
for the transaction OF any business. for
the performance of any duty or for the
exercise OF any power Of the commits
shall impair the right OF the remaining
commlss loners to exercise all the pow
ers OF the commission. The act OF
majority OF the commissioners when in
session as board shall be deemed to
be the act OF the commission; but any
investigation. inquiry or hearing which
the commission has power to undertake
or to hold may be undertaken or held
by or before any commissioner desig-
mated for the purpose by the commits
sion. and every finding. order or de-
eision made by a oer commIssioner so
tion. Inquiry or hearing. when approved
and confirmed by the commission and
be deemed to be the finding. order or
decision of the commission.
ses.Gn sat ~ Sp Tne ssa nnaa be saa 4y
thousand $5.0o0) dollars. All officers,
experts. engineers. stntisticians, ac-
pioyes or the commission shall receive
such compensation as NAV be fixed by
law or IN the absence OF law by the
cp m m y n nj -
ney, secretary and rate expert shall be
ciyil executive officers and their SAL
sion shall be paid In the Same manner
as are the salaries OF other state off
eeerv ner hs saey or OF
employment under the commission
shall be paid monthly from the funds
mission. after being approved by the
commission. upon claims therefor to
be audited by the state auditing board
tb) All expenses incurred by the
commission pursuant to the provisions
necessary travelling and other expenses
and disbursements of the commission
CURED while on business OF the com
appropriated for the use CT the com
mission. after being approved by the
commission. upon claims therefor to be
audited by the state auditing board of
Colorado.
Section II. The commissioners and
the officers and employees of the com
issio anss on theI ina Yhen a. the ,n
right to pass. free of charge, on all
saaroads; ssnr,o cars cars and other Yehicles Of i
every every common carrier. as said term Is
Section IL. The commission shall
or before the first OF December Of each
year subsequent to the year nineteen
hundred and twelve, a report contain
ing run and complete account of It's
transactions and proceedings for the
preceding fiscal year, together with
ommendations as Il = may deem deem OF OF value
to the people of the state.
Section 10. ta) All charges made. de-
ity. or by any two or more public
utilities. for any product or commodity
furnished or to be furnished or any
service rendered or to be rendered shall
be just and reasonable. Every unjust
and unreasonable charge made. de-
manded or. received for such product
or commodity or service Is hereby pro-
hibited and declared unlawful.
(b) All instrumentalities. equipment
utility shall be In all respects ade-
quate and efficient. and such as shall
convenience OF its patrons. employees
and the public.
tcl All rules and regulations made
by the public utility affecting or per-
public shall be just and reasonable.
Section a. ta1 Every common car.
rlcr snail file with the commission and
shall print and keep open to the public
inspection schedules showing the rates.
fares. charges and classifications Tor
the transportation between termint
within this state of persons and prop
erty from each point upon its route
TO all other points thereon: and from
each point upon its route to all points
upon every other route leased. operated
or controlled by 1T: and from each point
on its or upon any route leased ope-
rated or controlled by IL to all points
upon the route OF any other common
carrier. whenever through route and
Joint rate shall have been established
ordered between any two such
points. II no Joint rate over a through
route has been established. the schcd-
ules OF the several carriers In such
through route shall show the separate