The Monte Vista journal., 1912-10-26

(xD The term water corporation.
corporation or person. their iessees.
trustees. receivers or trustees. appoint
cd by any court Whatsoever. owning.
controlling. operating or managing any
water system for compensation Within
this state.
y) The term 'warchouseman." when
used In this act. includes every cor
poration or person. their lessees. trus-
toes. receivers or trustees appointed by
any court whatsoever. owning. con-
trolling. operating or managing any
building or structure In which prop
erty ID regularly stored for compensa-
ton within this state. In connection
with or to facilitate the transportation
OF property by common carrier or
tho loading or unloading OF the same.
tz) The term public utility" when
used In this act, Includes every com
mon carrier. pipe line corporation. gas
corporation. electrical corporation,
telephone corporation, Telegraph cor
poratiou. water corporation. and ware
houseman. as those terms are defined
In this section. and any corporation en-
gagged in any business which may Dc
hereafter declared by law to be a bust
meas affected with public interest,
thereof, is hereby declared 10 DO a pub
lie utility and to be subject to the
jurisdiction. control and regulation of
the commission and to the provisions
OF this act, provided. that the Jurlsdic-
mission shall extend to regulation only
OF such utilities. and not to their man,
0Remcnt or operations. and proVlueu
further, that tho Jurisdiction. control
and powers by this act vested In the
commission shall be exclusively eNer-
clsed by this commission. and the eN I.
erciso OF any similar power oy any
commission or governing body or any
municipality. city or town, Is herepy
prohibited
Commission shall consist OF three mem
beers. who shall be appointed after the
second Tuesday In January, lslS by
the governor by and with the advice
OF Colorado. from the state at large,
ono for two years, one for four years
and one or six years, from the th,rd
expiration OF said terms, the term or
office of each commissioner thereafter
shall be six years. AT all times one
OF said commissioners shall be law
yer, and one IA certified public account
ant OF at least five years continuous.
practical experience In their respective
business, and one shall be practical
mechanic OF Mt least ten years eTpe-
ricnce at his trade. The commission
crs shall elect one OF their number
president OF the commission.
Oh whenever vacancy In the office
OF commissioner shall occur, the gov
ernor shall forthwith appoint a quail
uneSplred term. All appointments,
whether original or to fill vacancies.
shall be subject to confirmation by the
senate of the state OF Colorado at the
time of appointment II the senate be
then in session. or at the session there
OF next following said appointment, If
The legislature. by two-thirds vote
OF all members elected to each house.
may remove any one or more OF said
commissioners from office for derelic-
tion of duty or corruption or incom-
potency.
Section 1. The commission shall
have power to appoint as attorney TO
the commission an attorney at law OF
this state. who shall hold office dur
Ing the pleasure OF the commission. 1t
shall be the right and the duty OF tn
the people OF the state OF Colorado
and the commission In all actions and
proceedings Involving any question
under this act or under any order or
act of the commission. and generally
TO perform all duties and services as
attorney. to the commission which the
commission may require OF him.
Section 6. The commission shall mp
point a secretary who shall hold office
during Its pleasure. 1t shall be the
duty OF the secretary to keep full
and true record of all proceedings of
the commission. to Issue all necessary
process writs, warrants and notices.
and to perform such other duties a.
the commission may prescribe.
Section 6. The commission shall
have power to employ. during Its
pleasure. such officers, experts, engi-
spectors, clerks and employees az 1t
may deem necessary to carry out the
provisions or this actor to perform
the duties and exercise the powers
conferred by law upon the commission.
Section z. Each commissioner and
each person appointed TO a civil ex-
ecutive office by the commission shall.
before entering upon the duties of his
office. take and subscribe the consti-
tutional oath OF office. Each commits
sioner shall be qualified elector of
this state and no person In the en-
ploy OF or holding any official rela-
tlon to any corporation or person.
which said corporation or person Is
subject in whole or In part to regula-
ton by the commission. and no per-
son owning stocks or 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 tho commission; provided,
that II any such person shall become
the owner OF such stock or bonds or
become necuniarily interested In such
CORPORATION. otherwise than voluntarily.
he shall within reasonable time d.
vest himself Of such ownership or In
terest: failing to do so his office or
employment shall become vacant.
ssSSn shalt be qAs In G he et Sf and Ind
county OF Denver Tho office shall al
ways be open. legal holidays and nom
judicial days excepted. The commits
once In each calendar month In said
city and county or Denver, and may
also meet at such other times and Ia
such other places ms may be expcdicnt
and necessary for the proper perform
nnce OF It's duties. The sessions OF the
commission shall be public.
tb) The commission shall have n
seal. bearing the following inscrip-
ton: public Service Commission
state OF Colorado" Tho seal shall be
affixed to all writs and authentica-
lions of copies OF records and to such
other instruments as the commission
shall direct. All courts shall take ju-
dicial notice OF said seal.
isA IN IN Ia at "a
procure all necessary books. maps.
charts. stationery. Instruments, office
furniture, apparatus and appliances.
and the same shall be paid for In the
ammo mnmnnr other eNpenAna nu-