Gilpin observer., 1912-10-17
NINTH day Of JUNE. A. D. 1912. at

posed amendment to the Constitution 10
found in Section Of Article s Of the
Tii'Ia providing for Il the Initiative and Referen-
dun.
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Be IT Enacted by the People of the State Of
Colorado:
tieIe vi of the Constitution Of the, state
| of Colorado, an amendment to be known
as Section 81 of said Article VI. and to
be valid as part of the Constitution as
Section q; tal There is hereby, ere, Gre
ated Public &c Utilities Court Sr tS of ne three
nor upon the adoption of this amend
ment. one for term of two, years, one
term of six years, and until their sue.
cessors shall qualify. and on the third
m a
point one member of said Court for q
term inf Of Fix & years All vacancies e th shall shall
pired term The annual salary of each
member shall be Five Thousand Dollars
noyes she as G1nrt @ b may At susn snare.
to be fixed by it; and who shall hold Of.
flee at the. pleasure of the Court; all
'1 All n saus Of sSa Court
and ..,e salaries of its members and em-
Of he es nad fund s Of e
treasury. No person shall be eligible as
member of said Court who within five
been n stockholder, bondholder or attor-
ney of or actively interested in any pub
lie utility corporation. All state COM
missions or boards exercising any of tho
powers herein conferred upon said Court
are hereby abolished and the laws Gre
n m ltan ara har .H
(b) Said Court shall have exclusive
Jurisdiction over, and It shall have full
and enforce re, sonable rates for every
public service within this state. and rea-
sonable rales and regulations Tor the per.
health and safety of patrons and en-
ployes; but such rates shall not be
higher than will produce the annual
cost of operation, the annual cost of
maintenance and the annual taxes. and
not to exceed a reasonable per centum
per annum upon the actual cash value
of the physical property of the plant
actually engaged in such service. and
| no item other than the four just named
shall he considered in fixing rates.
(c) Said Court shall hold all Its pro-
ceedings in public. and shall have full
power to adopt rules of procedure. to
hear and determine complaints concern
ing the rates charged and service rem
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 1t all books.
papers. accounts or other thing which
it may deem necessary in order to fix
reasonable rates or to require reason
able and proper service, to enforce Its or
ders and judgments and the provisions
punish as for contempt any disobedience
of its orders and judgments or of any
/, of the provisions and requirements OF
this section, and punishment OF corpora
tions shall be imposed upon their Off
GERS and agents by fines in such amount
or imprisonment for such time or both.
the Court in its discretion
the corporation. itself: provided. that
of any final decision by said Public Util-
ties Court the Supreme Court OF this
view. for the purpose of having the law
fulness of said decision passed upon in
quire into and determine the same No
new or additional evidence may b, In
troduced in the Supreme Court but the
cause shall be heard on the record of
the Public Utilities Court certified to
by It. The review shall not be extended
further Than to determine whether the
said Court has regularly pursued its au..
whether the order or decision under re-
view violates any right Of the party
United States or of the State OF Colo
rado. The findings and conclusions of
OF fact shall be final, and shall not be
subject to review. Such questions of
fact shall include. ultimate facts. and
findings and conclusions Of the Public
Utilities Court on reasonableness and
discrimination. Upon final hearing the
Supreme Court shall enter a.,, Judgment ts
der or the decision of the Public Utllitie.
Court. The provision of the Code of
to writs of review. shall. so far as APP
plicable. and not In conflict with the
provisions OF this seeton T., tS APPLY TO , pre-
under the provisions hereof. No review
or reversal shall be had by said Supreme
Court except by. vote, of five OF the
members thereof. and the judgment OF
said Pubic Utilities Court shall remain
in full force and effect until reversed or
modified-by the Supreme Court on final
Cdj This section shall apply to. and
the jurisdiction aforesaid over, all indi-
ess tees agents Ra sUe and recevers. operating any
car or conveyance within this state for
Transporting passengers or ANYTHING Of
value in connection with such service.
or. furnishing water, light. heat. power.
ing anything in connection Herewith. for
hire. or operating any aqueduct. canal or
pipe line for hire. or which have or exer-
else the power of eminent domain or
have or exercise any franchise. permit
or license T., upon or over any public
ness at any time declared by law as be-
ing affected with public interest. or
engaged In anything which SAID Court
(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
pass or reduced rate. nor charge. de-
mand collect or receive a greater or less
or different compensation FOR any pro-
duct or commodity furnished or to be fur
nished. or 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 as speci-
fled in It's 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
regulations, or any facility or privilege
except such as are regularly and Uniform