Gilpin observer., 1912-10-31

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sion. delivery or furnishing Of gas
(natural or manufactNed) for light.
heat or power. >,
when used in this act. includes every
corporation or person. their lessees.
trustees. receivers or trustees appoint
ed by any court whatsoever. owning.
controlling, operating or managing any
gas plant for compensation. within this
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maker or producer through private
property alone solely for his own use
or the use of his tenants and not for
sale to others.
(q) The term electric plant" when
used in this act. includes all real es-
tate. fixtures and personal property
aged in connection with or to facili-
tate the production. generation. trans
ol heat Hr or G1 and all
conduits, ducts or other devices. mate
rials. apparatus or property for con-
used or to be used for the Transmission
of electricity for light. heat or power.
:, (r1. The term electrical corpora
every corporation or person, their
lessees. trustees. receivers or trustees
appointed by any court court, W whatsoever.
aging any electric plant for compensa-
tion within this state. except where
is
property alone solely for his own use
or the use Of his tenants and not for
sale to others.
(s) The term "telephons line" when
used in this act. includes al conduits.
ducts. poles. wires. cables. instru-
managed in connection with or to IA
ihe whether such communication is had
with or without the use Of transmits
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tion.' when used in this act. Includes
every corporation n..oi,o or person, their
aging any telephone line for compen-
sat,Gn tS5 within Tse .a4n thls ''ass tsegraph line
when used in this act. includes all
conduits, ducts. poles. wires. cables, in
real estate. fixtures and personal prop
erty owned. controlled. operated or
managed In connection with or to IA
whether such communication Is had
with or without the use of transmits
'Vv W The term telegraph corpora
tion," when used in this act. includes
every corporation or person. their
appointed BY any court whatsoever,
aging any telegraph line for compen-
(w) The term water system" when
used in this act. includes all reservoirs,
tunnels. shafts. dams, dikes. headgates.
appliances, and all other real estate,
fixtures and personal property. owned.
w}sh or to facilsase ae ise d
version, development, storage. supply.
distribution. sale. furnishing. carriage.
ter for power irrigation, reclamation
or manufacturing. or for municipal. do
mestic or or other beneficial use.
when used In this act, includes every
corporation or person, their lessees.
trustees. receivers or trustees, appoint
ed by any court whatsoever. owning.
controlling, operating or managing any
water system for compensation within
this state.
(y) The term "warehouseman." when
used In this act, includes every cor
poration or person. their lessees. trus-
tees. receivers or trustees appointed by
any court whatsoever. owning, con-
trolling. operating or managing any
building or structure in which prop
erty is regularly stored for compensa-
with or to facilitate the transportation
of property by a common carrier or
the loading or unloading OF the same.
(z) 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
poration, water corporation, and ware
houseman. as those terms are defined
gagged in any business which may be
hereafter declared by law to be a bust
ness affected with public interest.
thereof is hereby declared to be a pub
lie utility and to be subject to the
the Commission and to the provisions
of this act, provided, that the 3urisdic-
tion, control and powers of this COM
OF such utilities, and not to their man;
agement or operation; and provided
further. that the Jurisdiction. control
commission shall be exclusively exer-
cised by this commission. and the ex
ercise of any similar power by any
commission or governing body or any
municipality. city or town. Is hereby
prohibited.
Commission shall consist OF three MEM
bers. who shall be appointed after the
second Tuesday in January, 1913; by
ana eonsens of W the sn Senate of the state
one for two years. one for four years
Tuesday in January. 1918. Upon the
expiration of said terms. the term OF
office OF each commissioner thereafter
OF said commissioners shall be law
yer. and one a certified public account
ant, OF at least five years continuous
practical experience In their respective
business, and one shall be practical
mechanic Of at least ten years eSpe-
rience at his trade The ,ns,n eSmmissiSn nsnSn :
president OF the commission.
(b) Whenever vacancy In the office
of commi ssioner shall occur. the gov
ernor shall forthwith appoint q quail
fled nerson to fill the same for the
unexpired 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, IL
made when senate Is not In session.
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 4. 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. II
shall be the right and the duty of tn >
attorney to represent and appear for
the people Of the state OF Colorado