The Meeker herald., 1912-10-12

gecresary OF STATE On - TaIs a.
I'M H.. s sstSeFlty fo = submitting such pro-
p POUND i IN ssction i Of Article oI the
Constitution Of the State OF GolS es
providing for the Initiative and Referen-
o" The proposed amendment to the Con-
xt,tution of the State OF Colorado IL ~
,o! slSSSNs!IgyrIoSAL AM. AMEN Z VI or
THE coMsrITTTIoN OF THE He:
sSATk 1 Hs s sSHG6AAnsHi Of = SAID f
Dc J! Esseiea by the People q the sss's of
Section i. There shall Be added to Ar
ticle vi of the Constitution OF the state
al Section 81 of said Article vi. and to
be valid as part OF the Constitution a.
Section 81. Ia, There is hereby ere
sted a Public Utilities Court of three
members. TO be appointed by the Cover
msnt. one for u term Of two years one
for q term of four years and one for
term OF Sig yeass ana 1ntM t me- , sI
years. Ssn't thereafter. x. doyernor shall ap-
one Of sad s1sEs f sha
he filled by the Governor for the uneH-
PRED term. The annual salary q each
pioJes as may be necessary at saisries
70 be fixed by II; and Who shall , hold of 81,
s stall All expense: Of said Court.
pIoye ne shall be p paid on It's reauisiiion
treasury. No person shall be eliE;6ie, s a.
wears OF his appointment, shall have
been stockholder, bondhoider or attor-
ney Of or actively interested In NAN any pub pub
powers herein conferred upon said Court
a tnr he sbe% a repeaied
(bD Said Court shall have exclusive
Jurisdiction over. and y shall nave aniI
and enforce re. sonable rates for every
public service within this state, and rea-
sonable rules and revolutionary the per Per.
health and safety OF patrons and en-
ployes: but such rates shall not be
cost s Of operation, the annual cost Of
maintenance and the annual taxes. ana
not to exceed reasonable per centun.
Of the physical property of the plant
actually engaged In such service, and
shall be considered in liking rates.
fc) Said Court shall hold all Its pro.
ceedings in public. and shall have full
g asPs ses o1
dered by any individual. firm or corpora
made mad BY one of its members or by others.
to cause to appear before It all witnesses
and to be produced before i all books.
papers accounts or other thing which
1t may deem necessary In order to MT
reasonable rates or to require reason-
able and ss1yies 70 t sn,orse M
and requirements Of this section, and to
punish as for contempt any disobedience
81 n the 'I proVi.iona and reauirements Of
this section and punishment Of corpora-
lions shall be imposed upon their Off
or imprisonment for such time. or both.
as the Court. In It's discretion. may or
ase On oaSHn to that
Of any final decision BY said Public Utiii-
State ia %ay BY ye writ p Of e.fiicrar or re-.
view. for the purpose Of having the law
fulness of said decision passed upon. In
new or additional evidence may. be In
troducsd In the Supreme Court, but tho
eus h q ne os Sn a. II. se
further man to determine whether tho
ssoss SoDfs ia Of
whether the order or decision under re-
G .ss. any asns Fl the
RADIO. . The iinSinss and. conciusions Of
OF fact shall Be final. and shall not BE-
ssss snail "a ine!sss aIsisa.s 4, ,sssss sss
s S:ssi Gpen siSsi ssslss he
der Or the decision e the Public yt!i,tie:
Court. The provision of the Code Of
to writs Of review. shall. 80 far a. ap-
piicabie. and not in conflict with the
q ths a Ss .Ppy t. sse,
under the provisions hereof. No review
or reversal shall be had by said Supreme
members thereof. and the Judgment OF
said Pubic Utilities Court shall remain
In full force and effect until reversed or
Ss i ssStgn cha. bail. apply TO- AND
the Jurisdiction Aforesaid over, III indl-
eisn and domestic. their iessess, trns-
or within ss ssass 1 10Y
TRANSCRIPT :, passenger .., or anythins Of
value f CT .nsH s.pve OF
telephone or telegraph service. or operet-
hire, or operating any aqueduct, canal or
pipe line for hire or which have or exer-
sise the power Of , eminent m, ., domain: or
way or which are engaged in any busi-
ness at any time declared by law as be-
engaged lin 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
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
nighed. 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 specl-
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-
rectly, In any manner by any de-
vice. any portion of the rates. tolls. rem
.als and charges 30 specified, nor ex-
tend to any corporation or person any