The Greeley tribune., 1912-10-17

la such through route 1nu tns Vv
~ such railroad more than It's Local
rate. fare. or charge whenever y wtii
be eapitasi. SO o TO DO pns sstsbilsh nobno aDa
fx through routes ana JOINT Fa.os'
fnres or charges over common car,
ers and s,nss ssinn S5 .s!1 sf ssea ioint sasss
fares or charges. :,
section 3s. The commission shall
have power. after hearing haa upon
neral s.s or special orders. rules or reg
glations. or otherwise, 70 REQUIRE every
common carrier to maintain end opsr-
avparatus. tracks and premises In such
manner a. TO promote and safeguard
The health and safety OF its smp!oy,s,g,s' py,.,,s
AMER ana to ,hns. NM enc the instailasicn. use.
maintenanes and cPsr 9Psraaen aen,css 81 OF rp sp-
plianee. ppthsr pro,.c,iS. device. a grade
crossings or functions ana oiock OF
iish uniform or other standards OF
equipment. and to require the perform
ance q amy other Act So which ssennes. sss hsrTn
Section 81. The commission shall In
vestigate the cause OF -! seoi1sm,s nnnn tSe HS
property Of any public utility or d.
reetiy or Indirectly arising from or
connected with It's mAinteH1nee y.
iniury to person or property and re-
uuiring, In the Judgment OF the com,
mission. investigation by II. and snam
recommendation with respect thereto
as in IFS Judgment may seem !us, and md
reasonable: providsd that % ~ Iei5mer ,ha come vme
mission, nor any accident report tied
With the commission. shall be admitted
sydsnc. In any .ctiSa aSs for as%1sss ss. ess
in IL, this this section referred to. Every pub
Tic utility e hereby re9uired ,h 10 -,,,ss I.s
and regulations a. the commission
may prescribe. = report OF each acci-
dent 80 occurring Of .,ac ;uch ,naY kinds rom on
lime TO time designate.
Section IS. (a) The commission. SUP,
ject to the provisions Of this act. shall
and regulations the time within which
ali railroad corporations shall furnish.
after demand therefor. all cars. equip
handling Of freight In carload and less
,haN carload lots, the time within
which consignors or persons oroerng
Within which consigness or persons TO
whom freight may be consigned shal
unload and discharge the same and re-
sr enS 10 provide penalties to Be paid for
failure on the part OF the railroad cor
porations consiEnors and consignees to
murrage shali be uniform SO that the
same penalty shall be paid by both
4 hiuper OF consignes and railroad cor
pora.ion for a. a. sevh en,ch homo aemnr1sr. e n
tbS The commission shall also have
lhs power TO provide the Tins fi%s %sn.n rs ns.
Iivsrsd Al destination. and the limits
w;ss SAsH .ns .hRssfss
section as. (a) The commission shall
nave power. after hsarin~ had upon its
own motion or upon complaint. TO a.
ana q.
Be furnished. Imposed. observed and
by all electric light. Eas And
liz adequate and servicsable standards
Tor the measurement OF 9uaINy. Quan-
.ity. pressure, initial voltage or oths.
ne product. commodity or service fur
1ished or rendered by any such public
Utility; to prescribe reasonable rsgula-
ions for the examination and testtng
II such product, commodity or service
md for the measurement thereof: to
,stabliDh reasonable rules, regulations.
- accurAcy of All mstsrs and appli-
lnc1s for measursuaents: ana to pro.
Tide Tor tho examination and testing OF
Of any product. commod-
~ or service Of any such public utii-
r., rhs commissioners and their Of.
'tcers and employees shail have power
y any such public utility. for the pur.
'ssss ,U ana exercising any Of the othey
,ewsrp provided for In this act, and to
,et up and use on such premises any
lppsr.sus sn1 sppisnSsss snS
,ueh public utility shall have the right
. be present at the making Of such
and tests.
,ave power to ascsrtain the value Of
his state and every fact which In It's
nos%sns ne 8. such ss vSius' al % The % eomm,ssion 2 %
hall have power to make re-vaiuations
rom time TO time and to ascertain all
lsw CONSTRUCTION. extensions and ad-
ltility.
section -. The commission shall
have power to sstablish . system OF
,ccoun.ss 10 b: kept ~ The Public utii,
said public utilities and to es-
tablish \ systsm Of account for each
class, and to prescribe the manner In
Iyatem of accounts established by the
,oIhmission and the forms OF accounts,
and memsranda prescribed by
u corporations subject to the provi-
lions Of the act Of congress entitled,
IAN act to regulate commerce." ap-
proved February fourth. eighteen hun
irsd and sighty-ssvsn and the acts
lmendatory thereof and supplement ary
thereto. with the systems and. forms
from time 70 time established for such
By the interstate COM
sontained shall affect the power OF the
to prescribe forms of ac-
sountn records and memoranda cOyar-
ing Information In addition to that rs-
auirsd by the interstate commerce
section 80. The commission shall
after hearing. require any or All pub
lie utilities to carry q proper and ade-
auate depreciation account In accord
lncs with such rules. regulations and
forms Of account as the commission
may prescribe. The commission may.
from time TO time. ascertain and de-
!ermins and oy order iix the proper
lhe several ciasses Of property OF each
public utility. whore those fixed by the
st anffirfARtt0 IL.