Gilpin observer., 1912-10-17


have power to employ, during It's
pleasure. such officers. experts. engi-i
spectors, clerks and employees as tl
may deem necessary to carry out the
provisions of this act or to perfornI
conferred by law upon the commission,
Section Z. Each commissioner, and
ecutive office by the commission shall.
before entering upon the duties of his
tutiOnal oath of office. Each commits.
sioner shall be qualified elector of
othis state, and no person In the en-
tion to any corporation or person.
which said corporation or person is
subject in whole or in part to regula-
son owning stocks bonds of any
such corporation or who is in any man
be appointed to or hold the office of
commissioner or be appointed en-
that If 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 a reasonable time di-
vest himself of such ownership or In
ee5e5 falling tH de so his of6es or
commission shall be in the city and
county of Denver. The office shall al
judicial days excepted. The commits
sion shall hold its sessions at least
once In each calendar month in said
city and county of Denver. and may
also meet at such other times and in
such other places as may be expedient
and necessary for the proper perform
ance of its duties. The sessions of the
commission shall be public.
(b) The commission shall have a
seal. bearing the. following inscrip-
s.ste Of coie5ado."' Ths seal shall Be
tons Of &C Copies Of % records and to sSea
other Instruments as the commission
shall direct. All courts, shall take 5u-
(c) The commission is authorized to
procure all necessary books. maps.
furniture. apparatus and appliances.
and the same shall be paid for in the
same manner as other expenses au-
Section Q. A majority Of the COM
missioners shall. constitute a quorum
for the transaction of any business. for
exercise of any power of the commis-
sion. No vacancy in the commission
commissioners to exercise all the pow
ers of the commission. The act of
session as a board shall be deemed to
be the act of the commission; but any
Investigation. inquiry or hearing which
the commission has power to undertake
or to hold may be undertaken or held
by or before any commissioner desig-
nate fof tine BY dsr 5he commits.
I designated. pursuant to such inVestigao so
and confirmed by the commission and
ordered filed in its office. shall be and
be deemed d, to be the finding order
Section 10. ta) The annual salary
of each. commissioner shall be. five
thousand (s5.ooo) dollars. All officers.
experts. engineers. statisticians, ac-
countants. inspectors. clerks and en-
ployes of the commission shall receive
a a fiyad hyS
law or in the absence of law by the
commission. The commissioner. attor-
civil executive officers and their SAL
aries as fixed by law or the commits
sion shall be paid in the same manner
as are the salaries of other state off,
GERS. The salary or compensation of
every other person holding office or
shall be paid monthly from the funds
appropriated for the use of the COM
mission. after being approved by the
be audited by the state auditing board
of Colorado.
commission pursuant to the provisions
of this act, including the actual and
necessary travelling and other expenses
and disbursements of the commission
ers. their officers and employees. in
CURED while on business OF the COM
appropriated for the the use % Of the COM
mission. after being approved by the
commission. upon claims therefor to be
Section H. The commissioners and
sson sa whsn s the 1ss
ance OF their official duties have the
right to pass. free of charge. on all
railroads. cars. and other vehicles of
every. common carrier. as said term IL
defined in this act.
Section ON, H. The cGmmission shall
or before the first of December OF each
year subsequent to the year nineteen
ing a full and complete account Of its
transactions. and proceedings for the
preceding fiscal year. together with
concentrations as 1t may deem Of value
to the people of the state.
Section 13. (a) All charges made. de-
ity. or by any two or more public
utilities, for any product or commodity
furnished or to be fSsnishsd S or "a any
be just and reasonable. Every unjust
and unreasonable charge made. de-
or AeoH eo%mod,ty sse or service Ice is % hersBS pro.
hibited and declared unlawful.
(b) All instrumentalfties. eauipme1nt
auate and efficient. and such as shai!
ase af nearon. smoIoyses %
and the public.
(c) All rules and regulations made
by the public utility affecting or per.
tanning to its charges or service to the
public shall be just and reasonable.
rier shall file with the Commission and
shall print and keep open to the public
inspection schedules showing the rates.
fares. charges and classifications Tor
the transports alton between termint
within this state OF persons and prop
erty from each point upon its route
to all other points thereon; and from
each point upon It's route to all points
upon every other route leased. operated
or controlled by 1t; and from each point
on Its or upon any route leased ope-
rated or controlled by It to all points
upon the route of any other common
| carrier, whenever a through route and
| Joint rate shall have been established
| or ordered between any two such
| points II no joint rate over q through
| route has been established, the sched-
ules of the several carriers In such
| through route shall show the separAte-
| ly established rates. fares. charges and
classifications applicable to the through