The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1912-11-02

when used In this act, includes every
corporation or person. their iessees.
cd by any court Whatsoever. owning,
controlling. operating or managing any
water system for compensation WITHIN
this state.
On The term "warehousemnn." when
used In TIL. act. Include, every ,r cor
toes. receivers or trustees appointed Dy
any court whatsoever. owning, con-
trolling. operating or manasins any
building or structure in which prop
erty is regularly stored for eompensa-
ton within this state. In connection
with or to facilitate tho transportation
OF property by common carrier or
tho loading or unloading OF the same;
used In this act, Includes every COM
mon carrier. pipe line corporation. gas
ieisphono corporation H Telegraph cor.
poration. water corporation. and ware,
houseman. as those terms are detined
In this section, and any corporation en-
gagged In any business which may be
hereafter declared by law 10 be bust
ness affected with a public interest,
and devoted to a public use, and each
thereof. Is hereby declared to be . pup
lie utiiity and to be subject 10 inc
Jurisdiction, control and regulation OF
the commission and to the provisions
OF this act. provided. that the Jurisdlc-
ton. control and powers OF this com
mission shall extend to regulation only
OF such utilities, and not to their man,
sgsment or operation; , and pr con,roi
and powers by this act vested In the
commission shall be exclusively exer-
cised by this commission. and the cx,
ercisc OF any similar power by any
commission or governing body OF any
municipality. city or town. Is hereby
section 3. (a) Tho Public Service
Commission shall consist or three mem
bers. who shall be appointed AFTER the
second Tuesday In January, 1918; by
the governor by and with the advice
Of 81 from Sn' th s1 state at
ono for two years. one for four years
and one or six years, from the 'hird
expiration of said terms. the term OF
office OF each commissioner thereafter
shall be six years. At all times one
yer and one a certified public account
ant. OF at least five years continuous
practical experience In their respective
business. and one shall be n practical
mechanic OF ut least ten years eTpe-
ers shall elect one OF their number
president OF the commission.
OBJ whenever vacancy In the oIloe
ernor shall forthwith appoint quail
fled rorson to FIJI the same for the
S wSstRer orl ,sI% or 10 III
shall be infect to confirmation by the
senate OF the state Of Colorado at the
then In session, or at the session there
OF next following said appointment; II
The Legislature. by two-thlrds vote
OF all members elected to each house,
may any syo one o, or more fore q,
ton of duty or corruption or incom-
potency.
Section T. The commission shall
have power to appoint as attorney to
the commission an attorney at law or
this state. who shall hold office dur
ing the pleasure vf the commission. 1t
shall be the right and the duty OF tn }
attorney to represent and appear Tor
the, people OF the state OF Colorado Q
proceedings involving any question
under this act or under any order or
act of tho commission. and generally
to perform all duties and services as
attorney to the commission which the
commission may TH. r coiss Ga h sba,
point "A secretary who shall hold office
during its pleasure. 1t shall be the
and true record Of all proceedings of
the commission. to Issue all necessary
process. writs warrants ts,a and a,, notices
tho commission may prescribe.
Section 8. The commission shall al
pew such to mPoy a@fns ITS
ncers. statisticians. accountants. In
speetors. clerks and employees az II
the duties and exercise the powers
conferred by lay upon the commission;
each person appointed to civil ex-
ecutive office by the commission shall.
before entering upon the duties of his
office. take and subscribe the consti-
tutional oath OF office. Each commits
sloncr shall be qualified elector of
this state. and no person In the en-
ploy OF or holding any official rela-
tion to any corporation or person.
which said corporation or person Is
subject In whole or In part to regula-
ton by the commission, and no per-
son owning stocks or bonds of any
such CORPORATION or who Is In any man
ner pccunlRrily Interested therein shall
be appointed to or hold the office of
commt ssioner or be appointed or EN-
ploysd by tho commissions. provided,
that n any such person shall become
tho owner OF such stock or bonds or
become necunlarlly Interested In such
CORPORATION otherwise than voluntarily.
he shall within reasonable time d.
vest himself OF such ownership or In
terest: falling to do so his office or
employment shall become vacant.
Section S. (a) The office OF the
commission shall be In the city and
county OF Denver The office shall al
ways DO open. legal holidays and nom
judicial days excepted. The commits
sion shall hold it's sessions at least
once In each calendar month In said
city and county or Denver. and may
also meet at such other times and In
and necessary for the proper perform
nnce OF it's duties. The sessions OF the
commission shall be public.
tb) The commission shall have a
seal. bearing the following inserlp-
state OF Colorado" Tho seal shall be
affixed to all wrlts and authontica-
uons OF copies OF records and to such
other instruments as the commission
shall direct. All courts shall take ju-
dicial notice OF said seal.
tcl Tho commission is authorized TO
procure all necessary books. maps.
charts, stationery. instruments, office
furniture apparatus and appliances
n ha