The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1912-10-19

ell. commission or Other legislative
body OF the city and county. or city or
town, II any, within which the alleged
violation occurred. or not less than
twenty-five consumers or purchasers
or prospective consumers or purchas-
erH, OF such gas. electricity, water or
telephone service. All matters upon
which complaint may be founded may
be Joined In one hearing. and no mo-
tiou shall he entertained against
complaint for misJolndcr OF parties.
The commission shall not be required
to dismiss any complaint because of
the absence OF direct damage to tho
complainant Upon tho ding OF n
complaint tho commission shall cause
a copy thereof TO be served upon tho
corporation or person complained Of
Service In az hearings investigations
commission may be made upon any
person upon whom summons may DO
served In accordance with the provl-
sions OF the code OF civil procedure OF
this state. The commission shall fix
the time when and place whore hear
ing viii be had upon the complaint
and shall serve notice thereof. not less
than ten days before the time set for
such hearing.
Section So At the time fixed for
any hearing before the commission or
commissioner. or tho time to which
the same may have been continued.
the complainant and the corporation or
person complained OF. and such cor
poratlons or persons as the commission
may allow to Intervene. shall be en-
titled to be heard and TO Introduce evil
dencc. The commission shall issue
process TO enforce the attendance OF all
necessary witnesses After the con-
clusion OF the hearing, the commits
sion shall make and file Its order. con
tanning it's decision. a copy OF such
order, certified under the seal OF the
commission, shall be served upon the
corporation or person complained OF. or
his or Its attorney. Said order shall.
of it's own force, take effect and be-
come operative thirty days after the
service thereof. except as otherwise
provided. and shall continue In force
oil, Hur fpr IA lnh mn In Il.
ignated therein or until changed or alb
rogated by the commission. If an order
can not, in the judgment of the com
mission, be complied with within thirty
days, the commission may grant and
prescribe such additional time rs In it's
Judgment is reasonably necessary 10
comply with the order. and may on ap-
plicatlon and for good cause shown.
extend the time for compliance fixed In
OF all proceedings had before the com
mission any commissioner on any
formal hearing had. and all testimony
shall be taken down by reporter APP
pointed by the commission, and the
parties shall be entitled to be heard In
person or by attorney.
Section 81. Any public utility shall
have a right to complain on any OF the
grounds upon which complaints are al
the same procedure shall be adopted
and followed as in other cases. except
that the complaint may be heard er
pdrte by the commission may be
served upon any parties designated by
the commission.
Section So ta) No public utility
shall raise any rate. fare, toll, rental
or charge or so alter any classification.
rule or regulation contained In Its
schedule. as to result In an Increase In
any rate. fare, toll, rental or charge.
under any circumstances whatsoever.
except upon showing before the com
mission and finding by the commits
OBJ Whenever there shall be filed
with the commission any schedule
stating an individual or Joint rate. fare.
toll. rental, charge. classification. rule
or regulation, not increasing or result
Ing In an Increase In any rate. fare. toll.
rental or charge, the commission shall
thority. either upon complaint or upon
It's own Initiative, without complaint,
answer or other formal pleadings by
the interested public utility or uuli-
ties. but upon reasonable notice. to
enter upon II hearing concerning the
propriety Of such rate. fare. toll. rental.
charge, clnssl lcation, rule or regula-
tion, and pending the hearing and the
decision thereon such rate. fare. toll.
rental charge, classification. rule or
regulation shall not go into effect: pro-
such rate, fare, toll. rental. charge.
classification. rule or regulation shall
not extend beyond ninety days beyond
the time when such rate. fare. toll,
regulation would otherwise go into ef-
feet unless the commission. In It's dis
sion for a further period not exceed
Ing three months. on such hearing tho
commission shall establish rates. fares.
tolls. rentals, charges. cinssiticaxo ns.
rules or regulations proposed. In W. ole
or In part, or others In lieu thereof.
which 1t shall find to be just and rea-
sonable. All such rates. fares. tolls,
rentals. charges classlfications, rules
or regulations not so suspended shall.
on the expiration OF thirty days from
the time OF filing the same with the
commission, or OF such lesser time
the commission may grant. go Into ef-
feet and be the established and effec-
tive rates. fares, tolls rentals. charges,
classificatlons, rules and regulations,
sno5ee, TO the powsr OF inc commits
motion or upon complaint. as herein
provided, to alter or modify the same.
Section 30. The commission may at
utility affected. and after opportunity
to be heard as provided In the cnse of
complaints, rescind. alter or amend any
order or decision made by IL. Any or
der resembling, altering or amending n
prior order or decision shall. when
when served upon the public utility
affected. have the same effect as Is
herein provided for original orders or
decisions.
Section o. After any order or de-
cision has been made by the commits
SION, any phrty to the action or pro-
ceeding, or any stakeholder or bond
holder or other party pecunIarily In
terostcd In the public utility affected.
may apply for rohearlng In respect to
any matters determined In said action
or proceeding ana specified In the APP
plicntion for rchoaring. and the COM
mission may grant and hold such rehear-
lng on said matters. II In It's judgment
sufficient reason therefor be made to
appear. No cause OF action arising out
OF any order or decision OF the commits
sion shall accrue In any court to any
corporation or person unless such cor
poration or person shall have made, be-
fore the effective date OF said order or
decision, application to the commission
Tor rehearng II such application
for rohcnrluE liz mudo. the effective