The Greeley tribune., 1912-10-17
LAW OF THE STATE or
GOhohADO, INITIATED DY PETI-
T!oN UNDER THE INITIATIVE
AND uEE,EHI, NhILAl

HND REFERENDUM.
Mo,iee Is hereby given that at the
Fitth day OF November. a. d. 1912.
here Will be submitted to the qualified
,iectors of the State of Colorado, for
heir approval or rejection, the follow
nE proposed Law OF the State of Colo
.ao0, initiated by Petition under the
lnitis I'VE and Referendum, which in
tiated petition contained the sigma
'ures ot more than the required num-
ser OF legal votes. Is per cent? OF the
3tAte OF Colorado. duly verified, in ac-
,ordance with the Law. and filed in
he Office Of the Secretary of State on
he SEVENTH day of June, A. ID. 1912.
II Ths 4 is' authori, Sfi"sk far Nj submitting such
?ropesed- Law is found in Section / OF
9tate OF Colorado, providing for the
initiative and Referendum.
The proposed law of the State of
is as follows:
SERVICE COMMISSION. TO DEFINE
ITS DUTIES AND POWERS. AND
TO PROVIDE FOR THE REGULA-
TIoN OF PUBLIC SERVICE CoRPO-
Lie SERVICE COMMISSION FUND.
AND TO REPEAL AN ACT EN-
TITLED. AN ACT TO AMEND AND
Asr 1s AMEHPEp fNTIpIEn To an REENAcT k6IT To ~
ULATE COMMON CARRIERS IN
THIS STATE. TO CREATE A STATE
RAILRoAD COMMISSION: TO PRE-
COMMISSIONERS AND OF THE EN-
PL0YES OF THE COMMISSION. TO
PREyENT THE IMPOSITION OF
CHARGEs. TO PREVENT uNJUsT
DETERMINATIONS. TO NSUR e
An ADEQGATE RAILWAY SERv-
ICE, TO PREyENr THE GIVING OR
sCRIBE THE MODE OF PROCEED
URE AND THE RULES OF EVIL
PENGE G SE l! IN !, KELATl8N = pr!9 TIHERETo IT.
EXERcIsE 4 GENERAI suPE:Rv1o
s1oN eeGp OVERS oMGK TIE ne G9MpGST G9MpnS AMP
sisTENT THEREW1TH." II T He II 3
SAME BEING CHAPTER OF
LAWS PASSED AT THE EXTRA
ERAL ASSEMBLY IN 1910. AND
WHICH WAS FILED IN THE Of
EIcE OF THE SECRETARY OF
Or DIsAPPRoVAL OF THE GOV
ERNoR. AND ALL ACTS AMEND
AToRY Or , TIIERE9E iSIi I; . En- OR SpPPLE-
oTMER onhfFRkxc Acrs sHHFIq oR FhRrs AoP oP AeTs eT
IN CONFLICT HEREWlTH:
De 1t Enacted BY the People Of the State of
Colorado:
Section l. This act shall be known
apply to the public utilities and pub
ic services herein described and to the
herein referred to.
Section 2. (a) The term commits
zion" when used in this act. means the
Public Service Commission of the
stat of Colorado.
!. Oh The term commissioner" when
safass.ss tsaix act. means one OF the
AGPHbers OF the commission.
yc) The term corporation" when
lsed In tfis act. includes CORPORA =
ofnt-stoek association.
Cd Tho term person., when used
n this act, includes an individual. u
frm and copartnershlp.
'ons." when used in this act, includes
very service in connection with or IN
,idental to the safety, comfort or con-
'entence of the person transported. and
he receipt carriage and delivery OF
iuch person and his baggage.
(C The term Transportation or
property" when used in this act, IN
ludes every service in connection with
IT incidental to the transportation OF
property, including in particular It's re
eipt, delivery, elevation. transfer
wftchinE. carriage, ventilation. reiris
ration, icing, dunnage. storage and
landling. and the transmission OIL
redit by express corporations.
(g) The term street railroad, wheh
lSeo IN this act, lHciuuGs eNSiy o.
way. and each and every branch or ex-
ension thereof, by whatsoever power
perated, being mainly upon, along
bove or below any street. avenue,
within any city and county. or city or
own. together with all real estate. I'm
ures and personal property OF every
Ind used in. eonnection therew IL
ged for public use in the transport
ion of persons or property; but the
erm street railroad" when useo III
his act, shall not include railway
(h) The term street railroad cor
oration" when used in this act, IN
ludes every corporation or p.rsom. ar
heir lessees, trustees, receivers VI
oever owning. controlling. operating
r managing any street railroad Tor
within this state. ,
, this act, includes every commercial.
ltarurban and other railway otheI
ian street railroad. and each ana
very branch or extension ihereoa; p
ith all tracks, bridges, trestles. rights
, way, subways, tunnels. stations. ue
OTIS. union depots. ferries; ,a,ias Huias'
rounds. terminals. terminal laJ'.,.he al nt her
,tate. fixtures and personal property
every kind used in connection there
ith. owned, controlled, opera'.u oi
anaged for public use IN the Trans
,rtation OF persons or property. ;.
(j) The term railroad corporation.
hen used in this act. includes every
,rporation or person. their lessees'
ustees, receivers or trustees ap
,inted by any court whatsoever, OWL
x, controlling, operating or lnaias
y any railroad for compensation
(k) The term express corporation,
hen used in this act. Includes every
rporation or person. lhelr Nss;
lfsteeS, receivers or trustees appoiht,
by any court whatsoever. shsaseo
or transacting the business OF trans
rtinR any freight, merchanuise "
her property for compensation OH .ne
,e of any common carrier or stase
auto stage line within this state. ,
~ The term common carrier.
len used In this act. includes every
ilroad corporation. street railroau
express corporation, DIS
tch. sleeping car, dining car, uraM w,
= room car freight, refrigerator: OIL
ock. fruit, car loaning. car rehtins.
r loading and every other car sur
ration or person, their lessees, t,us
IS, receivers or trustees aPPointeu ps
v court whatsoever. operating LOT
within this state.
(ml The term pipe line, when uSeo
this act. includes all real estate, IN
res and personal property, owheu.
ntrolled, operated or manaEea In
injection with or to taci,itate tns
storage. distripution "
livery of crude oil or other llnld SUD
.nces except water through pipe
es. a.,
(n1 The term pipe line corpora