The Elbert County tribune., 1912-10-25
PROPOSED LAW OF THE STATE OF
CoLoRADO. INITIATED BY PETI-
ToN UNDER THE INITIATIVE

General Election to be held on the
here viii be submitted 70 the qualified
sleetors of the State OF Colorado. for
heir approval or rejection, the follow
RADIO, initiated by Petition under the
Initiative and Referendum. which In
tiated petition contained the sigma
oer of legal votes. Is por cent? of the
state of Colorado. duly verified. in ac-
,orFiance with tho Law. and filed in
.hS office of the Secretary of State on
.hel SEVENTH day OF June. A. d. 1912.
II 1880 o'clock =. NJ.
The authority for submitting such
Article 6 of the Constitution of the
state OF Colorado. providing for the
The proposed law of the State of
is as follows.
AM ACT. TO ESTABLISH A PUBLIC
IFS rN pUT1Es + fI HND Po;wERs G tSb hNb 3
TO PROVIDE FOR THE REGUI.A-
TIoN OF PUBLIC SERVICE coRPo-
iiIc sERvIcE coMMissIoNN . FUND.
TITLED AN ACT TO AMEND AND
ACT ENTITLED. AN ACT TO REG
uLATE COMMON CARRIERS IN
THIS STATE; TO CREATE A STATE
SCRIBE AND DEFINE IT'S DUTIES
TO FIX THE SALARIES OF THE
COMMISSIONERS AND OF THE EN-
RREvBNT TIE IMPOSITION OF
oHARGEs; To PREyENT uNJusr
An ApEouATE RAILwAY sEERv-
IEE, TO PREVENT THE GIVING OR
RECEIv1No; or. REBATES, TO PRE-
SCRIBE THE MODE OF PROCEED
PGENssFE IN n RElI.ATIooN THisRETo;
EHHRcIsE Es2.iansHSs 4 GENnRhH 4E l saPERvTioo na To
sdoM s5pae sTrGRs 2XGR TIE aE SoMpog GoMpgcT AMP
sIsTENT THEnEwITH,;" r II p
qRDiNARY Session OF i THE E GENN- { fsN
ERAL ASSEMBLY IN 1910, AND
MICH WAS FILED IN THE OF,
STATE OF COLORADO. NOVEMBER
l6. 1910. WITHOUT THE APPROVAL
Or pIsAPPRovAL OF THE COY
AToRY THEREOF OR SUPPLE
MENTARY THERETO, AND ALL
DIHEE IN cosFfidS AGrS 9F 2EREWifH. pARTS OF ACTS
Ben Enacted by the People Of the State Of
Colorado:
as the Public utlitles Act" and shall
apply to the public utilities and pub
lie c.services herein described and to the
conmission herein referred to.
sion" when used in this act, means the
PipNic Service. Commission OF the
ssbj iThe term aconmissioner." when
used In this act. means one of the
members of the commission,
used in this act. includes corpora :
joint-stock association.
- tda The term person When ,f,sa, used
firm and a copartnership.
te) The term TRANSPORTATION of per-
sons" when used in this act, includes
every service in connection with or In
cidental to the safety, comfort or con-
yenienee Of the person Transported. and
such peesos snd his baxsase
% The term transportation of
when used In this act. In
cludes every service In connection with
or Incidental to the transportation or
including in particular Its re-
reiPt.. delivery. elevation. transfer.
Grafton. Icing. dunnage. storage and
and the transmission of
credit by express corporations.
(g) The term street railroad" when
used in this act. includes every rail-
way. and each and every branch or ex-
tension thereof, by whatsoever power
operated, being mainly upon, along,
above or below any street, avenue.
road. highway bridge or public place
within any city and county. or city or
town. together with all real estate. FIX
lures and personal property OF every
kind used in connection Herewith.
owned, controlled. operated or man
tion OF persons or property; but the
term street railroad" when used In
this act. shall not include a railway.
(h) The term "street railroad cor
when used In this act, in
rludes every corporation or person.
their lcssees, trustees, receivers or
soever. owning. controlling. operating
Or managing any street railroad for
within this state.
IN this act. includes every commercial.
and other railway other
han street railroad. and each and
power operated. together
with all tracks. bridges, trestles, rights
Of way. subways. tunnels stations, de-
grounds. terminals. terminal facilities.
and equipment, and all other
estate. fixtures and personal. property
II every kind used In connection there
with. owned, controlled, operated or
managed for public use In the trans
'ortatlon Of persons or property; ..
when used in this act. includes every
corporation or person. their lessces,
receivers or trustees ap-
pointed by any court whatsoever. own
ng. controlling. operating or manag-
ng any railroad for compensation
Vithin rha this tsr state, exnress corporation "
or person, their lessees,
rustees, receivers or trustees appoint
ID by any court whatsoever, engaged
n or transacting the business OF trans
PORTING any freight, merchandise or
,ther property for compensation on the
inc of any common carrier or stage
II auto stage line within this state.
% The term common CARRIER"
when used In this act. includes every
abroad corporation. street railroad
express corporation. dis
'atch. sleeping. car, dining ear. draw
took. fruit. car loaning.. car renting.
ar loading and every other car cor
,oration or person. their lessees. trus-
ees. receivers or trustees appointed by
my court whatsoever. operating for
within this state.
(ml The term pipe line. when used
n this act. includes all real estate. fix
ures and personal property, owned,
operated or managed In
with or to facilitate tho
storage. distribution or
OF crude oil or other fluid sub
tances except water through pipe
ines.
mi The term "pipe line corpora
this act. lnCllGeA