Gilpin observer., 1912-10-17

in. such through route, ana the COM
to m'sslSh SUCH maY n its filow
rate. fare, or charge whenever 1t will
be equitable so to do, She commission
shall sil have the power y establish and
fares or charges over common car
riers and stage or auto stage lines and
to fix the division of such joint rates.
Section 80. The commission shall
have power, after a hearing had upon
It's own motion or upon complaint, by
general or special orders. rules or reg
ulations, or otherwise, to require every
common carrier to maintain and oper
pd preses ip aae
manner as to promote and safeguard
the health and safety of its employees
and to this end to prescribe. among
other things, the installation, use,
maintenance and operation. of appro-
other protective devices at grade
crossings ofSss or functions and block or
lish uniform or other standards of
equipment. and to require the perform
or safety of its employees. passengers.
customers or the public may demand.
Section 81. The commission shall In
curring within this state upon the
property of any public utility or d.
Connected come ' With It's % maintenance @ or or
operation. resulting in loss of life or
injury to person or property and re-
quiring, in the judgment of the COM
mission. Investigation by It., and shall
have the power to make such order or
H,ommendation with respect thereto
reasonable; provided. that neither the
order nor recommendation of the COM
mission. nor any accident report filed
with the commission, shall be admitted
as evidence in any action for damages
based on or arising out of the loss
in this this section referred to. Every pub.
lie utility is hereby required to file
with the commission. under such rules
and regulations as the commission
may prescribe, a report of each acci-
dent so occurring OF such kinds or
time to time designate.
Section So. (a) The commission. sub.
jeot to the provisions of this act, shall
and regulations the time within which
all railroad corporations shall furnish.
after demand therefor. all cars, equip
handling of freight in carload and less
than carload lots, the time within
which consignors or persons ordering
cars shall load the same, and the time
| within which consignees or persons to
whom freight may be consigned Shall
ceive freight from the freight rooms,
and to provide penalties to be paid for
failure on the part of the railroad cor
porations, consignors and consignees o
conform to such rules. Charges for de-
murrage shall be UNIFORM so that the
same penalty shall be paid by both
shipper or consignee and railroad cor
poration for an equal number of cars
for each day for which demurrage is
charged.
Obi The commission shall. also have
the power to provide the time within
which express packages shall be re-
ceived. gathered. transported and de-
| livered at destination. and the limits
within which express packages shall be
gathered and distributed.
Section SO. (a) The commission shall
have power after hearine had upon its
own motion or upon complaint. to as
cert ain and fix just and reasonable
standards. classifications. regulations.
be furnished, imposed, observed and
followed by all electric light, gas and
water corporations: to ascertain and
| fix adequate and serviceable standards
for the measurement of quality, quan-
tity pressure. initial voltage or other
condition pertaining to the supply OF
the product, commodity or service fur
nished or rendered by any such public
tions for the examination and testing
of such product, commodity or service
and for the measurement thereof: to
establish reasonable rules. regulations.
| specifications and standards to secure
| the accuracy of all meters and appli-
ances for measurements: and to pro-
| vide for the examination and testing of
| any and all appliances used for the
| measurement of any product. commod-
| ity or service Of any such public util-
Cb) The commissioners and their Of
fcers and employees shall have power
| to enter upon any premises occupied
| by any such public utility. for the pur-
| pose of making the examinations and
| powers provided for In this act. and to
| set up and use on such premises any
apparatus and appliances necessary
| therefor. The agents and employees of
such public utility shall have the right
| to be present at the making of such
| examinations and tests.
Section 81. The commission shall
have power to ascertain the value of
the property of every public utility in
| this state and every fact which in its
| judgment may or does have any bear
| ing on such value. The commission
shall have power to make re-valuations
from time to time and to ascertain all
new construction, extensions and ad-
ditions to the property of every public
| utility.
Section sS. The commission shall
have power to establish a system of
| accounts to be kept by the public IT'LL
tiles subject to its Jurisdiction, or to
classify said public utilities and to es-
class, and to prescribe the manner in
which such accounts shall be kept. The
system OF accounts established by the
commission and the forms of accounts,
records and memoranda prescribed by
| 1t shall not be Inconsistent in the case
of corporations subject to the provi-
sions of the act of congress entitled.
An act to regulate commerce." ap-
proved February fourth. eighteen hun
amendatory thereof and supplementary
thereto, with the systems and forms
from time to time established for such
corporations by the Interstate com
merce commission. but nothing herein
contained shall affect the power OF the
commission to prescribe forms OF ac-
counts, records and memoranda cover
ing Information In addition to that re :
quired by the interstate commerce
commission.
Section So The commission shall,
after hearing. require any or all pub
quate depreciation account in accord
ance with such rules. regulations and
forms Of account the commission
may prescribe. The commission may
from time to time. ascertain and de-
termine and by order fix tho proper
and adequate rates OF depreciation of
public utility. where those fixed by the
utility are not sufficiently large
depreciation accounts to the rates so
ascertained. determined and fixed. and