The Monte Vista journal., 1912-10-26

rates or charges OF any gas electrical
tho same DO signed by the mayor or
the president or chairman OF the board
OF trustees or majority OF the coun-
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 purchHs-
crs. OF such gas. electricity, water or
telephone service. All matters upon
be Joined In one hearing. and no mo-
ton shah be entertained against
complaint for miaJolndcr OF parties
The commission shall not be required
to dismiss ana complaint because of
the absence OF direct damage to tho
complainant. Upon the flliug OF a
complaint. the commission shall cause
copy thereof to be served upon tho
corporal ion or person complained OF.
and proceedings pending before tho
commission may be made upon any
person upon whom summons may be
served In accordance with the provi-
sions OF the code OF civil procedure OF
this state. The commission shall nix
the time when and place where hear
ing viii be had upon tho 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
"A commissioner. or the time TO which
the same may have been continued.
person complained OF. and such cor
porations or persons as the commission
may allow to intervene. shall be en-
Titled to be heard and to Introduce evil
dcuCe. 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 It's order. con
taining Its deCiHion, 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 otherwise
provided, and shall continue In force
either for n period which may DO des-
ignated therein or until changed or alb
rogated by the commission. II an order
can not. In the Judgment OF the com
mission, be compiled with within thirty
days, the commission may grant and
prescribe such additional time as In its
Judgment is reasonably necessary 20
plication and for good cause shown,
extend the time for compliance fixed In
Its order. fun and complete record
mission or any commissioner on any
formal hearing had. and all testimony
shall be taken down by a reporter APP
parties shall be entitled to be heard In
person or by attorney.
Section 81. Any public utility shall
have right to complain on any OF the
grounds upon which complaints are al
lowed to be filed by other parties. and
the same procedure shall be adopted
and followed as in other cases. except
that the complaint may be heard or
pdrfe by the commission or may be
served upon any parties designated by
the commission.
Section g. (a) No public utility
shall raise any rate. fare. toll, rental
or charge or so alter any classification.
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 n finding by the commits
sion that such increase IL justified.
OBJ Whenever there shall be filed
with the commission any schedule
stating an individual or Joint rate, fare.
toll. rental, charge, classification. rule
Ing in an increase In any rate. fare. toll,
rental. or charge, the commission shall
have power. und II Is hereby given au-
thority. either upon complaint or upon
at once, and IL 1t so orders. withsut
answer or other formal pleadings by
the interested public utility or uuli-
ties, but upon reasonable notice. to
enter upon hearing concerning the
propriety of such rate. fare, toll. rental.
charge. asslfication, rule or regula-
ton, and pending the hearing and the
decision thereon such rate. fare, toll.
rental. charge, classification. rule or
vided. that tho period of suspension of
such rate, fare. toll rental, charge,
classification. rule or regulation shall
not extend beyond ninety days beyond
the time when such rate. fare, toll.
rental, charge, classification, rule or
regulation would otherwise go into Of
feet unless the commission. In Its dis
erection, extends the period OF suspen-
sion for further period not exceed
commission shall establish rates. fares.
tolls, rentnlsN charges. clnssificn joins.
rules or regulations proposed, In wNaols
In part, or others In lieu thereof.
u
sonnblc. All such rates, fares, tolls.
rentals. charges, classifications, rules
on the expiration OF thirty days from
the time OF filing the same with the
commission. or OF such lesser time as
the commission may grant, go into Of
feet and be the established and effec-
tive rates. fares, tolls, rentals. charges.
classifications rules and regulations.
sion, after n hearing had on its own
motion or upon complaint, as herein
provided. to alter or modify the same.
Section 90. The commission may at
any time, upon notice to the public
utility. affected, and after opportunity
to be heard as provided In the case of
complaints, rcscind alter or amend any
order or decision made by II. 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 IL
herein provided for original orders or
Section 81 After any order or de-
cision has been made by the commits
SION, any party to the action or pro-
coedlng. or any Htockholder or bond
holder or other party pecuniarlly In
tcrestod In the public utility affected.
may apply for rehoaring In respect to
any matters determined In said action
or proceeding and specified In the APP
plication for rehenring. and the com
mission may grant and hold such rehear-
inT on said matters. II In It's Judgment
sufficient reason therefor be made to
appear. No cause OF action arising out
or any order or decision OF the commits