The Meeker herald., 1912-10-12
- City of Denver, this First day ol
:. JAMES b. PEARCE.
y {8EAL) Secretary OF State.
80aORADO, INITIATED ny PErl-
I 440N UNDER THE INITIATIVE

240N UNDER THE lNlTbATAVE
office I. hereby given that At tho
III day OF Noysm6er; a: D: ,isIi isia
S4etors of the State Of Colorado, for
Z proposed Law of the State of Colo
s s3sI.tius i''ssa sns Rsfersnda%. ~ 1n which in. in.
kttted petition contained tho sigma
a3oo of more than the required num-
~ OF Colorado. duly verified. In se-
81 office Of the sscretary Of State on
!. 3. sEvESTH " dssSa1t Day Of June A. D. 1919
me authority for submitting such
ssi' q .hs ,of Of &: &:
NEtative and Referendum,
,sterad1 l. ~ as I fSIioWs; yIiau p,,p,,c
: stERVIcE COMMISSION. TO DEFINE
t3V DUTIES AND POWERS. AND
p PROVIDE, ToR The He: FEGEba-
fATioNs. AND TO CREATE. A PUB
Lie SERVICE COMMISSION FUND.
kNp TO REPEAL AN ACT EN-,
Il AMENDED TO RE.ENACT AN
6LATE COTTON cxRRIERs in
kRoAp spApE EcdSaassioN. 81 GHsHNE 4o FIRE fRns
] &CRIBE AND DEFINE ITs DUTIES.
! 10 FIX THE aAI.ARIEs OF THE
oHRs 6E THE As1 conHEssIoNE HE EM fo
bSREAsoNABLE RATES AND
FIASEiMsNAT2oss ARGSsN T4 sREYGST TG HNSTsT 4 7
AShaSHHhs AS saksyEs4 E4.1iSA! 4HE sIx1sa saSSs 81
MSEIyINNas, Ns,S OF M1pn RERATEs. nH sSoRE rS ERE
EE AND THE RULES OF EVI-
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kEhATIoNs 0E GoMMoN EhH cHK- An
fsTENT THEREM1TH." I II q
AME BEING CHAPTER OF
sBlsAaY Bs fAssEa ssssiSE 81 IF 1E TnE HxaEAA Gen.
WHICH WAS FILED IN THE OF.
TcE Ir OF De THE dIGp sEcRETxRK sESG SrxRxp1 1R 1F
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kRNoR. AND ALI. ACTS AMEND
GENTARY THERETo. AND AL
ta coNFfIcT HEkEWiTH:
lIs Enaetsd by the People Of fhs sssss Of
lection 1. This act shall be known
la the Public Utilities Act" and sheii
to shs public ut.tiss .na nao 10 bS tbe
herein referred to.
.1sctlon 2. (a) The term commits
when ssryis dssd e om,ssicn lhas aSs mso the s
sS The Term :commissioner." when
- In this act. msHne one Of ths
II 4 ri III ii: isssl As' ss,sgs sIas
Hon, q company. an association and .
td) The term person" when used
In this act, includes an individual.
firm and = copartnership.
sons" when used In this act. includes
svery service in connection with or In
,identAi to the safety. comfort or con.
'hs ss'ssee recslpt. es Carriage % and delivery OF
such person and his baggage.
~ The term "transportation OF
Sas. sy.ry vssn ssea n
,r Incidental to the transportation OF
property, including In particular It's re- re-
,siH. elsya,iiEn, trsnsisE. ssfIia
handling, and the transmIssion of
,redit BY express corporations; ra ationaa . xhsn
Ised In this act, Includes every rail-
way: and each and every branch OF ea- ea- :
ension thereof. by what.oever power pfnpH
,beve or below any street, avenue.
-oad. highway. bridge or public place
within any city and county. or city 9r or
STn' STes .Hss'per ana Personal property OF every
xind used In connection Herewith.
,wned, controlled. operated or man
sn fer paes uss os propesty But
erm street railroad" when used In
his act, shall not include railway.
,oration," when used In this act. In
.ludes every corporation or person.
heir lessees, trustees. receivers or
ass.se' ossere oMnins. seRiG Controlling. operating
o as wi!hi% ts,; ). s.sse: nav,
M The term rn1ass siiroaS svssx cSmmereia wnsn se
nterurban and other railway other
han 4 street railroad, and each and
very branch or extension thereof; by
nth all tracks. bridges. trestles. rights
4 way. subway.. tunnels; stations: "a: as-
9oands rot. snisn .enm,asRs asRo'i terminal
tructures and equipment, and all other
state. fixtures and personal property
4 every kind used in connection there-
for public use in the trans
% The term railroad eSrppora.ion.v
or person. their lessees.
rustees, receivers or trustees ap-
ointed by any court whatsoever. own
ng, controlling, operating or manag-
ng any railroad for compensation
(k) The term express corporation.
shen used In this act. includes every
orporatlon or person. their lessees,
ruAtees, receivers or trustees appoint,
d by any court whatsoever. engaged
\ or transacting the business Of trans
orting any freight. merchandise or
ther property for compensation on the
ne Of any common carrier or stage
r auto stage line within this state.
~ The term common carrier,
Yf1en used In this act, includes every
abroad corporation. street railroad
orporation. express corporation. dls-
atch. sleeping car, dining car. draw
~ room car, freight. refrigerator. oil,
took. fruit. car loaninE. car renting
ar loading and every other car cor
oration or person. their lessees. trus-
ses, receivers or trustees appointed BY
ny court Whatsoever, operating Tor
within this state.
(m) The term pipe line.' when used
, this act, includes all real estate. FIX
lres and personal property, owned,
ontrolled. operated or managed IN
onnection with or to facilitate tne
storage. distribution or
eIlvery Of crude oil or other fluid sub
tances except water through pipe
mas