Gilpin observer., 1912-10-31
secretary Of state ON the TWENTY
NINTH day Of JUNE A. d. 1919, as
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The authority for submitting such pro-
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Constitution Of the State OF COLORADO.
providing for the Initiative and Referen-
The proposed amendment to the Con-
stitution of the State of Colorado Is as
'coNsTITuT1oNA1, AMENDMENT
THE CONSTITUTION OF THE
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Be IT Enacted bv the People of tho State Of
Section i. There shall be added to Ar
ticle vi of the Constitution of the state
OF Colorado. an amendment to be known
as Section 81 of said Article vi. and to
be valid as a part of the Constitution as
follows:
Sc Section ,, 81 az There is hereby ere. ere
members. to be appointed by the Cover
nor upon the adoption of this amend
ment, one for term of two years. one
term of six years. and until their sue,
cessors shall qualify. and on the third
Tuesday In January. 1915. and each each two
point one member of said Court for .
term of six years. All vacancies shall
;a be filled by the Governor for the unex, asah
member shall be Five Thousand Dollars
and the Court may appoint such. EN-
to be fixed by it; and who shall hold Of
flee at the pleasure Of the Court all
salaries to be paid in equal monthly In
and salaries of its members and en-
ployes. shall be paid on its requisitton
out of the general fund fund, OF OF e,,,a the state
a member Of said Court who. within five
years of his appointment. shall have
ney of or actively interested in any pub
lie utility corporation. All state com
missions or boards exercising any OF the
are hereby abolished and the laws cre-
ating them are hereby repealed.
(b) Said Court shall have exclusive,
jurisdiction over. and 1t shall have fun
power and it shall be its duty to make
and enforce sonable rates for every
public service within this state. ana rea-
sonable rules and regulations for the per-
formance of such service and Tor tno
health and safety of patrons and en-
higher than will produce the annual
cost of operation. the annual cost OF
maintenance and the annual taxes. ana
not to exceed a reasonable per centum
per annum upon the actual cash value
of the physical property OF the plant
actually engaged in SUCH service. and
shall be considered in fixing rates.
(c) Said Court shall hold all Its pro,
ceedings in public, and shall have full
power to adopt rules of procedure. to
hear and determine complaints concern
ing the rates charged and service rem
dered by any individual. firm or corpora
made by one of its members or by others.
to cause to appear before 1t all witnesses
and to be produced before II all books.
papers. accounts or other thing which
it may deem necessary in order to fix
reasonable rates or to require reason
able and proper service. to enforce Its or
ders and judgments and the provisions
and requirements of this section. and to
punish as for contempt any disobeiience
of It's orders and judgments or q any
of the provisions and requirements of
this section. and punishment of corpora
tons shall be imposed upon their off,
or Imprisonment for such time, or both.
as the Court, in it's discretion, may or
the the corporation Itself; provided. that
within thirty days after the rendition
of any final decision by said Public Utili-
State may by writ of certiorari or re-
view. for the purpose of having the law
fulness of said decision passed upon. in
quire into and determine the same. No
new or additional evidence may be In
troduced in the Supreme Court, but tho
cause shall be heard on the record of
the Public Utilities Court as certified to
by 1t. The review shall not be extended
further than to determine whether the
thority. including a determination of
whether the order decision under re-
view violates any right Of tho party
United States or of the State of Colo
RADIO. The findings and conclusions OF
the Public .us.lities Court, on questions
subject to review. Such questions of
fact shall include ultimate facts and
findings and conclusions OF the Public
Utilities Court on reasonableness and
discrimination. Upon final hearing the
Supreme Court shall enter Judgment
der or the decision Of the Public Utilities
Court. The provision of the Code of
Civil Procedure of this State relating
pIicable. and not in conflict with the
provisions of this section. apply to pro-
ceedings instituted in the Supreme Court
under the provisions hereof No review
or reversal shall be had by said Supreme
Court except by vote OF five OF the
said Public Utilities Court shall remain
in .full force and effect until reversed or
modified by the Supreme Court on final
said Public Utilities Court shall have
the jurisdiction aforesaid over. all indi-
eign and domestic. their lessees. tris-
tees, agents and receivers. operating any
car or conveyance within this state for
value for hire, or collecting anything of
value In connection with such service.
or. furnishing water. light. heat. power.
telephone or telegraph service. or operat-
ing anything In connection herewith. for
hire. or operating any nqueduct. canal or
pipe line for hire or which have or exer-
have or exercise any franchise. permit
or license ~, upon or over any public
ness at any time declared by law as be-
ing affected with n public interest, or
engaged In anything which saH Court
may declare to be "A public service.
te) No firm. individual or corporation
subject to the provisions of this section
shall. directly or Indirectly. issue, give
or tender any free ticket frank. free
pass or reduced rate. nor charge. de-
mand collect or receive n greater or less
or different compensation FOR any pro-
duct or commodity furnished or to be fur
nished. or for any service rendered or
to be rendered. than the rates, tolls rem
tails, and charges applicable to such pro-
duct or commodity or service speci-
fled In Its schedules on file and In effect
at the time. nor shall any such public
utility refund or remit directly or indi-
vice any portion OF the rates. tolls rem
.als and charges so specified, nor ex-
form of contract or agreement or rule or
regulations, or any facility or privilege
except such as are regularly and Uniform