Gilpin observer., 1912-10-10

the production, generation. transmits
sion. delivery or furnishing or gas
5p) The term gas corporation"
ased IN ae
trustees, receivers or trustees appoint
ed by any court whatsoever, owning.
gas plant for compensation within this
state. except where gas Is made or
produced on and distributed by, the
property alone solely for his own use
or the use of his tenants and not for
sale to others.
(q) The term electric plant" when
used in this act, includes all real es-
tate, fixtures and personal property,
owned. controlled. operated or man man
tate the production, generation, trans
mission, delivery or furnishing of cleo
conduits. ducts or other devices, mate
rials. apparatus or property for con-
tanning. holding or carrying conductors
of electricity for light. heat or power.
(r) The term electrical corpora
tion.' when used In this act, includes
lessees, trustees, receivers or trustees
appointed by any-~.court whatsoever.
aging any electric plant for compensa-
tion within this state, except where
electricity is generated on or ,distribut-
property alone solely for his own use
or the use. of his tenants and not for
sale to others.
used in this act. includes all conduits.
ducts, poles, wires, cables, instru-
ments and appliances. and all other
real estate. fixtures and personal prop
erty owned, controlled, operated or
managed in connection with or to fa-
ciiitate communication comm by telephone;
with or without the use of transmits
sion wires.
ton" when used in this act, includes
every corporation or person, their
lessees, trustees. receivers or trustees
owning. controlling, operating or man
aging any telephone line for compen-
sation within this state; ~.
when used in this act. includes all
conduits. ducts, poles. wires, cables. in
real estate. fixtures and personal prop
erty owned. controlled, operated or
managed in connection with or to IA
whether such communication is had
with or without the use of transmits
W The term Telegraph corpora
ton" when used In this act. Includes
every corporation or person. their
appointed by any court whatsoever.
owning. controlling, operating or man
aging any telegraph line for compen-
sation within this state.
(w) The term water SYSTEM" when
used in this act, includes all reservoirs,
eanas
appliances, and all other real estate,
fixtures and personal property. owned
connection with or to facilitate the di-
version, development, storage, supply,
distribution. sale. furnishing. carriage.
ter for power, Irrigation, reclamation
or manufacturing. or for municipal, do
mestic or other beneficial USE
Tha "a
when used in this act. includes every
corporation or person. their lessees.
ed by any court whatsoever. owning.
controlling, operating or managing any
water system for compensation within
this state.
(y) The term "warehouseman." when
used in this act. includes every cor
poration or person. their lessees. trus-
tees, receivers or trustees appointed by
any court whatsoever. owning. con-
trolling. operating or managing any
building or structure . ] In to which Prep
tion within this state, in connection
with or to facilitate the transportation
of property by a common carrier or
the loading or unloading Of the same.
(z) The term public utility" when
used in this act. includes every com
corporation, electrical corporation.
telephone corporation. telegraph cor
poration. water corporation. and ware,
houseman, as those terms are defined
in this section. and any corporation en-
gagged in any business which may be
hereafter declared by law to be busi-
ness affected with a public interest.
thereof, is hereby declared to be a pub
jurisdiction. control and regulation of
the commission and to the provisions
of this act. provided. that the 1urisdlc-
ton. control and powers of this COM
mission shall extend to regulation only
of such utilities, and not to their man :
agement or operation: and provided
FIN "a q control
and powers by this act vested In the
commission shall be exclusively exer-
cised by this commission, and the ex
ercise. of any similar power by any
commission or governing body OF any
municipality. city or town. Is hereby
section 3. % The Public Service
Commission shal! consist of three mem
bers. who shall be appointed after the
the governor by and with the advice
and consent of the senate OF the state
s&s ns ose for four
Tuesday in January, 1919. Upon the
office of each commissioner thereafter
shall be six years. At all times one
of said commissioners shall be law
yer, and one certified public account
ant of at least five years continuous
practical experience In their respective
business. and one shall be "a, Is. praetieal
rience at his trade. The commission
ers shall elect one of their number
president of the commission.
(b) Whenever a vacancy In the office
of commissioner shall occur. the gov
ernor shall forthwith appoint quail
| fled rerson to fill the same for the
unexpired term, All appointments,
whether original or to fiji vacancies,
shall be subject to confirmation by the
| senate of the state OF Colorado at the
| time of appointment II the senate be
| then in session, or at the session there
| OF next following said appointment, II
made when senate Is not In session.
| The legislature, by two-thirds vote
| OF all members elected to each house,
may remove any one or more OF said
commissioners from office for derelic-
| tion of duty or corruption or incom-
potency.
| Section l. The commission shall
have power to appoint as attorney to
the commission an attorney at law OF
this state. who shall hold office dur.
ing-sne pleasure of the commission. II
| shall be the right and the duty of tn
attorney to represent and appear fol
the people OF the state of Colorado
| mi uIn In nj cf an