Gilpin observer., 1912-10-24


| Section 8. The commission shall
have power to employ. during its
pleasure. such officers. experts. engi-
spectors. clerks and empioyees az III
| may deem necessary to carry out the
nGrovission1s IGS si,,1s. of this act or to perform
conferred by law upon the commission,
Section Z. Each commissioner and
each person appointed to a civil exc
ecutive office BY the commission shall.
before entering upon the duties of his
office. take and subscribe the consti-
sioner shall be qualified elector OF
this state, and no person in the em-
IioS Ploy Of Of or holding any official rsla-
which said corporation or person 10
subject in whole or in part to regula-
son owning stocks or bonds of any
such corporation or who is in any man.
ner pecuniarily interested therein shall
ployed by the commission: provided.
that IL any such person shall become
the owner of such stock or bonds or
become Decuniarily interested In such
CORPORATION otherwise than voluntarily.
vest himself of such ownership or In
terest; falling to do so his office or
commission shall be Ah In fe'e the city ot and and
county of Denver. The office shall al
ways ways be open. legal holidays and non
sion shall hold its sessions at least
once in each calendar month in said
also meet at such other times and In
such other places as may be expedient
and and necessary Is for the proper perform
commission shall be public.
(b) The. commission shall have q
seal. bearing the following inscrip-
state of colorado 1he The seal GmmaII'Ss shaii Ss
affixed to all writs and authentica-
shall direct. All courts shall take tu-
dicial notice of said seal.
(c) The commission is authorized to
nrocure all necessary books. maps,
charts. stationery. Instruments. office
and tb he and sta afpplanee.
same manner as other expenses au-
thorized by this act.
Section g. A majority of tho COM
missioners shall constitute a Quorum
for the transaction of any business for
the performance of any duty or for the
sion: No vacancy in the commission
shall impair the right of the remaining
commissioners to exercise all the pow
ers of the commission. The act Of a
majority of the commissioners when in
session as board shall be de( med to
investigation. inquiry or hearing which
the commission has power to undertake
by or before any commissioner desig-
mated for the purpose by the commits.
sion. and every finding, order or de-
designated % pursyant to snch inSesseso SO
tion. inquiry or hearing. when approved
and confirmed by the commission and
be deemed to be the finding. order or
decision of the, Commission.
of each coHmmissioher shaIi nas' be s.iav i've
| thousand ($5.0O0) dollars. All officers,
experts. engineers. statisticians, ac-
countants, inspectors. clerks and en-
| ployes of the commission shall receive
| such compensation as NAV be fixed by
commission. The commissioner. attor-
| ney. secretary and rate expert shall be
civil executive officers and their SAL
sion shall be paid In the same manner
as are the salaries of other state off,
other person or bodns oon
shall be paid monthly from the funds
mission. after being. approved by the
commission. upon claims therefor to
be audited by the state auditing board
(b) All expenses incurred by the
commission pursuant 70 the provisions
necessary travelling and other expenses
and disbursements of the commission
ers. their officers and employees. In
CURED while on business of the COM
mission. shall be paid from the funds
appropriated for the use of the COM
eominission, Upon % Claims pHs therefor ~ to be be
audited by the state auditing board Of
Section II. The commissioners and
the officers and employees of the COM
mission, shall. when In the perform
ance of their official duties. have the
railroads. cars. and other vehicles Of
every common carrier. as said term 10
section u. The ' commission shall
make and submit to the governor on
or before the first of December of each
ctth 20 thA NJ
hundred and twelve. a report contain
ing full and complete account OF Its
nransas fransastions San. and proceeding. for ths
such other facts. suggestions. and REQ =
concentrations as It may deem of value
to the people OF the state.
Section IS. (a) All charges made. de-
manded or received by any public util-
ity, or by any two or more public
apy aS pe
service rendered or to be rendered shall
be just and reasonable. Every unjust
manded or received FOR such product
hiblted and declared unlawful.
and facilities furnished by any public
utility shall be in all respects ade.
promote the safety. health, comfort and
convenience OF Its patrons. employees
and the public.
(cl All rules and regulations made
taining to its charges or service to the
public shall be just and reasonable.
Section IA. (a) Every common car
rier shall file with the commission and
shall print and keep open to tho public
inspection schedules showing the rates,
fares, charges and classifications Tor
the transportation between termint
within this state OF persons and prop
erty from each point upon Its route
to all other points thereon: and from
upon every other route leased. operated
or controlled by It; and from each point
on Its or upon any route leased ope-
rated or controlled by It to all points
upon the route of any other common
carrier, whenever a through route and
a Joint rate shall have been established
or ordered between eny two such
points. II no Joint rate over a through
route has been established. the sched-
uies OF the several carriers In such
through route shall show the soparate-
ly established rates. fares. charges and
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