The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1912-11-02

and the entry of judgment thereon. any
party nEsrieyed 6y me order or luds
the district court OF tho county In
which the principal place of business
OF the utility affected Is located. In the
came manner and under the same pro-
eeduro ns an appeal Is taken from
county courts In tho state OF Colorado
to the district courts, and thcreupon
trial dc MORO shall be had. or. the party
sgHrieved may apply to the district
xiven by the laws OF the state OF Colo
RADIO for the review OF decisions OF In
terior tribunals. or may take such
laws OF the state OF Colorado are appli-
cable for the protection OF the rights
OF said aggrievod party. Except as here,
proceedings In the district court shall be
the same as any other olvil proceeding
under the code OF civil procedure OF
the state OF Colorado, The Judgment
or orders OF tho district court may be
enforced in the same manner as other
Judgments orders OF said court. The
Judgment or orders OF tho district
court may be reviewed by the supreme
court In the same manner MS other civil
actions and proceedings are reviewed
under tho laws OF the state OF Colo
RADIO. The pendency OF any proceeding
in the district court for review dc
moro or otherwise OF any order or
Judgment OF the commission. shall OF
Itself stay or suspend tho operation OF
the order or decision OF the commits
sion and likewise. during the time al
lowed by law for obtaining superse-
IDEAS from the supreme court, staying
the Judgment or order OF any district
court aud also during the tendency
OF any such proceeding In the supreme
court, the order or declslon OF the com
mission shall be stayed and suspended.
Section So. All actions and proceed
ings under this act and all actions or
or the people OF the state of Colorado
may be parties, and In which any .ques-
tlon arises under this act. or under or
concerning any order or decision Of the
commission, shall be preferred over all
other civil causes except election
mined in preference to all other civil
business except election causes, IRE
spective OF positions on the calendar
The same preference shall be granted
upon application Of the attorney of the
commission In any action or proceeding
In which he may be allowed to inter-
venc.
Section 81. For the purpose of asccr-
tanning the matters and things speci-
lied In section 81 OF this act, concern
ing the value of the property of public
utilities. the commission may cause
hearing or hearings to be held at such
time or times and place or places a.
the commission may designate. Be
fore any hearing is had. the commits
sion shall give the pI ,hT, nifty az
tlce. specifying the time and place OF
such hearing. and such notice shall be
sufficient to authorize the commission
to inquire into the matters designated
In this section and In said section 81
% this act, but this provision shall MOI
prevent the commission from making
any preliminary examination or inves'
tigatlon into the matters herein re-
rerred to, or from inquiring into such
matters in any other investigat ion or
hearing. All public utilities affected
shall be entitled to be heard and to In
troduce evidence at such hearing or
hearings. The commission Is empow
cred to resort to any other source OF
Information available. The evidence
duced to writing and certified under
the seal ct the commission. The COM
mission shall make and file its findings
Of fact In writing upon all matters con-
eerning which evidence shall have been
introduced before 1t which in its Judg-
ment have bearing on the value of the
property of the public utility affected
such findings shall be subject to re-
View by the district and supreme court
4 this state In the same manner and
Within the same time other orders
and decisions OF the commission. as In
commission so made and filed. when
properly certified under the seal OF the
commission. shall be admissible In evil
denee In any action. proceeding or
nearing before the commission any
court. in which the commission, the
state or any officer department or In
stitution thereof. or any county, city
and county, municipality or other body
politic and the public utility affected
may be interested, whether arising un-
der the provisions OF this act or other
wise. The commission may from time
vestiEations to be had for the purpose
4 making revaluations or ascertaining
tho value of any bettorments improve
ments. additions or extensions made by
any public utility subsequent to any
prior hearing or investigation, and
may examine Into all matters which
may change. modify or affect any find
ing of fact previously made and may
At such time make findings OF fact
supplementary to those heretofore
upon the same notice and be conducted
m the same manner. and the findings
- made shall have the same force and
ffcCt as is provided herein for such
original notice. hearing and findings:
provided. that such findings made at
such supplemental hearings or investi-
cations shall bc considered In connec-
Ion with and as n part OF the original
findings except In SO far such sup
elemental findings shall change or
modify the findings made ut the orig
NAL hearing or investigation.
section bs. ta) Any public utility
which violates or falls to comply with
any provision OF this act. or which
falls, omits or neglects to obey. OBJ
serve or comply with any lawful order.
decision, decree, rule direction. demand
"r requirement or any part or provi-
ease In which penalty has not here
inbetore been provided for such public
utility. Is subject TO a penalty OF not
icHs than five hundred dollars nor more
than two thousand dollars for each and
very offonse.
tb) Every violation OF tho provisions
u this act or OF any lawful order. de-
Hihlon, decree rule. direction. demand
or requirement OF the commission, or
any part or portion thereof by any
JI3rRora'ion or person Is a separate and
tuutng violation each days continue
uucc thereof shall be and be deemed
TO be n separate and distinct oTfeuse
CO.. In constituting ana enforcing the
provisions OF this act relating to pom
hltica, the act, omission or failure OF
SuBe Utility Sssetng SltR9 9y the 81 sc sps
" his official duties or employment,