The Elbert County tribune., 1914-10-09

all other acts and parts OF acts in
conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
In Testimony whereof. have here-
unto unto set my hand and affixed the
at the city OF Denver. this twenty
sixth day OF September. A. y. 1914.
JAMES b. PffARCE
tseal) Secretary Of state.
SENATE BILL NO. j. LAWS OF 1p1s.
Referred to the People OF tho state OF
Colorado by Petition of Referenduna.
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN. THAT
at the General Election to be held on
there win be submitted to the anali-
fled electors of the State OF Colorado.
sss s. ss asS a Of s.ns,s s
No. !. which Senate Bill was filed ia
the office of the Secretary OF State on
1919. at 1920 o'clock. n. M and re
ferred to the People OF the State of
dunn. containing more than the reani-
Sit ,s ~, 5sss y = c he Issai Voters ,'of :
in accordance with law and filed in
the office OF the Secretary OF state on
the twelfth day OF July. A. ID. 1913.
The authority for submitting such
Act is found IN Section. Of Article v
Colorado. providing for the Initiative
and Referendum.
Senate Bill No l. Laws 1919.
Section Refsrred-Nos. 35. &c and 81.
Section 80. (a) No street railroad
corporation gas corporation. electric
corporation. telephone corporation.
porntion or person shall hence
forth begin the construction OF a street
railroad or of line. plant or system.
al l.
read. or line. plant or system. with
out first having obtained from the
ent or future public convenience aud
necessity require win require such
som sSs not Se to shs
any such corporation to sccures such
certificate for an extension within any
which IL shall have heretofore lawful
ly commenced operations. for an ex-
tension into territory. either within or
without city and county or city or
town. contiguous to Its street railroad.
or line. plant or system, and not there
character. or for an extension within
CIR to territory already served by It.
business: and provided. further that il
any such public utility. In constructing
CT extending its line. plant or system.
fere with the operation OF the line,
plant or system. of any other such pub
lie utility already constructed. the
lie utility claiming to be injuriousiy
pffeeted. may after hearing. make such
conditions for the location of the lines.
plants or systems affected as to 10 may
seem Just and reasonable.
(b) No public utility of a class speci- :
fled in Section SO (a) hereof shall
hcnceforth exercise any right or prfvi :
iege under any franchise or permit
chise or permit heretofore granted but
not heretofore actually exercised. or
pended pen for more than one as years gseh Win ies
out first having obtained from the
ana sss tsas puSs
exercise. of such right or privilege:
provided. that when the commission
utility has heretofore begun actual con
sSfn Ssr MO w9Tk Tin n good faith pap,ntsrrnpt
proportion to the magnitude of the un-
dertaking. under any franchise or per-
tc fore actually exercised such pub
lie utility may proceed under such
rules and regulations as the commits
of such work. and may, after such
completion. exercise such right or priv
section shall not be construed Ito to val. val.
idate any right or privilege now in
valid or hereafter beeoming invalid
Co Before any certificate may issue.
npder this section z certified copy
corporation. shall be filed in the
office OF the commission, Everv
fe Ia the Office Of shs sha
such evidence as shall be required BY
the commission to show that ouch ap-
sent. franchise or permit Of the prop
or. other public authority. The COM cgf.-
ing. to issue said certificate as prayed
Tor. or to refuse to issue the same. or to
issue II for the construction OF por-
railroad. line. plant or system, or ex-
tension thereof. or. for the partial ex-
81 else only of said right or privilege
and may attach to the exercise OF the
terms and conditions as In Its judg-
nent men the public conycnience and neces-
ity desires TO exercise right or prfvi
iiege under a franchise or permit which
has not as yet been granted to IT, such
public utility may apply to the com
mission for an order preliminary to the
sion may thcreupon make an order de-
ciaring that 1t will thereafter upon
application. under such rules and reg
desired certificate. upon such terms
and conditions as 1t may designate. ar
ter such public utility has obtained the
the presentation to the commission OF
evidence satisfactory. to II that such
franchise or permit has. been secure j
shall thereupon issue such certificate.
Tho commission shall charge a reason
abe Zee not esceeedinE ,,e my cents on
lie invested. for Issuing said public con :
venience and necessity certificate.
Section SO. (a) No railroad corpora
line corporation. gas cornoration. eiec-
frical corporation. telephone corpora