The Elbert County tribune., 1914-10-30

SENATE BILL NO. i, LAWS OF 1913.
Referred to the People OF the state Of
Colorado by Petition Of Referendun.
NOTICE is HEREBY. GIVEN. THAT
at the General Election to be held on
the Third day of November. A d. 1914.
fied eleetors " OF the s State " Of 'es colorado. a
Sections Ises s g asS II e s.nass s'sstSn s
shs Fourteenth e the sss''' asy of Aprii % .Ats D. D.
fsrred 10 the Peopis ' OF E the he STATE aa % Of
GoIorado nn,o BY g,r petition OF Refsren- sns,,
the state OF Colorado. duly Verified
the Twelfth day OF July. A. D. 1913.
The authority % i for r. submitting such
Act Is found In Section 1 OF Article v
shs of the stats %
and Referendum
Senate Bill No. l. Laws 1919.
Section Referred-Nos. So. ss and 81.
corporation. telephone corporation.
releg5aDh arat,aD rorporasiOn water cor
forth begin the construction OF a street
railroad or of line, plant or system.
read. or line, plant or system. with
out first having obtained from the
commission certificate that the pres
ent or future public convenience and
necessity require or will require such
construction;. provided, that this sec
tion shall not be Construed to REQUIRE
any such corporation to secure such
certificate for an extension within any
which it shall have theretofore lawful
ly commenced operations. or for an ex-
tension tension into ~, territory, either within or
town. contiguous to Its street railroad.
or line. plant or system, and not there
character. or for an extension within
CT to territory already served by 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
commission, co c on compiains 1etse Of tse pubs ube
lie utility claiming to be fnJuriously
effected may. after hearing. make such
conditions for the location of the lines.
plants or systems affected as to 1t may
seem Just and reasonable.
(b) No public utility of a class speci-
fled In Section IS ta) hereof shall
henceforth exercise any right or privi-
hsreafter h s granted. @ or under any pfrm,. fran.
chise or permit heretofore granted but
not heretofore actually exercised. or
pended for moro than ono year. with
out first having obtained from the
convenience and. necessity require the he
exercise of such right or privilege;
proX,,idts;d, led, that when the sommlssiSn
utility. has heretofore begun actual con
struction. work and Is prosecuting
edly and with reasonable diligence In
proportion to the magnitude of the un-
nit hersfotore % xranted any ss but not Or hess- ess-
tcfore actually exercised. such pub
sion may prescribe. to tho completion
of such work. and may, after such
sRs snd 'Ysh 5Ehs s DF S
idats n,ts any right or pssivilsgs now r.;
@ &C, Bsfora @ G any osrtif,cate f sa's may issue.
naf a adis ssTsrsf COPY oy
cnr5tss,,oI cns5tes Il the, the ssDDl,ts;nnat be
flis In the offies Of the 'easn eo@mlssion saei,
piicant has as receiysd the required con-
eopnsS sy and coantS Si 1hs
mission shall have power. after hear:
issue It for the construction of por-
railroad. line. plant or system, or ex-
tension thereof OF. for the partial ex-
e, else only Of said right or privilege
terms and conditions as in its 1udg-
atty may require II such public utii-
ity desires to exercise n right or priyi
contempiates nnae rancnlse sacs, or permit which
has not as yet been granted to It. such
pnbl,c utility may apply to the com
issue of the certificate. The commis-
sion may thereupon make an order de-
/ application. under such rules and reg
es.ired certificate;. upon such terms
ter such public utility has obtained the
contemplated franchise or permit. Upon
evidence satisfactory to 1t that such
franchise or permit has been secured
Ss 6y Spsh pgSlis utility the commIs.on
Tho commission shall charge reason
able fee not exceeding fifty cents ON
lie invested. for issuing said public con
vsniencs and necessity certificate.
Section IS. (a) No railroad corpora
line eorporation. gas corporation. ti e1sce 1sce
tricai corporation. telephone corpora
ter
visions of this act. shall enceforth
sell. lease, assign: mortgage or other
or any part Of its railroad. street rail-
road. line. plant or system. necessary
| or useful In the performance of It's du.
| ties to the public. or any franchise or
rermit or any right thereunder. or by
rect. merge or consolidate Its railroad.
street railroad. line plant or system.
\ or franchises or permits or any part
without having first secured from the
commission an order authorizing it so
| to do. Every such sale. lease. assirn-
mont. mortgage. disposition encum-
brence; merger or consolidation made
der of the commission authorixinT II.
nams shall be void. The berminsion
and approval Of the commission TO the
| exeroiss OF franchise or permit under
| section thirty-five Cal of this act. or
the ,Ale. lease, assignment, mortgage