The Elbert County tribune., 1914-10-23

Referrsd ts the People OF the state sf
Colorado By Petifisn sf Rsfers.dun.
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN. That
n. a ThiSs ns ass Of soSn ss hs'd sis
fled electors OF the state OF COLORADO.
ssetions IS. q sn il s.ns.s s'ss'iSa BiP
No. 1; which Senate Bill was filed In
the Gss Of the s.y Of xSr s Sa,s
e s: 1: f:ssif s. E. s rs !. :.
.istss. ate nun, npmbss of ,.ixns'urs. Ito,
the s stat. Of Colorado esa duly y'sssr vsr,fsd
in accordance with law and filed in
TMsfh n day dss c Sy e. SAT- ,
The sStherisy Sf'9Ss; i for m submitting such
of the Constitution of the state Of
Colorado. providing for the Initiative
and Referendum.
Senate Bill No. 1. Laws 1914
Section Referred-Nos. 81. ss and n.
| Section So. (a) No street railroad
corporation. gas corporation. electric
teiesrapS corporasion. sao wSssr ssseSfa,,on cor.
pora,iSn srth Ssx or Tn. SersSn Den. shail hence,
or of any extension of such street rail-
read. or line. plant or system. with
| commisslon certificate that the pres
ent or future public convenience and
necessity require or will require such
tion shall not be construed to require
any such corporation to secure such
city and county or city or town Within ain
which II shall have theretoforc lawful
~ commenced operations, or for an ex-
without a city and county or city or
town. contiguous to its street. railroad.
.sassd Sy paSe .Ge ny pSt IKE
| character. or for an extension Within
or to territory already served by 4.
business: tbi and an @ providsd. }urther. Hu that h Il
any such public utility. In constructing
srr ssTtesndins sItlI its line: plant or system.
plant or system. OF any other such pub.
commi.sion. on complaint OF tho pub
lie utility claiming. to be injuriously
ordsr and nay mams tsa sucs
conditions for tho location of the lines.
plants or systems affected as to It may
| seem Just and reasonable.
OBJ No public utility of . class speci-
henceforth exercise any. right or prIvi.
sl srsntsd or und.r or any Dirm. srnn
chise or permit heretofore granted but
not not hsrstS1or. sst; actually ,aS exercised: or
out first having obtained from the
ana rsoarD. PUPILS shs
exercise Of such right or privilege;
psso,y,idysda Prey, I'D that that when the scmmi.,lon
utility, has hsretofore begun actual con
struction work and II prosecuting
sdiy and with 'rsssonsbis diiissnes in
proportion to the magnitude OF the un-
dertsking under any franchise OF. per-
| tc fore actually exercised such pub
lie utility may proceed. under such
sion may prsseribe' 70 q the nc eo%pission 11%Ms
completion. exercise such right or priv.
section shall not be construsd to val. al
idate any right or priviieEc now in.
vns undsr any or lsw II shs ssat. invalid
opdsf this 1,,.,s s,sotion csrs,fsd copy
eespesatlen ees5ass shai ss0liffaf s. liza tho
offiSs ornS,s. Of , the .;,io; commis;sIon;; Every
such svidencs as shall be required is1'Sy By
piicsnt has received the @ rsquirsd red" con- on
sent franchise or permit Of the prop
seSnsy oeSsr ossEc StE and bsSgnty muncgs
Ing. to issue SAID certificate ~ as prayed M
issue It for the Construction OF 4 pors r.
tion only of the contemplated street
f,alir,oad, line plant or system: Or ex-
ei else only OF said right or iisr privilsse. @
and may attach to the exercise Of the
terms ana na n IT, ,sSs aSS
slty may reduire. II such public utii-
iege under a franchise or permit which
Il contemplates. securing. but which
public utility may apply to the COM
issue OF the certificate; The commits
ciaring that II viii Thereafter. upon
application. under such rules and reg
essired eertifIcnis. @ 1s upon such issue terms 5ns
and conditions AZ Il may designate, ar
ter such public utility has obtalned the
the presentation to the commission OF
evidence satisfactory to II that such
BY such public utility. the % commissIen Suen
shall thereupon issue such certificate.
The commission shall cnarge a reason
each one thousand dollars OF capital to
lie Invested. for issuing said public con-
venience and necessity certificate.
Section SO. (u) No railroad corpors-
tlon. street railroad corporation. pipe
tricai CORPORATION: telephone corpora
Visions OF this "y act shall Sencsforfh nee orth
wise dispose OF or cucumber the whole
or any part of Its railroad. street rail-
or useful In the performance of its du.
ties 70 the public. or any franchise or
rermit or any right hereunder. or BY
rect. merge or consolidate Its railroad.
street railroad. line. plant or System.
Ithereof, with any other public utility,
without having first secured from the
communication an order authorizing it 80
rnent. mortgage. disposition. encum-
branco. merger or consolidation made
der of the commission authorizing the
same shall be void. The permission
and approval OF the commission TO the
exercise Of 4 franchise or permit under
section thirty-fiye tal Of this act. or