The Lamar register., 1919-03-12

ing utility be allowed to put itself IN
such position with reference to its
patrons, that this Commission may
find that such patrons are adequately
served at reasonable rates. By an
nouncing this principle, we hope we
shall hold out to the existing utilities
an incentive which will induce them
voluntarily, without burdening this
Commission, or other governmental au-
thorities, to accord to the communi-
ties of this state those rates and that
service to which they are in justice en-
titled, and to the new utilities we shall
likewise hold out the incentive that on
the discovery by them of territory
which is not accorded reasonable serv-
ice and just rates, they may have the
privilege of entering therein if they
are willing to accord fair treatment to
such territory"
Pacific Gas & Elec. Co. VS.. Great
Western Power Co., l RR. Comm,
Calf. Rep, 10.
This case was followed by Idaho
Public Utilities Commission in the case
of Application of Idaho Power & Light
Co.. for certificate of convenience and
necessity, Idaho Commission Reports
(7-1-14 to 6-3O-l5), page 81.
One purpose of the act relating to
public convenience and necessity, Chap.
11O Session Laws Colorado 1917, was
10 uffnr,I ,pntaatinp 70 tho nnhlic ,tiI
ity which has pioneered in field and
is rendering efficient service at reas-
enable rates, and adequately serving
the public, but, on the other hand, il
is not intended to protect against COM
petition a public utility which is not
performing these duties and which for
"a considerable period of time has fail
ed to bring its service up to the ordin-
airy efficient standards Of similar COM
panies operating in similar territories.
The Commission finds that the pre-
sent and future public convenience and
necessity of the inhabitants and citi-
zens Of the city OF Lamar and of said
city require and will require the con-
struction, acquisition and operation by
said city of electric light and power
works, and that said city should be
given permission to submit to the quail
flied voters and electors thereof at the |
general municipal election to be held
thereon on April 1. 1919, the question
Of authorizing the city council of said
.;t,. 10 o,-a.. alaatri. lf0bt and ,.at,,ar
works to be owned, managed and oper-
lted by the said city, and Of authoriz- |
ing the said city council. of said city, |
to contract an Indebtedness on behalf |
Of the city and upon the credit there
Of, by issuing bonds of the city In the
amount of S45,000.00 for
the purpose of constructing plant to
supply electric light and power; and
will thereafter. upon showing being |
duly made to it by said city that the
majority of the said qualified voters |
and electors thereof voting upon said |
at said election of April
/, 1919, have voted in the affirmative
upon said question, and upon applica-
lion by said city therefor. issue the
certificate of this Commission that the
present and future public convenience
and necessity require and will require
the construction, erection or aequisi-
ton by said city, and operation by it.
1f electric light and power works; that
an order pursuant to the foregoing
shall issue preliminary to the issuance
If the said certificate.
Order.
IT is THEREFORE ORDERED
That the Public Utilities Commission
If the State of Colorado finds that the
present and future public convenience
md necessity of the inhabitants and
.itizens of the city of Lamar and of
said city require and will require the
acquisition and operation
,y said city Of electric light and pow
,r works, and that said city should be
md is hereby given permission to sub
nit to the qualified voters and electors
hereof at the general municipal elee-
ion to be held thereon on April ],
1919, the question Of authorizing the
,ity council of said city to erect cleo