The Monte Vista journal., 1912-11-02

and Pacific Railway Company, its sue
n,s "na sp9S Sy
rado in proportion to the traffic which
each railway carries on through said
tunnel, and upon entering Into such con-
tract In proper form to be approved by
the Tunnel Commission. the right OF any
othcr railway company or companies to
said Tunnel. tracks and approaches
shall always be available to such rail-
way company or companies. their sue
cessors and assigns, and In case. under
the agreement as to the payment OF the
principal and Interest OF the bonds
herein provided for. said Tunnel. tracks
srty OF The Denver. Northw cstcrn and
Pacific Railway Company. their success
sors and assigns. either solely or Jointly
with other railway companies their sue
cessorH and assigns the use OF said tun-
mel tracks and approaches, under tho
terms and provisions OF this Act and
this Section. shall No open and avail
able to other railways for railway pur-
poses only
sec. G. Within ninety days from the
taking effect OF this Act but not until
the contract between the State of Colo
RADIO and The Denver. Northwestern and
Pacific Railway Company Its SUCCESSORS
and assigns In Sections and Q here
81 provided. shall have been executed.
rho Tunnel Commission, in the name OF
and on behalf OF the State OF Colorado.
shall enter into contract with some
duly qualified person. corporation. assoc
citation or partnership for the construc-
ton OF the tunnel. tracks and approaches
herein provided for. the contract may be
let TO ono or more persons. corporations,
associations, or partnerships. but either
the one contract or the several contracts
shall provide for the construction OF the
entire tunnel and for the completion
are so let. they shall be let upon the
same day and provide for the compile
ton OF aid tunnel on the same day.
Such contract or contracts must pro-
vide for the construction and compile
ton OF said tunnel and the necessary
approaches thereto upon plans and speci-
flcations to be approved by the Tunnel
Commission and according to the provis.
ions OF this Act. for "A sum not to eN.
coed four millions OF dollars, which shah
be payable In the State Tunnel Bonds
at NOT less than their face value. The
said contractor or contractors shall
agree to accept said Tunnel Bonds in
payment OF said construction and all
parts thereof at not less than their face
value and not otherwise and said con-
tract or contracts shall provide for maxi
ing payments In said bonds only for
work as the same has boon completed.
and payment may be made by the Tun-
mel Commission on the 10th, OF each
month for ninety per cent. of the con-
tract price for work completed during the
previous calendar month and upon GER
said Tunnel Commission; the ten per
cent OF contract price withheld by the
Commission ms provided herein shall be
paid to the contractor entitled thereto.
when the contract shall have been COM
peted In fun and accepted by the Tun-
mel Commission. The bonds so to be is
contractors shall constitute payment in
full for the construction OF said tunnel.
subject to the conditions In this Act i'm
posed and said tunnel bonds so used for
the payment OF said tunnel and the ex-
penses herein provided for shall at the
time and before the delivery thereof have
all the matured interest coupon or cou-
pons removed therefrom, and any other
interest accrued on any such bond or
bonds shall before the delivery be cred
tied upon the coupon next maturing.
Such contract or contracts must provide
that any and all persons employed or
engaged in work and labor in or about
the tunnel or In connection herewith,
except such men as may apply of their
own volition. shall be directly employed
through by means of the Colorado
Free Employment offices created and es-
tabllshcd by tho State OF Colorado and
conducted under its auspices. that eight
hours out of every twenty-four hours
shall be and constitute a days work for
airy and all of such persons so en-
ployed or engaged In such work, labor In
about or In connection with said tunnel.
and that all miners. muckers, trammers,
motormen. machine men. engineers, line
men carpenters timbermen, electricians.
and al other workmen OF any nature.
kind or description shall receive ms COM
pensatlon for each days work OF eight
hours as above provided not less than the
wages paid for similar work In the Grip
pie Creek district OF the State OF Colo
RADIO, and In no event shall any Of these
employees receive less than three $4,000
dollars per day. In tunnel bonds, and tho
Contractor shall redeem them ut not
less than par.
Such contract or contracts shall also
provide that every effort will ve made to
provide for the most complete and effec-
tive scientific sanitation in and about the
tunnel and It's approaches. and all build
ings. structures. tentc. camps or other
places whore the persons employed In or
about the tunnel live. work. or assemble
opposition Wall be offered or obstacle
interposed 10 frequent Inspections az
the Commissioner of Mines or the Labor
Commissioner may deem necessary or de-
sirable OF the tunnel and its workings,
buildings. dwellings or other places used
by the employees In and about their work
or labor and that they will recognize and
consent to the application OF the so-called
factory inspection laws to any ana AL
work and work places buildings. machln-
cry, appliances and generally To the en-
tire enterprise from its commencement
to It's completion. The further form and
terms OF said contract with said contrac-
tor or contractors shall be determined
by tho Tunnel Commission. which shall
require good and sufficient bond for
the faithful performance of all contracts.
Sec; Z; The salaries OF the Supervis-
ing Engineer and Secretary to the Tun-
mel Commission, MS herein provided.
shall be paid from time to time In State
Tunnel Bonds. ut not less than the face
shall be negotiated, issued or disposed OF
by the Tunnel Commission except as In
this Act provided
See 8, The said tunnel shall never be
used IN whole or In part for the diver
sion Of waters from the Western to the
Eastern Slope OF the Continental Divide
for domestic irrigation manufacturing.
storage, power, or commercial purposes.
Sec Q. This Act Is hereby referred to
the people Of the State OF Colorado for
their approval or rejection Mt the next
biennial regular general election and
shall not take effect untn the same has
been approved by vote of the people MS
provided ln Section OF Article V OF the
Constitution Of the State OF Colorado
Sec 10 Each olector voting at said