The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1912-11-02

ss;ns shall be necessary. BY the General
Appropriation Bill. sums of money suffi-
In sss ats 10 P.K shs hsnss is
Sod as provided herein in this Act; and
tie General Assembly shall by law pro-
S Tunnel sf Bonds n Al maturity ri 10 be Gre
atsd out of the State Capitol Fund. be-
ginning not later than eight years from
Provided. however, that an or any
part of the appropriation or sinking FUND
mot needed or used for such purpose; as
provided herein. shall remain In the Gem
oru1 Fund of the State and be subject to
further appropriation by the General A.,
ssmbly; ~ such Interest payments rs shall ma,
Of the Tunnel.
Sec. 8. All bonds described In Section
hereof. or so many thereof as may De
necessary, shall be used only for the pur-
pose of constructing q tunnel through
the Main Range of the Rocky Mountains,
through the base of James Peak. and
OF railway Of The Denver. Northwestern
e 1sster nei portai n.ar the town Of Arrow.
in Grand County. on the line of railway
OF The Denver, Northwestern and, Paci-
t to so ,Ss
SAID Tunnel to be sufficient in size. char
struction Of a single-track railway to bc
operated by steam or electricity. and 70
permit Of the conyenient ep..a sna not
to exceed In length five miles.
Sec. 4. Within sixty days from the
taking effect of this Act, and before any
bonds hereby authorized are tssued or
sd tes any and Papsc RAILWAY
pany and The Continental Tunnel Rail-
way Company; their s1scsSs ESQ and Or other
proper conveyances transfer and deed 70
the State OF Colorado. in consideration Of
TO DC ysa there
for, ali rights OF way to both tunnel sites
and approaches thereto. filing. surveys.
nsctsd with and necessary for said pro-
posed tunnel which are now owned or
pos.es.ed BY ssid The .I Rsnysr o mossn,
or The Continental Tunnel Railway Com
pany, or either Of them. all Of which
may. be used by the Tunnel Commi sssn'
ia provided for. and which rights Of way
and approaches and tunnel site. Filings.
sSrysys MAPS map .p plan sissr from ali neum
There shall also be within sixty days
from the taking effect of this Act con-
X. STATE Ss ,eo o. coePsdo ana me Denver
| Northwestern and Pacific RAILWAY Com
pany and The Continental Tnnns, nd Ha az
signs. which shall upon the eonaidera-
lions in this Act Proviasd give avs e "
The Denver NortnWesteIu anu - "a :. -
signs, the right to use said tunnel io OF
railway purposes until the mstlrity @. OF
VT: fifty years from date thereof: upon
| the terms and conditions In this Act seq
forth. and also providing that me Den-
Company. its successors and ASSIGNS
shall give good and suffiG,snt security
satisfactory 10 the state Tunnel un,,n. S G0m.
inga of said The Denver. ForthWestern
and Pacific Railway Company, Ms sue G.
sgS :a tor .n' q vi Bat:
Tunnel Bonds. issued under the prD owl
ions Of this act 9nd ,hs sR aty t n rolo.
rsdo. from time to time. as toll OF
cSaFrc for such use. the maturing In
tsfest on the total bonds i.susa nsres sn.
psnss q operation. maintenanss and d re- E:
pejr, which shall constitute fund 70 oe
.Slsly for ,, sn. p fTTtn.r 81 order
that The Denver. Northwestern and "a.
ca . Ralmsy shall %Rastain said
IN 4 first-ciass and safe condition; anG
in case The Denver. Northwestern ans
sss'fs ,] ka,,w Snail al amy time be Gale
upon to pay. and shall pay the principa
~ e s1S Ct :hs At ana
ciudinx ali interest on said bond ISSUE
which has heretofore been paid by u.
ds. Of ana ssesaed at the tms Of a"e
purchase and ali salaries and expense.
81 the Commission and all the expense.
81 si ih to save vots q he peops ),
the State, then the title to said Tunne
shall vest in said The Denver North
its SUCCESSORS and assigns, and the state
OF Colorado shall by proper deed or con.
yeyanes transfer the property ana ING, r's n,
| Denver. Northwestern and Pacific Rail
way Company and The Continental Tu h
MA y.GS lss,a so sad
Denver, Northwestern a Pacific Rail.
way Company. IT, .uccesEsS a,... and an .b az
cease to have any interest therein; with
Of tunnel rights As last above noted tht
Tunnel Commission shall make a Tina
report to the Auditor of State and shal
then cease to exist az q state Tunne
Commission.
in this section is entered into between
the the st.. sns ana iG The Denver. Northwestern
P.s1ie Tuhns yRslw.y
their SUCCESSORS and assigns. there shall
be Included In said contract clause by
which the said railway company agrees
with the state that by the time said tun.
mel il completed said railway company
have estab.nsd through ana ' ss Re
City, Utah, through the compilation OF
the line of railway of said The Denver,
| pany its successors and assigns. or by
the building Of q connecting line of rail-
| way between Crested station on The
| Denver Northwestern and Pacific Rail-
way and Dotssro station on The Denver
| and Rio Grande Railroad thus insurinE
direct and through traffic through said
| tunnel between said above named cities.
| At the time the contract provided for
in this Section IL entered into between
| the Tunnel Commission on behalf OF the
State. and The Denver. Northwestern
and Pacific Railway Company. its sue
cessors and assigns. there shall be IN
the said Railway Company guarantees
the full and for final payment OF all
bonds issued hereunder and AZ! interest,"
accruinS thereon and the faithful per.
! Torrance of all contracts. shall deposit
with the Tunnel Commission first class
negotiable security or bonds as coliaterai
security in an amount equal to said bond
| issue.
Sec g. The right to use said Tunnel