The Elbert County tribune., 1912-10-25

the contract between the state OF Colo
Pacific Railway Company. its successors
and assigns. as In Sections and here
The Tunnel Commission, in the name OF
and on behalf OF the State Of Colorado.
shall enter. into . contract with some
duly qualified person. corporation. nsso-
ciation or partnership for the construc-
tion OF the tunnel tracks and approaches
let to one or more persons. corporations,
associations, or partnerships. but either
shall provide for the construetion Of .hs
entire tunnel and for the completion
thereof. and In case several contracts
same day and provide for the compile
tion of said tunnel on the same day.
Such contract or contracts must pro-
vide for the construction and compile
approaches thereto upon plans and speci-
fications to be approved by the Tunnel
Commission and according to the provis-
ions OF this Act, for n not to ex-
coed four millions OF dollars, which SHAH
II the bsr STATE tsoa yaae me
agree 10 accept said Tunnel Bonds N
parts thereof at not less than their face
value and not otherwise and said con-
or s ad bonas on for
work as the same has been completed.
and payment may be made by the Tun-
month mo- 'I for ninety P per .H Cent. OK the con- con-
tract price for work completed during tho
| previous calendar month and upon GER
| tificates OF the Supervising Engineer to
said Tunnel Commission; the ten per
sent Of contract plss bnn sbs by 'hs hs
paid to the contractor entitled thereto.
when the contract shall have been conn
| mel Commission. The bonds SO to be is
| sued and delivered to said contractor OF
| 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 havs
pons removed therefrom. and any other
Interest accrued on any such BOND or
bonds shall before the delivery be cred
| Such contract or contracts must provide
that any and all persons employed or
| the tunnel or in connection herewith.
| except such men as may apply or their
through or by means OF the Colorado
| Froe Employment offices created and es-
| tabllshed by the State of Colorado and
| hours out of every twenty-four hours
| shall be and constitute a days work for
| pioyed or engaged in such work. labor in
| about or in connection with said tunnel.
and that all miners. muckers, traInmers.
men, carpenters timbermen. electricians,
and all other workmen of any nature.
|
psnsation for each days work Of eight
| hours above provided not less than tho
Die DEC Creek p's' district i % Of the State Of Colo
| RADIO, and In no event shall any Of these
employees receive less than three Ms.oSl
| Contractor shall redeem them at not
less than par.
| Such contract or contracts shall also
proviee that every effort wiil oe en- made sfs. to
tive scientific sanitation In and about the
tunnel and Its approaches, and all build
places where tho persons employed In or
about the tunnel live work. or assemble
% or sfsnea aaa sst
interposed to as frequent inspections az
the Commissioner Of Mines or the Labor
Commissioner may deem necessary or de-
rirable of the tunnel and It's workings,
buildings, dwellings or other places used
or labor ana that they win recognize and
consent to the application of the so-called
factory inspection laws & to any and d,;,,l all
tire enterprise from It's commencement
terms OF said contract with said contrac-
tor or contractors shall be dctermined
by the Tunnel commissstosn. which hand shar ynr
the faithful performance of all contracts.
Sec. 7: The salaries of the supervis-
ing Engineer. and Secretary to the Tnn-
shall be paid from time to time IN State
Tunnel Bonds Mt not less than the face
value thereof; and none OF said nonos s
by the Tunnel Commission except as IN
this Act provided.
SEQ s. 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 8. This Act is hereby referred to
the people of the State of Colorado for
their approval rejection at the next
biennial regular general election and
shall not take effect until the same has
provided in Section i of Article of the
Constitution Of the State of Colorado.
Sec. 10. Each elector voting at said
election and desirous of voting for or
against this Act shall deposit IN the bal.
or written the words For an Act to pro-
mote and increase the general prosperity
Under %' and ihrossh the base Of James
Peak. a spur of the Rocky Mountains. to
be used for public or semi i-public pur-
poses" and Against an Act to promote
| tho State, by constructing a tunnel ur-
der and through the base Of James Peak.
a spur OF the Rocky Mountains. to bee
and shall indicate his or her approval or
rejection OF the proposition by placing
a cross (x) after one, of such sentences.
| lection of said Act shall be canvassed
| and the result determined in the manner
provided BY the laws Of the State OF
| Representatives in Congress-
Filed In the office of the Secretary OF
| State this Fifth day of June. A. ID. 1911.
In Testimony Whereof, / have here
Great Seal OF the State OF Colorado. at
the City of Denver. this First day of
| Octnhef. A u 1912