Gilpin observer., 1912-10-24
s.e. :. w,th!n ninety days from tn.

taxing erect OF this Act. but not until
the contract between the State of Colo
rado and The Denver. Northwestern and
Pacific Railway Company. its SUCCESSORS
Of IL provided S Shall % have been a'e Executed, nte
The Tunnel Commission, in the name of
and on behalf of the State of Colorado
duly qualified person, corporation. asso-
citation or partnership for the constr
ton Of the tunnel tracks and approaches
herein provided for; the contract may be
let to one 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
thereof, and in case several contracts
same day and provide for the compile
ton of said tunnel On the same day.
Such contract or contracts must pro-
vide for the construction and compile
tlon of said tunnel and the necessary
approaches thereto upon plans and speci.
fications to be approved by the Tunnel
Commission and according to the provis-
ceed e four millions Of dollars. which shall
be payable in the State Tunnel Bonds
at not less than their face value. The
agree to accept said Tunnel Bonds in
payment Of said construction and all
parts thereof at not less than their face
tract or contracts shall provide for max
ing payments in said bonds only for
work the same has been completed.
and payment may be made by the Tun-
ne! Commission on the 10TH, of each
month for ninety per cent or the con-
previous calender month and upon GER
tificates of the Supervising Engineer to
sent sera Of f''nen Contract price Withheld by the
Commission provided herein shall be
paid to the contractor entitled thereto,
when the contract shall have been com
pleted in full and accepted by the. Tun-
mel Commission. The bonds so to be is
sued and delivered to said contractor or
chan ttita n "a
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 there:gith,
except such men as may apply OF thelr
own volition. shall be directly employed
through or by means of the COLORADO
Free Employment offices created and es-
tablished by the 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
any 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, ilne-
men, carpenters. timbermen, electricians.
and all other workmen of any nature,
kind or description shall receive as COM
pensation for each days Work fs 3i eighs ;h.
wages paid for similar work in the GRIP
Pile Creek district of the State of Colo
empioyes receive less than three $4,000
dollars per day. in tunnel bonds. and the
Cont ractor shall redeem them at not
less than par.
-l.-1 oil
provide that every effort will ue made to
provide for the most complete and effec-
tive scientific sanitation in and about the
tunnel and its approaches, and all buiid-
ings, structures. tents. camps or other
places where the persons employed In or
about the tunnel live, work, or assemble
| opposition will be offered or obstacle
interposed to as frequent inspections as
| 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 usea
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 ano a.
| cry. appliances and generally to the en-.
tire enterprise from its commencement
| terms of said contract with said contrac-
| tor or contractors shall be determined
| by the Tunnel Commission which snail
| require a good and sufficient bond Tor
| the faithful performance of all contracts.
Sec. I. The salaries of the Supervis-
ing Engineer. and Secretary to the Inn-
mel cSmmissi9n on Pom as , hepeih ta Time n State
Tunnel Bonds at not less than the face
value thereof; and none, of said bonds
shall be negotiated, issued or disposed OF
| nv the Tunnel Commission except as in
| this Act provided.
Sec s. The said tunnel shall never be
used in whole or 9ro in S part for she q, th
| Eastern Slope of the Continental Divide
| for domestic irrigation. manufacturing
| storage. power. or commercial purposes
| Sec. .. This Act is hereby referred to
the people of the State of Colorado for
| their approval or rejection at the next
| biennial regular general election and
shall not take effect until the same has
| been approved by vote OF the people as
provided in Section / of Article v 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
| lot box a ticket whereon shall be printed
| or written the words For an Act to pro-
mote and increase the general prosperity
| OF the State. by constructing a tunnel
under and through the base of James
| Peak, a spur of the Rocky Mountains. to
| be used for public or semi-public pur-
poses" and Against an Act to promote
an. and I increase the general prosperi5y ] ,0 0l
| der and through the base of James Peak.
a spur of the Rocky Mountains. to be
used for public or semi-public purposes.
and shall Indicate his or her approval or
| rejection OF the proposition by placing
a cross (X) after one of such sentences,
| The vote cast for the adoption or re-
| lection of said Act shan be canvassed
| and the result determined in the manner
| provided by the laws of the State of
| Colorado for the canvass of votes FOR
| 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
| unto set nv hand and affixed the
| Great Seal of the State of Colorado. at
| the City of Denver, this First day OF
| October. A. ID. 1912.
JAMES B. PEARCE.
| nf