The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1912-10-19

oOu8attOnn 81 Inc Denver. NOrthNeetofu
and Pacific Railway Company. Its sue
esssors and assigns Imposed upon II by
the said contract with the State OF Colo
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
other railway company or companies to
use said Tunnel. tracks and approaches
shall always be available to such rail-
way company or companies. tholr sue
ces-ors and assigns. and In case under
the agreement as to tho payment Of tho
herein provided for. said Tunnel. tracks
and approaches shall become the prop
erty OF The Denver. Northwestern and
Pacific Hallway Company. their success
sors and assigns. either solely or Jointly
with other railway companies. their sue
rcssorS and assigns. the use OF said tun-
mel. tracks and approaches. under tho
terms and provisions OF this Act and
this Section. shall ~ open and avail
able to other railways for railway pur-
Sec. 6. within ninety days from tho
taking effect OF this Act. but not until
tho contract between the State OF Colo
rndo and The Denver. Northwestern and
Pacific Railway Company. It's successors
and assigns, MS IN Sections and here
81 provided. shall have been executed.
The Tunnel Commission. In the name OF
and on behalf Of the State OF Colorado.
shall enter Into "A contract with some
auly qualified person. corporation assoc
citation or partnership for the construc-
tion OF the tunnel, tracks and approaches
lot 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 or 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 Tor n sum not to cN.
coed four millions OF dollars. which shah
DO payable in the State Tunnel Bonds
at not less than their face value The
said contractor or contractors shuH
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
lng payments in said bonds only for
work ms the same has b.en completed.
and payment may be made by the Tuu-
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
tiflcatcs OF the Supervising Engineer to
said Tunnel Commission; the ten per
cent. OF contract price withheld By the
Commission as provided herein shall DO
paid to the contractor entitled thereto,
when the contract shall have been COM
pioted In full and accepted by the Tun-
mel Commission. The bonds so to be is
sued and delivered to said contractor or
contractors shall constitute payment In
full for the construction Of said tunnel.
subject to the conditions In this Act inn
posed and said tunnel bonds so used for
the payment of said tunnel and the ex-
penHcs herein provided FOR shall Mt the
time and before the delivery thereof have
all the matured interest coupon or cou-
pons removed thcrcfrom. and any other
interest accrued on any such bond or
bonds shall before the delivery be cred |
tied upon tho coupon next maturing. |
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 volitlon. shall be directly employed |
through or by means OF the Colorado |
Free Employment offices created and es-
tablishod 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.
motormcn, machine men. engineers line
men. carpenters. timbermen, electricians,
and AL other workmen OF any nature.
kind or description shall receive as COM
pensatlon for each days work OF eight
hours ms 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 $1,000
dollars per day In tunnel bonds and the
Contractor shall redeem them at not
less than par
Such contract or contracts shall also
provide that every effoTt will ne made to
provide for the most complete and effec-
tive scientific sanitation IN and about tho
tunnel and Its approaches, and all build
lngs. structures. tents camps or other
places where the persons employed In or
about the tunnel live. work. or assemble
for recreation or pleasure and that no
opposition viii be offered or obstacle
intcrposed to as frequent Inspections as
the Commissioner OF Mines or the Labor
Commissioners may deem necessary or de-
slrnhle OF the tunnel and it's workings,
buildings. dwellings or other places used
by the employees In and about their work
or labor and that they VIII recognize and
consent to the application OF the su-cnled
factory inspection laws to any and All
work and work places. buildings, machine
cry. appliances ana generally to the en-
tire enterprise from It's commencement
to It's completion. The further form and
terms OF said contract with said contrnc-
tor or contractors shall be determined
by the Tunnel Commission. which shall
require good and sufficient bond for
the faithful performance OF all contracts.
Sec Z. The salaries OF the Supervs-
ing Engineer ana Secretary TO the Tun-
mel Commission as herein provided.
shall be paid from time to time In State
Tunnel Bonds. az not less than the face
value thereof. ana none OF said bonds
shall be negotiated issued or disposed OF
BY the Tunnel Commission except ms In
this Act provided
Sec 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 .
storage, power or commercial purposes, .
Sec o. This Act II hereby referred to .
the people Of the State OF Colorado for 1
their approval or rejection Mt the next /
biennial regular general election and |
shall not take effect until the same has /
been approved by vote OF the people ms
SonstitGtion Of the state OF Colorado.
Sec 10. Each elcctor voting az said