The Elbert County tribune., 1912-10-11

the contract betwesn the State OF Colo
rado and The Denver Northwestern and
and assigns. as In Sections and hsre-
Of provided. shall have been executed,
and on behalf OF the State of Colorado.
shall enter into q contract with some
dny aualf,sd sSrpefnssn 5n ssso
ton of the tunnel, tracks and approaches
herein provided for; the contract may be
associations. or partnerships. but either
the one contract or the several contracts
snsre tSnnsl M Snd N FOR the eompIe,ion
thereof. and In case several contracts
are SO, let, they shall be let upon the
ton of said tunnel on the same day.
Such contract or contracts must pro-
vide for the construction and comple-
tion OF said tunnel and the necessary
flcations to be approved by tho Tunnel
Commission and according to the provis-
ceed 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
value. and not otherwise and said con-
tract or contracts shall provide for max
e work pSs'ls' as tbe same has been completed.
and payment may be made by tho Tun-
uel Commission on the 1othy OF each
tract price for work completed during tho
previous calendar month and upon GER
tificatcs of the Supervising Engineer to
said Tunnel Commission: the ten per
cent of contract price withheld by the
Commission as provided herein shall be
paid to the contractor entitled thereto.
when the contract shall have been COM
pieted 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.
| ali n q I'm
posed and said tunnel bonds SO used for
the payment of said tunnel and the ex-
| time and before the delivery thereof have
all the matursd interest coupon or cou-
Pens removed thersfrom. and any S other
bonds shall before the delivery be cred
| tied upon the coupon next maturing
Such contract OF contracts must provide
| that any and nll 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 or by means Of the Colorado
! Free Employment offices created and es-
tabished by the State of Colorado and
conducted under its auspices that eight
shall be and constitute a days work for
any and nll of such persons SO. EN-
ployed or engaged IN such work labor In
| and that all miners, muckers, trammers.
motormen, machine men. engineers, line
men. carpenters, timbermen. electricians.
and all other worlmen of any nature.
| kind or description shall receive as COM
for eaeS aaY so wHrk ss n sh r.
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 NS.00)
dollars per day. in tunnel bonds. and the
Contractor shall redeem them Mt not
less than par.
| provide that every effort win De made to
provide for the most complete and effeo-
tunnel and its approaches. and all build
ings. structures. tents. camps or other
places where the persons employed In or
about tho tunnel live, work. or assemble
| for recreation or pleasure and that no
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 It's WORKINGS
buildings dwellings or other places used
by the employees In and about their work
or labor and that they will recognise and
Factory Inspection laws to any and all
work and work places. buildings, machin-
cry. appliances and generally to the on.
to Its compilation. Tho further form ana
terms of said contract with said contrac-
by the Tunnel Commission. which shall
require a good and sufficient bond for
Sec. T. The salaries of the Supervis-
ing Engineer and Secretary to the Tun-
mel Commission, as herein provided,
shall be paid from time to time In state
Tunnel Bonds, at not less than the face
value thereof: and none of said bonds
shall be negotiated, issued or disposed Of
by the Tunnel Commission except a. In
this Act provided.
SEQ. Q. The said tunnel shall never be
used in whole or In part for the diver
Eastern Slope OF the Continental Divide
for domestic. irrigation. manufacturing.
storage. power. or commercial purposes
Sec. 9. This Act is hereby referred to
the people of tho State of Colorado for
their approval or rejection at the next
shall not take effect until the same has
been approved by vote. Of the people a
proyided In seeti9n lon of Article ~ od tho
Sec 10 Each eleotor voting at said
election and desirous of voting for or
against this Act shall deposit in the bal.
or or written the words 'For an Act TO pro-
mote and increase the general prosperity
OF the State, by constructing tunnel
Peak, a spur Of the Rocky Mountains. to
poses" and Against an Act to promote
tho State, by constructing a Yinnel un-
der and through the base Of Jkmes 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 tho proposition by placing
a cross Cx) after one Of such sentences
| The vote caot for the adoption or re-
| lection of said Act shall be canvassed
and the result determined in the manner
Sy the ws 9, as ss'
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
nnto sst a ,b ha9d s,sts nd q, a5asd the
the city of Denver, this First day OF
| October, A. d. 1912.