The Monte Vista journal., 1912-10-26

esesors and assigns, imposed upon II BY
the said contract with the State OF Colo
RADIO in proportion to the traffic which
each railway carries on through said
tunnel: and upon entering into such CON
tract In proper form TO be approvsd oy
other railway company or companies to
use said Tunnel, tracks and approaches
shall always be available to such rail-
way company or companies. their sue
ecssors and assigns, and In case. under
tho agreement ns to the payment OF the
principal md interest of the bonds
herein provided for. said Tunnel. tracks
and approaches shall become the prop
srty of Tho Denver. Northwestern and
Pacific Railway Company. their success
wors and assigns either solely OF Jointly
with other railway companies their sue
ccssors and assigns. the use OF said tun-
mel tracks and approaches. under the
terms and provisions OF this Act and
this Section. shall y" open and avail
able to other railways for railway pur-
Sec. 8. Within ninety days from tho
taking effect of this Act. but not until
the contract between the State OF Colo
rado and The Denver. Northwestern and
Pacific Railway Company. Its successors
and assigns. ms In Sections and g here
81 provided shall have been executed.
rhe Tunnel Commission. in the name OF
md on behalf OF the State OF Colorado.
shall enter into contract with some
duly qualified person. corporation, ASSOC
riation or partnership for the construc-
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
are no let they shall be let upon tho
same day and provide for the compile
ton OF laid 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-
fcauons to be approved by the Tunnel
Commls sion and according 10 the provls.
Ions of this Act for a sum not to eN.
coed 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
value. and not otherwise. and said con-
tract or contracts shall provide for maxi
ing payments In said bonds only for
work as the same has been completed.
and payment may be made by the Tun-
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
tificates 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
pleted in fun and accepted by the Tun-
mel Commission. The bonds so to be is
sued and delivered to said contractor or
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
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 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-
tabiished by tho State OF Colorado and
conducted under Its auspices. that eight
hours out Of every twenty-four hours
shall be and constitute days work for
any and all OF such persons 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, line
men. carpenters. timbermen, electricians.
and al other workmen of any nature.
kind or description shall receive as COM
pensation for each days work OF eight
hours as 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 s3.ool
Contractor shall redeem them at not
less than par.
Such contract or contracts shall also
provide that every effort will 10 made to
provide for the most complete and effec-
tive scientific sanitation In and about tho
tunnel and Its approaches. and all build
ings. structures. tents. camps or other
places where tho persons employed In or
about the 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-
al l.s gaf ha M ffS
buildings. dwellings or other places used
by the employees In and about their work
or labor and that they will recognize and
consent TO the application OF the so-cnlled
factory inspection laws to any and ali
work and work places. buildings. machln-
cry. appliances and generally to the en-
to Its completion. The further form and
terms OF said contract with said contrac-
tor or contractors shall be determined
by the Tunnel Commission, which shall
require a good and sufficient bond for
the faithful performance OF all contracts.
Sec. Z, The salaries OF the Supervise
ing Engineer and Secretary. to the Tun-
mel Commission, as herein provided.
shall be paid from timo to time in State
Tunnel Bonds at not less than the face
value thereof and none OF said bonds
by the Tunnel Commission except ms in
this Act provided.
Sec. S. Tho 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.
''ssrsse or commercial purposes IS
the people OF the State OF Colorado for
their approval or rejection Mt the next
biennial regular general election and
shall not take effect until tho same has
been approved by vote OF the people ns
provided In Section / OF Article V OF the
c9 saa r 90 She , state OF colorado,
election and dcsrous OF voting for or