The Greeley tribune., 1912-10-31


taking effect of this Act but not until
the contract between the State OF Colo
rado and The Denver Northwestern and
Pncific Railway Company It's successors
and assigns as In Sections and here
of provided. shnll have been executed,
Tho Tunnel Commission, In tho name OF
and on behalf of the State of Colorado.
shall enter into contract with some
duly qualified person, corporation, ASSOC
cation or partnership for the eonstruc-
ton of the tunnel. tracks and approaches
herein provided for. the contract may DO
let TO one or more persons. corporations.
associations, partnerships, but either
the one contract or the several contracts
shall provide for the construction of the
entire tunnel and for the completion
re 80 let. they shall be let upon the
same day and provide for the compile
ton OF said tunnel on the same day.
such contract or contracts must pro-
yiGe for the construction and compile
tion OF said. tunnel and the necessary
appr,".'les thereto upon plans and speci-
fications to be approved by the Tunnel
Commission and according TO the provis-
ions OF this Act for sum not to ex-
coed four millions of dollars. which shall
be payable In the State Tunnel Bonds
at not less than their face value. The
said contractor or contractors shall
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 max
ing payments in said bonds only for
WORK as tne SaHle has DceH SoInplttcu,
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
Commission as provided herein shall be
paid to the contractor entitled thereto,
when the contract shall have been com com
| peted in fun 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 i'm
posed and said tunnel bonds so used for
| the payment of said tunnel ana Inc eX-
| penses herein provided for shall at the
| time and before the delivery thereon nave
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.
that any and all persons employed or
engaged in work and labor In or about
the tunnel or in connection therewith,
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,
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 so en-
pioyed or engaged In such work, labor in
about or In Connection with said tunnel.
and that all miners, muckers, trammers'
motormen machine men. engineers, Tne-
men carpenters. timbermen, electricians,
and all 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
Pile Creek district OF the STATE OF .oe Ho,o,
employees receive less than three tS.oO)
dollars per day, in tunnel bonds, ana the
Cont ractor shall redeem them at not
less than par.
Such contract or contracts shall also
proviue that every effort VIII We made 10
provide for the most complete and effec-
. tive scientific sanitation in and aDout lne
tunnel and its approaches. @ ana an al paie other
places where the persons employed IN OF OF
about the tunnel live, work or assemble S Die
onposition will be offered or obstacle
, interposed to frequent inspections az
, the Commissioner of Mines or the LABOR
Commissioner may deem necessary OF oe-
sIrable of the tunnel and its workings,
buildings dwellings or other places nsee
by the employees in and ABOUT their WI
or labor and that they will recognize an9
i consent to the application of the so-calieo
i factory Inspection laws to any and al
) work and work places. buildings, machln'
ery appliances and generally to the en-
| tire enterprise from its commencement,
to its completion. The further form ant
terms of said contract with saia eon,rae iraf
. by the Tunnel Commission. which shai
, require a good and sufficient bond ioi
the faithful performance of all contracts
Sec. T. The salaries of the supervis-
ipr 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 t!'am sa,d dn1 honds
shall be negotiated. issued or disposed oa o.,
, by the Tunnel Commission except as IN
this Act provided.
I ,,~I ah
used in whole or in part for tine aiVer, ,h :.
sion of waters from the Western to the
. Eastern Slope of the Continental DIVIDE
| for domestic. irrigation. manufacturins
| storage power or commercial purposes
Sec. 9. This Act is hereby referred to
the people of the State of Colorado Tor
their approval or rejection az ths mex,
biennial regular general election ana
shall not take effect until the same has
been approved by vote of tho people as
provided in Section ! 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,
lot box ticket where3n shaii % Po'n1eu o nro.
mote and increase the general prosperity
OF the State, by constructing q 5anne'
Peak. a spur of the Rocky Mountains. to
be used for public or semi-public pur-
poses" and Against an Act to promote
the State by constructing a tunnel un-
der and through the base of James Peak.
a spur OF the Rocky Mopn.ains. Noun. to De s
snd shall Indicate his or her approval or
rejection OF tho proposition by placing
a cross (X) after one Of such sentences
| The vote cast for tho adoption or re.
| lection of said Act shall be canvasseo
and the result determined in the manner
provided by the laws of the state OF
| Colorado for the canvass OF votes ior
| Representatives in Congress
| r-;iad In tho office Of the Secretary of
State this Fifth day OF June. A. ID. 1911.
| In Testimony Whereof. I have here
unto set my hand and affixed the
| Great Seal of the State OF Coiorado. az
| the city of Denver this First day of
| October. A. d. 1912
| JAMES b. PEARCE,