The Elbert County tribune., 1912-11-01
Sec. q. within ninety days from the

the contract between the State OF Colo
rado and The Denver. Northwestern and
and assigns as In Sections and hero
OF provided. shall have been executed,
and on behalf OF the State OF Colorado.
shall enter into contract with some
duly qualified person. corporation, ssso- $50
tion 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
entire tunnel and for the completion
thereof. and In case several contracts
are so let. they shall be let upon tho
ton of said tunnel on the same day.
Such contract or contracts must pro-
vide for the construction and compiler
tion OF said tunnel and the necessary
Commission and according TO the provis-
ceed four millions OF dollars. which shall
be payable IN tne state Tunnel BONDS
said contractor or contractors shall
agree TO accept said Tunnel Bonds in
paymsnt 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
work as the same has been completed.
and payment may be made by the Tun-
mel Commission on the iothy ,9i each
tract price for work completed during the
previous calendar month and upon GER
said Tunnel Commission: the ten per
cent. of contract price withheld by the
| 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
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 used for
the payment OF sad tunnel ne shn and me sS ,Ss
| 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
| except such men as may apply OF their
| own voiition. shall be directly employed
| Free Employment offices created and es-
tablished by the State of Colorado and
conducted under its auspices, that eight
shall be and constitute days work for
any and all OF such persons, so em-
| 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 all other workmen of any nature.
kind or description shall receive as COM
as above Sr prenided not isss than fhs
wages paid for similar work in the Grip
Pile Creek district OF the State OF Colo
rado. and in event shall any of these
employees receive less than three tss.o0l
dollars per das. In tunnel tunnel o9has 9h ana IN, uhs
less than par
Such contract or contracts shall also
provide that every effort will De made to
provide for the most complete and effec-
1--we scientific sanitation in and about the
tunnel and Its approaches, ana all build
ings. structures. tents: camps or other
about the tunnel live. work, or assemble
for recreation or pleasure and that no
interposed to as frequent Inspections as
the Commissioner of Mines or the Labor
Commissioner may deem a heeesssry ,, yrp,s pT Go
buildings dwellings or other places used
by the employees in and about their work
or labor and that they will recognize ana
consent 10 the application OF the so-called
factory Inspection laws to any and all
work and work places. buildings. machin-
cry. appliances and generally to the en-.
tire enterprise from Its commencement
to its completion. The further FORM ana no
tor or contractors shall be determined
by the Tunnel CommissIqn, which shall
require a good and sufficient bond Tor
the faithful performance of all contracts.
Sec T. The salaries of the Supervis-
ing Engineer and Secretary, to the Tun-
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 as In
this Act provided.
Sec. s. The said tunnel shall never bs
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.
storage, power. or commercial purposes
Sec 0. This Act is hereby referred to
the people OF the State of Colorado for
biennial regular general election and
shall not take effect until the same has
provided in Section i Of Article v Of the
Constitution of the State of Colorado.
Sec. 10. Each electpr voting at said
election and desirous yof voting for or
against this Act shall deposit in tho bal.
or written the words FOR an Act to pro-
mote and increase the general prosperity
sae aSa ssts BY se Sass
Peak, a spur of the Rocky Mountains. to
be used for public semi-public pur-
poses" and "Against an Act to pIomots
the State by constructing a tunnel un-
der and through the base of James Peak.
n spur OF the Rocky Mountalns. TO be
used for public semi-public purposes,
and shall indicate his or her approval or
rejection Of tho proposition by placing
cross x) after; one of & such sentences. @
lection OF said Act shall be canvassed
and the result determined in the manner
provided BY the laws Of The State State ,or OF
| Representatives in Congress.
Filed I'm the office OF the Secretary of
State this Fifth day of June. A ID. 1911
In Testimony Whereof have here
unto set my hand and affixed the
the City Of Denver. this First day OF
| October. A. ID. 1912.