Gilpin observer., 1912-10-17
Sec. s. within ninety days from the

the contract between the State Of Colo
rado and The Denver. Northwestern and
and assigns. as in Sections and here
of 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
duly qualified person, corporation ASSOC
ciation 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 so 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-
vide for the construction and compile
ton of said tunnel and the necessary
approaches 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-
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
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 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 full and accepted by the Tun-
mel Commission. The bonds to be is
sued and delivered to said contractor or
Rlas.1I
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
tied upon the coupon next maturing.
Such contract or contracts must provide
that any and all persons employed or
engaged in work and lab9r in or about
the tunnel or in connection there%ith,
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-
tablshed by the 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 so en-
ployeG or engaged in such work, labor in
about or in connection with said tunnel,
and that all miners. muckers, trammers,
motormen, machine men. engineers. llne-
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 above provided not less than the
wages paid for similar work in the Grip
ple Creek district of the State of Colo
rado and in no event shall any OF these
employees receive less than three tS3.0Ol
dollars per day. in tunnel bonds. and the
Contractor shall redeem them at not
less than par.
Such contract or contracts shall also
provi1e that every effort will ue made to
tive scientific sanitation in and about the
tunnel and its approaches and all build-
ings, 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 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 ana lts WORKINGS;
buildings. dwellings or other places used
by the employees in and about their Wofk
or la Dor and that they will recognize ana
consent to the application of the so-called
| factory inspection laws to any and al
work and work places. buildings. machin-
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 Tor
the faithful performance of all contracts.
Sec. I. The salaries of the Supervis-
ing Engineer. and Secretary to the if, Tun-
| shall be paid from time to time in state
Tunnel Bonds, at not less than the race
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 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.
storage power, or commercial purposes
Sec. 9. This Act is hereby referred TO
| the people of the State of Colorado for
| their approval or rejection at the next
biennial regular general election ana an
been approved by vote of the 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 whereon shall be printed
mote and increase the general prosperity
| OF the State, by constructing a tunnel
under and through the base of James
Peak, spur of the Rocky Mountains, to
| be used for public or semi-public pur-
poses" and Against an Act to promote
and increase the general prosperity OF
the State by constructing a tunnel un-
der and through the base of James Peak.
a spur of the Rocky Mountains. to be
used for public or semi-pupnc purposes,
and shall indicate his or her approval or
| rejection of the proposition by placing
a cross CX) after one OF such sentences.
| The vote cast for the adoption or re-
| lection of said Act shall be canvassed
| and the result determined in the manner
provided by the laws of the State of
Colorado for the canvass OF votes Tor
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
unto set NV hand and affixed the
Great Seal OF the State of Colorado. at
| the City of Denver this First day of
| October. A. d. 1912.
JAMES r. PEARCE