The Monte Vista journal., 1912-10-12


So executed,
name OF
Colorado,
with some
Jration asso-
the construc-
.cks and approaches
the contract may be
ersons. corporations,
Nerships but either
We several contracts
construction of tho
Ior the completion
IN case several contracts
they shall be let upon the
I'd provide for the compile
unnel on the same day
act or contracts must pro-
construction and compile
i'd tunnel and the necessary
.es thereto upon plans and speci-
-.-4-,ls to be approved by the Tunnel
Commits sion and according to the provis.
ions of this Act. for a sum not to ex.
coed four millions of dollars, which shall
be payable In the, State Tunnel Bonds
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 ,s in said aid bonds bond only for
and payment may be made by the Tun-
ne! Commission on the 10TH, of each
tract price for work completed during the
previous calendar month and upon GER
tificates of the Supervising Engineer to
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 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 Inn
posed and said tunnel bonds so used for
the payment of said tunnel and the ex-
penses herein provided for shall Mt the
time and before the delivery thereof have
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 labor in or about
except such men as may apply of their
own volition. shall be directly employed
Free Employment offices created and es-
tablIshed by the State Of Colorado and
conducted under its auspices. that eight
hours out of every twenty-four hours
shall be and constitute a days work for
any and all of such persons SO en-
ployed or engaged IN such ca,S wor "a labor IN
and that all miners. muckers, trammerU.
motormen. machine men. engineers. line
and AL other workmen of any nature.
kind or description shall receive as COM
pensation for each days work Of eight
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 03.0O
dollars per day. in tunnel bonds. and the
Contractor shall redeem them at not
less than par.
Such contract or contracts shall also
provide that every effort will We made to
provide for the most complete and effec-
tive In AND All
inEs. structures. tents camps or other
places where the persons employed in OF
s for sns tonne or ps and that
opposition will be offered or obstacle
interposed to as frequent inspections a.
the COMMISSIONER Of Mines or the Labol
Commissioner may deem necessary or de-
sirable of the tunnel and Its workings:
buildings. dwellings or other places places USED
or labor and that they will recognise And
consent to the application of the so-calied
work and work places. buildings. machine
cry. appliances and generally to tho en-
tire enterpI.e from II, commencement ens,', M
terms OF said contract with said contrac.
tor or contractors shall be determineo
by the Tunnel Commi.ssi,on which shall al
the faithful performance Of ALI contracts
Sec. T. The salaries OF the supeTyis.
mel Commission. as herein provided
shall be paid from time to time In State
Tunnel Bonds, ut 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 b>
used in whole or In part for the diver
sion OF waters from the Western to this
Eastern Slope OF the Continental Divide
for domestic, irrigation. manufacturing
storage power or commercial purposes
See 0. This Act is hereby referred &c
the people OF the State OF Colorado fol
their approval or rejection at the next
bienn. al regular general election and
shall not take effect until the snmc has
been approved by vote OF the people ~
provided In Section l of Article OF tho
Constitution OF the State OF Colorado.
election and DESTROYS OF voting for oi
against this Act shall deposit In the bal.
lot box a ticket wherein shall be printed
or written the words FOR an Act to pro-
OF the State, by constructing tunnel
under and through the base OF James
Peak. n spur OF the Rocky Mountains. to
be used for public or semi-public pur'
and incronse the general prosperity OF
tho State, by constructing n tunnel un-
der and through the base OF james Peak
spur OF the Rocky Mountains. to bt
and shall Indicate his or her approval oil
rejection OF the proposition by placing
n cross OK after one OF such sentences
The vote cast for the adoption or re.
and the result determined In tho manner
provided by the laws OF the State OF
Colorado for the canvass OF votes for
Representatives In Congress
Filed In the office OF the Secretary Of
state thi. FIFTH day Of June, a. ID, 1911.
unto act my hand and affixed tn: