The Elk Mountain pilot., 1920-10-07
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CoNsTITuTiON OF THE STATE OF
COL0RADO. INITIATED ny PETi-
INS IEs RSFRRssDTm. SERRs Thn INITIATIVE
Notice is hereby given that at the
General Stsu election 1T to be held on =. The
sssSs VIII nfs be 81 10 tn!
for their approval or rejection. the fol-
constitutionD o. the state Of Colorado. DO
initiated t 6y petition under s, the tnitis;
more than the required number. (to-
VT; sS} cf the legal voters Of the
secordsnce With the law. and FLED in in
the the Sffice ri cf the Secretary s Of State .s% on
The authority for submitting such
tion {. found in Section l Of Article y
and Referendum. ~ '
ST THE STATE OF coLoFSADo,;. o..
Ss known !: Ars,eis xi.x sess!ons "a
are in words and fixurss as follow:
Section la; There shall be con-
strusssd contsmDoEsasogsly; under the
mission. three tunnels. namely:
/. A transportation tunnel. to be
known a. The Moffat Tunnel, to be OF
/. ~. .sms & Il. aas Sss e s, such .as:r f.ss:
gauge railroad for passage OF freight
and srss' snS 5o5 ths
tor trucks. Of largest capacity. said
Hnnsl sion of . sppsesimsssiS % 500 feet sSose
sea level The eastern portal Of said
f. ,: sss s.:sn e sns .ops q
Of south Boulder cresk; the western
the most practicable point ON the west
near the headwstsrs or the Fraser
2 A transportation tunnel. to be
of size sufficient and of such grade
Esuse % Taiirosd Tor M pa passage Of freight
and passenger trains. and for the pass
hsosEs United ssnssa Hrmy
tor trucks Of largest capacity. Said
tunnel to be SonstrTcted ts,x too ot ar, an elsvs.
tunnel M etc to be 10 located at the most Z prsca o
pas Ia n.. the sson %
Garfield on The Denver and Rio Grande
Rsilrosd: in the dssinaEs basin Of the
ssid tunnel to be located at the most
Iracticsble point on the wsstsfn slope
basin Of the Gunnison River. :.
5. A transportation tunnel. to be
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us se .ss .oss q 70 ro- I:s y q .sES
:s: nrIs untsd ss.sss %r%y mo
Tunnel 10 be con:tructed through the the
San Juan Mountains at what may be
decided ed S Sy the a! ssts oS
Pass or at or near Cumbres Pass. con-
Grsnde River. on the eastern slope oS Of
the Continental Divide. with the drain
age basin OF the San Juan River on
Divide.
The construction of said tunnels and
each OF them is hereby declared to be
fare of the people of the State OF Colo
rado, and for the Improvement of the
s;arey seGa ransSostatien an In the stete Of
I. Colorado.
Each of these tunnels shall be so
aor apS aSe a"pped fs
property. and for the passage through
hicies OF persons travelling therein.
The said tunnels shall be owned per-
petually by the State of Colorado
struction SsStIo and eauip%ent OF Of said s tSn t1n
nels and approaches thereto there
and faith OF the State of Colorado, as
needed. bonds in the amount of eight
Thousand dollars (sis.55o. 0oo. .ooS. bear
ing interest at not to exceed the rate
of five per. cent per annum. payable
semi ANNUALLY. Said bonds shall be
dated when issued and shall be due and
payable In fifty years from date. but
State after the expiration of ten years
from the date of Issue.
These bonds shall be signed on be-
Chairman and Secretary OF the State
RAILROAD Commission and BY the State
Treasurer. and they shsll be reFi.tsred
sold Py said. Commission for not less
than par, and the proceeds arising
Treasurer In the special funds'as here