Cheyenne record. (Cheyenne Wells, Cheyenne County, Colo.) 1913-19??, 1920-10-07

PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE
CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF
THaSH4PG; TGdS HS6ER isiFrAhp TAE 1NfF1ATGvE hf TIVE
AND REFERENDUM.
Notice Is hereby given that at the the
there will be submitted to the quail
fled electors of the state of Colorado.
Iowine for Gneir proposed amepdment to the
Constitution Of the state Of COLORADO.
By Mscb
petition contained the signatures Of
more than the required number. tto.
state t s eoorsdo f sns sss1 duly y0!sls fs
the office Of the Secretary Of State on on
The authority for submitting such
a seeton to of Ipeis
Solorsdo. e aas preadina for the Initiative
and Referendum.
OF THE STATE OF COLORADO;
That an amendment to the Constitu-
Ss Sion Rnawh of the as stare artee
to 12-a, which said Article ana Sectlons
are in words and figures as follows:
secti9n La Thsre shs uDs.r Ds c1h the
direction Of the State Railroad Com
mission. three tunnels. namely:
1. A TRANSPORTATION tunnel. to be
a size sufficient and Of such grade as
to admit Of its use by STANDARD.
trains. 9E for of
s.ssndard.siae sss snTGsEa United ssa.es %rmy mo. @
tSnnei sSr sI'sa' to be conssraeted q elsva
tion Of approximately s.loo feet aboye
svs sa be ghe at the mo. q
ticable site on the eastern slope of the
Continental Divide near the headwaters
portsi pe s1uea OF d SAID tunnel to be located at
the most practicable point on the west
ern slope Of the ContipeItai ,hI Divide ls.ae
River.
known as The Monarch Tunnel e D,6s to be
gauge railroad for passage Of, freight
and passenger trains. and hi5s. for the pass .nd
STANDARD. SIZE United States Army mo,
tor trucks of largest capacity. Said
Hnnei tom Of 20 approximateiy @ $500 feet above
tunnel to be located at the most prac-
ticable site on the eastern slope OF the
Continental Divide near the station Of
Garfield on The Denver and Rio Grande
X ahe %estePn
said tunnel to be located at the most
practicable point on the western slope
town Of White Pine. in. the drainage
basin of the Gunnison River.
known as The San Juan tunnel. to be
Of a size sufficient and OF such grade
as to admit Of its use by q g STANDARD. 1sds1d.
and passenger trains. and for the pass,
age through t. Of sutomobiie. s,rtHr lies, and and
ies dsueks Of s largest CAPACITY. Said
ssnhgt san Juan 9 Mountains Nc at what may be
Ctof pon
sion to be the most feasible and prac-
tioable location at or near Wolf Creek
necting n az the drainage basin Of the Rio
Grande River. on the eastern slope of
the Continental Divide. with the drain
the western slope Of the Continental
The construction Of said tunnels and
zach Of them is hereby declared to be
neesssSth 9ses 81 the ~ people Of the State Of Colo
ssSot ss9eity. sse secuPity and eeonomy OF eondi:
lions Of transportation in the State Of
Each Of these tunnels shall be SO
svaiiabie for the use of railroads in
properts. s9o SnsRd and Tor tn. passage through
said tunnels Of autom,Hbiles ,nsa and We
hs: Of shs oan.d
ssssisn ~: ~ Rsy for q i;s shs son- s,,n
nels and approaches thereto. there
shall be issued bZ and l. on .,5hs. the credit
and faith of tfn % the Of efsh
een million, five hundred and fifty
thousand tho dollars (sis.55o. 900 .ool. bear
OF five per cent per annum, payable
semi annually. Said bonds shall be
dated when issued and shall be due and
shSii be payable at the option OF the
state after the expiration Of ten years
from the date of Issue.
These bonds shall be signed on be-
half Of the State Of Colorado by the
Chairman and Secretary Of the State
Treasurer. and they shall be registered
~ the state AUDITOR. they shall be
than Iar, and the proceeds arising
fherefSom shall be placed by the State
treasurer In Ne special funds a. here.