The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1920-10-05

CoNsITTUTiON or THE STATE OF
COLORADO, INITIATED BY PETI-
AND REFERENDUM.
Notice is hereby given that at the
General election to be held on the
fhere will be submitted to the quail
fled electors of the state of Colorado.
for their approval or rejection. the fol-
Constitution of the state of Colorado.
initiated, by petition under the Initla,
petition contained the signatures of
more than the required number (to-
Wit S Of the legal voters vaT;sisd of the
accordance with the law, and filed in
the office of the Secretary of State on
at 1906 a. m.
The authority for submitting such
proposed amendment to the Constitu-
tiPn of tbe rs ie1h Conattufion tt Of the 81 state Of
Colorado. providing for the Initiative
and Referendum.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE
That an amendment to the Constitu-
tion of the State is hereby adopted, TO
be known as Article xi-A, sections ls, Ia
are in words and figures as follows;
Section La: There shall be con-
direction of the State Railroad Com
mission. three tunnels. namely:
1. A transportation tunnel, to be
known as Inc Molldt ~ ~ ~
a size sufficient and Of such grade as
to admit of its use by standaru-
gauge railroad for passage e. OF H. dreignt Ell snt
STANDARD hs lnlIsf size United States Army mo,
tunnel to be constructed at an eleva-
tion OF approximately s.10o feet above
sea Level ~ The eastern n tbe Peria most t prac
ticable site on the eastern slope OF the
Continental Divide near the headwaters
portal of said tunnel to be located at
the most practicable point on the wet
slope Of the ~ the Fraser
River.
2. A transportation tunnel. to be
known as Tbs Monarch h ~ Iunnet, a,,eb epa9e 70 de
gauge railroad for passage Of frsight
standard Size United States Army mo;
tunnel. to be constructed ct az. an elsva. sey;,o
tion of Approximately $500 feet above
sea level. The eastern portal OF SAD sala
ticable site on the eastern slope Of the
Continental Divide near the station l 9i
Railroad, in the drainage basin Of the
Arkansas River; the western portal 81
said tunnel to be located at the most most
Of the Continental Divide near the
town of White Pine, in the drainage
bdSln OF the iEullflSOu ieiNSis
8. A transportation tunnel, to be
known as The San Juan Tunnel, to pc
of a size sufficient and or such graz
gaiige railroad for passage of freight
and passenger trains, and for the pass
sEs thTGqTh ned E Of statsa 2rmy @
tor trucks of largest capacity. S2ld
tunnel to be constructed through the
San Juan Mountains at what may pc
decided by the State Railroad C9mmls-
sion to be the most feaslple l an9 pItsf-
Pass or at or near Cumbres Pass, con
necting the drainage basin OIL lhe iby
Grande River. on the easter4, , slops ds 3Il o.
age basin of the San Juan Riyer on on
the western slope of the Continental
Divide.
The construction of said tunnels and
each of them is hereby declared to be
necessary to the health, safety ana Wel-
RADIO. and for the Improvement of the
safety security and economy o. coIlul
tfons of transportation in the state "I
Each of these tunnels shall be so
constructed and equipped as t9
available for the use of railroads y
property, and for the paSssase thsousp
said tunnels OF autom,q2biless sang, anq Ve-
The said tunnels shall be owned per-
petually by the State of Colorado
Section Pa: To pay for ., the CON CON
neIs and approa hes thereto, thrlre
shall be issued by and on the credit
and faith or the State Of GoloFad2, d is.,its a.
needed, Ponds siIs IA 'hs bunaeed ana fifty
fso fhousand a IV dollars (sis55o ooo.oo}. bear,
ing interest at not to exceed the r&4e
Sc senii-annR9aliy. i.sS Rgtl said bonds, shall be
dated when issued and shall be due au4 l1,i
payable in fifty years from date. Pun
sbail be payable at the option Of tn
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 Tn
Chairman and Secretary, OF 7the state
RaiIrond Commission and by the State
Treasnrer and they shall be registered
BY the state Auditor;. they shall b
sold BY said Commission for not less
than par, and the proceeds arisins
therefron shall be placed by the state
Treasurer in the special funds as mere
s