The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1920-09-30
s

RROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE
CONsTlTUTION OF THE STATE OF
COLORAD0. INITIATED ny fET!-
AND REFERENDVM.
Notice is hereby given that at the
general election to be held on the
asecond day Of Eovembsr: A; D. 1872.
fled electors OF the state Of Colorado.
for their approval or rejection. the fol-
bs st.ts to
initiated By petition under the Initia-
tive and Rsferendum. which initiated
more than the required number, to TO-
state q Colorado. duly verified. in
the office Of the Secretary Of state on
the Thirtieth day of June. A. ID. 1920.
The authoritt for submitting such
proposed amendment to the Constitu-
tion Is found in Section l of Article v
Of the Constitution of 1.-THE state Of
and Referendum.
OF THE STATE OF cOLORADo:
That an amendment to the constitu-
be known as Article XI-A, Sections LEA
to 12-a. which said Article and Sections
are in words and figures as follows:
strueted contemporaneousiy. under the
direction of the State Railroad Com
mission. three tunnels. namely:
1. A transportation tunnel, to be
known as The Moffat Tunnel, to be of
q size sufficient and of such grade as
to admit Of its use by a standard
gauge railroad for passage OF freight
and passenger trains, and for the pass
age through it of automobiles and
standard size United States Army mo,
tor trucks of LARGEST capacity Said
tion of approximately s.l00 feet abaye
sea level. The eastern portal OF SAID
tunnel to be located at the most prac-
Continental Divide near the headwaters
OF South Boulder Creek; the western
portal of said tunnel to be located at
the most practicable point on the west
ern slope of the Continental Divide
near the headwaters of the Fraser
River.
2. A transportation tunnel. to be
OF size sufficient and of such grade
As to admit of it's use by a standard,
and passenger trains and for the pass:
standa I'd size United States Army mo:
tor a BE- Of at M
ton Of approximately $500 feet above
sea level. The eastern portal OF SAID
ticabie site on the eastern slope OF the
Continental Divide near the station Of
Garfield on The Denver and Rio Grande
Arkansas River: the western portal Of
said tunnel to be located at the most
p.aetiesbe point on the ;v,S ws'te.n slope 9Rs
town Of White Pine. in the drainage
basin of the Gunnison River.
trenspGs.atGn Tss s.a juan tunnel t. 70
OF size sufficient and Of such grade
As to admit Of T.. IT,, use by =. standHrd irasIdt
for for ot III. e.ss
sEs sssnd.4d snrisfs .i.e United ss.ts. Rrm, mo:
tunnel to be constructed through the
San Juan Mountains at what may be
decided by the State Railroad Commits
ticabie lea @ location at or near Wolf Creek
Meeting the drainage basin OF the RE
ehe Continental Divide. with the drain
age basin of the San Juan River on
the western slope Of the Continental
The construction OF said tunnels apd
each Of thsm Ia hereby declared to be
necessary to the health. safety and well
RADIO. and for the Improvement OF the
safety, security and economy Of condi-
tions Of transportation In the State OF
Each Of these tunnels shall be so
c"nstructed and equipped .s,.o q. to be
the transportation of persons and
property. and for the passage through
said tunnels of automobiles and ve-
Tho said tunnels shall be owned per
ce,maIly by the State of Colorado.
Sc. ton "a: To pay for the con-
s,f,I,tion and equipment of said tun-
nrls and approaches thereto; there
shall he issued by and on the credit
and faith of the State of Colorado. as
n"edrd bonds in the amount Of eight
rnn million. five hundred and fifty
thnus,,i.d dollars t1s550, ooo.oo). bear
jpc interest at not to exceed the rate
"s five per cent per annum payable
a,,,d when issued and shall be due and
rnE.,ibl., in fifty years from date. but
gall be payable al the option OF the
STAT after the expiration of ten years
rrnrn the date of issue
These bonds shall be signed on BE-
b,if If the State of 9 dorado by tn"
~. /. wan and Secretary of the State
rn;,r,ad Commission and by the state
''.ras,iIrr and they shall b" teTister.d
nv ~. state Auditor; they shall b.
. ID by said Commission for not less
,han par. and the proceeds arising
,rrrc,iom shall be placed by the stat"
T,ca sur,r in the special funds as here