The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1920-10-21


and the State Legislature, nor no one
them They can comply with this sec
tian by placing ten men on the two
southern tunnels and FIVE HUNDRED
MEN, FULLY EQUIPPED, ON THE
MoFFAT TUNNEL. THEY CAN AP-
PORTION THE FUNDS TO EACH
Project ACCORDING TO THEIR
OWN ESTIMATES AND DESIRES
AND THEY CAN DIVERT THE
FUNDS FROM ONE PROJECT TO
THE OTHER. THEY CAN BUILD
ONE TUNNEL AND COMPLETE 1T
AND THE OTHER TWo-MR. TAX
PAYER YOU CAN JUDGE FOR
YOURSELF.
eEc- 6A.-oives the Commission
general supervision over the Issuance
Of the bonds, the construction Of the
tunnels Tor tunneD and operation
thereof If necessary. (And operation
will become neeessav).
Il further provides that the funds be
divided into three separate funds IN
PROPORTION TO THE ESTIMATED
COST As DETERMINED By THE
COMMISSION. The Commission can
decide to build tunnel one mile in
length for both of the southern tun-
ne,s and set aside any amount they
may estimate for these two projects
and devote the balance Of the funds
for the Moffat Tunnel their own pet).
They can designate sfo,ooo.oo to each
Of the two southern tunnels and do
as they please with the balance
Should they compel the railroad to
construct new lines and pay heavy
toll they put them out Of businss. II
they choose to construct the lines
themselves they can put the State out
Of business
They have power and authority un-
der the provisions Of this amendment
to burden this State to the extent Of
S6s.775. 10000 II all three Of these pro-
jects were to be carried to completion.
SEC. 7A.--Prevides for the salaries
Of the STATE Commission and all IT,
sppointses mad empioyees-
II further provides that out Of tlsis
sio.5oo. 10000 derives fror, the safe
Of bonds (iess their expenses) WIli b
pstd t1se Interest during construesisn
and charge II to esrstraetior work =
8ec. eA.-Autherfzes tlSis Connie
sion 10 levy Z one min tai. sseh and
every year they bold efslee on tlssl
assssesd vsiuStteN ef tbis otats (thts
one Mill sseyrxBsoonts 81 es,seo.ooooo
per snnum). this sumste be applied ~
on Interest and principal and the Gem
erai Assembly 10 not only authorixsd
but directed to make tlsis levy.
The Commission and It's supporters
claim that Q saving on fsight rates on
toll alone from Reutt County Wsli pay
all interest and bends In forty ysars-
Why then thIs section or provision lnl
this bIiif
SEC. sA-oivss the cemmissson
power to bring sults (and there Wiil
be many Of thsm) pueehsss psoesrty.
sthousands Of dollars worth OF It) and
to construct railroad tracks within the
tunnels and adjacent thereto so as to
make the tunnels available for traf-
fc. Under this section, unless the
railroads are compelled by order to-
build their own lines. the Commission
can construct the necessary ore hun
ired and forty miles Of standard
gauge tracks for both southern tun-
a. the turne eorid no. cd otherwise
s14 900. .ooo-oo II is certain that a.
1efunct railroad could not raise this
sum for this work and If compelled
to pay toll on this amount as we'll
rs hte tunnels could not do otherwise
than put them out OF business
SEC. toA-They (the State Railroad
commission), appointed by the Cover
nor for one purpose only. re-appoint
themselves as the State Railroad Conn
and vest themselves with
full power and authority given under
the previous act and also this amend
ment. They are given the pleasure
of doing as they please and no power
can be brought to bear to change
their acts, neither can they be penaliz-
ed for placing their own construction
upon the provisions Of this amendment
and they continue in power and au-
thority until elk months AFTER the hnai
completion land no doubt operation)
Of the proposed tunnels.
SEC. ftA-ooes . little further than
the prevIois section BY providing that
THIS AMENDMENT SMALL 81
seLF-ExEcurlNc AND NO FuRTH-]
Err LEcisLArloN sHALL De RE-
QuIREp.
SEC. f2A.-Rsmovss any possibliI-
ty Of any previous aets conflicting
with this mendment-aIi othsrs being
repealed.
War Risk Insurance
May Be Reinstated|