Elbert County tribune and Elbert County banner., 1920-10-01

I Act of the Twenty second Genera, A.
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authoIizsd to bring and prosecute. un-
der the laws of Colorado. suits for the
thorized to buy property and to CON-
struct railroad tracks within said tun-
make said tunnels available Tor rail-
road traffic therein. The said Com
mission is sl.o authorized and directed
the United States that may be neces-
sary to secure for tho State of Colo
struction and operation of said tunnels
and approaches thereto, and to apply
States Hight. of way for the ehe
ton OF said tunnels and their APP
sary for the securing OF such grants;
and said Commission is also authorized
and directed to make all necessary
Colorado and the United States. and to
make such contracts and to take such
Of Colorado benefit OF the discover OF
minerals in the construction of said
tunnels.
Section 1o-a: The State Railroad
pursuant to the provisions of the Act
Of the General Assembly approved
Of the Laws passed at the Twenty sec
ond Session of the General Assembly.
and consisting OF:
William G. Erans Denver, Colorado.
j. Wilson Cary. Cary Ranch. Colo
John L. Mcneil Durango, Colorado.
Otis Scruggs, Golden. Colorado.
J. II Mitchell. Denver. Colorado.
ars ans hereby mere d adpnroyed prove and confirmed
may be appointed pursuant to the pro-
visions of said Act are hereby vested
them by said Act and by this amend
ment or by such laws may be passed
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and whenever herein the words, "The
state Railroad Commission" or said
mission" said State Railroad Com
mission are used the same shall be
to. said State Railroad Commission of
Colorado so appointed and composed OF
the aforesaid members and their duly
appointed successors in such office.
Said Commission shall continue in
existence and continue to exercise the
powers and duties duly conferred upon
their approaches. equipment and neces-
sary connections. shall be fully com
pleted. and said tunnels shall have
been in operation for the uses specified
In this amendment for a period OF six
sion shall cease to exist and the man
aEement. control and operation OF said
tunnels and all the authority of the
thereto. and also in reference 20 the
said State Railroad Commission funds
shall vest in such State officers as the
state Legislature may designate and
direct.
The members of said Commission and
all tho appointees and employees of said
Commission who have the custody or
control of money or property of the
State of Colorado shall give such bonds
as may be required and approved by the
Governor and State Auditor for the
faithful performance of their official
duties.
Section liza: The provisions of this
amendment shall be self-executing and
no further legislation shall be required
to authorize and empower said Com
mission to proceed to perform the
duties imposed upon said Commission
by said Act of the Twenty-second Gem
eral Assembly creating said Commits
sion and the provisions of this amend
ment: but the General Assembly shall
from time to time enact legislation not
Inconsistent herewith. to assist in
carrying out the objects and purposes
OF this amendment.
II any portion of this amendment
tho execution of any of the powers
created by this amendment or the Act
of the Twenty-second General Assem-
bly, creating said Commission shall be
held unenforcible by the courts. such
decision shall not invalidate or make
Act or amendment unaffected by said
decision.
Section 12-a: All provisions of this
Constitution in conflict with the pro-
visions of this amendment are hereby
repealed.
The Secretary of State. Attorney Gem
eral and Reporter of the Supreme
Court do hereby designate and fix as
the Ballot Title to the proposed Initi-
tho following: