Gilpin observer., 1920-09-30

Act OF the Twensy-second Genepal As
semoly creating said state Railroad
authorized to bring and prosecute. un-
der theNlaws of Colorado. suits for the
condemnation OF property, and is au-
struct railroad tracks within said tup-
nels and adjacent thereto. SO us to
oad trad 1af se .as far com a
to make all filings under the laws of
sary 70 secure for the State Of Colo
rado title to land necessary to the con-
and approaches thereto, and to apply
Tor and to receive from the United
States rights of way for the construc-
proaches. and to do all things neces-
sary for the securing of such grants
and directed to make ali necessary
| filings under the laws of the State OF
Colorado and the United States. and to
other steps as may secure for the STATE
Of Colorado benefit of the discovery of
minerals in the construction of said
Section 1O-a: The State Railroad
Commission appointed by the Governor
April :, 1913 and Ssf0 Ssins ehapter aRer'Gs5 Is5
of the Laws passed at the Twenty-sec-
and consisting of:
William c. Evans, Denver, Colorado.
rado. "''s'" a'S' cary Ha"e"' Colo
John L. Mcneil Durango, Colorado.
Otis Scruggs. Golden, Colorado.
]. H Mitchell. Denver. Colorado.
are hereby approved and confirmed:
and they. and their successors as they
visions of said Act are hereby vested
with the power and authority given
BY said .ch At and by hs amend
| by the General Assembly to aid in
carrying said amendment into effect:
State Railroad Commission" or said
| Railroad Commission" or said Com
mission" are used, the same shall be
construed to refer to. and shall refer
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
| powers and duties duly conferred upon
them until all Of said tunnels. with
their approaches. equipment and neces
Pleted, ard 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
agement. control and operation OF said
state Railroad Commission in reference
| thereto. and also in reference to the
shall vest in such State officers as the
| direct
The members of said Commission and
all the 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 seif-executing and
| no further legislation shall be required
| 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
shall be held invalid by the courts. or
| the execution of any of the powers
Of the Twenty-second General Assem-
bly, creating said Commission shall be
| held unenforcible by the courts, such
decision shall not invalidate or make
unenforcible the other parts of said
| Act or amendment unaffected by said
| decision.
Section l2-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-
ative Constitutional Amendment herein
the following: