The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1920-09-28

CONSTITUTIONS OF TIE STATE OF
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AND REFERENDUM.
Notice is hereby given that at the
General election to be held on n The
there will be submitted to the quail
fled electors of the state of Colorado.
lowing proposed amendment to the
Constitution of the state Of Colorado.
t1e snd %sch she
petition contained the signatures of
more than the required number tto-
state stat ~ of colorado @ ssE duly y0'an verified IN
accordance with the law. and filed in
the the rt ThirtIeth II l day Sof' Of June. K B. 1920.
at 1905 a. m.
The authority for submitting such
on Is oana n secton to the of
Of, the, Constitution OF the state OF
Colorado, providing for the initiative
and Referendum.
sG Or - THE hS4iATR sTATb 81 81 coLoRADo: sa AGO.
That an amendment to the Constitu-
be known as Article xi-A. Sections La
to 12-a. which said Article and Sections
are in words and figures as follows:
4tructed contemporaneously; under the
direction of the State Railroad Com
mission, three tunnels. namely:
/. A transportation tunnel. to be
known as The Moffat Tunnel to be OF
q size sufficient and of such grade as
sause D aas raiiroad RI ID for I passage Of freight
and passenger trains. and for the pass,
fgs through It Of automobiles s,.,a lies and and
tor trucks of largest capacity. Said
tunnel to be constructed at an eleva-
sea level. The eastern portal Of said
tunnel to be located at the most prac-
ticable site on the eastern slope OPP of OF the ne.
portal Of said tunnel to be located at
srn @ Ha5 slope = Of the Continental Divide
River.
q. A Transportation tunnel, to be
known as The Monarch Tunnel. to be
OF a size sufficient and of such grade
as to admit Of its use by standard, sndsrd,
age through It of automobiies and
tor trucks OF largest capacity. Said
tunnel to be constructed at an eleva-
tion of epproximately $500 feet aboye oe
tunnel to be located at the most prac-
ticable site on the eastern slope of the
Garfield on The Denver and Rio Grands
Railroad, In. the drainage basin OF the
Ryer the wes5esn ri tbs most st
practicable point on the western slope
Of the Continental Divide near the
basin of the Gunnison River.
8. transportation tunnel, to be
known as The San Juan Tunnel. to be
gauge railroad for passage Of freight
and passenger trains. and for the pass;
standard size United States Army mo-
tor trucks of largest capacity Said
San Juan Mountains at what may be
decided by the State Railroad Commits
to oeaten ee the at or neap wof creek
Pass or at or near Cumbres Pass. con
Meeting the drainage basin Of the RE
the Continental Divide. with the drain
age basin of the San Juan River on
the western slope OF the continental
The construction of said tunnels and
each of them is hereby declared to be
necessary to the health. A safety ana IN Cgfd VEL
rado, and for the improvement, of the
safety. security and economy or condl-
tions of transportation in the State of
Each Of, these tunnels shall be so
constructed and nd equipped pc raaIyod. as To- pe 3n
the Transportation. Of persons and
property, and for the passage throush
sId tgSnes ~ on
The said tunnels shall be owned per-
petually by the State of Colorado.
.tfaeton ana ss TG Rsy fSf aaa
nels and approaches thereto, there
she'll be issued bX and L. on the credit
needed, bonds in the amount OF, eight
cen million. five hundred and fifty
thousand dollars (s1S.55o. 00o,00). bear
ing interest at not to exceed the rate
OF five per cent per annum. payable
semi-annually. Said bonds shall be
dated when issued and shall be due and
payable in fifty years from date. but
shall be payable at the option of the
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 the
Chairman and Secretary of the State
Railroad Commission and by the State
Treasurer. and they shall be registered
by the State AUDITOR. they shall be
sold by said Commission for not less
than par and the proceeds arising
therefrom shall be placed by the State
Treasurer in the special funds as here