The Ordway new era., 1920-10-08


CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE or
COLORADO, INITIATED nY PETIT
TIoN UNDER THE INITIATIVE
AND HEFEhENDUM.
Notice is heVeby given that at the
General election to be held on the
there viii be submitted to the quail
fled electors of the state of Colorado,
for their approval or rejection, the Iol-
lowing proposed amendment to the
Constitution of the state of Colorado,
initiated by petition under the lnitia.
tive and Referendum, which initiated
petition contained the signatures OF
more than the required number, tto-
Wit s CT the legal duly yo1eTs varifed e 'fe n
accordance with the law. and filed IN
the office of the Secretary of State on
the Thirtieth day of June. A. d. 1920,
The authority for submitting such
proposed amendment to the Constltu,
of the Constitution of the state OF
Colorado. providing for the Initiative
and Referendum.
. OF THE STATE OF COLORADO;
That an amendment to the Constitu-
be known as Article XI-A. Sections la
to 12-a, which snid Article and Sections
are in words and figures as follows:
direction of the State Railroad Com
mission, three tunnels. namely:
1. A TRANSPORTATION tunnel. to be
known as The Moffat Tunnel. to be of
a size sufficient and of such grade as
to admit of its use by standard
ana passenger trains, and for the pass,
age through T. OF S,n, automobiles lies and and
tor trucks of largest capacity. Said
tunnel to be constructed at an eleva-
tion OF approximately 9.100 feet above
sea level The eastern portal of said
tunnel to be located at the most prac-
ticable site on the eastern slope OF the
Continental Divide neal, the headwaters
of South Boulder Creek; the western
portal of said tunnel to be located at
the most praetieabie inntai pom. on the Dfyiae W
ern eear sitR tRe H%eadwaters he Of the Fraser
River.
2. A transportation tunnel, to be
known as The Monarch Tunnel. 10 pc
of a size sufficient and of such grade
as to admit of its use by standard.
and passenger trains. and for the pass,
standard size United States Army mo; mo;
tor trucks of largest capacity. Said
tunnel to be constructed at an eleva-
tion OF Approximately $500 feet above
sganei sga tgVta to- be located p at the most prac-
ticabie site on the eastern slope of the
Continental Divide near the tn !, station +; = nd 9f
Railroad. in the drainage basin OF the
Arkansas River; the western portal OF
practicable point on the western slope
of the Continental Divide near the
town of White Pine. In the drainage
A TRANSPORTATION tunnel to be
known as The San Juan Tunnel. to be
of a size sufficient and of such grade
as to admit of its use by standard.
gauge railroad for passage OF freight
standard-size United States Army mo.
tor trucks of largest capacity; , as,, said ,ha
San Juan Mountains at what may be
decided by the State Railroad Commis-
ticabie location at or near Wolf Creek
Pass or at or near Cumbres Pass. CON
Meeting the drainage basin of the Rio
the Continental Divide. with the drain
age basin of the San Juan RIVER on
the western slope of the Continental
Divide. ts ,,,. ,a
necessary to the health. safety and well
fare of the people OF the state OF Colo
rado and it foT the nn5 5mpr9w Economy of eondi
tions of transportation In the State OF
Each of these tunnels shall be SO
constructed and equipped as to be
available for the use of railroads IN
preperty. pre and for the passage through
said tunnels of automobiles and We
hieles of persons trayeling nM M ned therein, nor
petualiy by the state OF Colorado.
Section ga: TIC. pay for the con-
nels and approaches thereto. there
shall be issued by and on the credit
needed. bonds in the amount of eight
cen million, five hundred and fifty
ing interest at not to exceed the rate
Of five per cent per annum. payable
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 or 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 commiission and by the stats
nv the State Auditor: they shall be
sold by said Commission for not less
than par, and the proceeds arising
'h@refrom shall be placed by the State