The Elk Mountain pilot., 1920-09-30

CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF
TION UNDER THE INITIATIVE
AND REFERENDUM.
Notice is hereby given that at the
General election to be held on the
there will be submitted to the quail
fled electors of the state of Colorado,
iowins proposed % amendment al dn9a' 'Hs to the the
Constitution Of the state Of Colorado.
txe snd X unasf set the
petition contained the signatures Of
more than the required number. (to-
state coiorado % ne ssa duly 0'sas verified % he in
accordance with the law. and filed in
the office of the Secretary of State on
at 10:05 a. m.
The authority for submitting such
proposed amendment to the Constitu-
of the s IL OF the stae
otDIseH s1a RefsrdnGu% H19xlans FOR the Initiative
BE 1T ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE
Of THE snTEsD STATE OF C cohoRAD0;; tbo BAD Is,;.u
be known as Article xI-A. Sections, la
to 12-a, which said Article and Sections
are in words and figures as follows:
Section La: There shall be con-
.tructed contemporaneously; under the
mission. three tunnels. namely:
1. A transportation tunnel. to be
known as The Moffat Tunnel to be of
to admit Of its use by standard
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
tom Of spprosimsteiy 500 feet aSoSe
tunnel to be located at the most prac-
Continental Divide near the headwaters
of South Boulder Creek; the western
portal Of said tunnel nm to be LOCATED eSa =, At
near the headwaters Of the Fraser
2. A transportation tunnel. to be
known as The Monarch Tunnel. to be
of a size sufficient and of such grade
to admit Of s by Of fragS
and passenger trains. and for the pass,
age through IT of automobiles and
tor trucks of largest capacity. Said
tunnel to be constructed at an eleva-
tion of approximately $500 feet above
tunnel to be located at the most prac-
ticable site on the eastern slope Of the
Garfield on The Denver and Rio Grande
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 Plne, IN tne ofhiHa6 .
basin of the Gunnison River.
8. A transportation tunnel. to be
known as The San Juan Tunnel. to be
of a size sufficient and of such grade
ssuse . 1o aams fairosd % for Ise passage @ freight
and passenger trains. and for the pass.
.ss hTGaEn unsd j. s ssatas Hr@y
tor trucks of largest capacity: said
tunnel to be constructed Though the
decided by the State Railroad Commits
sion to be the most feasible and prac-
ticabie location at h Or near wSis Pas, creek ens
Meeting the drainage basin OF the hio
Grande River on the eastern slope or
age basin OF the San Juan River on
Divide.
The construction of said tunnels and
each of them is hereby declared to be
necessary to the health. safety and well
fare of the people Of the State OF Colo
SAFETY security and economy of condi--
tions of transportation in the state OF
Colorado.
" Each of these tunnels shall be so
constructed and equipped as to be
available for the use of railroads In
the transportation of persons and
said tunnels of automobiles and ve-
hicIes OF persons travelling therein.
petualiy sa'b by the State OF Colorado.
Section ga: To. pay for the CON cor,
struction and equipment of said tun-
nels and approaches thereto, there
shall be issued By and IL on rotheada the credit at
needed bonds in the amount of eight
cen million. five hundred and fifty
thousand dollars (s1S.550.000,o0l bear
ing interest at not to exceed the rate rate
of five per cent per annum. payable
semi annually. Said bonds, shall be
dated when issued and shall be due and
navable 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 Ad;,on AuditGr; thy w. shall not be
than par. and the proceeds srising
therefrom shall be placed by the State
Treasurer in the special funds as here