Elbert County tribune and Elbert County banner., 1920-10-08

Act of the Twenty-second General As-
sembly creating said state Railroad
authorized to bring and prosecute. UNI
der the laws OF Colorado, suits for the
thorized to buy property and to com
struct railroad tracks within said tun-
nels and adjacent thereto, SO as to
road traffic therein. The said Com
mission is also authorized and directed
to make all filings under the laws OF
sary to secure for the State of Colo
rado title to land necessary to the con-
structfon and operation OF said tunnels
ana approaches thereto. and to apply
for and 70 receive from the United
ton of said tunnels and their ap-
proaches and to do all things neces-
sary for the securing of such grants:
and said Commission is also authorized
and directed to make all necessary
Filings under the laws of the State of
Colorado and the United States, and to
make such contracts and TO take such
other steps may secure for the State
of Colorado benefit of the discovery OF
minerals in the construction of said
tunnels.
Section Io-a; Tho State Railroad
Commission appointed by the Governor
Of the General Assembly approved
April 9. 1919. and being Chapter 1876
ond shs Sessions sss q fne
and consisting of:
William C. Evans. Denver. Colorado.
J. Wilson Cary. Cary Ranch. Colo
John l. Mcneil. Durango, Colorado.
Ous Scrugss, Golden, Colorado.
J. IA. Mitchell, Denver. Colorado,
are hereby approved and confirmed;
and they. and their successors as they
may be appointed pursuant to the pro-
visions of said Act. are hereby vested
with the power and authority given
them by said Act and by this amend
| by the General Assembly to aid in
carrying said amendment into. effect:
Raiiroad sSaq commssion" ISsioH or said ID com s4lo
mission" or said State Railroad 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
existence and continue to exercise the
| them until all of said tunnels, with
their approaches. equipment and neces-
pleted. and said tunnels shall have
| been in operation for the uses specified
in this amendment for 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
state Legislature may designate and
| 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 self-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 Cen
eral Assembly creating said Commis-
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 Comm mssion shall be
| held unenforcible by the courts. such
| decision shall not inyalldate or make
| unenforcible the other parts OF said
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 1niti-
ative Constitutional Amendment herein.
| the following: