Gilpin observer., 1920-10-07

Act OF the Twsnty-second General As
sad s is
authorized to bring and prosecute. UNI
der the laws of Colorado. suits for the
thorized to buy property and to con-
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
the United States that may be neces-
sary to secure for the State of Colo
rado title to land necessary to the con-
struction and operation of said tunnels
and approaches thereto, and to apply
g. s9r and & to receive from the United
tion of said tunnels and their ap-
proaches. and to do all things neces-
sary for the securing of such grants;
and directed to make all necessary
filings under the laws of the State of
make such contracts and to take such
other steps as may secure for the State
of Colorado benefit of the discovery of
Section 1O-a: The State Railroad
Commission appointed by the Governor
Of the General Assembly approved
April 3. 1919. and being Chapter 195
ond Session Of the General Assembly.
and consisting of:
William G. Evans. Denver. Colorado.
rado.
John L. Mcneil: Durango. Colorado.
Otis Scruggs Golden. Colorado.
]. II. 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;
and whenever herein the words The
aiT RAILROAD p'sSa commssion 'Ss,on or SAID com alo
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-
sary connections; shall be fully com
been in operation for the uses specified
in this amendment for a period of six
months: at which time said Commits
agement. control and operation OF said
tunnels and all the authority of the
thereto, and also in reference to the
said state Railroad Commission funds
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 property of the
State of Colorado shall give such bopds
| as may be required and approved by the
Governor and State Auditor for the
faithful performance of their official
| duties.
Section 11-a The provisions of this
amendment shall be self-eXecuting and
| no further legislation shall be required
| to authorize and empower said Com
| 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 amendme mt
| shall be held invalid by the courts. oil
created by this amendment or the Act
| Of the Twenty-second General Assem-
| bly, creating said Commiss sion shall be
| held unenforcible by the courts. such
4 decision shall not inYalidate or make
| unenforcible the other parts of said
| decision.
Constitution in conflict with the pro
visions of this amendment are hereby
| repealed.
The Secretary of State. Attorney Gen.
| eral and Reporter of the Suprem,
Court do hereby designate and fix n.
| ative Constitutional Amendment herein
the following: