Elbert County tribune and Elbert County banner., 1920-10-01

TION UNDER THE INITIATIVE
AND REFERENDUM.
Notice is hereby given that at the
General election to be held on the
Second day of November. A. d. 1920.
there win be submitted to the quail
fled electors of the state of Colorado,
for their approval or rejection. the fol-
lowing proposed amendment to the
Constitution of the state of Colorado.
initiated by petition under the Initia-
petition contained the signatures OF
more than the required number, (to-
wit: sSsl of the legal voters OF the
state of Colorado. duly verified. 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 Constitu-
tion is found in Section l of Article v
OF the, Constitution of the state OF
Colorado. providing for the Initiative
and Referendum.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE
That an amendment to the Constitu-
tion of the State is hereby adopted. to
to 12-a. which said Article and Sections
are in words and figures as follows:
Section la: There shall be con-
etructed 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
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.
tunnel to be constructed at an eleva-
ton of approximately 9.100 feet above
sea Level he me ecsed eassen m o,f fi
ticable site on the eastern slope of the
Continental Divide near the headwaters
portal OF said tunnel to be located at
the most practicable point on the west
sear sl9Pe fRe S OF the
River.
Q. A transportation tunnel. to be
known as The Monarch Ts IT Tunnel nb to DE
gauge railroad for passage Of freight
standard-size United States Army mo,
tDnnel tUr l"foS to be " construeted " at an elsva-
tion of approximately $500 feet above
sea level. The eastern portal OF said
ticabIe site on the eastern slope of the
Continental Divide near the station Of
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
basin of the Gunnison River.
8. A transportation tunnel, to be
known as The San Juan Tunnel. to be
as to admit of its use by standard .
gauge railroad for passage of freight
and passenger trains. and fol, 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
sion to be the most feasible and prac-
ficabie location at or near Wolf Creek
Pass or at or near Cumbres Pass. con-
Meeting the drainage basin of the Rio
u tKTnr a n
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
fare OF the people of the State of Colo
RADIO, and for the Improvement Of the
safety. security and economy Of condi-
tions OF transportation in the State of
Each Of these tunnels shall be so
available for the use of railroads in
the Transportation of persons and
said tunnels of automobiles and We
hisles Of person, travslipg therein
pstually by the state OF Colorado.
Section IA: To pay for the the con con
nels and approaches thereto. there
and faith Of the State ro6,c9 OF c9loTado, q.
thousand dollars (s1S.550. 000.00). bear
ing interest at not to exceed the rate
of five per cent per annum. payable
eni-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 aud they shall be registered
by the State Auditor: they shall be
rold by said Commission for not less
lban par, and the proceeds arising
therefrom shall be placed by the State