Cheyenne record. (Cheyenne Wells, Cheyenne County, Colo.) 1913-19??, 1920-09-30

CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF
SEISRABG dS SSnR 1slTrATEp TAE ,HnT1arTyE nf EET1
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.
for their or s3eGn' o the
Constitution of the state of COLORADO.
Initiated By petition under sct the Initia
more than the required number. (to-
state ws; 81 q Solorado g e .es duly 0 Serified IN
accordance with the law. and filed in
the office Of the Secretary Of State os6 on
the Thirtieth day of June. A. d. 1s20.
The authority for submitting such
tion is found in Section l Of Article v
Of the, Constitution Of the state OF
Coloredo, pr9vidins for tho Initiative
% OF THE STATE OF coLoRADo:
That an amendment to the Constitu-
be known as Article x!-A. Sections la
to 12-a. which said Article and Sections
are in words and figures as follows:
,structed contemporaneously; under the
direction of the State Railroad Com
mission. three tunnels. namely:
l. A TRANSPORTATION tunnel. to be
, n size sufficient and of such grade as
TO- admit Of its ,o use by 81 freEat
age through 4 Of sutomobile. and
tor trucks Of largest capacity. Said
ton Of approximately $500 feet above
tunnel to be located at the most prac-
ticable site on the eastern slope OF the
Of South Boulder Creek; the western
portal Of said tunnel to be located at
the most praetiGaeie point on the Diyiae
RIVER. Rass the neA0"A'' % A'
2. A Transportation, tunnel, to be
Of a Size sufficient and of such grade
as to admit Of its use by a standard.
snS saSFs passenEsr uafo trains. % and Tor the pass
standard:size United States aescitv Army sa1d mG
ton Of approximateiy $500 feet above
tunnel to be located at the most prac-
ticable site on the eastern S slope .fd OK the ne
The Ryi6e ana Rio
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
tsxn Sasin OF OF tSe Mh,ss aannisen ise Rve1 ne
). A TRANSPORTATION tunnel, to be
known as The San Juan Tunnel. to be
as al to admit Of its use by standard :
gauge railroad for passage Of freight
and P,hrouHh It Of a o and
standard-size United States Army mo-
tor trucks of largest capacity. Said
tunnel to be constructed through the
San Juan Mountains at what may be
decided by the State Railroad Commits
so to be the at or nsaP wo
Pass or at or near Cumbres Pass. con-
Meeting the drainage basin Of the Rio
Grande River. on the eastern slope of
the Continental Divide. with the drain
ago basin Of the San Juan River on
the western slope OF the Continental
The construction Of said tunnels and
each Of them Is hsTsby end TO e pc
fare of the people OF the State of Colo
RADIO. and for the improvement, Of the
1ions Of transportation in the State OF
Each os these s tunnels tunnel, shall b b 80 80
available for the use of railroads in
Of snS
said tunnels Of automobiles and We
hieles Of person, travsIing therein:
p.tnsI!s tn; ;a'S Sy 'aRa. the state Of solo!sdo.
sa and Of sed
and faith Of the State OF Colorado, a.
needed. bonds in the amount Of eight
thousand dollars (Sis.55o. .0o0. .00l. bear
ing interest at not to exceed the rate
seml- annually. Said bonds shall be
dated when issued and shall be due and
shsii be payable at the option Of the
state after the expiration of ten years
from the date of issue.
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
~ the State Auditor: they shall be
sold by said Commission for not less
thSrefrom shall be placed by the State
treasurer In tas special funds As here