Show PLANS FOR FOP MOFFAT TUNNEL the business of arriving at ways and means for the construction of the james peak tunnel on tile the mortal road will be well under way within a week a cording according C to an announcement made made by mayor bailey thursday following a conference with governor shoup a at tile the conference arrangements were perfected for the operation cooperation co of the state railway commission authorized zed by act of the last legislature and the city industrial commission a appointed a few days ago by mayor stalley Tt T iley alley under the terms of the legislative act the railway commission comprising william G evans and J 11 II mitchell itchell il oi of denver otis scruggs of golden J wilson cary of cary and john L mcneill of durango rr is empowered to take the preliminary steps necessary to determine the cost of the work and arrange tor for the taking over of the road by the state preparatory to the boring of the tunnel the original intent of the framers of the bill was to submit at the next general election or as soon as feasible thereafter a bond issue to raise the money necessary to carry thru the project whether this plan will be pursued will not be determined until later as it is felt that opposition to the tunnel in parts of the state nat not directly affected might defeat such a measure the plan may be superseded by one under which th the city of denver would raise the mone money y for the prosecution of the work 1 I feel that the project can be put thru said mayor bailey following his conference with the governor and governor shoup Is of the same idea ile he is going to give the matter his hearty support and has already arranged for an office room tor for the railway commission in the capitol building so that work on the tion may be started without delay the city industrial commission is composed compose d of frank adams president of the colorado ice cold storage company burt F davis former city clerk and ex gov george A carl carlson an the mayor Is an ex es officio member of the commission |