Show W. W G. G Evans vans Urges the Need of Better Transportation Definite revival of the project for forthe forthe the he construction of the l tunnel tunnels Is s contained In a report made by W. W G. G Evans as chairman of the state railroad commission to Governor Should hould of Colorado The report suggests suggests sug- sug ests the creation of a state agency charged barged with the duty of making clear lear to the interstate commerce commission the situation concernIng concerning concern- concern Ing ng transportation lines In Colorado and nd urgent need for the construction of f the tunnels proposed in the de- de defeated bond issue last November It is recommended the general assembly assembly as- as embly now In session decide whether er r the state shall continuo continue the work of f Improving transportation conditions conditions condi- condi ions and on the basis of that decisIon decision Ion on to continue or discontinue th the tho commission Reference is made to plans advanced ed for obtaining the construction o of f one or more tunnels One plan suggests suggests sug sug- Bests the creation of improvement t districts W lyv the legislature conferring g the authority upon the voters of th the e district to issue bonds for the construction con construction of a tunnel Another suggestion suggestion sug sug- I provides for the submission n I of a constitutional amendment i In n 1922 with the provision that no tunnel tunnel tun tun- nel should be constructed until contracts contracts con con- tracts had been made by the tho railroads rail rall- roads for Its use The commission requests the legIslature legislature leg leg- to reimburse private citizens and organizations for sums expended In the tunnel trl-tunnel campaign and urges that in case the commission commission Is discontinued discontinued discontinued dis dis- continued Its powers to prevent the I Junking of existing lines be conferred ed upon the I state utilities commis commis- sion sian Continuing the report says The commission should be dIscontinued discontinued discon dIscon- unless Its is adequately maintained maintained main main- and the general policy of an effort to maintain and improve existing means of transportation tation tatton Is to be heartily approved an and d supported by the legislative and executive executive executive exe exe- authorities of oC the state Various plans for Cor securing the construction conof con can of one of more of the tho tunnels tunnels tun tun- nels referred to have haye been proposed One that seems to have met mot with wit h most public approval and to lie JC pros practicable would be through the creation crea crea- tion of Improvement districts by a an anI n I act of the general Assembly with th the e authority given to the thEl voters thereof thereon f I to authorize and issue bonds bands to pa pay y for the Construction of such tunnels tunnel s' s |