The Delta independent., 1888-08-07
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS
TO THE
Constitutional the State Of Colorado.
PUBLIC NOTICE

Is hereby given that -at the general election
70 be held in the several wards and precincts Of
this stare, on the sixth day of November. A. d.
1883. and pursuant to the provisions of an Act of
the General Assembly "fthe State OF Colorado.
passed at the sixth session thereof, being an Act
entitled
the State of Colorado, amendments to Article
'Xl OF the Constitution OF the state of Colorado"
approved April 4, 1857.
Be enacted by the Genetat Assembly Of the Slate Of
Colorado;
sEcrioS L. There shall be submitted to the
qualified electors of the State of Colorado at the
next general e iection for membersof the General
Assembly, for their approval or rejection, the fol
lowing amendments 10 the Constitution of the
State OF Colorado, which. when ratified by ma
lorIty of those voting thereon, shall be valid
part Of the Constitution, towil Section Three
of Article Eleven OF the Constitution Of the State
of Colorado shall be amended so as 10 read
follows
'sEcrIoS 8 The State shall not contract any
debt by Loan or in any form, except to provide
-"ior casual deficiencies of revenue. erect public
building for use of the State, suppress insurrpc-
'tOn defend the state, or in time OF war, assist
in defending the United States and the amount
"ot the debe contracted in any one year to pro-
vide for deficiencies Of revenue shall not exceed
'one-fourth of mill on each dollar OF valuation
of taxable property within he State, and the
"aggreGate amount of such debt shall not at any
time exceed three-tourths of mill on each dol
lar OF SAID valuation until the valuation shall
equal enc hundred millions of dollars, and
thereafter sucn debt shall not exceed one hun
"dsed thousand dollars, and the debt incurred in
amy one year for erection of public buildings
snail not exceed Onc-half mill on each dollar of
said valuation, ana the Aggregate amount of
such debt shall never AT any time exceed the
sum OF htty thousand dollats, except as pro-
.yided i'll section i've of this article), and in all
cases the valuation in this section mentioned
the creation of said debt: Pr0rided. That in ad
"dltion 20 TIE amount of debt that may be incur
red as above, to cover casual deficiencies Of rev.
'enue, the State may contract II debt by loan TO
the amount of six hundred thousand dollars
'tsoyooovl, TO provide funds Tor the payment OF
obligations Oh the state, outstanding on. Decam-
Der 81, A. d. 1883.
SECTION 2. Section six of said article shall be
amended 20 hs 10 read as follows;
SECTION =. No county shall contract any debt
by loan. in any form, except for the purpose Of
erecting necessary public bnil d,ngs, making or
repairing public roads and bridges. and such in
debtedness contracted in any one year shall not
exceed the rates upon the taxable property in
such county following, ,to-wit: Counties in which
the assessed valuation of taxable properly shall
exceed i've millions OF dollars dollar
'and iity cents on each thousand dollars there
.'oi counties III which such valuation shall be
.less liuii hre millions of dollars three dollars
ION each thousand dollars valuation thereof and
.'the aggregate amount of Indebtedness OF any
county Tor ali purposes, exclusive of deuts con.
.tracted before the adoption this Constitution
small moi al any time exceed twice the amount
above nerein limited, unless when in the man.
.ner provided py law, the question oI incurrinr
such debt shall at a general election, be sub
United To sucl ui the qua iied electors OF such
.counts as in the year last preceding such elec-
,tion snail have paid II uDop property usse.s-
'ed 70 them IN such county, and majority of
.those. voting thereon shall vote In favor of finrrr
r1ig the debt;but the bonds iiany be issuedtherc-
iur shall not run less than ten years and lie az
"sIeeatt amount OF deOt so contracted shall at
,.aIy time exceed Twice the rate upuu ihe yuli,n
"tion last herein mentioned PTouiled That an
"coun'y ia TINS State, which has an indebted-
.iess outstanding. either in the form OF warrants
.'lssued for purposes provided by law prior 10
.Deceinber 81. a. d 1855 or in the form OF fiind.
ling Dohds Issued prior to such date for such
"warnints eyiuusiy Outstanding ar in The form
"uf puOllc Dulldins, road or bridge bonds out.
''slahilug az SUCH date may contract a debt by
loan py the issuthce Of bonds for the purpose Of
'sliquldatihs such indebtedness pTotsied The
''queatlon OF issuing said bonds shall at n gen
'eral or speclaI election called for that purpose
''pe s@uniuitttu @ 20 the vote OF such OF the daily
"quaiiiied electors Of such county as in the gear
.iast preceding such election shall have paid n
''taA upon properly assessed iu such couniy, and
''the majority ot those voting thereon snail vote
''in favor oi Issuing the bonds srcii election
shall be h&ld In lne manner prescribed by the
laws OF TINS state for The issuance OF rond bridge
''and pupilc building bonds, and the bonds
'tborized at such election shall he issued and
provisions made for their redemption in the
same a,,,,iaas manner G as provided m ssid iaw
and desirous Of voting for or against all the
amendments rs whole, shall deposit in the bal
written tine words For the Amendments. or the
words Against the Amendments Any such
electUr not deairotIs of voting aforessih may
express his disapproNll or rejection OF any one
or more oil SAID amendments; Prorided. That he
hhuli designate any amendment So approved or
rejected by him by number. and iii the order in
winch IL appears III this ACT.
SECTION :. The votes cast for the adoption or
rejection of said amendments or either or any of
them. shall be cnnyassed, and the result deter
mined in the naIucr provided by the laws OF
,he state Tor the canvass of for Representa-
| tiyes in Congress.
IN 1eetiHoag iFhereQG | have
hereniitp set my hand and af-
t~N-- nxcd the great seal OF the state
SEAL ufColorado, at Denver in said
t-- state this fifteenth day Of
july, "A. ID 1883.
JAMES RICE
secretary of State.