The Delta independent., 1888-10-02
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS
TO THE
Constitution the State Of Colorado
PUBLIC NOTICE


1s hereby g,ysn that at the genera, election
this state. on the sixth day of November, A. y;
1898. and pursuant to the provisions of an Act of
the General Assembly of the State of Colorado.
passed at the sixth session thereof, being an Act
entitled
"the State Of Colorado amendments to Article
XXI. OF the Constitution of the State of Colorado"
approved Apr,l 4, 1851 ,,<.
Colorado:
sEcrIos /. There shall be submitted to the
qualified electors Of ne state hi Ta at the
Assembly for their approval or rejection, the fol-
lowing amendments TO the Constitution of the
jority Of those voting thereon, shall be valid as
part of the Constitution, to-wit: Section Three
.bs so a
SECTION s. The State shall not contract any
debt by loan or In any 70 m except to provide
for casual deficiencies of revenue, erect public
building for use Of the State suppress insurrec-
sin defending the United States; and the amount
..of the debt Contracted in any one year to pro.
wide for deficiencies of revenue shall not exceed
"one-fourth of mill on each dollar of valuation
"of taxable property within The State, and the
aggregate amount of such debt shall not at any
time exceed three-f of II mill on each doi-
"lar OF said valuation until the valuation shall
equal one hundred millions of dollars, and
thereafter such debt shall not exceed one hun
ANY one year for erection OF public buildings
.shall not exceed onc-half mill on each dollar Of
such debt shall never at any time exceed the
sum of fifty thousand dollars, except pro-
.vded in Section five Of this articie), and in all
| shall be that Of the assessment last preceding
"the creation OF said debt: hrorided, That in ad-
"red as above, to cover casual deficiencies of rev.
"enue, the state may contracts debt by loan to
"tsSoo.ooS,, to provide funds for the paynent Of
obligations OF the State, outstanding on Deem
"ber 81, A. d. 1885,"
SECTION 2. Section six of said article shall be
amended SO Is to reai as follows
SECTION 9: Nc cou ,ty shall contract any debt
eiectins Necessary ny public buidgs I maEins Se or Of
repairing public road. and bridges; and such in
"debtedness contracted in any one year shall not
county unit !fs WSSah
'tke assessed valuation of tn xable property shall
| "exceed five millions of liars, one dollar
''and fifty cents on each thousand dollars there
'.of; counties IN which such valuation shall be
"less than five millions of dollars, three dollars
ION each thousand dollars valuation thereof and
| "the aggregate amount Of Indebtedness of any
county for all purposes, exclusive Of dents con-
..tracted before the adoption of this Constitution
\ nshall not at any time exceed twice the amount
| "above herein limited, unless when in the man
| ..ner provided by law, the question Of incurring
United to such Of the qualified electors of sich
"county Gs In the year last preceding such cleo
| led to them in such county. and a majority OF
those voting thereon shall vote in favor fincur.
ring the debtbut the bonds fany be issuedthere-
"gregete amount of debt so contracted shall not III
''any time exceed twice the rate upon the valua.
i'tion last herein mentioned, Prorided, That an .
county in this State. which has an indebted
mess outstanding, either In the form Of warrants
ISSUED for purposes provided by law, prior To
december 81 A. d. 1856, or in the form Of fund
| ling bonds issued prior to such date for such
warrants previously outstanding, or in the form
| ..standing at such date may contract a debt by
loan by the issuance OF bonds for the purpose OF
..liquidating such Indebtedness; Proridsd, The
"auestion OF issuing said bonds shall, at q gen
"ereI or special election called for that purpose
| "be submitted to the vote OF such of the duly
"qunlined electors of such county as in the year
lax upon property assessed in such county, and
Nthe majority Of those veting thereon shah vute
| min fsyor 81 i;suing the bonds. such election
flaws of this State for the issuance OF road bridge
| "and public building bonds, and the bonds nn.
"thorized at such election shall be issued and
| '.provisions made for their redemption in the
SECTIONS Each elcotor voting at said election
amendments a whole, shall deposit in the bal.
lot box tickes whereon shall be printed OF
written the words For the Amendments" or the
words Against the Amendments" Any such
elector not desirous OF voting as aforesaid may
express his disapproval or rejection OF any one
| or more OF said amendments; PrSsided That he
shall designate any Hmendm. nj So approved OF
| rejected by him by number, and in the order IN
| which i, appears In this act
rejection Of said amendments, either or any Of
| them, shall be canvassed and the result deter.
the State for the canvass of votes for Representa-
In 7eain,ony Whereof. l have
| hereunto set my hand and af
(~) fxei the great seal Of the state
SEAL ofColorado, ut Denver. In said
(--l State, this ffteenth day oil
July. 4. D. 1893.
JAMES RICE,
secretary Of state.