The Delta independent., 1888-08-21
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS
TO THE
Constitutional the State Of Colorado.
PUBLIC NOTICE

Is hereby given that at the general election
10 be held in the several wards and precincts nf
this state, on the sixth day Of November, A. D.
lssS, lnd pursuant To the provisions of an Act of
the General Assembly oi lhe state OF colorado,
entitled
An Act to submit to the qualified electors of
the state Of Colorado, amendments TO Article
'Nl OF the Constitution OF the state of Colorado -
approved April 1, 1857.
BE it enacted by The GclGlal assembly OF He Statc Of
Colorado:
sEcrioSl l. There shall be submitted tn the
qualified electors of the Stalc OF Colorado at the
next general election for mcmbersof the General
AssGmhly Tor their approval or rejection the fol-
lowing amendments TO the Constitution of the
state oil Colombo which, when ratified by u ma
Jority of those voting thereon shall be valid as
part OF the Constitution, to-wit: Section three
OF Article Eleven Of the Constitution of the state
follows:
SECTION g. The State shall not contract nnv
debt by loan or in any form, except TO provide
ior casual deficiencies Of revenue, erect puhlic
buildinS for Use of the State, suppress insurrac-
tlon, defend the state, or in time of war. assist
IN defending the United States; and the amount
ot tue DEBT contracted in any one year to pro-
vide for deficiencies of revenue shall not exceed
one-fourth of n mill on each dollar of va luation
'ol taxable property within The state and the
aggregate amount of such debt shall not at any
time exceed three-fourths Of n mill on each dol
lar OF said valuation until the valuation shall
equal one hundred millions of dollars, and
thereafter such debt shall not exceed one hun
'drcd thousand dollars, and the debt incurred in
any one year for erection of public buildings
siihll NOT exceed Onc-nalf mill un each dollar of
said valuation, and the aggregate amount OF
such debt shall never at any time exceed the
sum Of my thousand dollars, Except pro-
Vidcd i'll section five ef this article) and in all
cases the valuation in this section mentioned
snail be that of the assessment last preceding
the creation of said debt: Prordsf, That in ad
'dition TO the amount of debt that may be incur
red as above, 10 cover casual deficiencies of rev.
"enue, the state may contract debt by loan to
the amount Of six hundred thousand dollars
',tSdGODbD, to provide funds for the payment of
obligations OF the State, outstanding on Decgm-
Der 81, A. ID. 1855"
SECTION .. Section six of said article shall be
amended so ns TO read as follows:
SECTION g. No county shall contract any debt
by loan. in any form, except for the purpose Of
erecting necessary public buildings. making
repairing public roads and bridges; and such In
'debtcdnesS contracted in any one year shall not
exceed tht rates upon the taxable. property in
such county following, ,to-wit: Counties IN which
tho assessed valuation of taxable property shall
exceed hvc millions Of dollars, 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 Tor all purposes, exclusive of debts CON
',tTacted before the adoption ,f this Constitution
'snhll iot ut any time exceed twice the amount
above herein limited, unless when in the man
'.ner provided by law, the question Of mourning
.S suGn deDt ~ snail, ~ a general election, be sub
United to such of the qualified electors of sNch
county as III the year last preceding such eleC-
'tion shall have paid "A tax upon property assess
''ed TO them in such county and Il majority of
"thuse.roin. thereon shall vote in favor incur
ring the debt:but the bonds Ifany be isscdthcr,-
Tor snail not run less than ten years aud the ag.
ereGate amount of debt 80 contracted shall not at
ANY lime exceed twice the rate upou the yi,lua-
ZION lnst herein mentioned, PrOrf,Lei. That an
,., Co.iiity ~ this state, which has indebted
i.eSs Outstanding, either in the form Of warrants
ISSUED Tor purposes provided by law prior to
"DecglhDer ~, A. ID. 1856. in the form OF fund
ing pohus Issued prior to such date for such
.'wuFrnts previously outstanding ,r in the form
''oi public building. road or bridge bonds out
,i.. iiIa,,uinG at such date, may contract debt by
to ,I,s.
''llquidhting such Indebtedness Profidod. The
iuS,atiuii ol Issuing said bonds shall, at Il gen
Sr"l or special election called for that purpose
''be submitted 10 the vote OF such of tbr duIy
iuhllhed electors Of such county as in the year
ms iast preceding such election shall have paid II
H IN upon property assessed in such county and
The majority Of those voting thereon s.ii VII.
N isNor OF issuing the bonds Suc! election
Ia,sL Ve heiI in me manner prescribed by the
hwS OF ihls state for the issuance OF ruad bridge
ana public building bonds and the bond. nti-
.thoriized at such election shall be issued and
prONisionS made for their redemption in the
same manner as provided in said law"
SECTION : Each electOr voting NJ snid election
a,u dSsirUuS oi Voting fsr or aganst all the
lot box ticSes whcreuu shall be- printed or
written Inc words For the Amendments or the
words Agninst the Amendments" any such
ei"ctnr not desirUus OF voting u. aforesaid may
express his d!snpproyal or rejection OF amy one
or imoTe 9i said amenomcnt-; Frori,iod, That he
snhI! designate huy amendment so approved or
rejected by him by number. and In the order in
which II appears in this act
- 80 V ~ Nol's cll-t 'Or the adoption or
rejection q sHid amendments. or either or any Of
them shall be cnvassrd, and the result deter
hliiItu IN the ipHliner provided By the laws Of
the Hthtc fpF the canvas Of votes for Representa-
tlycs IN Congress.
IL Testimony Hhsroqf. / have
heTcuutD set my hand and af-
N--j tNcd the great seal Of the state
SEAL "fColOrrdo, ut Denver. IN said
~ state, this fifteenth day oil
july, A. u. 1855.
JAMES RICE.
secretary of State.