The Delta independent., 1888-10-09
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS
TO THE
Constitutional the Stateof Colorado
PUBLIC NOTICE

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Is hereby given that at the general election
TO be held in the several wards and precincts Of
this state, IN the sixth day of November, A. d
1883. and pursuant To the provisions of an Act of
the General Assembly of the State of colorado.
entitled
AN Act to submit to the qualified electors of
the State of Colorado, amendments to Article
approved April 4, 1887.
Be enacted By The Genetal assembly ofthe State Of
SECTION l. There shall be submitted tn the
qualified electors of the Stale of Colorado, at the
next general election for members of the General
lowing amendments 70 the Constitution Of the
State of Colorado, which. when ratified by ma
part Of the consttnton, toWt: section aiir TbIee
of Article Eleven of the Constitution of the State
ofColorado shall be amended 80 as TO read as
follows:
''SECTIoN3 g. The State shall not contract any
debt by loan or in any form, except to provide
Tor casual deficiencies Of revenue. erect public
building for use of the Suite, suppress insurrrc
"tion, defend the State, or in time Of war, assist
sin defending the United States; and the amount
wide for deficiencies Of revenue shall not exceed
"one- fourth of a 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-fourths of mill on each dol
'ar OF said valuation until the valuation shall
equal enc hundred millions of dollars and
"thereafter such debt shall not exceed one hun
"dred thousand dollars and the debt ineurred in
ANY one year for erection Of public buildings
sliall not exceed onc-half mill on each dollar Of
laid valuation, and the aggregate amount of
such debt shall never at any time exceed the
yded q IN my ssscinn ve sf tb a. n
eases the valuation in this section mentioned
shall be that Of the assessment last preceding
EDITION 10 the amount of debt that may be incur
red as above, to cover casual deficiencies of rev.
ebnns the STATE m may Sontas debt * Loan to
"(s600,o0o), TO provide funds for the payment of
obligations OF the State. outstanding on Deeam-
SECTION .. Section six of said article shall be
amended 80 ls TO read as follows:
SECTION g. No county shall contract any debt
erecting necessary public buildings, making or
repairing public roads and bridges; and such In
exceed the rates upon the taxable property in
such county following. .to-wit: Counties In which
the assessed valuation of taxable property shall
''and fifty cents on each Thousand dollars there
''of; counties IN which such valuation shall be
less than five millions of dollars, three dollars
''on each thousand dollars valuation thereof: and
the aggregate amount Of Indebtedness Of any
county for all purposes. exclusive Of debts con-
'.shall not ut any time exceed twice the am cunt
above herein limited, unless when in the man
ner provided by law. the question of mourning
united to such Of the qualified electors OF such
county as In the year last preceding such elec-
ti9n shall have paid tax upon property assess,
those voting thereon shall vote In favor of incur
ring the debtbut the bonds, ifany be issuedthere-
gregate amount of debt so contracted shall not At
ANY time exceed twice the rate upon the vitlua-
..tion last herein mentioned, Poridod, That an .
county in this State, which has an indebted
ness outstanding. either In the form Of warrants
issued for purposes provided by law. prior TO
ling bonds issued prior TO such date for such
warrants previously outstanding. or in the form
,. oi public building. road or bridge bonds out
a. rUar ,trA..e l.1,f t.e
loan by the issuance Of bonds for the purpose Of
"liquidating such Indebtedness: Prorided. The
''enl or special election called for that purpose,
''be submitted to the vote OF such Of the duly
qualified electors Of such county rs in the year
last preceding such election shall have paid II
tax upon property assessed in such county, and
..the majority of those voting thereon shall vote
'.shall be held in the manner prescribed by the
laws Of this State for thu issuance OF road bridge
"and public building bonds. and the bonds au.
provisions made for their redemption in the
same manner as provided in said law
SECTION Each elector voting at said election
amendments Us a whole, shall deposit In the bal.
lot box q tickes whereon shall be printed or
written the words For the Amendments" or the
words Against the Amendments" Any such
elector not desirOus OF voting as aforesaid mny
express his disipproval or rejection Of any one
or more of said amendments; Prvrided. That he
shall designate any amendment so approved or
rejected by him By number. and In the order In
Wnicu u tuls hct-
SEcTIuS1 The votes cast for the adoption or
rejection Of said amendments. either or any of
them, shall be cniivassed. and the result deter.
mined In the manner provided by the laws OF
the State for the CANVASS of votes for Representa-
tives in Congress.
In 1eafmOny Whereof ] have
hcrcuntu set my hand snd af-
(@@i fixed the great seal Of the state
SEAL Uf Colorado, at Denver in said
to-l State, this fifteenth day vi
July, y. u 1883.
JAMES RICE,
secretary Of State.