The Delta independent., 1888-09-04
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS
ro THE
CpnStitatsnsf the Stalsof CeDrahD.
PUBLIC NOTICE

Ia hereby given that Mt III" general election
to be he1d in the several wards and proesnSs #
tins state. on the sixth day of November. a ID
isss a',d pursuan. y the provisions of nm Act Of
the Gt-n"n,s Assembly af the Stnte .'f colorado.
passed II the sixth session thereof, being an Act
entitled
An Act to submit to the qualified electors Of
the Stale OF Colorado. amendments to- Article
"Nl OF the Constitution ofthe state Of Colorado
approved April 1. 1887
T. t'ena,.gd dy 8c Ge,e'dt Asscnsg Of the State Of
Cb'0r,oio:
SECTION l. There shall be submitted to the
qualified electors of the State Of Colorado, at the
next general q ecsion for menbcrs"f the General
AsseIn-ly for their approval or REJECTION the fol-
lowing amendments to the Constitution of the
state Of toorado. which, when ratified by a ma
jori;y OF hose vot ny thereon slail be valid asa
part OF The Constitution, tO-Sit: Section Three
Of Article Eleven of the Constitution of the state
OF Colorado shall be amended so as to read rs
"srcrIoS 3. The State shall not contract any
debt by i,,an or in any FORM except to provide
FOR casual deficiencies Of revenue. cree, public
building for use of the Sptc, suppress iusurr'c-
"tion, defend the State or in time of war. assist
in defending the United States; and the amount
"ot che debt contracted in any one year to pro-
wide for deficiencies of revenue shall not exceed
"oae.ionrth of mill on each dollar of valuation
Aggregate nma,,nt Of sneh debt shall no, M at amy @
time exceed three e-four;hs Of mill on ench dol.
lar o, said valuation until the valuation shall
equal me hundred millions of dollars and
thereafter such debt shall not exceed one hun
'dred thousand dollars, and the debt incurred in
any one year for erection OF public buildings
shall not exceed onc-half mill on each dollar of
" aid valuation. and the aggregate amount of
"snch debt shall neyerat any time exceed the
sun of fifty Thousand dollars, Except US pro-
''vided in sccii-n five ef this artcIe) and in all
"cases the valuation in this section mentioned
shall be thar of the assessment last preceding
"the creation of aid debr: p cridei That in ad.
"diion 10 tie amount Of debt that may be incur
red as above. to cover casual deficiencies of rev.
"enue, the state mas Contract debt by loan to
the amount of six hundred thousand dollars
"tsgc0 0Gpl, 10 provide fuu,is for the payment Of
obligations oi the State outstanding oil DecQm-
| "bcr II, A, d. lSSN."
sEcTio. .. Section six of said article shall be
amended 50 Us TO read as follows:
SECTION G. M county shall contulrt npy debt
by loan. i'll ans form. except for the purpose OF
erecting necessary public buiidi rs, making or
repairing public roads and brihges; and such In
"dcbtedncss contracted in any one year shall not
exceed the rates upon the taxable property In
siich county following to-wil: CounIies In which
the assessed valuation Of taxable property shall
| exceed Byc millions of dollars. one dollar
'and fifty CENTS on Zach thousand dollars there
'of counties III which such valuation shall he
! 'ess than i've millions Of dollars three dollars
ION each thousand dollars valuation thereof: nd
| .tiie aggregate amount of indebietlne-. OF any
'csiiiity for all purposes exclusive If deitS con-
tracled before tile adoption Il this Constitut, on
| shall not at any time eNc",d twice the amount
| 'abose herein lin ted. unless when In the man
| "ncr provided By laS. the question IF ncurring
| such deb; shall. at general election be sub.
United to such Of the qualified electors OF sich
'cuunty as IN the year lust preceding such elcc-
"tion shall have paid tax upon property assess-
| ed 10 them in such county. and ma iority of
those,foling thereon shall vote In favor of incur
"ring the debtbutt the bonds ifany he iss,iedther,-
"for shall not run ess than ten yenrs and the ag-
'gresn,e amount of debt contracted shall not at
'sny time exceed twice the rate pi.on the v;lua-
| .tion last herein mentioned Frorii.d, That an
county in tnis State. which has an Indebted
.ness Outstanding. either IN the form of warrants
Issued ior pun poses provided by law, prior to
"ucceinbe. 81 A. D. 1896 or I'm the furin Of fund.
| ing bonds issued prior TO such date for suc!i
""arraais previously outstanding. in the form
4 "oi public building. road or bridge bonds out.
. "sAnding at srcl, date. may contract debt by
"ioan by the issuance oi bonds for the purpose Of
! lee
question OF issuing said bonds shall, NJ n gen.
"erni or special election called for that purpose.
.bs submitted TO ihe vote OF such Of the duly
| qualified electors Of such county in the year
last preceding such election shall have p4ld II
| TAX upon property assessed in such county. and
the mHjority OF those yeting thereon shall vote
| "il favor Of issuing the bonds suci, election
..hail he held in The manner prescribed by the
luws OF tnia state Tor the Issuance oI road, bridge
'thorike,i ut such election shall be issued and
.prosisioiis made for their redemption In the
"s;ttno lnsiSiIeT provided In said law
sEc7Io:s 3 Elr clector voting at said election
nnd desirons OF voting for or against all Ihe
amendments rs whole, shall deposit In the bs l.
| lot brx tckes wherein -hnli be printed or
written the words For the Aiusndfncn nfs' or til o
lords Against the Amendments. ANY such
eiectnr rot desirous of Voting n. afprcsaid mny
| express his disapprornl or rejection of any one
! or more Of said amendments. F.otIi,d. That he
shall dssis,inte any amendment " approved or
| rejected by him by number, nd In the order in
whicn II appears In This act.
| StcTi"si !. rhe votes east for the sdoption or
rejection Of said amsndnientk, or either or any Of
them, shall he cnnvassed, ami the r. suit deter
mined in the manner provided BY the laws Of
the State for the canvass Of votes for Represeutn.
| IN Testimony paereoi. ] have
hcreuntn set my hand and af.
| t--j liked the great Seal Of the State
| SEAL ufColorado Mt Denver. in raid
t-~i State this fifeenth day ui
| JUL. a. isss.
JAMES RICE,
secretary Of State.