The Delta independent., 1888-07-31
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS
Constitutional The State Of Colorado.
PUBLIC NOTICE
TO THE

j. herebv given tbri at the general election
IN be beld in the several wards aud preciirts Il
this state, on the sixth day q November, d.
the Gen-ral Assembly Fl the state Of Colorado.
passed al the sixth session rhese-l, being an Act
An le. !. submit 70 the euslihea electors n.
The state Of Culors 10. amendments 10 Arficl.
XXI. Of the Constitution ofthe state u Colorado,
h silaasd By ne ce,aGl issela5ly eri.s sate q
LO'Orgri0:
qualified elect0r. Of the sisle Of Coluraho a. the
next general election for members of the General
Assembly, for their spprgrsl or rejection the fol
lowing amendment. 70 tse Constitution of the
STATE nf Colorado which. Th.u ratibed BY ma
iority nf those yot ny thereo sIall be valid as
II Artcs Eleven Of the Constitution Of the state
q Colorado shall be amended 30 a. 10 read a.
follows
-d-b; by loan OF in any form, except 10 provide
"for casual de;icieDci-s Of revenue. erce; public
rbuildine for O! The It te, suppress insurrec-
tiOn, defend the state, or in time Of war assist
''in defending the United states and the amount
'Of the debt contracted 20 any one year 10 pro
wide for Deficiencies Of revenue shall not eNee-d
"Ons-iOuTh Of rnill on each dollar OF va lnAii0n
'of taxable property within he tate, ana the
aggregate amount Of sisch debt shall MT at any
tiihe exceed three-fpurths Of mil on each dol
I "lar o. sid valuation until the valuation shall
"equsl enc hundred millions Of d0llzrs, and
"tssreafier such dest 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-hElf ltll on rAeh uOllhI OF
| '',sii valuation and the aggregate amount Of
| '-such debt shall never at any time exceed the
| -snIn q my thousand dollars. Except as pro
'yided In Se~i.n Eve Gf this article. and in all
/ Gases the valuation ia this section mentioned
shall be that Of the assessment last preceding
the creation Of sid debi; Paridaf That in ad-
+ditiOn to tie amount Of debt that may be incur
.red as sbOye, 20 cover casual deficiencies Of rev.
"euue, the -tats may contract debt by lean to
The amount Of siG hundred thousand dsliArs
-ts..o0oi, 10 proride funds :or the payment OF
"obhyation. o. the State, outstanding on Dec~rn-
| 'ber ~. A. b. isss.
| SEXTON q Section six Of said article shall be
| amended 20 e. 10 read a. follows:
| .'sEcTIoN G. No county shall contract any debt
''by loan. In any form, except for the purpose Of
Greeting necessary ,.iiblic buildings making or
.'repairing public roads and bridges: and such in
"debiedne-s c0stracted in any one year shall not
| exceed the rates upon the taxable property in
'such county fol ollOwing TO sit: Counties in which
the assessed valuation Of tE Iable property shall
| exceed tyc millions of dollars, dollar
and nifty cents on each thousand dOllars there
| of; cuuntes ia which such valuation shall be
len, than five millions Of dollar. three dollars
'on each thousand dolisrs valuation theresfi and
| ''the aggregate amount of indebtedness OF any
csuiiiy for all purPOs-s. exclusive Of dents CON
'tracted before the adoption this Constitution.
shall not at any time e1eeed ~ ice the amount
! above herein limited, unless when IN the man
''ner provided BY law, the question u incurrins
| sueh debt fhhl!, at IA general election, be sub
United " sne Of the qualified electors OF such
county a. In the year last preceding such elec-
'tion shall have paid upon property assess-
| ed 10 them In buen county, end majority OF
'thoss. voting thereon shall vote In favor of incur
ring the debtbut the bond. ifany be issuedthere-
fOf s.a!I not run less than tel years and the az
gregdte amount Of debt contracted shall not AT
| any time exceed twice the rate upon the yalna-
don last herein mentioned, frvrid,i. That all
| county in This stale. which has an indebted
ness outstanding. either in the form Of warrants
ISSUED ior purposes provided by law. prior 70
december u, A. u. 1870, in the form Of fund-
ling bonds Issued prior to such date for such
warrants previously outstanding. ar In the form
| oi public building. road or bridge bonds out
| standine at such date. may contract "A DEBT by
loan by tie issuance of bonds for the purpose OF
| "hquidhtins such Indebtedness; trotided, The
question Of Issuing said bonds shall, at q gen
1 'enl special election called for that purpose
| DE submitted u the vote OF such OF the duly
| .quhlihed electors of such county a. In the year
| last preceding such election shall have paid u
| tax upon property assessed In such county aud
The niAJoriiy oi tno-- vsffng thereon shan vote
| III fayur OF issuiig tne bonds. such ELECTION
| shall be held i'll the manner prescribed by the
flaws Of this Stale for the issuance road bridge
| lnnd public building bonds, and the bonds au.
I fthorizsd at such election shall be issued and
| pro,isioiis made for their redemption In the
| "sams manner as provided in said law"
| and desirous VI voting for sgainst all she
amendments as whole. shall deposit In tho bal
| lot box tckcs wDerenn shall be printed or
| written the words FOR the Amendments or the
| words Against the Amendments" Any such
| sleetpr NOT ccsiraus Of yo.lug aforesaid may
express HI. dl,IppToyal or fvjeetion Of aiiy one
| Or more 81 SAID amendment; frotided, That lie
shall Designate any aInsndn eIit so approved or
| rejected by him By number, aud In the order In
| which itnppenrs in this act.
| sLcTio.I 4 fhe vote; cast for the adoption or
rejection Of std amendments or either or any Of
them. shall be cnnvasscd and the result deter.
| mined IN tb" IpEiIiier provided by the laws Of
the Statc Tor tle cdv vni piyUtss of l.cpTes.i3fI-
| II, Tetdaony WA,reoc ] have
lIcfeunto set my hand and al
t- liked the great seal Uf the state
| SEAL ufcolorndo, at Denver, in nj ID
| t0"b state. this fifteenth day oil
july. a. d. lss.
JAMES RICE,
| secretary Of State.