The Meeker herald., 1894-10-06
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CON
sTITUTroN OF THE STATE OF COLO
RtDD,


Public notice is hereby given that at the gen.
and precincts in the state OF Colorado on the
sixth day Of November a: ID. 1891, there viii
tion of amending tho constitution of this state.
The authority for submitting such question
is found in House BIZ No. 1876, which Is in the
words and figures, following, VIZ:
An ACT to submit to the qualified electors Of
the state of Colorado amendments to Article
XII Of tho constitution of the state of Colo
rndo. He II cnGcted by the general assembly
of the state OF Colorado:
Section l. There shall he submitted to the
qualified electors of the state Of Colorado, Mt
the next general election for members of the
general assembly, for their approval or rclec-
ton, the following amcndments TO The consti-
tuition Of the state Of Colorado, which, when
ratified by minority Of those voting thereon,
shall bo valid ~ part Of the constitution, that
is to say: Section Of article 8l Of the CON
stitIitiOn Of the state of Colorado, shall be 30
amended ~ to read rs follows:
Section |. Neither the state nor any county,
city town, township or school district ghnl
lend or pledge the credit or faith thereof, d.
reotiy or Indirectly, In any man
porntion. public or private, or for any amount
or for any purpose whatever, or become re-
spOnsibic for any debt, contract or liability, to
nny person, company or cpTporatlon' pnblc or
private. In or out OF the state; Provided, that
the limitations of this section shall not apply
to the guaranty by any such county, city or
town of bonds or warrants issued In the CON
struction OF local improvements ana PAYABLE
out of moneys to be collected by special assca4-
fuEiIts on tHt property DtIblLtis Dub Hl'H
bonds and warrants may be guaranteed In such
mnnner and subject to such limitations hs mny
be prescribed by law.
Sec. 2. Section of said article small be so
amended ~ to rcan aS follows;
Soc. 4. No city or town shnll contract any
debt 10y loan in any form, except by means o, 9i
the Indebtedness thcrin provided for SHAH have
been fully paid or discharged; specifying the
purposes 10 which the funds to be raised shall
be applied, and providing for the levy of q tax,
not exceeding twelve. 30 mills on each dollar
Of valuation OF taxable property within such
city or town, sufficient TO pay the annual inter
est, and extinguish the principal OF auch debt
Within fifteen DO, but not iess than ten GO
years from the creation thereof; and such tnx,
when collected shall be applied only to the
purposes IN such ordinances speclhcd, until
the Indebtedness shall be paid or discharged.
But no such debt shall be created unless inc
question Of inourrinB the snfnc shall, at Il reg
,ilnr election for councilmen, dldcrTnen or Of
Gccrs Of such city or town pc suDlnitieh 20 y
vote of such qualified electors thereof ns shall,
In the year next preceding, have PAD Il prop
crty tax therein, and majority OF tho5c yot-
ing on the guci ton, by ballot hepositch IN
acUnrutc ballot box, shall vote In favor OF
CREATING such debt; but the aggregate amount
pf debt 50 crcnted' together WIN INC aept c8,
lgiintr at tho time Of such election, shall not nt
any timc nEcecd three 90 per cont. OF inc val
nation last aforesaid. Debts contracted for
stIuuIyinR water to such city or town arc eX-
copied from the operation OF this section. Thc
valuation in this section mentioned shhii pc IN
all cases that Of the nsscssrnent neNt precehlhS
the last assessment before the adoption OF Airh
oidirnnce; Provided, that in cities having
uouIii,ttI1n Of more than twcntY-fivc thousand
i25'Wgj nn additional Indebtedness Of not more
thau two "a per cent. Of tho sumo valuation
may In Ike manner and By like authority bc
incurred for the purpose Of acquiring ana I'M
urnyiI,u sites for parks and parkwaya for such
cfty, and that the aggregate nmouVt pf sucn
dckf 40 created together with the debt cxlst-
md nj tho time Of such election, may cqunl but
shuiI not exceed at any timc i've % per cent.
Of tho same valuation; and, Pfoyidcd, thut me
Limitations Of this section shall not apply 10
the guaranty by any such CITY or town o. my
bpudg or warrants iBaicl by 5uGh city or DWH
IN the construction of local improvements but
In discharge Of siich guaranty snch city or
town may purohnsc and hold bonds or Wht,
runts 10 guaranteed. and be subrogatch 70 M
the right Of tho holders thereof.
Fec. .. Each eleetor voting az aaln eleeI. ,
and dcairous Of voting for or ngninst M thg
nIucudfuru,s 10 said article, pruposed at san
election ahnIl deposit In the ballot box = tiekot M
Wherein shail be printed the words .for INC
amendments" or "Agninst the amendments.
Any guch eleotor not dcsirons OF voting nN
nfntns1d may express his approval or rojcc-
ZION ,,f any one Or more Of the nfuen1rnchb 70
snld article 80 proposed: Provided, thnt NC
sI,ul, Jcslpnuic each amendment No approved
OF rejected by him by number aa IL appears III
ac,. T. The yotar cast for tho adoption or
r,,ieciiun of snid amendments, or either or any
OF them, shall he cPnydsAch nnh INC fcsu't ~
torInincd In the manner provided py inc mWa
or this .tatc for the canvass OF Votcs I2r Xxi
acritl,iiycs Ia congress. Approved hprij :, iop,.
II, Testimony whereof. have hcrcunto w
my hand n.id affixed The great seal OF tnc stt.s
e,f Colorado, at the city Of Donfor. lbis sintn
day Of August, 4 D. 1871. hEi@pH v; NJ
CIggs Secretary of state fse'''J hs'ih'