The Meeker herald., 1894-08-25
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CON
sTITUTION OF THE STATE OF COLO
IAnD

RADO.
Public notice IA hereby given that at the gen
crul election 10 be held in the several wards
and precincts in the state Of Colorado on the
sixth day OF November, a. ID. 1895, there VIII
bc submitted 10 tho qualified electors the qucs-
lion of amending the constitution of this state.
The authority for submitting such question
IA found IN House Iilll 80. lDJ, which Il, In the
words and figures, following, yH.;
Az ACr 10 submit 10 the qiinliiicd electors Of
the state Of Colorado amendments to Article
X Of tho constitution Of the state Of Colo
RADIO. I:e II enacted by the general assembly
Of the state of Colorado:
HcGfi0n J. There shnll he submitted to the
qualified electors Of the state OF Colorado, at
the next general election for members OF the
general assembly, for their approval or rclec-
tion, the following amendments 10 Tho consti-
tuition Of the state of Colorado, which, when
ratified by majority Of those voting thereon,
shall be- valid ~ part OF the cpnstitutlpn, that
IL TO say: Section Of article NI Of the con
4tiuitiOn Of the state Of Colorado, shall be 10
amended ~ 10 read ~ follows:
section /. Neither the stnto nor any county,
city, town, tDWnship or school district shnll
lend or pledge the credit or faith thereof, hi-
rcC;ly or indirectly, IN any man
ner 10 or ia aid pf any pcrson, company or cor
pOrntipn, public or private, or Tor any amount
Or for any purpose whatever, or become rc-
spOnsible for any debt, contract or liability 10
any person, company or corporation, public or
priynts ia or out Of The state; Provided, that
inc limitations Of this section shall not npply
10 the guaranty by any such county, CITY or
town Of bonds or warrants Issued in tho con
stflctlOn Of local improvements, ana payable
out Of moneys to be collected by special nsacss-
mgnts on tue property b'hHHp"lf bht ~litH
bonds aud variants may bo guaranteed In such
manner and subject to such Limitations ~ nny
bc prescribed by law.
Fec. 2. Section Of said article snail bc 30
amended ns 10 rcHG m follows:
Bec. .. No city or town shall contract any
debt by loan IN any form. except by means Of
nu ordinance, which shall be lrrcpChlhblg until
tho indebtedness thGrin provided for shall have
bcGn fully paid Or discharged: specifying tho
purposes 10 which the funds to be raised shall
be applied, and providing for the levy Of TAX,
not Exceeding twelve tl2j mills on each COLLAR
Of valuation Of taxable properly wllhln suGh
city or Town sufficient 70 pay thp annual insGf,
c3t, aud extinguish the principal Of such debt
Within f,eGh nb Gl n9a osf tnn mi .ch tch @ @
when collected, shall bo applied only 70 INC
purpOgcs In such ordinances specified, until
Inc Indebtedness shall he paid or dischnrHch'
But no such debt shall he created uncss the
question Of inGurriDg the same shall, at u reg
tilnr election for councilmen, aldermen or Of
hcGrs of such city or town, bo submitted to a
vote Of such qualified electors thereof as SHAH,
Ia the year next preceding, have paid prop
erty tax therein, and u majority OF those vot
ind on the question, by ballot deposited in II
separate ballot box, shall vote In favor pi
CREATING such dcbt. but the aggregate amount
0f drbt 10 created, together with the debt OK
isting ut the time Of such election, shall not NJ
any time exceed three 90 pfr cent Gd We w.. W.
sIpplyiHH water 10 such Giiy or tpNn arc nN-
ccptnd from the operation OF ihis section Jhc
valuation IN this section mentioned shhil bc IN
ali e.iaes that Of tho assessment next preceding
the last ASSIGNMENT before lhc Adoption pi such
Ordinance: Provided, that In cities having
u1uutaifon Of more than twenty-five thousand
izi,IyG, an additional indcbtodncas Of not more
lhun twO ~ per cent OF tho anne valuation
may In Ike manner aud by Ike authority bc
Incurred for tho purpose Of acquiring nn1 I'M
proving sites for parks anl pnrkWhyg Tor surh
trily and that tho aggregate amount OF suGh
dcbt 50 created, together WIN INC h1bt HfitL
ing at the time pf such election, may equal but
shall not exceed AT any time iiye ~ per cent.
NJ the same valuation; and, PfOyidehi thht INC
Limitations " thls section ahnIl not apply %
Tho guaranty by any such city or town OF any
bonds Or warrants issued by such CITY or town
IN fhGconstructi1n Of local improvements: biit
In discharge Of auch guaranty such city or
town may purchase and hold bGhhs Or Wht,
rnufs 10 Guaranteed, and bo subfoHHtrd to all
IND rivhfa pf the holders thereof.
Sec. .. Each rlcGt1r ypiinp ht Ehih clcetipn
and desirnnia Of voting for or against M tbr
amendments 10 sai1 article, proposed ~ sou
nicctlnu. shDll deposit In the hnlipt box it"aHt
Whnrnpn shall be printed tho Worhk fot th9
nt0nudtueniG" or Against tho nInGndments.
Amy gfich nioctoF not dcsiroua Of voting hs
aforesaid may eEproea his approval or frJet-
said article 80 prODosed; Provided, ihht hg
ahnil designate each amendment % hpPfpYWl
or rejected ~ him by numbor as II Hppchrh III
his net
FeG. l. Tue votes eaei for the adoption or
rejection Of said amendments, on either or hIy
or thGfd. shall be eaBvnsseb aud tho fcsult dc
tGrniIncd IN the manner provided by tho laws
aeuinfIyes IN congress-. Approved April =, f%fi.
In testimony whereof. ] have berrtinto sol
my hand aud affixed the great Heni OF the state
Of Colorado, al The city % Denver. this sixth
Jay " August, a, u. 1895, NgiAoa q. Ht-
CIgga, aeeretary of B,atc, fScalj ns'i'h3
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