The Meeker herald., 1894-09-22

RADIO.
Public notice is hereby given that at the gem
cral election to be held in the several wards
and precincts in the state of Colorado on the
sixth day of November, A. d. 1891, there will
be submitted to the qualified electors the ques-
tion OF amending the constitution of this state
The authority for submitting such question
Is found in House Bill No 1875, which is, in the
words nnd figures, following, viz;
! AN ACT to submit to the qualified electors of
the state of Colorado amendments to Article
XII of the constitution of the state of Colo
rndo BE ii enacted by the general assembly
of the state Of Colorado:
Section ]. There snail be 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 re1ec-
ton, the following amendments TO the constr
tuition of the state of Colorado, which, when
ratified by Il majority of those voting thereon
shall be valid us part of the constitution that
is to say: Section Of article Xl of the CON
stltition of the state of Colorado, shall be so
amended rs to read as follows:
Section |. Neither the state nor any county,
city, town, township or school district Shail q,
rectly or Indirectly, in any man
ner 10 or in aid of any person, company or cor
poration, public or private, or Tor any amount
or for any purpose whatever, or become re-
spOnsble for any debt, contract or laDllity, TO
any person, company or corporation, public 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, Guy or
town Of bonds or warrants issued IN the CON
str,Iction of local improvements, ana payable
out of moneys to he collected by speciui assess
mcnts the property benefited, but such
bonds and warrants may he guaranteed i'll such
manner and subject to such limitations MS may
be prescribed by law. .,, .u H., ,,
Sec. 2. Section of said article snail DC SO
amended as to rean as foilows:
See &. No city or town shall contract any
debt by loan in any form, except by means oi
IN ordinance which shni oe lrrebenpiG f hay hn va
been fully paid or discharged; specifying inc
purposes TO which the funds to be raised shall
be applied, and providing for the levy OF s Ix,
not exceeding twelve (l2) mills on ench dollar
of valuation of taxable property wlthln such
city or town sufficient to pay the annual inter
est and extnglish the principal of such debt
within fifteen do, but not less than ten liW
years from the creation thereof; and such tax,
when collected, shall be applied only TO the
purposes in such ordinances specified, until
the Indebtedness shall be paid or dlschafl ~
But such debt shall be created unless tne
question of incurring the same shall, at Il reg
ular election for councilmen, aldermen or OF
| licers of such city or town, be submitted 70 u
vote of such qualified electors thereoi as SNAIL
| in the year next preceding, have paid prop
crty tax therein, and II maj Jority of those vot-
ing on the question, by ballot aePositea IN ~
creating such debt; but the aggregate amount
| of debt so created, together with the dept cA.
listing at the time Of such election, shall not at
any time exceed three 90 per cent. Oh tne ta fr
| uafion last aforesaid. Debts contracted lor
supplying water TO sucn city or toWH M nie III M
| ceptcd from the operation of this section Inc
| valuation in this section mentioned shall be IN
| all cases that of the assessment next preceding
| the last assessment before the adoption OF such
| OF dinance; Provided, that in cities having
| Dopulntion of more than twenty-five thousand
| i25ONO nm additional Indebtedness of not more
| thnn two (2l per cent. of the same valuation
may in like manner and by like authority be
| incurred for the purpose of acquiring ana I'M
proving sites for parks and parkways Tor such
CITY and that the aggregate amount oil such
debt so created, together with the dcpt exist
| shall not exceed at any time 1--WE % per cent.
OF the same valuation; and, Provided, that tne
| limitations of this section shall not Apply 10
| the guaranty by any such city or town OF uny
bonds or warrants Issued by such clty OF toWn
| in the construction of local improvements; out
in Discharge of such guaranty such city OF
| town may purchase and hold bonds or war,
rnnts so guaranteed, and be subroSatcd 10 aii
the rights of the holders thereof. ,..,
See g. Each eector voting mt snid cleGtion
and desirous of voting for or against al tne
utncndments to aaid article, proposed at snlu
election shall deposit in the ballot box a ticket @
whcreon shall be printed the words fo OF the
amendments" or Against the aIncndincnts.
ANY such elcctor not desirous OF voting us
aforesaid may express his approval or reJec-
lion Of any one or more of the amendments 10
soId article 30 proposed; Provided, thnt nc
shnIl designate each amendment so approved
or rejected by him by number us 1t appears III
this act. -. co. ,,,, ,aor,to,, or
Relation of snid amendments, or either or any
OF them, shall be canvassed and the result ao,
terminod In the manner provided Dy I'M me 'f, mWs
of this state for tho canvass OF votes i0r pon,
scututlyes in congress. Approved apii ., 'oao; .
In testimony whereof | nave nereunlo stt
my hand nud affixed the great seal OF tue sttte
Of Colorado, at the city of Denver. TINS siXth
day of August, A. p. 1885, NELSON "; ~
CLErs, Secretary OF state. Cseal} asiih'