The Meeker herald., 1894-10-13
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CON
sTITUTioN OF THE STATE OF COLO
RADO.

RADD.
Public notice ia hereby given that ut the gem
crnl election to be held In the several wnrds
and precincts In the state OF Colorado on the
sixth day Of November A. ID. 1891, there Will
bc submitted 10 the qualified electors the qncs-
tiou of amending the constitution Of this stntc.
The authority for submitting such question
IA found In Hons. BIN No. l95, which tx, in the
words and figures, following, VIZ;
An ACT to submit 10 the ptihliiicd electors or
the state of Colorado amendments TO Article
XI of the constitution Of the state Of Colo
rndo. he 1t enacted by the general assembly
Of the stutc of Colorado:
Section /. There shall be submitted to the
qualified electors OF the state of Colorado, ht
the next general election for members OF tho
general assembly, for their approval or rcJcc-
ton, the following nDcndments to me constr
tuition Of the state of Colorado, which, when
shall he valid ns part Of the constitution, that
IL TO say: Section Of article XI OF the con
stitution of the state Of Colorado shall bo 10
amended as 10 read ns follows:
section /. Neither the state nor any county,
city, town, township or school district -bnll
lend or pledge nc credit or i"ith thereoi, ui-
ner 10 or In aid of any person, company or cor
p0rntion. public or private, or !or npy amount
| or Tor any purpose whatever, or become rs,
any person, company or corporation. public or
private. In or out OF the state; Provided, that
Inc limitations Of this section shall not npply
to the guaranty by any such county, city or
town Of bonds or warrants lssucd IN INC con
structlon Of local improvements, aud payable
men.a on the property benefited, but such
bonds and warrants may be Riinrbntccd IN such
manner und subject u such llmlf,tl"T'S IN may
be prescribed by law.
aec q SECTION u Of said article shall bc 20
amended ~ to rcao as follows:,
aec. 8. No city or town shall contract my
debt by loan in any form, except by means Of
nm ordinance which shall be irrcpchlnblc until
the indebtedness thgrln PROVIDED for shnll have
been fully paid or discharged; specifying mo
purposes 10 which tho funds 10 bc rnlsed SHAH
bo applied, and pr'Nidlne for the levy o. , mk,
not oscceding twelve, % mills on 9 ench dollar gE
Of valuation Of taxable property Within Bnch
CITY or town sufficient 10 pay tho annual inter.
cat, and cxtngui-h the principal OF such DEBT
within flfteen (lb. but not lcss thhl Wn wv
years from the creation thereof; abd such tiS,
when collected, shall be hpplich only 10 INC
purposcs IN such ordinances specified, untli
the Indebtedness shnli be paid or 9isoh'itknu. ~
But no such debt shall he created unless thc
question Of mourning the same snail ht reg
iilnr election for couDcilncn, nldcrmon or OF
vote Of sirh tIniificd electors thereof ~ shall,
In the ycnr noTt preceding, have paid prop
erty tax therein, nnd u majority, OF thosc yoe
sgunrntc bnllutG box, shall yotc In favor OF
creating such debt; but the aggregate nmounI
of debt 80 crcntod, together with INC acDt OK.
istInp at the time Of such election, shan not ~
any time exceed three ~. per cont. OF tht, WI
,Iaiipn lust aforesaid. Dcbts contracted ior
| supplying water " such Guy gr DWn nic ,r,'n ~
copied from the operation OF ms scGiion Ino
valuation In this section mentioned bban Dp N
nIi t,iacs that Of the nsscssmont nc1t prcycnlus
| tho IIgt HbsGgRfnEHI DflDIt iu' p'''
ordinance; Provided, that In cities hhvinR z
population Of more than twonty-nvo Thousand
f25,OD0), an additional indebtedness OF ngl mDrc
thnu Two IA per cont Of tho snfnc vAuntipn
rnny ju like manner and by llkg authority DC
incurred for tho purpose Of acquiring nnh I'M
proving aitcs for parks and pnrkwnys lnr sucn
city, and that tho uggrcghtc amount ot such
debt 40 created, together win INC ucpt oH,st
Ing at tho time OF such election, may e1unl but
shnjl not exceed ut any time nyc 10 .pnr cent
N the same valuation; nnh, Proyihe1, tbht tno
Limitations Of this section shall not apply W
thn u,lnrnnty by my such city or town OF any
bonds or warrants iaslcd by such CITY Or tyWn ,
In thG construction Of local improvcmrhts! pul
In discharge OF such guaranty sueh wy VI
town may purchase and hoIh bonus pr Wnt
rnnfs 80 g,iirantcod. and DO subr0gnted 70 h'i
ihn rlghts III thc holders thereof
Sco b. Each cIcctor voting Mt saih cl9ct!nn
and dnslro,is Of voting for or ngnlnst nii tnS
nmundmcnts 10 said article, proposed ny siln
njuctj1n, stnjI deposit IN tho ballot box q tckct
whGrr0n shall 10 printed the words for thg
amendments" or "Agnlnst the nmcnhmenb.
Any such elector not dcslr0iis of Voting ns
aforesaid may express his npprpvhI or roJcc
tinn 0f any ofie or more of tho ancn1mcnts 70
suld article 80 proposed: Provided. thnt hc
shall designate ouch amendment 70 apprgy9'u pp Y,
or rnI1otGd by him by number ~ 1t appears III
Sec' /. Tho votes cast for tho adoption Or
rc1coti0n Of said amendments, pr cithcr gr my
III them, shall 10 canvnsscd ana thQ fcsu't "
nr1njrieh In tho manner provided by tno mws
~ ti,ia stnta Tor tho canvass 0f votfs 1ar rcgrg @
sct,infiycs In congress. Approved Apfi! 2, ios.
II, trsilrndny whereof, | hnvc nCreunW ~
my huri1 and nm 1ed tho Rfcnt schi OF tne s,S
az (:oIDrado nt the city Gf Denver. thia SIN ~.
dav al August, A. u. 1885, NELsoH y, nv
IIbsa, Secretary NJ stste. csT"l' 's"'''