The Meeker herald., 1894-11-03
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CON
sTITUTIoN OF THE STATE or COLO

PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CON
sTIIUTIoE OF THE STATE or COLO
RADo.
Public notice II hereby given that al the gem
enl election 10 be held In the several wards
md precincts In the state of Colorado on the
sixth day of November, A. ID. 1891, there will
he submitted TO tho quatified electors the ques-
,nn Of amending the oonntitution OF this State
{. me authority for submitting snch question
j. found In House Iiill No. 1885, which Is, in the
wOni4 nnd figures, following, VIZ:
As ACT 10 submit to the uugtlifod electprs of
ihe hinle Of Colorado amendments to Article
N Of the constitution of the state of Colo
RADIO. he II enucled by the general assembly
Of the state Of Colorado:
Section !. There shall he submitted TO the
glHhed electors of the state OF Colorado, ut
the next general election for members OF the
general assembly, for their approval or reJec-
lol, the following amendments TO The consti-
tuition Of the state of Colorado, which, when
Isllhed by majority Of those voting thereon,
snail s he valid as part of the constitution, that
II 70 say; Section OF article xl of the CON
sllilition Of the state Of Colorado shall be 30
amended as TO rend as follows:
Eecii0n i. Neither the state nor any county,
Guy; town; township or school district shall
lend or pledge the credit or faith thereof, di-
re-, Teei,g y m or or "a n indirectly, in any man
poIntion, public or private, or for amy amount
or M lor any purpose whatever, or hecgmo re-
any person, company or corporation, public or
private, in or Ont of the state. Provided, that
me limitations Of this section shall not apply
town OF bonds or warrants Issued III the CON
strilcllon of local improvements, and payable
nul OF moneys To bc collected by special ASSESS
iHoh,s on tho property benefited, but such
bonds and warrants may be guaranteed in such
manner ana subject 10 such liini'aiinns rs may
beprescribcd by law.
bee. 2. Section Of said article shall be SO
dmended as to rnan as follows:
Az, seGi ~ D. No city or town shall contract any
neni " loan in any form, except by means Of
~ ~ ordinance, which shall be irrepealgble until
Inc ihe indebtedness therin provided for shall have
ar
purposes 20 which the funds 10 he raised shall
n,eappheh; and providing for the levy Of n tax,
ng ng, yeeHGeedlng twelve u2J mills ON each dollar
", " valuation Of taxable property within such
uy oity or town, suicient 10 pay the annual inter
es.' l and eAtlnguish the principal Of such debt
M Mnianli litenn tlb but not lc59 than ten I0J
yllats yl from the creation thereof; and such tax,
,,1 mnen collected, shall bo applied only 10 the
nhuiPPDio1 IT, PPl ~ such ordinances specified, until
NJ ny H,nentchncss shall be paid or discharged.
m nut 10 such debt shall lie created unless the
iihnsuph ia. gl incurring the same shall, mt reg
aa a'ti citEllnn Tor councincn, aldermen or of
vot, ~ ~ , hueu clty or town, he submittcd to u
hVM ol such qualified electors thereof as shall,
etv p ,gs , ye,ir next preceding: have paid prop
n,s "a az a. lhcrcin, ard n minority " those voi-
sndg ns W, me question, by ballot deposited in Il
sgplfpte bnllotl box, shnil vote In favor oil
otfsihs of dnhs such debit but the aggregate amount
~ ,irb nrbt 90 crentod, together with the debt cs-
an ,nn W me tinc OF such election, shall not at
uaiIen i,i a exceed three 90 per cent Of The val
ssnpPlying water 10 such city or town arc ex-
ysfinsti from the opeinion OF this section. The
MI - 'hlr 1'tliDH IltHIIbUth hDHii NC III
IL H., sipots ihnt or the assessment next preceding
oidIno,s, mssessinent before the adoption Of such
I,hi,liilcei Provided. thni IN CITIES having
ySip ySSipIlstlon Of more than twenty-five tiiousnrd
iEs iE,yTy, V IN a1ditionnl Indebtedness Of not more
naU tmo ~ !zl ~ per cent. OF the hnrnc valuation
ip@y i1@y ~ IKE ninnner and by Ike authority he
brs,lt,' ior tne purpose Of acquiring aud Inn
eit ~ sites for parks and parkwnys for such
dcGi ~ ~ ,,.d ,nat me nggrcgnte amount OF such
nt ~ ~ 'i rretcd together with the debt exist
sboti II ~ ,Ie tinr Of such election, may cGunl but
og H. not exceed ninny time Ave i5i per cent.
l,nii,S Siiilir valuation; and Provided, that the
thr thI.'ai'vnh th ni this section enll not apply TO
bouds o by nny siich city or town OF any
h, liz VI wifrnnfs Issued 10y such city or town
In di5,tctp'nstrction Of local improvements; but
town y,as, sc oi such guaranty such city or
faria iity pirchnee nnG hold ijonfk or war
iha u x Guaranteed md be subroguted to ii
sce ..tnt4 4 q q ihc holders thereof.
mn, NJ q Each clcctor voting at snd election
pin.,,i irons pf voting for or i,gnlfgt all the
,.i@Sti,nni * 70 said nrttcIo pruposcd ut said
wheye1n, sanli deposit IN the ballot box ticket
anend,ncns,nsg! sng!i hs printed tho words For tho
Any Annnasn snch aso, gr "Agailst the aIacndments.r
ia'is,ih ig9 ~ may express his approval or roicc-
sai5 n,i,,y WIZ one Or more of tho amendments 10
..fll aar.ie'e 10 proposed: proyIdrd Tint he
~ i'lie ench a'iu,dn,tjt 30 apprpYtssi