The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1894-10-27
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CON
sTITUTIoN OF THE STATE OF COLO
EADO.

Public notice Is hereby given that at the gen
ersl election TO be held In the several wards
and precincts in the state of Colorado on the
,iIih day Of November, A. ID. 1884, there will
te submitted 10 the qualified electors the q'ies-
tiOD Of amending the constitution OF this state.
The authority Tor submitting such question
"a found In House Bill No. 1885, which IL, In the
words and figures, following. VIZ;
The state of Colorado amendments to Article
XII Of the constitution Of the stnte of Colo
rado. BE # enacted by the general assembly
section j. There shall be submitted to the
qualified electors Of the state Of Colorado, at
general assembly. for their approval or rejec-
lion, the following amendments 10 the cnnstf-
fntion q the state Of Colorado, which, when
shall he valid ~ part of the constitution, that
i;y TO say: Section Of article xI Of the CON
amended a. to read as follows:
Section ]. Neither the state nor any county,
nay, town; township or school district shall q
ner e or in aid u any person, company or cor
sr for any g'IG pgpase S1 wbsteyer % or h bcome re
spon-ible for any debt, contract or liability. to
ang person, company or corporation, public or
pflyate, In or out OF the state; Provided, that
inc Limitations Of this section shall not apply
70 the guaranty by any such county, city or
stnction Of local improvements, and payable
OUT q moneys To be collected by special assess-
men,s on the property benefited, but slIct,
manner and subject 10 such limitations as may
be prescribed by law.
sec. EectiOn OF said article shall be 30
amended as to rean as follows:
see. No city or town shall contract any
aebt " loan in any form, except by means q
an an ordinance. which shall be irrepealabIe until
me eindebt-dness tberin provided for shall have
been ,,sy faIly paid q discharged; spccifyi9s the
nappiied; and providing for tho levy Of q e Z,
nM exceeding twelve fl3j mills on each dollar
~ y valuation Of taxable property within such
e-t and extipeuIsh the principal Of such debt
Si.ain hfteen 1b,, but not less than ten (l0J
when collected, shall be appiied only to the
pntpose9 In such ordinances specified, until
We p.. Indebtedness shall be paid or discharged
al question q incnrrfng the samc shall, at a reg
er eiar election for cOuncilmen, aldermen or Of
sae S1 qaaea es rs tnspenf % ssa b.
estiy Tar therein, and q majority of those vot-
separate ball0tt box, - sbsii vote 'i In favor r Of
ofdaie sff'da.iae such debt; but the aggregate amount
istnx at the time Of such election, shall not Ut
asn asi ssss 90 cent q TEE ys
ssa from tse operafion M Il ,s % sscilon. M The Ha
hiastion IN ia this section mentioned shall bc In
bsfers e adopai6n 81 snsE
mainAnce; Provided, that fn CITIES having q
% sn q Srs than ,ssn,yys To-, nr
my ma, In IKE manner and By Ike authority bc
prsyins Sues isr % psrts sna q % psaiMsys for sa such
deG ~ " .hst nc aggregate aiao,'nt q such
ins a iss ssss;ssa s;i y .ogse5 wiih The debt czts
~ sSai, " no exceed at any time nye g per cent
Iini,ssame ne same yslaation; and, Provided, that The
= 81 ss sny s9 sass ss ;ns e. tssa ns aSs q snS @
IL Ei'pss 0r Warrants issued By such city or town
il dsehsrsc q a q Local improvements; ~, u