The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1894-08-18
AMENDMENT TO THE CON
sTITUTION OF THE STATE OF COLO


Public notice is hereby given that at the gen
eral election to be held in the several wards
and precincts In the state Of Colorado on the
sixth day OF November. a. ID. 1891, there will
be submitted to the qualified electors the ques-
tion of amending tho constitution of this state.
The authority for submitting such question
Is found in House Bill No. l91, which is, In the
words and figures, following, viz:
Az 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 1t enacted by the general assembly
of the stnte of Colorado:
Section /. There shall 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 rcJec-
ton, the following amendments to the consti-
tuition Of the state Of Colorado. which, when
ratified by majority OF those voting thereon,
IA to say: Section Of article XII of the con-
stitution of the state OF Colorado, shall be
amended 10 read as follows:
Section /. Neither the state nor any county,
city, town, township or school di -sict shall
lend pledge the credit or faith thereof, d.
ner TO or in aid Of any person, company or cor
poration, public or private, or for any amount
or Tor any purpose whatevcr or become become re-
any pcrsOn, 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, city or
town of bonds or warrants Issued in the CON
struction of local improvements, and Paynble
incnts on the property benefited, but such
bonds and warrants may bc guaranteed In such
manner and subject to such Limitations M may
be prescribed by law.
Sec. 9. Section Of said article shall be 80
amended as to rean ~ follows:
Sec. 3. No city or town shall contract any
debt by loan In any form, except by means OF
an ordinance, which shall be lrrepcalnblc until
the Indebtedness thcrn provided for shall have
been fully paid or discharged; specifying the
purposes 10 which the funds 10 be raised snail
be applied, and providing FOR the levy OF y TAX,
not exceeding twelve tl2j mills on each dollar
Of valuation of taxable property within such
city town, sufficient to pay the annual inter
cat, and extlngush the principal OF such debt
within fiftecn n5j, but not leas than ten 90
years from the creation thereof ana such tax,
when collected, shall be applied only to the
purposes In such ordinances spcclhed, until
the Indebtedness shall be paid or discharged
But no such debt shall be created unless the
question OF incurring the sanc shall, at a reg
tiar election for counclimen, aldermen or Of
hccrs Of such city or town, be submitted 70 a
vote Of such quaiifieh electors therc9f hs SHAH
In the year next preceding, have paid n prop
erty tax therein, and II majority OF those vot-
ing on the que,tion, by ballot deposited In q 2
creating such debit but the aggregate amount
Of debt 40 created, together with tho debt cx-
istng at the time Of such election, shall not at
any time exceed three 90 per cent. OF the val
uatiDn last aforesaid. Debts contracted Tor
supplying water 10 such city Or town are *
cepted from the operation OF this section. The
valuation In this section mentioned shall be IN
all cases that Of the assessment next preceding
the last ASSIGNMENT before The adoption OF such
population Of more than twenty-five Thousand
iZblg0, an additional Indebtedness of not more
than two (2J per cent. Of the same valuation
may in Ike manner and by Ike authority be
incurred for tho purpose Of acquiring ana I'm
proving sites for parks ana phrkWhys Tor such
city and that tho aggregate amount OF sIch
debt 80 created, together with the debt exist
ing at the time OF such election, may equal but
shall not exceed at any time hyc 30 per cent.
Of the same valuation: and, Provided, that inc
Limitations Of this section shall not apply TO
the guaranty by any such city or town OF any
bonds or warrants issued by such city or town
In the construction Of local improvements: but
In discharge Of such guaranty such city or
town may purchase and hold bonds or war.
rants 10 guaranteed, and be subrogntcd to all
the rights OF tho holders thereof.
Bca. g. Each clcctor voting mt said election
and dcsirOus Of voting for or agnlnst all inc
amendments 10 said article, prpposcd ut SAID
election, shall deposit In the ballot box tickct
whercoT shall be printed tho words For the
amendments" or against the nncndmcnts.
Any such clector not desirous OF voting ~
aforesaid may express his approval or reJec-
tion Of any one or more Of the ancndrncnts 70
said article 80 proDOscd: Provided, thnt nc
shall designate each amendment 80 approved
or rejected by him by number M It appears In
this net.
Sec !. Tho votes cnst for the adoption or
rejection or said amendments. or cithcr or nny
Of them, shall be canyasscd and the result do
tcrmined In the manner provided by tho laws
Of this statc for tho CANVASS Of votes for repro
sentatfvcs In congress. Approved April ., lss3
IN testimony whereof. I have hcTciintD set
my hand and affixed tho great seal OF tho state
Of Colorado, at the city of Denver, this sixth
day Of August, A. u. 1894. NELsoH y. NC
CLEEs, Secretary Of stats. fBcai) asll-ns
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