The Meeker herald., 1894-10-20
Election Notice.
STATE OF COLORADO, I -
COUNTY OF RIO BLhscO.


Pursuant to the provisions Of Section twenty
one GIL OF Chapter thirty-four go Of the Gem
cral Statutes or the state Of Colorado, entitled
ELECTIONS" notice Is hereby given that a gen
eral election will be held in the several voting
precincts in said county Of Rio Blanco, in the
state afoIesad on the Tuesday succeeding the
1884, to-wit: on the sixth 9TH day of November.
A: ID. 1885, That on said day the following
officers are TO be elected. to-wit:
One Representative In the 5ith Congress of
the United Ststes, for the Second Congressional
District.
One Governor Of the State of Colorado.
One Lieutenant Governor Of the State of
Colorado.
One Secretary of State.
One State Treasure.
One Auditor Of State.
One Attorney General.
One Superintendent OF Public Instruction.
Two Regents Of the University Of Colorado
Ono Judge of Supreme Court.
One Judge OF District Court, in 9th Judicial
District.
One District Attorney, in 9th Judicial
District
One Member of the House Of Representatives,
to represent the counties Of Routt and Rio
Blsnco Jointly, to succeed Hon. John w.
One County Commissioner, within and for
Commissioners district No. 2.
In Justice precinct No. i
Two Justices one for long term, one to fill
vacancy.
Two Constabies one for long term, one to fill
vacancy
In Justice precinct No. p
One Justice, for long term.
Two Cofl-tnDies one Tor long term, one TO Mi
vacancy.
In Justice precinct No. 3
One Justice, for long term
Two Constablcs one for long term one to fill
vacancy.
In Justice precinct No. f.
One Justice, for long term.
One Constable, for long term.
Notice IL also hereby given. that at the said
General Election, there will be submitted to
the qualified electors the question Of Amending
the Constitution OF this State.
IL me authority ID f9r SUBMITTING such question
words and figures, following, viz;
AN ACT
To submit to the qualified electors Of the State
OF Colorado amendments 10 Article XII. of
the Constitution Of the State OF Colorado.
Jic ltScnncted by the General Assembly Of the
Of the State OF Colorado:
SECTION l. There shnll be submitted to the
qualified electors OF the State Of Colorado, at
the next general election for members Of the
lection, the following amendments to the con-
stitution Of the State Of Colorado, which, when
ratified By majority of those voting thereon,
shall bc valid part of tho constitution, that
Is 10 say: Section Of Article XI. Of the con-
stitIition Of the state Of Colorado, shnil be so
amended IA 10 read ns follows:
sEcTIosI. Neither the state, nor any county,
city, town, township or school district shall
lend pledge the credit or faith thereof,
directly or Indirectly, In any mancr to or In aid
OF any person, company or corporation. public
or private. or for any amount or for any pur-
pore whatever. or become responsible for any
debt contract or liability, 10 any person, com
pany corporation public or private. In or
out oil the state: Provided. That the limitations
Of thi: section shall not apply to the guaranty
by any such county, city or town Of bonds or
warrants issued In the construction OF local
ana payable gu. of .hs fn1ns az
property benefited, but such bonds ard
Warrants may be guaranteed In such manner
and subject TO such limitations n. may be
prescribed by law.
SIC r. Section y Of said article shall be 40
amended ~ 10 read ns follows:
SEC. 4. No city or town snail contract any
debt by loan In any form. except by means Of
an ordinance, which shall be IrrepcaIntId until
the Indebtedness therein provided for ehaII
have been fully paid or discharged; specifying
tho yurposc- TO which the funds 10 be raised
shall be applied, and providing for the levy Of
a tax, not exceeding twelve ,l2j mill on Zach
dollar OF valuation Of taxable property within
such city or town, sufficient to pay tho annual
interest, md extinguiah the principal Of such
debt within fifteen OBJ, but not less than ten 40
years fran the creation thereof and such TAX,
when collected, shall be applied only 70 the
purposes In such ordinances specified, until
ihe Indebtedness shall be paid or discharged.
But no INCH debt shall be created unless the
question Of incuring the same shnII, mt "a
regular election for couDcilmcn, aldermen or
officers Of such city or town. he submitted to q
vote Of such qualified electors thereof 40 shan,
In the year next preceding, have paid u
property tax therein, and majority OF thoso
voting on the question, by ballot deposited ln
a separate ballot box, shnli vote In favor OF
creating such deDt; but the aggregate amount
Ut debt so created, together with the debt
existing at the time ~ such election, shall not
at any time exceed three ~ per cent. OF the
valuation last aforesaid. Debts contracted for
supplying water To such city or town arc
executed from tho operation OF this section.
The valuation IN this section mentioned small
bs Ia all cases thHt Of the assessment next pre-
cedlnH the llst assessment before the adoption
Of such ordinances; Provided, That in cttles
hny Ing q population Of more than Twenty-Five
thousand t15,DGO) MI additional indebtedness 81
not more than two ~ per cent Of tho same
vaiuaiIOn may IN Ike manner md by like
authority bc incurred for tho purpose OF no.
quiring and improving sites for parks ana
park ways for such city, and that the nEyrcghtc
amount Of such debt ~ created, together win
The debt existing ut the time Of such election.
may equal but shall not exceed Mt any tinic
HyG % per cent. NJ tho same valuation; and
Provided, That this limitations Of tbfs section
shall not apply 10 tho guaranty ny my nnch
city or town u any bDnns or variants lssueI
by such city or town In the construction 81
guaranty such city or town may purchase mo
hold bonds warranis 50 ginriintgeh, nna pc
suirogatad 10 all tho rights Of tho holders
Hg0, b. Each cIec,or voting Mt said election
and desfrous pf vOiing for or against MI tng
amendments 10 said article, proposed AZ saH
election, shall depot ia tbs ballot bog !, te ~.
wbercon shall no printed tho words 'for thg
amendments" or against this amendments.
Any such clect1r not drsIrou5 OF ypiing ns
tim u any 0no or more Of tho ntnenhnIgmls
to said nriicIe 40 proposed; Pr1yldcl. I'M,
e shall designate each amendment - apprveh
Of rejected by him by number ~ IL appears
ssr' /, the votes cast fer tho adoption or
rcieci,on u said amendments, o. cithcr 81
ti,tt, shat 80 cHnvassed ~! tho rcstii asLsr
rulffr, iu tbs manner provided ny tnp laW4 "
this state for the canvass Of votes for roprc-
seSitatfvcs IL e0nyrtsrs.
Approved April = 1923
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