The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1894-10-27
Election Notice.
STATE OF COLORADO, l
COUNTY or RIO BLANCO.


STATE OF COLORADO,
COUNTY or RIO BLANCO. s''
Pursuant to the provisions Of Section twenty
one t2l) of Chapter thirty-four (3H of the Gen
eral Statutes Of the State of Colorado, entitled
ELECTIONS, notice is hereby given that gem
eral election Will be held in the several voting
precincts In said county of Rio Blanco, in the
MaDSay IN he Of
1894, to-wit: on the sixth teth) day of November,
A: D. 1894. That on said day the following
One Representative in the 5ith Congress of
the United States, 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
Blanco Jointly, to succeed Hon. John W.
One County Commissioner, within and for
Commissioners district NO..
In Justice precinct No. i
Two Justices, one for long term, one to I'LL
Two Constabies, one for long term, one to fill
vacancy.
In Justice precinct No. p
One Justice. for long term.
Two Constablcs. one for long term, one to fill
vacancy.
In Justice precinct No. g.
One Justice, for long term.
Two Constables, one for long term, one to I'LL
vacancy.
In Justice precinct No. 4
One Justice, for long term.
One Constable, for long term.
Notice Is 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.
The authority for submitting such question
Is found in House Bill No. 1876, which is, in the
words and hsures' fol!owinF' ~ xdn VIII
To submit to the qualified electors of the State
of Colorado amendments to Article XII. Of
tho Constitution of the State OF Colorado.
DC 1t enacted by the General Assembly of the
of the State of Colorado;
SECTION ]. There shall be submitted to the
duaiied electors of me state sa Gi COLORADO, % h ~
General Assembly, for their approval or re-
lection, the following amendments to the con-
ratified by majority OF those voting thereon,
shall be valid part OF the constitution, that
Is to say: Section Of Article XII Of the con
sutHtiOn Of the state Of Colorado, shall be 80
amended rs to read as follows:
sEcTIosI. Neither the state, nor any county,
G town. fown1n,p , pt or scn0ol sa
directly or Indirectly, In nny mnner to or in aid
Of any person, company or corporation, public
pose whatever, or become responsible for any
debt. contract or liability, to any person, COM
pany OF corporation, Pubilc or private, IN or or
OF thi; section shall not apply to the guaranty
by any such county, city or town OF bonds or
ap snsa and q payabis out Of the moneys %
to be collected by special assessments on the
property benefited, but such bonds and
and subject to such Limitations as may be
prescribed bv law.
SEC. g. Section 8 Of said article shall be SO
SEC. g. No city or town shall contract any
debt by loan in any form, except by means q
Which ,hsn sna be av9a ar sba
have been fully paid or discharged; specifying
the purposes to which the funds to be raised
tax, not exceeding twelve ti2) mill on each
dollar Of valuation Of taxable property within
such city or town, sufficient to pay the annual
interest, and extfnguish the principal OF such
debt within fifteen l5J, but not less than ten 40
years fran the creation thereof and such tax
purposes in such ordinances specified, until
the Indebtedness shall bc paid or discharged
But no such debt shall be created unless the
question Of fncurfng the same shall, at q
regular election for councimen aldermen OF
officers Of such city or town. be submitted to q
vote of such qualified electors thereof ~ ad shai
property tax therein, and q majority OF those
voting on the question, bv ballot deposited in
creating such debt; but the aggregate amount
ri debt SO created, together with the debt
existing at the time Of such election shall not
valuation last aforesaid. Debts contracted for
supplying water To such city or town arc
excepted from the operation OF this section;
The valuation in this section mentioned shall
be in all cases that OF the q ysessment next pre-
cedinR the last assessment before the adoption
of such ordinances; Provided. That I'm cities
having population OF more than twenty-five
thousand "a, 900 an additional indebtedness of
not more than two ~ per cent. Of the e. sane ,n.
valuation may In Ike manner ana ny ike
nd se 70. ses s psIs q
parkway for such city. and that tho afgrc8hL.e
amount Of such debt so created, toGether WIN
the debt e1isttng at the time o. sucn eiectn t,,a
1--WE III per cent Of the same valuation; ana
Provided, That the limitations Of this section
shall not apply to the guaranty by any t1 snc1
| BY such city or town in tho consfruction q
local improvements; but In discharge oi SUCH
guaranty such city or town may purc1asn pd sod ii ~
subro9ated to all the rights OF the hoidorS
thereof.
seC. B. Each clcctor voting at said election
and dcsfr0tIs OF voting for or against AL thc
amendments to said article. proposed az sala.
election shal! depot In tho ballot box ucno. s.
whcrcon shall bc printed the words nfyr ahs
Any such clector not desfrous OF voting ~
Aforesaid may eIpress his approval or rcJcc,
tion q any one o. more q tbe 1 amcndr1Menss Mhas
he shaii dcsjsnste each amendment 50 appryed
or rcjcctcd BY him by number ~ II appears
az. {. Tho votes cast fer tho adopt!on or
! reiccttOp Of aald amendmcpt9, or e!thgr 0i
| theu1, shall he cAnyassed and the result acsAr,
mined n tho manner proyMideo M w. VI ~ ~ rsnre
xpprovsd April 8 lsss.
Tho authority fss sa!,ni,s!ns I'll asGssfsopas " ass 4: