The Meeker herald., 1896-10-17
In Justice precinct No. 3

In Justice precinct No. 3
One Justice for full term.
Two Constables one for long term, one to fill
vacancy.
In Justice precinct No. A.
Two Justices, one for long tenn, one to nll
vacancy.
Two Constables, one for long term, one to fill
vacancy.
Notice is also hereby given that the said gen.
eral election there will be submitted to the
qualified electors the question of amending the
Constitution of this Stnte. The authority for
Bill No. ll3, which Is in the words and figures
following, viz:
To submit to the qualified electors OF the State
of Colorado an amendment to Article eleven,
Section three. Of the Constitution Of the
alton Of a bonded Indebtedness on behalf of
the State to the amount Of twelve hundred
thousand dollars to fund tho outstanding OBJ
legations Of the State
Be 1t enacted by the General Assembly Of the
State of Colorado:
Sasi1i,ed % slsctors Of the State q Colorado, at
1enerai Assembly, for their approval or retec-
tion, the following amendment to the consti-
sn q the snte Of q Colorado mnie when
shall be valid as part of the constitution, to-
wit: Section of Article II Of tho constitution
of the state OF Colorado shall be amended to
read as follows:
Sec. 8. The state shall not contract any debt
by loan, or I'm any form. except to erect public
surrection, offend the state. or In time of war
assist in defending the United States.
tion Of public buildings shall not exdecd one
half mill on each dollar of valuation of taxable
property within the state, as shown by the as
debt. It shall not be lawful for any General
Assembly to authorize any appropriations IN
excess Of the actual revenue OF the state OF
to suppress insurrection, defend the state. or,
in time Of war. to assist in defending the
United States; Provided That in addition to
the amount Of debt that may be incurred as
above, the state may contract debt by loan to
ne aTs 81 ne sonds for seh indebted
ness shall draw interest at rate not exceed.
ing four ~ per centlIm per annum. and shall
vide funds for the payment of obligations of
the state outstanding at the end OF the fiscal
year which terminates November 20, 1885;
and forty-three thousand nine hundred and
fifty and eighty one-hundredths dollars tS443-
95O.s0 In warrants now held in the public
schoOl-fund, on which there will be, at the date
Of the issue OF the proposed bonds, an accrued
interest amounting to two two hundred and fifteen
thousand dollars t$2l5,0O which interest will
then be subject to distribution among the pub
lie schools Of the state; and which further
amount Of said Indebtedness includes sfxty-One
thousand one hundred and three dollars and
eighty-seven cents 1881 ,l03s1 in warrants, on
which there will be an accrecd interest Of
thirty thousand dollars (fa0,000), which prfnc-
pal and interest belongs to other state funds;
and all Of the balance of said Indebtedness
pal Of which is two hundred and seventy-nne
thousand two hundred and twenty-three dol
lars and sixty-fOur cents te2'9. .223G4l, on which
there will be an accrued interest OF one hum
dred and thirty-one thousand dollars t<I3I ,0UO),
making sum total Of one million one hundred
and sixty thousand two hundred and seventy
eight dOl- dollars and thirty-One cents g., ,160-
z763l), to which must finally be added the in
terest on all of said debt from November 20,
Hiae tSa a sfe ana Sanfi AnSH pS
dollars $3.50 600 Of the bonds issued shall be in
denominations of one hundred dollars Nl0O);
and the power to issue bonds hereby granted
shall expire with the payment Of the outstnnd-
ing obligations, as aforesaid: and, also, Pro-
vided, That the said bonds shall not be re-
funded; but shall be paid at maturity.
Sec. 2. Each electOr voting at said election,
| and desirous of voting for or against the
amendment, shall deposit In the ballot box q
ticket whereon shall be written or printed the
words. For the amendment or the words,
Against the amendment"
Sec. 8. The votes cast for the adoption or re-
lection Of said amendment shall be canvassed
vnd the result determined in the manner pre-
scribcd by the laws of the state for the canvass
Of votes for representatives in Congress.
/ Approved April 8, 1856
In testimony whereof, have hereunto set
my hand and am xed the seal of the county of
Rio Blanco, at the town Of Meekor, this 18th
day Of October, A. d. 1895.
[sEALl E. E. FORDHAM,
County Clerk.