The Meeker herald., 1896-09-26
PROPOSED AMENDMENT
To the Constitution of the State
of Colorado.


To the Qualified Electors Of the State Of Colo
rndo, Greeting:
In pursuance OF authority in me vested by
Article XIX, Section 9, OF the Constitution OF
the State of Colorado, and US directed by House
Bill No i13. passed by the Tenth General As.
sembly Of the State of Colorado and approved
by the Governor Of said State on the eighth
day OF April. A. d. 1885, public notice is hereby
given that at the general election to be held in
Colorado on the third tiny of November, A. d.
1896 there will be submitted to the qualified
electors Of the State, for their approval or re-
Article XII. Section 8, Of the Constitution Of
the State Of Colorado:
.sec. 3. The state shall not contract any
debt by loan, or In any form, except to erect
public buildings for the use of the state, sup
prees insurrection. defend the state, or In time
'''rhe debt incurred q any one year for
erection Of public buildings shall not ex-
uation Of taxable property within tho state.
as shown by the assessment last proceed,
Ing the s5estSn far sav OF the
the actual revenue OF the state OF Colorado for
surrection, defend the state, OF, in time Of war,
to assist in defending the United States: Pro
vided. That, in addition to the amount OF deDt
contract debt by loan to the amount OF
twelve hundred Thousand dollars t11 100, 0O0) {;
terest at a rate not exceeding four ~ per CEN
tum per annum, and shall be sold at not less
fhRn their par value, TO provide lnnus Tor the
Ing MT the end OF the fiscal year which termin-
ates Sovembcr 20, 1895; which said indebted.
ness includes four hundred and forty-three
one-hundredths dollars tSi43, $50 sOl in warrants
now held in the public school.fund, on whlcn
there will be, at the date of the issue OF the
proposed bonds, an accrued interest amount
Ing to two hundred and fifteen thousand dol
lars tF2l5OOO which interest will then be sub
ject 10 distribution among the public schools
Of t1c state; and which further amount OF said
Indebtedness Includes sixty-one thousand one
hundred and three dollars and eighty-seven
Genus 1881 ,lC8.sO in warrants. on which there
dollars (S3O, 600, which principal and interest
belongs to other state IL n Is: and al! the bal
ance Of said Indebtedness, which is due to prf
hundred and seventy nine thousand two hun
dred and twenty-three dollars and sixty-foul
cents tt279. 9.223.64), which there will be an &C
thousand dollars tSi3i, 600, making sum tota
of ono million one hundred and sixty thoufanc
two hundred and and seventy-eight dol. dollar,
nnn ., M aSsea ssnis tss on ali Of sst
debt from November 30, 1s96. till the issuance
Of the bonds; and; Provided. That two hun
red dd sd ity @ "a o q
hundred dollars $500; and the power 70 issue
bonds hereby granted shall expire with tht
sSresa OF and the slso Pruvide That the sase
bonds shall not be refunded; but shall be pait
at maturity"
Each eiector voting at said election, and dc
shall deposit in the ballot box ticket WHEREOF
shall be printed or written the words For thu
amendmcnt." or the words Against th'
In testimony whereof, have hereunto Sc
my hand and an,xed the great seal Of tho Stat.
day d % of August, E <. Az D. isOs: - .. 49,
augi-oct3l Secretary Of State.