Gunnison news-champion., 1902-10-03

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN. that at
the general election 10 BE- held on the
fourth day OF November. A. u 1892. there
VIII be submitted TO the qualified electors
Of the state of Colorado the question Of
Amending the constitution of said state
The authority for submitting such qties-
tion is found In senate Bill No 3lS ap-
proved March 25th 1891 which is IN
words and figures. following. viz
To submit TO the auaiihed electors Of the
state OF tolcrado an amendment TO
Sections Sin Eight and Eleven of Ar
e ..c'e Fourteen OF the constitution of
BE u Enacted by the General Assembly
OF the State of Colorado.
Section |. There shall be submitted to
the qualified electors uf the state Of Col
orado at the next general election for
members Of the General Assembly for
their approval or rejection. the following
amendments to the constitution OF the
state OF Colorado. which. when ratified
by majority of those voting thereon
shall he valid as part of the constitu-
ton that Is 70 say section six. of article
fourteen Of the constitution of the state
Of Colorado shall be amended TO read as
Sec. o. In each county having a popu-
latton of less than seventy thousand
there shall be elected for term of four
years each, three county commissioner
VINO shall hold sessions Tor the tTansac-
tion Of county business as provided by
law; any two Of whom shall constitute a
quorum Tor the transaction Of business.
Two of said commissioners shall be elect
ed al the general erection In the year
nineteen hundred and four. and at the
general election every four years there
after. ana the other one OF said commits
sioners shall he elected at the general
eleC tion in the year nineteen hundred and
six. and at the general election every
-four years thereafter, Provided That
when the population of any county shall
equal or exceed seventy thousand the
board of county commissioners may con-
oist OF five members any three of whom
81 HHva
action of business. Three of said COM
miSsi0ners in said county shall he elected
At the general election in the year nine
teen hundred and four and at the gem
eral election every four years thereafter.
and the other two of said commissioners
in such county shall he elected at the
general election in the year nineteen hun
dred and six and every four years there
after, and all of such commissioners
shall be elected for the term OF four
years.
The term of Office of the county COM
missioners In each county that expires in
January. 1894 is hereby extended to the
second Tuesday in January. A. ID. 1906.
and the term Of office Of the county COM
missioners that expires in January. 1886.
is hereby extended to the second Tuesday
in January. A u. 1891. and in counties
having a population Of more than seven
" thousand. the term Of office of the
commissioners that expire 1894 shall he
extended to the second Tuesday In jan
vary, 1865. and the term of office of the
county commissioners that expire in 1885
is hereby extended to the second Tuesday
in January 1yus This section shall gov
ern, except hereafter otherwise en-
pressiy directed or permitted by constitu-
tioual Enactment
Sec. ? Section eight of srtick four
teen Of the constitution of the state OF
Colorado shall be amended to read as fol-
lows.
See. s. There shall be elected in each
county at the same time al " hich mem-
bers of the General Assembly are elected
commencing in the year nineteen hundred
and four. one county clerk who shall be
ex OfficiO recorder Of deeds and clerk of
the board Of county commissioners: one
sheriff one coroner: one treasurer. who
So . ~ole-tor Of taxes; ode county
superint endent of schools one county
surveyor. one county ass N. and one
county attorney. who ma elected. or
appointed. as SHAH be D ded by law:
and such officers shall be ID such sal
airy or compensation. 81 from the
fees perguisltes and ernelG .1ents of their
espeCtiNe offices. or from the general
county fund. as may be provided by
law. The term II office Of an suCh off,
cialS hs { expire in January. 1904 is here
january. a. =. iap
This section shall govern. except as
hereafter Otherwise expressly directed
or permitted hv constitutional enactment
See. O. Section eleven Of article four
teen Of the cgustitu ION Of the state of
Colorado shan be amended to read as fol-
lOvs-
Sec. H. There shall be elected at the
sa me time at which members of the Gen.
.-ral As mbly are elected. beginning with
the year nineteen hundred and four Two
Justices of the peace and two constabies
shall hold their Office for term Of two