Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-10-11

NJ OIlCE is HEREBY GIVEN, that at
fourth day of November A. D. 1902 there
will be submitted to the qualified electors
amending the constitution of said state.
The authority for submitting such ques-
ton is found in Senate Bill No. S1s. ap-
words and figures following. viz:
AN ACT
To submit to the qualified electors Of tho
state of Colorado an amendment to
Sections Six. Eight and Eleven OF Ar
ticle Fourteen of the constitution OF
the state of Colorado.
Be it Enacted by the General Assembly
of the State of Colorado:
Section !. There shall be submitted to
the qualified electors of 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 be valid as part of the constitus
fourteen of the constitution OF the state
of Colorado. shall be amended to read as
follows:
Sec. g. In each county having a popu,
lation of less than seventy thousand
there shall be elected. for a term of four
years each, three county commissioner
who shall hold sessions for the transact
ton of county business as provided by
law; any two of whom shall constitute a
quorum for the transaction of businesss
Two of said commissioners shall be elect4
ed at the general election in the year
general election every four years thereA
after; and the other one of said commis-
sioners shall be elected at the general
election 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-
sist of five members. any three of whom
shall constitute a quorum for the trans
action of business. Three of said COM
missioners in said county shall be elected
general PlpRftnn a
teen hundred and four. and at the gen.
eral election every four years thereafter
in such county shall be elected at ths
general election in the year nineteen hum
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. 1904 is hereby extended TO the
second Tuesday in January. A. D. 1905.
and the term of office of the county conn
missioners that expires In January. 1906.
Is hereby extended to the second Tuesday
IN January: A p; 1907; and In counties
ty thousand. the term of office of the
commissioners that expire in 1904 shall bs
extended to the second Tuesday in jan
uary, 1905. and the term of office of the
county commissioners that expire in 1908
is hereby extended to the second Tuesday
in January, 1907. This section shall gov
ern. except as hereafter otherwise ex-
pressly directed or permitted by constitu-
tiOUdA GidNlAGul
Sec. 2. Section eight of article four
teen of the constitution of the state OF
Colorado shall be amended to read as fol-
lows:
Sec. s. There shall be elected in each
county. at the same time at which 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
sheriff: one coroner: one treasurer.a who
shall be collector of taxes. one county
superintendent of schools: one county
surveyor; one county assessor; and one
county attorney who may be elected. OF
appointed. shall be provided by law:
and such officers shall be paid such sal
airy or compensation. either from the
fees. perquisites and emoluments of their
respective offices. or from the general
law. The term of office of all such Off
Gals that expire In January; 1904, %.s l. here
January. A. D. 1905.
This section shall govern. except as
hereafter otherwise expressly directed.
or permitted by constitutional enactment
Sec. g. Section eleven of article four
teen of the constitution of the state OF
Colorado shall be amended to read as fol-
Sec IL There shall be elected at the
same time at which members of the GEN
eral Assembly are elected. beginning with
the year nineteen hundred and four. two
justices of the peace and two constables
in each precinct in each county. who,
shall hold their office for term of two
years: Provided. That in precincts con-
tanning fifty thousand (5O OO0) or more In
habitants, the number of justices and
constables may be increased as provided
by law. The term of offices of all JUS
tices of the peace that expires In Janu-
ary 1901. is hereby extended to ths second
Tuesday in January 1905. This section
shall govern, except as hereafter other
wise expressly directed. or permitted by
constitutional enactment.
Sec. 4. Each elector voting at said cleo
ton and desirous of voting Tor or against
all or any of said amendments shall de-
posit in the ballot box his ticket whereon
shall be printed the words. Fog tina
Amendments to Sections g. 8 and IL of Ar
ticle XIV. Concerning County Officers, :"
and Against the Amendments to Seo-
tions 6. and II of Article XIV, Concern-
ing County Officers and shall Indicate
his choice by placing a cross opposite
one or the other of said groups of words
Any elector not voting as aforesaid may
one more of said sections herein re-
ferred to. by designating any section SO
approved or rejected by number In the
order in which 1t appears In this act
The official ballot shall be so prepared al
to afford laffordl the electors the oppor-
tunity to express their choice as herein
provided
Sec s. The votes cast for the adoption
or rejection of said amendments shall be
canvassed and the result determined BY
the laws of the state for the canvass of
Approved March %. 1901
In testimony whereof / have hereunta
set my hand and affixed the great seal Oh
the state of Colorado. at the city Of Dem
Yer, this Is day of September. A. b,
1902.