The Grit-advocate., 1902-10-10

him. and the same shall go into effect
from the date Of such filing He shall
with the vote for and against. two copies
of every defeated alternative article or
measure or proposal for a, charter con
vention. Each charter shall also provide
for a, reference, upon proper petition
Gil to a vote of the qualified electors. and
for the initiative by the qualified electors
of such ordinances as they may by peti-
ton request.
The signatures to petitions in this
amendment mentioned need not all be on
shall prevent the Council if it sees tt,
from adopting automatic vote registers
for. use at elections and references.
measure adopted or defeated under the
provisions of this amendment shall be
amended repealed or revived. exccpt by
petition and electoral vote. And no
measure meas shall diminish the tax rate for
eral Assembly. or interfere in any wise
with the collection Of state taxes.
CITIES OF THE FIRST AND SECOND
Sec. 6. Cities of the first and second
class In this state are hereby empow-
cred to propose for submission to a vote
of the qualified electors. proposals for
and to amend any such charter. with the
same force and in the same manner and
as set out in sections four % and five tol
hereof with full power as to real and
personal property and public utilities.
works or ways. as set out In section one
U OF this amendment.
SCHOOL DISTRICTS CONSOLIDATED.
shall alone always constitute one school
district. to be known as District No. !;
but its conduct. affairs and business shall
be In the hands of a board OF education
consisting Of such numbers. elected in
such manner as the general school laws
Of Of the state shall provide; and until the
board of education which shall be had at
the first election held after the adoption
school district No. I. and the respective
presidents OF the. school boards of school
districts hst Nos 2 I II and p. s,t1 at the time
such board Of education. and all dis
tricts or special charters now existing
are hereby abolished.
form all the acts and duties REQUIRED to
be performed for said district by the
Consistent 1 With this his amendment aan te the a. gen
eral school laws of the state SHALL unless,
the context evinces a contrary intent. be
held 9i to extend and apply to the said
Upon the annexation Of any contiguous
dsre or hss any par Of ds
trct. said school district or districts or
part shall be merged in said District
property thereof. real and personal. To-
Gated within the boundaries, OF such an,
nexed municipality, and shall assume and
pay all the bonds. obligations and indebt-
edness OF each OF the said included school
districts and Rr9per pE1Portlen of
Provided. however. That the indebted
any school district may be under at tho
by bs boa OF sad
school district 50 ewing the sans by
tRee' the board N Of Il edueation @ o to the Council
which shall levy the same upon the prop
erty within the boundaries of such dis
the time such district becomes a part of
said District No. L. and in case of par
TALLY included districts such tax shall be
equitably apportioned upon the several
Sec. S. Anything in the constitution OF
this state in conflict or inconsistent with
hereby declared to be inapplicable to the
covered and provided for;
said election and desirous of voting for
or against said amendment. shall deposit
in the ballot box his ticket whereon shall
for Cities" and Against Home Rule for
Cities" and shall indicate his choice by
pashG saG oPpSsdf %ords one or the other
Section Three. The votes cast for the
adoption or rejection of said amendment
shall be canvassed and the result deter
mined by the laws of the state for the,
canvass of votes for representatives in
Congress.
Approved March IS. 1901
In testimony whereof. I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the great seal
of the state of Colorado at the city of
Denver. this Is day of September A. D.
1902
DAVID A. MILLS.
(Seal) Secretary of State.