Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-10-18
(seaI)

DAVID A. MILLS,
(SeaL) Secretary of State.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN. that at
~ the general election to be held on the
fourth day of November. A. ID. 1902. there
will 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 ques-
tion is found in Senate Bill No, 3lS. ap-
proved March 25th. 1901. which is. in
words and figures. following. viz;
AN ACT
To submit to the qualified electors of the
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 Stale of Colorado:
Section l. 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 a majority of those voting thereon.
shall be valid as a part of the consttu-
ton, that is to say. section six. Of article
fourteen of the constitution of the state
of Colorado. shall be amended to read as
follows:
Sec. 6. In each county having a popu-
lation of less than seventy thousand
there shall be elected. for a term Of four
who shall hold sessions for The transac-
tion of county business as provided by
law any TWO OF whom SHdli constitute a
quorum for the transaction of business.
Two of said commissioners shall be elect
ed at the general election IN the year
nineteen hundred and fout. and at the
general election every four years there
after: and the other one of said commits
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
at the general election in the year nine
teen hundred and four and at the gen.
eral election every four years thereafter:
and the other two of said commissioners
in such county shall be elected at The
general election in the year nineteen hum
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. 1904, is hereby extended 70 the
second Tuesday in January. A d. 1905,
and the term of office of the county COM
missioners that expires in January. 1906.
is hereby extended to the second tuesday
in January. A, u. 1907; and in counties
having a population of more than severn
ty thousand, the term of office of tho
commissioners that expire in 1904 shall be
extended to the second Tuesday in jan
uary, 1905, and the term of office of the
county commissioners that expire in 1906
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-
tional enactment.
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
otficio recorder of deeds and clerk OF
the board of county commissioners: one
sheriff; one coroner; one treasurer. who
shall be collector of taxes, one county
superintendent of schools; one county
county attorney, who may be erected. or
appointed. as shall be provided by law:
and such officers shall be paid such sal
airy or compensation. either from the
fees. perquistes and emoluments of their
respective offices, or from the general
law. The term of office of all such Off
cials that expire in January. 1904. is here
by extended to the second Tuesday in
January, A. ID. 1903.
This section shall govern. except as
hereafter otherwise expressly directed.
or permitted by constitutional enactment.
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 Cen
eral Assembly are elected. beginning with
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.OOO) 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. 1904. is hereby extended to the 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 for or against
posit in the ballot box his ticket whereon
shall be printed the words. For the
Amendments to Sections 6. and II of Ar
ticle XIV. Concerning County Officers"
tions s, and Il 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
express his approval or rejection of any
ferred to. by designating any section SO
approved or rejected by number In the
order in which ID appears In this act.
The official ballot shall be so prepared as
tunity to express their choice as herein
provided.
Sec. 5. 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
for. representatives in Congress.
Approved March 25 1901.
In testimony whereof. / have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the great seal of
the state Of Colorado. at the city of Dem
yer, this IS day of September. A. b.
1902.
DAVID A. MILLS