Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-11-01
(seaI.)

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN. that at
the general election to be held on the
will be submitted to the qualified electors
of the state of Colorado the question Of
amending the constitution OF said state.
tion Is found in Senate Bill No. SiS. 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
the state of Colorado.
Be it Enacted by the General Assembly
of the State of Colorado;
the qualified electors Of the state Of Col
orado at the next general election for
members of the General Assembly. for
amendments to the constitution of the
state of Colorado. which. when ratified
sSa1l be aoli valid as % past OF ' he constitu..
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 popu-
lation of less than seventy thousand
years each, three county commissioners
ton of county business as, provided by
law; any two of whom shall constitute y
quorum for the transaction of business.
Two of said commissioners shall be elect
ed at the general election in the year
nineteen hundred and -four. 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
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 thereaftcrl
in such county shall be elected at. the
general election in the year nineteen hun
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. 1906.
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; D. 1907; and IN counties
ty thousand the term of office of the
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 1905
is hereby extended to the second tuesday
ern. except as hereafter otherwise ex-
pressly directed or permitted by constitu-
tional enactment.
Sec. 2. Section eight of article four
teen of the constitution of the state OF
Colorado shall be amended to read as fol-
Sec. g. 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 of1cio recorder of deeds and clerk OF
the board of county commissioners; one
shall be collector of taxes. one county
superintendent of schools: one county
surveyor; one county ASSESSOR: and one
county attorney. who may be elected. or
appointed. as shall be provided by law1
and such officers shall be paid such SAP
fees. perquistes and emoluments of their
respective offices. or from the general
G9gny The fuFa Term as Of ogse es Of sueb
cials that expire in January. 1901 is here
by extended to the second Tuesday In
January. A. d. 1905.
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 Gen
eral Assembly are elected. beginning with
the year nineteen hundred and four. two
In each precinct in each county. who
shall hold their office for a term of two
years: Provided. That in precincts con-
taining fifty thousand (50.000 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. A. Each elector voting at said cleo
ton and desirous of voting for or against
all or any OF said amendments. shall de-
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 Of1cers.''
and Against the Amendments to Sec
uons g. and II of Article XIV, Concern
ing County Officers and shall Indicate
one or the other of said groups of words.
Any elector not voting as aforesaid may
express his approval or rejection of any
one or 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 as
to afford [afford1 the electors the oppor-
tunity to express their choice as herein
provided.
or rejection of said amendments shall be
canvassed and the result determined by
the laws of the state for the canvass Of
votes for representatives in Congress.
Approved March Is 1901.
set my hand and affixed the great seal Of
the state of Colorado. at the city of Dem
isoa Es9 'n'S 10 oas OF september A. D.
DAVID A. MILLS.