The Monte Vista journal., 1902-10-04
(Seal,)

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
amsndlng men tne e9nsu5Hl,nin snr 2t sd STATE
ton is found In Senate BIN No, 3ls ap-
proved March 2ith; leoii which Is. In
AN ACT
To submit to the qualified electors OF tho
state OF Colorado an amendment to
Sections Six, Eight aud Eleyon OF Ar
tcle Fourteen Of the constitution OF
the state OF Colorado.
BE 1t Enacted BY the General Assembly
OF the State OF Colorado.
Section |. There shall be submitted to
the qualified electors Of the state OF COL
orido 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 u majority Of those voting thereon,
shall be valid as part OF the constltu-
tton. that Is to say. section six, of article
fourteen OF the constitution OF the state
or 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 commissioners
who shall hold sessions for the transsc-
tion OF county business as provided by
law. any two OF whom shay constitute IA
quorum for the transaction OF business
Two OF said commissioners shan be elect
ed at the general election IN tho year
nineteen hundred and fouf. and at the
general election every four years there
after: and the other one OF said commls-
sioners shall he elected at the general
election In the year nineteen hundred and
six and at the general election every
four years thereafter: Provided. That
when tho population OF any county shall
equal or exceed seventy thouEaud. tho
board OF county commissioners may con-
slst OF ilvc members, any three OF whom
shall constitute "A quorum for the
action OF business. Three OF said conf
missioners In said county shall be elected
at the general election In the year nine
teen hundred and four. and at the Egn-
crnl election every four years thereafter.
and the other two pf said commissioners
In such county shall be elected at the
general election In the year nineteen hun
dred and six and every four years thore-
after. and all Of such commissioners
shall be elected for the term ut four
years.
The term OF oIicc OF the county COM
mirsioners In each county that oNpireH In
January lsvi. Is hereby extended 10 tho
second Tuesday IN January. \. u. lsi.
and the term OF onicc OF the county COM
mis-ioncrs that expires IN January. 4rls.
II hereby extended to tho second Tues lay
In January. A. u. 1897 and iu counties
having population OF more ihhh se' p
~ thousand, the term Of Office Of mo
commissioners that expire In ls0i shat DO
extended to the second Tuesday In ! N
uary, ispl and the term of office af he
county commissioners that expire In f1ld
is hereby extended to IN, second IucE'ly
In January, i1., THIS section shall 8 "
crn. except as hereafter otherwise 1N-
prcrsy directed Or permitted by cUnst tu-
tionsl enactment.
Sec. . Section eight Of article fur-
teen OF the constitution Of the Htutf u
Colorado shall be amended 10 read ah ll-
lows;
Sec. s. There shall bc elected In sh
county. at the same time at which ~ n
h.rs OF IN. General Assembly are slec 4
commencing IN the year nineteen hun. "a
aud four, ono county clerk who shal es
the board OF county commissioners. 10
sheriff, one coroner unu treasurer, 10
superintendent Of schools. uuu cuupy
surveyor, one county ASSESSOR, and unn
county attorney, Who may hg elected or
and such officers shah be paid such uhl-
nry or compensation. either from tho
fees. perqulsites and cmaiumcntH Of their
respective offices. or from the general
county fund. as may he provided by
law. The term ~ office Of all such ofii-
by extended to tho second Tuesday In
January, A. u, 1870.
This section shall govern. except as
hereafter otherwise eNprpssiY directed.
ur permitted hN constitutional enactment.
sec, 4 Snctinn eleven OF article four
teen OF the constitution ~ the state u
Colorado shall bo amended TO read aH fol-
soc. IL There shall he elected At tho
ramo tim" at which members Of the Gem
.rai Assembly are elected BEGINNING With
the year nineteen hundred and four. two
justices Of IN" peace and two constahlea
In each precinct IN each county. who
shall hold their otiirs for a term % two
years. Provided That Ia precincts ruu-
tanning nfty thousand ~ pl"i W more In
hhbitAntr, the number - Justices aui
ronRinhirr may be Increased ha provided
by law. Tn" term nf offices ~ all iuH-
iic.s OF the peace that expires In ianu.
nry. i'sai, II hereby extended ~ the second
Tuesday IN January isa This section
shall govern, except A. hsr'aftrr other
wise expressly directed or permitted by
constitutional rnactm,hts
sro, T. Bach Dirri1r voting AZ nnii rirc-
tion and dcsirouH % Nouug for gr auliuHt
hii OF any Of said amrndmrutH shall de-
.hsli be printed the Nqris ''Far tho
Amsndmshts 90 Sections 9 and y ufAr.
iiriu XIV. Concerning County brlCnr-."
and Against tho An-ndmguts 90 SEQ
Ing County oncsfs' and shall indicate
HE oholc. by placing "a rfasH opposite
one or the other ~ Faid groups ~ words,
Any ei'ciaf not voting as rfutcsatd may
ono or NOR. of saii sections herein TO-
farfcd 10, hY designating any section 90
approved or rsirrird hY nufubsr IN tho
order "a which " Hpp.sfs In this act,
The Official ballot shall hs 20 prepared ns
10 afofd ianofdl The electors the anpar.
,uniiy 20 sspfvss thslr choice a. herein
see : The vote. casi for the adoption
.ansassei and the frauit Determined by
the laws OF the state fut The canvass uf
votes Tot representatives. ~ tunEfsas.
Approved March p iri
set my hand and anis.d the great seal u
the state Of Colorado ~ the ritN of Dsns
isss WIS y ''' " r,p''''''' - u
bANfp A, Mti,fA
Nsaib Secretary Of State.