Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-10-04
(seal)

NJ Office IS HEREBY GIVEN. that at
the general election to be held on the
fourth day of November. A. d. 1909. 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-
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 State 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
Ihelr 2Pprovai or heleetionii the following
state of Colorado, which. when ratified
by a majority of those voting thereon.
ton, that is to say. section six, of article
fourteen of the constitution of the state
of Colorado. shall be amended to read as
Sec. 6. In each county having 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 TRANSACT
ton of county business as provided by
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
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.
erai eIecuon every -FOUR years Thereafter:
and the other two of said commi issioners
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.
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. 1905.
is hereby extended to the second Tuesday
in January. A. ID. 1907; and in counties
having a population of more than severn
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
in January. 1907. This section shall gov
ern, except as hereafter otherwise ex-
pTGSSly directed or permitted by COnSuLu-
ttonal 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 officio 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
surveyor; one county assessor: and one
county attorney. who may be elected. or
appointed. as shall be provided by law:
and such officers shall be paid such sal
ary or compensation. either from the
fees, perquisites and emoluments of their
county fund, as may be provided by
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. D. 1905.
This section shall govern, except as
hereafter otherwise expressly directed.
Sec. 8. Section eleven of article four
teen of the constitution of the state OF
Colorado shall be amended to read as fol-
Sec H. 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
shall hold their office for a term of two
years: Provided. That in precincts con-
tanning 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. 4 Each elector voting at said cleo
tion 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 Ofncers."
and Against the Amendments to Sec
tions G. and IL of Article XIV. Concern
ing County Officers. and shall indicate
his choice by placing cross opposite
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 it appears in this act,
The official ballot shall be so prepared as
to aford [afford1 the electors the oppor-
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
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
yer, this 1S day of September. A. -.
DAVID A. MILLS,