The Dolores star., 1902-10-31

Pub,isa With his esneaei esrtinsetiea. fey
s:y:psPsf: q. a.s paSnsstios 9 s:
s et x. fSI @ e: ss.. os .ns
sal for = charter convention. or siterns-
Ss suSmitted to pSe'e TIE voters. With Within ss1 se
days following the vote. the said clerk
full text Of any charter. charter amend
convention. or alternative article or prop
and he shall file % wisn Ise the o sesresary as,s0i oi
for and against, ofieia1ly a certified as sIss Ss
from from the date Of such Ming. He shall
with the vote for and against. two copies
OF every defeated alternative article or
msasurs q proposal Tor q charter con:
vention Each charter shall also provide
o upon petition
cii to vote Of the qualified electors. and
for the initiative by the qualified electors
The signature. TO petitions in this
not oq es
from adopting automatic vote registers
measure adopted or defea.ed f"a%sa' %ndsr the e.
pEoNibluHb OI tnIS amendment snail Dc
such charter. charter amendment or
state purposes fxed by act Of the Gem
erai Assembly. or interfere in any wise
with the collection of state taxes.
CITIES OF THE FIRST AND SECOND
CLASS.
Sec. 9. Cities of the first and second
e,ass craS IN thls state. are hereby empow-
Of the qualified electors, proposals for
charter conventions and to hold the same.
and TO amend any such charter. with the
have the same power. as near as may be.
as set out in sections four ~ and five (5l
personal % property pSmsr and pable S rsa stilities
works Or ways. as set out In section one
~ 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 O board of education
consisting of such numbers. elected in
such manner as the general school laws
first election under said laws of full
board Of education which shall be had at
the first election held after tine adoption
school district No. I. and the respective
Presidents 2is,a. @ Of the school boards Of school
this amendment @ takes @ efSect e. Snail 81 ine act s as
such board of education. and all dis
tricts or special charters now existing
The said board of education shall per-
form az the acts and duties required to
Of saa State oy the
consistent with this amendment. the gem
eral school laws of the state shall: unless
District No. l."
ahe 9f na ANY
district or districts or any part of a dis
tIict sa,d school district or districts or
No. l." which shall then own all the
Gated within the boundaries Of such an.
pay all the bonds. obligations and indebt-
edness Of each of the said Included school
hose oi pansay of
Provided. however. That the Indebted
ness ness. both, both principal and interest. which
time when it becomes a part. by this
amendment ..n,aid,n. t. or by annexation, x Of said
school district so % oWing 0s the pasa same y BY saa
special tax to be fixed and certified by
the board Of education to the council
erty within the boundaries Of such dis
trict. respectively. as the same existed at
the tine sgch district IN pert q
TALLY Included districts such tax shall be
eanitably apportioned upon the several
Sec. 8. Anything in the constitution of
this state in conflict or Inconsistent with
the provisions of this amendment is
hereby declared to be inapplicable to the
matters and things by this amendment
covered and provided for.
Section Two. Each elector voting at
said election and desirous of voting for
Or against said amendment. shall deposit
in the ballot box his ticket whereon shall
be printed the words For Home Rule
for Cities and Against Home Rule for
Cities" and shall Indicate his choice by
placing cross opposite one or the other
of said groups of words.
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 1s. 1901.
In testimony whereof, I have her eunto
set my hand and affixed the great seal
Of the state of Colorado. at the city Of
Denvor. this u day Of September. A. d.
1902.
DAVID A. MILLS
(SsAl) Secretary of State.