The Delta independent., 1902-10-03

sist Of five members, any three OF wnom
shall constitute n quorum for me trans H,,s-
action Of business; , Thres sboI OF % he elected
ut the general election in the year nine-
teen hundred and four. and al the gen
eral election every four years Thereafter,
and the other two of said commissioners
In such county shall be elected at the
general eleation in the year nineteen hun
dred and six and every four years mere
after; and al of such coinihissio@nprs @
shall be elected for the term OF -FOUR
years
The term of office of the county COM
niissicners In each county that expires IN ~,
second Tuesday In january. a. y. 1900
and the term of office OF the county cnmr OIL
missiopers that expires IN Januarry. iyv,:
in January. a. ID. 1901. and In counties
having n population of more than seven
ty thousand. the term Of office Of the
commissioners that expire In 1901 shall be
extended TO the second TUESDAY In Jan
uary. 1905. and the term OF office OF ". the
county commissioners that expire In iJ''
Is hereby extended to the second Iuesday
in January 1901 This section shall gov
Grn; sHSept Si aS M mereaf1sr be onstItn
tional enactment.
Sec. 2. Section eight OF article four,
teen of the constitution of the state OF
Colorado shall be amended to read as ioi-
lows:
county at the same time at walch mem
bers OF the General Assembly are elected;
commencing In the year ninetesn hundrsd
ex officio recorder OF deeds aud clerk OF
the board OF county commissioners, one
sheiiH: one coroner one treasurer, Mno
shall he 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
aud such officers shall be paid such sal
ary or compensation. either from the
fees. perquisites and emoluments OF their
respective Offices. or from the general
county. fund. as may be provided by
cials that expire In January. 1901, Is here
by extended to the second Tuesday In
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 foi-
lows:
Sec. II. There shall be elected at the
same time ut which members OF the Gem
eral Assembly are elected, BEGINNING Win
Justices Of the peace and two constnbles
In each precinct In each county. VINE
ssai ysnrs hoa offs That
tanning nifty thousand cocoon or more IN,
habitants. the number of justices and
by law. The term OF Offices OF all jus-
tices OF the peace that expires In Innu.
ary 1891 Is hereby extended to the secanb
Tuesday In January. 1875. This section
shall govern. except as hereafter other
wise expressly directed, or permitted BY
Sec I. Each clpctur voting nj Fnli clrc-
ton and d.sirous OF voting for or against
all or any OF said amendments, shall de-
posii In the ballot box his ticket whcrsJn
shall be printed tn. words. For the
Amendments to Sections 6. and u OF Ar
ticle NV. Concerning County Officers.
and Against the Amendments to Sec
lions d s and II OF Article NV. Concern
Ing County Officers" and shalt Indicate
his choice by placing cross opposits
one or the other OF said groups OF words.
Any elcctor not voting as aforesaid may
express his approval or rejection Of any
one or more OF said sections herein re-
ferrcd TO- by designating any section so
approved or rejected by number In thu
order In which II appears In this act.
The official ballot shall b. prepared ns
to afford Iafroril tn. electors the oppor-
tunity to express thsir choice as herein
provided.
Sec. i. The voter cast for the adoption
or rejection OF said amendments ahali 30
canvnsscd and tn. result determined by
the laws Of the state for the canvass OF
votes for representatives In Congress.
Approved March y. 1901.
In testimony whereof. have hercunto
set my hand and affixed the great seal OF
the state OF Colorado. at the city Of Den
yer. this 18th day OF September. A. -.
1907.
DAVID A. MILLS
tSeai) Secretary OF state.