The Monte Vista journal., 1902-10-18
CSenl.)

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that at
fourth day OF November. A. d. 1909, there
VIII be submitted to the qualified electors
Of the state of Colorado the question OF
amending the constitution OF said state.
tlon Is found in senate Biii No. SIS. sp-
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
Secuons Six. Eight and Eleven Of Ar.
tiele Fourteen OF Tho constitution Of
tho state OF Colorado.
I BE 1t Enacted by the General Assembly
OF the State OF Colorado:
Section /. There shall be submitted to
oradu at the next general election for
members OF the General Assembly. for
| their approval or rejection the following
! umpudfnouts 10 tho constitution of the
state OF Colorado. which. when ratified
I b. a majority OF those voting thereon.
shall be valid as Il part OF the cunstitu-
/ uru, that Is 10 say, section six, of article
fourteen OF the constitution Of the state
/ of Colorado. shall be amended TO read as
Sec Q. In each county having a popu.
Intiun OF less than seventy thousand
l.there shall be elected. for a term of four
/ years each, three county commissioners
/ who shall hold sessions for the transact
ton of county buslness as provided by
| law: any two OF whom shall constitute .
quorum for the transaction OF business.
| Two OF said commissioners shah be elect
ed at the general election In the year
nineteen hundred and foui. and at the
| general election every four years there
| after: and the other one OF said commls-
sionsrs shall be elected at tho genera!
| six. and at the general election every
four years thereafter; Provided. THAI
cIuAl or exceed seventy thousand. the
l board of county commissioners may con-
shall constitute quorum for tho trans
/ action OF business. Three OF said com
missloners in said county shall be elected
| nj the general election In tho year nine
| teen hundred aud four. and at tho gen.
j cfhl election every four years thereafter.
and the other two Of said commissioners
/ general election IN the year nineteen hun
/ oted and six and every four years there
shall DO elected for the term OF four
| years.
The term OF ofllec OF the county COM
1IAisaionefs, Il5 IN w eaeh county hat sSpites sa
I second Tuesday IN January. A. ID. 1906.
and The term OF office OF the. county com
| fnlssiuners that expires In January. 1906.
/ y hereby extended TO the second Tuesday
| IA January. a, d. lg,' aud In counties
~ ~ thousnnd i 1 Tho % term OF Of once % Of the
/ commissioners that expire In isoi shall bs
extended TO the second Tuesday In jan
/ unry, 1906. and the term OF Office of the
| county commissioners that expire In lsoS
| u hyrehy extended 10 the Eccond Tuesday
ln January: ~" Ihls seeuon shall gov
| prussly directed or permitted by constitu-
/ Uonm enactment.
Sec. . Section eight OF article four.
/ icen of the constitution OF the state Of
l Colorado shall be amended to read AZ fol-
l lows.
sec. g There shall be elected In each
| county, nt the same time at which mem
bcTs OF the General Assembly are elected,
commencing IN the year ninoteen hundrsd
[ * oiicio recorder OF deeds and clerk OF
l tho board OF county commissioners one
sshe,in one coroner; one treasurer, ,,naa wno
] superintendent OF schools. ono county
surysyor: one county assessor: and ono
/ appointed. a. shah be provided by Law.
I lni such officers fhill be paid such sal
erY or eempensali9n, either from ,hs
I reapsctiSe ofnegs. or from III, rcnetAl
/ county fund. as may b. provided by
eials that expire ~ January, isoi. I. here
Z ~ extended to tho second Tuesday In
January. A u. isqa.
This section shall govern, except -
/ OF permitted by constitutional enactment.
Sec. :. seetion eleven Of artiels four.
/ Colorado ahali be amended to read as fol.
80. u. There ,hsil be elected a, the
] gfal Assembly arg elected, beginning with
I tho year ninatoen hundred and four. two
[ iuatiees OF the poaeo and two eonstablss
I shnii hoid their once tor a term OF t~o
] yfar.t Provided. That IN precinct. con-
I taininF nftY thousand lsouagl or more In.
I habithnfH. tho number NJ justices and
] rdnrtabloR may ha Increased as provided
Z hy law. The term ef offices Of all ius.
l atY. lot in hereby extended 20 the second
/ Tuesday In January isql This section
l rhau roycFn, except Ne hereafter other
/ sirs .sprcsaly directed, OF permitted BY
/ constitutional .nacimtnt
] See 4 zach sirctur voting At said ~'ec.
D ton and Geziruus af voting Tor or against
/ si or amy OF said amendnsnis, shall de.
/ posl. ~ the ballet boa his ticket ~hsr.en
/ shaii y printed Tho words. i?r the
I ugic XIV Concerning County oificers."
D srt "AFatrr, the Amendments to sse.
l lions 3. ) and y nf Article NV, Concern.
/ ifF County oniesfr," and shall indicate
I be choice by placing cross opposite
I ure o. thu other of Faid sroups Of sords.
| any sirrtnr not rollhH ss aforesaid may
! 'rrtfra he AFrtots. of tsisetan Of any
/ ffffrd 90. ~ designating any section 30
I approved ~ fsiaftsa BY rsfnt-r In the
I uflaF IN which u appsats In this act.
] Ihs unlfiai ballet shsll be so prepared a.
/ ~ afatd iarardl the electors the onpos.
tunlia 70 oepfcts their choice a. hsrsia
n.r : The votes cas-, for the adoption
/ or rejection Of said amendments shait bs
| ganNaassd ard tho result aasersninsd ~
| tue laws OF tho state Tor tho canvass of
I votes Tor representatives. In Cuhn OSa.
| Approved March u i>oi
In ftffimony whereof I haws hseeuntQ
set my hard ard si'is.d the great ssst o4
HE stats of Colorado, st tho city es DsN.
Yer. tais II day ot xsp,ssnLss. 4. b.
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