Gilpin observer., 1912-10-10

The authority for submittins such
Of on the M constitution Of the S STATE State Of
Colorado, providing for the Initiative
and Referendum.
The proposed amendment to the Con-
stitution of the State of Colorado is as
follows:
.CoNsTITuTIoNA.L AMENDMENT,
OF ARTICLE Xxx OF THE CoNsT1-
TUITION OF THE STATE OF COLO
ne IL Enacted Jy the People Of the State of
section /. That That Section of Of, Article s
of Colorado be ana the same Is hereby
amended so as to read as follows:
Section T.. The City and County of
Denver. shall alone always constitute
one school district. to be known as
District No. !, whose, people shall have
fun power to provide In their said
charter for the conduct. affairs and
business of said district; and for the
selection of board of education or
other authority to have charge and
such manner and for such, term or
terms as may be provided in said
charter; and for Tor the o regulation, man an
schools. school equipment, buildings
and grounds thereof. All public play:
social centers., public baths and public
libraries of said City and County, shall
for all purposes be considered and in
cluded as a part. of the schools and
school system of said district. All
other cities having charters under this
article may likewise provide therein
ing any or all of such departments.
work or activities under the board of
education or authority controlling the
no charter provision exists therefor
where commission form of govern
ment is in force, then the commission
erS n 4 n
some person or persons to have and
exercise all of said duties. and powers
The said board of education or other
authority SO selected shall perform all
the acts and duties required to be per-
formed in school districts by the gem
eral law. not inconsistent herewith.
Except during school hours, school
houses shall be open to the people for
cerning their civic. social, business and
political affairs. under such reasonable
regulations for the safeguarding of
school property as the authority con-
trolling the schools shall provide
Upon the annexation to the City and
school district or districts or any part
of a district. said school district or dis
tricts or parts shall be merged in said
District No. l." which shall then own
all the property thereof, real and per-
sonal. located within the boundaries of
such annexed municipality. and shall
assume and pay all the bonds, oblga-
tions and inde6t edness of each of the
| said included school districts. and
proper proportion of those of partially
included districts; Provided. however,
That thes Indebtedness both principal
and Interest. which any school district
may be under at the time when 1t be-
comes a part, by this amendment or
by annexation, of said District No. !,
shall be paid by said school district so
owing the same by a special tax to be
! fixed and certified by the said board
| of education or other authority to the
council which shall levy the same upon
| the property within the boundaries of
| such district. respectively, as the same
existed at the time such district be-
comes part of said District No. L.
and in case of partially included dis
| tricts such tax shall be equitably ap-
portioned upon the several parts there
Section 2. Each elector voting at
| said election and desirous of voting for
or against this amendment shall de-
post In the ballot box ballot where
| words:
For Direct Legislation Leagues
amendment to Section of Arti-
| Gle XX of the Constitution. pro-
vidlng for the wider use and
control of the schools by the
| people '........;....... (....)
Against Direct Legislation
| Leagues amendment to Section
Z of Article Xxx of the Constltu-
tion. providing for the wider use
and control of the schools by the
and shall indicate his choice by placing
| a cross (X) mark opposite the one or
| the other of said sentences. The votes
| for or against the adoption of said
| amendment shall be canvassed and the
result determined in the manner pre-
scribed by law for the canvass of votes
for representatives, in Congress.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF. / have
hereunto set my hand and affixed the
Great Seal of the State of Colorado. at
| the City of Denver. this First day of
| October, A. d. 1912.
| JAMES y. PEARCE,
| fSEAL) Secretary of State.