Gilpin observer., 1912-10-17
PROPOSED AMENDMENT To THE
CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF
COLORADO, INITIATED BY PETI-
TION UNDER THE INITIATIVE

CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF
CoLoRADo. INITIATED BY PETI-
AND REFERENDUM
Notice is hereby given that at the Gen.
of November. A. d. 1912. there will be
submitted to the qualified electors of the
State Of Colorado. for their approval or
ment to the Constitution of the State of
Colorado, initiated by Petition under the
Initiative and Referendum. which initi..
ated petition contains the signatures OF
more than the required number of legal
voters iS per cent? Of the State of Colo
the Law. and filed in the office of the
Secretary of State on the SECOND day
q IpLT. A. D. 1919. at s;4S o'clock.
The authority for submitting such pro-
posed amendment to the CONSTITUTION -
% sse0p e the State ST arts e th:
providing for the Initiative and Referen-
a PROPOSAL TO AMEND SECTION
TUITION OF THE STATE OF COLO
Fo R5P9; e2rIEs Hx GRAST5NS ASb T6MNs. 5oME RULE
Be It Enacted by the People Of the State Of
Colorado.
That Section of Article Xxx of the
and the same is hereby amended TO read
as follows:
Section 8. The people of each city or
Of two thousand inhabitants as deter
mined by the last preceding census taken
under the authority of the United States.
the State of Colorado or said city
town. are hereby vested with. and they
shall always have, power to make,
Of "sd said ei9y @ or 70 town .eS Which s Shall be- it's
organic law and extend to all its local
and municipal matters.
Such charter and the ordinances made
pursuant thereto in such matters shall
supersede within the territorial limits and
other Jurisdiction of said city or town
iny NJ hn Stnt In tot
with.
Proposals for charter conventions shall
be submitted by the city council or board
of trustees. or other body in which the
legislative powers of the city or town
shall then be vested, at special elections,
or at general state or municipal elec,
tions. upon petitions filed by qualified
electors. all in reasonable conformity
with Section of this article. and all
proceedings thereon or thereafter shall
be in reasonable conformityswith Sections
and of this article
filing with the Secretary Of State of
charter framed and approved In reason
able conformity with the provisions OF
citizens thereof. shall have the powers
set out in Sections /, and of this ar
ticle, and all other powers necessary. re-
and administration of Its local and muni-
cipal matters, including power to legis-
late upon. provide, regulate. conduct
a. The creation and terms OF munich
pal Offices agencies and employments:
the definition. regulation and alteration
OF the powers. duties. qualifications and
terms or tenure of all municipal officers.
agents and employees
b. The creation OF police courts: the
definition and regulation of the Jurisdic-
tion. powers and duties thereof. and the
election or appointment OF police magis-
c. The creation of Municipal courts;
the definition and regulation OF the Juris-
dictlon, powers and duties thereof, and
the election or appointment of the off
GERS thereof;
d. All matters pertaining to munich
raj elections in such city or town, and
to electoral votes therein on measures
submitted under the charter or ordi-
nances thereof. including tho calling or
notice and the date OF such election or
vote, the registration of voters. nomina-
tions. nomination and election systems.
judges and clerks of election. the form
of ballots. balloting, challenging, can
vassing, certifying the result securing
the purity OF elections. guarding against
abuses of the elective franchise. and
tending to make such elections or cleo
toral votes non-partisan in character:
O. The issuance. refunding and liqul-
dalton OF all kinds OF municipal obliga-
tons. including bonds and other obliga-
tons OF park. water and local Improves
ment Districts:
Z. The consolidation and management
of park or water districts In such cities