The Greeley tribune., 1912-10-31

me authority for submitting such
PROPOSED amendment to the Constitu-
tion IN found In Section ! OF Article n
or the Consultation of the State OF
ooi"iauo, providing for the Initiative
Tn. proposed amendment to the Com
stitntlon OF the State of Colorado is as
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.
AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION SEVEN
or ARTICLE NN or THE CONSIl-
TuTlooN OF THE STATE or COLO
BE u Enacted On The People Of the State cf
Section /. That Section OF Article
XIX of the Constitution of the state
of Colorado be and the same is hereby
amsnnea ssn,inn 80 as rh to read ,, as follows:
one school district. to be known as
District No. !. Whose, people shall have
charter for the conduct. affairs snd
business of said district: and for the
selection of a board of education or
control thereof, OF such number OF
such such manner and for such term or or
charter; and for the regulation. man
agement control and use of ali the
schools. school equipment. buildings
grounds. recreation, neighborhood and
social centers. public baths and public
libraries. Of said City and County, shall
cluded as part of the schools and
school system of said district. All
other cities having charters under this
for controlling their schools and hlac-
Ing any or all of such departments
work or activities under the board OF
education or authority controlling the
schools with like force and effect. II
no charter provision exists therefor
where commission form of govern
~ hon ha Heat
ers snail have and exercise or appoint
some person or persons to have and
exercise all Of saidsduties and powers
until such charter provision is made
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
the discussion of public questions con-
cerping their civic. social. business and
political affairs. under such reasonable
regulations for the safeguarding of
trolling the schools shall provide.
upon the annexation 10 the City and
municipality which shall Include a
school district or districts or any part
of 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
shtI AHHtAeu anu snail
assume and pay all the bonds. obliga-
tions and Indebtedness of each of the
said included school districts, and a
proper proportion of those of partially
included districts; Provided. however,
That the Indebtedness. both principal
and interest. which any school district
may be under at the time when Ii be-
comes n part by this amendment or
by annexation, of said District No. L."
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
such district. respectively. as the same
| existed at the time such district be-
J comes part of said District No. l,
and in case of partially Included dis
| tricts such tax shall be equitably APP
portioned upon the several parts there
section . Each elector voting at
said election and desirous of voting for
| or against this amendment shall de-
post in the ballot box a ballot where
| on shall be printed or written the
words:
For Direct Legislation Leagues
amendment to Section of Arti-
Gle Xxx of the Constitution, pro-
viding for the wider use and
control, of the schools by the
people. '........:;.......s I..o
Against Direct Legislation
Leagues amendment to section
I of Article. NN of the Constitu-
| Won, loA VIC W uSo
and control of the schools by the
| people" Observation-Disclosures. (....)
and shall Indicate his choice by placing
n cross (X) mark opposite the one or
| the other OF said sentences. The vot es
| 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.
| (SEAI.) Secretary of state.