The Greeley tribune., 1912-10-31
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE
CONSTITUTION or THE STATE OF
COLORADO, INITIATED BH PETI-
TION UNDER THE INITIATIVE
AM REEEKENDIM

IN II DG VI
Notice lie hereby given that at the Gem
eral Election to be held on the Fifth day
Of November A. d. lel2, there VIII be
State of Colorado, for their approval or
rejection. the following proposed amend.
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 legai
rado. duly verified. in accordance with
the Law, and filed in the office OF the
Secretary of state on the sECoHD ,GE day
a. q. II splf' A D. 1912 at ';'' O'CLOCK
The authority for submitting such pro-
found in Section of Article s of the
Constitution of the State of Colorado.
providing for the Initiative and Referen-
A PROPOSAL TO AMEND SECTION s
TUITION OF THE STATE OF COLO
Fo F5P9; e2rIEs hx qSASTdNaN ANb ToMNs ZONE RULE
Be II Enacted BY the People of the State of
That Section of Article Xxx of the
Constitution Of the State of Colorado. be
and the same is hereby amended 10 feao
as follows:
town in this State, having a population
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 or
town, are hereby vested with. and they
shall always have. power to make.
of said city or town, which shall be its
organic law and extend to all its local
and municipal matters
Such charter and the ordinances made
pursuant thereto in such matters shal!
supersede within the territorial limits and
other Jurisdiction of said city or town
any law OF the State in conflict there
with.
Proposals for charter conventions shall
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 cleo.
tions, upon petitions filed by qualified
electors. all in reasonable conformity
with Section of this article, .and az
he in reasonable conformity with Sections
4 and of this article.
From and after the certifying TO ana
filing with the Secretary of State OF a
charter framed and approved in reason.
able conformity with the provisions OF
this article such city or town. and tho
set out In Sections l, and OF TINS ar
ticle and all other powers necessary. re.
and administration OF its local and muni-
cipal matters, including power to iegis-
late upon. provide. regulate. conduct
and control:
a. The creation and terms of munich
pal offices, agencies and employments:
the definition. regulation AND aaeration
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terms or tenure of all municipal officers.
agents and employees:
b. The creation of police courts; the
definition and regulation OF the jurisdic-
ton powers and duties thereof. and the
election or appointment of police magis-
trates therefor.
c. The creation OF municipal courts:
the definition and regulation of the 1uris.
diction powers and duties thereof. ana
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 the calling or
notice and the date of such election or
vote >he registration of voters. nomina-
tions. nomination and election systems.
Judges and clerks OF election. the form
of ballots ballotinE. challenging. can
vasstug 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;
e The issuance. refunding and lipui-
alton OF an kinds OF municipal obiga-
lions including bonds and other oblga-
tions of park. water and local Improve
ment districts;
+. The consolidation and management
of park or water districts "a such cities