The Elbert County tribune., 1912-10-11
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THUG
CONsTIrUTIoN or THE STATE or
COLORADO, INITIATED ny PE'rI-
TION UNDER THE INITIATIVE
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PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE
CoLoRADo. INITIATED ny PErI-
TION UNDER THE INITIATIVE
AND REFEHENDUM
Notice Ia hereby given that Rt tho Gem
eral Election to be held on the Fifth day
Of November. a. D. 1919. there VIII be
State of Colorado. for their approval or
rejection, the following proposed amend
Colorado. initiated by Petition under the
Initiative and Referendum which initi-
atcd petition contains the signatures OF
more than tho required number Of legal
RADIO, duly verified, In accordance with
the Law. and filed In the office OF the
Secretary OF State on the SECOND day
Of July. A. d. 1914. at s;46 o'clock,
The authority for submitting such pro-
posed amendment to the Constitution is
found In Section ! OF Article OF the
Constitution Of the State OF Colorado,
DUN.
A PROPOSAL. TO AMEND SECTION o
TUITION OF THE STATE OF Colo
Is F592t c}riEs III 9S4SatNS ANb ToWNs BONE RULE
Be it Enacted ov fhe People Of tho State Of
That Section 6 Of Article Xxx OF the
Constitution OF the State OF Colorado. be
and, the same is hereby amended to read
Section 8. The people of each city or
town in this State, having a population
mined by the last preceding census taken
undeS the authority Of the United States.
the State of Colorado or said city or
town. arc hereby vested with. and they
shall always have, power to make.
amend, add to or replace the charter
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 shall
supersede within the territorial limits and
other Jurisdiction OF said city or town
anu Ir.nF .f h.. raf -. In Hot AFA
Win. ~
Proposals for charter conventions shall
be submitted by the city council OF board
legislative powers OF the city or town
shall then be vested. at special elections.
tions. upon petitions filed by qualified
electors. all In reasonable conformity
with Section 8 OF this article and al
be In reasonhb bic conformity with Sections
and OF this article.
From and after the certifying to and
filing with the Secretary of State OF IA
charter framed and approved In reason
able conformity with the provisions of
citizens thereof. shall have the powers
set out In Sections l. and OF this ar
ticle, and all other powers necessary. re-
qulste or proper for the governrnent
and administration OF Its local and rnuni-
clpal matters. Including power to ieRis-
late upon. provide. regulate. oondvct
a. The creation and terms OF munich
pal OfflccB, agencies ana employmentas
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-
ton. powers and duties thereof and the
election or appointment Of police magis-
trates therefor.
c. The creation OF municipal courts:
the definition aud regulation OF ths juris-
dlction, powers and duties thereof. and
the election. or appointment OF the off
GERS thereof;
q. All matters pertaining to munich
pal elections In such city 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, tho registration OF voters, nominn-
tons, nomination and election systems,
Judges and clerks Of election. the form
Of ballots. bailoting. challenging. can
yssslng, certifying ths 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 ndui-
dalton OF AL kinds Of municipal obliEa-
tlons including honda and othsr oblifa-
tions OF park, water and local improve
ment districts.
{. The consolidation and management
of park or water districts In such clties