Gilpin observer., 1912-10-31

The authority for submitting such
proposed amendment 3, @ to the Constitu.-
OF the Constitution of the State Of
Colorado. providing for the Initiative
The proposed amendment to the Con-
silt ution of the State of Colorado is as
coNsr1rUTIoNAL AMENDMENT.
AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION SEVEN
%ETn6N AaElSFH OF THE H s&ATE 81 TEE OF S0Saa5 eono
DO 4 Enacted BY the People of the State of
xS see0p Of the %hat ssi1n Of Ct Asss stss
OF Colorado be and the same is hereby
amended so as to read as follows:
Denver shall alone always constitute
one school district. to be known as
District No. /. whose people shall have
charter for the conduct, affairs end
business OF said district: and for the
of board Of or
control thereof, OF such number Of
members selected at such time. in
charter: - and i'd Tor II the rresuiation. A. man o
agement. control % and use Of al l., the
grounds. recreation. neighborhood and
sbrnries Of said at,e city ana ns County f sRai
for all purposes be considered and in
cluded as part of the schools and
other cities having charters under this
article may likewise provide therein
for controlling, their schools and piac-
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 snail have and exercise or appoint
some person or persons to have and
exercise all of said duties and powers
until such charter provision is made
authority SO selected shall perform all
the acts and duties required to be per-
eral law. not inconsistent herewith
Except during school hours. school
houses shall be open to the people for
the discussion of public questions con-
corning their civic. social. business and
political affairs. under such reasonable
regulations for the safeguarding of
trolling the schools shall provide.
Upon the annexation to the City and
municipality which shall include
school district or districts or any part
Of a district. said school district or dis,
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 paw all the bonds, obliga-
tions and indebt edness of each of the
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 1t be-
comes 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
the property within the boundaries of
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-
poslt in the ballot box a ballot where
words:
For Direct Legislation Leagues
amendment to Section ! of Arti-
Gle Xxx OF the Constitution, pro-
control OF the schools by the
people ........,;;....... (....)
Against Direet Legislation
Leagues amendment to Section
and control of the schools by the
and Shall Indicate his choice by placing
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 b. PEARCE,
fSEAL) Secretary of State.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE