The Elbert County tribune., 1912-10-18
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE
CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF
COLORADO, INITIATED ny PETE
TION UNDER THE INITIATIVE

TIoN UNDER THE INITIATIVE
AMp n,,,a H,EEEEIbENplum !! Ed1nbS Ilu ,,, ~. o.r-
eral Election to be held on the Fifth day
OF November. A. d. 1912. there VIII DO
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-
nted petition contains ,r the Sa signature ~ , oI
voters ,s per cent ,. Of the state OF co,1, c,.s
Secretary of State on the SECOND day
of July. A. d. 1919. at s;45 o'clock.
The authority for submitting such pro-
posed amendment to the constitution Is
providing for the Initiative and Refersn-
4 PROPOSAL TO AMEND SECTION
TUITION OF THE STATE OF COLO
Fo F5p2, c}rIEs hx qRASTSNe ANb ToNNs HsoMn RULE
BE It Enacted By the People Of the sfdfe Of
That Section 2 of Article Xxx Of the
and the same is hereby amended to read
Section g. The people of each city or
Of two thousand Inhabitants as deter
undes the authority OF the United States.
the State of Colorado or said city or
sSs sSwn are hereby vested With and a they
amend, add to or replace the charter
OF said city or town. Which shall be is
organic law and extend to all It's local
and municipal matters.
Such charter and the ordinances made
supersede within the territorial limits and
other jurisdiction of said city or town
any law of the State In conflict there
Proposals for charter conventions shall
be submitted by the city council or board
.F 90 <tl H..Ar In Iff fah
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 Of this article; and aiI
be Ia reasonable conformity with Sections
4 and 5 of this article.
From and after the certifying to and
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
quisite or proper for the government
and administration Of it's local and munl-
late upon. provide. regulate. conduct
and control:
a. The creation and terms q municI.
the definition. regulation and alteration
Of the powers. duties, qualifica,ions and
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-
trates therefor:
c. The creation of municipal courts:
the definition and regulation OF the juris-
diction. powers and duties thereof. and
the election or appointment OF tho OFF,
GERS thereof;
d. All matters pertaining to munich
ral elections In such city or town. and
to electoral votes therein measures
submitted under the charter or ordi-
nancos 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. tho form
OF ballots. ba1loting, 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;
The Issuance. refunding and 1idui-
dation OF all kinds of municipal obliga-
tions. Including bonds and other obliga-
tions Of park. water and local improye-
ment districts:
T. The consolidation and management
of park or Wafxr districts I'm such cifios