The Meeker herald., 1912-10-26
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO Thu
CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF
COLORADO, INITIATED BY PETI-
\ TON UNDER THE INITIATIVE


Notice z hereby given that at ths Gen sss
submitted 10 the qualified electors q the
s T.jeetio on ths foiicwins proposed
Colorado. Initiated by Petition under The
Initiative and Referendum. which init.
ated petition contains the signatures Of
more than the required number OF legal
voters q per Of the STATE OF cSI Itb
the Law. and filed in the office Of the
Secretary of State on the SECOND day
& X sgLf. a. D. 1913 at ';'' o'clock
The authority for submitting such 1,I pro- o.
posed amendment to the Constitution ~
Constitution of the State of Colorado.
PROPOSAL TO AMEND SECTION 6
TUITION OF THE STATE OF COLO
Is F5P e2rI TX d ANb SToWa BONE RULE
be u Enacted BY the People Of the State Of
That Section 8 of Article Xxx of tho
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
Of two thousand Inhabitants as deter
nnd dea tie aathority Of the United States
the State of Colorado or said city, or
town. are hereby vested with. and they
smand a's sdS eass rspsss the cha1tsi
of said city or town. which shall % td ~
organic law and extend to all It's local
such charter and the ordinances made
pursuant thereto in such matters shall
other Jurisdiction of said city or town
with.
be submitted by the city council or board
OF trustees or other body in which the
.ss hen be vested Of at ss %
lions. Upon petitions filed by qualified
v with Section s Of this article, and Al
proceedings thereon or thereafter shall
be IA reasonable conformity with sections
From and after the certifying to and
filing with the Secretary OF State OF
able Conformity with the provisions of
this article. such city or town. ana me
citizens thereof. shall have the powers
ticle, and all other powers necessary. re-
autsite or proper for the government
cipal matters, Including power to leRis-
late upon. Novide. regulate. conduct
and control:
pal offices, agencies and eWployments,
the definition. regulation and alteration
of the pOWeFX duties, QuAnIlChtloun ahu
terms or tenure OF all municipal officers.
agents and employees;
b. The creation of police courts; the
definition and regulation of the jurtsdic-
ton, powcrs 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 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 tho calling or
notice and the date of such election or
vote the registration of voters. nofnina-
TONS nomination and election Systems,
Judges and clerks OF election, tho form
Of ballots balIoting. challenging. can
wasting certifying the result, securing
the purity of elections. guarding against
abuses OF the elective franchise, ana
tending to mako such elections or cleo
toral votes bipartisan In character:
T. The issuance, refundinB and HQui-
dalton of all kinds Of municipal obiiga-
tions, including bonds and other obliga-
lions Of park, water and local improve
ment districts.
r. The consolidation and management
of park water districts in such cities