The Greeley tribune., 1912-10-24

no au.horlty Tor submitting such
uon Is found in Section of Article K
OF lhc Constitution of the State OF
i, o"l,"r9ao, providing for the Initiative
ihe proposed amendment to the Con
stiintion of the State of Colorado is as
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.
AN AMENDMENT no SECTION SEVEN
TUTloN or THE STATE or Colo
BE n Enacted by the People Of tho State Of
Section |. That Section of Article
amended so as 10 cad as follows: t'
Section T.. The City and County of
one school district, to be known as
District No. !. whose people shall hava
~ rni, power pc ,a, to provide In their said
business Of said district: and for the
selection of a board of education or
otner authority to have charge and
members. selected at such time. in
such manner and for such term or
terms as may be provided in said
agement, control and use OF all the
schools. school equipment. buildings
and grounds thereof. All public play
social centers.. public baths and public
libraries. of said City and County. shall
for all purposes be considered and in.
snhaed siHded as as ta, part of the schools and
other cities having charters under this
article may likewise provide therein
for controlling their schools and plac-
Ing any or all of such departments.
work or activities under the board of
education or authority controlling the
schools with like force and effect. II
no charter provision exists therefor
where commission form of govern
mcnt 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
The said board of education or other
authority so selected shall perform all
the acts and duties required to be per-
formed in school districts by the gem
eral law, not inconsistent herewith.
Except during school hours, school
houses shall be open to the people for
the discussion of public questions con-
cernins their civic. social business and
reGulatlons for the safeguarding of
school property as the authority con-
trolling the schools. shall provide. :,
Upon the annexation to the City and
County of Denver of any contiguous
municipality which shall include a
school district or districts or any part
tricts or parts shall be merged in said
District No. L." which shall then own
all the property thereof real and per-
such annexed municipality, and shall
assume and paw all the bonds, obliga
tions and Indebtedness of each Of the
said Included school districts, and a
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 it be-
comes part, by this amendment or
by annexation, OF said District No. -
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 shakl levy the same upon
the property within the boundaries of
such district respectively, as the same
existed at the time such district be-
comes n part of said District No. /.
and in case of partially included dis
tricts such tax shall be equitably ap-
por,ioned upon the several parts there
section .. Each eiector voting at
said election and DESTROYS of voting for
or against this amendment shall de-
posit in the ballot box a ballot where
on shall be printed or written the
words:
For Direct Legislation Leagues
amendment to Section of Arti-
Gle NX of the Constitution, pro-
vidins for the wider use and
control of the schools by the
people .........;'...... t"o
Against Direct Legislation
Leagues amendment to Section
Z of Article Xxx of the Constitu-
tion, providing for the wider use
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 represent atives 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
JAMES r. PEARCE.
(SEAI.) Secretary of State.