The Elbert County tribune., 1912-11-01

The authority for submitting such
proposed amendment to the Constitu-
OF the. Constitution OF the State of
Colorado, providing for the Initiative
and Referendum.
The proposed amendment to the Con-
titutlon OF the State of Colorado is as
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.
TuTIoN OF THE STATE OF Colo
DC q Esacfed By the People Of the state Of
section |. That section 7 Of Article
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
3lntriSs fniI nawsp Ne whose people shall have
business of said district: and for the
other authority to have charge and
control thereof. of such number OF
members nnsn 5snnsl selected ted At such time in
charter; and for the regulation. man
schools. school equipment. buildings
grounds, grounds, recreation, neighborheod and
Libraries. Of said City and County, shall
for all purposes be considered and in
II
school system of said district. All
other cities having charters under this
article may likewise provide therein
ing any or all of such departments.
work or activities under the board OF
schools with like force and effect. n
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
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
;sral law, not inconsistent herewith.
Except during school hours. school
the discussion of public questions con-
cerning their civic. social business and
regulations for the safeguarding OF
school property as the authority con-
trGIIing pInaag tn the schools shall provide.
County of Denver of any contiguous
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
sonal, located within the boundaries of
such annexed municipality, and shall
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 1t be-
comes a part. by this amendment or
by annexation, of said District No. l."
shall be paid by said school district SO
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
such district, respectively, as the same
existed at the time such district be-
comes part of said District No. L.
tricts such tax shall be eauitabIy ap-
portioned upon the several parts there
Of
Section 2. Each elector voting at
said election and desirous OF voting for
or against this amendment shall de-
post In the ballot box ballot where
on shall be printed or written the
words.
For Direct Legislation Leagues
amendment TO Section Z OF Arti-
vlding, for the wider use and
control of the schools by the
people ..-...-;....... (....)
Against Direct Legislation
Leagues amendment to Section
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
a cross (X) mark opposite the one or
the other of said sentences. The votes
for or against the adoption of said
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
JAMES B. PEARCE.
fSEALA) Secretary of State.