The Greeley tribune., 1912-10-17
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE
CONSTITUTION or THE STATE or
COLORADO, INITIATED ny PETE
TION UNDER THE INITIATIVE e
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AND REFERENDtN
Notice is hereby given that at the Cen
eral Election to be held on the Firth day
Of November a ID. 1872, there viii be
submitted to the qualified electors of the
State Of Colorado, for their approval or
rejection, the following proposed nWend.
ment to the Constitution of the state OF
Colorado. initiated by Petition under NE
Initiative and Referendum which tnlt-
ated petition contains the signatures OF
more than the required number OF legal
voters (s per cent }. Of the state Of Cn,2, C,t,,
the Law. and filed in the office of the
Secretary of State on the SECOND day
of JULY. A D, 1919, at s:43 O'Clock
The authority for submitting such pro-
posed amendment to the Constltutlph -
providing for the Initiative and Referen-
Au'F, a 'PF,RoPosAL TO AMEND SECTION
OF ARTICLE XX OFF THE CONST1-
TUITION OF THE STATE OF COLO
Eo R5P9i e}1IEs hy GRAST5NSN iSb ToWNs ZONE RULE
That Section 6 of Article Xxx of the
Constitution of the State OF Colorado oe
and the same is hereby amended TO read
Section G. The people of each city or
town in this State. having a population
of two thousand inhabitants as deter
mined by the last preceding census taken
under the authority of the United states.
the State Of Colorado or ,ih saa snd ei' bey or
shall always have, pc wer 10 Mlahe.
amend, add to or replace the charter
of said city or town. which shail oe l.s
organic law and extend to all its locai
and municipal matters. .
Such charter and the ordinances made
pursuant thereto in such matters l.,;;, snali al
other Jurisdiction of said city or town
any law of the State in conflict there-
Pronos,ls for charter conventions shall
be submitted by the city council or board
of trustees or other body in which the
shall then be vested. at special elections.
or at general state or munlcipol eiec,
tons. upon petitions filed by qnallIiea
with Section S of this article. and all
proceedings thereon or thereafter shaiI
be in reasonable conformity with sections
From and after the certifying to and
filing with the Secretary of State OIL
charter framed and approved IN reason, n,
able conformity with the provisions o.
this article. such city or town, ana the
citizens thereof. shall have the powers
set out In Sections 1, and OF tn,s ar
auisite or proper for the government
and administration of its local and NUM- mum
cipal matters, including power to leEis
late upon. provide. regulate. conduct
and control:
a. The creation and terms Of munich
pal offices; agencies ana nd empiIiyei aiserstion
of the powers, duties, quaiiIlcatioHS anu
terms or tenure of all municipal officers.
agents and employees;
b. The creation of police courts: the
definition and regulation of the Jurlsdic-
tion powers and duties thereof. and the
election or appointment of police magN-
trates therefor.
C. The creation of municipal courts:
the definition and regulation OF the )urls,
dictlon. powers and duties thereof. ana
the election appointment OF the OIL
GERS thereof
d. All matters pertaining to munici,
raj elections in such city or town. and
10 electoral votes therein on measures
submitted under the charter or ordi-
nances thereof including the calling or
notice and the date of such election or
vote. the registration of voters nom'na-
,fons. nomination and election systems.
Judges and clerks of election. the form
Of ballots ballotng. 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, refundinE and liuui-
dntion of all kinds of municipal obtga-
lions including bonds and other oblisa-
tions of park, water and local improve-
ment Districts
( Tho consolidation and managemene
of park or water districts IN such eiues