The Monte Vista journal., 1912-10-19
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO Tup
CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE ar
COLORADO, INITIATED ny PEN
TON UNDER THE INITIATIVE
AND REEIgRJyNnIT,I

u I'LL
TION UNDER THE INTTIaTivE
AND REFERENDUM '''h
Notice is hereby given that at the Cen.
eral Election to be held on the Fifth Sav
of November, A. d. 1912. there : will vi Iofbs ~
submitted to the qualified electors of t6s
State of Colorado, for their approval a,
rejection. the following proposed amend.
ment to the Constitution of the STATE n,
Colorado, Initiated by Petition under ier' the h.
Initiative and Referendum which init.
ated petition contains the signatures o,
more than the required number of legal
voters IS per cent?. of the State of Colo.
RADIO. duly verified. in accordance with
the Law. and filed in the office of the
Secretary of State on the SECOND day
Of JULY. A. D. 1912, at 9;45 O'Clock
The authority for submitting such pro.
posed amendment to the Constitution Is
found in Section 1 of Article OF the
Constitution of the State of Colorado
providing for the Initiative and Referen
A PROPOSAL TO AMEND SECTION
OF ARTICLE Xxx OF THE CONSTR
TUITION OF THE STATE OF COLO.
r. R1P 3.7rI RX G / RAJ TnWN ZONE RULE
Be 1t Enacted by the People of the Stats Of
Colorado:
That Section 6 of Article Xxx of the
Constitution of the State of Colorado, be
and the same is hereby amended to read
Section 6. The people of each city or
town in this State, having 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 said city or
town. are hereby vested with, and they
shall always have, power to MAKE,
amend, add to or replace the chartet
of said city or town, which shall be It,
organic law and extend to all its local
and municipal matters.
Such charter and the ordinances macs
pursuant thereto in such matters shai
supersede within the territorial limits ana
other Jurisdiction of said city or town
any law of the State in conflict there
with. ,--,.r
Proposals for charter conventions shan
be submitted by the city GouncH III SOd ,bs
legislative powers of the city or LOW town
shall then be vested. at special elections IONS
or at general state or municipul lily, VIZ
tons. upon petitions iiled oy oU 4Galmtty
with Section of this article, ana az
proceedings thereon or thereatteS , sHa,
be in reasonable conformity with secl'oH'
and of this article. -,
From and after the certifying 10 aHo
filing with the Secretary OF STATE "
charter framed and approved IN reason,
able conformity with the provisions ,S U
this article. such city or towR r. anu n0v trs
set out in Sections /, 4 and Oh IiI,s "a.
ticle, and all other powers necessary, mi
Quisite or proper for me Sor IVA NUM-.
and administration Of It's Local anu ~ iegis
cipal matters, including power 10 duct
late upon. provide. regulate 'O"0'
and control: .,rIoi
a. The creation and terms OF m nrosrt,
pal offices. agencies ana emp, niy,arston
Of the powers. duties, qualifcatlo ont,o srs
terms or tenure of all municipal o'''N
agents and employees; ,r,.. IN.
b. The creation OF police euu it,sisitc.
10 f1n
ton, powers and duties Thereof. E. "r magis
election or appointment OF ponce
trates therefor: -,-,,, courts,
c. The creation of municipal cV ,,ris
the definition and regulatloh tgb ~ and
diction. powers and duties thS' ~ off
the election or appointment VI u''
GERS thereof; a., ,npulcl.
d. All matters pertaining 70 ,ow n,uT and
pal elections in such city or measures
submitted under the charter oinrrr or
nances thereof. including the SnItInS or
notice and the date OF such nomna.
vote. the registration OF WIN systems
tons. nomination and election ~ form
judges and clerks of election, uo can.
OF ballots, balloting. chhllsnbhI tsscurlng
vassing certifying the resuiitS, against
the purity of elections, gun ltt, utI3l and
abuses of the elective transoI elee-
tending to make such eleetl3n lsocier;
toral votes non-partlsnn IN Cn"tard iloui.
g. The issuance. refunding M obiiga.
dalton OF all KINDS OF huH.L,Ecr obliga'
tions, including bonds and oth i irnnroye.
tions OF park. water and local l'''p'''
I. The Consolidation and man ,oS eIte.
of park or water districts in isnSTfisadI S
or towns or within the an,inn shall
thereof: but no such consoldnu,Iha vote
bo effective until approved by w ho con.
of a majority. In each distriC oiioeiors yot'
solidated, Of tho qualified eISV'
ing therein upon the question, ,.rty In
x. Tho assessment OF PnIpai taxa
such city or town for muniislpof taxes
tion and the levy and collection and .pe
thereon for municipal purpose ,e,ssovSenents.
cial assessments for local iinprlIinctlon q
such assessment, levy and ,o be made
taxes and special assessment ,be county
by municipal officials or by ,ImnyIirA by
or state officials as may DC
tho charter: -,.-,..reut ara
collection of fines and penalties OF Of The
violation of any of the prov. adopted Ia
pursuance OF the charter. article to
Il 4 The intention 7, Of Il. 'n Scope Of al
nunicins lities coming WITHIN