The daily sentinel., 1912-10-17
HOUSE BILL NO. Io8. CON
STITUTTONAL AMEND
MENT.
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT

MENT.
CONSTITUTICNAL AMENDMENT
NOTICE II HEREBY GIVEN. That nj
the General Election 20 be held on the Flfth
day Of November. a. u. 1919. there VIII
be submitted 20 the qualified electors ~ y
the state Of Colorado. the question oi
amending the Constitution Of said state.
The authority for submitting such ques-
don is found IA House Bill No lss OF the
regular secoion OF the Eighteenth General
Assembly which is, IA words and figures.
An AcT ENTITLED An ACT TO SUBMIT
TO THE QUALIFIED ELECIoks OF
ARTICLE ELEVEN tND OF THE CON
sr1TUTION OF THE STATE OF col
oRADO CONCERNING COUNTY IN
DEBETERNESs BY LOAN.
s. II Enacted by the General Assembly OF
the State OF Colorado;
section l. There shall be submitted to
ne qualified electors OF the state OF Colo
tado at the noxt general election for mom-
.ers OF the General Assembly. for their ap-
Iroyai or rejection. the following amend
inent 10 the Constitution Of the State OF
Colorado. which. when ratified by a major
~ OF those voting thereon shall be valid
D. part Of the Constitution
Sec 9 Section Six 90 OF Article Eleven
IxD of the Constitution Of the State OF
Colorado shall be amended 30 as to read
Rs follows;
section 6. No county shall contract
any debt by loan In any form except
for the purpose Of erecting necessary
public buildings. making or repairing
public roads and bridges; and such in
debtedness contracted In any one year
for the purpose OF erecting public
buildings shall not exceed the rates
upon the taxable property In such
county following, tO-wit. Counties In
which the assessed valuation of tax
able property shall exceed hve millions
OF dollars one dollar and nfty cents on
.neh thousand dollars thereof. counties
In which such valuation snail be less
than 1--WE millions OF dollars three dol
lars on each thousand dollars thereof.
and the aggregate amount of indebt-
adness Of any county for such building
purpose, exclusive Of debts contracted
before the adoption OF this constitu-
tion. shall not at any time exceed
twice the amount above herein limited.
unless when in manner provided by law,
the question OF incurring such debt
shall. at general election or special
election called for that purpose be sub
mittcd to such of the qualified electors
OF such county as In the year last pre-
ccdnK such election shall have paid
upon property assessed TO them In such
county, and "a majority OF those voting
thereon shall vote In favor OF incurrins
tho debt. but the bonds, ~ any be
Issued therefor. shall not run less than
ten years. and the aggregate amount
Of each debt contracted shall not at
any time exceed twice the rate upon
tho valuation last herein mentioned.
any county FOR the purpose OF making
or repairing public roads and bridges
shall not at any time exceed five per
cent OF the assessed valuation Of the
taxable property within such county.
and no debt whatsoever ahall be con-
trncted for such purpose unless the
question OF contracting tho same has
been submitted TO the qualified tax
paving electors OF the county as above
provided The whole or any part of
the aggregate Indebtedness permitted TO
any county for highway purposes may
be authorized at n single election, but
the Indebtedness incurred. or the secur-
tiles Issued In any year, or tho
money expended upon highways from
such sources in any one year shall not
S9. red one per cent OF tho assessed
yuation; PROVIDED. That any county
IN this State which has an Indebted
ness outstanding. either in the form
OF warrants issued for purposes pro-
Vidcd by law prior to December 81, a.
u. 1855. In tho form OF funding
bonds issued prior to such date for
such warrants previously outstanding.
or in the form OF public building, road
bridge bonds outstanding at such
date. may contract a debt by loan by
tho issuance OF bonds for the purpose
OF liquidating such Indebtedness, pro-
ytded the question of Issuing said bonds
shall. at general special election
called for that purpose, be submitted
10 the vote OF such OF tho duly quail
ned electors Of such county as in the
year last preceding such election shall
have paid tax upon property assessed
In such county. and the majority OF
those voting thereon shall vote In favor
OF Issuing the bonds Such election
shall he held in the manner prescribed
by the laws of this State for the Is
suance of road bridge and public build
ing bonds. and the bonds authorized at
such election shall be issued and pro-
vision made for their redemption in tho
same manner as provided in said law"
Sec. ,. Each olcctor voting at such cleo
tion and deslrous OF voting for or against
said amendment shall deposit in the ballot
box his ticket whcrcon shall he printed the
words; For the amendment enlarging the
limitation upon county debts for highway
and other purposes and Against the
amendment enlarging tho Limitation upon
county debts for highway and other pur-
poses" and shall indicate his choice by
placing cross opposite ono or the other
Of said groups OF words
Sec. I. The votes cast for the adoption
or rejection of said amendment shall be
eanvhssed and the result be determined by
tho laws of the State for the canvass of
votes for Representatives in Congress.
Filed in tho othoe or tho Secretary of
State this Fifth day OF June. A. d. 1871.
In Testimony Whereof l have hereunto
set my hand and affixed tho Great Seal of
tho State OF Colorado. at the City OF Dem
yer. this First day OF October. A d, 1919.
JAMES u. rEARCE.
(sEAL-) Secretary OF State.