The Elbert County tribune., 1912-10-11

The authority for submitting such
proposed amendment 10 the Constitu-
OF the. Constitution of the State of
Colorado, providing for the Initiative
The proposed amendment to the Con-
stitution of the State of Colorado Is as
follows:
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.
AN7AMENDMENT TO SECTION SEVEN
OF ARTICLE Xxx OF THE CONSTI-
TUITION OF THE STATE OF COLO
Be u Knacted oy the People Of the State Of
section /. That Section I of Article
Xxx OF the Constitution OF the State
of Colorado be and the same is hereby
f Section I. The city city az and i't.oW County Of
Deaver shall alone always constitute
one school district. to be known as
f fniI power FER to provide 'Re IN their their said said
charter for the conduct. affairs and
selection of a board OF education. or
other authority to have charge and
control thereof. of such number OF
such manner and for such term or
terms as may be provided in said
Seement ano for 'ne ae sa m an man. an
schools. school equipment, buildings
and grounds thereof. All public play
social centers. public baths and public
libraries. Of said City and County, shall
Tor all purposes be considered and In
cli-ded as a part of the schools and
school system of said district All
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
ment is in force, then the commission
ers snail have and exercise 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
formed in school districts by the gem
eral law, not inconsistent herewith.
houses shall be open to the people for
the discussion of public questions con-
cerning their civic. social. business and
regulations for the safeguarding of
school property as the authority con-
Upon the annexation to the City and
County OF Denver of any contiguous
municipality which shall include a
of a district. said school district or dis
tricts or parts shall be7merged in said
ali the property thereof real and per
sonal, located within the boundaries of
such annexed municipality. and shall
assume and pay all the bonds. obliga-
tions and indebt edness 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
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
do los f.f
such district. respectively. as the same
existed at the time such district be-
comes part of said District No. L."
and in case of partially included dis
tricts such tax shall be equitably ap-
portioned upon the several parts there
Section 2. Each elector voting at
said election and desirous OF voting for
posit in the ballot box a ballot where
words:
amendment to Section Z of Arti-
Gle Xxx of the Constitution, pro-
cnntrg, clding for The the Shnn Wider use Sc and and
people .....--.. 1900. (....)
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
u cross IN marx opposite the one or
the other of said sentences. The vot es
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 representatives in Congress-
IN WITNESS WHEREOF. l have
Great Seal of the State OF Colorado. at
the City of Denver, this First day of
October, A. ID. 1912.
JAMES b. PEARCE.
fSEAL) Secretary of State.