Gunnison news-champion., 1912-11-01
MUNICIPAL HOME RULE
BILL.

f0OfOeED AMENDMENT OF TINS
STATE OF COLORADO. INITIATED RY
fEIfIioN UNDER THE INITIATIVE
AND REFERENDUM.
ersl Electica 10 be held on the F'ifth an
Of November. A. ID. 1912, there will he
ssc.itscd sse e s, to the suslIfed electors Of the
ss;.st,cs . sSs 70, their approval 2,
;%erS.s.t ;ss s,.,s :. e . The Scn:ttstien q
slon under the initi9tive and Referendum.
natures ~ ncre than the required num
Der OF legal voters. ~ per cent? of the
state ef Colorado. duly verihed IN se.
cfs.c. q tss sscrrtsry cs ~ state s cn NJ ,Ss ,Ss
s,s,,sos GISb d;y Of July, A. D. 1919. at s'Ss
The authority FOR submittin< sucb ,vo.
posed amendment TO the Con.titufss. rs n
foand In Section 1 of Article 3 ~ me
Constitution ef the state ~ Co,oredo pro.
viding for the Initiative and Referenduin.
A PRoIOsAL TO AMEND SECTION 4
OF ARTICLE XIX or THE CoSsTITr''
TON or THE STATE or CoLORADo.
N GRANTING HOME RULE To CIT,
BE n Enacted by the People of the State
Of Colorado:
That Section 9 Of Article xx ~ the
Constitution n the state Of Colorado. he
and the same Is hereby amended TO read
Section q The people of each civ or
town In this State. wing a populstion ~
two thousand Inhabitants as determined nv
the last preceding censrs taken upde, the
authority Of the United States. the state o,
Colorado or said city or town. are hereby
vested with. and they shall always have,
power "a make. amend. add 70 or repls re
the charter Of said city or town. which
shah he Its organic law and extend 10 All
he local and municipal matters
such charter and the ordinance made
pursuant thereto IN such matters shall su-
perpede within the territorial Iimits and
other jurisdiction n said city or town
any Law cf the State In conflict there
with
Proposals FOR charter ~onrepttocs s,,lt no
submitted i,v the city council or hoard q,
trustees. or other body in which tho lec.is
latfve powers of the city or town shall then
be vested. Mt special ele~fions or AZ general
state or municipal eiections upon PETITIONS
Tiled by qualified electors All in yes SOM ble
conformity with section of this article
and all proc eefinRs thereon or rbprea n er
shru he in reasonable copf1-mItv with
sections and 5 ~ yhis arricle.
from ana after the verifying 10 ana FL
ng with the Secretary Of state Of char
tor framed md approved In reasonable CON
fo-rhitr with the provisions Of this article,
such city or town ana the citizens thereof
shall have the powers set ont In sections
and Of this ARTICLE and nil other
powers necessary. requisite ~ proper for
the government and administration ~ rs
locel and municipal matters fnciuiing
power 10 leeislate upon. provide. regulate.
. The creation md terms Of rsr-niciy,al
offices. agencies and employrnents. The
definition. regulation and alteration ~ the
powers, duties. qua aHf' cations and terms or
tenure of all municipal officers. agents
II employees.
h The creation Of police courts the def
-'tinn ard regulation Of the jurisdiction
powers and duties thereof. and the eles.-
'''n or appointment Of police magistrates
therefor:
= The creation Of municipal courts; the
n S1rtf-
rirn. powers and duties thereaf and the
election or appointment Of the officers