The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1912-10-19
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE
CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF
COLORADO, INITIATED BY PETI-
TlON UNDER THE INITIATIVE
AND REFERENDUM.

Notice is hereby given that at the
General Election to be held on the
Fifth day, of November. A. d. 1912
there Will be submitted to the qualified
electors OF the State OF Colorado, for
their approval or rejection, the follow
ing proposed amendment to the Con-
tiated by Petition under the Initiative
and Referendum, which initiated petit
ton contained the signatures of more
than the required number Of legal
Colorado, duly verified. in accordance
with the Law. and filed in the office
Of s2,y q the ,,,,v Secretary Of state on the
1912. at 100 o'clock. A. NJ.
The authority for submitting such
proposed amendment to the Constitu
Of the, Constitution OF the State of
Colorado, providing for the Initiative
and Referendum.
The proposed amendment to the Con-
follows:
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION SEVEN
TUITION OF THE STATE OF Colo
De u Enacted BY the People of the State of
Section /. That Section 7 of Article
Xxx OF the Constitution of the State
or Colorado be and the same is hereby
amended so as to read as follows:
Denver shall alone always constitute
one school district. to be known as
District No. !. whose people shall have
i iSil power to provide in their said
eharter Tor the conduct, affairs and
business OF said district; and for the
selection OF a board OF education or
o ooher authority to have charge and
members, selected at such time. in
such manner and for such term or
Terms terms as may be provided in said
charter; and for tho regulation. man
aSement, control and use OF ali the
schools, school equipment, buildings
ana grounds thereof. All public play
gronnds. recreation, neighborhood and
libraries. Of said City and County. shall
Tor all purposes be considered and In
S snbd as part OF the schools and
s sfhooi system OF said district. An
article may likewise provide therein
for controlling their schools and piac-
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. n
no charter provision exists therefor
Where commission form of govern
ment In In force, then the commission
ers snail have and exercise or appoint
some person or persons to have and
until such charter provision ia made
The said board OF education or other
authority 80 selected shall perform ali
the hois ana duties required to be per-
formed In school districts by tho gen
ernl law, not Inconsistent herewith
Except during school hours pchooi
houses shall be open TO the people FOR
the discussion OF public questions con
corning their civic, social business ana
political affairs, under such reaHonnbIe
regulations for the safeguarding Of
school property as the authority con-
trolling the schools shall provide.
Upon tho annexation to the city and
county Of Denver OF any contiguous
municipality which shall include n
school district or districts or any part
OF a district. said school district or dis.
ulcts or parts shall be merged in said
District No. l." which shall then own