Gilpin observer., 1912-10-10
PROPOSED AMENDMENT Te THN
CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF
COLORADO, INITIATED BY PETI-
TION UNDER THE INITIATIVE

CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF
TE5Sh4p9; TfoS HS6ER hsitrAnhp The 1NfT1ATivE III TIVE
AND REFERENDUM
Notice is hereby given that at the Gem
eral Election to be held on the Fifth day
of November A. d. 1912. there will be
submitted to the qualified electors of the
rejection. the following proposed amend:
ment to the Constitution Of the State OF
Colorado, initiated by Petition under the
ated petition contains the signatures Of
more than the required number OF legal
voters 6S per cent Of the a state @ OF Co,S, ,ts
the Law. and filed in the office of the
Secretary of State the SECOND day
of JULY. A. d. 1912. at s:45 o'clock.
The authority for submitting such pro-
posed amendment to the Constitution 10
Constitution of the State of Colorado.
providing for the Initiative and Referen-
A PROPOSAL TO AMEND SECTION
TUITION OF THE STATE OF COLO
1921 Fo e3riEs Hx GRAST6NSN ANb To@Ns. 5soME RULE
Be II Enacted By the People Of the State Of
Colorado:
Constitution of the State of Colorado. be
and the same is hereby amended to read
as follows:
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
amend, add to or replace the charter
of said city or town, which shall be Its
organic law and extend to all its local
and municipal matters.
Such charter and the ordinances made
pursuant thereto in such matters shall
supersede within the territorial limits and
other Jurisdiction of said city. or town
any law of the State in conflict there
with.
Proposals for charter conventions shall
be submitted by the city council or board
of trustees. or other body in which the
legislative powers of the city or town
or at general state or municipal elec,
tions, upon petitions filed by qualified
with Section of this article. and all
proceedings thereon or thereafter shall
be in reasonable conformity with Sections
From and after the certifying to and
filing with the Secretary of State of
able conformity with tho provisions of
this article. such city or town. and the
citizens thereof. shall have the powers
ticle, and all other powers necessary, re-
quisite or proper for the government
end nedn oI s poWer SSR ato eFs
and control:
a. The creation and terms of munich
pal offices, agencies and employments:
the definition, regulation and alteration
of the powers duties. qualifications and
terms or tenure of all municipal officers.
agents and employees;
b. The creation Of police courts; the
definition and regulation OF the Jirlsdic-
tion. powers and duties thereof and the
election or appointment OF police magis-
trates therefor:
C. The creation OF municipal courts:
the definition and regulation OF the 1uris-
diction, powers and duties thereof. and
the election or appointment OF the Off
GERS thereof.
d. All matters pertaining to munich
pal elections in such city or town. and
to elect oral votes therein on measures
submitted under the charter or ordi-
nnnces thereof. including the calling or
notice and the date OF such election or
vote the registration of voters. nomina-
tions nomination and election systems.
judges and clerks OF election. the form
of ballots. balloting,. challenging. can
vasslng. certifying the result. securing
the purity OF elections. guarding against
abuses OF the elective franchise. and
tending to mako such elections or cleo
toral votes non-partisan In character;
q. The issuance, refunding and liuui-
dation OF all kinds OF municipal obliga-
tions. including bonds and other obliga-
tions OF park. water and local Improve
| ment districts;
r. The consolidation and management
OF park or water districts In such cities