The Elbert County tribune., 1912-11-01
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THn
CONSTITUTION or THE STATE OF
COLORADO, INITIATED ny PETI-
TION UNDER THE INITIATIVE
REFERENDUM


AND REFERENDUM
Notice is hereby given that at the Cen
Of Noyember A d. nsl ieia a. The there WIN be BE-
submitted to the qualified electors OF the
State of Colorado, for their approval or
ment to the Constitution OF the State of
Colorado, Initiated by Petition under the
Initiative and Referendum which initi-
ated petition contains the signatures of
more than tho required number OF legal
voters fs per cent; }. Of the state OF cole
the Law and filed in the office of the
Secretary of State on the SECOND day
Of JULY. A ID. 1914, at o:45 o'clock.
The authority for submitting such pro-
posed amendment to the Constitution Is
Constitution OF the State OF Colorado.
providing for the Initiative and Referen-
4 PROPOSAL TO AMEND SECTION
TUITION OF THE STATE OF COLO
Is 1921 elrins hx eFASTtNan ANb ToWns. BONE RULE
Be It Enacted BY the People Of the State Of
That Section of Article Xxx of the
Constitution OF the State OF Colorado. be
and the same Is hereby amended to read
Section 6. The people of each city or
town In this State. having population
Of two thousand Inhabitants as deter
undeS the authority of the United States.
the State OF Colorado or said city or
town. are hereby vested with, and they
shall always have, power to make.
amend, add to or replace the charter
OF said city or town. which shall be Its
organic law and extend to all It's local
and municipal matters.
Such charter and the ordinances made
pursuant thereto In such matters shall
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
shall then be vested. at special elections.
or at general state or municipal cleo
electors all In reasonable conformity
with Section OF this article and all
proceedings thereon or thereafter shall
and OF this article.
From and after tho certifying to and
charter framed and approved in reason
able conformity with the provisions of
this article. such city or town and the
set out in Sections ]. and Of this ar
ticle, and all other powers necessary. re-
and administration OF its local and NUM-
cipal matters. including power to ieRis-
late upon. provide. regulate. conduct
a. The creation and terms OF munici-
pal offices, agencies and employments:
o eee ,bs degaton das nqH aoa
terms or tenure OF all municipal officers.
agents and employees:
b. The creation OF police courts; the
definition and regulation OF the jurisdic-
tlon. powers and duties thereof and tho
election or appointment of police magis-
trates therefor:
C. The creation OF municipal courts:
the definition and regulation OF the turis-
dction, powers and duties thereof. and
the election. or appointment Of the off
GERS thereof:
d. All matters pertaining TO munici-
raj elections in such city or town. and
to electoral votes therein on measures
submitted under tho charter or ordi-
nances thereof including the calling or
notice and the date OF such election or
vote. the registration OF voters. nomlna-
tions. nomination and election systems.
Judges and clerks Of election. tha form
OF ballots. bafiotiug. challenging. can
vassing. certifying the result. securing
the purity Of elections. guarding against
abuses Of the elective franchise. md
tending to make such elections or cleo
toral votes non-partisan In character;
@. The Issuance. refundng and lldut-
dalton OF all kinds OF municipal obliga-
tlons. including bonds and other obliga-
tons Of park. water and local improve
ment districts.
(. Tho consolidation and management
of park or water districts In such cIties