Gilpin observer., 1912-10-31
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE
CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF
COLORADO. INITIATED BY PETI-
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COLORADO, INITIATED BY PETE
TON UNDER THE INITIATIVE
Notice is hereby given that at the Gen.
eral Election to be held on the Fifth day
submitted to the qualified electors Of the
State Of ColoradoA for their approval or
rejection. the following proposed amend.
Colorado. initiated by Petition under the
Initiative and Referendum. which initi-
ated petition contains the signatures Of
voters fs per cent?. of the State of Colo
rado, duly verified. in accordance with
Secretary of State on the SECOND day
Of JULY. A. d. 1912. at s:45 o'clock.
The authority for submitting such pro-
posed amendment to the Constitution In
found in Section I Of Article 8 Of the
providing for the Initiative and Rsferen-
4 PROPOSAL TO AMEND SECTION s
TUITION OF THE STATE OF COLO
F5P9: Fo e2riEs hx GSAST5NS ANH TDWNs. soME RULE
Be II Enacted By the People Of the State Of
Colorado.
That Section 6 of Article Xxx of the
Constitution OF the State OF Colorado. be
follows:
Section 6. The people of each city or
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
shall always have. power to make.
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 matte-s shall
supersede within the territorial limits and
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
tions. upon petitions filed by qualified
electors. all In reasonable conformity
proceedings thereon or thereafter shall
be in reasonable conformity with Sections
4 and 3 of this article.
From and after the certifying to and
filing with the Secretary OF State OF
charter framed and approved in reason
able conformity with the provisions of
citizens thereof. shall have the powers
set out in Sections l, and OF this ar
quisite or proper for the government
and administration OF its local and NUM-
cipal matters. Including power to legis-
late upon. provide. regulate. conduct
and control:
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 jurisdic-
ton. 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 juris-
diction, powers and duties thereof. and
the election or appointment of the Off
GERS thereof;
d. All matters pertaining to munich
ral elections In such city or town. and
to electoral 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-
tlons, nomination and election systems.
judges and clerks OF election. the form
OF ballots. balloting. challenging, cam
vassing. certifying tho result. securing
the purity OF elections. guarding against
abuses OF tho elective franchise. and
tending to make such elections or cleo
toral votes non-partisan In character:
g. The Issuance, refunding and liqui-
dalton OF all kinds OF municipal obliga-
tons. including bonds and other obllga-
tons OF park. water and local improve
ment districts.
T. The consolidation and management
OF park or water districts In such cities