The Greeley tribune., 1912-10-24
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE
con STTTUTION or THE STATE OF
COLORADO, INITIATED by PETE
TION UNDER THE INITIATIVE


AN
Notice is hereby given that at the Cen
eral Election to be held on the Fifth day
of November A. d l9l2. there WIZ oe
State of Colorado, for their approval or
rejection, the following proposed aneno. !.
ment to the Constitution of the State OF
Colorado, initiated by Petition under the
Initiative and Referendum which init.
ated petition contains the signatures OF
RADIO duly verified, In accordance with
the Law and filed in the 9ffice .,ffC,, Of the the
sr % n. splf' A. D. 1917, at s''' . ''00A'
The authority for submitting such pro-
posed amendment to the Constitution Is
found in Section. l of Article of the
Constitution of the State of Colorado.
providing for the Initiative and Referen-
A PROPOSAL TO AMEND SECTION 6
OF ARTICLE RI C. r Xxx OF OF I'll TIE oE SoSSio5- GGI o.
To ToieT; ciTIEs h AND AND ToWNs.
Be II 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
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 Guy OF
town. are hereby vested WITH and they
shall always have. p, wer 10 h1fa. make.
of said city or town, which shall be its
organic law and extend to all Its local
and municipal matters ,,.o, ,s.
pursuant thereto in such matters shaii
supersede within the territorial hmits ana
any law of the State IN cohiHc' 'here-
with.
- ait npn
of trustees or other body in which the
Legislative powers of the city or town
shall then be vested, at special electlohs'
or at general state or municipal eiec..
tions, upon petitions filed by qualfied
electors. all in reasonable conformity
with Section of this article ana s,am al
be in reasonable conformity with Sectiohs
and 3 of this article.
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. ana OF TINS ar
ticle and all other powers necessary, re-
and administration Of its local and muni-
cipal matters, including power to legis.
late upon. provide. regulate. conduct
and control:
a. The creation and terms Of munici.
pal offices agencies and employments:
the definition. regulation ana altera.ion
of the powers duties. qualifications ana
terms or tenure Of ali municipal officers.
agents and employees:
b. The creation of police courts; the
definition and regulation OF the 1nrisdic-
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. ana
the election or appointment of the OIL
GERS thereof;
d. All matters pertaining to munici.
raj elections in such city or town, and
to electoral votes therein on measures
submitted under the charter or ordi-
nances 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
vassing, certifying the result. securing
the purity of elections. guarding against
abuses OF the elective franchise. and
tending to make such elections or cleo
toral votes non-partisan in character.
:, The issuance, refundinE and hqul-
iation of all kinds OF municipal oblisa-
tions. including bonds and other obliga-
tions of park. water and local iaiprove-
rncnt districts:
r The consolidation and management
Of park or water districts In such cities