The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1912-10-19

The authority for submitting such
proposed amendment to the COnstltu-
ton Is found n ssesiea Of Arsise
Colorado. providing for the Initiative
and Referendum.
stitution II the state OF colorado il as
UNCONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT:
az oF FM nKTieLE XXI X OF a TIE co oEsEE
TUITION OF THE STATE OF COLO
ne q Enoe'ed BY the People Of the State Of
IS section ~ Tina, ssstion e As ss
s az sa. SO as as to read a. sollows:
section u. The City and County of
Denver shall alone always constitute
faii s9 wasss s'Ras !ssir ss
f 81 .a as and Tor the the
selection of q board of education or
other authority to have charge and
G msmSsr. sses;ed 1i q. ue such time IN
such manner and for such term 9.
tsrms a. may be provided s,i,n In ,, said
agement, control and use OF all the
schools. school equipment. buildings
and ground. .hsre0f III pS5is pl syd
ii Sea sse y said ely and County. sR.ii
for all purpose. be sonsider rsad and In. In;
school system OF said district. Al
other cities having charters under this
f spl'e esntnoiiins sssir .cRooi. and pIse
work or activities under the board OF
scsooI. With ike tore. and effecs II
no charter provision exists therefor
where commission form of govern.
ers snail have and exercise or appoint
some person or persons to have and
exercise all Of said , duties and powers over
The said board of education or other
authority SO seiected shall perform all
f os asi' in an scSooi d,.trfets SyIths gem
Except during school hours, school
the discussion Of public quest ions con.
corning their civic, social, business and
political affairs. under such reasonable
s senGG tSe School. n ssa provide
Upon the annexation to the City ana
municipality which snail Include =
school district or district. or any part
Of district :aid sSh 90 nrrsa IN Gr sai
N"District No. l." which shall then own
ali the property thereof. real and per.
such annexed municipality, and shall
assume and pay all the bonds: obliga-
tions and indehte dness OF each Of the
proper proportion Of those of partially
Included districts; Provided. however;
That the indebtsdne.s: both principal
may be under at the time when It be-
comes q part. BY this amendment q, q.
Shall ~ nnn be paid BY ~ SAD school district so
fixed and certified by the said hard
council which shan levy the same upon
the property within the boundaries of
such district, respectively. as the same
comes q part of said District No. =. .
and In case of partially included dis
tricts such tax shall be equitably ap-
Section :. Each elector voting At
said election snd aesirSn, OF yGtins
posit in the ballot box = ballot where
on shall be printed or written the
For Direct Legislation Leagues
Gle XXX of the Constitution. pro:
sonsro f 81 the the . wissd ' sy sh
peopls......; and e..'.)
OF Article Xxx OF the Constitu-
.s S1 q fs' sas S'sy
and p esaPi indicate ri: choice by placing
q cross ixJ mark opposite the one or
the other Of said sentences. The votes
for or against the adoption of said
amendment shall be canvassed and the
result determined In the manner pre-
scribed by law for the canvass Of votes
for representatives In Congress.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF. I have
hereunto set my hand and affixed the
Great Seal of the state of Colorado. at
the City of Denver. this First day of
October, A. D. 1912.
JAMES B. PEARCE.
(SEAIA) Secretary of State.