The Greeley tribune., 1912-10-10
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THN
CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF
COLORADO, INITIATED. BY PETI-
TION UNDER THE INITIATIVE

Notice is hereby given that at the Gem
eral Election to be held on the Fifth day
submitted to the qualified electors of the
State Of Colorado. for their approval or
rejection. the following proposed amend.
Colorado, initiated by Petition under the
Initiative and Referendum. which init.
ated petition contains the signatures OF
more than the required number of legal
voters fs per cent, }. Of the state OF Coio-
he Secretary aw of f? state e0 on m the sEcoNp day
OF July. A. d. 1912. at s;4S O'CLOCK.
The authority for submitting such pro-
posed amendment to the Constitution 10
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 .
Of i6H ABT16FE 6E rH HH sTATH eE TEE oF FoSsI GoIo
Fo R5P9: elriEs hx GSfSTdSSN ANb To@Ns. ZONE RULE
Be 1t Enacted Oy the People Of the State Of
That Section 6 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
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.
amend, add to or replace the charter
of said city or town. which shall be ITS
organic law. and extend to all It's iocai
and municipal matters.
Such charter and the ordinances made
pursuant thereto in such matters shali
other jurisdiction of said city or town
any law of the State IN con1hct there-
with.
ho submitted by the city council or DOarQ
OF trustees. or other body in which the
legislative powers of the city or town
or at general state or municipal e!ec.
tions. upon petitions filed by qualiIieo
electors. an in reasonable , eonaormi,Ki nd u n
proceedings thereon or thereafter shall
be in reasonable conformity with Sections
and of this article. ..,,,,na - and
filing with the Secretary of State OF
charter framed and approved in reason
able conformity with the pro prpV's,oads aOd tSs oa
citizens thereof. shall have the powers
set out in Sections /. and Of this ar
uuisite or proper for the government
and administration of its local and NUM-
cipal matters. including power to leEis.
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 jurisdic-
ton. powers and duties thereof. and the
election or appointment Of police maEis-
trates therefor:
e. The creation of municipal courts:
the definition and regulation of the juris-
diction, powers and duties thereof. and
the election or appointment of the offl-
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-
tons 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;
e. The Issuance. refunding and liqui-
dationS Of all kinds of municipal ob!iga-
tions including bonds and other obliga-
tions OF park. water and local improve
ment districts;
+. The consolidation and management
of park or water districts in such cities