The Elbert County tribune., 1912-10-25

The authority Tor submitting such
proposed amendment. to the Constitu-
OF the Constitution of the State OF
Colorado. providing for the Initiative
T;ae proposed amendment to the Con-
stitution of the State OF Colorado is as
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.
AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION SEVEN
OF ARTICLE Xxx OF THE coNsTI-
puTIoN OF THE STATE OF COLO
Be y Enacted oy the People Of the state Of
XXX of the Constitution OF the State
OF Colorado be and the same is hereby
section I. The city az and Count County Of
Denver shall alone always constitute
one school district. to be known as
f,.ll power TO provide In their said
charter for the conduct. affairs and
selection of a board of education or
other authority to have charge and
zach manner and for such term or
terms as may be provided in said
agement, control and use OF ali the
schools. school equipment, buildings
and grounds thereof Al public play;
soraries. of said City and County. shall
cluded part of the schools and
school system OF said district All
other cities having charters under this
article may likewise provide therein
for controlling their schools and plac-
ing any or all of such departments,
education authority controlling the
schools with like force and effect. II
no charter provision exists therefor
where commission form of govern
ment is in force. then the commission
ers snail have and exercise or appoint
sor1e person or persons to have and
exercise all of said duties and powers
until such charter provision is made
The said board of education or other
authority so selected shall perform all
the acts and duties required to be per-
formed in school districts by the gem
Except during school hours. school
houses shall be open to the people for
the discussion of public questions con-
cerning their civic. social, business and
political affairs, under such reasonable
regulations for the safeguarding OF
se61Gl fr6np property fSp as the authority con-
Upon the annexation TO the City and
County Of Denver of any contiguous
school district or districts or any part
OF district. said school district or dis
tTIe.s '.1,s or parts shall be merged in said
all the property thereof, real and per-
sonal, located within the boundaries of
such annexed municipality. and shall
tions and indebt edness of each OF the
sad included school districts, and a
u
included districts; Provided, however
That the Indebtedness. both principal
and interest, which any school district
may be under at the time when 1t be-
comes part, by this amendment or
by annexation, of said District No. L.
owing the same by a special tax to be
fixed and certified by the said board
of education or other authority to the
the property within the boundaries of
such district; respectively. as the same
existed at the time such district be;
snd In case of partially included dis
tricts such tax shall be equitsbiy ap-
Of.
Section 2 Each eIector voting at
said election and desirous of voting for
or against this amendment shall de-
posit in the ballot box a ballot where
on shall be printed or written the
words;
For Direct Legislation Leagues
amendment to Section of Arti-
Gle XXX of the Constitution, pro-
control of the schools by the
people, -.......:;....... (...)
Against Direet Legislation
Leagues amendment to Section
of Article Xxx of the Constltu-
tion, providing for the wider use
and control of the schools by the
and shall indicate his choice by placing
the other of said sentences The vot es
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. 1 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.
fSEAL.) Secretary OF State.
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