The Elbert County tribune., 1912-10-25
AMENDMENT TO THE
CONSTITUTION or THE STATE OF
COLORADO. INITIATED by PETI-
TION UNDER THE INITIATIVE

PHOPOtED AflEN DmENT TO THE
CoNsTITUTioN OF THE STATE OF
TIoN UNDER THE INITIATIVE
Notice i hereby given that at the Gem
ernl Electlon 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 initi-
ated petition contains the signatures of
more than the required number Of legal
voters s ,s per cent. of the STATE Of co,,o, c,,
tie Law and ea IN the ofes o shs
Secretary of State on the SECOND day
q July. A D. 1914. at s:lS o'clock.
The authority for submitting such pro-
posed amendment an to the Constitutien Is
1T ase,op IL ad sa,s 81 ars IL ss
providing for the Initiative and Referen-
4 PROPOSAL TO AMEND SECTION
TUITION OF THE STATE OF COLO
F5P2 Fo c}riEs hx aSAST1Nsn ANb T6Wns. 5soMn RULE
Be u Enacted tv the People Of the State Of
That Section of Article Xxx of the
and the same Is hereby amended to read
town in this State. having population
or two thousand Inhabitants as deter
mined by the last preceding census taken
the State of Colorado or said city or
town, are hereby vested with. and they
amer amend, = add add to % or replace Il the S charter
of said city or town. which shall be its
organic law and extend to all hs local
and municipal matters.
Such charter and the ordinances made
pursuant thereto In such matters shall
other Jurisdiction of said city or town
any law OF the State In conflict there
Proposals for charter conventions shall
be submitted by the city council or board
OF trustees. or other body In which the
shsi then BE- VESTED at ss speeis slectiona. %
or ut general state or municipal cleo
electors. all in reasonable conformity
with Section OF this article and all
proceedings thereon or thereafter shall
be IA reasonable conformity with Sections
4 and OF this article
From and after the certifying to and
charter framed and approved in reason
able conformity. with the provisions of
thar. thls article; such y eity or town and the
set out in Sections /. and OF this ar
ticle, and all other powers necessary, re-
and s adminstraflon OF Its local rssi and mun-
cipal matters. including power to leRis-
late upon. provide. regulate conduct
a. The creation and terms Of munich
pal offices, agencies and employments..
INC uetlHitlou, REGULATION anu diteFAtipu
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 jurisdlc-
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
rai 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 pf voters, nomina-
tions. nomination and election SYSTEMS
judges and clerks of election. tho form
Of ballots, bailoting. challenging. can
vassing, certifying thu result. securing
the purity Of elections. guarding against
abuses of tho elective franchise and
tending to make such elections or cleo
torsl votes non-partisan In character;
e. The issuance. refunding and lIaui-
dntion of all kinds of municipal obltga-
tions. Including bonds and other obiign-
hons Of park. water and local improves
ment districts.
g. The consolidation and management
of park or water districts In auch cltieS