Gilpin observer., 1912-10-31
same i hereby amended to read a. fol-

same is hereby amended to read a. fol-
lows:
mission shall. be q secretary and chief
examiner and such examiners, stenog-
raphers and other assista ants as , the
secretary and chief examiner shall be
paid a salary of two thousand four
hundred ir dollars $4,000 per annum: mum
shall be fixed by the Commission.
There is hereby appropriated annual
State. as a continuing annual appro-
hundred (s2.4oO) dollars to pay said
salary, and the further sum of three
thousand, four hundred dollars $4,000
per annum for the salaries of addi-
tional employees. and for travelling, In
cidental and contingent expenses of the
members and employees of said Commits
sion. The salaries shall be paid at the
made ena Of bv eaeh tSe to the ASd
tor of State, who shall draw his war
rant upon the State Treasurer, and
proper audit and certification by the
Sec. 9. That Section 10 of said Act
to read as follows:
sec. 10. All appointive officers and
smPosess in IN re ee sf
be included in the classified service,
except Judges of courts of record.
pointed by the Governor. the Cover
nor's private secretary. appointees to
fiji vacancies in elective offices. one
deputy OF each elective officer off
GERS and instructors in the public
schools and in educational institutions
not reformstory or endr.aS,e
of the Attorney General, the President
pro tempore of the Senate, the Speaker
all al 'ne appointive ouSe officera and employees
in cities of the first and second class,
whether organized under general law
or special charter, whenever any such
cities shall adopt this Act as herein
after provided, except one employee OF
each elective officer. and the corpora
sistants. The City and County of Den
yer and any city organized under Ar
ticle Xxx of the Constitution may avail
itself of the provisions of this Act
Except as otherwise provided in the
Constitution. all appointments TO posi-
tions in the classified service shall be
without reference to the Senate, and
for good behavior"
be- and the same is hereby repealed.
Sec. 8. That Section II of said Act
be, and the same is hereby amended to
mo officer or employee of the State.
or of any municipality. shall discharge.
promote, degrade. or in any manner
change the official rank or compensa-
tion of any other officer or employee,
or promise or threaten to do so, for
giving or Withholding. or negIecting to
other valuable thing, for any political
purpose. or for any political reason
NO person in the public service
shall, directly or indirectly. solicit or
receive, or be in any manner concerned
in soliciting or receiving, any assess
ment, subscription or contribution.
whether voluntary or Involuntary. for
any political purpose whatever. or to
secure the nomination or election of
any person, from any individual or
corporations; and no person shall. di-
rectly or indirectly, solicit, or be in any
manner concerned in soliciting anv as
sessment. subscription or contribution.
whether voluntary or Involuntary. for
any political service whatsoever, or to
secure the nomination or election of
any person, from any officer or en-
ployee in the classified service.
mo person in the public service shall
use his official authority or influence
for the purpose of interfering with an
No person in the classified service
shall take part in political management
or political campaigns further than to
opinion on political subjects"
Sec. 6. That Section q of said Act
be. and the same is hereby amended to
"Sec. 2i. The Commission shall GER
tify monthly to the appropriate audit
amount due every person in the classi-
fled service whose appointment is in
conformity with law: Without such
certificate no warrant shall be issued
or payment made to any one in said
service Four times the amount of any.
payment contrary to the provisions of
this Act, or of the rules hereunder.
may be recovered from any member of
a board or officer signing or counter
signing any warrant therefor or pay
ing any such warrant, or from the
sureties on the official bond OF such
officer or member. or from the officer
and his said sureties. in an action
brought by the state or any munich
pality affected, or by any taxpayer.
The amount of such judgment shall be
paid to the state or municipality ar
fected, except where the suit is brought
by a taxpayer. in which event one-half
of the judgment shall be paid to the
taxpayer"
We do hereby designate as the. sub
mission clauses and ballot title of said
Act, to be printed on the official ballot
the following:
For An Act Relating to Civil Service
Against An Act Relating to Civil Serv-
Ice. 49,
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, L 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.
(SEAI.) Secretary of state.