The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1912-11-02
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO rrr
CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE ar
COLORADO, INITIATED NY pngI UT
I!ON UNDER THE initiative

AND REFERENDUM I'VE
NOTICE Is hereby given that at the Cen.
era Election to be held on the Fifth Ssy
of November. A. d. 1912 there will bs
submitted to the qualified electors of ,Ss
State of Colorado, for their approval y,
rejection. the following proposed amend
Inent 70 the Constitution Of the State 0,
Colorado, initiated by Petition under thu
Initiative and Referendum. which ipltl
ated petition contains the signatures q,
more than the required number Of LEGAL
voters .S per cent: }, of the State of Colo.
the Law. and filed in the office Of the
Secretary of State on the SECOND day
Of ipLY. A. D. 1912, at 9;45 O'Clock
The authority for submitting such pro.
posed amendment to the Constitution Is
found in Section l of Article 5 Of the
Constitution of the State of Colorado,
providing for the Initiative and Referen.
A PROPOSAL TO AMEND SECTION 8
OF ARTICLE Xxx OF THE CoNSTI.
TUITION OF THE STATE OF COLO.
RADIO. BY GRANTING HOME RULE
TO CITIES AND TOWNS.
Be It Enacted BY the People Of the State Of
Colorado:
That Section G of Article Xxx of the
Constitution of the State of Colorado, be
and the same is hereby amended 10 read
as follows;
Section 6. The people of each city or
town in this State, having population
of two thousand inhabitants as deter
mined by the last preceding census taken
under the authority of the United states,
the State of Colorado or said city OF
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 ~
organic law and extend to all Its local
and municipal matters.
Such charter and the ordinances lhdue
pursuant thereto in such matters shali
| supersede within the territorial limits sna
other Jurisdiction of said city or toWh
WITH
Proposals for charter conventions shai
be submitted by the city council OF pOa .ta
Of trustees. or other body IN Wllea o VIZ
Legislative powers of the city or Iowa
shall then be vested, at special eiecti nIas
or at general state or munlcipni i ny,
lions, upon petitions filed by quall,e.u
electors. all in reasonable coh loiii', N
with Section 5 of this article, anu al az
proceedings thereon or Thereafter sna.
be in reasonable conformity with Sections
I and 8 of this article. ~ - an,
From and after the certifying 10 sHu
filing with the Secretary OF Slate . VI
charter framed and approved u, ,ilsi teas 4,
this article, such city or town anu r s,,
citizens thereof, shall have the pow.
set out in Sections /. and Oh an,o re-
ticle, and all other powers neces ssnrr,snt
and administration of its local ana i 1naIs.
cipal matters, including power 10 r ms,c
late upon. provide. regulate '''''
| and control: 81, ,,u,IcI.
a. The creation. and terms OF mutiits
| pal offices, agencies and emplvyy; aroton
| the definition, regulation ana u NV. md
Of the powers, duties, quail tdi oS1csrs
terms or tenure OF all municipal o'i''''"
| agents and employees; Ito, ooprt,. tn,
b. The creation OF police ,S SSu iari.iic
definition and regulation OF ths And The
tlon, powers and duties thereof ,s anu masis
election or appointment oil ponce ""
trates therefor; .,t,,r,I courts
| the definition and regulation OF tne and
diction, powers and duties therseST a' offi
the election or appointment ol wv
GERS thereof ,-,, to munich
d. All matters pertaining town and
| ral elections in such city or toNaa,nres
| TO elect oral votes therein on orIl
submitted under the charter oonlre or
| nances thereof. including the I"ctio1 or
notice and the date OF such e'' nornlna.
| tions. nomination and eleGIO" tbe form
| judges and clerks OF elecTior, can
| of ballots, balloting, chlluYtb securing
vassing, certifying the result against
the purity or elections. sfpanchlse, ana
tending to make such eleotiSSn a1roeier.
toral votes non-partisan IN Cuaand llul'
q. The issuance. reiunulhIsi ,ai oblIga'
dalton OF all kinds OF muh ,n,bsr obngl'
| lions, including bonds ana ON tt,rnroyt.
lions of park, water and local imp
ment districts; - ,,nnagemenl
of park or water districts in isn%Tfis"dIctlo1
| or towns or within the 5ntlon shall
| thereof; but no such cons99 o., IKE vote
be effective until approved py ~ be con
| of majority. in each distr electors yo''
solidated, OF the qualified o er
| Ing therein upon the qnos C,mr,operty 10
g; Tho assessment .,ln tor V municipal ta ,s.
tion and the levy and COLLECTION and ,pe
thereon for municipal 0p pgiriiDSppT1o :,
such nssessment. levy and eo ~ h. made
taxes and special sssssH or BY The Gog7 :,
or state officials as may DO
the charter; ,,rccment ens
collection of fines and penniition, Of ~
violation Of any of the adopted ~
charter, or of any ordinhh0'
II is the intention q this dsoS Sr" q q
grant and confirm to tne It's pr
| .-a.s.S1. ttst.. rornlDR witNH