Gilpin observer., 1912-10-17

The authority for submitting such
lion is found in secticn Of Article S
of the Constitution of the State OF
Colorado. providing for the Initiative
The proposed amendment to the Con-
stitution of the State of Colorado is as
,C.oNsTITUTIoNAL AMENDMENT.
AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION SEVEN
TuTIoN OF THE STATE OF Colo
Be u Enacted By the People OF the State Of
Section /. That Section Of Article
OF Colorado be and the same is hereby
amended so as to read s, as follows:
Dsnyer eSeion shall e alone cay alwaWs @ conatiHtute
one school district. to be known as
District No. /, whose. people shall have
charter for the condusA. affairs end
business of said district; and for the
selection of board of education or
control thereof, Of such number OF
members, selected at such time. in
such manner and for such term or
charter: and for the regulation. man
agement. control and use of all the
and grounds thereof. All public play:
grounds. recreation. neighborhood and
social centers., public baths and public,
for all purposes be considered and in
cluded as a part of the schools and
othep cities Having eharters sh SG Under tis lis
article may likewise provide therein
for controlling their schools and plac-
work or activities under the board OF
education or authority controlling the
schools with like force and effect. II
no charter provision exists therefor
where a commission form of govern
ment is In force. then the commission
ers snail have and exercise or appoint
mr.
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
eral law. not inconsistent herewith.
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
trolling the schools, shall provide.
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
tricts or parts shall be merged in said
District No. l." which shall then own
all the property thereof. real and per-
sonal. located within the boundaries of
| assume and pay all the bonds, obliga-
tions and Indebtedness of each of the
said included school districts, and a
proper proportion of those of partially
included districts; Provided, however.
That the Indebtedness, both principal
| and interest. which any school district
| may be under at the time when it be-
comes a part, by this amendment or
by annexation, of said District No. l.,
shall be paid by said school district so
owing the same by special tax TO be
fixed and certified by the said board
of education or other aThority to the
the property within the boundaries of
such district, respectively, as the same
| existed at the time such district be-
comes a part of said District No. L.
and in case of partially included dis
| tricts such tax shall be equitably ap
portioned upon the several parts there
| of.
Section 2. Each elector voting at
said election and desirous of voting for
or against this amendment shall de-
post in the ballot box ballot where
on shall be printed or written the
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 XX of the Constitu-
and control of the schools by the
and shall indicate his choice by placing
/ u cross tAD marx opposite the one OF
| the other of said sentences. The votes
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. / 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 p. PEARCE,
| fSEAL) Secretary of State