The Meeker herald., 1912-11-02
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE
contribution OF THE STATE OF
COLORADO, INITIATED BY PITT.
TON UNDER THE INITIATIVE

coLoRADo, INITIATED sY P.sL!:
TION UNDER THE INITIATIVE
Aot R f i s.Ieey siSsn tina. at the Gem
erai Election to be held on the Fifth day
Of =, ~ .seso.. w ~ the
State OF Colorado. for their approval or
rejection. the following proposed amend.
Colorado Initiated by Petition under the
Initiative and Referendum. which tn'ti.
ated petition contains tho signature OF
rado' duly verified. in accordance with
s sss Of ord stale on the Second day
Of JULY. A. D. 1912. at s;AS O'Clock
posed amendment to the Constitution 10
found in Section Of Article OF tho
Constitution of the State OF Colorado
providing for the Initiative ana he'eren-
4 PROPOSAL TO AMEND SECTION 6
4E aTl 81 TIE HE s 81 TEE os
rs 1922 e2rI tx G Asb TDMN home RULE
De II Enacted ty the People Of the State OF
That Section 8 of Article Xxx Of the
Constitution OF the State Of Colorado. be
and the same is hereby amended to READ
Section 6. The people of each city or
town in this State having popuiatioh
undea the authority OF the United States.
the State Of Colorado or , SAD .n Sity tbe on
amend, add to or replace the charter
or orp aaiS law law and extend to ali It's local
and municipal matters. ..
Such charter and the ordinances made
pursuant thereto in such matters shai!
supersede within the. territorial limits and
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 boay N "n M ioW ne
shall then be vested. at special elections.
or at general state or nm muhicipn, ., e,ss
electors. ali In reasonable conformity
with Section 6 OF this article, and all
thereon or vii,
4 and of this article.
From and after the certifying to and
charter framed and approved in reason.
able conformity with the provisions OF
this article such city or .y tewh n ana nov tns
set out in Sections 1. 4 and of this ar
tice, and all other powers necessary. re.
sns ssmni.tnslen Of it. local and mum
cipal matters including power to leRis-
late upon. provide. regulate. conduct
a. The creation and terms Of munich
pal offices. agencies and mploymen,ts,
the definition, regulation anu aiteIAtion
Of the powers duties, qualifications ana
terms or tenure of all municipal officers,
agents and employees:
b. The creation of police courts; the
definition and regulation of the 1nrisdic-
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 tho juris,
diction powers and duties thereof. and
the election or appointment of the Off
GERS thereof;
d, All matters pertaining to munici.
pal 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 of voters. nomina-
lions, nomination and election systems.
judges and clerks OF election, the form
OF ballots. balloting. challenging. can
wasting, certifying the result. securing
the purity of elections. guarding against
abuses OF the elective franchise, and
tending to make such elections or cleo
toraI votes non-partisan in character;
.. Tho issuance. refunding and nqui-
dalton of all kinds of municipal obltga-
lions, including bonds and other obliga-
tions OF park. water and local improves
ment districts;
of park or water districts In such cities