Gilpin observer., 1912-10-24

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The proposed amendment to the Con-
stitution OF the State of Colorado Is as
coNsTITuTIoNAL AMENDMENT.
AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION SEVEN
TUITION OF THE STATE OF COLO
De z Enactcd by the People Of the State Of
CoIorddO:
XIX seesl0a Of The l. ns Of % AEss state
of Colorado be and the same is hereby
amended so as to read as follows:
Denver shall alone always constitute
one school district, to be known as
pr,s Ne wnSss bravds people m tbs1 sha ssd
business Of said district: and for the
other authority to have charge and
control thereof, OF such number of
members men selected at at such time time IN
charter; and for the regulation. man
aaG nse OF m 5es
and grounds thereof. All public play:
grounds. recreation. neighborhood and
libraries. Of said city and County. shall
for all purposes be considered and in.
clqded as part Of the schools and
other cities having charters under this
article may likewise provide therein
ing any or all Of such departments.
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
ers snail have and exercise or appoint
some person or persons to have and
exercise all of said duties and powers
The said board of education or other
authority so selected shall perform all
the acts and sSa duties required to be per
eral law. not inconsistent herewith:
Except during school hours. school
the discussion of public questions con-
cerning their civic. social, business and
political affairs. under such reasonable
regulations for the. safeguarding of
school property as the authority con-
trolling the schools shall provide
County of Of Denver '," Of any an -" Contiguous GUS
municipality which shall incluce
school district or districts or any part
tricts or parts shall be merged in said
District No. l." which shall then own
sonal. located within the boundaries of
such annexed municipality. and shall
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 1t be-
comes n 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 authority to the
council which shall levy the same upon
the property within the boundaries of
| "a sa n n
| existed at the time such district be-
comes part of sail District No. l.,
tricts such tax Shall be equitabIy ap-
portioned upon the several parts there
of.
| said election and desirous of voting for
or against this amendment shall de-
posit in the ballot box a ballot where
| on shall be printed or written the
| words:
For Direct Legislation Leagues
amendment to Section of Arti-
Gle Xxx OF the Constitution, pro-
viding for the wider use and
control of the schools by the
Against Direct Legislation
of Article Xxx of the Constitu-
ticn, providing for the wider use
and control Of the schools by the
and Shall indicate his choice by placing
a cross (X) mark opposite the one or
| the OIL Salu StHleuCtS. Inc 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 b. PEARCE.
fSEAL) Secretary of State.