The Ordway new era., 1916-10-13

..o electors Of the state Of Colorado.
BTIlosins fSops..ss Lay ;,,oi q shs
on Of und:a Gs'0rsS. the nltass aSs Ss
efsrendum, which initiated peti-
Ian contained the .ignatures Of
nore than the required number (to-
ss III STATE @ Of Colorado. duly verified
accordance with the Law, and filed
the office OF the Secretary Of state
ss the a,r,ask Ei1tn DAY y NJ Sf July A. D. 1915
The authority for submitting such
roposed Law IL found in Section OF
rticlc OF the Constitution OF the
tate OF Colorado. providing for the
nItiative and Referendum.
In ACT TO ABOLISH THE COLO
pADO TAX con NJ ISSION AND
TRANSFERRING IT'S POWERS AND
DUTIES TO THE STATE BOARD OF
| EQUALIZATION.
II Enacted BY the People Of the State
| Of Colorado:
Section /. That the Commission crc-
p,rsuant to. Chapter ZIG of the Session
avs of 1911. and designated and
Known as the Colorado Tax Commits
Jon. is hereby afSon, abolished; n III and that,
srms of office of each and all OF the
kembers of said Commission shall
brthwith terminate.
nS duties of every kind and charac-
which heretofore have been vested
or have devolved upon. the said
|hy Commission. and the members
Hereof. either by virtue OF said Chap
r PIG of the Session Laws of 1911. or
4 virtue of any subsequent statute
6ali hereafter be vested In and de-
bon, the State Board of Equalization
III the members thereof.
Sec. 8. That all statutes which
te now in effect relating to or pro-
Earrings. Investigations and other
Eoceedings of the Tax Commission.
hd of each of the members thereof,
hall hereafter be held to provide for
late board OF Equalization and the
Sembers thereof. All complaints. ap-
ications and appeals heretofore re-
|ission, itfo 10 shall Hereafter I be mi made % to
q state Board of Equalization.
Sec. 4. That in all cases where
e statutes now require that any as
ssor or other official or body. or
hy person or corporation whatsoever,
ouid furnish. render or transmit to
% Tax Commission any abstract.
hedulc. certificate, books. accounts.
brt. or other statement or document
any kind whatsoever. the same shall
Ireafter be furnished. rendered or
RnsHltteu 10 tue o'atc boaEu Ol
hualization.
Sec. s. That all statutes prescrib-
Il fines and penalties for furnishing
lse Information. or for the failure to
rntsh to the Tax Commission any
Istract. schedule, certificate, books.
counts. memoranda. information. tes-
nony. report. or other statement or
cument of any kind whatsoever. shall
)reafter DO applicable to and enforce
lie for furnishing false information.
ID for the failure to furnish said mat
rs and things required to be fur
Shed. to the State Board OF Equaliza-
bn; and all other provisions Of said
htutes imposing fines and penalties
any cause whatsoever. shall con-
rue In full force and effect.
we. the petitioners. hereby designate
ID appoint tho following named per-
ms. whose addresses are set opposite
eir respective names. to represent
D signers hereof in all matters af-
etng this petition: Abram l.. Mumper.
(eeley. Colo: Benjamin +. Early, Route
Berthoud, Colo; Clair J. Pitcher. s3o
gden St., Denver, Colo.
The ballot title under which the
fegong proposed law and Initiated
h shall appear on the official ballot
said election shall be as follows: