The Glenwood post., 1916-10-14

PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE
CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE
OF COLORADO, INITIATED BY
PETITION UNDER THE INITIA-
TIVE AND REFERENDUM

Notice is hereby given that at the
General Election to be held on the
Seventh day of November, A. D. 1916,
there will be submitted to the qualified
electors of the State of Colorado, for
their approval or rejection, the follow
ing proposed amendment to the Consti-
tuition of the State of Colorado, ini-
. tiated by Petition under the Initiative
and Referendum, which initiated Pc
tition contained the signatures of more
than the required number (to-wit: 8%)
of the legal voters Of the State of Col
orado, duly verified, in accordance with
the Law, and filed in the office of the
Secretary of State on the First day of
July, A. d. 1916 at 2:30 clock P NJ
The authority for submitting such pro-
posed amendment to the Constitution
is found in Section l of Article V of
the Constitution of the State of Colo
rado, providing for the Initiative and
Referendum.
A. CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
TO BE KNOWN AS SECTION ID,
ARTICLE XII, OF THE CONSTI-
TUITION OF THE STATE OF COL
ORADO.
Be It Enacted by the People of the
State Of Colorado:
Section 13. Appointments and pro-
motions in the Civil Service of tha
State, and of xll the Civil Divisions
thereof, including Cities of the first
and second class, shall be made accord
ing to merit and fitness to be ascer-
tanned, so far as practicable, by exam
inations, which, so far as practicable,
shall be competitive. When necessary
for the good of the service, appoint
ments to positions requiring technical,
professional or scientific knowledge or
training. need not be limited to quail
fled electors. Laws shall be enacted
making continuing appropriation of
an adequate sum to make this sector
effective and continuously operative;
and, in the absence of adequate laws
providing therefor, the expenses of the
commission and salaries of its en-
funds of the State, as the expenses and
ployees are paid.
of all laws and rules relating to Civil
petent persons, not more than two Of
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political party, as Civil Service Com
missioners, appointed by the Governor,
to. serve for six years, four years and
two years, respectively, from the date
of their appointment, and until their
successors are appointed and qualified.
Every alternate year. the Governor
shall appoint one person, as the success
sor,- of the Commissioner whose term
shall expire, to serve for the term Vt
six years from the date of appointment
and until successor is appointed and
qualified; vacancies are to be filled
for the unexpired term only. The
Commissioners may each receive such
reasonable salaries. as may be fixed by
law, in addition to expenses while In
the discharge of their duties.
The following are the names and ad-
dresses Of the four persons designated
to represent the signers Of this petit
tion in all matters affecting it: Henry
Van Kleeck. 1869 Logan Street, Den
yer. Colorado; William f. Hutton. 909
Oneida Street. Denver, Colorado: Hugh
Mclean. 1859 Pontiac Street. Denver,
Colorado: James H. Pershing, 1130
Race Street, Denver, Colorado.
The ballot-title of the initiative
amendment is as follows: