Gunnison news-champion., 1918-10-18

vDoP00uD AAEYD1BuP 10 TIE
coHsTITuTlox o. TEE STATE o.
cOLoaAD0. 1NTY1A40D DT Pers.
mos UuDBa TINE lAEr1ATsSs
AID HEvEaRNDU0.
Notice 10 hereby given that at tse
General election Nto be held sa tne
vifsh aay OF Msvemh:r. A. d astS
fled electors Of the state Of Colombo.
fer their approval or rejection. the tel
lewipg proposed amsndmsnt 20 the
iniai.s.S 'IS SS Sss,sion % sns % under IN. inisis:
tive and ksfersndum. wAieh Initiates
petition contained the signatures OF
s than % 'h. =. . voter. e. 20.
state q coiors1s. SSiy vsrifisd. d. q
eerdance with the Law. and fileA n
4: si 9: e, =: s issss ia
1880 o'clock. A. II
The authority for submitting cusA
cs I: a s:es.on to 'ss ss S9se.
Of the Constitution of the state OF
colorado. providing for the Ipitiaivs
THs proposed amendment TO the Con-
stttution OF the state of Colorado 70
be adopted. 10 TO be known as Article
XII. Section ~. and IL a. follows:
se y s.:es.1 y sss rsss's 81 ss'
Appointms nts and -smpioyments In
and promotions to officer and place. OF
trust and employment in the classifieo
eivii service of the STATE shal be mage
ascertainsd BY competitive tests OF
eompsskncs, the person ascsrtained to
Be the most fit and Of the sishs;s az
pointees shall be qualified electors OF
the State OF Colorado. sxeept as TO
those Offices or positions held by the
f~lxyli mi en-Hrenntr0
special training and technical Quaiiti-
cations. In which cases competitive
test: need not be Mm,.;S S .Sss, e SS.iif,isss ice
State.
The classified civil service Of the
State shall comprise Ali appofntive
public officers and employees and the
places which they hold. except the fol.
lowing; Judges of courts OF record and
one stenographer/of each Judge. one
clerk for each court Of record. persons
tons, receivers. 1urors. members Of
boards or commissions appointed oy
the Governor and serving without pay.
mission, Of the Public Utilities Com
Commission. the Governors private
pey:s. or iGs his oasIs: aIs: :Snonss..
deputy Of each eisetivs officer. the po-
present TO the position Of that deputy
Deputy commissioner. Of Labor and the
ers in educational institutions not re-
formatory OF charitable In character.
ALI attorneys At Law serving - such.
and ths offieerc and employees Of the
Persons In the classified service shall
sffieisnt ssrvies and shaii be graded
ara ara. 81 ...ss. .s.
duties. They shall Ss removed Or dis-
s:G ssS may sr' I. :s ), .',i.:. Is: as ss.ss'
st:ss, for f.iisrs ts sompiy VITA i6ch
g 81 S, =. ssSs 81 ts' s..r
@is.s MI a BY y IL. % Com mis.,on % upSn ieasiry
Snd after an eHpertuH,ty to 3 hssrd:
Ne Rsrsen sh.i Pc d,:sso,s'd sssor tss s...e
ssssntiahy Temporary character. the
co.%!.s.s. H.K K...ss sSiAsr.ss ss"ss.sess,y
Laws shal, :. made e sssesse re,
provisions Of this section and e eeteS-
se ..a,.s os ssr.. ..ns:rs "Se ss
b appointed for evsriapping tesoe ~
the oovsrnor alone aa4 whs sheh y
ssr:ons Of snosa "a. esyosisn ,s e sss .ssrss
sfs appointed hereunder shall hela for
tive, four and sis years rsspectivsly.
Thersaftsr the term Of 9 ecn1aeessaef
s =: 81 !. q .a;s: :n e sa
term A salary Of net less thaa 0.Seo
ner snaum :hsli be Ieaa 70 :ash so.-
.sst Of rules TO carry eat The rsf-
poses u this amendment and of the
laws enacted in pursuance hereof. the
the conduct Of ali eompstitivs tests.
the determination Of all removal or
disciplinary cases. the Standardization
standards OF efficient ssrvice ana the
determination Of the grades OF all po-
sitions in the cisasifIed service shall
son in the classified service shalt be
paid until . certificate 10 furnished BY
the Commisssion that the appointment
has been made pursuant to law.
made 10 carry out the purposes Of this
section and IN the absence OF such ade-
auats appropriations the salaries and
paid as are the salaries and expenses
cf the Executive officers Of the State
government.
An persons. holding positions in the
ssn ,s. :sssos :ssHa take. Ssn:e e.
the provisions Of the laws enacted in
pursuance hereof Qt
dresses Of the three persons designated
10 represent the sisners Of this pstftion
In all matters Affecting u:
1. william ". Grant. yr 703o Z.
Twelfth Avenue, Denver. Colorado.
g. Hugh McI.eAn. 1osS Pontiac Street.
Denver. Colorado. 6sif
.. James H. Pershing. lls0 Race
street. Renvsr: Colorado.
amendment II a. follows:
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For . Constitutional
Merit System to Ap- I-I-