The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1918-10-10
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PROPOSED AMENDAnNT TO TEn
Contribution OF THD STATE OF
COLORADO. INITIATED N RDT1-
TON UNDER THE INITIATIVE
AND REFERENDUM.
Notice Is hereby given that at the
election to ?: held sis
there VIII be submitted to the auali-
fled electors Of the state of Coioredo.
for their approval or rejection. the fSl-
Constitution Of the state Of COLORADO.
tive trA and R.fes.sa%m. Which initiated
NOR. than tn. required humber 10.
Sat. q COLORADO. ssiy verified; i a. ::
sfs. o II h. n: : .a of
- j FIN i!s3a; Az Of July. 4 D. 1918 At
The authority for sub%itt,ns such
ton 10 found in Section / of Article V
Of the Constitution of the state OF
Colorado. providing for the Initiative
The proposed amendment to the Con-
stitution OF the state Of COLORADO TO
XII. Section IL. and il a. follows:
84 N 000oI00 ~ t0o FOODS8 - eoO
Dtste q CeleraAss
Appointments and smploymsnts in
and promotions to offices and places OF
tysst and employment in the classified
civil service Of the State shall be MADE
ascertainsd BY competitive tests Of
Be- the most ut and Of the highest az
e :ss Ii f r.
the STATE OF Colorado. except a. to
those effisss q position. held By The
SPECIAL 1.a I srsi%ine and sseha,esi ausii.
t tests need not BE- Msit.d TO- qualified
electors and may bs held without the
State.
state sssii comprise al sppointivs
public officers and employees and the
places which they hold. except the FOL.
sse ss ...S ss
clerk for each court Of record. persons
appoiated 70 perform judicial fune,
sosS r &c 'StS5: .sSoia:.s
the oovsrnor and serving without pay.
members Of the state Industrial Com
mission. of the Public Uti!itis. Com
Commission. the Coverings private
pie1... 81 f sis oes: to iii
:sass 3, each ;:siy: ot IL.
sitfon Involving the duties incident At
present e the position Of that deputy
e The sssrsssry Of SAT- ., mno ors .s =.
| Incumbent thereof. officers and teach
| srs in educational iaetitutione not re-
formatory or charitable In charaetsr.
na ito ek:.; =: a la = d ;1as
osasral Assembly.
Persons In the classified service shall
hold their respective positions durin9
sffisisnt service and shall b. s.s a.
ards Of efficient service which shall be
the. san for all parsons having Ike
duties They shalt BE- removed Or dis
Rs'e n. s1S Z. :s y s', IS: A. ssrt
department Or BY any sitissn Of the
State, for failure to comply WITH such
s: 70 s. sn. II, ' ana s'
mined BY the Comnission upon inquiry
and after an oHp1rtunnity to BE- hssarc:
Of emergency or Tor empioymsn Of an
essentially temporary character. the
| Laws shall be made to enforce the
provisions Of this section and to estab-
fish . State Civil Service Commission
q er's vsa shy 81
persons Of known devotion to the merit
system. The first three Communication
two. four .ad siI years respectively.
| Thereafter the term Of . commissioner
shall Be six year., eaeeHt. where An ap:
...as ee q 70 40. les. :" thu.
Der annua shall BE- Daid 10 each cen
missioner. The making and enforce
mont Of rsies e carry out the pyr-
laws enacted in pursuance hereof. the
alteration and rsSeission Of such rules.
the conduct Of all competitive tests.
a dns oSss. e..ss. Il. st.ndarais..,en
st.nda.d: Of efficient service ~ TIE
Ss vested In the Commission. No per-
son In the classified service shalt b
paid until . certificate 10 furnished ~
has been made pursuant to law.
Adequate appropriations shall BE
made to carry out the purposes Of tsis
Section and In the absence Of susA ale.
ssp. q Il. commi:.ion .S.,, ~s s:
paid a. are the salaries and expenses
Of the Executive officers Of the state
government
An person. holding positions in tn:
when this section takes effect shall re-
tain their positions until removed under
the provisions Of the laws enacted In
pursuance hereof.
| This section shall be sslf-sxecuting.
The following are the names and ad-
dresses Of the three persons designated
to represent the si9ners OF this petition
in all matters affecting Il:
l. william W. Grant. Jr., 1850 y.
Twelfth Avenue. Denver. Colorado.
!: Hush Mclean, 1858 Pontiac Street.
| Denver. Colorado.
g. James n. PsrshinE. llS0 Race
street. Denver. Colorado.
The ballot-titie Of the Initiated
| anne M ment In as follows:
For . constitutional
Amendment to Apply the YES
Merit System to AP. j
| noi n Z m sntn I'm the Civil