The Meeker herald., 1918-11-02
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PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE
| CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF
COLORADO. INITIATED by PETI.
| TION UNDER THE INITIATIVE
! AND REFERENDUM.
Notice Is hereby given that at the
General election to be held on N ths
| there VIII be submitted to the quail
| fled electors of the state OF Coiorao|'
for their approval or rejection. the 10.
Constitution Of the state of Colorado.
initiated by petition under the inltia.
live and Referendum. which initiated
more than the required number TO
wit: sSeJ of the legal voters OF the
state OF Colorado. duly verified; IN &C,
afse % " The ,hs Of state
the Fifth day, Of July. A. d. 1918. at
! 1890 o'clock. A. M. ,,
pron no amendmsnt to the Constitu;;
Of Of" the constitution OF the state Of
Colorado. providing for the initiative
an" The proposed amendment to the Con-
,titution Of the state of Colorado. to
be adopted. !, to b kno~ io, ns nt''e''
ne II enacted ~ the People OF the
state Of ColoraAsi
Appointments and employment ~
and promotions to offices and places o!
trust and employ ment IN . the ct u. MADE
ascertninsd by competitive tests OF
tns .DDs 81 III. sshe.s
cellence to be first appointed; Al aps
pointees shall DO qualified electors OF
ne state Of colo.,do s1 S.IG b as tho ,e
civil Service Commission to require
special training and technical qualifi-
n ny wh L. G eat TO nppeiifiss
electors and may be held without the
State.
The classified civil service Of the
state shall comprise Al appointing s
placer which they hold. except the fol,
towing: Judges of courts OF record and
one stenoKrnphsr of each Judge. one
appointed TO perform judicial func:
lions. receivers, Jurors. members OF
boards or commissions appolnted oy
members Of the state Industrial Com
mission, of the Public Utilities Com
mission and OF the State Civil Service
cSm%.,,i'n and 'h TIRE.
rioyees OF his office. appointees to FIJI
Vacancies in elective offices; ono
anpn,y o OF safn rs. Quite. at
present to tho position OF that deputy
Of the Secretary of State. known as
Deputy commissiSner ,t 81 LABOR pa and ac,c che
ers In educational Institutions not re-
formatory or charitable In character
all attorneys Mt law serving a. suGh.
and the officers and employees OF the
General Assembly.
Persons In the classified service shall
hold their respective positions durin9
efficient service and shall be GRADED
ards Of efficient service which shall be
the snme for all persons having IKE
duties. They shall be removed or dis
s aRlsS ma. Sn :. 9Rs sa sy The h.ad
department or by any citizen OF tns
state. for failure to comply with sneh
Ice. to DO finally and promptly deter
mined by the Commission upon inquiry
and after an opportunity to be heard.
political or q religious reason. In cases
Of emergency or for employment of an
essentially temporary character. the
ms" .y,h e,h0r'' eempesv.
test
7 Laws shall be made to enforce the
provisions of this section and to estab-
to consist Of three members who shall
be appointed for overlapping terms BY
the Governor alone and who shall be
system. The first three Commission
ers appointed hereunder shall hold for
two. four and sig years respectively.
sh. s. sx S:.rs except shers an ne
term. A salary of not less than $4,000
TS. m.ns .nd
ment Of rules to carry out the pur-
pones of this amendment and Of the
alteration and reseission Of such rules.
the conduct of all competitive tests.
the determination Of all removal or
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standards Of efficient service and the
determination of the grades Of all pc:
e. n IN tn; ;ns commi.o s,vis ' p.1
son in the classified service shall be
paid until q certificate T. Furnished by
has been made pursuant to law.
Adequate appropriations shall be
section and in the absence Of such nde-
auate appropriation. t., salaries i !, and
paid na are the salaries and expenses
OF the Executive officers of the State
government
es All ..rv nS.''n q. d.n sss
when this section takes effect shall re-
tain their positions until removed under
the rroS,.SS n:.s q the laws enacted in
This section shall be sslf-sxecutins.
dresses of the three persons designated
to represent the atRners Of this petition
in all matters affecting Il:
/. william W. Grant. Jr.. 1890 =.
Twelfth Avenue. Denver. Colorado.
b, :. Hugh Mclean. 1853 Pontiac Street.
Denver. Colorado.
g. James II. PerahinG. 1880 Race
street, Denver. Colorado.
The 'baiiot-title of the Initiated
amendment In as follows:
For Constitutional
Amendment to Apply the YES