Cheyenne record., 1918-10-10
PROPosED

PROPOSED AMDNDMnMF TO TRD
contribution OF TAD STATE OF
COLORADO. INITIATED II P1T1-
TION UNDER THE INITIATIVE
AND REFERENDUM.
Motto. is hereby given that at ths th
th.re @ viz viz Ss % .Semisssa MSHa to = the quail.
for their approval or rejection. the fol
Constitution Of the state Of Colorado.
INT snd %sfes
more than the required number TO
state q Colorado. duly verified: il se.
tho Fifth day Of July. A. D. 1913. at
1880 o'clock. A. n.
Gas s1t so sRs
Of the. Constitution of the state Of
ana Rsf:rendum.
stitution of tn, state Of colorado. to
XII. Section Is, and Is ~ follows:
Ne II enacted b. the People OF the
STATE Of Coloradss
Appointments and smployments in
and promotion, to offices :s ana place, II..;,d q
civil service Of the State shall be made
according to merit and fitness to os
sscsrtein.d by oompstitivs v.s,.s,naa ts.ts Of Of
be the most fit and Of the highest sx-
cellence to b: first appointsd Al ap,,
Sat. 'ho 81 e ..e.ps r. to
those offices or positions held BY the
ciyii s.rvic: oommissien e rse%iTs
1ss Sad .ssss
tests need not be limited to qualified
electors and may be held without the
The classified evil .;rvis. Of .sas y:
places which they. hold, except the fol:
Of
appointed TO perform judicial fune:
sSnd eo.4d. fos''Ssn os somm,'sion: .ppeinssd 81
the Governor and serving without pay
members Of the STAT: 1ndH;triai Ia,,,,,;. Com Com
mission and Of the state Civil Service
secretary ana three eonfid:ntiai en-; IN;
deputy Of each sisctive officer. the po-
sitlon Involving the duties Incident at
Of the sscretary Of state. known as
Deputy Commissionsr Of Labor and the
Incumbent thereof. officers and teach
formatory or charitable in character.
and ths Officers and employees Of the
General Assembly.
Persons In the classified .srvio. shall
hold their respective positions durin1
efficient service and shall be graded
and to s,
dutae. They .h.li b. removed Or di.,
may Sn Z. Rsa ~ y'is:n #: a.sS &
department. Or BY any eiti.en Of the
state, for failure to comply with suoh
s: so & ny fl, II: sna Of s'
mined by the Commission upon inquiry
and after an oPportun!ty to b: beard:
pe,t:si SS or :n: r:s.on case:
Of emergency or for employment of an
essentially temporary character. the
heut evthor1'
test.
Laws shall be made to enforce the
provisions Of this, thi: section ana to estsb-
to consist Of three members who shall
be appointed for overlapping terms BY
the Governor alone ana who shall be
system. The first three Commission
ers appointed hereunder shall hold for
swo: f9vr ,nd md :ia ystrs as.pseti,xsiy:
1n pont1sns 1s III /. m.d. 70 ri .1S an %n.1pr.d N 1
term s.i,ry n. os (. not Les = than $500
missioner. The making and enforce
ment Of rules to carry out the pur-
q: ss ina 81 the the
the conduct Of ali competitive tests.
di:o,piin.rS al: pS" e..e.. eh. % st .tsndarai..tion %
standards Of efficient service ana the
sitions in the clsssifisd service shall
Be vested in the Commission. No per-
son In the classified service shall be
the Commission that the appointment
has been made pursuant to law.
ADEQUATE sppropriations shal! be
made to carry out the purposes Of this
quats appropriations the salaries and
expenses of the Commission shall be
paid as are ths salaries ana exp:ns:s
government.
All persons holding positions in the
classified service as herein defined
t.in e th.ir % positions until sS remoysd d under Der
the provisions Of the laws enacted in
pursuance hereof.
This section shall be sslf-sxecuting.
dresses Of the thrss persons dssiEn.ted
to represent the sisnsrs OF this petition
in all matters affecting Il:
l. william w Grant Jr. 7O1O 4.
Twelfth Avenue. Denver, Colorado.
2. Hugh Mclean. 1853 Pontiac Street.
Denver, Colorado
5. James H. Persh!ng, l1So Race
Street, Denver, Colorado.
The ballot-title of the initiated
amendment is as follows:
Amsnam:n, rea !: GS"..,sp,'0rs. 10 xpply ss. YES
Merit System to Ap- -l-
pointments in the civil