The Monte Vista journal., 1902-10-25

use by right of eminent domain. and
shall have the power 10 Issue bonds upon
the vote Of the tsNpuyint electors. at any
special or general election. In any amount
necessary 10 carry out any Of said pow
-rs or purposes as may by the charter
The general annexation and consolida-
tion statutes -: the state shall apply 10
the city and county Of Denver To the
same extent and in the same manner
Denver II II were not merged, as Ia this
amendmen! provided into the city and
city or territory hereafter annexed TO or
consolidated with the city and county OF
!ns psnser in undsr wse,ses any Of Ins laws of This
may be at the time. shall be detached per
Sc from such other county and become
| city and county OF Denver. together
with all property thercunto belonging.
The city and county OF Denver shall
alone always constitute one judicial dis
! trict OF the state.
OFFICERS.
Sec. =. The officers Of the city and
county OF Denver shall be such as by
appointment or election may be pro-
| yldcd for by the charter; and the iuris-
diction. term of office. duties and quail
as IN me eharter may be proyided: but
| every charter shall designate the officers
who shall: re-psctiyely. perform The acts
and duties required of county officers to
be done by the constitution or by IN.
general law. as far as applicable II
| Denver shall receive any compensation
whatever, he or she shah receive the
same as stated salary, the amount OF
! which shall be fixed by the charter. and
/ paid out OF the treasury of the city and
/ county of Denver in equal monthly pay
ments.
TRANSFER OF GOVERNMENT.
Sec: J. Immediately upon the canvass
| OF the vote showing the adoption of
this amendment II shall he the duty of
the governor of the state to issue his
proclamation accordingly, and thereupon
the city OF Denver all municipal cor
porations ana that part OF the county
said city. shall merge into the city and
| county OF Denver. and the terms of office
OF all officers of the city Of Denver aud
I OF all Included Municipalities and OF the
county OF Arapahoe shall terminate;
| sept, that the then mayor. auditor. engi-
duties OF board of county commission
ersl. police magistrate, chief OF police
and boards. Of the city OF Denver shall
become. respectively: said officers of the
! city and county OF Denver and said en-
sineer shall be eS-oihCio surveyor and
said chief of police shall be ex-oricio
and the then clerk and eN-otiicio record
er. treasurer. assessor and coroner OF the
] county OF Arapahoc. and the justices OF
| the peace and constnbles holding office
within the city OF Denver, shall become.
respectively. said officers of the city and
county Of Denver. and the district attor.
ney shall also be eN-oi'iclo attorney ef
the city and county Of Denyer. The fore
as above specified only until their sue
cessors are duly elected and qualified as
herein provided for; except that the then
attorney shall serve their full terms.
speetiyeiys for which elected, The po-
/ lice and rreren OF tn. city OF Denver,
except the chief OF police AS such. shall
continue seyerally as the police aud fire
III they src severally discharged under
such eiyil service regulations as shall
be provided by tho charter and every
ment Of IRE and police ana the depart;
rnent of public utilities and works shall
be under such civil service regulations
as In said charter shall be provided.
FIRST CHARTER
the city Of Denver as the same snail
exist when this amendment takes effect.
shan. for the time being only. and ~
! dinanees Of the city and county of Dem
yer: bot tbs people OF the eiiy and
and thsy shall .iwsys hav. tbs s,eiu.
/ siss power in the making altering. re-
s.sins or amending their charter. and.
u the governor announcing tn. adoption
I Of this amendment the council OF the city
lance saa s's sl p.a,n s1's, .isei,an sas cIa ssn
Quoted Us provided BY law. Of IN. quail
ned electors n said city aad county OF
taxpayers Who shAii hay. been qualified
/ eleetors within tn. linitE thereof 10. n,
/ charter convention TO frame a charter Tor
said eity ana eolnty u harmony ~.th
] this Amendment Immediately upon COIN
] pistiun. the charter 80 framed, With
| PREDATORY synopfi- shall b. signed BY
l tho officers anu members OF .Ls coitVvn.
I iion and delivered 20 TIE s4ufn OF ssli
I city and sounly -hp shall publish the
| same IN full, with hi- Official ceftircatIon.
] IN the s.4cial n-wspapeE " said cliy and
] county. three ifatz. ana a week apart,
the nrst publication bein. With tho cali
. Tor special elcctlqn. a; which IN. ap.l.
I med electors of sAia eity ana county shan
by vote yhpseEu their approval y rclce:
tion OF thy said charter. IL the saii
/ Uf th0t. voting thsGeot, then TWO copios
] thereof (tugCth.f with III, vote fuT aud
agAinsD GUY crrtlned by the SAID clerk.
shall within ten days aftsr such yot. IL
taken b. med With ths ,.sTet.r, Of rtate
and ahsil ttSraapon h"coIne And be the
I charter Of the ely and county OF Denver.
] within thirty days thereafter. t~snty.on
I members os 4 new charter convention
shall be elected at a special eicetion To
I he called a. above IN said city and
I ~ fraina charter. which shall In like
manner and To tho lihv end be pub.
u-h~i and submitted 30 vote of ssid
again rejected. III. p.oecdasa herein dss-
I i,nat.d shall bs repeated t-seh special
election for n.nosr q nsm charter
| after each r.j..tianl unni u charter IL
nnsiiy approved BY mnlotiY OF thos.
! ,oiin. thereon. and c'rtih-d uog.thsr
I rotary Of stat. ~ Aforesaid. ~h-r-upon
| I, rnail b.cofn. tho rhnrtsr of the aid
| city and county of Drawer and shalt be.
sod. any existing oharteIa and am.ud.
m.nts thereof Ths ncnib.rs '!f each of
/ said charter conventions shall b. elected
is.ss sna nv anal ana, s.t ssisp',Is ,h.,, ,hs,r
Ev.ry ordinance fof a special election