The Monte Vista journal., 1902-10-18
NEW CHARTERS. AMENDMENTS OR
MEASURES.

sivc power 10 amend their charter or to
adopt "a new charter to adopt any
measure as herein provided.
1t shall be competent for qualified cleo
tors in number not Tess than nve per
cent. OF the next preceding gnberna toriai
vote iii said city and county to petition
the council for any measure, or charter
amendment or for charter convention.
The council a,l,sa snail suo1iit pIn, me sane TO
general election not hello within thirty
days after soch petition Is illed; when
electors In number not less than ten per
cent Of the next preceding subernate-
reques, FOR u special election. the councii
shall submit IL at o special election TO be
held not less than thirty nor more than
sixty days from the date OF tIins The pc
,ition: provided. that any question SO
submitted at q special election shall not
mitting any such charter. charter amend
ment or measure. any alternative article
choice of the voters. ana may be voted ON
separately without prejudice to others
Whenever the question of n charter con-
vention is carried by . majority Of those
voting thereon, a chartet convention shall
be called through special election ordi,
hereof and the same shan be constituted
and held and the pIoposed charter sub
approved or rejected and all expenses
paid. as In said section provided.
The The clerk Of the ait, .ity and county shall
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three times. u week apart. in the official
newspaper. the first publication 10 be
or special the ION text Of any any charter,
charter amendment. measure. or propo-
sal for u charter convention. or alterna
tive article or proposition. which is 10
be submitted to the voters Within ten
I days following the vote the said clerk
shall publish once in said newspaper the
| full text OF any charter, charter amend
\ mcnt measure. or proposal for a charter
convention. or alternative article or prop,
| by majority OF thosc voting thereon.
\ and he shall file with the secretary OF
state two copies Thereof with the vote
him. and the same shall 10 into effect
from the date OF such tilinT. lie shall
also certify to the secretary OF state.
| with the vote for and aeanst. two copies
| of every defeated alternative article or
proposition. charter, charter amendment.
vention. Each charter shall also provide
for reference. upon proper petition
iii 10 vote OF the qualified electors, and
for the Initiative by the. qualified electors
q such ordinances as they may by peu-
The signatures to petitions in this
amendment mentioned need not all be on
one one paper: Nothing hesSin or elsewhere
for use AZ elections and references.
measure adopted or defeated under the
amended. repealed or revived. exeept BY
:hs a%nsn the san ass for
srsi Asse%Siy. or intsrfSfe Ts IN IN amy amy WISE Wise
with the collection OF state taxes.
CITIES OF THE FIRST AND SECOND
CLASS
Sec. 6. Cities OF the first and second
erea to os % fer ats hsEsey to So
charter conventions ana 10 hold the same,
and to amend any such charter. with the
same force and In the came manner and
have the same power. ns near as may be.
as set out In sections four % and nvo '5l
personal property and public utilities.
| works or ways. as set out In section one
| ID Of this amendment.
SCHOOL DISTRICTS CONSOLIDATED.
Sec. Z. The city and county of Denver
ehAu alone always constitute one school
district. to Be known as District No. ],
b IN the hands of board OF education
consisting OF such nutn0ers. elected In
such manner a. the general school laws
q the state shall provide, and Until IN.
nrst election under said laws OF a fun
board Of education which shall be had al
the nrst elsction held atter the adoption
school district No. ! and tho respective
p!estdsnts OF the school boards Of school
III. Sss ;ass. ana t.:, sha 4 hs ses s %
such board OF education. and all dis
triets Or special charters now existing
ars hereby abolished
| The said board OF education shall per
form all the acts and duties REQUIRED To
he performed for said dlstfict by the
ksnerai laws OF the state. Eseep, as In
consistent with this amendment. tho gen
srsi school laws OF the state shall. unless
| the context rv,nc.s a contrary Intent. hr
hSid y .s,ena and apply TO thu said
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Upon the snnexailon OF asy contiguous
| municipality which shali include a school
District or districts OF any part Of q ais-
part shall he merFsd "a said District
No. !" which shall ihen own all the
sypa u,,,im ~ ,,,a.ii',,'. ~ ai ,,,.1h ~
| beAsd municipality. and ahnli as,ufnc ana
pay all I'll. bonds, obllghtions and inicbt.
Iaos. u parsiaiiy ineiat,l aissSisis.
Provided. hew.s.t Iha, N, indshigd-
any sehool district nay be under at ii.r
time Hhsn u b.coin,s 4 paIt. ~ ihis
ai9ns"snsns ..9sa,s.s: Or ~ an1nssausr ss sa,a
school district no owing tho same ~ a
special tax to be- nNcu aud esrlinei BY
the board OF education 20 IN. council
srty within the boundaries Of such di.-
;siet;; ,sssp.e.,vsiy a. ~ s.n.a existed a,
said ''Disirict' NJ. i" and In case OF p1f.
i'siiy included dis,rlcts surh ,as sbsii br
.aa,.s.,y .ppos'ionsd aeeH tho several
Sec. T. Anything In the constitution 81
the provisions. of ,hls amendment Is
matters and thins. by tnis sinsBom.nt
eossfed ard provided Tor
sss,ion Two. h.eh Letter voting az
| or aysinei SAID am.njnrnt. shaiI deposit
ia ,hs ballet box his ticket whgfeon .hlii