The Delta independent., 1902-10-17

The clerk Of the city and county shall
three times. week apart. in the official
newspaper. the first publication to be
with his call for, the election. general
or special, the full text of any charter.
charter amendment measure. or .propo-
sal for charter convention. or alterna-
be submitted to the voters. Within ten
days following the vote the said clerk
full text of any charter. charter amend
ment. measure. or proposal for a charter
convention. or alterna Tive article or prop
by a majority of those voting thereon.
and he shall file with the secretary OF
for and againsp ofiicially certified by by
him. and the same shall go into effect
from The date of such filing. He shall
with the vote for and against. two copies
Of every defeated alternative article or
pronbsition. charter. charter amendment.
vention. Each charter shall also provide
FOR iSrra, a reference, upon proper petition
ell to n vote of the qualified electors. and
for the initiative by the, qualified electors
tion request.
The signatures to petitions in this
amendment mentioned need not all be on
from adopting automatic vote registers
No charter. Charter anendment or
measure adopted or defeated under the
proyisSisns pmSLSsd of this amendment shall be
petition and electoral vote. And no
such charter. charter amendment or
state purposes fixed by act of the Cen
.eral Assembly. or interfere in any wise
with the collection Of state taxes.
CITIES OF THE FIRST AND SECOND
CLASS.
Sec 6. Cities OF the first and second
class , In this state. are hereby empow-
OF the qualified electors. proposals for
charter conventions and to hold the same.
and to amend any such charter. with the
same force and In the same manner and
have the same power. as near as may be.
hereof. with full power as to real and
personal property and public utilities.
works or, ways. as set out in section one
ID of this amendment.
SCHOOL DISTRICTS CONSOLIDATED
Sec. !. The city and county OF Denver
shall alone always constitute one school
district. to he known as District No. !.
but Its conduct. affairs and business shall
Sepsstin Se ~ the hands ch OF 6Snrd Of edIragn IN
such manner as the general school laws
Of the state shall provide. and until the
board OF education which shall be had at
the first election held after the adoption
of OF, this ;n,r, n;m,e,ndment. all the directors OF
districts Nos. 2: !. II and 2l. at the time
such board of education. and all dis
tricts or special charters now existing
are hereby abolished.
form all the acts and duties required to
he performed for said district by the
consistent with this amendment. the gem
eral school laws OF the state shall: unless
hed ,o extend sSd ony 10 ssh me saIs ID
District No. L.
Upon the annexation Of any CONTIGUOUS
municipality. which shall include a school
district or districts or any part of a dis
trict. said school district or districts or
G' Go a which % rff' shali then 'a own ali the
property thereof, real and personal To-
Gated within the boundaries Of such an:
pay all the bonds. obligations and indebt..
edness of each of the said Included school
shose Of PARTIALLY @ neSaea rapst OF
Provided. however. That the Indebted
Iew ness both both 2ef,iIeipai and Interest. which
time when 1t becomes part. by this
amp;endmens anne; or, by annexation; q said
school district so owing the same by a
special tax to be fxed md certified by
the board Of education TO the council
which shall levy the same upon the prop
erty within the boundaries OF such dis
trict. respectively. as the same existed mt
said District No. l." and in case Of p,.r-
TALLY included districts such tax shall be
eauisapiy appoftiohed upon the several
Sec. 8. Anything In the constitution of
this state in conflict or Inconsistent with
the provisions of this amendment Is
hereby declared to be inapplicable to the
matters and things by this amendment
covered and provided for.
Section Two. Each eiector voting at
said election and desirous OF voting for
or against said amendment. shall deposit
in the ballot box his ticket whereon shall
be printed the words For Homo Rule
for Cities and Against Home Rule for
Citics' and shnll indicate his choice by
placing cross opposite one or the other
of said groups of words.
Section Three. The votes cast for the
adoption or rejection of said amendment
shall be canvassed and the result deter
mined by the laws OF the state for the
canvass Of votes for representatives In
Congress.
Approved March ls 1901.
In testimony whereof. ! have hercunto
set my hand and affixed the great seal
of the state of Colorado nt the city of
Denver. this Is day OF September. A. d.
1902.
DAVID a. MILLS
(Seal) Secretary OF State.