The Delta independent., 1902-10-31

city ana county Of Denver. together
with al, property thereunto ScionGinss a,
alone always constitute one judicial dis
trict OF the state.
OFFICERS
Sec. 2. The officers of the city ana
county of Denver shall be such a. by
ylded for by the charter; and ting ,uris-
dic,ian. term of Office duties aj!d Guali-
ficauors OF all such officers shall be such
as in the charter. may be provided. put
every charter shall designate the odistTs
and and dniics 3 required OF Of county oaise:s %
be Done by the constitution or by the
sr law of as saia far cy as aHd soan
whatever. he or, she shal, receive 'hss
WHICH shall be fixed by the charter. and
paid eat of the treasury Of the city and
! county of Denver il equal monthly pay
ments.
TRANSFER OF GOVERNMENT.
Sec. 3. Immediately upon the canvass
! Of the vote showing the adoption Of
this amendment: II shall be the duty or
ne OF sate and ID
the Eity OF Denver, ana all municipal cor
perations and that part Of the county
said city, shaii merge Int into The The ely tina And
of all Included municipalities and of The
county OF Arapahoe shall terminate; eI-
s nerr. % Council c which f D shall % Perform tae
duties of a board of county commission-
ersl. police magistrate. chief of poiGe
become. respectively. said officers Of he
city ard county of Denver. and said ehI
gineer shall be ex-officio surveyor agd
said chief of police shall be eS-oiiicio
sheriff of the city and county OF Denveri
and the then clerk and eN-oiticio record
treasurer. nSSeSSnr coroner
county of Arapahoe. and the Justice Of
the peace ace and eenstabes holding ,ii E,i. sliee
respectively, said officers of the ci1y and
county cf Denver. and the, district .ttor..
the city and county of Denver The fore
going officers shall hold the said offices
cessors are duly elected and qualified -as
herein provided for: except that III thsn l,
spec,ivey, for which elected. The po-
lice and ircmen of the city of Denver;
continue severaily as the police and fire
men of the city and county of Denver un-
I'll they are seyeraily DISCHARGED unlerr
be provided by the charter: and every
charter shall provide that the depJrt
ment OF public utilities and works saail
be under such civil service regulations
as in said charter shall be provided.
FIRST CHARTER.
Sec. T. The charter and ordinances OF
the city of Denver as the same shpll
exist when this amendment takes eject.
shall. for the time being only. ana as
far as applicable. he the charter and or
dinances of the city ana county OF Den;
yer; but the people OF the eity ,.ni ana
and they Shall always have the exe.u-
sve power In the making. altering. re-
vising or amending their CHARTER and
OF The governor announcing the adop,iYl
of this amendment the council of tie q y
nance. call a special election. to be con-
Quoted as provided by law. of the GuaIi-
Denver' Der % for i the sa election OF OF twenty,oSe
taxpayers who shall have been quail. u
electors within the limits thereof ios AZ
least. five years. who shall constitute
charter convention to frame charter ior
said city and county In harmony via
pletion, the charter SO framed: viii
predatory synopsis. shall be signei "
tion and delivered to the clerk OF sl.iI
city and county who shall publish the
same in full with his ofticial ss,siAsa', ',:,,'
In the oincinl newspaper OF said tttJ H-1
county. three times. and weei. apart.
the first publication being with Tia 9-..i
for sLtc';i election. at which the CtHI-
flied eiccsoTs of said city and county sal
by vote express their approval o. resee.
tion of the said charter. If The raiA
charter shall be approved by a ul, o. rs
Of those voting thereon. then t8g c.Iits
sEains) % @ daiy ' Certified by @ ths o sali a. ee. K
shah. within ten days after such vcse -
taken be fled with the secretary OF state,
and shall tnereupon become and be tae
charter OF the city and county of Denver
But If the said charter be rejected. ttt,..
members of new charter con.el..io.t
shall be elected at a special eieetion g
county. and they shall proceed as ab3Ve
to frame charter. which @ shall in
shea ana ana bo sas s 10 end gote be
voters for their approval or rejection i,
again rejected. the procedure herein des7
f.rt, tod hall h.. fna ufr6 fan
essi,Sn eenvenaa lSf behs 0sts within Il phM shry s as
finally approved by, a majority Of those
voting thereon, and certified toge her
rctary ian @ Of sta state e. as S aforesaii. whereulSn
1t shall become the charter OF tine said
city and county Of Denver and 3 shall be
ments thereof. The members # each .
at large: and they snail complete th.lr
labors within sixty days after their re-
Every ordinance for special election
of charter convention members SHAH fix
pensation, Il any to be paid the officers
and members thereof. allowing no cofn-
tarGy attendance. and shall fix the time
when the vote shall be taken on the
thirty days nor more than sixty days az
ter lis delivery to the clerk The charter
snail make proper provision ior ~cohtimu- ~
ances of the city and county of Denver.
All expenses of .charter conventions shall
be paid out of the treasury upon the
order of the president ard secretary
thereof. The expenses of elections .Yr
charter conventions and Of charter vote3
shall be paid out of the treasury upon
the order of the council.
No franchise relating to any street.
alley or public place Of the said city and
county shall be granted except upon the
vote of the qualified taxpayiug electors
and the question of Its being granted
shall be submitted TO such vote upon de-
post with the treasurer of the expense
Ito be determined by said treasurer of
such submission By the applicant for said
franchise. The council snail have power
20 fix the rate Of taxation on property
each year for city and county purposes.
NEW CHARTERS. AMENDMENTS OR
MEASURES.
Sec >. The citizens of the city and
county of Denver shall have the exclu-
sive power 10 amend their charter or to
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