The Monte Vista journal., 1902-10-11

| may enforce such purchase by proceed
inHs AT law a. In taking land FOR rubl,c
use by right of eminent domain. and
| shall have the power 20 Issue bonds upon
the vote of the tnNpaying electors. al any
special Or general election in any amount
necessary 10 carry cut ANY of said pow
ers or pnrnoses as may by the charter
The general annexailon and consolida-
ton statutes OF the state shall apply to
the city and county OF Denver 10 the
that they would apply TO the city OF
Denver II IL were mol merged as in this
amendnenl provided. into the city and
county OF Denver: ANY contiguous town
I city or territory hereafter annexed to or
consolidated WITH The city and county Of
| Denver under any OF the laws OF this
state. In whatsoever county the same
may be at the tine shall b. detached per
a municipal and territorial part Of the
/ city and county OF Denver, together
with all proper'y thereun,o belonging,
alone always constitute one judicial dis
trict of the state.
OFFICERS.
Sec :: The officers OF the city and
appointment or election may he pro-
\ vided for by the charter: and the juris-
diction. term OF office duties and duali-
as in the charter may be provided, but
every charter shall designate the officers
l VINO shnlt respectively. perform the acts
and duties required OF county officers to
be done by the constitution or by the
general law. as FAR ms applicable II
| Denver shall receive any compensation
whatever. he OF. she shall receive tn.
| which shall be fxcd by the charter. and
/ paid out OF the treasury of the city and
! county OF Denver In equal monthly pay
/ mcnts.
! TRANSFER OF GOVERNMENT.
0 IT,,
OF tho vote showing the adoption OF
| this amendment 1t shall he the duty Of
the eovernor OF the state TO issu. his
! the city OF Denver. and all municipal cor
poraticns ana Tint part OF the county
OF ,Arnpnh9e within the boundaries Of
7 said city. shall merge into the city and
county Of Denver. aud the term, OF ONCE
ot az ofieers OF the city OF Denver and
I OF al Included municipalities and OF the
7 cept that The then mayor auditor. engi-
neer. council (Which shall perform the
I duties OF board OF county commission
ers,, police magistrate. chief OF police
and boards. of the city OF Denver shall
D city and county OF Denver. and said en-
7 rincer shall be ex-oi'icio surveyor and
said chief OF police shah be -A-officio
sh.iih OF the city aud county OF Denver
I and the then clerk and ex-onicio record
I or. treasurer. assessor and CORONER OF The
'he peace and constabicx holding office
within the city OF Denver. shall Become
I respectively. said officers of the city and
county Of Denver. and the district attor-
ney shall also be eN-oiiicio attorney ef
/ the city md county OF Denver, The fore.
going officers shall hold IN, said offices
as above specified only until their sue.
7 cessors are duly elected and qualified as
herein provided fori except that the then
/ attorney shall serve their fun terms, re-
| specii,ely, for which elected. The po-
[ ice and hremen OF the city OF Denver.
except tn. chief OF police as such, shall
I continue scvcraiiy as the police and fre-
/ men Of the city and county OF Denver un-
III they are sevaraliy DISCHARGED under
t be provided by the charter. and every
charter SHAH provide that the depart
meht Of public u,iiities and works shall
be under such civil ssrvie. regulations
az In said charter shall bs provided
FIRST CHARTER
See. 4 The charter and ordinances of
ths CITY OF Denver az the same shall
shall Tor the time being only and as
far as applicable be the charter and or
dinanee. OF the city aud eoanty ef Den:
county Of Denver ,afs hereby vested with
and thsy shah alwAy. nave the eaclu-
] yisins or amending thelr charter. and
~tthis ten days ansr the precipitation
of q. soyer.or announeins ,hs .aioptien
.nd county Of Denver shall ny ordi-
nance, call = special election. TO be con-
] uGNt.u hr pfNNla'i bs law OF ti- pSAN
ned electors Ia .-id e.iy and county OF
I Denver. for the election ot twsnty-one
taxpayers whoi shah have been qualified
I electors within the limit. thereof Tor at
least nNo years who snail Constitute =
| charter convention 10 frame charter Tot
Hsid city aud county ~ harmony Win
pltuon. the charter 30 framed. with a
] pr.falary synopsis. shAll b" signed by
the officers and members of the eonNes-
I lion sud delivered 70 the clerk OF said
city and county who shall publish the
same In full Win his Official c"fnicRiion,
{ IN the osncl.l n.wspaicr Of tald city aud
the nfst publication b,ins with the call
] for a special election ~ wiiaA the quail
/ iL.j electors OF sn.d city aud county shall
BY rot. express th"ir approval y tejes.
! lion ol the said charter, II The .ail
! charter shall be approved b. majority
of thus. voting thereon. then two copies
againnu duly o-rtinrd by the rali clerk
shali. within tsn DAYS aftsf such vote II
taken he nls1 with III, secretary Of stat.
I and Shall thrftupon ircoin. and he the
charter Of the city nnd county of Denver.
l But n The rsid charter l.. rciec,sd. then.
siihin thiry days ih.,eatiet. tw.a,y-ons
shall he elected at a spee,ai election to
De called as sbo,s ia said city and
county and ,ssy shal, proceed a. sbss. ,,s
manner aud TO the As. -ui be rub.
! nshsd and Submitted 10 vote of said
l sai.f- sor their approval or rejection. n
] again rejected. the pfo.cjur. herein Ses.
iynai.L shall b- repeated teach special
.loeiion for naInb.is of . new charter
.an,sntien b.ins mihls thirty Gays
nnaiiy approved by a majority OF tho..
voting thereon ana crftiAei toSsthcf
With the Noi. Tor aud ssainsu to the sec.
| rotary Of state as aforesaid. Nhsfsupon
! II shail bcc"m~ ih. charter of tn. .sii
/ city and county y b"gssg sni shan os-
.~is any cAisiins charters aud ansna::
m.nfr thereof The members rf each of