The Elbert County tribune., 1902-10-23

city and county OF Denver. together
The ~ city gd snd .onsts unto ~ penSsn p5elDnSn sha
alone always constitute one judicial dis
trict OF the state
OFFICERS
Sec. :; The officers. of the city and
appointment or election may be pro-
ylded for by the charter; and the inris-
ncauons OF ali such officers shall be such
as in the charter may he provided: but
every charter shall designate the .officers
and duties required of county officers 10
be done by the constitution or By the
any any, ofcer Of said d. eiSy t and "es county Of
Denver shall receive any compensation
same as a stated salary. W the g amount 'ef of
which shall be fixed by the charter. and
county OF Denver In equal monthly pay
ments.
TRANSFER OF GOVERNMENT.
Sec, Immediately upon the canvass
of the vote showing the adoption Of
the governor Of the state to issue his
proclamation accordingly; and thereupon
porations and that part OF the county
OF Arapahoe within the boundaries of
eeSny a u hd he terms ans e5 II oee
of all officers OF the city of Denver and
county. OF Arapahoe shall terminates; ex-
cept that the then mayor, auditor. engt-
neer, council (Which shall perform the
duties of a board OF county commission
ersl. police magistrate. chief OF police
and boards, Of the city of Denver shall
city and county Of Denver. and said en-
gtneer shall be ex-officio surveyor and
sherifr Of the @ clty S's and ss County Of Denver;
and the then clerk and ex-ofilcio record
er. treasurer. assessor and coroner OF the
county of Arapahoe. ane the Justices of
Within the city Of Denver. shall Become.
1 rpenpctiNelN said offfrara Qf he rftW and
county Of Denver, and the district attor-
ney shnll also be eN-onicio attorney of
going onicers shaii hold the said oiiices
as above specified only until their sue
| herein provided for; except that the then
district Judges. county judge and district
specuvely. for which elected. The po-
lice and fremen OF the city OF Denver.
continue severally as the police and lre-
men OF the city and county Of Denver un-
III they are seyerally disdiharEed uhuer ii,
be provided by the charter: and every
charter shall provide that the depart
ment OF public utilities and works shall
be under such civil service regulations
as In said charter shall be provided.
FIRST CHARTER.
| Sec. l. The charter and ordinances OF
exist when this amendment takes effect.
shall. for the time being only, and as
far as applicable. be the charter and or
dinances of the city and county of Dem
yer; but the people OF the city and
county of Denver are hereby vested with
and they shall always have the eAclu-
sive power In the making altering. re-
vising or amending their charter and.
within ten days after the proclamation
OF she governor announcing the adoption
OF this amendment the council of the city
and county OF Denver shall. by ordi-
nance. call special election. to be con-
Quoted as provided by law. OF the quail
Denver the election of twenty
taxpayers who shall have been qualified
electors within the limits thereof for at
least five years. who shall constitute
| charter convention to frame a charter for
said city and county n harmony with
pletion, the charter 50 framed, with a
prefatery 1ynopsls. shall be signed by
tion and delivered to the clerk of said
city and county who shall publish the
In the oncial newspaper of said city and
county three times. and a week apart;
for a special election, at which the quai,
lfied electors of said city and county snail
tion OF the said charter. II the said
charter shall be approved by majority
thereof (togcther with the vote for and
agains) duly certified by the said clerk.
shall. within ten days after such vote is
taken. be hled with the secretary OF state.
and shall thereupon become and be the
charter Of the city and county of Denver.
But IL the said charter be rejected. then.
within thirty days thereafter. twenty
members of new charter convention
be called as above In said city ap1
county. and they shall proceed above
to frame a charter which shall in like
manner and to the ike end be pub
llshed and submitted TO a vote of said
voters for their approval or rejection. II
again rejected. the procedure herein tes-
iguated shall be repeated leach special
election for members q new charter
after each rejectlon) until q charter is
finally approved by, a majority Of those
with the vote for and aEainstj to the sec
retary OF state as aforesaid. whereupon
city and county of Denver and shall be-
come the organic law thereof and super
ments thereof. The members ~ each o.
said charter conventions shall be elected
at large; ana they shall complete their
labors within sixty days after their re-
spective election.
Every ordinance for special election
of charter conyention members shall fix
the time and place where the convention
shall be held, and shall specify the COM
and members thereof. allowing no COM
pensation In case Of non-attendance or
tardy attendance. and shall fix the time
when the vote shall be taken on the
proposed charter. to be not less than
ter It's delivery to the clerk. The charter
shall make proper provision for contlnu-
ing. amending or repeating the ordin-
All expenses Of charter conventions shall
be paid out OF the, treasury upon the
order OF the president and secretary
thereof. The expenses of elections for
charter conventions and of charter votes
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 tnxpaying electors
and the question OF its being granted
shall be submitted to such vote upon de-
posit with the treasurer Of the expense
Ito be determined BY said treasuror) Of
such submission by the applicant for said
franchise. The council shall have power
TO fix the rate OF taxation on property
each year for city and county purposes.
aEw CHARTERS. AMENDMENTS OR
MEASURES.
Sec g. The citizens OF the city and