The Monte Vista journal., 1902-11-01
NEW CHARTERS. AMENDMENTS OR
MEASURES

measure as herein provided:
1t shall he. competent FOR qualified cleo
tors In number not less than tlve per
cent OF the next preceding guOernatorial
vote in said city and county to petition
the council for any measure, or charter
amendment. or for IA charter convention
The council shall submit the same to "A
vote OF the qualified electors at the next
general election not held within thirty
ever such petition is signed by qualified
electors. In number NOT less than ten per
cent OF the next preceding guberuatu-
rial vote In said city and county. with
re1ues, for special election. the council
shall submit 1t at special election to be
held not less than thirty nor more than
sixty DAYS from the date of filing the pc
ution; provided, that gny question 80
again be submitted at "a special election
within two wears thereafter. In sub
mitting any such charter. charter amend
ment or easure. any alternative article
or proposition may be presented for the
choice OF the voters. aud may be voted on
separately without prejudice to others
Whenever the question OF a charter CON
vention is carried by majority OF those
voting thereon II charter convention shall
nance as provided IN section four 40
hereof. and the same shall be constituted
and held and the proposed charter sub
mitted TO vote of the qualified electors
approved or rejected. and all exponsts
paid, as In said section provided.
The clerk OF the CITY and county shall
publish with his Official 'certlicatlun. FOR
three times q week apart in The official
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 altsrnh-
tive article or proposition. which Is TO
be submitted to the voters Within ten
days following the vote the said clerk
shall publish once In said newspaper the
full text OF any charter charter amend
ment. measure or proposal for a charter
convention, or alternative article or prop
osition which shall have been approved
by u majority OF those voting thereon,
atNI la.. laV.1I al
state two copies thereof with the vote
for and againsD officially certified by
him and the same shall go into effect
from the date OF such hling. lie shall
also certify to the secretary of state
with the vote for and against. two copies
proposition. charter. charter amendment.
measure or proposal for a charter con-
yention. Each charter shall also provide
therefor. OF measures passed by the coun-
ell to a vote of the qualified electors. and
Of such ordinances as they may by peu-
The signatures to petitions In this
amendment mentioned need not all be on
ono paper. Nothing herein or elsewhere
shall prevent the council II It sees NJ,
oq fop use dIp AZ .es,,sns "nS S9ts ressrs
No charter. charter amendment or
measure adopted or defeated under the
provisions of this amendment shall be
amended. repealed or revived. except by
petition and electoral vote. And no
such chnrter. charter amendment or
measure shall diminish the tax rate for
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. c. cities OF the first and second
class In this state. arc hereby empow-
cred 10 propos. for submission to y vote
Of the qualified electors. proposals for
IA a Ia
and to amend any such charter. with tho
same force and IN tho same manner and
as set out Ia scctionsyour "a aud nye dl
hereof. with full power Ra TO real and
psrsonal property and public utilities,
WORKS or ways ~ 'et out In section one
ID OF thi. amendment.
SCHOOL DISTRICTS CONSOLIDATED
Sec. Z. The city and county Of Denver
shall alone always constitute one school
district. To De known as District No. J.
but its conduct affairs ana business shall
be IN the hands ut board OF education
consisting OF such numbers, elected la
-lei manner M TIE general school laws
OF the state shall provide, ana until the
hrst olccu9n under said laws OF a fun
board OF education which shall be had ut
the nrst election held after IN. adoption
OF this Amendment, all the directors Of
school district No !. and tho respective
prcsideni. OF the school boards OF school
districts Nos. :. Z, Il and n at the time
this amendment tHkos effect shall act as
nicis or special charters now existing
arc hereby abolished.
Tho snid board uf education shall per-
FORM al the acts aud duties required to
be performed Tor said district by the
general laws OF the state. Except as in
consistent with this amendment. the geu.
.Iai school laws ot the state shall. unless
IN. context oVinces contrary intent BE-
hsid 10 extend and apply 10 tho said
District No. !"
Upon the annexation Of any contiguous
municipality which Hhnll iugtud. a school
district or districts or any part OF n dis
trict. said school district or districts or
No. J." which shall then own all the
property thereof. rrai and personal i0-
Gated within th" boundaries OF such Au-
hehed municipality. and shah assume and
pay all the bonds obligations aud indcbt-
ednc,s OF each Of The said Included school
district, ,h and % %prSpsr proportion Of
Provided. however. That the indobici.
amy school District may bo under at Do
ainendmcnt or by annexation. OF saii
District No, J." shall be paid bY slli
school school district 20 owing no same ey
the board OF education TO th. council
which .hsll levy the same upon the. prop
srty within tn" boundaries OF such dt#a
iriet. respectively as the same existed at
the time such district becomes "a part ~
said "Distriet No. and In ease Of par
Tally Included district, such tax shan b.
eaui,sbly appor,ionsd upon thu several
src. j. Anythirg in the constitution u
the provisions Of this amendment b.
hereby declared 10 be- inapplicabl- 10 the
sss.:S @.,s.s; n% sns ,, ,sl95. ~ 'hi. amendment
Section Two. Each .ioetor voting at
said si.etion and drpitous OF voting fnr
In the ballot boz 6i- iietst whsa"os sSsii
be printed tn. words "for Home itllr
i9r cities and "AEainri lion. ituis Tor