The Elbert County tribune., 1902-10-02

publish with his official certincation. for
three times. a week apart, IN the onciai
with his call for the election. general
or special. the full text of any charter
sal for a charter convention. or aiterna-
tive article or proposition. which Is 70
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
convention. or alternative article or prop
osition. which shall have been approved
and he shall fle with the secretary OF
state two copies thereof with the vote
for and aealnED officially certified by
him. and the same shall go into effect
from the date OF such iling. He shall
also certify 70 the secretary OF state
OF every defeated alternative article or
proposition. charter. charter amendment.
yention. Each charter shnli also provide
Tor a reference, upon proper petition
therefor. OF measures passed by the coun-
ell TO a vote OF the qualified electors. and
for the Initiative by the qualified electors
of such ordinances as they may by petit
The signatures to petitions in this
one paper. Nothing herein or elsewhere
shall prevent the council. II II Mt.
from adopting automatic vote registers
No charter charter amendment or
measure adopted or defeated under the
amended. repealed or revived. except by
petition and electoral vote. And no
measure shall diminish the tax rate for
state purposes fixed by act OF the Cen
erai 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-
cred to propose for submission to n vote
OF the qualified electors. proposals Tor
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
person personal property and public ,u.l utilities:
ID Of this amendment.
SCHOOL DISTRICTS CONSOLIDATED
Sec. I. The. city and county OF Denver
snail alone always constitute one school
district TO be known as District No, !;
but It's conduct. affairs and business shall
be in the hands Of board OF education
consisting of such numbers. elected 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 hrst election held after the adoption
school district No and the resnective
presidents OF the school boards OF school
districts dist Nos z Y and y At the time
such board of education. and all dis
tricts or special charters now existing
are hereby abolished.
The said board OF education shall per,
form all the acts and duties required 10
general laws OF the state. Except as In
consistent with this amendment. the gem
eral school laws OF the state shall: unless
held TO extend and apply to the said
Upon the annexation of any contiguous
municipality which shall include a school
district or districts or any part of dis
triet. said school district or districts or
No. l." which shall then own all the
property thereof. real and personal, To-
nexed municipality and shall assume and
pay all the bonds. obligations and indebt-
those q partially included districts
ness, both principal and Interest, which
my school district may be under at the
time when 1t becomes a part. by this
"pistTiet No. ~ shall Sc paid paid By said
school district so owing the same by, a
the board of education TO the council
which shall levy the anme upon the prop
trict. respectively. the same existed at
the time such district becomes part OF
said District No. J" and IN case Of par
equitably apportioned upon the several
parts thereof.
fott. o. anything IN the constitution OF
this state In conflict or Inconsistent with
the provisions Of this amendment is
hereby declared 70 be inapplicable 70 the
covered and provided for.
Section Two. Each elector voting at
said election and desrous of voting for
or against said amendment. shall deposit
IN the ballot box his ticket whereon shall
be printed the words For Home Rule
for Cities and Against Home Rule for
Cities and shall Indicate his choice by
placing cross opposite one or the other
of said groups OF words.
Section Three. The votes cast for the
adoption 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 IS 1901
In testimony whereof, | have bereunto
set my hand and affixed the great seal
of the state of Colorado, at the city of
Denver. this Is day OF September. A. d.
1902.
DAVID A. MILLS.
tSeal) Secretary of State.