The Grit-advocate., 1902-10-03

shall have perpetual succession. and shall
own. possess and hold all property. real
sessed or held by the said city of Den
yer and by such included municipal cor
porations. and also all property. real and
held by the said county of Arapahoe. and
shall assume. manage and dispose of all
trusts in any way connected herewith:
shall succeed to all the rights and la
bilities. and shall acquire all benefits. and
shall assume and pay all bonds. oblga-
tons and Indebtedness OF said city, of
corporations and of the county of Arapa-
hoe; by that name may sue and defend
plead and be impleaded In all courts and
places and in all matters and proceed
ings; may have and use IA common seal
and alter the same at pleasure; may pur-
and dispose Of real and personal prop
erty; may receive bequests. gifts. and do
nations of all kinds of property. in fee
or other purposes and do all things and
acts necessary to carry out the purpose 8
Of such gifts. bequests and donations
erwise dispose of the same in accorda nee
with the terms OF the gift. bequest or
trust; shall have the power. within or
without its territorial limits. to construct
condemn and purchase, purchase, acquire
lease add TO, ma intain. conduct and OPP
crate. water works, light plants. power
plants and any other public utilities or
works or ways local in use and extent
in whole or In part part "a, and everything re-
and county and the inha bitants thereof
and any such systems plants or works
WayS or afy ibai IN reiaon
and which said city and county may de-
sire to purchase. in whole or in part the
same or any part thereof may be pur-
chased by said city and county which
may enforce such purchase by proceed
ings at law as In taking land for public
use by right of eminent domain. and
shall have the mower to issue hOnia
the vote OF the tuxpaying electors. at any
special or general election. In any amount
necessary to carry out any of said pow
ers or purposes. as may by the charter
The general annexation and consolida-
the city and county of Denver to the
same extent and In the same manner
that they would apply ..G, to the city Of
amendment provided. into the city and
county OF Denver. Any contiguous town.
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
Sc from such other county and become
a municipal and territorial part of the
city and county of Denver. together
The city and county of Denver shall
alone always constitute one judicial dis
trict Of the state.
OFFICERS.
Sec. 2. The officers of the city and
county OF Denver shall be such as by
vided for by the charter: and the iuris-
diction. term of office: duties and quail
as in the charter may be provided: but
every charter shall designate the officers
who shall. respectively, perform the acts
and duties required of county officers to
be done by the constitution or by the
general law. far as applicable. II
any officer of said city and county OF
whatever, he or, she shall receive the
same as a stated salary. the amount OF
which shall be fixed by the charter. and
paid out of the treasury of the city and
county of Denver In equal monthly pay
ments.
TRANSFER OF GOVERNMENT.
Sec. 3. Immediately upon the canvass
Of the vote showing the adoption OF
this amendment. it shall be the duty OF
the governor of the state TO issue his
the city of Denver.and all municipal cor
porations and that part of the county
OF Arapahoe within the boundaries OF
county Of Denver. and the terms of office
OF all officers of the city of Denver and
of all included municipalities and Of the
neer. council (Which Shall perform the
duties Of a board of county commission
ersl. police magistrate. chief of police
ana boards. of the city of Denver shall
become. respectively; said officers Of the
said chief of police shall be ex-officio
sheriff of the city and county of Denver:
er. treasurer, assessor and coroner OF the
county of AraDahoe. and the justices OF
,he TN, ), peace pc and constables holding office
respectively. said officers of the city and
county Of Denver. and the district attor.
ney shall also be ex-etiicio attorney of