Gilpin observer., 1902-10-30

Z municipal and TERRITORIAL part Of tAs
s,ty and cosaty of Denysr 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
appointment or election may be pro-
yyided for by the charter: and the itris-
hcations of all such daicers shall be such
as In the charter may be proyided:, but
who shall. respectively. perform the acts
and duties required Of county officers to
be done by the constitution or by the
any officer of said city and county of
Denver shall receive any compensation
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
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 Denverand all municipal cor
porations and that part of the county
said city. shall merge into the city and
county OF Denver. and the terms of office
VI az the city Denver ana
OF all included municipalities and of the
county of Arapahoe shall terminate: ex-
eept. that the then mayor, auditor. engi-
duties of a board of county commission
ersl. police magistrate. chief of police
become. respectively. said officers of the
city and county of Denver. and said en-,
sineer shall be ex-oficio. surveyor and
Sheriff OF the city and county OF Denver;
and the then clerk and ex-oficio record
er. treasurer. assessor and coroner of the
county of Arapahoe. and the justices of
the peace and constables holding Office
within the city Of Denver. shall become;
respectively. said officers of the city and
county of Denver. and the district attor--
nrey shall also be ex-officio attorney of
going officers shall hold the said offices
as above specified only until their sue
Sessors are duly elected and qualified as
herein provided for: except that the then
district judges. county judge and district
attorney shall serve their full terms, re-
lice and nrcmen of the city of Denver.
except the chief OF police as such shall
bseUeraily & as the poiiee OF enYsr nra Ie &
til they are severally discharged under
such ciyil service regulations as saall
charter shall provide that the depart
ment OF fire and police and the depart,
en be under 1h SUCH i civil service Vic, reguatioa
as in said charter shall be provided.
FIRST CHARTER.
Sec. 4. The charter and ordinances of
the city of Denver as the same shall
exist when this amendment takes effect.
far as applicable be the charter and Or
dinances OF the city ana county of Dem
Seu,S Of pesveF @ people sIe he2eby % yh eseS wa
and they shall always have the exciI-
sive power In the making. slteiinS. re-
within ten days after the proclamation
OF the governor announcing the adoption
and county OF Denver shall by ordi-
nance. call a special election. to be con-
Quoted as provided by law. of the quali-
Denver. for the election of twenty-one
taxpayers who shall have peen qualified
electors within the limits thereof for at
least five years. who shall constitute a
charter convention to frame charter for
said said city and county In. In harmony M , with with
PREDATORY synopsis. shall be signed by
tion and delivered to the clerk of said
city and county who shal! publish the
same In full with his official Ger eestineauon inca
county. three times. and a week apart.
the first ratification being with the call
Ified electors OF said city and county snail
by vote express their approval or reJec-
charter shall be approved by majority
Of those voting thereon. then two copies
thereof ttether with the vote for and
shall. within ten days after such vote Is
taken. BE filed with the secretary of state.
charter OF the city and county OF Denver.
But IL the said charter be rejected. then.
within thirty days thereafter. twsn,y,ene
be called as. above in said city and
to frame u charter. which shall In like
manner and to the liks end be pub
% annrnNll a "a /
again rejected. the procedure herein des-
ignated shall be repeated leach special
convention being within thirty days
after each rejection) until a charter Is
Hotny aSd n eensd
with the vote for and againsp to the sec
retary of state as aforesaid. whereupon
city and county OF Denver and shall be-
come the organic law thereof. and super
mens nses any The % eaeS Of
said charter conventions shall be elected
at large: and they shall complete their
spective election.
Every ordinance for special election
OF charter convention members shall fix
the time and place where the convention
shall be held. and shall specify. the COM
pensation, If any. to be paid the officers
pensation a % in case 'S u non,@ttendance % @ 0'o or
tardy attendance. and shall fix the time
proposed charter. to be not less than
thirty days nor more than sixty days af-
ter lis delivery y the clerk The charter
ing amending or repeating the ordin-
ances OF the city and county of Denver.
All expenses of charter conventions shull
be paid out OF the treasury upon the
order of the president and secretary
eherter hert conventops snd OF charter So.es es
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 taxpaylng electors
and the question OF its being granted
shall be submitted to such vote upon de-
oosit with the treasurer OF the expense
Ito be determined by said treasurer) OF
such submission by the applicant for said
franchise. The council shall have power
each. year Tor city and county purposss-