The Elbert County tribune., 1902-10-23

publish, with hi. of,eial eeTunestion,;, i,.5 for
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 aiterna-
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 Tor chhrter
convention; Or aitsTnativs arueie & Inyts or propsi
by a majority OF those voting thereon;
and he shall nlo with the secretary OF
for AND agalnst ofncially certified by
him. and the same shall go into cnec,
from the date OF such fling. He shall
also certify to the SECRETARY OF state.
with the vote for and ngainsf. two copies
OF every defeated alternative arucle or
proposition. charter charter amendment.
measure or proposal for a charter con-
yention- Each charter shall also provide
for a reference. upon proper petition
therefor. OF measures passed by the coun,,
ell to a vote q the qualiiied electors. and
Of such ordinances as they may by peu-
uon request.
amendment mentioned need not all be on
one paper. Nothing herein or elsewhere
from adopting automntic vote registers
for use at elections and references,
Mo ehSTase5 ae5o charter 5sr ,Ss S
provisions OF this amendment shall be
amended. repealed or revived. except by
such charter. charter amendment or
measure shall diminish the tax rate for
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 I'm this state. are hereby empow-
ered TO propose for submission 70 a N2ee de
charter conventions and TO hold tho same,
and to amend any such charter. with the
same force and IN the same manner and
have the same power. as near na may be.
as set out In sections four 90 aud five t5l
hereof. with full power as 90 real ana
works or ways as set out In section one
O OF this amendment.
SCHOOL DISTRICTS CONSOLIDATED.
Sec. T. The city and county or Denver
shall alone always constitute one school
district. to be known as District No. ].
but its conduct Affairs and business shall
be In the hands of board OF education
consisting OF such numbers. elected IN
such manner us the general school laws
first election under said laws Of a full
board Of education which shall be had at
the first election held after the adoption
Of this amendment. all the directors OF
school district No. l. and the respective
presidents Of the school boards o. school
this amendment takes effect, shall act as
such board Of education. and al as.
are hereby abolished
The said board OF education shall per-
form all the acts and duties required to
be performed for said district by the
general laws Of the state. Except as IN
consistent with this amendment. the gen
eral school laws OF the state shall. unless
the context evincea contrary intent be
held to extend and apply to the said
Upon tho annexation OF any contiguous
municipality which shah include school
trict said school district or districts or
part shall be merged In said District
No. L. which shall then own al the
property thereof, real and personal. To-
Gated within the boundaries OF such an
neNed municipality. and shall assume and
pay all the bonds. obligations and indebt-
etaless Of each OF the said Included school
districts; and proper proportion OF
Provided. however. That the indebted
ness, both principal and interest. which
any school district may be under at the
amendment or by annexation, OF said
District No. J." shall be paid by said
special tax to be fixed and certified by
the board Of education to the. council
which shall levy the same upon the prop
erty within the boundaries OF such dis
trict, respectively. as the same existed ut
the time such district becomes part Of
said District No. l." and in case OF par
TALLY Included districts such tax shall be
equitably apportioned upon the several
Sec. s. Anything in the constitution OF
this state in conflict or Inconsistent with
hereby declared to be inappiIeable 10 the
matters and things by this amendment
covered and provided for.
Section Two. Each clector v.3ting at
said election and desirous OF voting for
or against SAID amendment. shall deposit
In the ballot box his ticket whereon shall
be printed tho words For Home Rule
for cities" and Against Home Rule for
Cities" and shall indicate his choice by
placing a cross opposite one or the other
OF said groups Of words.
Section Three. The votes cast for the
adoption or rejection OF said amendment
shall be canvassed and the result deter
mlned by the laws Of the state for the
canvass of votes for representatives In
Congress-
Approved March IS. 1901.
In testimony whereof have he. eunto
of the state OF Colorado. at tho city Of
Denvor. this Is day OF September. A. d.
DAVID A. MILLS.
lSeal.l Secretary Of Stnta.