The Delta independent., 1902-10-31

nss The e'est ,s,s Of i, ,he s,ty and sssn,s a7
newspaper. ihe arst paplication 70 ee
or special. the full text of any oaa. -.
charter amendment. measure. or propSS-
Sal sai for @ a charter convention or q 9rnaa-
be submitted 10 the vcters. Nttiaa l.I
days following the. vote. the Batd clerk
shall publish once in said newsparst ne
fun text of amy charter, charter sou T.
ment. measure. or proposal FOR a chari'F
convention, or alterna tlNe article ct vp-
osition. which shall have be+n NppiN5 p
by Il majority OF those voting fsar acAl
and he shall file WIN The seerstary ot
state two copies hereof (wlth tho vote
for and againsp officially certified By
him. and the same shall go Into cLagl
from the date of such h'lng. He saudi
also certify to the secretary oil s,...e.
with the vote for and against. two copies
of every defeated alternative article or
prouosltion. charter. charter amendment.
measure or proposal for u charter CON
venton. Each chai ter shall also provide
for a reference. Upon proper petition
ell to n vote of the qualified electors. ard
for the initiative by the. qualified cleo -
ton request.
The signatures to petitions IN this
amendment mentioned need not all be on
one paper. Nothing herein or elsewhsre
shall prevent the council, II it secs ut
from adopting au:omade vote reKisters
measure adopted or defeated under the
provisions of this amendment shall be
petition and electoral vote. And no
such charter. charter amendment or or
state purposes fixod by'- act OF tar Gem
eral Assembly. or interfere in any wise
with the collection of state taxes.
CITIES OF THE FIRST AND SECOND
CLASS.
Sec. g. Cities of the first and second
class In This state. are hereby empow-
of the qualified electors. proposals for
charter conventions and TO hold the same.
and to amend any such charter. with tie
same force and in he same manner and
have The same power as near as may be.
as set out in sections four 20 and 1--WE 90
hereof. with full power as to real and
personal property and public uuities
works or ways. as set out III section one
dD of this amendment
SCHOOL DISTRICTS CONSOLIDATED.
Sec. I. The city and county OF Denver
district. 10 be known District No. !.
but its conduct, affairs and business shall
be in the hands of u board or education
consisting of such numbers. elected In
such manner as the general school laws
OF the. state shall provide. and until ihe
board of education which shall be had at
the first election held after the adoption
OF this amendment., all the directors OF
presidents of the school boards OF school
Districts Nos. 2. Z. II and q. at the time
such board Of education. and all dis
tricts or special charters now existing
are hereby abolished.
form all the acts and duties REQUIRED 10
be performed for said district By the
senerai laws , Of the state Except as in
eral school laws OF the state shall unless
the context evlnces "A contrary intent be
held to extend and apply to the said
District No l."
Upon the annexation OF any oontiguous
m,uni,eipaitS which shall include sch1o
part shall be merged in said District
property thereof. real and personal. To-
Gated within the boundaries of such an.
nexed municipality. and shall assume nod
edness OF each OF the said included school
districts fhss Is and Ga.. Gropear pTSportlon OF
Provided. however. That the indebted
ness. both principal and interest. which
any school district may be under at the
"pistrict. No. l." shall be paid by said
special tax to be fixed and certified by
the board OF education to the council
which shnll levy the same upon the prop
trict. respectively as the same existed at
the. tine such district becomes part Of
italy Included districts such tax shall be
equiiably apportioned upon the several
parts thereof.
Sec. s. Anything In the constitution OF
this state In conflict or Inconsistent with
the provisions Of this amendment Is
hereby declared to be inapplicable to tho
matters and things by this amendment
covered and provided for.
Section Two. Each eector voting at
said election and desirous of voting for
or against said amendment. shall deposit
In the. ballot box his ticket whercon shall
be printed the words For Home Rule
for Giles and Against Home Rule for
Cities and shall Indicate his choice by
placing cross opposite one or the.
of said groups OF words.
Section Three. The votes cast for tho
adoption or rejection of said amendment
shall be cnnvasscd and the result deter
mined by the laws of the state for the
canvass of votes for representatives in
Congress.
Approved March 49, 1901.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the great seal
of 'he state CT Colorado at the city OF
Denver this is day of September. A. d.
DAVID A. MILLS
(Seal) Secretary of State.