The Springfield herald., 1902-10-17
OFFICERS.

The ei!y and eean,g Of DsnysF ,. ss-n
tr:ct OF the state $50
oFErcERs
ses. 2 The oaacsrs, Oe the e:ty and
Sl9se l.',.s.: for sy she csst:er: and @ the ,unss-
6ictio7. tc:sa OF o;tice; duties and quail
every CHARTER shall designate The officers
..ho shall rsspe.eIi;eiy, perform she acts
tc dore by the Constitution or by the
fenera. law. as tar as appiicao:e u
q Denver shall receive any compensation
whatever. he or. she shah receive the
which shaH be fixed BY the charter. and
paid out OF the treasury OF the City and
b county OF Denver IN equal monthly pay
i-lent5-
TRANSFER or GOVERNMENT.
Sec, J. Immediately upon the canvass
OF the vote showing: the adoption OF
tse lovernor oi me. state 70 issue his
uis anieran1sr.,- It shall be the duty OF
the city of Denver.and all municipal cor
OF Arapaho. Within the boundaries of
said city, shall merge into the Gig and
OF ali officers OF the city OK Deny.- and
OF all Included municipalities and OF the
oept that tee ihen mayor auditor enS!-
nser. ccEucii twa!ch shall Perform tie
eunf ct "a z eoard I eoa'.ty S'Ei,hiss' =, "a.
and boards. OF Jhe oisy Of Denver .iidh
become. respectively; SAID ofaeers OF tne
Gincer shall be ex-of.sio Surveyor and
faid chief o: police snail be e1-oficto
and the then citrk and cs-otticio record
, CT. treasurer. assessor and coroner OF the
the peace and cons;ables hCiding ONCE
within the city OF Denver. snaii 6ecoine
esSsy s nsa nnd he 81 lis stiaa
ney shall also be ex-o!acio attorney OF
the city and county Of Denver. The fore.
as aoove specified only unt:! their sue
eeksors are duly elected anu qualified as
district judges. county. Judge and district
attorney shall serve their full terms. re-
ice ice and iI-e;nsn Of the city o. Denver.
except the chief of police such shall
Son,inge .essra as ha pSe OF e hia
such eiviI service reEulalic..s as snail
charter shall provide that. the DEPART
men; Of fire aid police aad The de part.
ment Of public utilities uEc works s.iaii
be under such civil service reEuiatiU.-s
es In said charter SHALL be provided.
YIRsT CHARTER
Sec. 4. The charter and ordinances OF
the city o: Denver ns the same shall
saaii. for the time Being only. and ~
far as applicsbl be the charter and or
dinances OF the city and county ot Den,
Yer. but the people Of the city and
county of Denver are hereby vested with
and they shall always have the exciu-
visins or .inending their chaFter and
] WITHIN ten dayx after the proclamation
OF this amendment the council OF The ci,
and county OF Denver snail. by ordi-
I Quoted as provided BY law.. of the quail,
] fed electors In said city and county of
/ Denver for the election Of ;wen,y,Sns ,Sns
electors within the limits thereof for at
/ least five years. who shall constitute
charter convention to frame charter for
I said city and county in harmony with
7 This anne ndment. Immediately upon com
ple,ion. the charter SO framed; with
I the officers nd members OF the conven-
don and den erred to the clerk OF said
game In fail. with his official certincation.
in the o...c!al newspaper OF said city and
the h.st publication being with the cail
for n special election. at which the Gual:
by vote express their approval or reiec,
lion OF the said ehar,e5 II the ,ls: s;lid
OF those voting thereon. then two copies
thereof together with the vote for and
ssai inS within a ,en Days aiter s such si vote @ Is
taken. be filed with the secretary of state.
and shall thereupon become and be the
But II the said cnarler be rejected. then.
within thirty days thereafter. twenty-one
Ghaii be elected AT special section TO
be called as above In said city and
county. and they shall proceed as above
manner and to the like end be pub.
voters oneu n Tor ,Reir approval @ or reiection II
again rejected. the procedure herein ces-
ignated shall be repeated leach special
convention being within. thirty days
after each rejection until charter is
Voting thereon. and certified 6ogether
with the vote for and aEaiUsp to the sec
i, snail become The. charter OF the said
city and county OF Denver and shall be-
sed. any eSisting charters a.id amend
ments thereof. The members OF each OF
said charter sonyen'i9ns saall be e!eetsa ss,!
labors within sixty days after their re-
spse,ive elseyon , ,,,, .,o,.,o,
of charter convention members shall TX
the time and place where the convention
pensation. il any. to be paid The officers
and members thereof. allowing no com
tardy attendance. and shall fix the time
when the vote shall be taken on ,hs
DAYS har more TO than nS DAYS
ter lis delivery to the clerk. The cmtrter
shall make proper provision for continu-
ances Of the city and county OF Denver
All expenses OF charter conventions snail
be paid out of The treasury upon the
thereof, TIE expenses of elections Tor
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 taxpayiuR electors.
and the question of Its being granted
shall be submitted to such vote upon de-
pOsit with the treasurer of the expense
Ito be determined by said trcasurtrJ OF
such submission by the applicant for said
franchise. The council shall have power
to fix the rate of taxation on property
each year for city and county purposes.
NEW CHARTERS. AMENDMENTS OR
MEASURES.