The Grit-advocate., 1902-10-03
and they shall always have the axclu-

within ten days after the proclamation
Of the governor announcing the adoption
and county of Denver shall. by ordi-
nance. call special election. to be con-
Quoted as provided by law. of the quail.
fed electors In said city and county of
Denver. for the election of twenty-one
taxpayers who shall have been qualified
electors within the limits thereof for at
least five years, who shall constitute
charter convention to frame charter Tor
said city and county in harmony with
pletion. the charter SO framed. with
predatory synopsis. shall be signed by
the officers and members of the conven,
tion and delivered to the clerk of said
city and county who shall publish the
same In full. with his official certtication.
In the onicial newspaper of said city and
the first publication being with the call
for a special election. at which the quail
flied electors of said city and county shall
tion of the said charter. If the said
charter shall be approved by "a majority
thereof together with the vote for and
againsU duly certified by the said clerk,
shall, within ten days after such vote is
and shall thereupon become and be the
charter Of the city and county of Denver.
within thirty days thereafter. twenty-one
members Of new charter convention
shall be elected at special election to
be called as above in said city and
to frame a charter, which shall in like
manner and to the like end be. pub,
voters for their approval or rejection. If
again rejected. the procedure herein des.
ignated shall be repeated leach special
election for members OF new charter
convention being. within thirty days
after each rejeclion) until a charter is
finally approved by majority Of those
with the vote for and againsD to the sec
retary of state as aforesaid. whereupon
city and county OF Denver and shall be-
come the organic law thereof and super
sede any existing ehaebs and ID
said charter conventions shall be elected
at large: and they shall complete their
labors within sixty days after their re-
Every ordinance for q special election
of charter convention members shall fix
Shall be held. and sha!! specify the COM
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 the
proposed charter to be not nc, less than
ter lis delivery to the clerk. The charter
shall make proper provision for continu-
ances ns aee Of the City " and county Of III Denver.
All expenses Of charter conventions shall
be paid out Of the. treasury upon the
thereof The expenses of elections for
charter conventions and of charter votes
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
vote Of the qualified taxpaying 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 treasurer) of
such submission by the applicant for said
FRANCHISE The council shall have power
each year for city and county purposes.
NEW CHARTERS. AMENDMENTS OR
MEASURES.
county of Denver shall have the exclu
siye power to amend their charter or to
adopt new oeln charter nro;d.a or to adopt any
1t shall be competent for qualified cleo
tors in number not less than five per
cent OF the next preceding gubernatorial
the council for any measure. or charter
amendment; or for charter convention.
vote of the qualified electors at the next
general election not held within thirty
days after such petition is, filed; when
electors In number not less than ten per
cent. Of the next preceding gubernato-
rial vote In said city d,,c and county: with &
shall submit 1t at a special election to be
held not less than thirty nor more than
tition: provided. that any question SO
submitted at a special election shall not
again be submitted at special election
within two years thereafter. In sub
mitting any such charter, charter amend
ment or measure. any alternative article
or proposition may be presented for the
separately without prejudice to others
Whenever the question of a charter con-
vention Is carried by a majority of those
voting thereon. q charter convention shall
be called through a special election ordi-