The Monte Vista journal., 1902-10-11
NEW CHARTERS, AMENDMENTS OR
MEASl'i,ES

1t shall be compo,ent FOR qualified cleo
tors In number not less Than i've per
vote in said city ard county to petition
the council for an. measure or charter
rR sanet or sha tGr ss,i nirtf bs e9nHsnon
vote OF the qualified electors al the next
general election not held within thirty
ever such petition Is signed by qualified
electors In number not less than ten per
rial vote In said city and county, with a
request Tor n special election. the council
shall submit II at special election to be
sixty days from TN. date of flllue the pc
tition; provided, that any question so
submitted At u specill election shall not
within two years thereafter. In sub
mitting any such charter, charter amend
m.nt or measure. ans alternative article
or proposition may be presented FOR the
choice of the voters, and may be voted on
separately without prejudice TO others
vention is carried b. majority. OF those
voting thereon. a charter convention shall
nance as provided ii section '''S% Your 81 q, %
hereof. and the sane shah be constituted
mit,ed TO n vote of the qualified electors.
approved or rejected aud all expenses
paid, as in said seeii9n provided:
publish, with his official certincatlon. FOR
three times. a week apart, in the official
With ss call Hs FOR the sIss,loh ss9ers 9
or special. the full tex, OF anv charter.
charter amendment. measure, or propo-
sal for u charter convention. OF altsrna-
tive article or proposition. which is to
be submitted to the voters Within ten
day, following The vote, the said clerk
fun text OF any charter charter amend
mcnt, measure. or proposal for a charter
convention. or alternative article or prop
osition. which shall have been approved
by majority OF those voting thereon.
and he shall file with the secretary of
nj lxrl b.. ,#..sa
for and againsp officially certified by
him and the same shall go into effect
from the date OF such fling He snail
also certify to the secretary of state.
with the vote for and against. two copies
OF every defeated alternative article or
proposition. charter. charter amendment.
measure or proposal for charter con-
yentlon. Each charter shall also provide
,Serstor tS i upon pr9per b hpe,9n
III TO vote Of the qualified electors. and
for the Initiative By the qualified electors
o. such ordinances as they may by petit
The signatures to petitions in this
am, MNsns91ej Nesh,o need not an be on
from adopting automatic vote registers
for use at elections and references.
No charter. charter. amendment or
provisions Of This amendmen, shall be
petition and electoral vote And no
.ueh ehatt,s. charter amendment or
measure email diminish the tax rate for
state purposes hIed by act OF the Cen
with the collection OF state taxes.
CITIES OF THE FIRST AND SECOND
CLASS
Sec. q. Cities of the first and second
elAss In this state are hereby empow.
cred to propose for Eubmission to . vote
q ths aualihed electors. proposals. for
and TO amend any such charter with the
same force aud In the same manner and
nave M sns ne, same pSwer I q. near M as. as may .n 5s
hereof, with full p0wer as TO real and
rss.onsl property ana public white
% Of this amendment
SCHOOL DISTRICTS CONSOLIDATED
sec T. The. city and county OF Denver
shall alone always constitute one school
but Its conduct affairs and business shall
bs " ths hALds OF board oi education
eohastiny OF such numbers. elected In
ef the state shall provide ana until the
arst election under said laws Of fun
board " sdue%tion which shall lie had at
the nrst election held after the adoption
OF this .mendmsnt. all The directors OF
.eheol distriet No. J. and the respective
prrs'dents of thr school board. Q, school
this amendment axes effect shall act a.
,,,r.. ,Iea board q 'dssa,ion, aud al Sis,
are hereby aboAahsd
The said board ot education shall pef-
form all The acts ana duties required 20
br pefform.d Tor said di.ifiet BY thu
general laws ~ tha state. Except - In
consistent ~ith thla amendment the Ken.
.rai school LAW u III" stats shaft. unlers
the context .yinc's = contrary intent. 3.
held 10 snisnd aHd apply TO tho said
Upon III. anpsaa alton o. any coBtisaous
municipality which shall Include a school
district o.. districts OF ANY part OF a dil-
'ric'. said school dinulei OF uistriota OF
tart shah be merged IN said "Dthtnci
property thereof real and personal. 10.
Gated Within the boundaries " such all.
ns.-d municipality and shsll assainr. and
-dns.s o! each u tns ssi1 Included aohool
% h. u ysn na sssiess.a ssSess. piSsSssH d.ssis,s Of
ns... both princlpai and Interest. waish
any school district may d, under at the
Tim. Shsn u b,esm.. par. y ~.
District No. ~ shall be paid by said
school district - o~inT the same ~ q
ih. board ., educsiian 10 ihs council
which shall levy ihe sam. unon the prlp.
srty Within ihe boundaries of such ais.
ID. i'm. such al.,rie, s.eon,s. a p,rt o.
said District So. l. and IN raHa ~ ls,fs
tally included districts suth iaS shall he
.s.!.sely .profilon.d upon tho several
Nee. = Anything Ia tn. constitution ~
ihis state "a conflict 2, ineonsi-,snt Nib
hereby declared 10 b. inAppncabls 10 tho
mstssss and ihlns. ~ this snendiasnt
isssisn T~s' rssh .iee,or voting a,
ssid election and is-ifou. of NofinF faF
% asAihs, SAID ainsndm.nt shah d'p9sii
b- printed III. Word. ''rey Home ituic
for ctit~." and AGAINST HON. Ituls Tor
.lu.e snd shall inii.sts bis choice rs
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