The Monte Vista journal., 1902-10-25
NEW CHARTERS. AMENDMENTS or
MEASURES.

Sec 5. The citizens OF the city nnl
county of Denver shall have the rscil.-
siye power 10 amend their charter to
adopt new charter. or to adopt am
measure as herein provided.
1t shall be competent for qualified cleo
tors In. number not tess than nve per
vote In said city and county to petition
the council for any measure. or charter
amendment a.: or i9r a charter convention.
vote OF the qualified electors at the next
general election not held within thirty
s ueys ;cs nsIitioh ~ Sin,sd rteu; hs ,si,,', Mnea
electors In number not less than ten per
cent. of the next preceding gubernsto-
request for a special election the council
shall submit II at = special election to ba
sixty days from the date of filing the PEE
submitted at special election shall not
again be submitted al 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
choice OF the voters, and may be voted on
separately without prejudice TO others
Whenever the question of a charter con-
vention Is carried by majority Of those
voting thereon. a charter convention shall
be called through a special election ordi-
hereof, and the same shall be constituted
and held and the proposed charter sub
approved or rejected. and all expenses
paid, as in said section provided.
The clerk OF the city and county shall
three times, a week apart. in the official
newspaper. the nrst publication to be
or special. the fun text OF any charter.
charter amendment measure. or propo-
sal for charter convention, or nlterna-
be submitted to the voters Within ten
days following the vote the said clerk
shall publish once In said newspaper tho
tAN of nm oh Ia Il
ment, measure. or proposal for a charter
convention. or alternative article or prop
ositlon. which shall have been approved
by a majority of those voting thereon,
and he shah file with the secretary OF
state two copies thereof with the vote
for and againsD officially certified by
him. and the same shall go into erecg
from the date OF such filing. lie shall
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
yention. Each charter shall also provide
therefor. OF measures passed by the coun-
Gil to vote of the qualified electors. and
for the initiative by the qualified electors
OF such ordinances as they may By petit
tion request.
The signatures TO petitions In this
amendment mentioned need not all be on
one paper. Nothing herein or elsewhere
shall prevent the council II It secs ut.
from adopting automatic vote registers
for use at elections and references.
No charter. charter amendment or
provisions Of this amendment shall be
petition and electoral vote. And no
measure shall diminish the tax rat. for
state purposes nsed by act OF the Gem
erni Assembly. or Interfere In any wise
with the collection Of state taxes.
CITIES OF THE FIRST AND SECOND
CLASS.
Sec. 6. Cities Of the frat and second
class In this state, are hereby erupow-
cred to propose for submission to = vote
charter conventions and TO hold the ,ame.
and TO amend any such charter with the
,ame force and In the same manner and
have the same power. ss near as may be,
as set out in sections four 20 and nve 10
hereof. with full power as 20 real and
works or wsys as set GU, in section ono
% OF this amendment
SCHOOL DISTRICTS CONSOLIDATED
See. I. The city and county OF Denver
shall alone always constitute one school
district, TO Be Known as District 40 !,
but Its contuei Affairs and business shall
es 10 tbs hsEds u board o; education
such manner o. the general school laws
OF the state shan provide, and until the
nsst election under said law, Of fun
board Of education which shall lie had at
the nrst election held after the adoption
OF this amendment. ALI the directors OF
school district No !, and the respective
districts Nos 2 z II and p. at the time
this amendment taxes effect shall act as
sleh board q education. and all dis
triets or special charters now existing
are hereby abolished.
Tho said board Of education shall per-
form al tue acts and dudes required %
/. performed for said district by tha
general laws OF the state Except - IN
consistent ~ith thls am-hdinrnt tho Een-
eral school laws 0f the state shall. unless
the context eyinoss a contrary intent. hg
held TO shtenI and apply TO the said
''DlsiIict No,
Upon the -HHes alton OF any eqhtiEuous
municipality Nhl IA shall include n school
disttict or districts or any part OF a dis
irict. said school district Of districts Or
part shall .. merged IA said "pistiiet
Nc l. which 4hAll then own all tho
property thereof real and pvraonsl. io-
Gated within the boundaries u such hu-
nsSsd municipality. and shEil a.sufn. % nd
pay all the bUHtu. obligations and iuisbt-
.dbs,s OF each " tho said included school
those os partially ineiuisd disuisis;
Provided. however. That the indebted
ness. both puheipa! and Interest. which
any school district may ba under at tho
iins when Il bsgoin.s a part by this
Amsndnent 81 ~ annexation OF said
''piltriot No l." shall be paii BY said
school district 50 owing the SAN. ~
special ias 70 bv nKrd and o.f,ined ~
the board OF "iu.stion to the council
which shali levy the shfnr upon tLu prop
srty within th' boundaries Of such dis
triet. spsctiyCiy. as the sam. existed at
the timo such district becomes = part OF
said District No. L. and IN casa Df ps,f-
italy Included districts such tax shall br
.aai..e,y appor'ionsd upon tho several
Nee. Anyihing In the constitution Of
this state Ia eoHflet or Inconsistent with
hereby declared TO b. innppiicabl. 10 the
eYs.s:d Asa proyiasd fori -.