The Springfield herald., 1902-10-03

city and county Of Denver: ,oEethe'
with all property thereunto 6elonkthE
oons ans sy :ns os an
trict OF the stnte.
OFFICERS
Sec. = The oficers of the city and
county Of Denver ,sn shall be sS sYch /, as ,l BY
vfded for by the charter: and the juris-
diction. term OF Office duties and quail
every charter shall designate the oficers
s aG das. reaa. y ss ses e
Eenerai law. as FAR as applicable. Il
whatever. he or, she shall receive the
which shall be ixed by the charter. and
pnid out Of the treasury of the city and
county OF Denver In equal monthly pay
Eents
TRANSFER OF GOVERNMENT.
Sec, D. Immediately upon the canvass
of the vote showing the adoption of
the % gavernor OF ,hs state TO issue his
this amendment. II shall be the duty of
the city OF Denver. and all municipal cor
porations and that purt Of the county
laid city. shuli merge into the city and
county Of Denver. and the terms of office
Of al OF ths S Of psnres nn m and Ind
county OF Arnpahoe shall terminate: ex-
cept. that the then mayor. auditor. engt-
duties Of n board OF county commission
Sss,. po:iss nn.tstrate: ehist OF p1,ies ni.,;
Sesone e .si Sf oesns Of .he
city and county of Denver. and snid en-
ginecr shall be ex-ofhcio surveyor and
sheriff OF the city and county Of Denver:
and the then clerk and ex-officio record
County Arapahos anG ,ns 'o of
the pci.cc und constnbes holding Office
within the city OF Denver. shall become
county Of Denver and the district uttor--
ney shall also be cx-officio attorney of
so eS snd sha qr hoa Se said oee
us above specified only until their sue
cessors are duly elected and H,nliiicd as
dIstrIct Judges. county Judge and district
attorney shall serve their full terms. re-
and e9r wafh o s.y Of hs pg
except the chief of police as such. shall
continue severnlly as the police and fire
I'll they are severnlly discharged under
such eiyil service regulations as shall
be by nroSss the and
Inent Of flre and police and the depart:
ment Of public utilities and works shall
rs In said charter shall be provided.
FIRST CHARTER.
Sec. 4. The charter and ordinances Of
exist when this amendment takes effect.
shall. for the lime being only. and us
dinances Of the city and county OF Den,
yer; but the people Of, OF the city 1S aaS
and they shall always have the exc.n-
sive power In the making. altering. re-
visink or amending their churter. and.
of the governor announcing the adoption
of this amendment the council of the city
n hn n.
Quoted as provided by law. of the quail.
fed electors In said city and county OF
taxpayers who shuii have been qualified
electors within the limits thereof Lor at
vs ho
suid city and county In harmony with
this amendment. Immediately upon COM
PREDATORY synopsis. shall be signed by
I he orficcrs and members OF the conven,
lion snd delivered to the CLERK ,,,;Nh Sf said
sumo In full. with his ofSicial certiiicltion.
In the o,.cin1 newspaper of said city und
the first publication being with the cal.
for n special election. at which the quail
iilcd electors OF said City and county si;.l
cnarter shall be approved by q majority
thereof dosether NTH the vote for ana
againsO du,y certified BY the said CLERK.
taken. be HE'D With the secretary Of s,a,e'
snd shall ,hereupon become and be the
charter Of the city and county Of Denver.
Hut II the said charter be rejected. then.
within thirty days thereafter. twcnty-one
members OF u new charter convention
Hs elected boys at said ey 3 to
county. and they shall proceed as above
to frame n charter. which snail In like
lshed and submitted to vote of said
voters for their approval or rejection. II
" reDentcd
convention being within thirty days
finally approved by n majority OF those
voting thereon. and certified uogether
retary OF state as aforesaid. whereupou
II snail become the charter OF the said
city and county Of Denver and shall be-
ments thereof. The members OF eaeh Of
ut larse: and they shall complete their
lnbors within sixty days after their re-
spectivc election.
of charter convention members shall! fl.
the time and place where the convention
IL amy. to be paid the officers
and members thereof. allowing no COM
pensa,lon in case Of Of neniat,endanee H OF
when the vote shall he taken The
proposed charter. TO be not less thar
ter lis delivery to the clerk. The cnarter
shall nuke proper provision for continu-
Ing. amending or repeating the ordin-
All expenses OF charter conventions shall
be paid out OF the treasury upon the
order OF the president und secretary
thereof. The expenses of elections for
charter conventions and of charter vote,
shall be paid out OF the treasury upoa
the order of the council.
No franchise relating to any street
alley or public place of the said city ana
county shall be granted except upon The
vote OF the qualified taxpnyinE electors
ind the question of it's being granted
shall be submitted to such vote upon Gc-
post with the treasurer Of the cNpenS4
Ito be determined by said ttcasurer) .f
such submission by the applicant for sale
franchise. The council shall have powe.
to fix the rate of taxation on properts
nch Tor CITY mud cniIulY nIlELlO,s,--