The Monte Vista journal., 1902-11-01

INKS at law as Ia taking hand for public
shall have the power 20 issue bonds upon
the vote of the taNnaNiuE electors. at any
special or general election. In any amount
necessary to carry ont any Of said pow
ers or purposes as may by the charter
The general annexation aud consoida-
tion statutes OF the state shall apply to
the city and county Of Denver to the
that they would apply to the city OF
| Denver II 1t We're not merged. as in this
county Of Denver. Any contiguous town.
city or territory hereafter annexed to or
consolidated with the city and county OF
| state, In whatsoever county the same
may be a the time shall he detached per
from such other county and become
u municipal and territorial part Of the
| city and county Of Denver, together
VIII Th at pfotsTG'y thnfyunto 5e,"nsins
[ alone always constitute one judicial dis
l trict OF the state,
OFFICERS.
Sec. 2. The officers of the city and
county of Denver shall be such as by
| appointment or election may be pro-
yided Tor by the charter: and the iuris-
! ncations OF all such officers shall be such
| as IN the charter may he provided: but
every charter shall designate the officers
who shall respectively. perform the acts
and duties required of county officers to
he done by the constitution or by the
se' any ofcer % o, as said ciy ~ and d'SaIs county Of
Denver shall receive any compensation
| whatever he OF. she shsil receive the
which shall he fixed by the charter. and
paid out OF the treasury of the city and
counts of Denver in equal monthly pay
ments
TRANSFER OF GOVERNMENT.
| Sec. :. Immediately upon the canvass
OF the vote showing the adoption OF
| this amendment 1t shall be the duty OF
/ proclamation accordingly, and thereupon
the city OF DenNer.and all municipal cor
porations and that part OF the county
| OF Arapahoe within the boundaries of
said city: shall merge into the city and
county Of Denver, and the terms of office
| of all included municipalities and OF the
county OF Arapahoe shall terminate; ex-
gept. that the then mayor, auditor. engi-
| ne.r. council (which shall perform the
! duties OF a board OF county commission
ersl, police magistrate. chief of police
and boards. of the city of Denver shall
] become. respectively. said officers of the
| city and county of Denver and said en-:
| said chief OF police shall be ex-otiicio
sheriff OF the city and county of Denver;
| and the then clerk and ex-otficio record
| er. treasurer. assessor and coroner of the
county OF Araplhoe. and the Justices of
the peace and constabes holding office
/ within the city OF Denver. shall become.
respectively, said officers OF the city and
county OF Denver. nnd the district a,tor-
ney shall also be .S-oificio attorney of
me city and county 9f Deny-r. The fore.
going officers shall hold the said offices
as above specified only until their sue
cessors are duly elected and qualified as
herein provided FOR: except that the then
| district Judges. county Judge and district
attorney shall serve their fuli terms. re-
lice and firemen OF the city OF Denver.
except the chief OF police as such. shall
] continue seysrally as Ia. police and fire.
men OF the city and county or Denver un-
| III they are scverally discharged under
such civil service regulations as shall
| be provided by the charter. and every
charter shall provide that the depart
ment OF fire aud police and the depart
b. under such civil service regulations
AS la said charter shah be provided.
FIRST CHARTER.
Sec. :. The charter and ordinances Of
| the city OF Denver AS thu samu shall
! exist when THIS amendment takes eject.
| shall. for the time being only. and
] lar as applicable. be the charter and or
dinances OF the city aud county OF Den
I yer: but the people OF the city and
county Of Denver ar. hereby vested with
/ and they shall always haNs the eAclu-
slve power in the making. altering. re-
I Nlrinx or amending their charter. aud.
within ten days after the proclamation
/ of the governor announcing IA. adoption
/ OF this amendment the council OF the city
ana county OF Denver shall, by ordi-
I uanc". call "A special election. to be cou-
iueted as provided by law. of the guaii.
l ned electors In said city aud county OF
] Denver. for tho election of twenty .one
I taxpayers who shall have been qualified
/ electors within III. limits thereof IOf at
least nve years, who shall constitute
I charter convention To ffam" a charter ipr
I said city and county ~ harmony with
I tins amSndmvnt, Immediately upon COM
| plction. the charter 20 framed, with
| PREDATORY synopsis, shall be signed BY
/ the officers and members OF tho cUuNc
| ton and delivered to III" clerk OF said
/ city and county who shall publish the
| same In fuli, with his Official c.rtincauon.
! In the ouicial newspaper Of said city and
| county. three times. and week apart.
ne ntst gublieation being with the call
| Tor a special election. at which the quail
! med electors OF said city ana county shall
! by Not. express their approval or rciec-
! charter shall be approved by "A majority
| Of those voting thereon. then Two copies
| againsD duly certified by the said clerk.
I shall. within ton days after such vote Il
taken, be nlrd With the secretary OF state.
! and shall th.r.upon become and ba the
l Hut II tho said charter bo rejected. then,
. within thirty days thereafter. twenty cone
/ shall hs elected at special election to
! b. called as above In said city and
county. and they shall proceed as above
to fram, charter, which shall In like
lished and submitted TO vote OF said
voters for their YpproNal or rejection. II
again rejected. The ptoerdur" herein d.s-
ignaicd shall be repeated teach special
election for members o: a new charter
! convention being within thirty day.
after each r.Jcciion, until charter II
nnaliy approved by a majority Of those
voting thereon, aud csrtin-d together
with the Not. for and ngainau TO tn. sec.
Rotary of stat. as aforesaid, wh.r"upon
| u shall b~coD" the charter Of tho said
/ city and county OF Denver aud shall he.
come the organic law thereof. aud super
-.d. any existing charters snd amend.
I m"uts thereof The members 1f each OF
said charter conventions shall be elected
at large. and they shall complete their
labor. within sixty days after their rs-
| Every ordlnanc. for a special election