The Grit-advocate., 1902-10-17

vising or amending their charter. and.
of the governor announcing the adoption
Of this amendment the council of the city
and county Of Denver shall. by ordi-
Quoted as provided by law. of the quail
fled 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 q charter for
said city and county In harmony with
this amendment. Immediately upon com
pletion. the charter so framed; with
the officers and members Of the conven-
ton and delivered to the clerk of said
city and county who shall publish the
in the omcia1 newspaper of said city and
county. three times. and a week apart.
the first publica ton being with the call
flied electors Of said city and county shall
by vote express their approval or rejec-
eharer t snail 1aid Sa by
Of those voting thereon. then two copies
thereof together with the vote for and
againsp duly certified by the said clerk,
shall. within ten days after such vote is
taken be filed with the secretary of state.
and shall thereupon become and be the
But If the said charter be rejected. then.
within thirty days thereafter. twenty,one
sha be 1e new st
county. and they shall proceed as above
manner and to the, like end be, pub,
lished and submitted to vote of said
voters for their approval or rejection. II
ignate shall be repeated (each special
election for members of a new charter
convention being within thirty days
finally approved by, a majority Of those
voting thereon. and certified together
atur nf CT "a q uharpnnpn
it shall become the charter Of the said
city and county of Denver and shall be-
ne sede any any e Existing @ charters and amend mend
ments thereof. The members of each of
said charter conventions shall be elected
iabors within sixty days after their re-
spectivs election.
Every ordinance for a special election
the time and place where the convention
shall be held. and shall specify, the COM
II any TO De he NO
pensatlon in case Of non-attendance or
tardy attendance. and shall fix the time
proposed charter. to be not less than
thirty days nor more than sixty days af-
ter lis delivery to the clerk. The charter
ing. amending or repeating the ordin-
ances of the city and county Of Denver.
All expenses Of charter conventions shall
1hess theseot the of eectons foy
shall be paid out of the treasury upon
the order of the council.
No franchise relating to any street.
county shall be granted except upon the
vote Of the qualified taxpaying electors:
and the apeston Of sn Its being granted
(to be determined by said treasurer) OF
ft Franchise. The council @ M shall have ~ power I
to fix the rate of taxation on property
each year for city and county purposes.
NEW CHARTERS. AMENDMENTS OR
MEASURES.
Sec. s. The citizens Of the city and
county Of Denver shall have the exclu-
adopt a new charter. or to adopt any
measure as herein provided;
1t shall be competent for qualified cleo
cent. OF the next preceding Kuberna torial
vote in said city and county to petition
the council for any measure. or charter
amendment. or for charter convention.
The council shall submit the same to u
vote of the qualified electors at the next
days after such petition is, tiled when;
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 for special election. the council
shall submit 1t at special election to be
held not less than thirty nor more than
sixty days from the date of filing the pc
titisn; provided. that any question so
submitted at special election shall not
again be submitted at a 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 charter con-
yention is carried by majority of those
voting thereon. a charter convention shall
be called through special election ordi-