The Elbert County tribune., 1902-10-02

city and county Of Denver. together
with all property thereunto belonging.
alone siways constitute one judicial dis dis
trtct of the state
OFFICERS.
Sec , The officers. Of the city and
county OF Denver shah be such as by
ylded for by the charter: and the i1ris-
diction. term of office. duties and quail
as in the charter may be provided; but
every charter shall designate the officers
and duties reaSred oi eennty ' oieers Nee sets Is
be done by the constitution or by thc
any, any ofricer Of said Or city " ana a"se9re eonnt, of
Denver shall receive any eompensation
TnaeeSsr sn we ne isd 9r hia shG snail reSeive The
which shall be fxed by the charter, and
paid out OF the treasury Of the city and
county of Denver In equal monthly pay
ments.
TRANSFER OF GOVERNMENT.
Sec J. Immediately upon the canvass
of the vote showing the adoption of
this amendment. IL shall be the duty OF
proclamation accordingly. and thereupon
the tity OF Denver and all municipal cor
OF Arapahoe within the boundaries OF
said city; shall merge into the city and
N9Afit1 Vi ptiNtFs anu the itfnlN OF once
OF ali officers OF the city OF Denver and
Of all Included municipalities and Of the
county OF Arapahoe shall terminate; ex-
cept. that the then mayor, auditor. enEi-
neer. council (which shall perform the
duties Of board OF county commission
and boards of the city OF Denver shall
become. respectively; said officers OF the
city and county OF Denver. and said en-
gineer shall be ex-ofiicio surveyor and
said chief OF police shall be ex-officio
sherin of the city and county OF Denver.
and the then clerk and ex-officio record
er. treasurer. assessor and coroner of the
the. peace and constables holding office
within the city of Denver. shall become.
respectively, said officers OF the city and
ney shall also be ex-onicio attorney OF
the city and county OF Denver The fore.
as above specified only until their sue
cessors are duly elected and qualified
district Judges. county Judge and district
attorney shall serve their fun terms.
spectively. for which elected. The po-
except the chief OF police as such. shall
continue severally as the police and fire-
I'll they are sevcraily discharged under
such civil service regulations as shall
charter shall provide that the depart
ment OF public utilities and works shall
be under such civil service reguia lions
as In said charter shall be provided.
FIRST CHARTER
Sec. & The charter and ordinances OF
the city Of Denver the same shall
exist when this amendment takes effect.
far as applicable. be the charter and or
dinances OF the city and county OF Dem
yer; but the people OF the city and
and they shall always have the exclu-
sive power in the making. altering. re-
within ten days after the proclamation
OF the governor announcing the adoption
and county Of Denver shall. by ordi-
nance call special election. to be con-
fed electors In said city and county OF
Denver, for the election of twenty-one
taxpayers who shall have been qualifed
electors within the limits thereof for at
least five years. who shall constitute
charter convention TO frame a charter for
this amendment. Immediately upon COM
petlon. the charter so framed, with n
PREDATORY synopsis shall be signed by
the ofiicerr and members OF the conven-
zion and delivered TO the clerk ot said
same san In in full Win his otiiciai eeTtitication.
in the onicial newspaper OF said city and
county, three times, and a week apart,
for IA special election. at which the quail
ihed electors OF said city and county shall
tion of the said charter. II the said
charter shall be approved by majority
of those voting thereon then two copies
thereof together with the vote for and
againsO duly certified by the said clerk.
SNAIL WITHIN ten days arter Sucl vote is
taken. be filed with the secretary of state,
and shall thereupon become and be the
charter OF the city and county of Denver.
But II the said charter be rejected. then.
within thirty days thereafter. twenty-one
members of new charter convention
be called as above IL said city and
county. and they shall proceed as above
to frame charter which shall In like
manner and to the like end be pub
lished and submitted TO vote of said
refarfad h.. 1aa
ignated shall be repeated leach special
election for members OF new charter
after each rejection until charter is
finally approved by a majority Of those
with the vote for and againsD to the sec
retary of state as aforesaid. whereupon
city and county OF Denver and shall be-
come the organic law thereof, and super
sede any ,S.. existing charters tr. and amend
said charter conventions shall be elected
at large. and they shall complete their
labors within sixty days after their re-
spective election.
Every ordinance for a special election
of charter convention members shall fx
the time and place where the convention
shall be held, and shall specify the COM
pehsg.ioni pen II any. Mo, TO be & paId the Officers &
pensation 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-
shall make proper provision for continu-
Ing, amending or repeating the ordin-
All expenses or charter conventions shall
be paid out of the treasury upon tho
order OF the president and secretary
thereof. The expenses OF elections for
charter conventions and of-vSarter votes
shall be paid out OF the treasury upon
the order OF the council.
No franchise relating to an,r street.
alley or public place Of the said city and
county shall be granted except upon the |
vote OF the qualified taNpaying electors |
and the question OF its beiag granted |
shall be submitted TO such vote ulon de- |
posit with the treasurer of the expense |
Ito be determined by said treasCrsr) OF |
such submission by the applicant sVs said |
franchise. The council shall have power |