The Elbert County tribune., 1902-10-09

city and county Of Denver. together
with all property thereunto belonging
The city and county OF Denver shall
trfct Of the state.
OFFICERS.
Sec . The officers OF the city and
county OF Denver shall be such as by
SRed tor sy se CHARTER ana hs be 4
diction term Of Office, duties and ouali-
tcasions OF all such otheets snail be such
every charter shall designate the officers
who shall respeetiyely. perform the acts
I be done by the constitution or by the
general law, as far as Applicable, Il
Denver shall receive any compensation
whatever. he OF, she shall receive the
which shall be fixed by the charter. and
paid out Of the treasury Of the city ana
nen,s.
TRANSFER OF GOVERNMENT.
Sec, Z Immediately upon the canvass
OF the vote showing the adoption OF
this amendment, IT shall be the duty Of
| the governor Of the state 10 issue his
proclamation accordingly. and thereupon
the city OF Denyer.and all municipal cor
Of Arapahoe within the boundaries Of
said city. shall merge into the city and
OF ali officers OF the cltv of Denver and
/ Of all included municipalities and OF the
county OF Arapahoe shall terminate; ox-
ccpt. that the then mayor auditor. engi-
neer. council (which shall perform the
ers). police maeistrate. chief of police
and boards. Of the city OF Denver shall
city and county or Denver. and said en-
| gineer shall be cx-ofncio surveyor and
sheriff OF the clty and county Of Denver:
and the then clerk and ex-oiicio record
county OF Arapahoe, and the Justices Of
| the peace and constablcs holding Office
within the city Of Denver. shall become;
county OF Denver. and the district attor-
ney shall also be ex-ptiicio attorney OF
going officers shah hold the said Offices
as above specified only until their sue
| herein provided for; except that the then
district Judges, county Judge and district
specuvely, for which elected. The po-
/ lice and ilremen Of the city OF penYer.
except the chief OF police as such. shall
continue severaily as the police and ire
/ men OF the city and county Of Denver un-
I'll they are severaliy discharged under
such civil service regulations as shall
be provided by the charter; and every
charter shall provide that the dopart-
ment OF nre and police and the depart
| ment Of public utilities and works shau
| be under such civil service rogul9 tons
as In said charter shall be provided.
FIRST CHARTER.
! sec. 4. Tle charter ana ordinances OF
the city Of Denver as the same shall
| exist when this amendment takes effect
shall. for the time being only. and as
dinanees OF the city ana county Of Den.
Yer; but the people OF the city and
| county Of Denver are hereby vested with
and they shall always have the exclu-
sive power in the making, altering. re-
within ten days after the proclamation
OF ;he governor announcing the adoption
OF this anne endment the council OF the city
and county OF Denver shall by ordt-
nance. call a special election. TO be con-
| Quoted as provided by law. OF the quail
fed electors In said city and county of
Denver. for the election OF tWcuty-one
taNpayers who shall have been qualified
electors within u limits thereof for at
/ least tlNe years. who shall constitute a
! charter convention TO frame a charter for
said city and county in harmony with
\ this amendment. Immediately upon COM
pletion the charter so framed. with u
tion and delivered 10 the clerk OF said
| same in full. with his official certihcation.
in the onicial newspaper OF said city and
county. three times. and week apart.
the first publication being with the call
for a special election. at which the duai..
by vote express their approval or reIec-
ton 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
| snail. within ten days after such vote Is
taken. be nled with the secretary Of state.
| charter OF the city and county of Denver
But II the said charter be rejected. then.
members OF Il new charter convention
shall be elected at special election TO
county. and they shall proceed as above
to frame a charter, which shall in like
lished and submitted to a vote OF said
voters for their approval or rejection. II
| again rejected. the procedure herein des-
ignated shall be repeated (each special
| election for members Of a new charter
after each reieetion) until a charter is
hnally approved by majority of those
| with the vote for and againsu to the sec
| retary of state as aforesaid. whercupon
l. shall become the charter Of the said
come the organic law thereof. and super
seds any ,S eSisupG eharteEs I and ID amend, ne
| 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 fix
the time and place where the convention
shall be held and shall SPECIFY the COM
pensation. II any. to be paid the officers
and members thereof. allowing no COM
pensation In case of non-attendance or
| tardy attendance. and shall fix the time
| when the vote shall be taken on the
proposed charter. to be not less than
| ter its delivery to the clerk. The charter
snail make proper provision for continu-
nnces alis: aae of the City and county OF pe2ver'
All expenses of charter conventions shall
order of the president and secretary
thereof The expenses. of elections for
shall be paid out of the treasury upon
| the order of the council.
| No franchise RELAXING to any street.
alley or public place OF the said city and
| county shall be granted except upon the
vote Of the qualified taxpaylng electors.
and the question OF its being granted
/ shall be submitted to such vote upon de-
| posit with the treasurer OF the expense
/ Ito be determined by said treasurer) OF
/ such submission by the applicant for said
/ franchise. The council shall have power
to fix the rate OF taxation on property