The Grit-advocate., 1902-10-17

shall have perpetual succession. and shall
and personal. heretofore owned. pos
sessed or held By the said city of Den
Yer and by such included municipal cor
personal, heretofore owned, possessed or
held by the said county Of Arapahoe. and
shall assume. manage and dispose of all
trusts in any way connected herewith :
shall succeed to all the rights and la
bilties. and shall acquire all benefits. and
shall assume and pay all bonds. obliga.
tions and Indebtedness of said city of
Denver and of said included municipal
corporations and of the county of Arapa-
plead and be implicated. in all courts and
places, and in all matters and proceed
ings: may have and use common seal
and alter the same at pleasure: may pur-
chase receive. hold and enjoy. or sell
and dispose OF. real and personal prop
erty: may. receive bequests. gifts. and do
simple or in trust for public. charitable
or other purposes; and do all things and
acts necessary TO carry out the purposes
of such gifts bequests and donations.
with power to manage sell. lease or 9TH
erwise dispose of the same in accordance
with the terms of the gift. bequest or
trust; shall have the power. within or
without It's territorial limits to construct.
condemn and purchase, purchase. acquire.
lease. add to. maintain. conduct and op-
crate. water works, light plants, power
plants, transportation systems. heating
plants end any other public utilities or
works or ways local In use and extent.
Quired therefor. for the use of said city
and county and the inhabitants thereof.
or ways. or any contracts In relation or
connection with either. that may exist
and which said city and county may de-
sire to purchase. in whole or in part the
same or any part thereof may be pur-
chased by said city and county which
may enforce such purchase by proceed
ings at law as in taking land for public
use by right of eminent domain. and
shall have the power to issue bonds upon
the vote Of the taxpaying electors. at any
special or general election. In any amount
necessary to carry out any OF said pow
ers or purposes. as may by the charter
be provided.
ton statutes of the state shall apply to
the city and county Of Denver to the
se that they e Would Apply e to s'e the "ef cty Of
Denver II 1t were not merged as in this
amendment provided. into the city and
city or territory hereafter annexed to or
consolidated with the city and county OF
Denver, under any of the laws of this
may be at the time. shall he detached per
Sc from such other county and become
municipal and territorial part of the
city and county of Denver. together
with all property ther,:unto belonging.
The city and county of Denver shall
alone always constitute one judicial dis
trict of the state.
OFFICERS
county of Denver shall be such as by
appointment or election may be pro-
yided for by the charter: and the iuris-
diction. term of office. duties and quail
tications Of all such officers shall be such
as in the charter may be provided: but
every charter shall designate the officers
and duties required of county officers to
be done by the constitution or by the
general a,oa law. as 81; FAR as applicable. II
Denver shall receive any compensation
whatever. he or she shall receive the
same as n stated salary: the amount Of
which shall be fixed 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. 3. Immediately upon the canvass
Of the vote showing the adoption of
this amendment; It shall be the duty Of
proclamation accordingly, and thereupon
the city of Denver and all municipal cor
porations and that part Of the county
county Of Denver. and the terms Of office
Of all 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. eng-
neer. council (Which shall perform the
ers5. police o9l magistrate te' chief of poiiee
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-of11cio
sheriff of the city and county of Denver;
and the then clerk and eX-otticio record
er. treasurer assessor and coroner OF the
county of Arapahoe and the justices of
the peace and constables holding office
within, within the city Of Denver: shall become
county Of Denver. and the district attor.
ney shall also be ex-otticio attorney of