The Elbert County tribune., 1902-10-09

publish, with his Official certinca;ion. for
fewspaper. the irst publication to be
with his call for the election. general
charter amendment. measure. or propo-
sal for charter convention. or nitcrna-
be submitted 10 the voiers Within ton
days following the vote the said clerk
full text OF any charter. charter amend
ment measure or proposal for charter
coii.N ~ a.ttihstt q iti.e =. s ptsts
by a majority OF those voting thereon.
and he shall hle with the secretary ot
state two copies thereof with the vote
for and aEainstl officially certified by
him. and the same shall go into effect
also certify TO the secretary OF state.
with the vote for and against. two copies
of every defeated alternative article or
proposition. charter. charter amendment.
venfion. Each charter shall also provide
FOR a reference upon proper petition
therefor. OF measures pnssed By the coun-
cil 10 a vote of the qualified electors and
Tor the initiative by Tie qualified electors
OF such ordinances as they may by pcu9
The signatures TO petitions in this
amendment mentioned need not all be on
one paper. Nothing herein or elsewhere
from adopting automatic vote registers
for use At elections and references.
measure adopted or defeated under the
provisions OF this amendment sholi be
uilflLtu. ftDsAlfu OF tENANtls t&t'Ht ny
petition md electoral vote. And no
such charter. charter amsndment or
state purposes nNod by act Of the Cen
eral Assembly or interfere in any wise
with the collection Of state taxes.
CITIES OF THE FIRST AND SECOND
CLASS.
Sec. G. Cities OF the FIRST and second
class In this state. are hereby empow-
OF the qualified electors. proposals for
charter conventions and TO hold the same.
and to amend any such charter. with the
same force and in the same manner aud
have the same power. ms ncur us MAJ ne
as set out in sections four 90 and five C5l
hereof. with fun power as to real ana
personal property und public utilities,
works or ways MS set out in section one
% OF this amendment
SCHOOL DISTRICTS CONSOLIDATED
Sec. L The city and county OF Denver
shall alone always constitute one school
bur It's conduct affnlrs and business shall
be IN the hands Of board OF education
consisting OF such numbers. elected Ia
such manner as the general school laws
Of the state shan provide. and until the
board OF edacatlon which shall be had At
the first election held after tho adoption
Of this amendment, all the directors OF
school district No. and the respective
presidents Of the school boards Of school
districts Nos. 2. Z. u and q. AZ the time
such board OF education. and all dis
trcts or special charters now existing
The said board OF education shall por-
form al the acts and duties REQUIRED 70
general laws Of the state. Except as In
consistent with this amendment the Ecn-
eral school laws OF the state shall unless
the context evtnces a contrary intent. be
hsld to extend and apply TO the SAID
Upon the annexation OF any contiguous
municipality which shall Include a school
district or districts or any part OF DIS
part shall be merged In said District
No l." which shall then own all tho
catod within the boundaries OF such nn-
nexed municipality. and shall assume and
pay all the bonds. obiigauons and indebt,
edno9s OF each Of the said included, school
hose q partially lns!udea lSgs pS dstPiats "
ness. both principal and interest which
any school district may be under at the
time when 1t becomes a part. by this
amendment or by annexation. OF said
District No. L. shall be paid by said
school district so owing the same by
| the board Of education to the council
erty within the boundaries OF such dis
trict. respectively. as the same existed at
the time such district becomes part Of
TALLY included districts such tax shall be
equitably apportioned upon tho several
Sec. s. Anything IN the constitution OF
this state. in conflict or Inconsistent with
tue pfoNlslOHS OF tDls amendment ~
hereby declared to be inapplcable to the
matters and things by this amendment
covered and provided Tor.
Section Two. Each elector voting at
said election and desirous Of voting for
or against said amendment. shall deposit
In the ballot box his ticket whereon shall
be printed the words For Home Rule
for Cities" and Against Home Rule for
Cities" and shall Indicate his choice by
placing cross opposite one or the other
OF said groups of words.
Section Three. The votes cast for the
adoption or rejection of said amendment
shall be canyassed and the result deter
mined by the laws of the state for the
canvass of votes for representatives in
Congress-.
Approved March IS. 1901.
In testimony whereof have hereunto
set my hand and Affixed the great seal
OF the state of Colorado. at the city OF
Denver. this IS day OF September. A. d.
1902.
DAVID A. MILLS
tSeal) Secretary OF State.