The Dolores star., 1902-10-17

pubiish, with h. etaeial eertihcstion. for
nevspspsf. the nrst puSncation to b
Or % Special. the % full @ text e Of any charter. ns
charter amendment. measure. or propo-
Sal s, for 2 charter convention. Or alterna-
be submitted to the voters. Within ten
days following the vote. the said clerk
full text of any charter. charter amend
ment. measure or proposal for a charter
osition. Which shall have G,e BEEN approSed ga pSe
by a majority of those voting thereon.
and he shall file with the secretary OF
for and againsD 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
yention. Each charter shall also provide
therefor. Of % measures op passed IP BY the e eoun
ell to vote Of the qualified electors. and
for the Initiative by the qualified electors
OF such ordinances as they may by petit
The. signatures. to petitions in this
one paper Nothing herein or elsewhere
shall shall prevent prevent the council. II It sees tit.
fop az registers
measure adopted or defeated under the
amended. repealed or revived. except by
petition and electoral vote. And no
abs ba tan
state purposes fixed by act of the Gem
eral Assembly or interfere in any wise
with the collection of state taxes.
CITIES OF THE FIRST AND SECOND
CLASS.
Sec. 8. 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
nave the same power. as near as may be.
as set out in sections four % and five go
hereof, with full power as to real and
personal property and public utilities.
works or ways. as set out In section one
~ OF this amendment.
SCHOOL DISTRICTS CONSOLIDATED.
Sec. Z. The city and county of Denver
shall alone always constitute one school
district. to be known as District No. !,
put Its SoHuucl. analrs ana business snall
consisting of such numbers. elected in
such manner as the general school laws
OF the state shall provide. and until the
first election under said laws of a full
board Of education which shall be had at
the first election held after the adoption
of this amendment, all the directors of
school district No l. and the respective
presidents of the school boards Of school
=. ., IL
this amendment takes effect. shall act as
such board Of education. and all dis
triets or special charters now existing
The said board of education shall per-
form az the acts and duties REQUIRED to
general laws of the state. Except as in
consistent with this amendment. the gem
eral era, % school laws OF the state shall: unless
the context evinceS a contrary intent. be
held to extend and apply to the said
municipality which shall include a, school
district or districts or any part of a dis
trict. said school district or districts or
No. L. which shall then own all the
property thereof real and personal To-
] nexed municipaiity. iei and shall as assume s and and
pay all the bonds, obligations and indebt-
edness of each of the said Included school
hose of
Provided however. That the indebted
any school district may be under, at the
amendment or by annexation Of said
school district SO owing the same by
special tax to be fixed and certified by
the board, of education to the council
which shall levy the same upon the prop
erty within the boundaries of such dis
trict. respectively. as the same existed at
TALLY included districts such tax shall be
equitabiy apportoned upon the several
Sec. s. Anything in the constitution of
this state in conflict or Inconsistent with
the provisions of this amendment is
hereby declared to be inapplicable to the
matters and things by this amendment
c9yered Ta,;d and nd provided for ;...o ...,.
said election and desrous 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 canvassed 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. I have he, e,eunto
set my hand and affixed the great seal
of the state of Colorado. at the city of
Denver. this 1S day of September. A. d.
1902.
DAVID A. MILLS.
(Seal.) Secretary of State.