The Grit-advocate., 1902-10-03
for and againso officially certified by


with the vote for and against. two copies
of every defeated alternative article or
proposition. charter charter amendment.
vention. Each charter shall also provide
for reference. upon proper petition
therefor. of measures passed by the coun,,.
ell to a vote of the qualified electors and
for the initiative by the qualified electors
of such ordinances as they may by peti-
tiOn request.
The signatures to petitions in this
amendment mentioned need not all be on
one paper. Nothing herein or elsewhere
from from % Adopting az AUTOMATIC % vote vol registers
for use at elections and references.
No charter, charter amendment or
provisions of this amendment shall be
amended rsPeal,ed or revved EXCEPT e1 by
measure shall diminish the tax rate for
state purposes fixed 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-
cred to propose for submission to a vote
Of the qualified electors. proposals for
charter conventions & and to hold the same; ,n:
same force and In the same manner ana
have the same powsN as near m as, as may aE. 5e; 2ei
personal property and public utilities.
works or ways. as set out In section one
D Of this amendment.
SCHOOL DISTRICTS CONSOLIDATED.
Sec. T. The city and county Of Denver
district. i Ito to be Known as District No. !,
but its conduct. affairs and business shall
be In the hands Of board OF edncauon
such manner as the general school laws
Of the state shall provide. and until the
first election under said laws Of full
the first election held after the adoptioH
Of this amendment, all the directors o1
district T No and hs
districts Nos. 2. 7. II and q. at the time
this amendment takes effect. shall act as
tricts or special charters now existing
are hereby abolished.
The said board Of education shall per-
be performed for said district by the
general laws Of the state. Except as in-
consistent with this amendment. the gen
the context evinces a contrary intent. be
held to, to extend Xn and apply 70 the SAID
Upon the annexation of any contiguous
municipality which shall include |. school
district Or districts or any part Of . dis
paft sha be- efnsd n 81 Said
No. l." which shall then own all the
property thereof, real and personal. To-
nexed municipality. and shall assume and
pay all the bonds. obligations and indebt::
edness of each OF the said included school
fhose of paray nended
Provided however. That the indebted
ness both principal and interest. which
any school district may be under 1T the
time when 1t becomes a part. by this
amendment or, by annexation, Of said
District No. l." shall be paid by said
special tax to be fixed and certified by
the board Of education to the council
which shall levy the same upon tho prop
erty within the boundaries OF such dis
trict. respectively. as the same existed at
the time such district becomes . part Of
ad S9 m snd .ueR IN a. Sf
equtably apportioned upon the several
Sec. s. Anything in the constitution Of
the provisions of this amendment is
hereby declared to be inappplicabie to the
matters ana things BY this
Section Two. Each elector voting at
said election and desirous Of voting for
ganS said me hnrsod 5ha depSs
be printed the words For Home Rule
for cities" and Against Home Rule for
Cities and shall indicate hts choice by
Section Three. The votes cast for the
adoption or rejection % Of sal said rat. amendment
mined by the laws. of the state for the
canvass of votes for representatives in
| Congress.
Approved March 10. 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 1
DAVID A. MILLS.
| (Seal) Secretary of State. d.