The Monte Vista journal., 1902-10-18

may enforce sach purchase BY proeead-
tnxs ~ law as IN taking land for public
uSe. by right Of ennnei,t domain and
shall have the power 10 issue bonds upon
the vote of ,ho taNrasins electors at any
special or general election. IN any amount
necessary 10 carry out amy OF said pow
ers or purposes, as may by the Charter
The xencral snn-xation and eonsoilda
tion statutes OF the state shall apply to
the city aud county Of Denver to the
same exten, and In the same manner
Denver II II Mere not merged as In this
umendmen; provided. into the city and
city or territory hsreaf,ss annesca to or
conaolidated with the city and county of
Denver; under. any OF ,he laws OF this
may be at III. time. shalt be detached per
sc from such oIher county and become
a municipn, and tcrritoril,, part Of the
with all prorcriy thereanto belonging.
The city and county Of Denver shall
alone alvsNs constitute one judicial dis
trict of the state,
OFFICERS.
Sec .. The officers of the city and
| county OF Denver shall be such as by
vided Tor by the chartor; and the jnris-
diction. term of office. dudes aud quali-
fcations OF OH such officers shall be such
as In the charter may he provided but
every charter shall designate the officers
who shail. respectively. perform the acts
be be- done by the constitution or Sy the he
general law. as FAR as applicable. il
any officer OF sail. city and county OF
whatever. he or she shall receive the
paid out OF the treasury OF Of the city and
county OF Denver in equal monthly pay
nents.
TRANSFER OF GOVERNMENT.
Sec ;. Immediately upon the canvass
this amendment. i, shall be the duty of
the governor of the state to issue his
Hsocama,On lam y aSeornFly and ,hersupSn
porations and that part OF the county
OF Arapahoe within the boundaries OF
county Of Denver. and the terms of office
OF al omcers of the city Of Denver and
OF az included municipalities and OF the
county OF Arapahoe shall terminate. ex-
cept. that the then mayor. auditor. ensi-
ne.r council 'hich shall perform The
I ersl. police magistrate chief OF police
| and boards. of the city OF Denver shall
become, respectively; said officers OF the
Einecr shall be ex-othcio surveyor and
said chief of police shall be e1-ofiiclo
] sherin OF the city and county OF Denver:
and the then clerk and ex-otficio record
er. treasurer. assessor and coroner of the
county Of Arapahoe. and the justices. of
| within tho city OF Denver. shall become
respectively. said officers of the city and
nsy shall also be % ea.otiic,o attorney Of
tho city and county OF Denver. Tn. fore.
going officers shall hold the said offices
ecssors are duly elected and qualified as
herein provided for; except that the then
shs s9ys s9ysy .. afs i nas
spectivciy. for which elected. The po-
lice and. Hremen OF the city OF Denver.
continue scvcraiiy as the police and ars-
men Of the city and county of Denver un.
u they are seyeraily dischnrked under
/ rAv lint n ~
charter shnii provide that the depart
ment Of public utilities And works shall
| be under such civil service regulations
us IN said charter shall bs provided.
FIRST CHARTER.
sec: T. The charter and ordnance, of
shall. for the time being only. and as
far as Applicable. be lhe charter and or
Sn. ' @ pesps ."a Of S'S ". city Si sni
and they shall siway. hss. the s1ciu-
| sive power in the making. altering. re-
.isinS or amending their charter. aud.
within ten days after the proclamation
and county OF Denver shall. by ordi-
nance, call . spsc!s! election. to be con
he'd electors In said city and county Of
Denver. for the election Of twenty-onc
sisesos. % x,saiS % % The ,,%iss s ,asasoS a ~ Tor AZ
least nve years. who shall constitute y
| Charter convention to frame u charter for
vsid city and county "a harmony with
| this am. ndnssnt Immediatsy upon com
pisuo,. the charter 20 trained VITA !.
The ossieer. and nemoea. oI the soav~n-
iion and delivered 10 III. clerk of said
et'y and county who shall publish the
same in fuil. with Ills Diiicisi cettinesti"n,
l Ia the ou.tisl newspaper of sniJ city and
county. thr.. Times and we,k apart,
the ntst publication b.iny With the call
jor sbeetai election. at which the aual
~ vote express their approval OF reisc.
/ tlun of the said charter. II III" said
| charter sLall be approved by majority
q lho.s voting thereon. then two copies
agAinNtb duly certified by the said clerk.
shall. within ten days after such vote II
,aks',; 2, hisd With ,''s , s.sr.'"fy % st.,s.
| charter OF tho eity and cvunty OF Denver.
hut u the said charter bs rcJsct-d. then.
wi,h,n ,h'r, DAYS .nsrsst,er .wsa,. ,. one
be be- called a. above Il said div aud
to frsms a shas,sr' wl.ich shall in iiss
tasnnrr and to tn" like ena be pub.
/ lt.hsd and submitted to = vote Of -Ali
ss,sr' is, mr. n nr',yaal ,sr z, sT,.sInn
iruatsd shAii be repeated teach special
1 election, for fnsmbsfs nf a ns~ charter
s.nv.n,ion being wiihln thirty days
nneliy approved by mn1erl,y Of Those
With the vote for and nsainsp 10 ths sec.
retArv Of state as aforesaid. whsfsuI.on
Il shall brcou,r thn charter OF the said
etty ard county OF Denver and shall be.
cosne the orxsnld law thereof. ana soprr-
nvssts thereof. Tho tnsn.bss> % sssh of
~atd chartst conventions shall 'be elected
r. nss.; ana sa.y .naii . .ymo's.s Their