The Grit-advocate., 1902-10-10

Of this amendment the council OF the city
and county of Denver shall. by ordi-
Quoted as provided by law OF the quail
fled electors in said city and county OF
Denver. for the election OF twenty,,99nss
electors within the limits thereof for at
least five years. who shall constitute Il
charter convention to frame charter tor
this amendment. Immediately upon com
pletion, the charter so framed; with
the officers and members Of the conven,
ton and delivered to the clerk OF said
city and county, who shall publish the
same in full. with his official ceertitication;
In the on!cial newspaper of said city and
county. three times. and week apart;
the first publication being with the call
ifed electors of said city and county shall
by vote express their approval or re1ec,
charter shall be approved by majority
of those voting thereon. then two copies
thereof together with the vote for and
againsp duly certified by the said clerk.
shall. within ten days after such vote is
taken. be filed with the secretary of state.
and shall thereupon become and be the
charter OF the city and county of Denver.
But If the said charter be rejected then.
within thirty days thereafter. twenty-one
shall be elected at special election to
be called as above in said city and
county. and they shall proceed as above
manner and to the like end be pub
lished and submitted to vote of said
voters for their approval or rejection. If
ienated shall be repeated (each special
election, for members 9f new charter
after each rejectiom until charter is
finally approved by majority of those
voting thereon. and certified toge,her
with the vote for and againsp to the sec
retary Of state as aforesaid. whereupon
it shall become the charter Of the said
city and county of Denver and shall be-
hp n n thereof
men ments thereof. The members Of each Of
at large: and they shall complete their
labors within sixty days after their re-
spectivs election.
Every ordinance for a special election
of charter convention members shall fix
the time and place where the convention
shall be held. and shall specify, the COM
pensaton. If any. to be paid the officers
and members thereof. allowing no COM
pensation in case Of non-attendance or
when the vote, shall be taken on the
proposed charter. to be not less than
thirty days nor more than sixty days af-
shall make proper provision for continu-
ing. amending or repeaiing the ordin-
ef ahs of shall
be paid out Of the treasury upon the
order of the president and secretary
charter conventions and Of charter votes
shall be paid out of the treasury upon
the order OF the council.
No franchise relating to any street.
alley or public place of the said city and
county shall be granted except upon the
e % the s bens
shall be submitted to such vote upon de-
posit with the treasurer M @ Of the expense
franchise. The council shall have power
to fix the rate Of taxation on property
each year for city and county purposes.
MEASURES.
Sec. S. The citizens of the city and
county of Denver shall have the exclu-
Sive power to amend their charter or to
adopt a new charter, or to adopt any
measure as herein provided:
1t shall be competent for qualified cleo
tors In number not less than five per
cent. of the, next preceding .gubernatorial
the council for any measure. or charter
amendment or for a charter convention.
vote of the qualified electors at the next
general election not held within thirty
days after such petition is filed; when,
ever such petition is signed by qualified
electors in number not less than ten per
cent of the next preceding gubernato-
rial vote in said city and county. with
shall submit it at special election to be
held not less than thirty nor more than
tition: provided. thai, any question so
submitted at special election shall not
again be submitted at special election
within two years thereafter. In sub
mittinG any such charter, charter amend
ment or measure, any alternative article
or proposition may be presented for the
choice of the voters. and may be voted on
separately without prejudice to others.
Whenever the question of a charter con-
vention Is carried by majority of those
voting thereon, a charter convention shall
be called through special election ordi-
nance as provided in section four D
hereof. and the same shall be constituted
and held and the proposed charter sub