Gilpin observer., 1902-10-02

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ss county sns si Bsa1e part tossss: & ss:
with all property thereunto belonging:
alone always I Ac Constitute % or one judicial dis. dis
trict of the state
OFFICERS.
Sec. 2: The officers, Of the city and
county of Denver shall be such as by
yided for by the charter; and the juris-
diction. term, of Office, duties and auali-
as in the charter .. may S''Ss be PROVIDED % but
every charter shall designate the oficers
who WIG shall. shall respectiyely' perform the acts
be done by the constitution or by the
general al Law law as far as applicable. II
Denver shall receive any compensation
whatever. he or she shall receive the
same, same as a stated salary; the amount Of
paid out of the treasury of the city and
county of Denver in equal monthly pay
ments.
TRANSFER OF GOVERNMENT.
Sec. 8. Immediately upon the canvass
this amendment: it shall be the. duty Of
the governor of the state to issue his
Se cg Of M nna
Of ,Arapahoe within the boundaries Of
county of Denver. and the terms of office
Of all officers of the city of Denver and
county. of Arapahoe shall terminate; ex-
9eer. council (Which shall perform the
and boards. of the city Of Denver shall
city and county Of Denver. and said en-
gineer shall be ex-officio surveyor and
ssa sher fhs os the of cH sna sh aoay be Of
and the then clerk and ex-ofiicio record
er. treasurer. assessor and coroner of the
the peace and constables holding office
within the city of Denver. shall become.
county of Denver and the district attor-
ney shall also be ex-officio attorney of
the thee city and county Of Denver The fore fore
| as above specified only until their sue
eessors are duly elected and qualified as
district judges, county judge and district
attorney shall serve their full terms. re-
Ice sIpectiyedy for WHICH M A elected The p1-
except the CHIEF Of police as such shall
continue severally as the police and fire
til they are severally discharged under
such civil service regulations as shall
charter shall provide that the depart
ment sff public I utilities and and works shall
as In said charter shall be provided.
FIRST CHARTER.
Sec A. The charter and ordinances of
the city of Denver as the same shall
shall. for the time being only. and as
far as applicable, be the charter and or
dinances of the city and county of Dem
but the people Of the Sy and
and they shall always have the exclu-
sive power in the making. altering. re-
within ten days after the proclamation
Of the governor announcing the adoption
and county OF Denver shall. by ordi-
nance. call a special election. to be con-
Quoted as provided by law. Of the quail.
Denver. for the. election Of 'twenty-one
taxpayers who shall have been qualified
least five years. who shall constitute. a
charter convention to frame charter for
tsis Glsy a upon
pEefattSry synopsis shall be signed sdva1 by
city and county who shall publish the
in the oncial newspaper of said city and
county. three times. and a week apart;
rs5 being at wes %h the ee
flied electors of said city and county shall
by vote express their approval or rejec;
charter shall be approved by a majority
Of those voting thereon. then two copies
ds eerted BY the said
shall within ten days after such vote is
taken be flsd with the secretary A q state
charter of the city and county of Denver.
But II the said charter be rejected. then
members Of new charter convention
shall be elected at special election to
county. and they shall proceed as above
manner and to the, like end be. pub,
voters for their approval or rejection. II
again rejected. the procedure herein des-
election for members .of new charter
convention being. within thirty days
ftsH each rs5sSfbSn b until ior,v charter a1 Is
with the vote for and against to the sec
city and county Of Denver and shall be-
come the organic law thereof. and SUPER
ments thereof. The members of each Of
said charter conventions shall be elected
iabors within sixty days after their re-
spective election.
Every ordinance for special election
of charter convention members shall fix
the time and place where the convention
shall be held. and shall specify the COM
pensation. IL 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
Il. aays aevery the eer sx
shall make proper provision for continu-
Ing amending or repeating the ordin-
ances of the city and county of Denver.
All expenses OF charter conventions shall
be paid out of the. treasury upon the
order of the president and secretary
thereof The expenses of elections for
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.
niley or public place OF the said city and.
county shall be granted except upon the
vote OF the qualified taxpaylng electors.
and the question of It's being granted
shall be submitted to such vote upon de-
oosit with the treasurer OF the expense
Ito be determined by said treasurer) OF
such submission by the applicant for said
franchise. The council shall have power
10 fix the rate of taxation on property