The Grit-advocate., 1902-10-10

own, possess ana hold all property. real
and personal. Heretofore owned pos
sessed or held By the said city of Dem
yer and by such included municipal cor
porations. and also all property. real and
personal. heretofore owned. possessed or
held by the said county Of Arapahoe. and
shall assume. manage and dispose of all
shall succeed to all the rights and la
bilities. and shall acquire all benefits. and
shall assume and pay all bonds. obliga
tions and Indebtedness of said city of
Denver and of said included municipal
corporations and of the county of Arapa
hoe. by that name may sue and defend.
places. and In all matters and proceed
ings. may have and use common seal
and alter the same at pleasure: may pur-
chase. receive, hold and enjoy. or sell
and dispose Of real and personal prop
erty: may receive bequests. gifts and do
nations OF all kinds 90 OF 9in property. In fee
or other purposes. and do all things and
acts necessary to carry out the purposes
with power to manage. sell. lease or 9TH
erwise dispose of the same in accordance
with the terms of the gift. bequest or
without its territorial limits, to construct.
condemn and purchase, purchase, acquire
lease. add to, maintain. conduct and op-
plants, trans sportation systems. hea ting
plants and any other public utilities or
works or ways local in use and extent.
in whole or in part. and everything re-
quired therefor. for the use Of said city
and county and the inhabitants thereof.
and any such systems plants or works
or ways. or any contracts In relation or
connection with either, that may exist
and which said city and county may de-
sire to purchase. in whole or in part. the
same OF. any part thereof may be pur-
chased by said city and county which
may enforce such purchase by proceed
ings at law, as in taking land for public
shall have the power to issue bonds upon
the vote of the taxpaying electors. at any
la.lS
necessary to carry out any of said pow
ers or purposes. as may by the charter
be provided
tton statutes, of the state shall apply to
the city and county Of Denver to the
same extent and in the same manner
Denver IL 1t We're not merged. as In this
amendment provided. into the city and
y 9 TO-
consolidated with the city and county of
Denver; under any of the laws of this
may be at the time. shall be detached per
Sc from such other county and become
a municipal and territorial part. of the
with all property ther..unto belonging
The city and county Of Denver shall
alone always constitute one judicial dis
trict Of the state.
OFFICERS.
Sec. e. The officers, Of the city and
county of Denver shall be such as by
appointment or election may be pro-
yded for by the charter: and the iuriss.
fications Of all such officers shall be such
as in the charter may be provided: but
every charter shall designate the officers
who shall, respectively. perform the acts
and duties required of county officers to
be done by the constitution or by the
general law. as far as applicable. II
any officer of said city and county of
Denver shall receive any COMPENSATION
whatever. he or she shall receive the
same, a., a stated salary the amount of
which shall be fixed by the charter. and
paid out of the treasury of the city and
county of Denver in equal monthly pay
ments.
TRANSFER OF GOVERNMENT.
Sec. 3. Immediately upon the canvass
OF OF the vote showing the adoption Of
the governor of the state to issue his
proclamation accordingly. and thereupon
the city of Denverand all municipal cor
of .Arapahoe within the boundaries of
said city: shall merge into the city and
county Of Denver, and the terms of office
or all included municipalities and OF the
county of Arapahoe shall terminate; eX-
cept. that the then mayor, auditor. enEi-
duties of board of county commission
ersl, police magistrate. chief Of police
and boards. of the city of Denver shall
become, respectively: said officers Of the
city and county of Denver. and said en-
eneer shall be ex-ofticio, surveyor and
said chief of police shall be ex-ofticio
sheriff of the city and county of Denver;
and the then clerk and eX-otiicio record
er. treasurer assessor and coroner Of the
county of Arapahoe. and the justices OF
the peace and constables holding office
within the city of Denver. shall become
respectively. said officers of the city and
county of Denver. and the district attor-
ney shall also be ex-otticio attorney of
the city and county of Denver. The fore.
going officers shall hold the said offices
as above specified only until their sue
CeSSnrS duly electel uualiHnl