The Delta independent., 1902-10-17

q mun,c!pai aud 'erri,Srtal part Of the
III The city and county Of Denver Shall
alone always constitute one judicial dis
/ tricI of the state.
! OFFICERS.
Sec. :. The officers of the city and
county Of Denver shat! be such by
SPSa SPP@anifmerh, TN hy or b t!ssr,n may be rs pro
: Ecaiiuus of all such officers shall be such
as In thr charIer may De proyided; but
who "Ga'l respectively. perform the acts
/ and Gntcs required OF coucsty officers to
my cH!,,r Of said city and county OF
| whatrv,r he or she shall receive the
| same rs a stated salary, the amount of
paid out OF the treasury Of the city and
counii of Denver III equal monthly pay
/ mCn;S.
TRANSFER OF GOVERNMENT
! S.; = ImmedintrIy upon the canvass
! iii> amendment. 1t shall be the duty of
/ the ao' c!nor of the state to issue his
proclamation accordingly. and thereupon
p i'Grations and that part of the county
Of of, ,Ar;npah@,s within the boundaries Of
/ county GI Denver and the terms of Office
Of al officers of the city. OF Denver and
! county of Arapahoc shall terminate: ex-
/ cert that thc then mayor; auditor. engi-
| duties Of a board of county commission
rrs1. police magistrate. chief of police
I become. respectively. said officers of the
city and county of Denver, and said en-;
said chief of police shall be ex-ofiicio
sheriff of the city and county of Denver:
'er. treasurer, assessor and coroner Of the
! county of Arapahoe. and the justices of
ihs and and &c hSdHS office
county Of Denver: and the district attor,,
going officers shall hold the said offices
eessors are duly elected and aualified as
herein provided for; except that the then
attorney shall serve their full terms. re-
snectiyeiya for WHICH elected The po-
eSecpf PM IN" chef e OF ! police nf ss ss Such Snail
continue severally as the police and fire.
mTn nh lev OF the city ana county Of Dehver dn dn
such civil service regulations as shall
be provided by the charter: and every
ment Of ire and police and the depart.
me ment Of pubic utilities and works shal!
, as In said charter shall he provided.
FIRST CHARTER.
! Sec. 4. The charter and ordinances of
the city of Denver as the same shall
exist when this amendment takes effect.
shall. for the, time being only. and
far as applicable. be the charter and or
dinances OF the city ana county OF Dem
county of Denver are hereby vested witt,
and they shall always have tn. exclu-
vising or amending their cnarter. and.
! within ten days after the proclama ton
Of this Amendment the council OF the city
and county of Denver shall. by ordi-
Quoted a provided IL
fled electors in said city and county OF
I Denver. for the election Of twenty;onee
! taxpayers who shall have been qualified
electors within the limits thereof 70. at
least five years. who shall constitute a
I this amendment. Immediately upon com
PREDATORY synopsis. shall be signed by
the officers and members of the conven.
city and county who shall publish the
same in :nli., with his official certification;
county. three times. and II week apart,
the first I,ublica tion being with the call
flied elee,ots OF said city and county shall
by vote cAprcss their approval or reiec-
o of sh" nS Ssd b bv II he sS
of those voting thereon. then two copies
thersof GoEsthsr @ Tith IL the vote for and
shall. within ten days after such vote is
taken. be Hied with the secretary OF state.
charter Of the city and county Of Denver.
But if the said charter be rejected. then.
members OF a new charter convention
shall be elected at special election t9
county. and they shall proceed as above
to frame charter. which snail In like
lished and submitted 10 vote OF said
voters for their approval or rejection. II
snated Snail be- ,eaeh are, Special
election for members Of new charter
uft tor n fh tar IL
finally approved by majority OF those
voting, thereon. and certified together
retary of state as aforesaid. whereupoa
II snail become The charter Of the said
! come the organic law thereof. and super
sede any existing charters and amend,
said charter conventions shall be elected
at large: and they shall complete their
spective 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
pehhsa1iomi pen IL any, Erd l." be paud thI 10 Officers
pensation in case OF npn-attendance or
tardy attendance. and shall fix the time
proposed charter. to be not less than
thirty days nor,,m more than sixty days az
shall make proper provision for continu-
Ing. amending or r.pealing the ordn-
i All expenses OF charter conventions shall
be paid out Of the. treasury upon the
order of the presideht and secretary
thereof. The EXPENSES of elections for
charter conventions and Of charter votes
shall be paid out Of the treasury upon
I the order of the council.
| No franchise relating 10 any street,
alley or public place Of the said city and
county shall be granted except upon the
vote of the qualified taxpaying electors
and the question Of its being granted
shall he submitted to such vote upon de-
posit with the treasurer OF the expense
Ito be determined by said tressurerJ of
- mi 10 "a ff,tsg sgutA
franchise. The council shall have power
to fix the rate of taxation on property
/ each year for city and county purposes.
: NEW CHARTERS. AMENDMENTS OR
MEASURES.
Sec. o. The citizens OF the city and
county Of Denver shnil have The exclu-
sive power TO amend their charter or to
adopt new charter. or to adopt any