The Elbert County tribune., 1902-10-16

publish. with his onieiai eertineation. for
newspaper. the nrs, publication to be
or special. the full text OF any charter.
charter amendment measure, or propo-
tive article or proposition. which Is TO
be submitted to the voters. Within ten
shall publish once in said newspaper the
full text OF any charter. charter amend
msnt measure or pr9p9sai tas or prop
osltion. which shall have been approved
by a majority OF those voting thereon;
state two copies thereof with the vote
for and aEainsD officially ceruned by
from the date Of such nilng. He shall
also certify to the secretary OF state.
Of every defeated alternative article or
proposition. charter. charter amendment.
vention. Each Charter Shall also provide
for a reference. upon proper petiuoh
therefor, Of measures passed py tne eoun, pun
for the Initiative by the qualified electors
Of such ordinances as they may by peu-
The signatures to petitions in this
amendment mentioned need not all be on
shall prevent the council. II It sees fit.
from adopting automatic vote registers
for use at elections and references
No charter, charter amendment or
measure adopted or defeated under the
provisions OF this amendment shai De
petition and electoral vote And no
such charter charter amendment or
state purposes fixed by act ct the Cen
eral Assembly. or Interfere In any wise
with the collection Of state taxes
CITIES OF THE FIRST AND SECOND
CLASS.
Sec. q. cities OF the first and second
class In this state are hereby einpow-
cred a aflbmissiuu n vote
of the qualified electors. proposals for
charter conventions and TO hold the same.
same force and In the same manner ana
have the same power, as near as ma be,
hereof. with full power as TO real and
personal property and public ieI ueiIiuss. les
ID OF this amendment.
SCHOOL DISTRICTS CONSOLIDATED.
Sec. l. The city and county OF Denver
shall alone always constitute one school
district. to be known MS District NO. Il
but Its conduct. AFFAIRS and business shall
be In the hands Of a board OF education
such manner as the general school laws
OF the state shall provide, and until the
FIRST election under said laws OF a full
board OF education which shall be had Mt
the first election held after the adoption
OF this amendment. all the, directors OF
presidents of the school boards OF school
districts .hst Nos \ u and y az me =, time i1s
such board OF education. and all dis
tricts or special charters now existing
are hereby abolished
The said board OF education shall per-
form all the acts and duties required to
be performed for said district by the
consistent with this amendment, the gen
eeral school laws Of the state shall, unless
held to extend and apply to the said
District No. l."
Upon the annexation of any CONTIGUOUS
municipality which shall include n school
district or districts or any part Of dis
part shall be merged in said "District
No. L. which shall then own all the
property thereof. real and personal. To-
neNed municipality. and shall assume and
pay all the bonds, obligations and indebt-
those q partially included Districts
ness. both. principal and interest. which
any school district may be under at tho
Time when IT becomes a part. by This
amendment or by annexation. of said
District No. l." shall be paid by said
school district so owing the snme by
the board OF education to the council
which shall levy the same upon the prop
erty within the boundaries OF such dis
trict. respectively. as the same existed at
the time such district becomes n part OF
said District No. J." and IN case OF par
tinily Included districts such tax shall be
parts thereof
this state in conflict or inconsistent with
the provisions OF this amendment is
hereby declared to be inapplicable TO the
matters and things by this amendment
covered and provided for
Section Two. Each elector voting at
snid election and deslrous OF voting for
or against said amendment shall deposit
in the ballot box his ticket whereon shall
be printed the words For Home Rule
for Cities" and Against Home Rule for
Cities and shall Indicate his choice by
placing a cross opposite one or the other
OF said groups Of words.
Section Three The votes cast for the
adoption or rejection Of said amendment
shall be canvessed and the result deter
mined by the laws OF the state for the
canvass of votes for representatives in
Congress.
Approved March IS. 1901
In testimony whereof / have heseunto
set my hand and affixed the great seal
OF the state of Colorado. at the city of
Denver. this IS day OF September. A. d.
1902.
DAVID A. MILLS
(ganl Eacrnfaru M Etnt