The Elbert County tribune., 1902-10-16

city and county OF Denver together
With ali property thereunte belonging.
.ons Mays sne O. s. sassa s
trfct Of the state.
OFFICERS
Sec |. The officers OF the city ana
county OF Denver shall be such as by
yldsd for BY the charter charter: ana @ the Ss ,uas nls-
diction. term of Office duties and qnnli-
as IN the charter may be provided. but
every charter shall designate the officers
and duties required Of county ofiieers 10
be done by the constitution or by the
my my oincer OF said d. city ~ ana 'sS9s county Of
Denver shall receive any compensation
same as a st stated salary. y. the amount 'n ot
which shall be fixed by the charter. and
county OF Denver In equal monthly pay
ments.
TRANSFER OF GOVERNMENT.
Sec, Z Immediately upon the canvass
OF tho vote showing the adoption of
the governor OF The % STATE ' to one issue ss his
proclamation accordingly, and thereupon
porations and that part OF the county
OF Arapahoe within the boundaries of
said city; shall merge into the city and
OF all officers of the city Of Denver and
of all Included municipalities and OF the
county of Arapahoe shall terminate: ex-
cept. that the then mayor, auditor. engi-
neer. council (Which shall perform the
ersl. police magistrate. chief OF police
and boards, OF the city Of Denver shall
city and county of Denver. and said en-
gineer shall be ex-oficio surveyor and
sheriS i S" Of the csy SnSq and connty % Of penver
and the then clerk and ex-offieio record
county Of Arapaaoe, and the Justices OF
the peace and constobles holding office
tne city 9i nenger sai M citS snd
county Of Denver. and the district attor-
ney shall also be ex-ofiicio attorney Of
going officers shall hold the said oiiices
as above specified only until their sue
eessors are duly elected and qualified as
herein provided for: except that the then
district judges. county Judge and district
attorney shall serve their full terms. re-
specuvely, for which elected. The po-
lice and firemen of the city of Denver.
except the chief Of police as such shall
continue severally as the police and fire-
III they are severaiiy discharged under
be provided by the charter. and every
charter shall provide that, the depart
ment OF public utilities and works shall
be under such civil service regulations
FIRST CHARTER.
Sec. 4. The charter and ordinances OF
the city OF Denver us the same shall
exist when this amendment takes effect
shall, fos the time being only. and us
dinancos OF the city and county Of Dem
yer. but the people OF the city and
and they shall always have the exciu-
sive power I'm the making. altering. re-
yising or amending their charter. and
within ten days after the proclamation
OF ;he governor announcing the adoption
of this amendment the council OF the city
I IA nd ftrFfN - tkrsalI hy arfiN-
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 shah have been qualified
/ least five years. who shall constitute
charter convention to frame charter for
this amendment. Immediately upon com
| pletlon. the charter SO framed, with a
the officers and members OF the conven-
| tion and delivered TO the clerk OF SAID
same In full with his official certincation;
| in the onIclal newspaper Of said city and
county. three times. and week apart
| for a special election, at which the quail
| med electors Of said city and county shall
tion OF the said charter. IL the said
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 II 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
to frame charter. which shall In like
manner and TO the like end be pub
iished ana snbrnitted 10 a yote qt sag
again rejected. the procedure herein des-
ignnted shall be repeated leach special
4 lN. taTa aF fhtlY ~ "a a. "a ar
convention being within thirty days
after each rejection until charter is
voting thereon. and certified Ctogether
with the vote for and againsp to the see
II shall become the charter of the said
city and county of Denver and shall be-
scde any existing charters and amend
mcnts thereof. The members ~ each of
said charter conventions shall be elected
at large; and they shall complete their
labors within sixty days after their re-
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. II any. to be paid the officers
and members thereof. allowing no COM
pensation In case OF non.attendance or
tardy attendance and shall fix the time
when the vote shall be taken on the
proposed charter to be not less than
thirty days nor more than sixty days ar
ter It's delivery to the clerk. The charter
shall make proper provision for continue
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.
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 It's being granted
shall be submitted to such vote upon de-
posit with the treasurer of tho expense
Ito be determined by said trensurer) OF
such submlssion by the applicant for said
franchise. The council shall have power
to fix the rate of taxation on property
each year for city and county purposes.