The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1911-09-01
Ordinance No. 4, 1911.

AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOE
THE MANNER OF EXERCISING
THE INITIATIVE AND REFEREN-
DUN POWERS RESERVED BY THE
CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF
COLORADO TO THE LEGAL
VOTERS OF THE CITY OF DELTA,
COLORADO AS TO IT'S MUNICIPAL
LEGISLATION.
WHEREAS. the initiative and refer
OF the State of Color ado by the con
sCltution thereof are further reserved
10 the legal voters of every city. town
and municipality as to all local special
and municipal legislation of every char
acIer in or for their respective munich
palities: and.
municipalities NAV provide for the man
ner OF exercising the initiative and
referendum powers as to their munich
pal legislation: Now therefore.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY
! COUNCIL OF DELTA. COLORADO.
Section l. FORM OF PETITION FOR
REtERENDUM. The following shall
be substantially the form Of petition
for the referendum to the people on
any municipal legislation by the cOun-
PETITION FOR REFERENDUM"
To the Clerk of the city of Delta.
We. the undersigned citizens and
legal voters of the city of Delta. Colo
No; ------. entitled tTitle of ordinance,
and if petition is against less than
the whole ordinance then set forth
here the part or parts on which the
referendum is sought. passed by the
city council of said city on the =
be referred to the legal voters of the
city OF Delta, oloiau1. 1or their ap-
proval or rejection, at the, Irregular or
speciaD city election to be held on
and sn each aaf for pf himself saws A. D. i Sava
personally signed this petition: am
a legal voter of the city Of Delta. Colo
f ber a my r carEsny street and mum
Name. Date of Signing
Residence Address.
Street and Number:
tHere follow twenty numbered lines
Section 2. FORM OF INITIATIVE
PETITION; The Following shall be
substantially the form of petition for
any CITY ordinance proposed by the
''INITIATIVE PETITION
ITO the clerk Of the city of Delta.
I'VE the undersigned citizens and
legal voters of the CITY of Delta Colo
RADIO. respectfully demand that the fol-
lowing proposed ordinance shall be
CITY of Delta. Colorado. for their APP
proval or rejection at the regular city
OF 10 De A. hei %. G is the and ea aa
for himself says: ! have personally
inns DttlllOf. am u regal voter
Of the CITY of Delta. Colorado: my res
idence. street and number are correct
" written after nv name.
Name: Date of Signing
Residence Address.
Street and Number:
So Here Li follow twenty numbered lines
- Section g. FuRTHER OF PETI,
petitioners SIGNATURES shall be at
n "a ftln ar root s.f
the title and text of the measure so
proposed by the initiative petition; but
CITY clerk in numbered sections fol
convenience in handling: and referendum
which the referendum is demanded ant
NAV be filed in numbered sections in
signatures on one sheet shall be
counted: When any such initiative OF
. referendum petition shall be ready fol
filing. the CITY clerk. in the presence
of the mayor and the person Offering thu
same for filing. shall detach the sheet
containing the signatures and affldavit
and cause them all to be attached to
: one or more printed COPIES Of the
, petitions for the initiative and for th'
shall be printd on pages seven inches II
width by ten inches in length with {
inches at the TOP for binding: II tn,
aforesaid sheets shall be too bulky
ior convenient plndlnP In one volume
. they NAV be bound in two or more
: volumes-those in each volume to b.
> attached to single printed COPY OF
such measure; the detached copies o
said measure shall be delivered to tn.
person offering the same for filing. /
anY such Measure shall at the ensIin,
election; be aDDrovd by the people. thei
the copies thereof SO preserved. with tn
sheets and signatures and afidavits an
q n certified CODY of the mayors proc1a
:. nation declaring the same to have bee
approved by the people. shall be boun'
J. together In such form that they may b.
l. conveniently identified and preserved
The city clerk shall cause every sucl
;. measure so pproved by the people t.
t be recorded in a book kept. Tor tina
purpose. with the date of the mayor
e proclamation declaring the same T.
o hay" been approved by the people
\. Section T. VERIFICATION OF Pc,
, TITIONS. Each and every sheet %
d every such petition containing signature
d shall be verified on the back thereof i
d person who circulated said sheet o
a said petition. who shall be a duslifie
eIe>tor ov his or her affidavit thereon
o and as part thereof:
y STATE OF COLORADO,
!. COUNTY OF DELLA. 90
>, sworn. saw: GHere shall be legibI
IL written or tvDewritten the names
% the sieners OF the, Sheet signed thi
- sheet of the foregoing petition and eac
1t of them signed his name thereto in m
presence: that each signature thereo
4. Is the signature OF the person who's
n the best of the knowledge and belief {
this affiant. each of the persons signin
IL said petition was. at the time of sign
a. ing. qualified elector of the city o
. Delta Colorado.
e. ts dsfn,atn,e and postoffice address
u. Subscribed and sworn to before m
a