The Delta independent., 1912-05-10
ORDINANCE NO ? 1912

An Ordinance Calling a Sn.ci,I IT.,
non Tor me Purpose OF Eiecting Tween
V-ohe Members to the Charter Con
Nentlon specifying no commentator for
such members and fixing the time
when the vote on the said Charter
proposed shall be taken.
Be 1t Ordained by the City Council
of the City of Delta. Colorado:
Section First. That "a special election
OF the duly qualified electors of said
city be and hereby is order. d called % be held
In the City OF Delta. Colorado. at such
places as hereinafter named on the 18th
day OF June a. ID. 1912. for the purpose
OF electing at large twenty-o tax pay
ers who shall have been qualified elect
ave years prior thereto, who shall be
members me Of charter convention to
city of Delta. Colorado, in harmon,
with the Goth Article of the Constitutiof,
OF the State of Colorado.
Section Second. The members to said
charter convention shall be voted on at
said election and elected by the voters
Huaitied IN the several election precincts
Colorado as designated and establish
e sbe for ms rs f special election to be held in
A. d. 1912. as follows. to-wit:
City Hall. at ne"
Second Ward Precinct 9 Front Room
of Central School Building
=. Third Ward. Precinct Three. in the
Inc votes shall be by ballot OF the.
FORM provided by law for the general ell
e ei, pasr oi Officers and such election in
be held and conducted in the man
ner prescribed by law in case OF the
election of city Officers, provided how
ever. that the Judges and clerks of ell
ection shall make and certify to the Cit,
Cork certified list OF the names OF
the casting of the ballot and each ballot
so cast shall be numbered consecutiyeIy
voter on said list.
Section Third. Said ballot to be used
in voting shall be prepared and furnish
ed by the CITY Clerk to the Judges OF
voters. a., S,.c,ai
Section Fourth. Notice or the oPe''a,
Election mentioned in Paragraph one OF
mis- ordinance and the names OF an car
didates nominated shall be gwen by pup
lication in the Delta independent, the
official newspaper OF the city OF De 49,
ceding such election and the city Clerk
OF said CITY is hereby charged with the
of posting copies of said notices OF cleo
ion in accordance to law. ..,o
Section Firth. That said twenty,on q,
said election shall be and constitute
Charter Convention to frame Charler
for the said city OF Delta In sarGny
and laws of the State of Colorado.
That said members Of said convention
ing of a Charter for the city OF Delta.
aid Charter Convention shall the
2ist day of June. a. ID. 1912 at the hour
OF . O'Clock a. NJ. convene In the court
room In the County Court House In the
CITY OF Delta. Colorado. and shall con-
vene at said place at the hour OF clock, =. m.
and from day to day thereafter unless said
convention shall on motion duly carried.
adjourn to convene at different DAY
and hour. and shall complete the DRAFT
after the said 18th day of June, A. -.
1872, and that Immediately upon the
completion OF the drafting OF said Char
ter SO framed with a pref" tory synop,,
sis shall be signed by the officers and
members Of the convention and delivered
to the City Clerk Of the said City OF Delta
Colorado. No compensation shall be al
lowed any member OF the Charter Con-
Section Sixth. The City Clerk OF the said
City of Delta, Colorado shah publish
said Charter 30 framed with her official
certification In the Delta Independent.
Delta three times and week apart.
the first publication being with the call
ing OF special election. at which time
the qualified electors OF said city OF
Delta shall by vote express their APPROX
al or rejection OF said Charter, If
the said Charter shall be approved by
ma jority OF those voting thereon. then
two copies thereof together with the
vote for and against said Charter, duly
days after such vote is taken be filed
with the Secretary of State and there
upon become and be the Charter OF the
City OF Delta. Colorado.
Section Seven. That a Special Eleo-
to be held in the City. of Delta. Colorado.
on the 18th day OF August A. ID. 1912.
for the purpose OF voting on the ques-
ton of approving and rejecting the