The daily sentinel., 1912-10-17
THE PUEBLO sTAR-JOURNAL PUEBLO COLO.

thereof.
d. All matters pertaining to municipal
elections In such city or town, and TO
electoral votes therein on measures sub
mltted under the charter or ordinances
thereof. including the calling or notice and
the date OF such election or vote, the regis
tration Of voters. nominations, nomination
and election systems, Judges and clerks
OF election. the form Of ballots ballotlnE.
challenging. canyassing. certifying the re-
suit. securing the purity OF elections guard.
ing against abuses OF the elective franchise.
and tending TO make such elections or
9. The Issuance, refunding and lqulda-
tlon Of all kinds of municipal obligations,
Including bonds and other obligations ot
park, water and local improvement dis
tricts:
~ The consolidation and management Of
park or water districts In such cities OF
towns or within the Jurisdiction thereof;
but no such consolidation shall be effective
until approved by the vote of majority
In each district to be consolidated, of the
qualified electors voting therein upon the
question:
&. The assessment ~ property In such
city or town for municipal taxation ana
the levy and collection uf taxes thereon
for municipal purposes aud special assess
ments for local improvements. such assess
ment, levy and collection ~ taxes aud spc.
cial assessments to be made by municipal
officials or by the county or state officials
as may be provided by the charter:
lection Of fines and penalties for the viola
tlOn OF any OF the provisions OF the charter,
or OF any ordinance adopted In pursuanc,
OF the charter.
II is the Intention Of this article to grant
and confirm to the people NJ all municipali
ties coming within Its provisions the full
right Of self. government In both local aud
municipal matters and the enumeration
herein of certain powers shall not bc con
strucd to deny 10 such cities and towns,
and to the people thereof, any right o'
power essential or proper To the inl eA
crclse OF such right.
Tho statutes OF the state of Colorado, ~
far ns applicable. shall continue to apply
1" such cities and towns. except In 50 fai
as superseded 10y the charters N such cit
les and towns or by ordinance passed pnt
suant TO such charters.
All provisions OF tho charters Of the city
and County Of Denver aud the titlcs "'
Pueblo. Colorado Springs and Grand June
tlon. nS heretofore certified to and tlled
with the Secretary Of state, and of th'
charter of any other city heretofore an
proved hy ma lority Of those voting thcre
on aud certified to and filed With the see
rotary Of state, which provisions are not
In conflict with this article. and NIL elec
tions and electoral votes heretofore hat
under and pursuant thereto. are hereby
ratified. affirmed and validated as OF thcii
date.
ANY act In violation ot the provisions OF
such charter or of any ordinance there
under shall he criminal aud punlshahle hs
such when 80 provided by amy statute nov
or hereafter In force. The provisions "i
this section 8 shall apply To the city and
County Of Denver. -,
This article shall be In all respects ser
executing.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF. I have here
unto set my hand and affixed the Great
Seal OF the state of Colorado. Mt the 'its
OF Denver, this First day OF October a. u
SEAL JAMES II. PEARCE,
Secretary Of state.