Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1922-02-25
Charter of the City Of Monte VISTA Colorado

pers, records and property of any
kind in their possession or custody
by virtue of their office. and shall
account to them or to any authority
designated by the City Council, for
all funds. credits or property OF any
kind with which they are properly
chargeable as such officials.
Present Ordinances Continue in
Sec. "a All laws, ordinances,
resolutions. bylaws. orders, rules or
regulations in force in the City Of
Monte Vista at the time this char
ter takes effect, not inconsistent
with Its provisions. whether enact
ed by the authority Of the city or
any other authority, shall continue
in fun force and effect until other
wise provided by ordinance.
Penalty for Violation
Sec. 95 Any person who shall
violate any OF the provisions OF this
charter for the violation OF which
NO punishment has been provided
shall be deemed guilty OF misde-
meanor. and upon conviction there
Of, shall be punished by fine not
exceeding One Hundred Dollars
(Sl00.00) or by Imprisonment in
Tue city Jail not exceeding three ~
months. OF BY both such fine and
imprisonment.
DefiHition Of NiisdcnL,i,uor
Sec. 90 The term "Misdemedn-
Or as used in this charter shall
mean a violation thereof, or oil any
ordinance, of which the municipal
courl or magistrate thereof snal
Iva 1ttY sd i.I,, IA
The meaning attached TO IT. in Chap
ter XXXN, entitled: GRIMES" Re
vised Statutes OF Colorado, 1905.
Continuing Bonds, Etc.
See, 81 All official bonds, re
cognizances. obligations. contracts.
and all other instruments entered
into or executed by or TO the city
before tins charter takes effect, and
all taxes, fines. penalties. torfei-
lures. Incurred or imposed. due or
owing the city. shall be enforced
and collected and all writs. prose
cutions, actions and causes OF uctiun.
except as herein otherwise provided.
, shall continue without abatement
and remain unaffected by this char
, ter. and all legal acts done by or ip
favor of the city, shall he and re-
main as valid as though this char
ter had not been adopted.
Submission ot Charter Amendments
Sec. gs The charter may be
amended at any tim. in the man
ner provided by Articl. NX. and
amendments thereto. OF the Junsti-
tuition OF the STATE OF Colorado; ex-
cept that not less than fifteen (l.b
per cent OF tn. next preceding CUB
crnatorial vot. In said city shall be
necessary to petition therefor.
Reservation Of Power
Sec. 2. The power to superceds
any law OF the State now or here
after in force. in 80 far as IL ap-
plies to local or municipal affairs,
shall he reserved to the city. acting
by ordinance.
Alcoholic Liquors
Sec. 100 The sale, exposure for
sale. barter. exchange, giving away.
manufacture or storage OF any
spirituous, malt. frrm.nt.d. distill-
cd. alcoholic. or other Intoxicating
liquors is hereby inhibited and for
hidden within the limits oi the City
NJ Monte Vista and within ON. mile
of the outer boundaries thereof
The lnws OF 'hn State OF Colorado
relative To Intoxicating liquors ar.
hereby made and declared to he In
full force aud effect and In addition
thereto til. city Council shall pass
ordi'rnces providing suitable pen
siti-s lor violation oil this section
and io max. II effective,
CERTIFICATE
WHEREAS, III. electors OF tho
Ci,y OF Monte Vista. in the County
of Rio Grnndc and the Stat. q.
Colorado. "a city of the second clas..
d,' ON tn. goth day OF December.
\. u. 1921 NJ special election. un-
der and Ia accurdanc. with the pro-
visions oi ARTICLE NN uf The Consti-
iutiun Of tn. stat" NJ Colorado,
elect. Charles Tru"hlood, NJ Ditto.
" \ Brnnaurh, n T. Savage.
e., Bushing.r Mills fasScri l.
Wallace, Geo. II Boutwell, X IL
Mitchell. Vim / cilbr-sth, v u
faus. II J kavni"c. n C. Hurd. 4
u. Van Sos'rand. 4 X Hubbard.
John Macarthur. chhs y shaker
u \ Gibson and " " vasiim. as
the Charter Convention Of twenty
on. electors qualified AZ required by
said Artici. XNto pr.par. aud pro-
pos. IL charter for said city:
ne IT KNOWN. That. In pursu-
anr" uf said provision OF IN. Con
sti,utiun. and within u period OF
sixty 600 days nf,-r said election
said charter convention has propar-
I'D ana does nrupos. tn. foregoing
as and for tn. Charter of N. snit
cts of Monte Vista
IN WITNESS WHEREOF. We.
IN. duly elected and qualified mem
hers ~ IN. charter convention OF
the City OF Monte Vista. County OF
Rio Grand. aud Stat" OF Colorado.
haV" h.r"un,o subscribed our names
In tripiicsi,. IN convention In the
city Hall In said CITY. 'his 18th
day OF February. IN the year of our
Lord. on, thousand nino hundred
and ,w.nty.t~o.
Geo. u. Boutwell,. secretary. II. Il
Mitchell, ". a. Bronaugh. n