Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1922-03-11
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 OF 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. 81 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
ed by the authority Of the city or
any other authority, shall continue
in full force and effect until other
wise provided by ordinance.
Penalty for Violatio.
Sec. IS 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. aud upon conviction there.
of, snail be punished by q fine not
exceeding One Hundred Dollars
($lOO.0O) or by imprisonment in
the city jail not exceeding three (S)'
months, or by both such fine and
imprisonment.
DeiinitiOn Of Misdcuean0e
! Sec 96 The term "Misdemean-
or" a. used in this charter. shall
, mean q violation thereof. or OF any
ordinance, OF which the municipal
, court or magistrate thereof shan
have Jurisdiction. and shall not have
the meaning attached TO i IN Chap
vised Statutes Of Colorado. 1908.
O0atinuing B0ads, Etc.
Sec. ~ All official bonds. re-
cognizances. obligations, contracts.
and all other instruments entered
into or executed by or to the city
before this charter takes effect, and
all taxes. fines. penalties. forfeit
lures. incurred or imposed. due or
: and collected and all writs, prose-
cutions, actions and causes of action.
except as herein otherwise provided.
shall continue without abatement
and remain unaffected by this char
ter; and all legal acts done by or in
/ favor of the city, shall be and re-
,.iain as valid as though this char
ter had not been adopted.
Submission Of Charter Amendments
Sec. 9S The charter may be
amended at any time in the man
ner provided by Article XX. and
amendments thereto, of the Cousti-
tuition OF the State OF Colorado: ex-
cept that not less than fifteen (15)
per cent Of the next preceding CUB
ernatOrial vote In said city shall be
necessary to petition therefor.
Reservation Of Power
Sec. - The power to supercsde
any Law Of the state now or here
after in force. In % Tar - It ap-
plies to local or municipal affaifs,
shall b reserved to the city, aeting
BY ordnance.
| AlosAolic AQUoes
Sec. lee The sale. expesure for
sale. barter. exchange. giving away.
manufacture or storage Of any
spirttuous. malt. fermentsd. distill.
ed. alcoholic. or other intoxicating
liquors 70 hereby inhibited and for
biddsn within the limits Of the City
Of Monte Vista and within one mile
The laws Of the State OF Colorado
relative TO intoxica ting liquors arc
hereby made and declared 10 b in
full force and effect and In addition
thereto the City Council shall pass
ordinances providing suitable pen.
nlties for . violation OF this section
and TO make II effective.
CERTIFICATE
| WHEREAS. the electors Of the
City Of Monte Vista. In the County
OF Rio 0rande and the State OF
Colorado. . city Of the second class,
did on the goth day of December.
A. ID. 1921 AZ . special election, M
der ssd 10 accordance with the pro-
visions Of Article Xxx Of the cosssi-
tstioa OF the State Of Colorado.
elect. Charles Trusbiooa. J. ~. Ditto.
w. A. Bronaugh, II. p. oevaeo. j.
C. Bushingsr. willis Faseett. n. q.
Wallace. Geo. D. Boutwell,, Il. r.
Mitchell. Wn. ]. 0iibrsash, i. B.
Faus. r. J. Kavaisc. II. @. Hard. 4.
D. vaa Nostraad. A. r. HubSar1,
Joha Macarthur. Chas. n. 0Aakee.
Reare. ". ". Reilly. Z. e. Ooodlies.
b. A. Gibson aud ". n. vaseine a
the Charter convention Of tvsnty.
one electors qualified ~ rsauirsA by
said Article xxto prepare and pro-
pose . charter for said city;
! BE IT KNOWN. That. IL psrsu.
ance Of said provision Of the Goa.
stitution. and within . period Of
sixty tse) days aflsr said election
said charter convention has prepsr.
cd and does propose the forsgolng
~ and for the Charter Of the aid
City Of Monte Vista.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, We.
the duly elected and qualified mem.
hers OF the charter convsntion oe
the City Of Monte Vista. County Of
Rio 0rande and State Of COLORADO,
have hereuato subscribed our names
In triplicate. In convention. In the
city Hall In said City. this 18th
day OF February. In the year Of our
Lord. one thousand nine hundred