Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1922-02-25


: intent hereof that the specification
. OF particular powers BY any othel
) provision Of this charter. shall never
be construed az impsiring the ef.
, fect Of the general grant OF powerl
: Of local government hereby bcstow-
( ed.
~ The City shall also have all
, sowers. privileges and functions
, which. BY or pursuant to the Consti-
} tuition OF this state have been or
shall be granted To or exercised by
any city Of the first class. or second
class. Provided. however. that where
the powers. which have been or shall
hereafter. be granted us aforesaid.
conflict. the City Council shall have
power by ordinance to determine
which power shall b. exercised by
the City.
I tE) The form Of government
u provided in this article shall be
known as the Commission Manag-
or Plan" and shall consist OF three
commissioners. who shall be- elected
AT large in manner hereinafter pro-
vided. and who shall constitute the
City Council The City Council shall
constitute the governing body with
! powers as hereinafter provided. to
pa5b N0 duOHk
and to appoint chief administra-
tive officer to be known as the city
Manager" and exercise all powers
hereinafter provided.
ARTICLE II
ELECTIONS
j General and Special Municipal
Elections
Sec. ) a municipal election shall
be held In the City OF Monte Vista
on the First Tuesday after the First
Monday in April, 1922, and on the
First Tuesday after the First Mon
day In November. 1923. and on the
First Tuesday after the First Mon
day in every odd numbered year
thereafter and shall be known as
the General Municipal Election
All other municipal elections that
, may be held, shall be- known as
Special Municipal Elections
: RrGissration
SEC. No person shall be- permit.
ted to vote at any municipal election
without having been registered The
registration shall be the same ~ Il
by the general laws Of the state. ex-
wise by ordinance provide.
Judgs,- And Clerks
Sec. The judges and clerks oI
. any election shall be selected from q
Z list Of persons. two each VI whom
1 may be proposed by each candidats
. for each election precinct. All suct
= lists shall he proposed In writing q
J. least fifteen days before election. II
a case an insufficient number Of namei
!. are no proposed. the City Counci
may select such number as may b.
necessary IN order to provide thrc,
{ receiving judges and in the discre
Z tion Of the City Council. three count
= ing judges and two ciesks for eacl
s OF said bodies. and rs otharwiss
!. provided by the laws of Colcrssio.
Nomination.. ~ Osftcer~.
Sec. s Tn. mode OF nomina tioI
J, 1t all elective Officers Of the Ci.,
10 be- voted for At any municipa
election shall be as In nov provided
n by the laws of Colorado. for In
v dependent nominations.
t.tsrtioW ~ ONflcrr-
:. S.s. The election of all ~iec
: tive officers of the City shall be q
PIosius-O ~ NV aWt VI Nu~ eNNAt~ ~
Colorado. except as oth~rwis. pro
vtded for In this charter.
Gss.w~ral Elsstion Rrgsiassom.
u Sec The provisions Of an,
n state lsN. now or hereafter in force
:, except as an. council may oth.rw In.
J. by ordnance provide, rotating TO h,
d qualifications and registration o
= electors, the manner of voting. th,
u duties "f election officers, the can
= vassing of returns. and all other par
ticulars In respect 10 tn. manage
g incnt OF elections. except rs other
!. wise prov id.d IN this article. 10 Ia
q A. they may b. applicable. shall gov
4 crn all municipal elections. provided
q also. that tho City Council shal
4 meet ns csnvsssinK hoard aud dwl!
q CANVASS the election returns withtI
: two days after any mauicipai sise
4 tion. Wh.ucvar any fncn,hcr nj Ii,
= council h candidate for re-sbsction
J. the City Couacil shall appoint som,
: Justice Of the Peace or Notary Pub
:. I~ Of said city 10 take the place o
. said candidate upon said cnnvAssinl
: baurd ~ y mWMbrr ih~scos.
taertta l'ssxta~ss
:, Sec. , The entire Incorporated
City os Monte Vista shall constitute
.. one election preciact for all CITY eSec
.. tiou purposes and such election shall
Ia conducted snd held ~ the CitJ
: Hall therein until sarh time ~ tAs
City Coancii finda Il necessary u
divide the CITY into moes prsstnaei
and psovidc additional polling placer
: and II they DO 10. thea uuch ea1di
date shall name but osr psrscu sot
each prerinct's. Board ~ e,ectsos.
ARTlCI.E III
oes~A1o esaM OeStre.
. Bsc. 10 Evsry elective And ~
? potnsivs City Offtcae of th> Ctey q
hoat~ Vista nay - renlts1 fFou
offtes a. any tine ~ ths sjeeoen q
, the City of Moass viste b1 . Vsttetes
! fiisd With tha City cjeTA sauGa b
! sumbsr 81 twenty-five (3e) ~ -
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