Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1922-02-25
ARTICLE ~
DIRECT I4E0l6l4ATlON ~ TIB

charter. or charter amondmant uiay
be submitted to the City Couucil. 81
the City OF Monte Vista, By potef1nn
therefor OF qualified electors euuaI
in number to st least fiftaoa (lEl
per centum Of the slsst preeoline
vote for all candidates for 0oveenof
within su-h City. by fiIng the sanS
with the City Clerk. and sdch mo-
posed ordinance. charter or charter
amendment shall be adopted wfthoof
alteration By saia City Couneil With
In twenty (:e) days after sseh ps&i-
ton " filed. or the City Councij
shall refer such proposed oratAaAcs
charter or charter amendment In IL
form petitioned for 10 the qualified
electors At the next municipsl alpe-
tion TO bc held not lees than sixty
le0D days after such petition =
filed. and In case . municipal olop-
tion follows In y shorter time than
sixty (SO) days. then said petition
shall contain . request for . special
election and must BE- signed for that
purpose by qualified electors eQual
in number 70 al least fifteen (lE)
\ per centuni Of the vote of the pre-
ceding election for Governor. in
which event the City Council shall
refer such proposed ordinance. char
ter or charter amendment In the
form petitioned for To the qualified
electors at q special election which
shall be called within thirty (3sD
days. and held not less than sixty
t6Op days nor more than ninety
500 days after such petition ID filed
unless special election for some
other purpose or u general election
is held within said period Of time,
in which case such proposed ordi-
nance. charter or charter amend
ment shall bs. submitted to y vote
at such election.
| Alternative ordinances. charters
or charter amendments may he sub
initted ut the same election and II
two or more conflicting measures be
approved by the people. then the one
which receives the greater number
OF affirmative votes shall b. adopt
ed in NIL particulars. a. TO which
there In = conflict.
! See 13 The Law known ~ In
itiative and Referendum" Session
Laws. 1913. Colorado. Page $40 and
all laws amendstory thereto. 10 far
as applicable shall govern the pro-
cedure and form Of Direct Legisla-
tton by the People Of the City OF
Monte Vista. with power In the City
Council to make and puhliah such
ordinances AS may he needful 70
ihis Article.
ARTICLE V
EItaTIVE OFFICERS AND
EMPLOYEES
Sec. IL The elective officers Of
the City shall consist Of three Com
missiouers who shall constitute the
City Counctl Each Of said C0mais-
stouers shall be elected At large by
the qualified electors 0f the City.
! Qualifications
| Sec. Is No person shall be ELL
. Kible 10 the office OF Commissioner
, OF the City OF Monte Vista. Colorado
unless he be u qualified slector. aud
shall have been taxpayer on real
estate therein for at least twO years
y Immediately preceding such election.
Teru, Of OSttre
S.c. 10 The term Of offre Of the
Com nmissioncrs shall commence ON
the first day Of January following
their election and shall be for n
period of Two years and. until their
successors are duly elected and quail
flied. except after the firtk election.
they shall qualify aud take office
within ten tlVD days after election.
: or AS otherwise provided In this
: cha rter.
See 4. Eaca Com missioner
Ahxil recety. a salary Of S:5.0V per
annun. payabi. ~ the eud 0f each
quarter.
. VncAnris,~
, S4c. Is II = vacancy occur in the
office Ot any such Com missioner the
remaining members OF the City
Council shall appoint an eligible per
son u fili such vacancy until bis
successor shall have bOan elected and
qualified. A vacancy shall exist when
n Commissioner fails u qualify
, within ten tl0D days after notice Of
HE election. dies. rsstgus. removes
j :vom thu city. 10 convicted Of felony
or jndicisIly declared = luhatic.
Legislative reWes~
Size. ~ The City Council shall.
charter. bc vested With all tho lexis-
istive powsfr os q. City.
Jsders VI Ther Essrstsss
Sec. 20 The City Council shall
be the Judge N the election and
qualification VI lts own membnrs.
rabJscs 70 rcyis~ " the courts In
case Of coatsst. ~ by 9tatui"~ Of
Colorado In such casr provided.
s~c. - TIE City Council shall
dctefusin~ its owh rubee of pro
csdure. may poaish ~ 0e0eers for
siisorderiy coaauct al compsl their
attsrdsncy As ~ msssiass.
4 Ssr. ~ Al msstAags oi tA~ City
Couscii shall ~ Nv 10 tAs City
Hall. Rsgulas meettAeD oAau ~ held