The Delta independent., 1923-08-31
LEGAL NOTICES F..
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City of Delta. Colorado
NoTlCE OF SPECIAL MUNICIPAL
ELECTION
To Amend the City Charfer tn pa

September 1928
Pursuant to a lawful petition signed by
with the City Clerk of the said City Of Delta
on the sth day of August A. D.. 1923, and
pursuant to the provisions of Section 1855
OF the Charter of the said City of Delta
colorado. and pursuant to the provisions of
Section of Ordinance No. 6, 1923. passed
adopted and approved by the City Council of
the said City Of Delta. Colorado. on the 9Th
day OF August A. D.. 1923. public notice is
hereby given that special municipal cleo
tion viii be held on Monday. the 10th day
fled voters Of the said City of Delta Colo
ignated.
The Polling place for all voters will be at
the City Hall in the said City of Delta.
AT the said special municipal election
electors of the said City of Delta. Colorado
three questions concerning proposed amend
ments to the Charter of the said City of
Delta Colorado. which said amendments are
known and designated on the ballot therefor
by their titles as follows. to-wit-
Amendment No. /:
Proposed amendment to Section TO
paragraph (a) of the City Charter of
Delta Colorado. to avoid the necessity
OF an election in local district i'm
Proposed amendment to Section 10.
paragraph tbl OF the City Charter of
Delta, Colorado. to permit the voting
a
or special election.
Amendment No. 2:
Proposed amendment to Section 81 of
the City Charter of Delta, Colorado. to
extend the contractual powers of the
City Council in the matter OF local i'm
. provements.
above questions will be prepared and fur
nished by the City Clerk to the Judges of
the said special municipal election. and by
the said Judges to be furnished to the
voters.
The special municipal election will be held
and conducted. as nearly as may be- in the
elections for municipal Officers.
Registration for the said special munich
pal election will take place in the manner
now provided for by law.
At said special municipal election any
and all qualified voters of and for the said
City of Delta, Colorado shall be permitted
to vote upon any or all of the above pro-
In witness whereof the City Council of
the said City of Delta. Colorado. has caused
this notice to be published and posted as
required by Law.
The said amendments to he voted on as
provided in the above and foregoing notice.
follows. in full, to-wit:
Section 81 CONTRACTUAL POWERS.
The City Council shall have power to
make any contract of any kind or nature
whatsoever or to make any lease OF city
property. the operation of which extends be-
yond the time OF its term OF office; pro-
vided this section shall not apply to the
construction OF WaterWorks ana extensions
thereof of other public utilities owned
by the city, when by reason of emergency
it is deemed necessary that the operations
shall extend beyond the term OF the COM
missioners term in office; and provided
further. that 1t shall not apply to the con-
struction of. nor contract relating to any
local special public improvement in any
special assessment district in the city; nor
shall the city council have any power to
sell. abandon. grant or otherwise dispose
of any title or right of the city to any
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avenue, alley or other public property. all
such powers being reserved to the people
anil to be exercised only by the qualified
voters at general or special municipal
Section 20. (a) SPECIAL STATUTES
CONTINUED IN FORCE. The provisions
Statutes OF Colorado, 1905, relating to side.
walks. and all Statutes of this State and
thereto relating &c, the issuance
OF bonds, funding and refundins bonds,
shall be in full force and effect, save that
no bond issue shall be made without vote
of the qualified electors of the city who are
taxpayers under the law authorizing such
issue at a regular or special municipal
(b) Provided nothing in this section or
in this Charter shall be construed to re-
sessment improvement bonds, warrants
or assessments where no guarantee as to
payment by the city is made, and provided
further; that the creation; bonding si and iai All
improvement districts shall be as provided
by law of the State OF Colorado until special
or different proceedings eoneernns the
the authority OF Section 1855 OF this Char
ter.
Dated at Delta, Colorado, August sth.
1923.
First pub. Aug. II: last pub Aug. 81. 1873.
NOTICE OF SHERIFF's SALE
NotiCA is hereby given that pursuant TO