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�' ORDINANCE NO. 87 I
<br /> An Ordinance providing for the'
<br /> manner of exercising the initiative,
<br /> and referendum powers, reserved to
<br /> the legal voters of every city, town
<br /> and municipa:ity as to all local,
<br /> special and municipal legislation of
<br /> every character, in and for their i=-
<br /> spective municipalities in the Con-
<br /> rtitution of the State of Colorado,
<br /> by the legal voters of the Town of
<br /> Louisville, Pc-milder County, Colorado,
<br /> ac to all of their municipal legisla-
<br /> tion.
<br /> B1 IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD
<br /> OF TRUSTEES OF THE TOWN
<br /> OF I OUISVILLE, COLORADO:
<br /> Section 1. That the initiative
<br /> powers, as reserved to the legal vot-
<br /> ers of every city, town or munici-
<br /> pality, as to all local, special and,
<br /> municipal lerislat.ion of every char,
<br /> acter, in or for their respective mu-
<br /> nicipalities in the Constitution of
<br /> 0-le State of Co•erado, shall extend
<br /> to and include all local, special and
<br /> and municipal legislation of every
<br /> character in and by the Town of
<br /> Louisville, County of Boulder and
<br /> State of Colorado, within the powers
<br /> belonging to or conferred upon in-
<br /> corporated towns, under the Consti-
<br /> tution and Laws of the State of Colo-
<br /> rado; and the said initiative powers
<br /> shall be exercised in and by the
<br /> Town of Louisville, County of Bould- 1
<br /> er, State of Colorado, in the man-
<br /> ner prescribed by this ordinance.
<br /> Section 2. That every initiative
<br /> ' petition shall include the fell text
<br /> of the measure proposed; shall be
<br /> signed by legal voters of the Town i dum petition shall be'addressed t,
<br /> of Louisville in number at :east fif-1 the Mayor and Board of.Trustees of
<br /> teen (15) per cent. of the whole!the Town of Louisville and filed
<br /> ay te the Town Clerk,of said Town
<br /> 1 number of votes cant in said Town not more than thirty. (30)i days af-
<br /> ter shyer at the lab Municipal elec- ter the,passagd'_ by :the r Board • of
<br /> tron of town oilice.s prttcetieug tire" Trustees of the measure or,of ',the
<br /> _,ties of ally such initiative petition, section or sections, item,•.or , items.
<br /> iauu ,l i be addressee :,u tue•n iayor or part or parts thereof,<on ,Which
<br /> tao rsuard of _Iruetee-, of said Town the referendum is demanded.. No
<br /> nu. iileo v.ith the e:lerk of said ordinance shall take effect or become
<br /> I a eat et least nl;,ety tee) days be- operative until thirty (3'0)days after
<br /> Gore the election at which i.� is to it" passage b y the Board;.of.;Trustees
<br /> ue sited epee. Said laeution snail and approved by the„Mayor, ,Unless
<br /> he submitted by the Clerk of the the same shall be passed over his
<br /> plc Uk'ft. to ,ne i;ua.e( ui Tutees at its .^eto, and in that case It shall not
<br /> neat session fo lowinfc the said fil- taxe effect or become operative until
<br /> ins. The Losiu of trustee§ shah thirty (30) days after such fins':
<br /> either ordain or reject the same as,' x+ssage, excepting a measure neces-
<br /> er„posed within ....tire, (;lit) day: ii v for the preservation of the peace:
<br /> eatee its submission; and i "ealth or safety, or except as to ap
<br /> the eloard of 'irusiees shall rejec, iropriationa` and annual tax levy
<br /> the said proposed ordinal#et 'rdinapees as 'aforesaid. And no
<br /> ur :;halt take no ac`iori thereon, tiler melt emergency measure:`shall be
<br /> the Town Clerk shall submit tb<• •onle immediately operative unless
<br /> sane i.e the :titers of the Town a ` shall state in a separate section
<br /> ,.he neat ensuing, election held there 'le reasons why it is necessary that
<br /> in nut less than nrraecy (re) day should become ithmedia'tely opera-
<br /> abet the same was tiled with t ve and shall be approved' by the
<br /> 'i uv.ii clerk, or at a special electiee i "`irniative vote of a majority vote
<br /> for the purpose of voting on said•Of the members elected to the Board
<br /> uaeac,uic, ii a #i;;rcial election is ce- 't' Trustees, taken'!y,Ayes and Noes
<br /> mended by said pet;.•.ion. The Board PA aPProved by the Mayor; or pass
<br /> f •1'ruste:is laity urditin said °rate- ,4 over his veto by-'the requisite iirCr athu refer It to the voters of ,'limber ,of voted, And ,any such
<br /> �kle 1"0v,,ri or ,t ielay orkiti „d,,,, „Le -reasure, section or sections, item or
<br /> dinance without referring 44 to tit ?tems, or, part or parts• thereef
<br /> peol.le, and in the latter`case It mx• 144fr13 a referendum is-' demanded
<br /> be subject to referendum petition *Aatt be litii)Witted to a vote of the
<br /> in like manner as tether ordinance:: !e6&I voterd of 00 said town a.. the
<br /> if the Weird of Trustees shall reject eXt general municipal election, of
<br /> t, et-Tinian e or take no action it a speetal 'election, if a specie'
<br /> [thereon, it.may ordain a competing -section therefor is requested is
<br /> ordinance, whi'il shall be submitted 'itch petition.
<br /> by the Town Clerk at the sante ele 1 Section 5. That initiative and ref-
<br /> tion at which said initiative orate i 'rendum petitions shall consist o
<br /> ante is submitted. Such eiirimeetint. i sheets hating such general form
<br /> ordinance shall' be 'prepared by the I Tinted Or written at the top thereof
<br /> Board of Trustees and ordained with-' s shall be designated or prescribed
<br /> in the thirty (30) days allowed fo v law, or. in the absence of sec]
<br /> its action on the measure proposed II' tatutory provision, by the Town
<br /> by initiative petition. The 'Mayor, 'lerk; such petitions shall he signee
<br /> she' have no power to veto either of 1, qualified electors in their props
<br /> measures, if contlic'prig ordin- 'crson only. a such signature eha,
<br /> 'to el---. `-^•'tt d i i the pen l'e attached the residence addresser
<br /> eetion, and two ,('itch person and the date of stela"
<br /> tiny;measarr; r he san 'r^ - 'ch of such petit tees
<br /> list Cl one o. m„re
<br /> ''cliched an o
<br /> '7 cicetoI.
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