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Show legal notices Proposed Constitutional Amendment Amend-ment No. L SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 6. A Joint resolution proposing an amend men t to Seetlon 6 of Article of the Constitution of the s'tAte of I'tah re latlng to municipal corporations. Be it 'nr-,i 03 the Legislature or he State of Ctah two th'rdi vote of 1 (he members elected n the two Houses con-eurrlnu con-eurrlnu therein' 1 9trMn, 1 . 17,1,1 " Proposed to amend , Rectlon 5 of Article XI of the Constltu-1 Constltu-1 tlon of the st,te of Ctah. so that thi same will re,i ns follows: See 5 Corporations for municipal pur pose ahall not be created by special laws The Iegisinture by general laws sha'.l prol vide for th Incorporation, organization , and clusslfletion of i Itlos and tov-ns In proportion to population, which laws may I be altered, amended or repealed Any city may fram- nnd adopt n rhnr-. rhnr-. ter for Its own government in the foi lowing manner Th.. legislative authority of the dtj ( mav. by two-thirds vote of Its members' and upon petition nf qualified electors to I the number of 10 pr rent of all vote cast , at the next preceding eleetr,n for the of I flco of the mayor, shall forthwith provide I by ordinance for the submission to the I electors of the q-iestlon -Shall a Coin I mission he rjiosan to frame n charter' ' 1 The ordlnnnce ahall rro,ulre thut the gues tlon he submitted to the electors at the 1 net rorulnr municipal election The ,n lot -ontalnlnr such question shall gJM contain the names of candidates for mem heps of the propod Commission, but without party designation Such candl. d.-iti 1 shall b. nonilniited In the same manner as required bv lavv for nomination of city officers If a majority of the elec I tors voting on the rjueatlon of choosing a Commission ahall vote In th.- affirmative 1 then the fifteen candidates receiving a majority of the votes cost at such elec tlon. shall constitute the charter Comnils 1 oiun, mm .-.ini, nrrM-eea 10 imme a cnar ter Any charter so framed shall he rih- mltted to the qualified electors Of the . I'v at nn election to be held at a time to he ,, term'n.-d by the charter Commission I which .hall be not less than thirty days subsequent to Its completion and dlstrl 1 button among Uu electors ard not more , thnn one year from such date. Alternative Alterna-tive provisions may also be submitted to I be voted upon separately. The Commls-: Commls-: sion ahall make provisions for the dlstrl ; butlon of oopl'-s of the proposer) charter and of any alternative provisions to the I qualified elector-; of the cltv. not le;i fhj.n I s.xty days before the election at which it Is voted upon furh proi-oa. charter and such alternative provisions as are approved ap-proved by a majority of the alscton t-Ing t-Ing thereon, shall become an organic law of such city at such time as may be fixed therein, and thall supersede any existing ; .barter ami all lnws affe. ilnc the orron-I orron-I Izatlon and gevemment of su h city which 1 are now In conflict therewith Within j thirty dsy after Its approval a copy of I such elinr'er as adopted certified bv the mayor and city recorder and authe-n! irat ed by tbe seal of such city shall be made in .lunllciite and deposited, one In the of-flcie of-flcie "f the Secretary of State and the other in the oftce of the Cltv Recorder, and thereafter all courts shall take Judl els; nofce of such charter Amendments to any su-h charter may be framed and submitted by tho charter Commission In the same manner as provided pro-vided for making of charters, or mar be proposed by the legislative authority of the city upon n two-thirds vote thereof, o- by petition of qualified electors to a number equal to one tenth of the toM' vote cast for mnvor on th- next precedlnr election, and any such amendment may 1 be submitted it the next regular election. and havipif been approved by the majority of the ametors voting thereon, shall become be-come a part of the charier at the time fixed In su. h amendment and shall be eer flflcd and filed ns provided in case of charters. Kaeh city forming Itn chsrtr und r thin Section shall have, and Is her-hv gr.inted the authority to exercjee all powers reHt Ing to niutilelpal affairs, and to sdopt I and enforce within Its limits, local police sanitary and Similar regulation not to con- I fllct with the genernJ law and no en.'iii'-r atlon of powers In this constitution or any 1 low ahall l-e deemed to Mmlt or re.qtrict I the general gmnt of authority hereby con ! ferred; but this giant of authority shall not Include the power to regulate the s rv- , ice or charges of public utilities so iong as surh regulation Is provided for by gen eral law. nor be deem, d to limit or restrict re-strict the pa.er of the IxglF le tu re In mat tera of public or general Interest, nor tho.e relating to State affairs. Tho power to be conferred upon the clt- I les by this Section shall Include the foi lowing- fa) To levy. SSMW and collect taxes and boriow money. llhln the limits prescribed pre-scribed by general lavv. and to levy nnd collect special assessments for benefits conferred (b) To furnl.-h all loeel publle seevlcen: to purchase, hire, construct, ow'n. main tain and operate, or lea.".-, public utilities, local In extent and use: to acquire by) condemnation, or otherwise. within or I without the corporate limit'. property! necesaary for any such purposes, subject ! to restrictions Impos.-d by general law for the protection of other communities, and to grant local public utility franchises and regulate the exercise thereof subject to the continuing power of rcgrulatlnn of pub-- pub-- lie utilities, their rates and servlco. by the State, as Is now or may hereafter be, pro-I pro-I Vlded by gvneral law (c) To make local publle Improvements and to acquire by condemnation, or oiher wise, property within Us corporate llm I its necessary for such improvements; nnd also to acquire an SXCSSS over that n- led for any such Improvement and to sell or, lease such excess property With restrlc- : tlons. In order to protect and preserve the Improvement (d) To Issue and sell bonds on the se- j euHly of any su-h excess propertv- or of any public utility owned by lb" clt. or I of tho revenue! thereof, or both. in. lud Ing. In the case of a public utility, a r .- ,n chlse st:t':ii.' th" terms upon which. In ' case of foreclosure the purchaser may operate such utility. See. 2. The Secretary of State Is hereby here-by directed to submit the proposed amendment amend-ment to the electors of the Stnte at tbe next general election In the manner pro. vlded by law. Sec, 3. If adopted by the electors of I this state, thiu amendment shall tite ef ' fect on Januarv 1st. 1IS1. I Approved March. IS. 1919. 1 Proposed ConstitutioniJ Amendment Amend-ment No. 2. SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO S. A reolviflon proi-oslng an amendment to Section 7 Article 11, of the Constitution iJjjH of the Slate of t'toh. relating to tax rnes for Stnte purr-one Be It reaolved by the Loglsiatnre of th iH State of Ctnh. two-hMls of .-. ) t fha I tn. rnhrrv elected to each Houa concur ijsSbH I ring therein- B4X tlon 1 Thai It Is proposcl te amend ! Section 7, of Arteie XTTJ, of the Constl- jtutlon of the State of t'toh so that th wm will rad as follows: See 7. The rate of taxation on proper sBaH I t y for State purpo.-r ,hall nvrr exroed BbBbI 8 mills on each dollar of valuation to b SaBai apportioned as follow Not to exceed 4 mills on each dollar of valuation tor laf-H general State purposes, not to exceed S fSBaH I mills on each dollar of valuation for dls laTJjffl I trtct school purposrra; not to exceed U H mill on eich dollar of valuation for hlgn ijjssbB Isrhool purposes, thrvt part of the Stnt.i I tax app-ortlonod to high school purpose ifjjjfjjjH 1 shall constitute a, fund to Ee called thn fBfBffl High School Fund and shall appor BB4)JB4)BJ tloned to the cities anl rehool distrtet4 TkfH rntintainlnK hlgtv schools in the manner iH the Iegislatdre niay provide. And when- BiBBfBH ever the tax-ibl property witfiln tho State fBTByfl .dial I amount to J400.O0O.rj0".09, Ihe rat. H shall not exceed on each it '--aiua Hon two and four-tenth mills tor general M State purpose, two tenths of one mill for 1 high school purposes, and aoch levy for H t school piu-poe- nt will rai-e an I H nually on amount which, added to onv 'Other State funds avallaolo for dtotilrt """"1 a.-hoot purposes, equa.a J25.0O for each iH ' person of school age In the State, shown H by the last preceding school census: un less a proposition to increase such rate or rates, specifying the rate or rates pro po.ied and the time during which the sam ahull be levied. h first submitted to vote of su.-h of the qualified electors of I the State, as. In the year next preced ing such election. iull hv paid a prop erty tax assessed to them within the State. j and the maJor:ty of those voting thereon shall vote In favor thereof. In rueh man ner as may be provided by law 1 Sec. 1, The Secretary of stata is di H rected to cause this proposed amendment to be published as required by the Con , slitution and to be submitted to the elec tor.4 of tho Stale at the next general else tlon In tho manner provided by law. B See. 3. If approved by the electors of the I State. Oils proposed amendment shall , tr.ke effect' on the 1st dav of January. SaTaTsa j Approved March 1. 1?10. J Proposed Constitutional Amendment Amend-ment No. 3. SENATE CONCURREfMT RESOLUTION NO. 6. : A concurrent resolution providing an I amendment to S.- tlon 1. Artlcl. XI I of tho Constitution of the State of I Lih. re U. tins) to State d-bl limitation Re it enacted by the legislature of th. State of I'tah. two-thirds of all the mem H bers e!rcte. to each of tho two House. H concurring therein: H Section I. That It Is proposed to amend Soctlon 1, Arthle 14. of ihe constitution of the State o' I'tah. so that the sans 1 will read as follows- H Section I. To meet casual deficits or bbbI I failures in revenue, and for necesaary ax jpendltures for public purposes. IncludinK LsbH the rnctlon Of public building, and for BaaaB the payment of all tl rrltnrUI Indebtedness BBaaaal assumed by the State, the State may con tract debts, not exceeding la the aggre g-ate at any one time, an amount equal te , '1 pereentum of the value of the taxable property of the State, as shown bv ihe LaM assessment for State purposes j.r.-vlo-j to th incurring of such Indebt H edness. Rut the Stnt.- rhr.ll never ion H 'tract any Indebtedness exeopt as In the H j next se.-Uon provided, in excess o! such amount, and nil moneys arislns fr.ni loons herein authorized shall ap piie, 1 tolel) 10 the purpose! foi rrhl h th. I were obtained H Sec I The Secretary of State Is here' directed to submit this proposed emand rr.cnt to the rilertora of the Sttte at tli . J next general election In tho manner pro vlded by law. See. .t If adopted by tbe electors ot L'L'L'H the State, this aicndm-nl shall take ef fect January 1. 19lil. Approved March IS 1919. Propo-ed Constitutional Amendment Amend-ment No 4. SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 1 A concurrent revolution proposing aa amendment to thl Constitution of th H State of I'tah by -imendinx- Section S, H Article XVI, relating to rights of oc- tlon to recover uamui;'- for Injuria nr. H salting In dcoth. H Re it resolved and enacted by the I.egls- laluro of the Stale of Ftih. two thlrdi 'L'L'H of ell the members elected to each of the two Houses concurring therein. -section 1. in.it it 19 proposed to amend H 1 Section 6. Article H. of the Constitution of the State of I'tah. fo that said section L'S'a'a'H shall read as follows; H "The right of i. tion to recover damaga . H I for Injuries resulting In death, shall never H be abrogated, nnd the amount recoverahl H shall not be subject to any statutory llml H tatlon. except in cases where com pen sa H tlon for Injuries resulting in death la pro- H trlded for low." -: -'tin of State It her directed to N-ihmlt this proposed amendm.-nt to the . I. . l -rn o' the gtat at the n.-xt r-ner.l .1 .tlon In the man- ner pro. '..Jed by lavv H 1 til., ih,- electors ol j H the state th amendment shall tulv affect BBiBaH Junurv Approved October 9. 1911. I. Harden Bennlon. Secretary of State, of the Stale of I'tah. do hereby certify that the foregoing Is a full, true end con rect copy o' all constitutional Amend menta proposed by the regular end spa clal sessions of the legislature of 191t as the aain.. appt.r of r. orJ In my of- BaaBaafl In witn- ss whereof, 1 isv. her-unto set ftjB'a'a'H my hand and affi d 1 rest Seal of thl H State of I'tah. this 1st day of September. bH (Seal) HARDEN IiKNNTON. rotary of State. H |