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Show LEpAL NOTICES ! Proposed Constitutional Amendment Amend-ment No. 1. 1 SE N AT F JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 6. A Joint resolution proposing: nn nmend ment to Section 5 of ArtUle n of the Constitution of the tate of 1'tnh. re Intlnc; to municipal corporn tionv. B1 It enacted by the I-frlalature or the State of Utah, (wo thirds vote of all Die members elected n tho two Housea con-rirrlns con-rirrlns therein .'.tlon 1 That It Is I ropo?cd to ntnend Section 6 of Article XI of the ConstHu tlon of the State of rtah, 30 that tht snnie will read ae followa Sec. 6. Corporations for mun'cipnl pwr poses Khali not he created by special laws Tin- Ix-glslature by general laws fhnll provide pro-vide for tho Incorporation, orpanlzntlon and claflslflcntlon of cities and towns in proportion to population, which laws may I bo altered, amended or repealed I Any city may frame and adopt a charter char-ter for ita own povcrnmonl in the foi lowing manner: The leirlslAtlve authorltv of the city may, by two third vote of Its members, and upon petition of oimllfied elector? to I the number of 10 per cent of all votes cast 11 the nrxt preceding election for the office of-fice of the mayor, shall forthwith provide by ordinance for the pubmlsalon to tho Ii tor of the question. "Shall n Commission Com-mission tie ' hosen to fiame charter?" The ordinance shall require that tho question ques-tion be submitted to the electors at the next ragTllar municipal election. The hal-lol hal-lol ontnlnlnh- such question shall also contain the names of candidates for mem-b'-rs of tho proposed Commission, but v. ;th..iit inrty desl "nation :'uch candi-dafe8 candi-dafe8 fhall he nominated In the same nmnner as required ty law for r.omlnatlon of city officers. If a majority of the alec tors voting on the question of choosing N Commission shall voto In the uffirmatlve then the fifteen candidates receiving majority ot tho votes cast at such election, elec-tion, shall constitute the charter Commls slon, and shall proceed to frame a chapter. chap-ter. Any charter so framed ohall be submitted sub-mitted to the qualified electors of the city at an election to be held at a time to I.i determined by the charter Commission, which shall be not less than thirty days subsequent to Its completion and distribution distri-bution among the electom and not more than one year from such date. Alternate, Alterna-te, provisions may also bo submitted to be voted open separately. The Commission Commis-sion shall ... iK. provisions for the distribution distri-bution of copies of tho proposed charter and Of any alternative provisions lo tho qualified electors of th" city, not leas than sixty days before tho election at which IT Is voted upon. Such proposed charter and such alternative prolylons as are approved ap-proved by a majority ol tho electors voting vot-ing thereon, shall becomo an organJc law of such city at such time as may bo fixed therein, and shall supersede any existing 'charter and all laws af:-ctir.K the organ 1 izatlon and government cf such city which ,are now in conflict therewith. Within i thirty dwy after Its approval a copy of I such charter as adopted, certified by the i mayor end city reorder and authentic;-1 d by the seal of such city, shall be mudo In duplicate and deposited, one in the office of-fice of the Secretary of State and the other in the office of tho City Record-r, land thereafter all courts shall take Judl 'cial notice of auch charter. Amendments to any euch cliorret ..iay b-- framed and submitted by the charter Commission In the same manner as pio- vided for making of charters, or may be proposed by the legislative authority of 'the city upon a. two thirds vote thereof, or by petition of qualified electors to a number equal to one-tenth of the totai ! vote cast for mayor on the next preceding ; election, and any such amendment ma.' be submitted at tho next regular election, and having been approved by the majority of tho electors voting thereon, shall become be-come a part of live charter at thl time fixed In buch amendment und shall be cci 1 tilled and tiled as provided In case ot j charters. Kach city forming Its charter under fills I Section shall have, and la hereby granted. j the authority to exercise all powers relating relat-ing to municipal atl&irs, and lo adopt land enforce within Its limits, local police .sanitary and similar regulation not to on-Met on-Met Willi the general law. and no enui.n r-atlon r-atlon of powera In this constitution or .my I law ahall be deemed to limit or restrict the general grant of authorit) hereby con ; ferred; but this grant of Authority shall1 I not Include the power to regulutc the service serv-ice or charges of public utilities so long I as such regulation is provided for by general gen-eral law, nor be deemed to limit or re- strict Ihc power of the Legislature In mat- I I ters of public or general Interest, nor ' 1 those relating to State aftalrs. The power to bo conferred upon tho clt- ' lea by this Section shall Include the Iol I lowing: (a) To levy, assess and collect taxes 'and borrow Dffonejf within the Umlta pte-scrlbod pte-scrlbod by general law, and to levy and 'collect spcclaJ assessments for benefits iconlerred. lb) To furnish all local public scrvlce.i; to purchase, hire, construct, own. main tain and operate, or lease, public utilities, local in extent and use; to ucqulre b condemnation, or otherwise, within or without the corporate limits. properly nenSSSSry lor any such purposes, subject to restrictions Imposed by general law lor the protection of othor communities; and to grant local public utility franchises and i regulate the cxerciao thereof subject to the continuing power ot regulation of pub Ua utilities, their rules and sen Ice, by iho State, its is now or may hereafter be, pro id' d b general h (c) To make locul public Improvements and to acquire by condemnation, or other- ' wise, properly within Its corporate llm , ita n'ecessury for euch improvements; and also to acquire an excess over that needed (or any such Improvement and to sell or leuso such excess property with restrictions, restric-tions, in order lo protect and presorvo the ImOrovemi ol (d) To issue and sell bonds on the. xe cunty of any such excess property, or of uni public utility owned by the city, or of tho revenues thereof, or both. in iu j Ing. in the caso of a public utility, a wan chlse statins the terms upon which, in case o( foreclosure, iho purchaser may operate such utility. Sec, 2, Tho BecretSxry of State Is here ' by directed to submit the piopoed uinend mcnl to the electors ot iho State ut the next general election In the manner provided pro-vided bj luw. I Sec. 3. If adopted by the electors of I this State, this amendment shall lake cf tect on January ltt, l'Jill. Approved March lb, 13111. I Proposed Constitutional Amend- meat No. 2. J SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 5. 1 A resolution proposing nn amendment to Section 7. Article 13 ...f the Constltutiun , of the Stato of t'tah. relating to tax H rates for State purposes. H He It resolved by the legislature of the H State of Ttah. two-thirds of all tho nv rnhers elected to each House concur ring therein. jH Be; tion 1 a hat It la proposed to amen 1 Section 7. of Article XIII of the ConsYJ tutlon of the State of T'teJl so that th" came will read an follows! 7. The rate 6) taxation on proper J W State purposes shall never exceed ,s mills on each dollar of valuation to be I apportioned as follows. Not to xceel '. 4 mills on each dollar of valuation for H general State purposes; not to exceed T , ! mills on each dollar of valuation for dls- H tnct school purposes; not to exosed W 1 H mill on each dollar of valuation for hie" school purposes; that part of the Suite J tax apportioned o high school purposes . ?r,al' "-'onst'tute a fund lo be called the- High School Fund nnd shall be appdjf . tloneo to the cltlcM and school district) H I maintaining hlgti schools in the manner ' H 'tho Legislature may provloo. And Whem ever the taxable property within the Stai't" i shall amount to J400.OOU.000 00. the ratct H ''ball not exceed on each dollar of valua. .tlon two and lour-tcnths mills for general'' H 'State purposes, two tenths ot one mill for H high school purposes, and such levy for H 'district scnool purposes aa will raise am- H inually an amount which, added lo :yjy, . H other State fuudii available for district- H Si liool purposes, euuals J25.00 tor each" 1 person of school age in the State show)J ' I Dy the lust preceding school census; um H less a proposition to Increase such rat or raiea. BpeclfylnS the rate or rates pro-.- H posed and the time during which the .'un I shuil be levied. Ik llrst submitted to a 1 vote of such of the qualified electors of I the State, as, in iho jtar next proced ing such election, shall have paid a pidp-lert) pidp-lert) tax -d to th'-m within tin-btaUj, i and tiie majority of those voting thereof). H 'shall vote in tavor thereof, in such mun-. H ner as may bo provided by law Sec. 2. Thu Secretary of State U dl- M rected to cause this proposed amendment ! to be published as required by the Con- ' H Istitution anu to be satmillcd lo the elee- M tors of the State ut the next general clo tlon In the manner provided by law. H Sec. 3. It approved by the electors of IKJy .State, this proposed amendnn nt shall I lake cftect ol the 1st day ot Januur).' Approved March 18. 1919. H Proposed Constitutional Amend- V ment No. 3. ' SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ; 6. A concurrent resolution providing an. amendment to Section 1. Article XIV. H of the Constitution of tho Stale of B I Lib. relating lo 6lale debt limitation BJI I it enacted by the Legislature ot the H Stat,- oi t'tah. two thirds of ail the muu. jH hi each ol tho I wo ii H concurring therein: H Section 1. That it Is proposed to ..mend H Section 1. Article 14. of the constitution H ot the State of l'tah. so that the sainu H will read M follows: 1 Section x. To meet casual deficits or H I failures In revenue, and for necessary ex- H penditures for public purposes, includlni; H .he erection of public buildings, and tor H tlie pa)-ment of all territorial Indebtedness. B assumed by the State, the State may con J tract debts, not exceeding In the aggre- a gate at Any one time, an amount equal to J i percentum of the value ol the tAXable property of tho Stale, as shown by J the last Assessment for State purpose.. J pn vlous to the incurring of such indebi J .cdnes.. Hut the State ahall never con J tract till) indebtedness except a. In th- a 1 next i.ecMon provided. in exceaa of s uch amount, and all mono) s n.-im; J from loans herein authorized, shall be ap- HJ piled solel) to the purjases for which they were obtained. BBs Sec. 2. The Secrtary of State Is hereby directed to submit this proposed amend' 1 IBl ment to the electors of tho Stato ut the next general election in the uiunner pro pBVJ vided by law. lSj))))jjj)l J. It adopted by the electors Of I the State, this amendment shall lake ef feet January 1. 191L J Approved March IS. 1013. BHI Proposed Constitutional Amendment Amend-ment No. 4. ' ai SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION A concurrent resolution proposing An amendment to thu Constitution of tho Stato of l'tah by amending Section f. Article XVI, relating to rights of aj, tlon to recover damages for Injuries re suiting In death. Be It resolved and enacted by the Legis-laturo Legis-laturo Of the State of Utah, two thirds of all the in' mbers elected to each 04 M the two Houses concurring therein; H Section 1 That it is proposed to amend 1 Section 5. Article 1C. of the Constitution of the State of Utah, SO thut said section hall ri H The 1 1 l. 1 1 1 of action to recover damages BBS ' for injuries rvsultlng in death, shall never ! be abrogat'-d. and tho amount recoverable . M shull not be subject to any statutory llnji 1 tution, except in casea where compena "H ' lion lor Injuries resulting in death Is pro . M I vided lor by luw." H Section 2. The Secretary of St.ite is jJH heieb) dlr.-cted to submit thbs proposed" H amendment to the electors Of the statu H at the rxt guneral election In the man ner provided by law. fiaH Sec 3 H adopted by the electors pf jSJH the State the amendment fhall take effect H January lsl. 1021. Approved October 1010. I Harden Uennlon. Secretary of State. Of the State of Ltuh. do hereby cerUfy that the torcgoing is a lull, true and cor-rect cor-rect copy oi all Constitutional Amend ments piopoied by thu regular and spe cial sessions of the Legislature ot 191). as lhJ aame uppeai oi lecord In my Of- In witness whereof. I have hereunto set my hand and allixed the Ureal Seal ol the State ol L tah. this 1st da) ot September. (Btal) HARDEN BENNION. Secretary 11 State. |