Show PROPOSED I AMENDMENT SO O O THE rUE CONSTITUTION ENATE SENATE ENAT J JOINT 0 I N T 11 RESOLUTION Nu NUMBER nER EIGHT PROPOSING AN N AMENDMENT TO article artcle 13 of or the tho Constitution of or tho the thoI State of oC Utah relating to revenue and I tau taxation ton Be It resolved by the Legislature of or orth th the State of ot Utan Utan two-thirds two of oe all 01 members elected to each of or the two houses concurring n Section 1 1 It Is proposed to amend article 13 1 of or the Constitution of or the State of at Utah so that the te same ame will wil read as its follows vs tolo 1 The power pov of ot taxation shall never be surrendered suspended or contracted contract contract- c ed away All Al taxes shall be uniform upon the same class of property within with with- wih- wih in iii the territorial limits of ot the authorIty authority authority author author- ity levying the tho tax ta and shall be levied and collected for tor public purposes only 2 Tho The Legislature shall provide b blaw by bi law for an nI annual tax sufficient wit with wih other sources of ot revenue to defray the estimated ordinary expenses of ot the eta state te for tor each fiscal year ear For the tle purpose of ot paying the state debt debt If Ie any there there- be bel the Legislature shall provide for tor levy levying ng a ta tax annually sufficient to PE pay the annual Interest and princIpal principal pal of or such ouch debt within twenty years Fal from irom rom the tho final pasa passage o of the tho law creating creating cre cre- tho the debt 3 S. S There shall be exempt from rom taxation taxa taxa- tion Uon ton property of ot the United States of ot the state counties countes cities cites towns school districts municipal corporations and public libraries lots with wIh buildings thereon used exclusively for tor either re religious religious re- re worship or charitable purposes and places of or burial not held or used for private or corporate benefit Ditches canals reser reservoirs pipes and flumes owned ard and used b by Individuals or corporations Co for irrigating lands owned b oy by such Individuals or corporations corporations corpora corpora- tons or tho individual members thereof there there- of of shall not be bo separately taxed so 0 lon long as they shall bo be owned and used exclusively for tor such purpose provided that mortgages upon real and und personal property shall hal be exempt from tamton taxation taxation taxa tam tion ton and anti that tha tho the taxes of or the Indigent poor may bo be remitted or abated at such time and In such auch manner as may be provided by law Jaw 4 The Lo Legislature shall not Impose tn taxes es for tor the purpose of ot any county city town or other municipal corporation corporation corpora corpora- tion ton but may by law yost vest In the tho corporate corporate corporate cor cor- authorities thereof respectively respective respective- ly II the power power to assess and amid collect taxes for tor all 81 purposes of ot such euch luch cor cor- 0 rat i 0 fl 5 5 G. Tho The surface ground of ot all al mines and md mining mining claims both boU placer and rock In place containing or bearing gold silver siver copper lead Iron or other valuable metals after ater purchase thereof there there- of ot from the tho United States shall be taxed at a value not greater than tho price paid the United States unless the time surface ground round or soma somo part thereof of ot such mine or claim Is used for tor other othel than tian mining purposes es and amI ha has a separate and Independent value for tor such other purposes In which aso case said surface ground or any part thereof there thoro- of ot so used for tor other mining purposes purposes pur pur- poses shall be bo taxed at Its Is value for tor such other purposes as pro provided b by bylaw law and all Rl machinery u used cd In mining and andall andall all 31 property and surface Improvements I upon or appurtenant to mines and ming mining min mm- ing claims which have a value separate g I and Independent of ot such sueh mines mimics or minIng mining min min- ing claims shall baJ ba be b. b taxed as ns provided I b by law All Al lands IO coal I granite stone marble onyx gas oil 01 or other valuable valuable valuable I hydro carbons gypsum able mineral other than those enumerated above in this section after tho United purchase thereof from I States and all nI property and surface I I Improvements upon or appurtenant to I I such lands which hae hac a value separate and amid Independent of all an such lands land snail shall bo taxed as provided pro by law In II ad- ad adI I I to the tho assessment of ot the time surface grounds rounds Improvements and machinery I claims all minus of mines mine and nd mining al and mining claims producing net pet pro- pro I coeds shall be taxed at a value not to exceed three times such not proceeds 6 An n accurate statement of t tho there there- re- re I II an and expenditures of or t the tao public moneys shall be published annually In I such provide manner mannel as the tIme Legislature may II 7 i. Tho Thu rate of taxation on property for state purposes shall hal nevor never exceed eight mills on each dollar dolar of at valuation to be apportioned follows Not to i exceed four and one halt one hal mills mils on each each dollar cf of valuation for tor general state purposes dolar not to exceed throe three nulls mills mils on each ach dollar of or valuation for tor school dIstrict dietrict die dIs- dolar purposes not riot to exceed one halt ono hal mill on each ch dollar dolar of ot valuation for tor high I 11 school purposes that part of or the state tax ax apportioned to high school purposes pur pur- poses shall constitute a n fund tunc to bo be bt called the tho high hi h school fund and caled be e apportioned to lO tho the cities cites and school I 1 districts maintaining maintaining hl high h schools In tho the manner tho the Legislature ia may provide pro And whenever tho taxable property nd within tho the state shall hal amount to four tour hundred million dollars tho the rate shall riot not exceed five mills on each dollar dolar of ot I valuation unless t a proposition ti ti- tt In Increase lit lit- crease such Ruch rate specifying tho the rate rat proposed and the time timime during which h the t same tamo shall be levied bo first submitted to o a vote oto of or such uch of ot the tho qualified eleo- eleo I torn tora ora 1 of or the state as 01 in tho year next receding preceding such auch election shall have paid preceding ald a property tax ass assessed to them thorn I within tho the state ft and the tho t majority of those hose voting thereon shall shah vote In faor fa- fa or sor thereof In such manner as may bo be provided by law lan 8 The Tho making of profit out of pubic pub lie ic moneys using thi the same samo for any purpose not authorized oy ny jaw by any public officer shall be loomed deemed n a felony and ind shall ahall bo be punished as provided by byaw bylaw law aw but part cf such euch punishment shall shalle be e disqualification to hold public of- of Ice flee 9 0 No nim shall bo ho made or any expenditure authorized by the whereby the tho expenditures of the state during any fiscal year shall exceed the total tax then Vided for by law and for such appropriation or expenditure less the making such appropriation ap- ap shall Rhal provide for levying a. a sufficient tax not the allowed in section 6 of this to pay such appropriation or I within such fiscal year This shall not apply to appropriations or expenditures to suppress lions defend the tho 52 state or assist in defending de- de fending the United States in time of war 10 Nothing In this constitution shall bo construed to prevent the from providing a stamp tax or a tax based on income occupation licenses or franchises See Sec 2 2 The Tho secretary of state u is hereby ordered to alvo tIvo this proposition to be published In at least one news newspaper paper In every in the tho state where where- a newspaper la is printed and nub pub pub- for far two months preceding K the me next general election iSM Sec 3 This ls Pr proposition P altion shall bo be submitted sub sub- to the electors of this state at the next general election the for their approval an- an or disapprove disapproval All official bal ballots bal bal- lots used at such election shall have printed printed or written thereon the tho words For the tho amendment of article 13 o of the constitution relating dating to taxation Yes les INO No and shall ahall otherwise bo be prepared an submitted to the electors as may otherwise bo be provided by law and sa said d ballot shall be received Count ed and canvassed and returns thereon be made In tho same samo manner and in all respects as in or may bo provided by law in the CaS case of election n of state of- of Soc 4 4 If Adopted bv by the tho electors doctors of u the state this shall take tako effect January 1 Approved March 20 1915 STATE OF OF STATES STATE'S OFFICE I David Mattson secretary of state of the State of Utah ao nereby certify that the foregoing 3 a mil rull true and andi correct i t copy of r Senate enato Joint tion No ProPosing S-ProPosing an amendment to article 13 of the constitution of the State of Utah relating to revenue and taxation aS appears o of record in rny my office In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed tho gr great at seal of the State of this ay day o of August 1916 Seal DAVID MATTSON Secretary of State DIVIDEND NO 13 NOTICE OTICE is GIVEN THAT A Divi lond of 10 per share has been b n declared payable on October 2 Vm to the holders of the issued and out outstanding out out- standing shares of ot stock of or the Silver King Consolidated Mining com corn corn- pany of or Utah a a. corporation of of Utah as shown by the tho stock records of o- company at the tho close of business on September 21 21 lOic The Tho stock trans fer books of the corporation will ba be closed on September 21 1916 and re reopened re- re opened for transfers on October 3 1916 By order of the Board of Directors SOLON SPIRO President 0 a. W. W Browning Secretary Salt Lake City Ity Utah SeP September 7 7 1916 NOTICE OF or ASSESSMENT WESTERN WYOMING LAND LIVE Stock company Principal place place- of business Salt Lake City Utah Notice Is hereby given that at n. n meeting of the board of directors of the tho above named company held on on th the of August 1916 an assessment assess assess- ment of eight hundred and fifty dollars per share was levied on the ing capital stock of the corporation payable Immediately to E. E H. H Callister secretary at tho office of the Corporation corpora Corpora- tion 35 P. P O. O place Salt Lake City Utah Any stock upon which this a's as as- as may mav remain unpaid on the day of 1916 will DO oo de do- and advertised for sale ealo at public auction and unless payment Is made before will bo be sold on th tho day of October 1915 1916 at 2 p. p m m. m day at the the- theoffice office of said corporation 35 P. P O. O place Salt Lake City Utah to pay the tho delinquent assessment to together together to- to gether with the costs of advertising anti and expenses of sale E. E H. H CALLISTER Secretary Dated at Salt Lake City Utah this day of August 1918 1916 PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO TUB TIlE CONSTITUTION HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NUMBER SIX A JOINT RESOLUTION PROVIDING an amendment to Section 17 Article 7 7 of the tho Constitution of the of Utah relating relating- to the tho duties ot or the Auditor and of Treasurer Be It enacted by the Legislature of the tho State of Utah Two thirds of all the tho members elected to each of tho two blouses concurring therein Section 1 That it Is proposed to amend Section 17 Article 7 of the the Con Con Con- of the State of Utah su tho same will reads as follows 17 The Tho Auditor shall bo be Auditor of public accounts public moneys money's shall be deposited by ny the Treasurer un under under un- un der the supervision of the tho Board of Examiners and as provided by law Section 2 The Secretary of is hereby directed to submit this proposed amendment to the electors of the tho state at the next genera in the manner man man- ncr ner provided by laW Section 3 Il II adopted by tb electors of the state this amendment shall take tako effect January 1 1917 Approved March 17 17 1915 State of Utah Secretary of States Sates Office I David Mattson Secretary of State of the State Stale of Utah do hereby certify that the foregoing is n a full true and amid correct copy of House Joint Resolution No g 6 providing an amendment to Section Sec tion 17 Article 7 7 ot of the Constitution of the of Utah relating to duties of the Auditor and amid of the Treasurer Treas as appears of record in my of of- LIce fice In witness whereof I have her hereunto unto set my hand anti and affixed the great seal eaI of LImo Iho State of Utah this day of August 1916 Seal DAVID MATTSON Secretary of Stats State |