| Show I AMENDMENT T TO THE TUE CONSTITUTION SENATE CONSTITUTION TE f J JOINT 0 I 1 N NT P JU NUMBER EIGHT PROPOSING AN A MEND AMENDMENT ENT TO article artcle 13 1 of the Constitution of ot the State of Utah relating to revenue and ad tax taxation a ti 0 n. n Be It I resolved b by the Legislature of ot tho the State of ot Utah two-thirds two of ot all al members elected to lo each each of ot the two houses concurring therein Section 1 It I is proposed to amend article 13 of ot the tho Constitution of ot the State of ot Utah so that the te same will wUI read rend n an as follows 1 The rho power of ot taxation shall never be surrendered suspended or contracted contract contract- ed awa away All AU taxes shall be bo uniform upon the same class olas of ot property within with with- in the territorial limits of ot the authority author author- It ity levying the tax an and shall be levied levIe and collected for tor public purposes only onh 2 The Legislature tuIe shall provide by law for tor an annual tax sufficient with other sources B of ot revenue to delra defray the tho to estimated or ordinary expenses of ot tho the for each fiscal year For the purpose of paying the state debt debt if It an any there thore be bet the Legislature shall provide for tor levying a tax annually sufficient lo to pay the annual interest and principal pa Fa pal of or such debt within twenty years from rom the final passage of ot the law cr cre the debt S. S There shall ehnI b be exempt from taxation taxa taxa- tion ton property of ot the United States of the tho state counties countus cities clUes towns school distrIcts district municipal corporations and and public libraries lots lote with wit buildings thereon used exclusively for tor cither eIther ro- ro worship or charitable purposes es and places of ot burial not hel held or used for private or corporate benefit DI Ditches canals reservoirs pipes and ad flumes nUme owned and ard used by individuals Individual or corporations for tor irrigating lands owned b oy by such Individuals or corporations corpora corpora- tiona lons or the Individual members thereof there there- of shall not be bo separately taxed taxed so solon long lon as ai a the they shall be owned and used exclusively for such purpose provided that mortgages upon real and und personal persona property shall be ba exempt from taxation taxa taxa- tion ton and that the taxes of the tho Indigent poor may be remitted or abated at such Buch time and In such manner as aB ma may be provided d b by law 4 The Tho Legislature shall hal not Impose taxes for tor the purpose of ot an any county cl city ty town or other municipal corporation corporation corpora corpora- tion ton but may b by law vest in the corporate cor car authorities thereof respectively respective respective- ly h tho power to assess and collect taxes for tor all aU purposes of ot such corporation cor cor- C. C Tho The surface ground of ot all aU mines and mining miling claims both placer and rock In place containing or bearing gold silver copper lead iron or other valuable metals after purchase thero thero- of ot from Crom the United States shall bo taxed at nt at a value not greater than the price paid the United States unless tho the surface ground or some part thereof of 01 such mine or claim Is used for other than than mining purposes and has hns a separate an and independent value for tor such other purposes In which case cae said ead surface ground ground or any ant part thereof there there- of of so used for tor other mining purposes purposes pur pur- poses shall be taxed at Its value for tor such othor other purposes as provided pro pro by law find and all nI machinery u used ud in mining and andal andall andall all al property and surface improvements or 01 appurtenant to mines and mining min mm- ing ng claims which havo o hu a value separate and Independent of ot such or mines minIng mining min mm- ing claims shall hal b b. b taxed as aa provided by 1 law a All Al lands containing coal granite stone marble onyx gas gns oil oU hydro carbons gypsum or other valuable valuable valuable able mineral deposits other than those enumerated numerated above In this section after purchase thereof from the United States and all 21 property and surface Improvements upon or appu appurtenant t to such lands which hu have a value value separate and of ot all al such lands land shall be taxed aa as at provided by law la In ad addition addition additon ad- ad diton to tIle the assessment of or the surface grounds improvements mont and machinery of ot mines and mining claims all aJ mines and mining claims producing net proceeds proceeds pro pro- shall bo be taxed at a value not to exceed three Um times s such fuch net proceeds 6 An accurate statement of ot the re receipt receipt ro- ro and expenditures expenditure of tho the public moneys monez shall be bo published annually In Sn such manner as tho the Legislature may pre vide 7 The rate of taxation on property for tor state purposes shall hal hever never exceed eight mills mis on each dollar of ot valuation to be bo apportioned as follows Not to exceed four toU and one-half one mills on each doUar dollar of ot valuation for tor general state purposes not to exceed three mills on each dollar dolar of 01 valuation for tor school distrIct district district dis dis- dis- dis purposes not to exceed one half one hal mill mil on each dollar dolar of valuation for tor high school purposes that part of ot the state tax apportioned to high school purposes purposes pur pur- poses shall constitute a fund to bo called caled the high school fund and shall be apportioned to the cities and ant school districts maintaining high schools In the manner the Legislature ma may provide And whenever the taxable property within the state shall amount to four tour hundred million dollars dolas the rate rato shall hal not exceed five tive mills on each dollar olar of 01 valuation unless a proposition to increase in increase In- In crease such rate specifying the rate proposed and the time during which the same lame shall be levied be bo first submitted to a a vote of ot such of or the qualified electors electors elec elec- tors tora of 01 tho state as In the year car next preceding such election electon shall have paid a tax assessed to them within th the state stae and tho the majori majority of those voting thereon shall vote in fa favor to- to avor a- a vor thereof in such manner as may be provided b 03 by 13 law S. S The making of profit out of ot public pub pub- lie lic lc moneys mones using the tho same for tor an any purpose not authorized b by law by an any public officer shall be deemed a a. 0 felony and shall bo be punished as provided b by bylaw bylaw law low but part Dart pet of ot such auch punishment shall be flee fice disqualification to hold public of ot- ot 9 No appropriation shall be made or an any expenditure authorized by the whereby the expenditures of the state during an any fiscal year e r shall exceed tho the total tax then provIded provided pro pro- vided for tor b by law and applicable for tor such appropriation or expenditure Unless unless un un- less the LegIsla Legislature turo making such ap ap- ap shah provide for tor levying a sufficient tax tal not exceeding the rates allowed In section 6 0 of 01 this article to topa pay ouch auch appropriation or expenditure pa wI within thin such fiscal year ear This provIsion provision provision provi provI- sion shall not apply appl to appropriations or expenditures to suppress insurrections defend the tho te state or assist In de defending defending de- de fending tending tons the United States In time of t tv war a r. r v 10 Nothing In this constitution shall be bo construed to prevent tho the Legislature from providing a a stamp tax or a tax based on Income occupation licenses or franchises Sec 2 Th Tho secretary of ot state Is hereby ordered to lve this proposition to be published In at least one newspaper newspaper news news- paper in every ver count county In the state where a newspaper Is printed and nd published pub pub- lebed for tor two months preceding the next general election electon Soc 3 This proposition shall be submitted submitted sub sub- to the electors of this state at atthe tho the next general election electon for their approval approval approval ap ap- ap- ap or dl disapproval All AI official ballots ballots ballots bal bal- lots used at such election electon shall shaH have hac printed or written thereon the words For th the amendment of article 13 ot of 01 the constitution relating to taxation Yes No and shall shaI otherwise be prepared and submitted to the electors as may mav otherwise be bo provided b by 1 law a ma and ad said ballot balot shall be received counted count count- ed ed and canvassed and returns th thereon reon bo be made In the s1 same manner mannor and In all al respects as in or ma may be provided bylaw bylaw by bylaw law in the tho caso case of ol election electon of ot state of- of oc Soc 4 If I adopted bv by the el electors tors of ot the state this amendment shall tal take tako o effect January January 1 1 1917 Approved March arch 20 20 1915 InG STATE OF UTAH SECRETARY OF STATES STATE'S OFFICE I I. I David Mattson secretary of state of the State of ot Utah do hereby certify that the tho foregoing Is s a n full ful true and that correct copy of Senate Joint resolution tion No o 8 proposing 8 an amendment to article ton 13 of ot tho the constitution of 01 the tho State of or Utah r relating to revenue rc and and office taxation as al appears of ot r record cord in my In witness whereof I have havo hereunto winess set act 0 my hand and and affixed the great gret seal zeal of ot the State Statu of ot Utah this thi 2 nd day of ot August 1916 Seal DA DAVID MATTSON Sacre Secretary tar of ot State te IN THE THIRD JUDICIAL DIStrict DIStrict DIS- DIS court of ot tho the State of or Utah County Coun Coun- t ty of Salt Lake I Probate division j coun-j In the matter mater of ot the tho estate of oC Mar Mar- Pettit Walker an Incompetent I- I Iera person era on onNo No Notice t i c c. c Tho The petition of Utah Savings Trust I company compan a Utah corporation guardian of or tho the estate of Pi walk walk- cr or cr an incompetent person for tor confirmation confirmation mation maton of ot sale of 01 the following described de do- scribed real estate situated in iu Salt u Lake county State of ot Utah to wit wi Commencing 50 60 rods 8 S. of ot the tho N W corner ot or Section 28 28 Tp 2 a 5 S R H. H i 1 E B. S S. L. L L B. B M. M MY and running thence n S. S 25 rods thence thene E E. 32 rods rode thence N. N 25 rods thence W. W Yo 32 rods rOd to place of ot beginning subject to a a r gh of ot way over the E. E 15 1 feet teet thereof together with wih all al water rights thereto belonging Including Including- half hal share hare of tho the capital stock of ot Brown Sanford Irrigation DI Ditch company compan Al Also eo a right of ot wn way described as fol tol- oh- oh lows Commencing at ata a point rods E E. of ot the N N. N W W. corner of said Section 28 8 and running th thence nce S. S rods thence S. S 44 H deg 15 min mm E. E 21 rods thence E. E rods thence N. N 30 feet thence W. W to rods rode thence N. N 44 H deg cleg 15 16 min mm W. W rods thence N. N rods thence W W. 30 feet teet feet to place of beginning for tor the sum Aum of ot 52 2 cash and subject to a a. mortgage for tor payable to Pacific Land Water compan company com corn pan pany dated August 8 8 1913 together with all al Interest accrued due an and to become due thereon and also subject to the general and for tor forthe forthe the current year e r which mortgage and taxes tho the said purchaser assumes and 0 A agree t to tc pay PLY as a a. I pat part of ot the th J chase chae price as appears appear from front the I turn of ot sale eale lale filed tied in this court cout b be been set t for hearing on Friday 1 th eJ day 3 of ot Sept September 1911 11 i I o'clock p. p m. m at the county count Utah In Salt BaIt Lake City Salt Salt Lake Laka cou con Witness the clerk of ot said ute court the seal abal thereof affixed this cour of ot August Auguet A. A D. D Seal THOS TOa HOMER HOR HOMR Cler By J. J E. E Clark Cark Deputy Clerk Cek S. S P. P Armstrong Attorney for |
