Salt Lake Tribune | 1918-10-27 | Page 52 | Proposed Amendment to the Constitution-House Joint Resolution Number Nine

PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTX TUTiON HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION RESOLU-TION NUMBER NINE . A joint resolution povldine for an amendment amend-ment to Section 4, A cle 13. of tho Constitution Consti-tution of the Stat 01 Utah relating: to tha taxation of mines and mining property and the assessments of same. , Be it enacted by the Legislature of the Stata of Utah, two-thirds of all the members elected to the two houses concurring therein: Section . That it is proposed to amend Section 4, Article 13 of the Constitution of tha State of Utah so that tha same will TtmA as follows : Section 4. All raetalliferras mines or mining min-ing claims, both placer and rock In place, thai be assessed at $5.00 per acre, and in additlov thereto at a value based upon soma mailt pie or sub-multiple of the net annual proceeds thereof. Alt other mines or mining claim and other valuable mineral depoeita. inelndln lands containing coal or h, dro-carbons, shall he assessed at their fall values All machinery used in mining and all property er surface improvements upon or appartenant to mi nee or mining clalrost and the value of any surface use made rf mining claims, or mining property for other than mining purposes, shall b assessed at full value. The atate board of equalization shall assess and Lax all property hereiv enumerated, provided that the aaaesa-ment aaaesa-ment of ,i..r.c per acre and the assessment el the value of any u.ie other than for mining purposes shall be mode as provided bv law. Section 2. The Secretary of State la hereby 1 directed to subm't this proposed amendment to the electors ot the Stato at the next general gen-eral ejection in thn manner prescribed, by law. Section 3. If adopted by the elector of tha : State, this amendment shall taka effeai Jana ary lot 1919. Approved March 12, 1817. I. HARDEN BENNION, Secretary sf SUta of tho State of Utah, do hereby certify that the rbove is a full, true und correct copy oil a joint resolution providing for un amendment j of Section 4, Article 13, of the Constitution , of the State of Utah relating to the taxation of mines nnd mining property and the aaseaa menus of same. 1 In witness wr ireof, I have hereunto eat my bud and affixed the Gieat Seal of the Stata ttf Utah this 2Srd day of August, 1918. (Seal) HARDEN BENNION. Secretary of StateV