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Show CENTRALIZED FORM OF GOVERNMENT PROPOSED HERE, AS IN OALVESTON i valid or binding unless two of the members concur therein." The mem-' bers of the board are clothed with pow er to administer oaths to any person "necessary in the performance of his official duties." Bill No. 43 provides for the filling of vacancies caused bv resignation, re moval or death of anv of the trustees or the Auditor. The trustees are given the power to fill the varumy for the unexpired term in all cases. Bill No. -U merges the powers of the Mayor into that of the b.mrd of tru tees and bill No. 41 gives the board the right to appoint a board of equalisation equalisa-tion and otherwise attend to the proper collection of taxes. The last bill of the series. No. 4. abolishes the Board of Public Works and gives its powers to the board of ' trustees. Senator Benner X. Smith is preparing prepar-ing to make a determined right to secure se-cure the passage of his bill, introduced yesterday afternoon, for the placing of the city government of Salt Lake Pity in the hands of a commission. The "Galveston idea," which Senator Smith proposes for adoption here, in reality re-ality provides for a centralized form of government, three trustees directing the administration of affairs. Under the svstem it is expected to direct all the blame or the credit for governmental governmen-tal affairs on one political party. Thirteen bills, all having something to do with the proposed change, have been presented. To the success of the commission plan the passage of each is necessary. Senator Smith Explains. "These bills relate to the municipal government in cities of the first class onlv, and should they become laws the effect will be to aboish the offices Mavor and Citv Conneilmen and transfer trans-fer "all the power, duties and privileges now vested jointly and severally in the Mavor and City Council of cities of the first class in a board of three trustees, to be elected at large at the municipal election in November 1H0. . to take effect on the first Monday in Januarv. 0S: one trustee to be elected elect-ed for the term of four vears, two trus tees to be elected for the term of two vears and biennially thereafter two trustees to be elected, one for the term of two vears and one for the term ot four vears. In this way there will al wavs' be a holdover member of the board of trustees, as is now provided bv law for the boards of County om missioners. There shall also be elected a Citv Auditor for a term of two years. "The trustees will receive a salary of $5000 each per annum; the Auditor a salarv of $2500 per annum. The tmr tees will qualify by taking an oath and giving a bond in the amount of .". 000 each; the Auditor's bond to be $30,000. ... , "The board of trustees will be an thonzed to appoint a Citv Recorder Citv Treasurer and Citv Attorney, and to create and appoint and fix the compensation com-pensation of such other officers as are necessary for the good government of the citv. This power is now one of the powers of the Mavor and City oun-cil oun-cil Appointive officers may be re moved bv the board of trustees "The" bills will also abolish the Board of Public Works, and will terminate termi-nate the office of such Councilmen in cities of the first class as woulu ho.d nvpr bevond Januarv, 1H0S." The 'thirteen bills are numt.rrf from Senato bill No. 34 to Pnn.it. bill Xo 46. inclusive. The principal measure meas-ure is Senate bill Nv 34. which abol-ibe abol-ibe the office of Mayor an.l ity Councilmen in citien of the fir?: class The text of the bill is as follows: Main Measure In Full. "Section 1 That section 12 of th Revised Statute, of Utah be ii,.! the same is hereby amended to road ai follows: . . , Section 12 The municipal pov.rn-ment pov.rn-ment of all cities of the first class is herebv vested in a board of three trustees trus-tees "The municipal government ot a. I cities of the second and third classes is herebv vested in a Mayor and ( ity fooncil.' In citie- of the second oa the Titv Council shall be composed ot ten Councilmen. two from earn vvar.i. and in cities of the third class of 6j Councilmen. chosen at .large bv the qualified voter of thf citv. The board of trustees of cities of the first elas .hall have all the dutifs. powers ano privileges as are now provided ty law and vtsted tointlv and sever:.. I m t .-Mavor .-Mavor and Citv Council of nl ! ot t ! ;e first and second classes, and shah have all the duties, powers and privileges ai mav hereafter be pr-vinci n ia boards of trustees of cities of the nr ola- the boards of trustees of cti" of the first class shall be t.ie succes s in f,ft- f the Mavor and Citv ( nun oilmen of said cities of the fr' .da. and the offices of Marnr and it loun nlrren in cities of the fir-t class are Herebv abolished, to take effect on tl.c first Mondav in January, I .. at 1. o'clock meridian." S.-r.ate bill No. 3" provides that tru te, s and auditors of cities of 'he first class shall be chosen bv th. -.ialih.-i voters, and bill No. makes it ny-fssarv ny-fssarv that trust. e ar.-l .u,di:--:- quahfifd voters. Trustee to Draw $5000. No. 37 makes the compensation . ? trus'ees $"i'"i0 a vear and that '. tr.e Auditor $2."0'. No. 3 specific! l! ah-1 ishes the offices of Mavor, i:v he ror.i.-r. i 'itv Treasurer, City Am .rn. x-and x-and citv Councilmen in cities ot t .e firt class and provides that the t. nn of all these officers shall cease the fir-' Moe.dav in .lanuarv. isn". o-' i vides for the election the trustees and uditor, two trus'ees Veins elect.-. 1 for a term of two vears and one trus tee for a term of four veas. and the Auditor for a term of two years I his measure further provides that biennial bien-nial lv thereafter there shad be eie.-t.-l an uditor and two trustees, one for a term of two vears and one trustee tor a term of four vears.' Hill No. 4' states the oath to be taken bv the trustees trus-tees fcnd Auditor and requires the trustees trus-tees o give persona! bonds in th-- s im rf $2o.r'00 each an.l the Auditor a f.V'.O-OO vrsr,na' bond. Bill No. 41 provides for the crea-ion of other offices in cities of the first class and the manner of filbnc ttum. It principal provisions follow: Other Places Appointive. In cities of the first class the board of trustees shall appoint a .)ualined person to each of the offices of ity Reeorder. Citv Treasurer and itv At-tornev. At-tornev. who shall have such powers and perform such duties as are now provided pro-vided bv law for such officers, and thev miv create anv other office that may be deemed necessarv for the good government gov-ernment of the city, and regulate and prescribe the powers, duties and compensation com-pensation of all officers of the city except ex-cept as otherw ise provided by law. 1 he board of trustees may appoint hII such officers and agents as may be provided for by law or ordinance and fill all vacancies va-cancies among the sate. Except as otherwise provided by law. the term of office of all appointive officers of-ficers shall be until the municipal election elec-tion next following their appointment and until their successors are dulv ap pointed and qualified, unless sooner re moved bv the board of trustees. Bill No. 42 relates to the organiza tion of the board of trustees. One of the members is to be ehosen ehairman, and shall preside at all meetings. Two of the members constitute a quorum and "no act of the board shall be |