Show BillS PROPOSE NEW NEVI GOVERNMENT IN I UTAH CITIES Salt Lake and Ogden Commissions Commissions Com Com- missions Would Be II Changed I A complete change of the form of government in cities of ot the first rind and second classes in Utah Is provided In three bills drawn up for Introduction in the legislature by Senator J J. W W. McKinney of Salt Lake Should the bills be passed It will mean a revolution revolution revolution tion in the government of Salt Lake Ogden and a revolution In the method of electing commissioners The first of the three commission bills to be Introduced by Mr McKinney provides for tor the election of commissioners commissioners commissioners commis commis- by wards Instead of from the city at large Candidates for the city commission would be nominated by petition instead of ot at primaries BOOST MAYORS MAYOR'S JOB The chief feature of ot the bill Is the tho unifying of city government and the making of the mayor directly responsible ble to the people for the conduct of all I departments of the city government instead of ot the present method of ot having havIng having hav hav- ing practically five governments each ruled in an arbitrary fashion by a commissioner The new method would vest yest the mayor with power to dismiss without hearing any in any department for tor the good of ot the service The proposed government while It would slightly reduce the power of the I commissioners would Increase the mayors mayor's prerogatives and heavily In Increase increase increase in- in crease his responsibilities INCREASE NUMBER y The new law law also provides to extend extend extend ex ex- ex- ex tend to duties of ot the second class the right to enlarge their commissions to five men Under th the bill the present I commissioners in various cities titles would not be legislated out of ot office but the system would be toe gradually Installed til a 11 complete election would be held In the wards In 1921 A recall feature is being provided In Ina Ina ina a companion bill that will be Introduced Introduced introduced Intro Intro- by Mr McKinney It will provide provide pro pro- vide for the recall of ot any commissioner commissioner commissioner commis commis- commis- commis if it he fails falls to perform his duty The rhe mayors under the new law would I be elected by the vote of the city commission com com- mission In case a tie vote should re result result re- re sult the city auditor shall shan sit as a member of ot the board for this one issue The law would also bar all star chamb cham- cham b br r proceedings and make all meetings open to the public The bill also provides pro- pro vides for tor the election of ot the city at attorney attorney attorney at- at torney by the people instead of his appointment ap ap- The first election would be held in Salt Lake in November 1921 While the proposed changes are ire re be being being being be- be ing discussed city officials of Salt Lake are considering a home rule charter charter charter char char- ter for Salt Lake making making- it independent independent independent dent of ot the legislature The home rule charter would necessitate an amendment amendment amendment amend amend- ment of ot the constitution of the state and would require the adoption In both houses by a big majority as well as the submitting of ot the plan at a general general general gen gen- eral election |