Show proposed Pio posed constitutional amend mant no 1 nE KO 0 A joint resolution proposing an amend broant to section 6 of article 11 of the constitution of the state of utah re lating to municipal corporations bi it enacted by the legislature of the state ot utah two thirds vote or ml the me bobers elected in the two housea concurring therein bertlon 1 that it s proposed to mend section 6 of article XI ot the constitution ot the state ot utah BO that the same will read as follows soo 1 corporations tor municipal purposes shall not be created by special laws the legislature by genera laws shall provide tor the alon organization organisation and classification of cities and towns in proportion to population ula tion which laws may be altered amended or repealed any city may frame and adopt a charter for its own government in the following manner the legislative authority ot the city may by two thirds vote of its mem bers and upon petition of qualified electors 1 to the number of 10 per cent et all votes cast at the next preceding election for the office of the mayor shall forthwith provide by ordinance for the submission to the elec tois of the question shall a corn be chosen to frame ft charter the ordinance shall require that the question be to the electors at the next regular municipal election the ballot containing such question shall also contain tho names of candidates for members bf the proposed commission but without party descg nation such candidates shall be nominated in the same manner as required by law for nomination of city officers it a majority of the electors voting on the question of choosing a commission shall vote in the affirmative then the fifteen candidates receiving majority of the votes cast at such election shall constitute the charter commission ana shall proceed to frame a charter any charter so framed shall be sub matted to the qualified electors of the city at an election to be held at a time to be determined by the charter commission which shall be not less than thirty days subsequent to its completion and distribution among the electors lectors lec tors and not more than one year from such date alternative provisions may also be submitted to be voted upon separately the commission shall make provisions for the distribution et copies of the proposed charter and of any alternative proal alons to the qualified electors of the city not less than sixty days before the at which it Is voted upon such proposed charter and huoh alter native provisions as are approved by a majority of the electors eleo tors voting there en shall become an law of such city at huoh time as mar be fixed therein and hall supersede any existing charter and all laws affecting ahe and government of sueh city which are now in conflict therewith within thirty days after its approval a copy of such charter as adopted by the mayor and elty recorder and authenticated by alte seal of such city shall be made in dup lIeM and deposited one in the of doe of the secretary pi state and the in the office of the city necora r and thereafter alt courts shall take lod notice of sueh charter amendments to any sach charter may be framed and by the charier commission in the same manner as provided tor making of charters or may be proposed by tt legislative au cf the city upon a two thirds vote thereof or by petition of quail fled electors lectors lec tors to a nui fiber equal to one tenth of the total vote cast for mayor en the next proceeding election and any such amend nent may be submitted at the next election and having been approved by the majority of the electors voting thereon shall become a part of the charter at the time fixed in such amendment and ahall be cort Klad and tiled as provided la case of charters each city forming its charter under this section shall hav and Is hereby granted the authority to exercise all powers relating to municipal affairs and to adopt and enforce within its limits local police sanitary and similar reul atlon not ia with the general law and no numeration 01 power in this constitution or any law shall be deemed to limit or re the general grant of authority barsby conferred but this grant of au shall not include tee power to ree the service or charges of pub llo utilities so long as such Is provided tor by general law nor be to limit or restrict the power of the legislature in matters of public or esmeral interest nor those relating to slate the power to be conferred upon the attlas by tills bertlon shall include the following a to levy assess and collect taxes and borrow money within the limits prescribed by general law ana to levy and collect special assessments for benefits b to furnish all local public services to purchase hire construct own maintain and operate or lease public utilities local in extent and usa to by condemnation or otherwise within or without the corporate limits property necessary tor any such purposes to restrictions imposed or general law for the protection of other communities and to grant local public utility franchises and regulate the exercise thereof subject to the con power c regulation of public utilities rates and service by the state as is now or may hs reatter be provided by general law 0 o to make local public improve meats and to acquire by condemnation or otherwise property within its corporate limits necessary for such improvements prove ments and also to acquire an ex ess over that needed for any such im and to ia or lease such excess property with restrictions in order to protect and preserve pre the am d to issue and sell bonds on the security t any such excess property T of any utility owned by tho city r of the revinue thereof or both including in the case of a pub lie utility a franchise stating th terms upon which in case of tore cio jur the purchaser may such utility see t th secretary of state is hereby directed to submit the proposed amendment to electors ele tors of the state at th next general el otton in the manner provided by law bee I 1 tt adopted by the electors ft this staf ahls ftfe tact n january lt march 13 1 |