Show BONDING BUSINESS special bonding limits reached opinion of the city At attorney there has been so much discussion relative to the matter of 0 hooding and suca suan widely different opinions opia loos expressed that we take occasion herewith to reproduce an opinion ut of the city attorney submitted recently to the city council this opinion we believe covers the ground pretty well buethe but the attorney tor for the sake of corroboration and the council for the sake of 0 justification should hould impure a tew few other opinions froal the ins legal fraternity and allow them to be submitted in the rame lame manner 60 that the people may see and read them it sometimes happens that lay members when they have a cliance chance to study matters drop hints that serve good purposes in a mat mats s it 11 is a hard bard tiling lor for those not versed la in technical law to fully comprehend an explanation at 0 legal aspects oo on the other hand band it if that same fame explanation were written it could be lead eid and reread re read until thoroughly follows air Is the city opinion city apr aar 19 1905 to the livia mayor and city Cou couvall volL gentlemen that there may be no m misunderstanding Isu ader I 1 have bare reduced my oral iphi ton im to writing and I 1 herewith respectfully submit tho the same for your con sIde rallon the constitution of utah article 14 see sec 4 provides 1 ko city shall become to an amount including eirl existing stinK exceeding ce four of the value of the taxable property therein provided that no part of the indebtedness allowed in this section shall be for other than strictly 4 4 0 r tilt that a any ny atly y all bowed ed to become indebted to 10 a larker larger indebtedness not exceeding four per additional for supplying such city I 1 with water artificial light or sewers when the works tor for supplying such water light and sewers shall be 0 owned ned and controlled by the municipality 11 under these provisions approximately the city could bond for general ire corporate purposes in the am amount aunt of 0 under section revised statutes of 0 utah pape page the city council jim bat power to control the flounces Hn flo ances 0 o of the corporation and to appropriate money tor for corporate purposes only so that tuis money could be raised and legally ap abed to such corporate auf purposes poses us as fire and pollee protection and street sewer newer water arks anil and electric light pur boies etc under these provisions approximately the city could bond in oal for electric lighting and lor for additional for water works alie city has ha issued special water works bonds in the HUM 0 of and it has bas issued special electric lighting boado it la is my opinion that the city has hai the ibe right at the present time to issue general purpose not exceeding the sum of and special water works bonds not bot exceed exceeding ing the sum of the mayor 31 abor and city coo council nell at the present time are considering three questions I 1 shall the city issue special water bonds bands in the su in of 13 awo 1 2 shall the city issue special water works bouda lu in the eum ol of ao 40 arid and general purpose ie bonds la the sum ot of 2000 2000 to le be used tor for such BUCU corporate as electric lighting etc 3 shall the city sell of the bond issue july 1903 for or general city purpose pur and use of it for exten extending dlag waler loallos and for or tile treasury it Is up to the mayor and council to ku declele what course shall be taken the mass meeting ot of the people in the city opera house lett left the de entirely to the mayor and council while it Is not the duty of the city iti attorney torney to express an opinion as to anything not dot connected witti the legal phase of this matter still the question been put to we me by officers of 0 tile the uty which requires an ans answer vIer and I 1 have replied simply as a citizen that that tile expenses of a it II seems to we me special election would be avoided by adopting the third proposition if an all election Is called tor for the I 1 ol of as lulng bonds then the ordinance au all tile the bond laue issue voted luly july 27 he repealed ed it fuseli thing to bold holl I 1 an election seem beejai it i bond sale while alle to au authorize a we ave I 1 a eo or unsold bond I 1 very respectfully 11 wo vity aur T |