Eureka Reporter | 1912-09-27 | Page 2 | Proposing an Amendment to Section 1, Article 11, of the Constitution, Relating to Counties, Cities and Towns, and Providing for the Creating of New Counties

propos ng an amendment to section 1 article 11 of the constitute on re lating to count es cit es and towns and providing for the creating of new counties be it resolved by the legislature of the state of utah two thirds of all in ambers abers elected to each of the gwo houses concurring sect on 1 that it is proposed to amend section I 1 of article 11 of the constitution ft of the state of utah so that the same shall read as follows 1 the several co enties of the ter of utah existing at the time of the adopt on of the constitute on are hereby recognized as divis ons ot of th state and the precincts and school districts now existing in said counties as lega legal subdivisions thereof and they shall so continue until changed by law in pursuance of this article the legislature Legio lature may by gen eral law provide for the formation of new counties and locating the county seats thereof every county which shall be formed fiam territory taken from any other co it or counties hall be liable for a just proportion of the existing debts and liabilities of the county or coari charities ties from which such territory shau be taken pro vided that no new county shall be formed dunles a majority of the quail fed electors voting in each part of th county or counties to be d saem bared shall vote separately sec see 2 the secretary of state is to submit this proposed amendment dment to the electors of the state J at the nett next general e election ae ebion in th manner provided by b law sec see 3 if adopted tv bv the elec elector tort of the state this amendment take effect january 1st A D 1913 state of utah 1 office of the secretary secre tary es as of state I 1 charles S secretary adi 1 state of the state of utah do herba certify that the forego ng Is 13 4 full true rue and correct copy of a resolution proposing an amendment to section I 1 of article XI of the constitution of the state of utah relating to coun court ties cities and towns and providing tor for the creating of new counties IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF I 1 hav have hereunto set my hand and affixed the th great seal of the state of utah ai at salt lake city this day 01 ol august 1912 seal C S secretary of