Show irjud constitutional amendment no 1 JOINT resolution NO KO 0 A joint resolution proposing an amend finont to section 5 6 of article 11 of 0 the of the state of utah relating ti ig to municipal corporations IBs B it enacted by the legislature ot of tho the state of 0 utah two thirds vote vota of 0 all th 0 members ais acted I 1 acted in the th two houff concurring therein section 1 that tent it Is proposed to mend section 6 of article XI ot of the constitution ot of tho the state of utah aoi BO that tho the same will read as follows soe I 1 corporations for ln municipal purposes purport shall not lie be created b by special laws law the legislature by general laws shall ball provide for the incorporation organization and classification of cities tic and towns in proportion to population ula tion which laws may be altered amended or repealed any city may frame and adopt a charter tor for its own government in the following manner the legislative authority of the city may by two thirds vote of its members and upon petition petit fon of qualified electors to the number of 10 per cent of all votes cast at the next preceding election tor for the office of the mayor shall forthwith provide by ordinance for the submission to the a electors 1 ec of the question shall a commission b be a chosen to frame a charter the ordinance shall require that the question be submitted to the electors at the next regular municipal election the ballot containing such question shall also contain the names of candidates tor for members of tho the proposed commission but without party designation such candidates shall be nominated in the same manner as required by law tor for nomination of city officers it if a majority of the electors voting on the question of choosing a commission shall vote in the affirmative t then hen the fifteen candidates receiving a majority of the votes cast at such election shall constitute the charter commission and shall proceed to frame a charter any charter so framed shall be sub mitta to tho the qualified electors of the city at an election to be held at a time to bo be determined by the charter commission which shall be not less than thirty days subsequent suase quent to its completion and distribution among the olec electors tors and not more than one year from such date alternative provisions may also be submitted to be v voted 0 led upon separately the commission commisa a 1 on shall malco make provisions for thi the distribution of copies of the me proposed charter and of any alternative provisions to the qualified electors of the city not loss less than sixty days before tho the election at which it it Is voted upon such buch proposed charter and such alter mativa provisions as are approved by 8 a majority of the electors voting thereon shall become an organic law of such auch city at such euch time as may be fixed therein and supersede any exl existing charter and all laws affecting the organization and government of huoh city which are now in conflict therewith within thirty days after its approval a copy of such charter air as adopted certified by the mayor and city recorder and authenticated by the seal lyall of such city shall be rn made a do in duplicate and deposited one in t the he ofa 0 ticla of tho the secretary of state and this the other tn in the office of the city recorder r and ther thereafter patter all courts shall take goll judicial otal notice of ucb such charter amendments to any such charter may be framed and submitted by the chartr or commission in the same sam manner as provided for making of eh charters arters or may be proposed by tho the legislative authority of the city upon a two thirds vote ote thereof or by petition of qualified electors to a number equal to one tenth of the total vote cast tor for mayor on n the next proceeding prece eding election and any such amendment may be su submitted amit at the next regular election and having been approved by the m majority a bority of t IN tb electors doctors voting thereon shall bacome bacome a part of the charter at the time fixed in such amendment and hall be certified and tiled filed as aa provided ot in casaol cast of charters each bach city forming its charter under thle section shall have 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 reu regulation reul atlon lation not nor in conflict canfil ct with the general law and no enumeration ot or bowers rs in this constitution or any F law adov sh shall ai I 1 bo be do deemed med to limit or restrict tho the general grant of authority baraby conferred but this grant crant of authority shall not include the power to regulate the service or charges of public utilities so long as such regulation Is provided tor for by general law nor be deemed to limit or restrict tho the power of the legislature Ledl Leai slature in matters of public or general interest nor those relating to state affairs the power to be conferred upon iho cities by this section shall include the following a to levy assess and collect taxes and borrow money within the limits prescribed by general law anor ana to levy and collect special assessments tor for benefits c conferred b to furnish all local public services e a to purchase hire construct own vi maintain and operate or lease public utilities t local in extent and use to acquire by condemnation or otherwise within or without the corporate limits property necessary tor for any such purposes subject to restrictions impo imposed sec by general central law for the protection of other ather communities and to grant local public utility franchises and regulate tho the exercise thereof subject to the continuing power of regulation of public utilities their rates and service by the state as ae la Is now or may hereafter be provided by general law c to make local public improvements and to acquire by condemnation or otherwise property within its cor borate limits necessary tor for such im pi and d also 1 to acquire an 0 excess over that needed tor for any such improvement pro and to sell fell or lease such excess property with restrictions in order to protect and preserve the improvement pro d to issue and sell bonds ortho on security of any sue such h excess property r of any bublic utility owned by the city or of the revenues thereof or both including in the case of a public utility a franchise stating th the terms upon which in case of force foreclosure the purchaser operate ruch mch sea Z tle secretary of deate a dreby reby directed to submit the proposed a amendment to of the state at the next general election in the manner a anner provided by law sec S it if adopted by the electors elec tars of f this state this amendment shall uke sake effect on january ast 1st at 1911 7 li |