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Show LEGAL NOTICES I Proposed Constitutional Amend- I ment No. 1. SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 6. A Joint resolution prorroslnc an amend ment to Section 5 of Arflele 11 of tho Constitution of the St.-ite of Utah, re lstltiK to municipal conomtlons Bp It rnneterl b the 1 A . . ., i - -,-,. of thfl Stnto of Utah two-thirds vote of all tho mcml.ers elected m the two Houses eon-currlnjc eon-currlnjc therein Peetlon 1 That It Is proposer! to amend Seetlon 6 of Article XT of tho t'onatltu I tlon of tho State of I tnh. so that tru I same will rad as follow? Wee. 6. Corporations for municipal P'ir I , poxes hll not be. ureate-J by speclsl lnwti i , 'ibe I.r jlnlaturo by general laws shell pro Viae for the lncor;oratlori. orsanlzAtloa end Classification o' cities and towns In' proportion to population, which laws may be oltered. amended or ''pealed, Any ety may fronie. ond adopt a rhar ' ter for Its own Fovernmeit In the foi , lowlni: manner- The l riolatlve s.uthorlt of the elty ma, by two-thirds vot- of Its members, nnd upon potltlon of Qualified cjeetors to the number of 10 por cent of all votes cast; at the n-'xt preceding e-lcitlrin for th of ! fi.e of tho muyor. shQll forthwith provide' bj ordinance for the submission to the lectors of the question. 'Shall a Coin 1 'mission bo chosen to ftamc a charter?" The ordinance sholl require that tho qucs-I tlon bo mibrnlttod to th e'.-ctors at the! next reRuiar municipal election. The bal-; lot containing such question shall alsoi I contain the names of candidates for mem ! bera of the proponed Commission, but Without party dcr.lc-natlon. Pttell candl-' dates shll be nominated in the same manner as required by law for nomination or oltj Officers If a malorlty of tho elec j I torn votinK on the question of chooslns H . rommiHslon ah.'ii voto in the affirmative then the fifteen candidates receiving n majority ot tho otes cast at such clec- ,1'on. ."hall constitute the charter Commlfl t slon, and i-liall proceed to fniue a char tcr. Any charter so fnirned shall bo submitted sub-mitted to th... qualifU-d .lectors of. the elty 'ic on eleetion to be held at a time to i" ej, i. rtulTied by the . h.u'tei Commission i hiei, sjiall be nut less than thlrtj days subsequent to ltd completion and distil ' l.'itlon amont tho electors nnd not more, than one yoar ftom such dale Alt'-m i-tive i-tive provisions may also bo submitted to bo voted upon separately. The Commission Commis-sion shall make i.rovlslons for tho dletrl-1 bution ol copies of tho proposed charter and of uny alternative provisions to the qualified electors of tho city, not less than I IXtJ da) - I'.-fore the election al which It voted upon Su. h proposed chartor ond such blternativo provisions as are op proved by a mujorlty of tho electors vol- I Ing thereon, shall become un organic law of such city at such time aa may be fixed therein, and shall supcisedc any existing charter and all laws .1'V-HinK the organ Ization and government cf such city which aro now In confll. I liter, with Ithln thirty days alter Us approval a copy of I such charter as adopted, certified by tho1 niuyoi and city recorder and authentic-- ed by tho seal of such city, shall bu mudo , lii duplicate and deposited. onu In the of fioo of tho Socretury of State and th.-other th.-other In tho office of tho Clt Recorder. I and thereafter all courts bhall take Judl clal notice: of such charter. Amendments to any such r !inrrer may be Iramcd and submitted by tho charter I Commission In the same manner aa pro- I vlded lor making of charters, or may bo proposed by tho legislative authority ol the city upon a two thirds vote thereof. or of jxiuion oi iiuaiiiica etct-ioru to a I number equal to one tenth ot the total vole cast Ior mayor on the next preceding election, and uny such amendment may I be submitted at llic next regular election, and having been approved by the majority 'of the electors voting thereon, shall bc-: bc-: como a part of the charter at thu lime ilixed in SUCh amendment and shall be cer-I cer-I tlfled and Hied provided in COSO of ; charters. Uach ctt forming Us charter under this Section shall have, and is hereby granted, tho authority to exercise all powers rcl.it Ing to municipal ultuiis, and lo adopt and enforce within its limits, local police I sanitary and similar r epilation not to conflict con-flict with the general law, and no enumeration enumer-ation oi powers in thlj constllutlun or any I law shall bo deemed to limit or restrict tho general grant of authority hereby con-lerred, con-lerred, but ihij gran: ot uuthoniy shall inot Includt the p. to regulate the sorv lco ur charges of public Utilities so long I as such regulation is provided lor by gen cral law, nor bo deemed lo limit or re-I re-I strict the power of the Legislature In mat- : ; tcrs Of public or general interest, nor I I those relating to State atlalrs. Tho povvor to be conierrcd upon the cit iles by this Section ehuJi Include ihe I ol lowing . taj To levy, assess ond collect taxes , and borrow money, within the limits pie-tciibcd pie-tciibcd by general law, and to lev and Collect special assessments ior beneiils I conferred. (b) To furnish all local public services; , to purchusfc, hire, construct, own main I lain and operate, or lease, public utilities, local In extent and use; to acquire by I condemnation, or otherwise, within or without the corporate, limits. nopertj I necessary ior any sueh purposes subject lo restrictions Imposed by general law lor I ihu protection ol other Mrnm unities; and to trai.i loiui public utility franchises and i regulate the .xerclso lliorcof subject lo llic coniLnuing power ol regulation of pub He utilities, lneir rates ana service, by tho btnle, as Is now or may her caller be, pro- ! vlded by gonera law. n io mail.-, loiai public Improvements and lo aoQUlro ' ondcmnatlon, oi othei wise, propirly within lis corporalo Jim Its necessury ior such Improvements; and aleo lo acquire an excess over that needed lor any such Improvement and lo sell or lease, such excess property with restrlc- ! tlon-. in oider to protect and preserve1 the improvement (d) To Issue and sell bonds on the so-curtly so-curtly ol uny audi i-ii'iM property, or of .my public utility PWQed 0 the ity. or ui tho reveiiueSfjilivrcof. oi both, includ. lug, In the cmoTl u public utility u (ran cnlso stating the terms upon which, in c.i.; ol foreclosure, tho purchaser may operate such utility, te 2. The Secre tary of State Is hereby here-by dtiuctcd to submit the proposed amend in nt to the electors of tho btato at the ' : ni Kl K -ii rul election In tho manner pro- vided by law. i Sec, if adopted by the electors of ! this State, this omspdment shuli tuku el fat ' ...ii Januarj 1st. lift. Approved March 18 iaia Proposed Constitutional Amend- ment No. 2. H SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 5. WM A resolution prnposlnij an amendment to St tlon 7 Article n of the conctitution m of the State of I'tah, rclatlne to t :M rates fnr stnto purposes. H Be It resolved by the Leprlpiature of tho H State ,-,f Utah, two-thirds of nil tho members elected to each House concur- ring therein Section 1. i'hat u la proposed to amend H Section 7. of Article XIII ol the Oonatk tutlon of the Stnto of I'tah so that the same will read aa follows: Sec. 7 The rate of tnxatlon, on proper H ty for Stnto purposes shall never exceed' ' H 8 nulla on each dollar of valuation to ! H apportioned as follows. Not to exceed H "4 mills on each dollar of valuation for ! I State purposes, not to exceed 3 mills on ench dollar of valuation for dls trlct school purposes, not to exceed H mill on cnh dollar of v.iluntlon for hlfrh school purposes; that part of the State tax apportioned to high school purposes shall constitute a fund to be called tlw High School l-'und and shall be uppor- H tloned to tho cltiea and school district- H maintaining hlrrh schools In the manner H the Legislature ma provide. And when- Mm ever th.- i ixable pi.iperty within the Stali 'H ahall amount to (400,000,000.00, the rates mm shall not xeced or each dollar of valu- - tlon two and lour tenth mills for general H Mu. pnrto.-ei i '.. nth of one mill for :H hich i.ehcmi purpose .s. and such levy tot H district school purpose as will raise mi Lm dually an amount whl. h. added lo uny other State fund iivnllablo for district H school purposes, equals $25. 'JO for t Ii H perron of school ago In the State, shown Lm by tho last preceding school census; uo Lm less a proposition to lncrcaso such rat.o H or rates, specifying the rate or rates pro fl po ii 'i and the tune dtinng which the same 'Mm bhnil be levied, be first submitted to a. voto of such of Iho qualified electors of" m the State, as. In the ear next preeed- , H Ing such election, shall have paid a prop- crty lax assessed lo them within the Slate, ll and the majority of those voting thereon 1 shall vote In favor thereof. In such mart- LM nor as may be provided by law. Sec. 2. The Secretary of State Is dl H reeled to caunc this proposed amendment H to be published us required l. th. Con- ll atltutlon nnd to be tuDmlttcd to the ebX H tors of the State at the next general elec- i H tlon in the manner provided jjy lacv. MM Sec. 3. If approved by the electors of thj State: this (.0 posed amendment shall lake effect Ot. thi: 1st day of Januar', ' in Appro , ed March IS, 1913. H Proposed Constitutional Amend- fl ment No. 3. SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION . fl NO 6 fl A concurrent re?olutlon providing ?n nm amendment to Section 1. Artlclo -XIV KeS of the Constitution of tho State of , UH Utah, relating to State debt limitation. I H lie ll enacted by the Legislature of th. I State of I'tah. two Ihlrdj of all the mem-' bars I. '.-I to . ,i. n ji the tao Houses si concurilng therein: Section 1. Thai It Is proposed to MineRd Section 1, Article 14, of the constitution ' S ol the, State of Utah; i-o that thu -juio will read follows: f Section . To meet casual deficits or Lw failures In revenue, and for necessary ex-pendlturcs ex-pendlturcs for public purposes. Including I the erection of public buildings, and fur tin- payment oi ail i Tiiioiiai in.ieti'.tiiief j mmt assumed by the St:.te. the State may cone Lm tract debts, not exceeding in the aggre I gate at any one tine . an amount equal to Z perccntum ot ttio value of the licxabbi B ' property of tho State, as shown by tho last assessment for Stato iiurposes. previous to the Incurring of such lndbt ednes. liut the Statv shall never con- Lm tract .my indebtedness except ns in ffia H j next section provided. In excess of I such amount, and all moneys ric 'from loans herein authorized bhall In- Hp- 'piled solely to the purposes lor which they- Lm I itrere obtained LW Sec. 2. The Secretary of State Is hereby Lm .directed to submit this proposed amend- i E ment to the electors ol tho State at tho f n xt general election In the manner pro- i vlded by law J Sec. J If adopted by tho electors of HHjfl i the State, this amendment shall lake ef BE feci January 1. 1J1. BE I Appro. ed March 11, 1919. Proposed Constitutional Amend- H ment No. 4. B SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION H$ NO. 1. BB H A concurrent resolution proposing en amendment to the Constitution of the' BJ State of Utah by amending Section 5. Article XVI, relating to rights of ac- BJ tion to recover damages for Injuries re- BB suiting in death. BJ ! Uo It resolved and enacted by the Legl.v- Bus laturo of the Stato of Utah, two-thirds HPS of all tho members elected to each of BH the two Hen concurring therein- iK ' Section 1 That it la proposed to amend D9 j Section 6. Article 16, of tho Constitution IEK ..- ll.. .--i it- "i 1 1 'I' ih.it aid section BB shall read as follows: BH "Tho right of action to recover damage's" BBJ !for Injuries resulting in death, shall never fljn be abrogated, and tho amount leco- erablo BH Shall not be subject 10 any statutory 11ml- WRWP tat ion, except In cases whor compensa- HB tioti ior Injuries resulting in death Is pro- EBJ Vlded for by law." EBJ Section 2. The Secretary of Stato Is I hei.,1... du.'ct.'d to .-.ui. mil thi proposed I amendment lo thu electors of the statu BBl at the w xl general election in ihu mti- Bal ncr provided by law. BH Sec. 3 If adopted by the electors of MtH the state the amendment shall tuku effect Imm January 1st, 19V. Approved Ootober J. m3. 'Hb? IHk' I. Harden liennlon. Secretary of Stato. mM of thu State of i tah, do la-ruby certify 'Bffi that the loicKoum i ii a lull. Irue and cor- mmw rect copy of all Constitutional Amend- HK; ments proposed by tho regular and spe- HH Olal sessions of tin- Legislature of 1 1 I . (HB as the same appear of record in my 01- BEJ Elgin Elg-in witness whereof, I have hereunto set mma m) hand and affixed the Great Seal of lb-Statu lb-Statu of L'lah. this 1st day ol September, B H tSual) HARDKN BE.VNION. HH BeQratajy of State. HB |