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Show LEGAL NOTICES H Proposed Constitutional Amend- 1 ment No, 1. SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. fl. ft Joint rennlutlon propoilnc an nnr-nd menl to flection S of Artlele 11 of the Constitution Of thn State of l'tah re latins to munlelpa! corporation. Be It enneted hy the l-eprMnture Cf the Pt.Tte of I'tnh tWO'thlrdS vote of all tho members elected in the two Houses con-eurrins con-eurrins therein: Sertion 1 That It is proposed to nmend Section 5 of Article XI of tue i v,,, tim ,tlon of tho State of rtn.h. 30 ihnt thi aarne will read aa foliowj Sec 6 Corporations for mun!elpal pur POMS .ih.ill not be created by special laws. The Legislature by Renernl law? shall provide pro-vide for tho Incorporution. organization and classification of rltlea and towns in proportion to ;..,. ulatlon which laws may, bo altered, amended or repealed. Any city ma frame and adopt a chnr '.or for its own povernrr.ent In the fo! lowing mnnner: The legislative authorltv of the city! tun h-. two-thirds vole oif Its member. ' and uton petition or ausllffed slcctors to the number of 10 p-r cent of all votes cast at tho next preceding ilectlon for the of flee of the mayor sha'l forth ivlth provide by ordinance for the fubmUlon to tho electors of the question Shall n Commission Com-mission ho chosen to fiame a charter?" The ordinance shall require that tho quce Hon be submitted to th. electors at tho hi xi regular municipal election. The bel lot containing such question shall also contain tho numes of candidates for mem-iers mem-iers of the proposed Commission, but without party dcslrnatlon Boch candidates candi-dates shall tve nominated in the some manner us required ty luw for nomination Ol Clt) officers. If a majority of the clec tors voting on the question of choosing :t I Commission shall voto In th- affirmative then the. fifteen cnndldatea rccc-lvlng a majority oi the votca cast ut such elec-tion, elec-tion, shall constitute the chnrtcr Commls slon. and shall proceed to frame a charter. char-ter. I Any charter so framed shall he submitted sub-mitted to the qualified electors of the iltv at an election to be held at a time to b dl ti rmlned hy the charter Commission. 1 uhi.-h .shall be not less than thirty days ! subsequent to Its completion ond distribution distr-ibution among the elector and not more 'than ono year from such date. Alternative Alterna-tive provisions may also be submitted to I bo voted upon separately The Commls lon shall make provisions for the distribution distri-bution of copies of the proposed charter I land of any alternative provisions to the qualified electors of the city, not less than . sixty days before the election at which It 1 is voted upon Such proposed charter and such alternatlN f provisions an aro ap-I proved by a majority of the electors voting vot-ing then on. shall become an organic law of siu-h city at such time as may be fixed therein, and shall supersede anv existing charier and all lawa aff. cling ihe organ iizatlon and government c: such Jty which Ion now In conflict therewith. Within thirty day after Its approval a copy of such charter as adopted, certified by tho mayor and city reconier nnd authentic.-1 1 d by the seal of such city shall bo made In duplicate and deposited, ono in the oi flee of tho Secretary of State and the other in the office of the City Recorder, und then after all courts shall take Judl rial notice of juich charter. Amendments io any such cSsner may be framed and submitted by the rharter Commission In the ssms manner as pro- ivldcd for making of charters, or may be proposed by tho legislative authority of the city upon a two-thirds vote thereof, or hy petition of qualified electors to s number equal to one tenth of tho total vote cast for mayor on the next preceding election, and any such amendment muy be submitted St the next regular election, nn.l having bc-n approved by tho majority of tho electors voting thereon, shall become be-come a part of the charter at the time fixed in such amendment and shall bo cer-titled cer-titled and filed aa provided in case of charters. lEst h .-Hy forming Its charter under this Section ohal! have, and Is hereby granted, j the authority to exercise oil pqwers rclat- ing to municipal aftalrs. and to adopt and enforce within Its limits, local police sanitary and llmiLsi resjulattlon not to conflict con-flict with tho general law. and no cnunior-Stlon cnunior-Stlon of powers in this constitution oi any luw shall bo deemed to limit or restrict , the g nsrel grant of authority hereby con ! firred, but thl.i grant of authority shall not Include the power to regulate the serv- . Ice or charges of public utilities so loni," 1 as such regulation is provided for by general gen-eral law. nor be deemed to limit or re strict the power of the Legislature In mat tcr.i of public or general Interest, nor i thoso relating to State uffairs. The power lo be conferred upon the clt-lei clt-lei by this Section shall Include tho foi-towing! foi-towing! (a) To levy, assess and collect taxes ond borrow money, within the limits pic- , scribed by general law, und to levy and collect special assessments for benefits conferred, lb) To furnish all local public service.-; to purchase, hire, construct, own. main 1 tain und operate, or lease, public utilities, local In cxt'-nl and use, to acquire by condemnation, or othorwlse within or without tho corporate limits, property i necessary for any auch purposes, subject to restrictions imposed by general law -lor the protection of other communities: and to grant local public utility franchises und regulate the. exercise thereof subject to ! tin continuing DOWOT of regulation of pub lie utilities, their rates and service, by tho StatO, as Is now or may hereafter be, pro vlde-d by b nerOl law (e) To make local public Improvements and to acquire by condemnation, or other I wise, property within Its corporate Mm- , Its necessary for such improvements; and also to acqulro on excess over that needed j for any such improvement and to sell or i lease such excess properly with re-airk- ' Uons. In order to protect und preserve the improvement. Id) To lasuo and acll bonds on the ec I curlty of any such excess property, or of any public utility owned by the city, or 1 ol the tevenuea thereof or both. In'clud ! ing, in the caso of a public utility, a fran chlse staling the terms upon which. In cose of foreclosure, tho purchuuer may operate uuch utility. Bee, - Tho Secretary of State is hero by directed to submit tho proposed amend-ment amend-ment to the electors of the Stale ut tho next general election In tho manner pro-( vlcled by law. Sec 3. If odopted by the electors of this State. Oils amendment --hull tuko ef ..I uu January 1st. 1921 Approved March 18, 1319. Proposed Constitutional Amend- ,BB ment No. 2. jHB SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION r.O. 5. A repolutlon proposing an amendment ti LBSI ertion 7. Aitl. la 13, of tho Constitution BBsnE o( the State r.f Tnh relating to tax rates for State purposes ' Be It resolved by the Legislature of tho Stat- of rtnh. two-thirds of all th-i ,HS members elected to each House coaour JJsH ring therein 'Hi Section 1. Vhat It Is proposed to run'-n-l Section 7. of Article XIII of the (.Urflte liHB tutlon of the Stiit- r.( I'tnh so lhat tl E9 eamo will read as follows. Sec. 7. The rate of taxation on propor IbmeS ty for Stato purposes shall never cxcee4 lFi S mills on each dollar of valuation to be apportioned as follows- Not to exceed ihi mills on each dollar of valuation for general State purposes, not to exceed 3 mills on each dollar of valuation lor dls- LH trlct school purposes, not to exceed Vfc mill on each dolmr of valuutlon for high school purposes; that part of the Stato 1 tax apportioned '.o high achool puroses BBS shall constitute a fund to bo called tho High School h'und and shall bo appor- Honed lo the cities und school districts maintaining high schools In the manner Ihe Legislature may provloe. And when- HHH ever the taxable property nlthin the Stato bhall amount to $400,000,000.00, the rates shp.ll not exceed on each dollar of valua- lion Iwo und tour-tenths mill for general State purposes, two-tenths or one mill for high ae-hooi purposes, and such levy for district school purposes as will raise an- nuully an amount which, added to any other Slate .unjn available for district Bj Si hool purposes, equals $25.00 for each person of i-chuul age- In iho State, shown by the lam preceding school census, un- less a proposition to Increase stlch rate or rates, specifying tho rate or rate pro- posed and ins time during which the sural ahall he levied, lc tlrst submitted to i voto ol turn of ihe qualllled electors of the State, as. In ihe year n-xl preced ing such election, shsJI have pula i prop- criy tax aajessed to them wlihin the State, HfJ and the majority of thosu voting thereon shall vote In lavor thereof, in auch man ner as may bo iruviued by law. HH Sec. The Secretary of State Is dl- rectcd to cause this proposed amendment HHl lo be puiilished 'is required by the Con- HBm stltutlon ana to be eaomltl.-d lo the elec- HHl tors of tnc State at the next general elc-- BBS lion In the manner provided hy law. Sec. 3 If approved by the electors of tl, j State, this tTOPOacd amendment shall take eftect ol the 1st day of January, Approved March 18, 1319. Proposed Constitutional Amend- ww& ment No 3. SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION jaHM A con. urrent re-solution providing an amendment to Section 1. Article XIV. of the Constitution of the St.ito of . An Utah, relating to State debt limitation BBBj Uc it enacted by the Legislature of the "ABB Si its ol i tah, to thirds ol ail the mom- B bet. - ich ot thu two Hon I I BJ coneuirlng therein: Section 1. That It Is proposed to menl Section 1 Article 14, of the constitution BBB of the Slate of l'tah, so thai I lie same read -") follows: BBB Section V To meet casual deficits or failures In revenue, and for necessary ex- BBB pe-ndltures lor public puri-oes. Including BBB the en tion of public buildings, nnd for BB the payment of all territorial indebtedness BBB assumed by the Stato. the State miy con- BBB tract debts, not exceeding in tho aggre. BBB gate at any one time, an amount fOjual to BBB 1 percentUm Ot Ihe value ut the taxable BBB property of tho State, as shown by BBB the Inst assessment for Suite purposes. BBB previous to the Incurring of such lndebt- BBB edness. Dut the State shall never con BBB tract any Indebtedness except as in tho BBB next section provided. In excess of BBB such nmount. and all moneys arising BBB from loans herein authorized, shall bo ap- BBB plied solety to the purpose j lor which they BBB trers obtained. B Sec 2. The Secretary of Stato Is hereby directed to submit this proposed amend- BBB m.-nl to the electors ol iho State ut tho BBB next general election in thu manner pro- BBJ vided by Sec J. it adopt. vj by the electors of BBJ tho State, this amendment shall take ef- BBB feet January 1. 1121 BBB Approuu March 18, 1919. BBB Proposed Constitutional Amend- K Z ment No. 4. bb SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION IP " ' A concurrent resolution proposing an B amendment to tho Constitution oi tho BBB Mute ol I tub by amending. Section 5. BBBJ Article XVI. i elating to rights of ac- BJBB tion lo recover damages for Injuries rc- BBBj stilting in death. lie 11 resolved and enacted by the Legls- BBBj laturs of Ihe State- of L'tah. two thirds BBBJ of all the members elected to each ol BBBJ the two Houses concurring therein: BJBB Bt .-tion 1 That It is proposed to amend BBBJ Section 5. Article 16, of the Constitution BBBJ ot the State of l lah, so lhat said section BJBB BBJB The right of u.-tion to recover damages BBJB for Injuries resulting in death, shall never BBBJ be abrogated, und Ihe amount recovcrublo BBJB shall not be subject lo an) statutory l:ml BJBB t illon except in cases when: cumpensa- BBBJ tion lor Injur!, j resulting In death Is pro- BBJ vldcd for by luw." BBBJ Section 2 The- Secretary' of Stato Is BBBJ hereby directed to submit this Disposed BJBB amendment to tl" electors ol the stato BBJB at th" next getic .1 election in the niau- BBBJ nor provided by luw. BBBJ Sec 3 If udopled by the electors of BBBJ the stale the amendment shall lako eflect BBBJ January 1st. 1921 BTBBJ Approved October 9. 1919. BB 1 Harden Bcnnlon, Secretary of Stat-. B9 of th.- State ol I tah do hereby certify BJBBJ that the foregoing is a mil. true and cor- BJBB reel copv ol all Const Ltu Uonul Amend- BJBB ments proposed by tho regular and spe- BjBJ cial sessions of tho Legislature ol 1919. BBJ as tho same appear of record in my of- BBJ flee BLBB In witness whereof. I have hereunto sot BJBBJ my hand and alltxcd the Great Seal of tho BJBBJ Slate ol Llah. this 1st duy oi September. BBBJ (Soal) HARDEN BENNlOIf, Secretary of Slata. BJBJB |