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Show LEGAL NOTICES Hj Proposed Constitutional Amendment Amend-ment No. L SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 6 A Joint revolution propovlng an amend mmt to SK-tlon I of Article 11 of the Constitution ol tho St.t.- of 1 tnh. r latlnr to municipal corporations. I Bo It enacted by the Legislature of the l Stnte of I'tah, two-thirds voto of all the I members elected in tho two Houses con-I con-I currlng thr-roln: Section 1 That tt In propoa. d to amorvl Section S of Article XI of tv.o ronstllu-Hon ronstllu-Hon of tho State of I'tah. so that ilu MM Will road as follows: Bex; 5. Corpomlion for mun , ipnl pur poses shall not be created by special laws, j The Logisluiure b general law shall pttvi floe for tho Incorporation, organisation n1 classification of cltlo. and towns m proportion lo population, which laws ma be altered, amended or repealed. Any cltv maj Irrinie and adopt a char ' ter for iu own trovernmutt In tho foi lowlnr, manner: Tho legislative authorltv of the city mmr, by two thirds vote of !r mr-mlr. 1 and upon petition of uualifled e!octore to i the nunibi r of 10 pei cent of all votes cant at the next preceding ejection for the of j flco of the mayor, sha'l forthwith provide' by ordinance for the submlxjion to the! electors of the question. "Shall a Com I mission be chosen to fiame a charter? 'i The ordinance shall require that the question ques-tion f submitted to thi I. don nt the1 c.i Xt icnil ir niMnlrlr.nl !..,. linn Th.. I...I I lot containing such question shall also contain tho names of candidates for mom i the proponed Coiiunlnnion. but without party de.ilrnatlon. Puch candidates candi-dates shall h nominated In ihe sanio m.inner as required: ty Inw for romlnatlon ol eity officers. It a majority of the elec tors voting on the question of choosing i Commission shall voto In the affirmative then the fifteen candidates receiving i majority ot the votes cast at such elec tion. shall constitute tho charter Commls i!on, und thall proceed to frame a char ter. Any charter no framed nhall bo sub mlttcd to thu qualified electors of the city nt an ele.-tlon to be held at a time to b determined by tho charter Commission, which phall b" not les- lhnn Ihlny days subsequent to Its completion and dlstrl button among the electom nnd not more limn ono year from such date. Altgrtu tivc provisions may also b siilunlltvd to bo voted upon separately Tho Commission Commis-sion shall make provisions for the distribution distri-bution of copies of the proponed chnrter and of anv alternative provisions to the qunllflod elertors of the city not Ion than sixty days before the election at which It Is voted u(on. Such projioncd charter and I such alternative provisions as are ap- . proved by u, majority ol the electors vot-Ing vot-Ing thereon, shnll hoeome nn organic law ol such rlty at (UCh time as may Im fixed therein, and shall supersede anv existing 1-hartPr nnd ull lawn nflc-tlng the organ -Izatlon and government C( nuch city uhlch arc now In conflict therewith. Within thli l du after Its approval it copy of such charter as adopted, certified by tho mayor and city recorder and authr-ntlcet ed by the seal of nueh city, shnll be made In duplicate and deposited, oih- In the Dl HlM ol the Secretary of State nnd tho other in the office of tho City looordof , und thereafter all courts shall take Judl rial noiito of such charter. Amendments to any such rlnnri ,.sy be framed and submitted by tho charter ' Commission In the same manner as piu-' piu-' vided for making of charters, or may be I proposed by the legislative authority of the Olty upon a two thirds voto thereof, or by petition of qualified electors to n .number ojual lo one tenth of tho total vote cast for mayor on tho next preceding election, and any such amendment may be submitted at the noxt regular election, nnd having been approved hy the majority of the electors voting thereon, shnll bo-coma bo-coma a part of the charter at the time fixed In such amendment and shall be cer lifted and (lb d as piutldc-d in cose of .-barters. Rach city forming its charter under this Section shal! have, and Is hereby grunted. ! tho authority to cxeiclio all powers rclat Ing to municipal afialm. and to adopt land entorcr witnin lis limit, local pollc sanitary and similar regulation not to conflict con-flict with the general law, and no enumeration enumer-ation of powers In this constitution or any law shull be deemed to limit or restrict 'the gt ii'jral grant of authority herel., OOB I f erred; but this cm-1 of nuthoritt nail 'not include tho power to regulate tho srv I Ice or chargea of public utlliiloa so long 'as such regulation U provided for by Ren eral law. nor bn deemed to limit or ro i strict the power of tho Legislature In mat ters of public or gonerul Interest, nor those relating to Slate affairs. The power lo tm conlerrid uon the clt 'les by this Section shall Include the foi i lowing. (a) To levy, assess and collect taxos 'and borrow money, within tho limits pie I scribed by gnerul law. and to levy and collect special assessments for benefits conferred. ' (b) To furnish all local public services; I to purchase, hire, construct, own. main i lain and operate, or lease, public utilities. ' local In extent and use; to acquire by I Dandemnatton. ot otherwise, within or' without the corporate limits, pro;n ri necessary for any such purposes, subject to rinirlctions iinpod by general law for Die protection of other communities; and to grant local public utility fran. hUca uod regulate Ihe exercise thereof subject to , the- continuing power of retaliation of pub lie utilities, their rates and service, by the State, as Is now or may hereafter be, pro-vlded pro-vlded by jrcneral law (c) To make local public Improvements rrf tn iniuirn by ( on.lemnntlnn nr ,ik.. ' .wise, propurty within Its corporate m Its necussary lor such Improvements; tad ' also to aciulrc an excess over that needed I (or any such Improvement and to sell or I lease such excess property with restrlc I lions. In order lo protect and preserve the improvement. id) To Issue and sell bonds on the s I CUfitjr ol any such excess property. . r af I any public utility owned by tha clt. or' , of the revenues thereol. or both, Includ I ing. in the case of a public utility, a fran chlse stating the terms upon which, in lufi of foreclosure, the purchaser aa ! operate such utility. Sec. X. The Secretin of State i here ' by directed to submit the proposed amend ' aagat to the electors of the State at Lbe I 'next reneral election in the roanoar pro-J j vlded by law. Sec. I. If adopted by the , lectors or' this State, this amendment shall taka ef ! (eel on January 1st. 111. Approved March li. 111. J I Proposed Constitutional Amend Wk -1 ment No. 2 ml E'.ATC JOINT RESOLUTION .0. "iH 'A resolution proposing an amendment to Mm Se.-tion 7. Article 13. of Ihe Constitution mmm L rates for State purposes. H Hi i'-i'K.l . the L gl-l.itllle ol " I mm niembei .1. led to each lie D 1 1 I ' - ' Section 1. 1mt It Is proposed to gVnen.i Section 7. ol Aril, le mm C( the Constl LLH tutlon of the State of I i.ih so that the tmi i i mills on each dollar of valuation to be apportioned as follows Not to exceed kjjl ' mills on each dollar of valuation for general State purposes: not to exceed 1 mills on each dollar of valuation for dls tnot st hool purposes; not to exceed V mill on each doimr of vuluatlon for hlgn school purposes: that part of the State . tax apportioned 'u thigh school purposes gH shall constitute a fund to bo called the Mi.1. l- und phall nppOl tioned to the cities and school district. mnlnloinlng high schools In the manner lb. Legislature may prov loe. And when- ever the taxable prutyert) within the State,' .h.ill amount to 4i0.00'i.000.0o. the ratal u 'i io i a thi nun lot gt m ik' SLagji State purposes, two-tenths oi one mill for high Mhooi purpones. and such levy lor I uis ui. i ncnooi purposes as win raise tin m J 'other State (utvlt available for district TmW mm m W W Shall b. .-vled. I- l.i-t jnliullt.-tl lo . "f vote of turn of tho qualified electors of the State, an. In lh yen m xt piictil ing such election, ehall have paid a prop jerly tax aase.ised to Uiem wllhin the St it Hnd tho msjonty of thoso voting thereon nhall voto Ir. fnvor thereof. In such lima ner as may be provided by luw. Sec. 2. The faecretary of State Is directed di-rected to cauge this pi oxin... amendiiieti. ; to be published aa it. quired by the Con- ntitutlon a no to be s.jomiltcd to the elec ! tors o( the M.ito. at the next general ele. ' tion In the manner troxldo.l ny law. ! Sec, 3. If approved by the electors of tlu ' i State, this i "oiOi.cd amendment shnil j, efieel ol the 1st .!., ol Jamiari IU21. I Approved March If, 1913. AM Proposed ConstitutioDal Amend- jf menl No 3. K . SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION mmm 6 Ml I I amei of the Constitution of the State of WMWrn ' ' ' He It enacted by the legislature of the mmmmm Stala of I 'I h two-lhinla tit all th. two lit I I Section 1. Article H. of the constitution H of the State of I'tah. so thul the umu xaH win read follows. i s or I failures In revenue, end lor necessary ex penditurus lor pul'lic pur-4htc. Including H erection of public l uilnVfign. and far H tho payno nt of all tcrtltotl.il lhdebtedneee- ii.'iini., Si i'i t r i i r 1 1 -t H 'tract debts, not ex. n .n th- nggro H gato at uay en- Unit. .,n nniUrii aqua Laaa Il perceiifAim of the value of tho taxable H property ol tho State, as shown by H the lust assessment (or State purposes, H previous to the Incurring o( such Indebi- H edness. IJut the Stnte shall never con tract any Intteb tad nags except as in th" H next section provided, In excess of H such amount, and ull moneys arising H from loons herein uUlhorixod, snail be ap were obtained, 4 I ec. 2. The Sit-r...nr of State Is hereby H directed to submit this pro'sed amend H nw ni to M i of the HI '. next gen. rnl eiecUoo Iii thu munner pro LBH I thu State, thin amcr : 1 (. i Jan 1. 1921 I I Appiov.sj Mnrclt IS. 1919. mrmB Proposed Constitutional Amend 1 ment No. 4. 1 SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLvTION av'ViWi 'A concurrent resolution proposing n H Stale of t'tuh by amcinllnt i Article XVI, relaling to lights ol ac lion tu r-.tovei lomnges (or Injuries re. suiting in death. H 'Be It resolved and enacted by tha J lature of tha State of I'tah. two third ILv of all the members elected to each 01 the two Houses concurring therein: H on i That ii- picpo4 i i ' n KW IM of tha State of I'tah. so thai said section t shall read as follows: M for injuries resulting in tju(h nhall never be abrogated, and the amount recoverable laVfl shall not be subject to any statutory llini fW-M tatitjn. ex.-ept in r es where compenaa HbH Hon (or injuries resulting In death is pro 11 viHl f.,r l.v law " Section I. The Secretary of State is hereby directed to submit this proposed H amendment to the eieclora of the slain at the next general election in the man- I the slats Ihe amendment shall take affect Approved October t. mLW I lUr Un Bennlon. B rotary of Stale. 9 that live foregoing is full, frue 's nd cor ' in H Id witness whereof. I have hereunto set H my hand aiei affixed the Jfet Seal of tha H Stale of Utah, this 1st day of Sepl.mU r mm Bl mealy Secretary of Stala S |