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Show LEGAL NOTICES I Proposed Constitutional Amendment Amend-ment No. X. SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO, 6. A Joint resolution propoainir an amend-rnont amend-rnont tn Section 5 of Article 11 of tri-j.onatlttitlon tri-j.onatlttitlon of Ihe State- of Ttah relating re-lating to municipal corporation. B it enact.i b the Legislature of th Htnto Of I'tnh. two thirds vote of all thi IMmbcn elected In the two Houses con-currln con-currln therein: Section 1 Thrtt It In proponed to amnd Section 6 of Article XI of th" Constitution Constitu-tion of the State of T'tnh. co thru thi same will red n followi 5ec. 6 Corpomtlons for munlclpni pur po3o.n shsll not be created hv special laws The L-jrllture by pen.-iul Ihwk nhnll piol vide for the lncorpr.i n tion, orfranlzatlon and classification of cities nnrl towns In proortlon to population, which Isws may ho altered, amended or repealed. Anv city may frame snd adopt cbnr ter for Its own Rovernm-nt In the- fol lowlnr: m-inr.or The legislative uthorltv of the city may, by two-thirds vote of Its members nnd uron petition of ijualifled electors to the number of 10 per cent of all votes cast at the next preccjlnir ele. tion for the nf flcr. of the mayor, rhill forthwith provide by ordinance for the submission to the electors of the question "Sh ill Com mi-vion he choren to frame a charter" The ordinance shall require thut the question ques-tion be submitted to the electors nt the next ri-jnibi-- municipal election The bal lot containing such ,queatlon shall also contain the names of candidates for mem bcra of the proposed Commission, but without partv designation. Such Candidates Candi-dates shall be ti'iminntcd in the some manner as required by law for nomination of city officers. If a majority of the Diet tors voting on the question of ChOOBlnS i Commission shall ote In the affirmative then the fifteen conilldntc:! recclvlni a majority of the votes cast -it surh election elec-tion shall constitute the chartor Commls slon, and shall proceed to frame a charter. char-ter. Any chArter so framed nhsll he submitted sub-mitted to the qualified elr-ctors of the city at sn election to be hekJ at a time to Ve determined by the charter Commission which shall be not less than thirty days subsequent to Its completion and dlntri hutlon Among thi? electors and not more than one year from such date. Alternative Alterna-tive provisions may also be submitted tc be voted upon neporntely. The Commit slon shrill make provisions for the dlstrl button of copies of tho proposed charter 'ind of oji alternative provisions to the qualified electors of the city, not less than sixty days before the election at Which It Is voted upon Such proposed charter and such alternative provisions as ore approved ap-proved by a majority of rhe electors voting vot-ing thereon, shall become an organic law of such city at such time as mav be fixed therein, and shall supersede any existing charter and oil laws affectlnp the organization organ-ization and government of such city which are now in conflict therewith. Within thlrtv days after Its approval a copy of such charter s adopted, certified by the mayor and city recorder and authenticated authenticat-ed by tho seal of such city, shall be made in duplicate ano deposited, one in the office of-fice of the Secretary of State nnd the other In the office of the City Recorder, and thereafter nil courts shall take juJI clal notice of such charter Amendments to arr. SUCD charter maybe may-be framed and submitted bv the charter Commission In the same manner as provided pro-vided for maklnn of charters, or may be proposed by the legislative authority of the city upon a two thirds vote thereof, or by petition of qualified electors to a number equal to one tenth of the totat vote cast for mav or on the next preceding election, and nn such amendment mny be submitted at the next regular ele. tion. and having been approved by the majority of tho electors votlnr; thereon, rhall be-com- a part of the charter at the time fixed In such amendment and shall be certified cer-tified nnd filed provided In case of chnrters. Bach City fonrilnir Its charter under this Be tlpn shall have, and Is hereby frrnntod. i the authority to exercjse all powers relating relat-ing to municipal affalrH and to adopt land enforc- within Its limits. local police sanitary' and similar regulation not to con-fllct con-fllct with thu c-nral law. snd no enumer-, enumer-, atlon of powers In this constitution or :my Maw shall be deemed to limit or re strict tho g nernl prant of authority hereby conferred: con-ferred: but this grant of authority shall I not Include tho power to regulate tho serv lbs or charges of public utilities .s... long as such regulation Is provided for by g n- oral law, nor be doomed to limit or re strict the p&ver 0f the Legislature In met I ters of public or genoral Interest, nor those relating to State affairs. Tho power to be conferred upon tho cities cit-ies by this Section shall include th fol I lowinK (a) To levy, assess nnd Collect taxes and borrow money, within the limits pro-scribed pro-scribed by ccncra.1 law, and to levy and ' collect special assessments for benefits i conf'-rred (tn To furnish all local public services; to purchase, hire, construct, own, maintain main-tain and operate, or lease, public uUlltle? local In extent and uso: to acquire by condemnation, or otherwise, within or without the corporate limits, property necessary for any such purpose, subject ; to restrictions Imposed by gi.-neral law for I tho protection of other communities, and ! I to grant locul public utility franchises and regulate the exercise thereof subject to i tho continuing power of regulation of pub- lie utilities, their rates and servlco b tho Btate, as Is now or may hereafter be, pro-vldc.J pro-vldc.J b i- n." ral law (c) To make local public Improvements I and to acquiro bj condemnation or other-! other-! wise, property within Its corporate llm- Its necessary for such Improvements: and oliso to acquire an excess over that needed for nnv such Improvement and to sell or lease such excess property with mstrlc tlons. In order to protect ;md preserve the Improvement. (d) To Issue and sell bonds on the security se-curity of any such excess property, or of any public utility owned by the city, or of the revenues thereof, or both, Including, Includ-ing, In the riifo of a public utility, a franchise fran-chise stating the terms upon which. In case of foreclosure, tho purchaser may operate such utility. Sec. 2. Tho Secretary of State Is hereby here-by directed to submit the proposed amendment amend-ment to tho olectors of tho State at the no.i general i lection in the manner provided pro-vided by law. Sec. 3. If adopted by the doctors of this State, this amendment haii ik cf feet on January 1st, 1921 Approved MArch 18. 1919. Proposed Constitutional Amend- F ment No. 2. m SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. S. 'b A resolution proposing an amendment to f . Section 7. Article IS. of the Constitution ' of the State of t'tuh. relating to tax rates for State purposes. Be It resolved by the Inlnlature of tho State of l'tah. two thirds of all the members elected to each House concur H rlnfr therein: Wm Bectlon 1. That It Is proposed to amend I 'Section 7. of Article XIII of the Consti .tutlon of the State of l'tah so that the same will rend on follows' H Sec. 7. The rate of taxation on proper I tJ tor State sMrposeq ahaii never StCSfd g I 8 mills on each dollar of valuation to b , apportioned as follows: Not to exceed .4V mills on each dollar ot valuation for i;. neral Btate purposes; not to exceed ! mills on each dollnr of valuation for dl Itrtet school purposes; not to exceed mill on each dollar of valuation for hln school purposes; that part of the Star. a, , fas apportioned to hiith school purposes shall constitute a fund to bo culled the Hipb School Fund and shall be appor lb tloned to the cities nnl school districts 4 ;malnLalnlnc hli,-h schools In the manner t the l.ORlrdature may pi-ovlde. And when- R' evor the tsjcub'.o property witnlr. tho State shall amount tfr tiOO.OUO.OOO.OO. the rate shall not exceed on each dollar ralUS , tion two and four-tenths mills for general State purposos, two-tenths ot one mill for P hitch school purposes, and such levy for L district school purposes as will raise an- 'ft nunlly an amount which, added to an R. ; other State funds aviillaulo for district B hool purposes, equals $25, no for each a pi r on of school ago In th Slute hown JH by the last preceding school census: un Mess a proposition to Incrouso such rate I or rates, specif ing the rate or rates pro r'r l vnd the time dining which the earn iKj shull be levied, bt) f 1 r.nt submitted to h jfc vote of such of the qualified electors of f I the Stato, as, in the year next preeed , Ing such election, shall have paid a prop :erty tax assessed to them within the State 1 I und the majority of those voting theroon shall vote In favor thereof, In such man-'nor man-'nor as may bo provld?d by law. I Sec 2. The Secretary o: State Is dl. B I rectea to cause this proposed amendment ' m i to bo published as riulred by the Con i stltutlon and to bo submitted to tho eler tors of the State at tho next general elec tion In tho manner provided by law. i See, 3. If approved by the electors of the I State, this proposed amendment shall i tr-ko effect on the 1st day of January f Approved March IS. 1911 g Proposed Constitutional Amend- ment No. 3. SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION f I A concurrent resolution providing an amendment to Section 1 Article XI'i S of the Constitution of the Slnte of IE. I Utah r.-b'tmc to State debt limitation f , Be It enncted by the Legislature of tho H SLite of I't.ih. two thirds of all tho mem I bers elected to each ot the two Houses concurring therein Section 1. Thut It Is proposed to amen l 1 Section I Article 14. of the constitution j 'of the State of l'tah, so that tho same will read as follows. I Section I. To meet casual deficits or I j failures In rovenue, and for necessary ex j iPendlturos for public purposes, Includinc the erection of public buildings, and for j tho payment of all territorial Indebtedness ! assumed by tho State, the State may con Inrt debts, not exceeding In the aRpr. i gate at any one time, an amount equal to , 2 porcenlum of the value of the taxable property of tho State, as shown ' I the last assessment for State purposes. previous to tho incurring of such Indebt ednr-ss. Hut the State shall never con I tract any indebtedness except ns In the I next section provided. In excess ol 6ucl amount, and all monevs arising I ; f rm loans herein authorized, shall he ap I plied fo'- to the purposes for which fhev were obtained. Sec 1 The Bocnetary of State la hereby I dl'. - '.il to submit this proposed amend ment to the electors of the State at the next general t lc tion in the manner pro vlded by law. Sec 3. If adopted by the electors- of M the Slate, this amendment shall take ef feet January 1 192 H Approved March 1. 1319 Proposed Constitutional Amendment Amend-ment No. 4. I SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION A concurrent resolution proposing nn amendment to the Constitution of thi State of T'tnh by amending Section 5. Article XVI. relating to rights of ac- tion to recover damages for Injuria re- soiling In death. B.. it resolved and enacted bv the legts- i loture of the State of l'tah. two-thlrdj of all the mombers elected to each ol tho two Houses concurrint,' therein Section 1. Thnt It la proposed to .amend H Section 5. Article 1C. of tho Constitution of the State of l'tah. so that said section H shall read ns follo.vs: H "The right of action to recover damagei for Injuries resulting In death, shall never be abrogated. md the amount recoverable H Shall not be subject to any statutory llml-tatlon, llml-tatlon, except In cases whore compensa H tion for injuries re-suiting In death is provided pro-vided for bv law." H 11 2 Th. Secretary of State ts ' o submit this proposed amendment to tho electors of tnc statu H at tho next general election in the man- H ner provided by law. H Sec If adopted by the olectors ol the st-rte the amendment shall take efcel B January 1st. 1921, Approved Oelobor 9, 1D19. I. Harden Bennlon, Secretary of State. of the State of t'tah. do hereby certify that th foregoing Is a full, true'and cor rect copy of all Con-stltutional Amend monts pio,osed by the regular ond spo-elnl spo-elnl sessions of tho Legislature of 1919, lie .1 1.1 record In inv of Hs1 In witness whereof. I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Great Soul of th State of l'tah. this 1st day of September. I (Seal) HiVRDEX BBNNION. Secretary of Stata j I |