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Show LEGAL NOTICES Proposed Constitutional Amend ment No 1. SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 6 A Joint resolution propoxlnc an amend menl to Section n of Artlrl n of the onotltution of ihe StHt.- of Ctah, rs latins to niunl' Ipal rorpo-n t lonn Be It enaeted hy the I,eKnature of Ihe Plate of 1 Iah. two thirds vote of nil ihe memhera sleeted In tho tvvj Houses eon-eurrlnp eon-eurrlnp therein: s'e. lion I That 1 1 I- proposed In amend Section .. of Atti-le XI ol the Constitution Constitu-tion of the Stat., of utsh. io that th. anie will rend aa follows. See. 5 Corporations for niun eljinl pur pones rhall not he rr.ited l.y .special Uw-t The lyralalure by gcneitxl lavv-i shall provide pro-vide for the Ineorporollon. orpnnlzatlon and elaaalflcatlon u cltlea and towns in proportion to pvi nlntlou. whl. h luwi mo' he nltere.i. an.ender! or -cpenled. Any city mav frame and sdopt B char ter for it.s own sovor-.n Sit in ths fo! lowing manni r The hxljintlve authority of tb cltv innv. hy two thirds vol-? of Ita memhera. nn.l ii,on .etition of nullified r'.ctorr to the number of 10 per cint of nil votoa raat . J IBS next precedine Me-Hon for the of ie of the mayor ha!l forthwith provide I by ordinance for tile rubmladlon to the I electors of iho question Shall a Com-! Com-! nilpalon be t hosen to fir.me a charterr" ih.- ordinance shmi require that th. question ques-tion bo aubmlttod lo the electors at th jh. xt regular municipal election. Th-; hal lot contalnlnc- piieh tjuestion ahail also I Contain the names of candidates for mem .hers of tho proposed Commission, but I Without party rt".slnntlon. luch candl dates r.hall t nouilnate.1 In th manner as required ty law for I omlnatlon of city officers. If a majority of tho clec tors volinij on the iju.-.-itlon of chooalnc : Commission shall voto In the affirmative then the fifteen candid 1 1 e p " lvinir n I majority of Ihe votes cast at such elec .lion, shall constitute the charter Commla Mon and ttluill proceed to trainu a char ter. Any charter so framed i.hnll Ik- pub j milted to the quallfl?d electors of the city I at an .-lection to be held at a tlmo to bt determined by the charter Commission, , which shall be not less than thirty days' subsequent 10 Us completion und dlstrl bution among the elector) and not more than one year from such date. Altera 1 tlve prov'alons may also bo submitted to be voted upon separately. The Commla- i slon shall Uialie provision for the dlstrl I bution of copies of tho proposed charter1 and of any alternative provisions to the! qualified electors ol the city, not leas than alxty day? before tho election at which It i Is vot.-d upon. Such proposed charter and auch alternative provisions oa arc ap-provad ap-provad by a majority of the eleclora vol-Ipk vol-Ipk thereon, shall become un orgnnlc law' of mi. h city at such time aa may be fixed : therein, and shall supersede anv existing ' charter and all laws affecting 'he organ- j li.it Ion and government 1'. such It) whh h arc now In conflict therewith. Within thirty da a after Its approval a copy of BUCh charter aa adopted, certified by the mayor and city recorder and authentlct-d authentlct-d by the seal of such city, ahall be made I In duplicate and deposited, one In the of- I flee of the Secretary of state and the j other in the office of the City Itccorder. and thereafter all courts shall lake Judl clal nollco of auch charter. Am. ndiie-nts 10 any such c!.artci ..joy ! i be framed and aulnnltt.-d by the charter j Commission In the aame manner aa pro-ivIiPd pro-ivIiPd for making of charters, or may be (proposed by the legislative authority of I tho city upon a two thlrda voto ther.-of. or by petition of qualified clectora to a number equal to on., tenth of the total vote cast for muyor on the next preceding election, and any auch amendment may 1 he submitted at the next regular election, and having he-en approved by the majority ol Iho electors voting thereon, shall become be-come a pert of the charter at the time lixed In such amendment and shall bo certified cer-tified and filed au provided in cajo of charters, llach city forming Its charter under this Section rhal! have, and Is hereby granted, the authority to exercise all powers relating relat-ing to municipal aflalrs. and to adopt and enforce within Its limits, local police ! sanitary and similar regulation not to conflict con-flict wllh the general law, and no cnumur I a t Ion of powers in thl constitution ojr any law shall be dcemrd to limit or restrict the general grant of authority hereby conferred, con-ferred, but this grnr.t of authority shall nol include tho power to regulate the service serv-ice or charges of public utilities so long as such regulation la provide'd for by gon er.il law, nor be deemed lo limit or re-r.triri re-r.triri the power of the Legislature In mat lorj of public or general Interest, uor those relating to State affairs. The power to be contci red upon tho cltlea clt-lea by this Se-ctlon uhall Include the fol lowing: (aj To levy, assess and collect taxe.i and liorrow money, vviinin the limits pie-I pie-I scribed by general law, and to levy and i collect special assessments for beneiiu end rred. lb) To CUrnlsfa all local public services; to purchase, hire, construct, own. main tain and operate, or lease, public utilities, local In extent and use; to acquire by condemnation, or otherwise, within or without the corporate limits, piopertv nccosBary for any such purposes, subject to restrictions Imposed by general law for the protection of other communities; and j to grant local public Utility franchise and I rvgulute tho exercise thereof subject to the continuing power of regulation of public pub-lic utilities, their rates and service, by tho State, aa la now or may hereafter be. pro ' vided by general law. (c) To make local public Improvements and to acqulro by condemnation, or other wise, propei o within Its corporate llni-lla llni-lla necussary ior such Improvements; and also lo acqulro an excess over that needo.1 for any such Improvement and to aoll or lease such excess propel ly with restrictions. restric-tions. In order to protect and preserve the Improvement, Id) To issuo and sell bonds on the kc curity of uny auch excess property, or of any public utility owned by the "city, or of tho revenues thereof, or both, ine'lud lng. In the case of a public utility, a franchise fran-chise staling the tenns upon which, in caae of lorecloaurc. tho purchaser may oporato nuch utility. Sec. 2. The Secretary of Slate Is hore by directed to submit tho proposed amend ment to tho electors of tho Htato at tho next general election in the manner pro-I pro-I vided by law. I Soc. 3. If adopted by the cloclora of this State, this amendment ihoJI tuko effect ef-fect on January 1st. US1. I Approved March 18, 1915. I j Proposed Constitutional Amendment Amend-ment No. 2 SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO r- A resolution proposing nn amendment to Section 7 Article 13 of the Constitution, I of the Stale of ffih. relating to last rates for Stnte pfnrposes ne It resolved hy the Legislature of ths l Mate ol Utah two-thirds of all th;,' members elected to each House concur ring therein: ' Section 1 hat II is piopofed to aai'-n-l H Section 7 or Article Mil of the Consti 1 lutlon of the Btatfl of rtah so that tho mWM same will read as follovfs: iH s. .- 7 'rni. rJlt Qf taXKtlon on proper j ly ior Stat, purposes shall never exetud . iH IS mills on each dollar of valuation lo ba faVJH I apportioned an follows: Not lo exceed 1 maU 4'., mills on i.ach dollar ol valuation fot iH general State purposes; to PXQI ed" .mills on each n..-., oi valuation foi dt in. i achool purpoai in.i to .. i mm I mill on each dollar of v ulna t ion Ioi hign H school purpoai 9; ih:.t part of the St..le fJH tax apportioned .0 high school purpoalTj shall constitute a lund to be called thrS FH High School I'und and shall be aprsjf" " lH tloned to ihe eltli and school dlslru miiintainliiK Ki I Is in th. m.mnir H the Ixiglslature limy provide. And wh.ii... fH ever tho taxable piop..rty within the Stale iT4jj)H j shall amount to I.JO.OUO.OUO.00, Ihc rai. , shall not exceed on each dollar of valu.i " lion two and lour 1. nibs mllla for gciicrtl 1 8lStS purposes, two-tenths 01 one, mill for 1 high achooi purposes, and such levy rorX lUistrlcl scnool purpoees as will raise eUk 1 Inually an cmount which, added lo axvy, , Other Slate ,'ui.Js available for dlslie. t 1 b hool purposed equals $25.00 for edcfL' ktso:i ot school age in the State, shown By Ihc last preceding school census: un" less a proposition 10 Increase such BSBtaL or rates, specifying tho rate or rates pao-- I posed and the time during which Iho same,. shall t.e levied, be first submitted to ay voio of sucn of the qualllled electors ol', tho Suite, as. In the year next preee'd Ing such election, thall have paid a prop' H arty tax aaseasuU to ihem within the Stale. UW and the majority of thoso voting thereon'' shall vote In lacor thereof, in aueh maut- - H net as may be provided b law H , Sec. 2. The Secretary of Stale Is di..' H rei-tcd lo cause thl.i prupOdcd aiuendmeM I ' ' i" published required bj the ."e, mm Btitutlon ..no lo Le remitted 10 the el''. iH tors 01 in. Mat..- ut the n xi general elec H lion in iho manner provided by taw . . ,-ec. 'i. U apt roved by tho electors of T7," State, this 1 oj-Oa d amendment shHiT' take ellccl ol the- lsl oay ol January.. . 5 Approved March IS. 1313. H Proposed Coni'atutional Amend- ment No. 3. SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIO"; NO. 6. A concurrent resolution providing an onien.lmcnt to Secllon 1. Article XIV H oi the Constitution of the State Of H L tub. rc-lallng to State- debt limitation,. Ee II enacted by the- Ue-gialaturo of the Slate of I 'tah, iwo-lhtrds of all the mora-bera mora-bera elected to each of the two Houses concurring therein: WM Section 1. That It Is proposed to mend Section 1. Article 14. of the constitution of tin- Stale of I' tah, so that tho sanfo will read -a follows: H Section v. To meet casual deficits or failures In revenue, i.nd for necessary t-x pendlturas 'or public purposes, including j ihe erection of public buildings, and for the- payment ol all t.-riiloiiul indebl.-dnrus i assumed by the State, the Stale may con-tract con-tract debts, not exceeding in the- aggie-gate aggie-gate at any one time, an amount equal 4j Wmmj 2 pcrcentum of the value of the tuxaUI.---I property of tho Stale, as shown I the last assessment for Stale purposes. previous to the Incurring of such Indcfc; edness. Hut tho Stato shall never con-I con-I tract any Indebtedness except as in thjt I next section provided. In excrss o! H I such amount, and all moneys arisitrj from loans herein authorized, shall bo up- JH pli.-d - ol. I v to the purposes for which thu were obtained, J Si-c Th. Secr.-nry of State Is herehw directed to submit this proposed unie-nd-mi ni to the electors of the Stato at tbp next general election in the manner pro-vlde-d by Sec. 3. If adopted by the clectora ot i the state, this amendment shall take ef- i .i i n i. 1911 Approved March 18. 1313. Proposed Constitutional Amend ment No 4. SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION A eoncurienl resolution proposing nn" H amendment lo the Constitution of tli.j. State of I'tah by amending' Section 5. Article XVI, relating lo rights of ac-Hon ac-Hon to recover d images for Injuries r-suiting r-suiting in death. tie it resolved and enacted by the Legli lature Ol the Statu of I'tah. two -thirds of all tho members elected to each OT B I the two Houses. concurring therein: H ) Section 1. That li Is proposed to smelt) Section 5. Article 16. ot the Constitution of the Stato of i'tah. so that said section H ! shall read as follows. iH "The right of action to recover damages i for injuries resulting In death, shall never be abrogated, and the amount recoverable shall not be subject lo any statutory llml tut ion, except In cases When compensa-Hon compensa-Hon for injuries resulting In death la pro-vid.d pro-vid.d tur by iH Section 2. The Secretary of State la iH hereby directed to submit ihls proposed amendment to tho electors of . too statu at the next general .-'lection In tho man- mwMm tier provided by law. JJJJJJJJJJJJJJ Sec. 'J t adopted by the electors of the stale ih.- nmendnisnt shall take effect H Approved Oeiobor 0. 1913 lllllllllJB I, Harden Uennlon, Secrolary of State, H of the State of I'tah. do hereby certify thai the, forecoing U a full, line and cor- H lect copy ot all Constitutional Amend- iH uie-iitc piopo ed by the regular and ape- H . l'ii sessions of the Legislature of lain. H as tho same uppear ol record In my of H In witness whereof. I have hereunto set H my hand and uflixed the Ureal Seal of tho Statu of Utah, tins 1st day ol September. H (Seal! HARDEN CEXMON. . Secretary uf Stale.! H |