Show ak XVI TH Y of ili twenty n 6 hasure I 1 OF UTAH I 1 T an attempt to make a law to G overn the COURT ft A richards of webar itil produces a 0 bill TO GOVERN COUNTIE sad king to protect lt to the law Id tortal spoilt to th I 1 SALT L mc aeb 13 1883 mr allen is trying to legislate for the creators courts to daf m lien illges marriage bil I 1 was under con allen introduced an amendment declaring the offspring ot low called celestial or marriage illegitimate As such spring l biorn after january 1 1893 are already under bedora human tribunals the only courts aich Allen measure could 1 are the courts of heaven this is rather an ambitious rather too ambitious for serious consi hy a modest L A GOOD EXEMPTION I 1 thurman proposes very property to exempt from arrest during tha so of tile ab it Is rumored now that a brilliant young law from the south is about to introduce a measure forbid ding leap year proposals of marriage torn embers lie is encouraged in this mm ve by the president 0 tile council as such an act has become necessary for the protects i on of the two COUNTY government of weber today to day intro dacej a bill of great importance relating to counties we take pleasure in presenting the full text of the pro dovd act and we commend its careful perusal to our readers A BILL for an act io es a uniform system governments counties as now organized or may be mated are bodies politic 1 be it enacted by the governor and legislative assembly of the territory of utah that the counties of this territory as they now exist and such other coun tio as may he hereafter organized cording to law are bodies corpo ate and politic and as such bave the posen specify it in this act and stich other as are necessarily implied classification OF 2 slid counties are divided into avio claes as follows 11 counties having a population of fifteen thousand or more hall t be of ilia fiat clas sand all others shall be of the second claff POWERS now EXERCISED sec 3 its powers can ory ex by the anard or by agents and officers acting under their authority or authority of law sec 4 the name of the conaty designated in the law creating it I 1 W corporate name and it anju 4 be deag bated thereby in all and pro acet akings touching its corporate rights property and duties sic 6 it halt power 11 to eme and he pum I 1 z to aumba pumba and hold land within its lit ilits 3 Tomake such contracts and purchase and t old such person a as maybe necessary to the exer elso of Ps pon era 4 to manage and dispose of its property a t the interests of its inhabit tants require 5 my 4 0 levy and collect such taxes fo r purpose sunder its ext lusie jurisdiction as are authorized by law restrictions 0 SEC 6 no county mihall in any manner give or loan its credit to or in aid of an person or corporation no jull incur any liesa or liability ili any manner or for ny purl olwe to anar klount ex reeding in adv bear the total amount of lip and devenne for the mo fi A 01 it i le y preceding the rig mm of it in ate driess any ind ht de rl i dij nij ity incurred con arary to this provision ile void CONTRACTS VOID SEC 7 all contracts authorize C allowances payments and to pay mane or attempted to be made n violation of this act MIMI be absolutely void and shall never be the foundation of a CM against the treasury of such county I 1 sze 8 all coin and any other officer va ho k knowingly gly an tho 0 or aids io ruth ze 0 r al or allow a claim or zand upon or against said treasury or an fund thereof in violation of a of tie r Iri of this act ah bo liable it gmora and upon their veral 0 1011 ads to any pars n I 1 such illegal authorization to the elc tent of ilia loss COUNTY SEATS 9 the county seats of the respective spec tive counties of this territory as now fixed by law are recognized as and declared to bethe county aerts of the respective no county oleat shall be removed unless two thirds of the qualified electors of the county voting on the pro tiou at a ge n eral el eAlon voto in favor of such removal COUNTY SEAT sze 10 whenever there shall be presented to the board of of a county 06 petition signed ay the quaff 44 ors ty in ednal to three fifths of tile votes CAM at the preceding gon praying for tile 1 sion of tho question of tile removal of the county seat of etuale county it be the da ty of th a boa rd of c orn by due proclamation to it tile of such removal I 1 the y at at tile next general election to the electors 0 f such county shall be conducted and tile returns canvas ed in all as provided by law for the conducting of general elections slid canvas Ang returns hereof but it of removal of a county at not he submitted in ilia sa 0 county inure than once in four years BOARD OF sec 11 each county of the ilat class must have a baird of ners consisting of five members arid each county of the leeond cl 4 must have a board of commissioners consisting of three sec U rach member of tile hoard of commissioners be an elector of the district which it r pre senta and mut have been cucoli f or at bat one year immediately I 1 election and shall be elected b n such district and not at large ELECTION AND qualification sec 13 le beb ili the beir 1833 a full boardl 11 A commissioners be chosen ili e 11 lv chev asif es bv lot A 4 ivl ls in court ties of 80 that three of them shall fluid office for two years ail two of them for one year tin vilintie ani tile second vlas so t ahall tio yeam and one of them for one year the elected it 1839 and each ear there after fter shall hobi officio fur two all commissioners ners shall take thel roffle fin Inedia tely actor their election and lot ind eliell continue in of fice until their ahall be elected and SEC 14 the county court of each count in this Tern Wry Mi allon 0 r ow dav of july 1888 C i ue it of tile of I 1 heir reIx Aie to be liken le turned and and min ciu a tile m to be recorded in the minutes of the faid court and maid courte shall onor before ISM district their respect lie co antie into districts as fol ili curties cuu ties of the first class 1 nto five lioner di brict a and in cou ties of tile elms into three coin miss kiner dietric a all to be at nearly equal in population as ay be RE districting SEC 15 whenever the board of donees of adv county of the second tia lieve that the of their county has increased to or inure rause a census of the of their county to be taken returned certified and recorded in lie manner prescribed lit the last receding section of this ait anti if t appears that tile lion of such county has inar dt 1 or mote the SAIT 1 IZart 1 of shall on or before tile day of july next after taking cueli census re into the num berof coin districts prescribed for counties of tile first cia whenever it appear from a c census taken by the united states that the populate po loll 1011 of any county of tile second class has increased iner eased to or more it ahall not be necessary for tile ard of to cause a census to be taken but they shall for timith proceed to re district their county us herein provided arid at tile first general election held in snell county after any such district redistrict re ing a full board for count shall be elected and upon their qua littion I determine L he length of their respective terms by 1 of as of tills ewt so that tile terms of thred of elbein hall expire ill two years and the terms of two of them fit one year the anva uch stich county at the bitne of re diar it t ing caril dinue in office tina infected by tile changes of district boundaries coca ners for buch on III y are elected as prot aided vided in this pet lion and a majority maJ rity of them have q I 1 wlifred at A aich thile the terms of 0 ti ive of the uld comal loners expire VACANCY FILLED 10 whenever a vacancy occurs ili the isoard of commissioners ahe board shall fill the by a r clent tile aplin tea to office fur the term 11 cape there slin tild iwuc be a majority of such 1 aers remaining in filce then tile tion officers cero 0 having char re af pf tho arid it ingeni ent of county el evlion s I 1 i n an u I 1 I 1 bounty dball onier A special ei tiou to fill vacancies and th persons oo 00 se it cfred shall eliter u om taio ditties af pf their office thel election and and shall leold office for tile term M sec 17 TI Isio ners abail elect a wio preable lit all nwe tings of the board and ili beof his ab ami e or it to act the present niu t b an order entered on their records i elect ne of their number to out as chair inin te por ardy auy ime tuber of the hoal may a ter natlia to on person lit the per I 1 their official duties A majority of the members shall cung if atutes fu r the bu but no act of the hai I 1 be valid or binding a inar jori ty of t lie mem bers concur therein COUNTY CLERK AND sec 18 the county clerk shall be ex officio clerk of the board of comi of file leonrd must lie signed by the ellair mari arid the clerk CLERK or BOARD DUTY OF 19 vio clerk of the board most 1 record all tile proceedings of tile board 2 entries of all their resolutions and decisions on ions concerning con corning tile raising of money for and the allowance of accounts tile counte 3 the vote 0 I 1 each mem question upon which tto t to ber on any is a division or at the request of any in emba prent 4 immediately aft ad journ ment of each meeting of tile ward prepare and certify duplicate litsas of all cedr w ers ma do for the rit of money div ing the name C I 1 be clair or paye dainel in tile or order the amount and date of each claim or oriler and tile date of the 0 llorance llo thereof which said liets ob he the chairman af the counters nod by the boar and thereafter r said clerk to and leave with the treasurer ane of said and retain af 5 file and tile rep 0 I 1 the county treasurer of the of ohp bouti 1 tv 6 preserve and file all accounts ace acted upon by the board 7 preserve and file all petition 6 an d ap for franchis tin I 1 record tile action by the board aber e i ln 8 te with ili lure and seal of the board tile pro tile board chenevert nevert lie same shall ili ormerod published publiA hed i 9 authenticate with his signa milre and tile seal of the board all 0 r finances din ances or laws by the boar 1 and to record the r ame at lengthen leng thin the ordinance book 10 record all orders levying taxes and 11 perform all other duties re qui d by law or any rule or order of tho board Ir BOARD SEC 25 the board must cacao to be kept 1 I A minute book in which must be recorded all and de chions made b y them und the daily proceedings hati tit till ana sp oThil inee tings 1 an allowance book in which must ba all orders for 10 1 0 allowance of brioney front the count what tris sury to whom made and on account numbering arid indexing tile same gh each year M A road book containing all proceedings and adina actions to lating W the establishment adv biange and discontinuance if dolid and road districts A franch ise book I 1 contain in g il 1 franchises granted by them io ia t purpose the length of time granted theu mount of bond and lievense tax required W A vt arrant bloir to be kept iv the county clerk in ai t ach ennst b entered 16 the order of dr aning all warrants od tile treasury fill their number and ref eromm to file order on the book lit the date amount on what account and name tf davee 6 an ordinance book in which must he el all or IAUS duly pasi ed by the board sec 21 the hoard lon pra niam by ordinance for I of regu I 1 ar die provide ii rigs of the board itt tive county sets SPECIAL MEETINGS SEC 22 it at any time the buki neso of the conerity requires a meeting I 1 the board a special meeting mav be ordered by the chairman or a mai W Y lie board the order agrie i d bythe members calling such meeting and must be entered in the minutes of the board five bavm notice of such meeting must be g 1 iven bv tile clerk to tah members not joining in the order the order mma specify the to be transacted at stich special meet inga and none rither than that fl d mut mu t be transacted at such special meeting ALL HUST SZ PUBLIC sec 23 all df the board mul t be public and the books re cords and accounts must be U pt at the office of the clerk apen upen at al I 1 times for public inspection free of charge OF PERMA ZENEN I 1 T POWERS OF BOARD sec 24 the board of in their respective counties have and power under such limitations and restrictions restrict iong as are prescribed by law CO OF orri czas M to supervise the official cona duct of all county officers and officer of all districts ard other subdivisions of the bounty charged with the aisea aing collecting safekeeping safe keeping jansvo ment or disbursement of the public revenues see that they faithfully perform their duties direct prosecution for delinquencies and hen feces pa r e quire them to renew their of fica ayi b ond a to reports and to present their books and accounts for inspection divene COUN ry 2 to daid the mantles mint les into school road and other districts re quiren by law change the same and create others as convenience requires 4 ETC 3 to abolish and change precincts but re ct shall be estalla hed or alva i h or the of any pre cinet chan sred aithan thirty lays prior to any elect ion 4 PUBLIC ROADS 4 to lay out maintain control and M L a na ge public roads turnpike so ferries and bridges within the county INDIGENT SICK AND POOR 5 to provide for the care and of the indigent pick or tile otherwise oth ernise dependent dep endert poor tran bents and residents of tile county e rth to allicer arid an house in their di rellon or othera ia i a profile pr ovile for I 1 lie paine and for such pir poseA anilu ally at the time appointed by for tile levying of taxes for bounly pair poses to levy the ne compary property tax tile af apholt falot lel ii the lowest bidder wone stil tallo per person to take care of anti slid poor honsel d the board adall ano api ill it not let to the lowest bidder colne r graduate in medicine me divine to attenni w it Indigent sick or dependent poor barf 0 to provide a farm a nd ili connic tion with tile county or house su efficient to employ the inmates thereof I 1 and make rules and regulations for borki rig tile E 7 feterl there are no necea alty county buildings to provide r alt county burp er PURCHASE AND CONTROL 8 to purchase receive by dona tion or lease tiny real or personal property necessary for tile use of the county and breser ve take in anage and control the same courthouse COURT HOUSE JAIL AND 9 to cause to be erected or re built li id a court hous hospi tal and such ot her public allidi p as may be necessary pro that none of tile aforesaid building shall be erected or con strutted ted unoji ling and shall have been made and allotted all opted by the board all such build ings must be by contract let to the lowest responsible bidders after notice SELL OF COUNTY 10 to sell at public auction at the mir door after thirty davs previous notice given either b in cation lit a per tile count or by posting in five ia places in ali county and convey 4 tile highest bidder for cash any prop orty halo fig to the bounty no ion fi e r 14 0 proceeds into the county treasury for tile use of the county AND avdor ACCOUNTS 11 to examine and audit at leat lea t every six months tile accounts of all officers having the care nian argement collection or disbursement of moneys belonging to the county or 19 by law or other wiio for it use and boue fit SAME 12 to examine settle and allow all accounts legally charitable agAl list tile co t 1 n ty and rants to be d r a wa on the treasurer LEVY TAXES 13 to levy taxes upon the tax able of their respective court property ties or all county purposes and also pon the taxable property prop eity of any ilia alic forthe colstr nation and repairs of roads ind and other disc brict purposes provided tax shall be levied upon any district un fit tile proposition to levy the same ling been submitted to the qualified electors of and received two thirds of all ilia legal votes cast apos buch proposition MAINTAIN FOUND it to maintain |