The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-03-02
AN ACT
AN ACT
Amending The Charter of Salt Lake
City.

Be 1t enacted By the GOrernoT an
Legislative Assembly of tie Tsrritorl
| Of Utah: That sections 60 and IS of al
act entitled "An Act Incorporating
Salt Lake City," approved Jsnuar!
Goth, 1860. are hereby 30 amends
that the City Council thereof in add
ton II. the powers therein conferred
may for the purpose Of procurin
money wherewith to construct cana
and other works, by means of whicl
TO supply the inhabitants OF said cit
with water, borrow money to 81
amount not to exceed the sum O
$3.50. 600, either by the issue OF coupon
bonds or other negotiable securities a
said council shall deem most con
ducive to the interests OF said city, al
though the interest on the money thu:
obtained, together with that upon the
aggregate of all The sums borrowed bI
said city and outstanding, may ex.
coed one-iourth of the city revenue
arising from taxes assessed within the
corporation during the year next
preceding the date of making such
loan or the Issuing of said bonds OF
other securities. Provided such in
debtedness, bonded or otherwise, shall
not be incurred unless at a special
election called for that purpose, by
resolution of the City Council after
fifteen days public notice, stating dis
tinctly the purpose and object for
which such Indebtedness shall be in
Cured; the registered voters Of said
city, as registered for the regular
municipal election next preceding
said special election, by at least two
thirds majority vote cast at such elec-
ton, ehall determine in favor of in
curing such Indebtedness. Nor shall
the City Council sell the bonds of said
city below the par value thereof, nor
issue bonds or other negotiable secuIi-
ties for a period of time exceeding
fifteen years. The City Council may
provide by ordinance for holding
special elections in said city, and the
manner in which they shall be con-
Quoted and the returns and canvass
of votes thereof made.
SEC. 2.-Ths City Council of said
city shall set apart every six months,
out OF the revenue of said city, q sum
not less than one-Gfth of the entire
revenue thereof, as determined by the
amount of revenue collected during
the preceding six months, as a sink
ing fund for the payment of the in
terest and principal OF the indebted
ness hereinbefore authorized, as the
same shall become due. Said sink
ing fund to be held and payments
therefrom made in such manner as
the City Council may by resolution
provide.
SEC. 3.-Thst section 81 of said act
Incorporating Salt Lake City 10 hereby
amended by adding the following
thereto:
'The taxes thus levied shall attach 10
md constitute lien on the property
assessed from the day of assessment
Until paid"
SEC. 4.-The City Council OF said
,ity is hereby empowered to provide
~ ordinance and enforcement thereof:
First-Co compel the inhabitants
hereof to keep the sidewalks in front
# their premises free from stones,
now, ice, cverhanging branches of
rees and other distractions, and to
,eep such sidewalks in repair.
Second-To regulate, control or
'rohibit the smoking of opium or the |
mailing Of the fumes thereof, the sale |
4 opium for such purposes and to
opium-smoking houses.
Third-That private property may |
70 taken for the opening, widening or
ltering OF any public canal or water
Itch, in the same manner as pro-
ided in sections 76 and " of the
ielorenamed act Incorporating said |
ity. for taking private property for
pening, widening or altering any
'ublic street, lane, avenue or alley.
Fourth-To authorize the recorder
f said city to appoint a deputy and
0 define his duties.
Sec. 5.-Thst so much of section |
3 of said act Incorporating Salt Lake |
)ity as requires that 'the annual |
ssessment rolls shall be returned by |
be assessor on or before the first |
londsy of April in each year, is
hereby repealed. and the following
ubstituted in its place: THE annual
rolls shall be returned by
be assessor on or before the first
tuesday Of July in each year."
Approved Feb. 20, 1880.
JTAH TERRITORY,
SECRETARY's OFFICE. '''
I, Arthur L. Thomas, Secretary Of
be Territory OF Utah, do hereby
Gritty that the foregoing act entitled
AN Act Amending the Charter of
alt Lake City" is true and correct as
ppears by the records of my office.
x---* Attest my hand and the
&c grest seal of the territory
10 this 18th day of February,
*--* AID. 1880.
ARTHUR L. THOMAS,
Secretary of Utah Territory.