The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-03-04
AN ACT
Amending the Charter of Salt Lake
City.

Be IT enacted By the Governor aud
Legislative assembly Of TIE Territory
Of Utah: That sections 60 and 6S of an
act entitled IAN Act Incorporating
Salt Lake City," approved January
10th, 1860. are hereby 90 amended
that the City Council thereof in addi-
ton to the powers therein conferred,
may for the purpose OF procuring
money WhereWith to construct canal
and other works, by means of which
to supply the inhabitants OF said city
with water, borrow money to an
amount not to exceed the sum OF
$3.50. 600, either by the issue of coupon
bonds or other negotiable securities as
said council shall deem most con-
ducive to the interests of said city, al
though the interest on the money thus
obtained, together with that upon the
aggregate OF all the sums borrowed by
said city and outstanding, may ex-
coed one-fourth 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 or
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 cleo
ton, shall 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 securi-
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. 1.-The City Council of said
city shall set apart every six months,
out OF the revenue of said city, sum
not less than one-ifth 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.-That section 62 OF said act
incorporating Salt Lake City 10 hereby
amended by adding the following
thereto:
1.-THE taxes thus levied shall attach to
and constitute a lien on the property
assessed from the day of assessment
until paid"
SEC. 4.-The City Council of said
city is hereby empowered to provide
by ordinance and enforcement thereof:
First-Co compel the inhabitants
thereof to keep the sidewalks in front |
Of their premises free from stones,
snow, ice, overhanging branches of |
trees and other distractions, and to |
keep such sidewalks in repair.
Second-To regulate, control or
prohibit the smoking of opium or the
inhaling Of the fumes thereof, the sale |
Of opium for such purposes and to |
suppress opium-smoking houses.
Third-That private property may
be taken for the opening, widening or |
Of any public canal or water |
ditch, IN the same manner as pro-
vided in sections 76 and " of the
belorenamed act Incorporating said |
city. for taking private property for
opening, widening or altering any
public street. lane, avenue or alley.
Fourth-To authorize the recorder
Of said city to appoint a deputy and
to define his duties.
SEC. 5.-That 80 much of section
IS of said act Incorporating Salt Lake |
City as requires that "the annual
rolls shall be returned by
the assessor on or before the first
Monday of April in each year." is
hereby repealed. and the following
in its place: THE annual
assessment rolls shall be returned by
the assessor on or before the first
Of July in each year."
Approved Feb. 20, 1880.
UTAH TERRITORY,
SECRETARY's OFFICE. o.
1, Arthur L. Thomas, Secretary OF |
The Territory OF Utah, do hereby |
certify that the foregoing act entitled !
IAN Act Amending the Charter of
Salt Lake City" is true and correct as
appears by the records of my Office.
x-E-x Attest my hand and the |
g. great seal Of the territory |
10 this 2Sth day of February, !
*o-* AID. 1880.
ARTHUR L. THOMAS,
Secretary of Utah Territory.