Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-03-18
THE GOVERNORS PROPOSED
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BE R enacted By ne GoverRor and
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ritUry Of Utah:
Section l. That the cities Of thin
Territory nov, or which may be
hereafter, incorporated, are hereby
divided into three classes, Us fol
/ lows:
!. Cities having twenty thousand
or more inhabitants shall be Of the
I first class.
.. Cities having less than twenty
and more than five thousand in
habitanls shall be Of the second
class.
3. Cities having less than FIVE
thousand inhabitants shall he Of the
third class.
Sec. .. Cities Of the hrst and sec
| ond class shall be divided into five
election precincts or wards. The
precincts shall embrace compact
and contiguous territory, and shall,
as near as may lie, be equal in pop
ulation.
Sec. 3. In cities Of the first, sec
end and third class there shall be
elected at large, mayor, recorder,
treasurer, assessor anu collector and
marshal. In cities Of the fret and
second cla-s there shall. also be
elected three councilmen and one
justice Of the peace by the qualified
voters Of the precinct or ward. In
cities Of the third class there shall
also be elected seven councilmen
and two justices OF the peace at
large.
Sec. 4. The officers referred to in
Section 3 Of this Act shall possess the
qualifications, exercise the powers
and perform the duties enumerated
in the following Sections Of the
Compiled Laws Of Utah, lSsS: 1870
to 1860, both inclusive; l762 to 1909,
18TH inclusive; Sections l7lS 10 l72l,
both inclusive; Sections 1913 10 1916,
both inclusive, are hereby made ap-
plicable to said cities.
Sec. g. New cities may be incor-
porated as provided in sections 1903
10 ITl3, both inclusive, Of the Com
Iiiled Laws OF Utah, lsSS.
Sec. 5. The municipal officers
shall be elected biennially, and such
elections shall be held and conduct
I'd as provided by law, aud voters
shall possess the qualifications re-
quired by law
Sec. G. Nothing in the laws Of
this Territory shall be construed as
authorizing or empowering any
county court to create election pre-
cinrts, or to provide for the election
Of precinct officers within the linn
its Of any incorporated city in this
Territory, and the election precincts
or wards created by city councils
shall become election precincts for
Territorial and county purposes.
Sec. Z. The councils of cities Of
the hrst and second class are hereby
authorized and empowered, after
the passage Of this act, to apporIion
their respective cities into five cleo
ton precincts or wards.
Sec. s. After the taking Of the
national census in June, 1890, the
Governor Of the Territory shall is
sue a proclamation designating the
class TO which the Incorporated
cities Of this Territory may belong,
rs classified by section l OF this act.
See. 9. The mayor Of any iucOr-
porated city is hereby authorized
and empowered to veto any act,
resolution or ordinance OF the city
council, which veto shall only be
overcome by n twO-thirds vote Of
the members OF the council.
Sec. 10. The City Council may,
when IL shall appear advantageous
to the interests OF the city to do so,
cause to be taken a special census
Of the inhabitants of the city, and
whenever it shall appear from the
returns Of any National, Territorial
or special census that the number Of
inhabitants OF any city will entitle
said city TO he advanced TO n higher
class, ami the fact shall be made
known to the Governor, proclama-
ton shall be issued by the Governor
assigning said city 10 such higher
class.
Sec. IL. Whenever, by procIana-
ton Of the Governor, any city shall
be assigned to, OF be advanced TO n
higher class, then said city shall he
entitled TO and shall exercise all the
powers and privileges OF said class,
and at the next municipal election
thereafter shall elect the officers Of
said class.
Sec. II. The provisions of this
Act. 80 far As they relate to cities OF
the third class, shall not be con-
strued rs requiring any of the cities
Of said class which now elect their
aldermen orooIncilmeu from wards.
precincts or districts, TO elect their
aldermen or councilmen ut large,
nor shall it require an election for
any office now filed by appoint
ment in said city so divided into
wards, or precincts.
Sec. 10. The provisions Of this Act
are hereby made applicable, supple
mental and cumulative to the char
tiers of all incorporatei cities.