Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-02-21

may think the Interest OF the CITY re-
qures We do not believe that the
properly-holders Of this city or Of any
other city la the State that may be
rated as FIRST class" (there are only
two cities of this class IN Utah, via;
salt lake and OGDEN would desire to
confer such powers upon a board OF
this character as the bin proposes. The
possibilities it OPENS up are too serious
10 invite ouch consequences
IN this connection It would be wen
for our legislators to take cognlzance
Of an ordnance passed by the Salt Lake
CITY Council and approved by the May
or sept q. 1900 for the dlsposing Of
bonds issued as authorized by vote Of
he tax-paycfs on July 10th Of that
year Section five OF that ordinance
comes IN direct contact with some pro-
visions OF he bin There are features
81 II by which the city Is bound to a
certain course In relation to the special
fund Tor the redemption Of the bonds,
which Is contrary 70 'hat permitted ny
me noaru OF COMMISSIONER "hiVN /"
endowed with powers that would render
uugaory the obligations under which
ths nonus were lssueu'
The attention Of the Legislature Is a.
rected also to Section 20 of article VI OF
me STATE constitution Which Is as lo'-
lows
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mission. as ls contemplated IN the legis.
lation now proposed. LAWYERS may
differ on this point as they do on a
great many INTERPRETATIONS of tho law
II would he strange indeed n some
promlnent attorney oould not he foupd
TO argue that the Constitution has M
bearing on his lmportant question ant
there Is another section Of the cons,i-
tuition that appears 10 rs 10 stand in
tho way Of the bin which win be found
In article XII Sec a.
~, 40 inun ,,,l corporation shall az
or disoose Of Suy water.worEs w 1,tep
rights, or sources Of water supply now
or hereafter to be owned or controlled
p r,o, ~, pus w sunn Nalet- Worhs' wafer il
owned or hereafior 10 be aca pG I'm NV
any municipal corporation. shall be
preserved maintained and operated by
"o,or ~ 'p ,oSso, bio i ',,""isS"'s WIN
II Is the latter clause OF this pro-
vision which conflicts with the bin un-
der consideration, ana particularly that
part Of the hill that gives the hoard
power TO lease sell and convey real
and personal property which may In
elude the water-works ana other prop
erty that cannot be constitutionally
leased sold or alIenated or disposed Of,
but must be preserved, maintained.
ond operated under the auspices Of the
municipal corporation owning or &C.
quit'ns them
Another Objectionable feature OF the
nlll Is mat which authorizes the board
TO loan The funds collected for water
rates az IT'S discretion and upon such
security as y may approve That would
open door Tor the disposition OF public
money which we do not believe the
mH'p'Yers would approve. Nor do
we Behave the citizens want to give
aeeh BOARD the power contemplated
TO discharge all The necessary super
mienden's clerks attorneys ana en-
ployes at pleasure The right also
10 adopt any rules or bylaws that q
may see ut Tor The government Of IFS
proceedings and the control of its
servants officers and employees
also appears TO be great
stretch % authority Tor such
F" hoaid 90 exercise Then the
obligation placed upon the city coun'
cIl 'to pass ON ordinances necessary q
carry into effect the purposes Of thL
act' ln eject makes the city Counci
subordinate to he water Commission
and altogether constitutes two separ.
ate legislative bodies 10 accomplish The
same purpose
one more feature Of the bin shoult
be cautiously considered mmedatc,
after its enactment the Mayor is Z,
appoint 1--WE commissioners. who are &,
hold their Offices until their successor
are elected and qualified. and 10 exer