Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-01-31
AMENDMENT TO
CONSTITUTION
Representative Harry Joseph In.
PRODUCES a Bill With Object
In View.
AIMED AT CITY AND COUNTY.
To Make Them a Single Body Polite
And to Trim Down Official
Positions.

II the bill introduced by Representa-
tive Joseph this afternoon becomes law,
the qualified electors OF this state, at
the next general election two years
hence, VIII be called upon to vote for
an amendment to the Constitution.
bringing Salt Lake city and county un-
der one administrative head The bin
Is II. b. 90, entitled, IAN act to submit
to the qualified electors OF the state Of
Utah, an amendment to the Constltu-
lion OF the state Of Utah, by adding
thereto article 25, entitled, "Clty and
County Of Salt Lake
The bin, as It's title would Imply
provides for the making OF a new char
ter consolidating and rendering sim
gle body polite the city and County
OF Salt Lake" Under this name the
corporation shall have perpetual sue
cession to an property held by both city
and county and shall assume, manage
ana dispose Of all trusts in any way
connected herewith
Under the head, Transfer Of Gov
eminent the bin provides that on the
adoption Of this amendment the terms
OF office OF all officers OF the city OF
Salt Lake and Of all included munici-
pal cities and of the county of Salt
Lake shall terminate; except, that the
then mayor auditor engineer, council
(Which shall perform the duties OF a
board OF county cOmnissloners), police
magistrates, chief Of police and boards,
Of the city Of salt Lake, snail become,
respectively, said officers of the city
and county OF salt Lake, aud said en-
ginoer shan be ex-oficio surveyor, and
said chief Of police shall be cX-oilicio
sheriff Of the city and county OF salt
Lake; and the then clerk, recorder,
treasurer assessor, and coroner of the
county Of Salt Lake, and the justices
Of the peace and constables holding
Office within the city Of Salt Lake. shall
become, respectively, said officers OF the
city and county OF Salt Lake; and the
district attorney shall also be cx-oficio
attorney of the city and county Of Salt
Lake.
This aboshes the offices OF sheriff,
city recorder city and county attorney
and city treasurer Mr. Joseph. author
OF the bill says that this alone
will effect an annual saving
OF at least $4,000, which, with other
reductions necessarily accrulng, win
mean a total annual saving Of from
sl5OOOO to 100000
Among other things the new charter
shah provide for municipal ownership
Of public utilities; ciyil service In the
fire and police departments, a consolid-
alton Of the existing school districts,
and the granting Of franchises by direct
vote OF the people.
In the bill now pending extending the |
term OF Office Of municipal officers one
year, the proposed amendment will af- |
feet none OF the present officers, as |
their terms Of service Will have expired |
by the time the new law goes into ef- |
feet.
BOARD OF CORRECTIONS.
Representative Edward introduced IN
the house this afternoon a bill amend |
ing the present law relating to the /
state board OF corrections. The bin /
makes the membership OF the board |
three resident citizens OF the state, no |
more than two Of whom shall be Of |
the same political party. They shall |
be appointed by the governor, by and |
with the consent OF the senate, and |
each member Of the board shall hold !
Office for term OF four years, The
salary Is fixed at 500 per annum, pay
able quarterly, and each member OF the |
board shall be required to file bond |
In the sum Of $1,000.
The bill also provides for the APP
pOntment Of a warden of the
state prison with an annual
salary OF $500 He shall give
Il bond In the sum OF $4,000. There
shall also be u deputy warden and
and surgeon, whose salary
shall be $1,000 per annum. The warden
may be removed from Office by the
governor at any time. The bin pro-
vides further that the salary Of all |
officers ana employees Of the state prls-
on except as otherwise provided by |
law, shall be fixed by the state board
ot corrections, subject 20 revision and
restriction by the state board OF ex-
Rmlners.
FREE SESSION LAWS.
Painter introduced bill requiring
county commissioners TO furnish Jus
tees Of the peace In their respective
with free coDls OF the session
laws as soon az printed,
EXEMPTION FROM LICENSE.
House bill No. 90 by smons is IAN
act providing Tor the exemption from
payment OF license to municipal cor
pOratlOns Of tho wonders OF farm, or
chard and garden products who have
grown the same, The bin reads:
Any farmer fruit raiser or truck
gardener presenting for sale his prod
llcts Of farm, orchard lr garden within \
the limits Of any OF the municipal cor
porations Of this state, is exempt from
paying license"
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
The committee on mines and mining
recommended the passage with GER
tain amendments, Of II, B 81 by Gun
dry relating 10 the manner Of locating
lode and placer mining claims. Re-
port adopted.
The committee on judiciary recon-
mended the passage Of H. b. No IL |
by Mr. kuchler, providing TO whom
process shall run from municipal