The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-11

ta1 Pass said ordinance without altera-
ton within twenty days after attachment
81 tbs clerks certificate to the accom-
panying petition; or.
(b) Forthwith after the city recorder
shall attach TO the petition accompanying
such ordinance his certificate of suffi-
cheney, the council shall call a special
election. unless d general municipal cleo
ton is fixed within ninety days thereaf-
ter. and at such special or general NUM-
cipal election. If one is SO fixed, such or
dinance shall be submitted without alter
alton to the vote of the electors of said
city.
But If the petition is signed by not less
than 10 nor more than p percentum of
the electors, as above defined, then the
board of commissioners shall. within
twenty days. pass said ordinance without
change. or submit the same at the next
general city election occurring not more
than thirty days after the city recorder
certificate of sufficiency is attached TO
said petition.
dinance passed by the board OF commits
sioners. except when otherwise required
by the general laws of the state or by
the provisions OF this act, except an or
dinance for the immediate preservation of
the public peace. health OF safety. which
contains a statement of its urgency and
IS passed by a two-thirds vote of the
BOARD OF commissioners. shall so into e.
feet before ten DAYS from the time of its
a petition signed by electors of the city
equal in number to at least > percentum
of the entire vote cast for all candidates
for mayor a the last preceding general
municipal election at which a mayor was
elected. protesting against the passing of
such ordinance. be presented to the board
Of commissioners, the same shall there
upon be suspended from going into opera
ton, and it shall be the duty of the board
of commissioners 10 reconsider such Or
dinance: and If the same IS not entirely
repealed, the council shall submit the or
dinance. as is provided by subsection b
of section of this act. to the vote of the
electors OF the city. either at the general
election or at 8 special municipal election
to be called for that purpose: and such
ordinance shall not go into effect OF be
come operative unless a majority of the
qualified electors voting on the same shall
vote in favor thereof Said petition shall
be in all respects in accordance with the
provisions of said section g. except as TO
| the percentage of signers. aud be exam
ined and certified to by the city recorder
in all respects as theerin provided.
The ballots used when voting upon said
ordinance shall contain these words; For
the ordinance" Stating the nature of the
proposed ordinance and Against the or
dinance" (stating the nature of the pro-
posed ordinance). If a majority of the
qualified electors voting on the proposed
ordinance shall vote in favor thereof, such
ordinance shall thereupon become valid
Q
any ordinance proposed by petition. OF
which shall be adopted by a vote of the
people. cannot be repealed or amended ex-
cept by a vote Of the people.
Any number of proposed ordinances
may be voted upon at the same election,
/ in accordance with the provisions of this
( section: but there shall not be more than
one special election in any period of six
months for such purpose.
The board of commissioners may submit
| proposition for the repeal of any such
I ordinance or for amendments thereto. tc
| be voted upon at any succeeding general
city election; and should such proposition
I so submitted receive a majority of the
votes cast thereon at such election, such
/ ordinance shall thereby be repealed OF
/ amended accordingly. Whenever any or
/ dinance or proposition is required by this
/ act to be submitted to the voters of tbs
4 CITY at any election, the city recorder
I shall cause such ordinance or proposition
to be published in said city; such publica
ton to be not more than twenty or less
than five days before the submission Of
such proposition of ordinance TO be voted
on.