The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1916-09-29

N any there be, the legislature sudi
provide for levying tax annually.
sufficient TO pay the annual interest
and principal 81 such debt. WITHIN
twenty years from the final passage
~ the law creating the debt
Q. There shall DE exempt from tax
alton property Of the United states of
the state. counties cities. towns.
school districts municipal corpora
tions and public libraries. lots win
the buildings thereon used exclusively
FOR either religious Worship or chari-
table purposes and places of burial
not held or used Tor private or core
poratc benefit
bitches. canals. reservoirs. pipes
and fumes owned and used hy In
diyiduals or corporations for irrlgdt-
ing lands owned hy such individuals
.or corporations. or the Individual
members thereof shall not be- separ-
ately taxed so long as they shall De
owned and used exclusively for such
purpose: provided. that mortgage
upon real and personal property shall
hc exempt from taxation; ana that
the taxes 81 the INDECENT poor may he
rcmitted or abatod at such time and
ir such manner as may be provided
by law.
The legislature shall not inn
pose taxes for the purpose NJ any
county. city. town or other municipal
corporation but may 10y law vest In
the corporate authorities thereof re-
spcctively. the power Co assess and
collect taxes for all purposes ~ such
corporation.
s. The surface ground Of all mines
and mining claims. both placer and
rock IN place. containing or bearing
gold. silver. copper. lead. iron or other
valuable metals. after purchase there
81 from the United States. shall be
taxed 1T "a value not greater than the
price paid the United States therefor.
unless the surface ground. or some
part thereof. OF such mine or claim,
IL used FOR other than mining pur-
poses. and has q separate and indie.
pendent value Tor such other pur-
poses. in which case said surface
ground. or any part thereof. so used
FOR other than mining purposes. shall
he taxed az its value Tor such other
purposes az provided by law; ana all
machinery used In mining and all
property and surface improvements
upon or appurtenant 10 mines and
mining claims which have value
separate and Independent of such
mines or mining claims. shall be taxed
NJ provided by law. All lands con.
tanning coal. granite. stone. marble.
onyx. gas oil, hydrocarbons. gypsum.
or other valuable mineral deposits
In this section. after purchase thereof
from the United States and all prop
erty and surface improvements uron
or nppurtenant 60 such lands which
have "a value separate and indcpcnd.
ent OF all such lands shall be- taxed
aH provided by law In addition 10
the assessment % the surface grounds.
improvements and machinery 81
mines and mining claims. all mines
and mining claims producing net pro-
ccedH shall be taxed ut a value not Co
exceed three times such net proceeds.
g. An accurate statement of the
receipts and expenditures 81 the pub
lie moneys shall be published an
nualiy In such manner ~ the lCglH-
lature may provide.
T. The rate Of taxation on prop
crty for state purposes shall never cN-
coed eight mills on each dollar ~
valuation a. be npportioncd a. fol-
lows. Not 60 exceed four and one
half mills on each dollar ~ valuation
Tor general state purposes. not To- cN-
coed three mills on each dollar OF vail
uation Tor district school purposes;
not to exceed pnc-hnlf mill on
high school purposes that part
of the stat" tax apportlonod 20
high school purposes shall CunHti-
tutc "a fund Co be called the high
school fund" and shall bee npportlon.
cd To- the cities and school districts
maintaining high schools In the man.
ncr the legislature may provide. And
whenever the taxable property within
the state shall amount a. four hun.
dred million dollars the rate shall
not exceed five mills on each dollar of
valuation. unless "a proposition TO In
crease such rate. specifying the rate
proposed and the time during which
the same shall be levied. bee first sub
mitted o. u vote ~ such 81 the quail
/ fled electors of the state a. la the
year next preceding such election,
shall have paid property tax as.
Heaacd "a them within the state. and
| the majority Of those voting thereon
shall vote Ia favor thereof. In such
manner as may be- provided by law.
:. The making of profit out OF
public moneys, using the same for
any purpose not authorized by law,
/ by any public officer. shall be deemed
a felony. and shall be- punished as
provided by law. hut part of such
punishment shall be- disqualification
To- hold public office.
.. No appropriation shall be made
or any expenditure authorized by the
| legislature. whereby IN expenditures
OF the state. during any fiscal year
/ shall exceed the total tax then pro-
vlded FOR by law, and applicable foI
such appropriation ar expenditure
unless the legislature making such
appropriation, shall provide for levy
ing a sufficient tax. not exceeding ths
rates allowed In Section o OF this ar
ticle. Co pay such appropriation oI
expenditure within such fiscal year
This provision shall not apply 90 APP
proprlations or expenditures To sup
press Instructions. defend the state
or assist In defending the United
States In time OF war.
TO- Nothing Ia this constitution
shall be construed 60 prevent the leg
stature from providing stamp tax
or "A tax based on income. occupation
licenses or franchises
Sec. 2. The secretary OF state II
hereby ordered 20 give this PROPOSE
ton 10 be published In az least one
newspaper In every county In tbs
state where newspaper Is printed
and published for two months pre-
ceding the next general election.
Sec. .. This proposition shall be
submitted 90 the electors OF this state
az the next general election for theil
approval or disapprOyal. All officia
ballots used at such election shall
have printed or written thereon tbs
words. For the amendment OF Artiol,