The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1920-09-24
Proposed Constitutional Amend
ment No. 1.
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. o.

all the members elected In the two
Houses concurring therein!
Section 1. That II Is proposed to
amend Section 5 OF Article XI. Of the
Constitution OF the State Of Utah. so
that the same will read as follows:
Sec. S. Corporations for municipal
purposes shall not be created by special
laws The Legislature by general
| laws shall provide for the incorpora-
I ton. Organization and classification Of
stiles and towns In proportion to pop
uiatlon, which laws may be altered,
amended or repealed
Any city may frame and adopt a
/ charter for its own government In the
following manneri
Tho legislative authority OF the city
may, by two-thirds vote Of It's mcm-
bers, and upon petition OF qualified
electors to the number Of 10 per cent
Of all votes cast at the next proceed
Ing election for the office OF the
mayor. shall forthwith provide by or
finance for the submission 10 the cleo
I tors OF the question. Shall a Conn
mission be chosen TO frame n charter7'
/ The ordinance shall require that the
question be submitted 90 the electors
At the next regular municipal eiHtion
The ballot containing such question
thait also contain the names OF candi-
I
| Commission. but without party desiE-
aation. Such candidates shall be nom
! mated In the same manner a. required
/ BY law for nomination Of city officers.
| n q majority Of the electors voting
on the question OF choosing a Com
mission shall vote In the affirmative
then the fifteen candidates receiving
a majority Of tho votes cast at such
election. shall constitute the charter
I Wanfulaat0W and Hkaft WF0HaaN "a
q charter.
Any charter 20 framed shall be sub
nittsd 10 the qualified electors OF the
| city At an election 90 be held AZ a
time 70 be determined BY the charter
Commission. which shall be not less
than thirty days subsequent 20 lie
completion and distribution among the
sleotors and not more than one year
from such date. Alternative provi-
voted upon separately. The Commits.
zion shall make provisions for the
distribution OF copies Of the proposed
phartor and ~ any alternative provl-
tiona 90 the qualified electors u tho
atty, not less than sixty days before
the election AZ which u II voted upon.
Such proposed charter and such alter
nAtivo provisions "a are approved by
a majority Of the electors voting there
on. shall become an organic law Of
such city az such time az may b. fixed
therein. and shall auporsrds any Ok.
lstinE charter and all laws affecting
the organization and government u
herewith, Within thirty days after
It's approval a copy OF such charter
a. adopted. certified b. the mayor and
! sity recorder and authenticated by this
seal OF such city. shall be made ~
duplicate aud deposited, one In the Of
iica Of the Secretary % state and the
sther ln the office % the city lt--ord'
-. and Thereafter All courts shan take
judicial notice Of such charter,
, Amendments 90 any such charter MAJ
BE- framed and submitted By the chart
% tr Commission In the same manner al
! provided for making Of charters, o.
, thority % the city upon a two-thlrd
vote thereof. or by petition % quail
lied electors 60 number equal 90 one
tenth OF the total vote cast Tor mayo
b On the next preceding election, an,
any such amendment may be- submit
Ted az tho next rogull~ election, an,
/ aavlng been approved BY ths majority
become a part OF the charter az an,
- lime slAud Ia such amendment hnS
, thali be certified and filed as proyid
"a In case OF charters,
Each city forming its charter unds
4 this Section shall have, and 10 hereby
, granted, the authority 90 exercise al
powers relating 20 municipal affairs
) and 70 adopt and enforce within iu
limits, local police, hanltsry ana slni
Isnarai law, and no enumeration o.
I powers In this constitution or AM
! law shall be deemed 20 limit Or 20
{ Aereby conferred, but this grant OF au
thoFity shall not include the power q
regulate the service or charges OF pub
ie uulltlea 30 long as such regulation
/, Leaned 20 limit or restrict the power o
the Legislature In matters Of publ
b Or general interest, nor those relating
TO State affairs,
The power 70 be conferred upon IN
titles By this Section shall include tn
following;
(al To levy. assess and collec
= taxes and borrow money. within IN
limits prescribed BY general law, an
10 levy and collect special ASSESSING NJ
,or benefits conferred,
(bl To furnish all local public ser
ucea; 10 purchase, hire, construct, Owl
maintain and operate, or lease, publ
utilities, local In extent and use
4, acquire by condemnation, or otherwis,
- within or without the corporate limit
" property necessary for any such puI
q poses, subject 10 restrictions Impose
e by general law for the protection Z
p, other communities, and 10 grant locl
4 public utility franchises ana TegulGt
, the exercise thereof subject 10 the COZ
y tinuing power OF regulation OF publ
"a State, as 10 now or may hereafter b
a provided by general law,
a Co TO make local public Improve
q, menta and 20 acquire by condemnation
n or otherwise, property within It's COZ
Y pJrate limits necessary for such in
- prOyemont6; and also 20 acquire an "a
D. cess over that needed for any such In
'- prOvemsnt and 20 sell or lease sue
he excess property with restrictions,
n order 10 protect and preserve the In
IA ! proVement
= (d) To issue and sell bonds on N
security OF any such excess propert
or OF any ublic utility owned by n
10 city, or OF the revenues thereof,
J. both, including, In the case OF pul
lie utility, franchise stating N
6 terms upon which, In case OF for
slosure, the purchaser may opsral
o such utility
IA Sec. g. The Secretary OF State
hereby directed 20 submit thS propose
amendment 20 the electors OF the sta
az the next general election In a
? manner provided by law,
10 Sec. g. II adopted by the sleetol
8 81 this state, this amendment sha
S take effect on January LIST, 1871.
z Approved March is, 1919.