The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1920-08-27
Proposed Constitutional Amend
ment No. 1.
,ryArn JoINr nnsoLrrIox No. !

] CONSTITUTION OF the state OF Utah, re-
lating to municipal corporations.
&c It enacted by the Legislature OF
the State OF Utah. two-thirds vote Of
all the members elected In the two
Houses conourring thereins
Section !. That It Is proposed to
amend Section Of Article NI 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-
Ltion, organization and classification OF
stiles and towns In proportion to rop-
ulation, which laws may be altered.
amended or repealed.
Any city may frame and adopt a
charter for its own government In the
following manner;
The legislative authority Of the city
I may, BY two-thirds vote OF tie mem
bers. and upon petition Of qualified
electors TO the number OF 10 per cent
Of all votes cast az the next preced-
ing election for the office OF the
I mayor. shall forthwith provide BY or
dinance for the submission to the cleo
.ora OF the question. shall Com
mission be chosen to frame a charterr'
! The ordinance shall require that the
question be submitted TO the electors
AZ the next regular municipal eleStion
The ballot containing such question
thaii also contain the names OF candi-
dates for members OF the proposed
Z Commission. but without party deslg-
nation. Such candidates shall be nom.
mated In the same manner as required
| by law for nomination Of city officers.
I n a 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 the votes cast at such
| slsction. shall constitute the charter
/ Commission. ana shall proceed TO frame
a charter.
/ Any charter 40 framed shall be sub.
mittsd 60 the qualified electors OF the
city at an election TO be held at
l time 90 be determined BY the charter
| Commission. which shall be not less
than thirty days subsequent 20 It's
completion and distribution among the
electors and not more than one year
from such date Alternative prow-
slons may also be submitted TO be
voted upon separately. The Commits
zion shall make provisions for the
distribution Of copies OF the proposed
Smarter and Of any alternative provi-
tions 20 the qualified electors OF the
l atty. not less than sixty days before
The election az which u r. voted upon.
Such proposed charter and such alter
| nativo provisions a. are approved by
majority OF the electors voting there
on, shall become an organic law OF
such city AZ such time as may be fixed
/ therein, and shall HupnrHeds any OK.
sitting charter and all laws affecting
the organization and government OF
ihsfswiih. Within thirty days after
/ lie approval a copy OF such charter
a. adopted, certified BY the mayor and
hty recorder and authenticated by tho
seal Of such city, shall be made IN
| flee OF the Secretary OF state and tho
other In the office of tho city Record
judicial notice OF such charter.
Amendments 90 any such charter may
I DO framed and submitted by the chart.
] sr Commission In the same manner hn
provided for making Of chartera, or
/ nay be proposed by the legislative au-
vote thereof, or by petition Of auaii-
| lied electors % a number equal % one
tenth OF tho total vote cast for mayor
On the next preceding election, and
any such amendment may be- submit.
Ted AZ the next regular election, and
saving been approved BY the majority
become a part OF the charter az the
! lime fixed In such amendment aud
shall DO certified and FILED as provld-
"a In case OF charters,
Each city forming lee charter under
this section shall have, and II hereby
granted. tho authority 20 exercise all
powers relating 20 municipal gffairs.
and 20 adopt ana enforce within It's
ar TsuStien p Sot 'S eebfs, a Win s' ~
general law, and no enumeration or
powers In this constitution or any
law shall be deemed 20 limit or re-
strict the general grant OF authority
hereby oonferredi hut this grant OF au-
thorlty shall not Include the power 20
regulate the service or charges OF pub
10 utilities 20 long as such regulation
ioemsd TO limit or restrict the power OF
the Legislature In matters OF public
or general Interest, nor those relating
Tho power 20 be conferred upon the
titles By this Section shall include tho
tollowing3
(a) To levy. assess and collect
taxes ana borrow money, within the
imits prescribed by general law, ana
20 levy and collect special assessments
tor benefits conferred,
(b) To furnish all local public SER
giceai 10 purchase, hire, construct. own.
maintain and operate, or lease. public
utilities, local Ia extent and use; 20
acquire by condemnation. or otherwise,
within or without the corporate limits.
property necessary FOR any such pur-
BY general law for the protection OF
other communities. and 10 grant local
public. utility franchises aud regulate
the exercise thereof subject 10 the con-
tinuing power OF regulation OF public
utilities, their rates and service, ~ the
State, as Is now or may hereafter be,
provided by general law
(o) To make local public improve
ments and 10 acquire by condemnation,
or otherwio, property within It's cor
pOrate limits necessary for such im-
pTovementa; and also 10 acquire an eN-
cess over that needed for any such Inn
provement and 20 sell or lease such
excess property with restrictions, Ia
order 20 protect and preserve the Inn
pTovemont
(d) To issue aud sell bonds on the
security OF any such excess property.
or OF any ubltc utility owned by the
city or OF the revenues thereof, or
both, including, in the case OF pub
lie utility, a franchise stating the
terms upon which, In case OF fore
closure, the purchaser may operate
such utility.
Sec. 2 The Secretary OF State Is
hereby directed 10 submit tho proposed
amendment 10 the electors OF the state
AZ the next general election In the
manner provided by law,
Sec. II adopted by the electors
Df this State, this amendment shall
laks effect on January LIST, 1891.
Approved March rs, 1919.