(1888 I) Compiled Laws of Utah, Volume I, 1888

Territorial Acts_page 610

INCORPORATION 610 OF CITIES any of part any of nts inhabita the When1709 Inhabitants shallS the limits Tmay petition city any of within embraced not brxan city county fobo ized intoa desire to be organized intoa city they may apply by petition in writing signed by not less than one hundred of the qualified electors of the territory to be embraced in the proposed city to the county court of the proper county which petition What petition shall describe the territory proposed to be embraced in such city and shall have annexed thereto an accurate map or plot thereof and state the name proposed for such city and shall be accompanied with satisfactory proof of the number of the inhabitants within the territory embraced in said limits 1710 2 Court must such petition shall be presented When designate the the court shall forthwith designate the class of the proposed proof sk posed city and fixtmeof city and fix the time and place within the boundaries of such proposed city or town at which the election may be held to determine such question conducted in the same elections ducting general notice comtst held by shall give sleotion And such election shall be held and manner as provided by law for con Said court before such election is publication in some newspaper pub lished within said limits if there be one at least onceweek for four successive weeks but if there be no newspaper pub What notioe lished therein then by posting notices at least four weeks in Said notices shall confive public places within said limits tainstatement of the petition and describe the territory proposed to be incorporated and the officers to be elected and shall also designate the time and place at which the elec Formof ballot tion aforesaid shall be held shall be for incorporation The ballots used at such election or against incorporation and if for incorporation the names of the persons voted vor ofIvoeimm incorporaclerk 1o fion for 1711 3 election be in a mojority of the ballots cast at such favor of such incorporation the clerk of the county court shall immediately on the returns of said election being filed in the proper office give notice of the result by publication in the same manner as provided in the preceding section andsuch notices he shall designate to which of the classes of municipal corporations hereinafter provided such of such city shall belong Copies copy of the notice with proper proof iS00ma of its publication shall be filed with the papers andcertified copy of all papers and record entries relating to the matter on file in the clerkoffice shall be filed in the recorderoffice of the county and in the office of the secretary of the