Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-01-07
PROCLAMATION.
BY THE GOVERNOR.
Amendment Respecting
Assessments for Municipal I'm
prcyements.
STATE OF MINNESOTA,

S1AIE OE MlNNESOIA,
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
Whereas the Legislature of the State Of Mime.
sofa by "An act proposing an amendmentto section
one ~ of article nine (9) of the Constitution of the
enact as follows:
The following amendment of section enc (1) arti-
Gle nine 0 of the Constitution Of the State of Min
nesota shall be proposed to tn people of said State
that s to say, that the said section be ameuded 80 as
to read as follows:
Section 1. All taxes to be raised in this state shall
be as nearly equal as may be, and all property on
which taxes are to be levied shall have cash yau-
alton and be equalized and uniform thu oughout the
State. Provided that the legislature may by gen.
eral law or special act authorize municipal corpor-
atoms to levy assessments for local improvements
upon the property fronting upon such improve
ments or upon the property to be benefited by such
improvements or both, without regard to q cash
valuation, and In such manner as the legislature
may prescribe. And provided further, that for the
purpose Of defraying the expenses Of laying water
pipes and supplying any city or municipality with
water, the legislature may, by general or special
law, authorize any such city or municipality hav.
Ing population of five thousand $4,000 or more.
to levy an annual tax or assessment upon the neal
foot Of all lands fronting on any water main or
water pipe laid by such city municipality within
corporate limits OF said city for supplying water to
the citizens threof without regard to the cash
value of such properly, and to empower such city
to collect any such tax, assessments or fnes or
penalty for any violation Of the rules of such city
or municipality in regard to the of water, or for
any water rate due for the same.
Sec. 2. This proposed amendment Ishall be snb-
mted to the people OF said State for their approval
or rejection, at the next general election for the
year one thousand eight hundred and eighty.one
1881), and each OF the legal voters of the said
State may In their respective districts at said cleo
ti0n vote by ballot for or against said amendment,
and the returns thereof shall be made and certified
and such votes canvassed and the result thereof de-
clared In the manner provided by law for return.
ing, certifying and canvassing votes at general cleo
lions for State officers, and declaring the result
thereof and II 1t shall appear therefrom that ma
jority Of voters present and voting at such election
upon such amendment have voted in favor Of the
same, then within three go days after that result
shall have been ascertalned and declared, the gov
eznor shall make proclamation thereof, and such
amendment shall thereupon take effect and be in
full force as part Of said constitution.
And Whereas from the returns of the votes cast at
said general election for or against said amend
ment, on file in the Office of the secretary Of state
as canvassed by the official board Of canvassers
cording to law 1t appears that 35,019 votes were
cast in favor Of the adoption OF said amendment,
and 1880 votes against its adoption, showing that
80 majority of the voters present and voting at such
election upon such amendment voted in favor of the
same.
Now, therefore, 1, John 8. pilIsbury, by virtue of
the power vested in me as Governor Of the State of
Minnesota, and in accordance with the result OF
the official canvass and Of the requirements of the
act aforesaid, do hereby publish, declare and pro-
claim that the said proposed constitutional amend
ment, above set forth, hos been ratified and
adopted in the manner prescribed by tha constitu-
ton and laws of the state and is valid to all intents
and purposes part Of the constitution Of the
State of Minnesota.
In testimony VIII ereof have hereuDto set my hand
- and caused the great sesl Of the State
to be affixed, at the Capitol, in the City
sn. of st. Paul, this fourth day of January,
'AAN A. D. one thousand eight hundred and
'''''''''' eighty-two.
j. s. PILLSBURY.
By the Governor:
+. Won BAUMBACH,
Secretary of state. 68