Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-01-08
PROCLAMATION.
BY TIE GOVERNOR.
Constitutional Amendment Respecting
Assessments for Municipal Inn
provements.
STATE OF MINNESOTA,

STATE OF MINNESOTA,
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT {
Whereas the Legislature of the State of Mime
sofa by San act proposing an amendment to section
O of article Etre (9 of the Constitution of the
State Of Minnesota approved March g. 1881, did
enact as follows:
TIE following amendment of section one (D arti-
Gle nine 9) of the Constitution of the State of Min
nesota shall be proposed to the people of said State,
that is to say that the said section be ameuded
to read as follows:
Section L. All taxes TO be raised In this stste shall
be as nearly equal as may be, and all property OF
which taxes are to be levied shall have q cash val-
alton and be equalized and uniform thf oughout the
State. Provided that ths legislature may by gen.
era law or special &C. 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 a 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 lnea
foot Of all lands fronting on any water main or
water pipe laid by such city or municipality within
corporate limits of said city for supplying water to
the citizens threof without regard to the cash
value OF such property, and to empower such city
to collect any such tax, assessments, or fines, or
penalties for failure to pay the same, any fine
penalty for any violation of the rules of such city
municipality in regard to the use of water or for
any water rate due for the same.
Sec. 2. This proposed amendment shall be snb-
1ted 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
QeSD, and each of the legal voters of the said
State may in their respective districts at said cleo
ton, vote by ballot for against said amendment,
and the returns thereof shall be made and certified
and such votes canvassed and the result thereof de-
ciared in the manner provided by law for return
ing, certifying and canvassing votes at general cleo
tons for State officers, and declaring the result
thereof, and if it shall appear therefrom that ma
oriy Of voters present and voting at such election
upon such amendment have voted in favor of the
same, then within three ~ days after that result
shall have been ascerta,ned and declared, the gov
ernor shall make proclamation thereof. and such
amendment shall thereupon take effect and be in
full force as q part of said constitution.
And Whereas from the returns of the votes cast at
said general election for or against said amend
ment, file in the Office of the secretary of state
as canvassed by the official board of canvassers
cording to law, it appears that 35,0l9 votes were
cast in favor Of the adoption of said amendment,
and 1890 votes against its adoption, showing that
ga majority of the voters present and voting at such
election upon such amendment voted in favor of the
same.
Now, therefore, I, John S. Pillsbury, by virtue of
the power vested 10 me 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 as above set forth, hos been ratified and
adopted in the manner prescribed by the constitu-
ton and laws of the state and is valid to all intents
and purposes as part of the constitution Of the
State of Minnesota.
In testimony VIII ereof have hereunto set my hand
- and caused the great seal of the State
to be sfixed, at the Capitol, in the City
snEA1 of st. Paul. this fourth day of January,
sEAH' A. D. one thousand eight hundred and
j. S. PILLsBURY.
By the Governor:
F. Won BAUMBACH,
Sacr rv of Etgfa. Sd