Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-01-09

Constitutional Amendment Respecting
Assessments for Municipal I'M
prOvements.
STATE OF MINNESOTA.
BY. THE GOVERNOR


Whereas the Legislature of the State OF Minne-
sofa by Gan act proposing an amendmentto section
one ~ Of article nine 10y Of the Constitution OF the
State Of Minnesota" approved March 8, 1881, did
The following amendment Of section one ~ arti-
Gle nine N Of the Constitution Of the State Of Min
nssota shall be proposed to the people Of said State,
that Is to say that the said section be amended SO as
Section l. 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 vaiu-
alton and be equalized and uniform Throughout the
State. Provided that the legislature may by gen.
eral law special act authorize municipal corpor-
atoms to levy assessments for local improvements
ments OF upon the property to be benefited by such
improvements, or both, without regard to cash
valuation, and in such manner as tho 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 annual tax or assessment upon the ineal
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 property, and to empower such city
to collect any such tax, assessments, or fines, or
penalties for failure to pay the same, or any ane or
penalty for any violation of the rules Of such city
or municipality In regard to the uee OF water or for
any water rate due for the same.
SEQ e. This proposed amendment shall be snb-
itted 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
tion vote by ballot for against said amendment,
and the returns thereof ehall 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 canvassng votes at general cleo
lions for State officers, and declaring the result
thereof and if 1t shall appear therefrOm that ma
orty 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 hsve besn ascertalned and declared, the gov
ernor shall make proclamation thereof. and such
amendment shall thereupon take effect and be in
full force as a part Ct said constitution.
And Whereas from the returns of the votes cast al
said general election for or against eaid amend
ment on file In the Office of the secretary OF state
as canvassed by the official board OF canvassers &C
cording to law it appears that S5,0l9 votes were
cast In favor of the adoption OF said amendment
and 1880 votes against itg adoption, showing thai
majority of the voters present and voting at such
election upon such amendment voted In favor OF the
same.
NOW, therefore, l. John 8 Pillsbury, by virtue Of
the power vested In me as Governor OF the State o.
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 thai the said proposed constitutional amend
ment, as above set forth, hos been ratified anG
adopted in the manner prescribed by the Gonstta
| and purposes part Of ths constitution OF ths
State Of Minnesota.
In testimony whereof have horeunto set my hani
| and caused the great seal of the Stat'
to be affixed, ut the Capitol in tho Git.
aNEAf of st. Paul, this fourth day Of January
shAA' A. d. one thousand eight hundred ant
''---''''' eighty-two.
J. g. PILLSBUkY.
by the Governor:
II. Won BAUMBACH,
Secretary of State. 6-S