The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-10-22

Proposed Amendment to the Constitution Of
the State OF Sou.n Da.ot.
81. Amendment That Section 4.ol Ar'i'
Gle -, OF tao constitution OF the state OF Sonth
Dakota. be amended - as 10 real as follows:
''Sec,ion4 The deb. OF say county, city,
town. school district, civil township, or other
subdivision. shall never exceed Ave % per
oentnn upon the assessed value Of the Ia table
! property therein. In estimating the mount
Indebtedness which n municipality or sub
! division may incur the amount OF indebted
ncss contracted prior TO the adoption or TINS
constitution shall be included.
Provided. that any county, municipal! cor
poration. civil township, district VI other sub
division may incu. an additional! Indebtedness
not exceeding ten per centnn upon ire as
sessed value OF the taxable properly therein
FOR the purpose OF p%roviding wster for lrr'Ga-
tor and domestic uses.' Provided further
that no county, municipal corporation or CIVIL
township shall be included within any such
! district or .ubdivision without \ majority vote
in favor thereof ofihe electors of The county,
municipal corporation or civil township, az
the case may he which is proposed te he in
, cluded therein. and no such debt shall ever be
incurred for eny Of the plrp 'ses In this sec
ton provided; unless authoi lied Nv q vote in
favor thereof ola majority of the electors OF
such county. municipal corporation. CIVIL
township, district or subdivision incu rring
the same.
Al of the said proposed amendmente " i'll
be printed upon each ballot, followed by the
! words:
"shali the shove amendment % the consti-
tuition be approved sud ratidei!'
Immediately 10 the left OF which shall be
| printed the words Yes" and NO" each pre-
ceded By q square in whlcn the elector can
place q Cross TO indicate his vote. Electors
desiring to yote"Yes'' will place a cross be.
fore the word ~"Yes."ani those desiring to
vote mo" will place Il cross before the word
l"So."
-Four Presidential ELECTORS.
Two Representatives. In Congress.
One Governor.
One Liel,en ant Governor.
One Secretary OF State.
One State Auditor.
One State Treasurer.
One Attorney General.
n Superintendent OF Public instruction /:
one Com missioner OF School and Public
Lands:
Three Railroad Commissioners
One State Senator for 18th senatorial Dis
t-lct.
One State epresentativ for 18th Represen-
tatve District.
One County Judge.
One County Auditor.
Cne County Register of Deeds
One County Treasurer,
One County Sheriff.
One County Clerk Of Courts.
~ eStstes' Attorney.
One Comfy Superintendent OF Schools.
One County Assessor.
One County Surveyor.
One County Coroner.
Four County Justice Of the Peace.
-Four County Constables.
One County CommissioRe for District No., 3
Of Buffalo rounly, 3. d. 10y the lega! voters OF
said Disirict.)
which election Will be opened Il s O'Clock in
The morning snG will continue open INIT! iyc
O'Clock in the afternoon of the same day.
Precinct No. Is the same as Commissioner
District No. I with polling place at the school
house on MEX 23-lOS-7O.
Predict No. . is the same as COMMISSIONS.
District No. 2 with polling place at the school
house Gu SEA 2U-l08-oS.
Precinct No. 3 is the same a. Comm i~ssioner
District No. 8 y with polling place at the court
holse IN Gam Valley, 5. d.
Dated st Gam Valley, 5. D.. this 3rd day Of
October A. .. 1896.
STIILMAE M%oULTON,
County Auditor.