The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-14

81 900. Five per centum of that sum
Is $350o0 A vote of 100000 therefore is
in the power of the county.
The same provision of the constitu-
ton also provides that no county shall
incur any Indebtedness or liability for
any single purpose to an amount ex-
ceediDg $4,000 without the approval of
majority of the electors thereof, vot-
ing at an election to be provided by law.
me political code. sections 1870 to 4274
makes provisions for submitting such a
question, which sections read as fol-
lows:
Section 4270--The board of county
commissioners must not borrow money
Tor any purpose TO an amount exceed
ing $4,000 without the approval of a
majority of the electors of the county.
and without first having submitted the
question of a loan to "a vote CT such
electors.
Section 4211-Whenever it is neces-
sary To submit to vote of the electors
of the county the question of making
loan, the board must first determine
the amount necessary to be raised.
Section 4272-Notice of the election
clearly stating the amount to be
raised, and the object of the loan, must
be given. and the election held and con-
Quoted, and the returns made in all
respects in the manner prescribed by
law in regard to the submission of ques-
lioliS u tie electors OF a LOCALITY under
the general election law
Section 4273-There must be written
or printed on the ballots the words for
the loan. and against the loan' and
in voting the elector must vote for the
proposition he prefers by making AN
X opposite the proposition.
Section 4274-If a majority Of the
votes cast are in favor of the loan, then
the board may make the loan. issuing
bonds, or otherwise. as may seem best
for the interests of the county,
1t should be understood by all that
only those electors who still reside in
the precinct in which they were regis
tered for the last general election cam
vote, and all those who have changed
their residence from the precinct in
which they cast their vote at the last
general election are not eligible to vote
"A great number of people have, since
November, 1896, removed from the pre-
cinct in which they then voted, and
nave established residences in other
precincts. These people will not have a
vote on the bonding proposition.
sections 1922 and 1893 provide that at
any special election copies of the official
register used at the next preceding gen
eral election must be used, and no new
registration need be made. The sections
referred to read as follows:
Section 1222-At any special cleo
ton held for any purpose in any county,
copies of the official register and check
list, which were printed or written be-
fore and used at the next preceding
general election, must be used and no
new registration need be made
Section 1223-Before the day on
which such special election is appointed
to be held, the county clerk must fur
nish one of the judges in each election
at a time not later than one
day next preceding the day the cleo
ton is to be held, copy of the official
register and check list, for his pre-
cinct. but no copies need be posted
Notice will be given much the same
rs in a general election, and poll books.
'egistration lists, checks lists and bal
OTIS will be sent out by the county clerk.