The herald., 1898-09-13
STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
EXECYiT1VE hEpApTME E,NT

HSAESO O41S n OEFARTMENT.
WHEREAS. THE LEdIsIATURiE OF
the state Of California. at Its thirty-sec-
on The DAY
members ELECTED to each Of the two houses
proposed ,hs tS following described amend,
California, to-wit:
Amendment Number One
(Heins Senate cCHstitqtional Amendment
the .ns,,sn state Of Caf9rnia an amendment 10
GsoS to esysn feysnSs Ht ana sns
taxation. by which it is proposed to amend
said section to read as follows:
Section ls No county, city, town. town.
snip board OF education or school district
shall incur any indebtedness or liability In
any manner or for any purpose exceed
ing in any year the income and revenue
assent Of two.thirds Of the qualified elsc-
tors thereof. voting at an election to be
held for that purpose. nor unless, before.
ness. provision shall be made for the col
lection OF an annual tax sufficient to pay
:he interest on such indebtedness as 1t falls
sinking fund for the payment Of the prin-
clpal thereof on or before maturity, which
shall not exceed forty years from the time
sr, " that the City " and d County Of San Frsu-
cisco may at any time pay the unpaid claims
with interest thereon for materials fur:
county during the forty-third and forty
fourth fscal years out OF the income and
revenue Of any succeeding year Or years;
ayn1 az ANN wo4k
upon or for any material furnished for any
street, lane. alley. court, place or sidewalk,
Or for the GO construction M OF any sever i. or
excepted from the provisions Of this sec
lion; and In determining any claim per
mitted to be paid by this section. no stat
ner; and provided further, that the city of
Vallejo. in Solano county, may pay Its ex-
sting indebtedness incurred In the con-
thirds Of the electors thereof, voting at an
election held for that purpose, shall so de:
ide. Any Indebtedness or liza bllity Incurred
h ions hereinb.forss s reeised. shall b. VOID.
Amendment Number Two
being Senate Constitutional Amendment
A resolution proposing to the people of
the state of California a n anne endment 10 the
Constitution Of the state. BY adding new
section. to be known and designated as sec
tion seven and one-half article eleven
thereof, providing for the framing by the
inhabitants of counties, of local county
government acts for their own government.
The said proposed new section to read as
Section 7k The Inhabitants of any
county may frame county government
he matters hereinafter specified. and con-
iistsnt with and subject to the Constitution
md laws Of this state. by causing board
II fifteen freeholders, who have been. for
such county, to be elected by the qualified
electors of such county, at any general or
special election. whose duty It shall be
prepare and propose county government
act for such county. which shall be signed
n duplicate by the members OF such board,
copy thereof to the board Of supervisors
Or other legislative body Of such county.
and the other copy TO be sent to the re-
:Godr Of cousy assc; ac Ss
then be published in two papers OF general
circulation in such county, or II there be
not two such papers, then e;thi IN 9ne on,y' dor
than thirty days after such publication 1t
shall be submitted to the qualified electors
Of such e0uFty a, o or
electors voting thereon shall ratlfy the
same, 1t shall thereafter be submitted to
the legislature for Its rejection or appro.
ton, or amendment, and II approved by a
majority OF the members elected to each
house. 1t shall be the county government
become the organic law thereof and super
sede any existing county government act.
and all amendments thereof, and AL spe-
c!al laws inconsistent with such county
government act.
A copy Of such county government act.
certified by the president of the board Of
supervisors or other legislative body of
such county. and authenticated by the seal
of such county, setting forth the submission
Of such county government act to the cleo
tors and its ratification by them. shall be
made In duplicate and deposited, one in
other. 9TH 1ls after % being recorded 10 the offcs
of the recorder. of deeds In the county.
among the archives Of the county.
All courts shall take judicial notice there
Of The county government act 90 ratihed
may be amended at intervals Of not less
s than twS Sy se BY
the county, to the qualified electors thereof,
at a general or special election held at least
forty days after the publication OF such
proposals for twenty days In newspaper
Of general circulation in such county, and
ratified by at least three-hfths Of the quail
f1ed electors voting thereon, and and aPPreyssd
Approval Of the county government act
Witness my hand I
year herein first above '
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