The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-04-30
A PROCLAMATION.
BY the Governor /:

BY the Governor:
Whereas The Governor is required by
Section 2 of an act of the General Assem-
bly, of Alabama, approved February 49, 1897,
ITO submit to the people of the state at
the general election to be held on the first
Monday in August, 1885, for representatives
for their consideration an amendment 10
Section 7, Article IL of the Constitution,
providing a special tax of one-half of one
per centum for the city of BIRMINGHAM, to
be applied to the payment of interest on the
bonds of said city, and for a sinking fund
to pay off said bonds at the maturity there
off, to make publication by proclamation
at least three months before the next gem
eral election for representatives of the
amendment proposed by said act. to be
submitted for the consideration of the peo-
pie, and to cause said proclamation to be
published for three months by weekly in-
sertions in at least four newspapers pub
lished in the state.
Now, therefore, +, Joseph F. Johnston,
Governor of Alabama, in obedience to said
act, do make publication by this proclama-
ton T. article II of the Constitution has
been proposed by the General Assembly of
Alabama to be submitted. to the, people
of Alabama for consideration at the gen.
eral election to be held in this state on the
first Monday in August, 1898. Said amend
ment is as follows
thereto the following: And provided fur
Their that this section shall not apply to the
city of Birmingham, which city may levy
and collect tax not exceeding one-half of
1 per cent. in addition to the tax of one
half of per centum herein above allowed
to be levied and collected, such special tax
of interest on the bonds of the said city OF
Birmingham heretofore issued by. said city
in pursuance of law and for sinking fund
to pay off said bonds at the maturity there
of, so that said section Z, article II. when
amended will be read as follows: Section
Z No city, town other municipal cor
poration, other than provided for in this
article shall levy or collect a larger rate
of taxation In any one year on the property
f6ax. hall Of 80
the value of such property as assessed for
the state taxation during the preceding
year provided that for the payment of
debts existing at the time of the ratifica-
ton of this constitution apd the interest
thereon an additional rate Of per centum
be to be APPLIED
ton shall not apply to. the city. of Mobile.
which city may until the first day of jan
uary, one thousand eight hundred and sew
enty-nine levy tax not to exceed the rate
of per centum, from and after that time
not to exceed the rate of three-fourths of
ness of said city and the inter-
est thereon, and provided further that
this section shall not apply to the city of
lect tax not to exceed one-half of / per
centum in addition to the tax of one-haf
of ! per centum hereinabove allowed to be
applied exclusively to the payment of in
terest on the bonds of said city of Birming-
ham heretofore issued in pursuance Of law
and for a sinking fund to pay off said bonds
In further obedience of said statute, I
have directed this proclamation to be pub
lished for three months by weekly inser-
lions in The Herald of Birmingham.
the Daily News of Mobile. the Journal OF
Montgomery, and the Times OF Seim9
state to be affixed at the Capitol on this.
the 18th day of Aprlls A Pr ii6IlSS SS;
80 81 . Governor of Alabama.