The herald., 1898-09-25

ExECUTfVE 6EPARTMENr.
WHEREAS. THE LEGIsLATuRE OF
Of January, A. d. 1897. two-thirds Of ali the
members elected to each Of the two houses
OF said legislature voting. In favor thereof,
ments to the Constitution OF the state Of
California, to-wit:
Amendment Number One
(Being Senate Constitutional Amendment
No. 49,
resolution Zig t. propose to the people OF OF
section eighteen of article eleven of tine
Constitution. In relation to revenue and
taxation. by which it is proposed to amend
said section to read as follows:
ship, board of education or or school district
shall incur any indebtedness or liability In
any MARINER or for any purpose excesd.
ns IL ny n SUCH es a mhou
assent Of two-thirds Of the qualified elsc-
tors thereof. voting at an election to be
held for that purpose, nor unless. before,
or at the time of mourning such indebted
ness. provision shall be made for the col
lection Of an annual tax sufficient to pay
the interest on such indebtedness as 1t falls
sinking fund for the payment Of the prin-
opal thereof on or before maturity, which
shall! not exceed forty years from the time
er, ' that IN. City s and County Of San Fran
cisco may at any time pay the unpaid claims
with interest thereon for materials fur,
county during the forty-third and forty
fourth fiscal years out Of the income and
revenue Of any succeeding year or years;
provided, that any and all claims Tor max
ing. repairing, altering, or for any work done
upon or for any material furnished for any
street. lane, alley. court, place or Sidewalk
or for the construction OF any sewer or
excepted from the provisions Of this sec
ton; 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 Soano county. may pay It's ex-
lsting Indebtedness incurred In the con-
struction OF Its water works. wnsnever Two,
election held for that purpose, shall so de,
,ide. Any Indebtedness or liability incurred
contrary to this provision. with the excep-
Amendment Number Two
being Senate Constitutional Amendment
No. 10)
A resolution proposing to the people OF
the state Of California an amendment to the
Constitution OF the state, by adding new
section, to be known and designated as sec
ton seven and one-halt, artlcIe eIevsn
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
follows:
Section IN. The inhabitants OF any
county may frame county government
act for their own government relating TO
sistent with and subject to the Constitution
and laws of this state, by causing board
Of fifteen freeholders, who have been, for
at least five years, quaiihed elecuors u
electors of such county, at any general or
special election. whose duty 1t shall be
within ninety days after such election, TO
act for such county. which shall be signed
in duplicate by the members of such board.
or a majority Of them. and returned. one
copy thereof to the board OF supervisors
or other legislative body Of such county.
and the other copy to be sent to the re-
corder of deeds of the county. Such
proposed county government a az s5 sna,i
circulation in such county. or II there be
not two such papers. then IN one only, for
at least twenty days. and within not less
s sh be be-" submitted to the qualified electors
Of such county, at general or special elee, :,
ton, and II a majority Of such qualified
electors yo,ing thereon i be- submitted "a
the legislature for Its rejection or appro-
val. As whole, without power Of altera-
tion. or Amendment, and II approved by q
majority Of the members elected to each
house. Il shall be the county government,
act Of such county. and shall N such case
becoms the organic law thereof and super.
sede any existing county government act
and ali amendments thereof, and al spe-
cial laws Inconsistent with such county
x copy Of such county government act
.ertlfied by the president Of the board Of
superyisors or other legislative body Of
such county, and authenticated by the sea
Of such county, setting forth the submission
Of such county government act to the elec.
tors and its ratification by them. shall BIZ
made in duplicate and deposited, one tr
the office OF the secretary. Of state, tine
other. after being recorded in the office
of the recorder Of deeds In the county
smone the archives of the county.
XII courts shall take judicial notice there.
11 NAV T pe sem0"enaed at intervals Of not ss'
than two years. by proposals therefor
submitted by the legislative authority o.
| The county, to the qualified electors thereof
Al a general or special election held at eas
forty days after the publication of such
PROPOSALS for twenty days IN newspaper
81 General circulation In such county, ant
"a tilted by at least three-ffths Of the quail
Ned electors voting thereon, and approved
by the legislature IS herein provided for tn.
approval OF the county government act