The herald., 1898-10-31


Of January, A. D. 1897. two-thirds Of all the
members elected to each Of the two house.
Of said legislature voting in favor thereon
proposed the following described amend,
California, to-wit:
Amendment Number One
(Belns Senate cGSstitptional cWs Amendment
A resolution to propose to the people o. o.
the state OF CALIFORNIA an amenament 70
Of Article 70 Of
taxation, by which 1t is proposed to amend
said section to read as follows:
Section ls. Nc county, city. town; At town.
shall incur any indebtedness or LIABILITY In
any manner or for any purpose excssd-
ing In any year the income and revenue
assent Of two-thirds Of the qualified elec-
tors thereof, voting at an election 70 De
held for that purpose. nor unless, oelore'
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-
cipal thereof on or before maturity, which
shall not exceed forty years from the time
Of the na sa%e ceabsS of San
cisco may at any time pay the unpaid claims
with Interest thereon for materials FUR.
n.hed to and wq.k ba tSf and
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 Tor any
street. lane. alley, court. place or Sidewalk,
or for the construction OF any sewer or
sewers in said city and county are hereby
excepted from the provisions Of this sec
tion and in determining any claim per
mitted to be paid by this section. no stat
n.s nef; o. ana proVidad further that the city Of
Vallejo, In Soiano county, may pay Its ex-
listing indebtedness incurred In the con-
struction Of Its water works. wnenever d,v two,
election held for that purpose, shall so de.
eide. Any Indebtedness or lfa bllty incurred
contrary to this provision, with the excep-
Amendment Number Two
(Bsing senats 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-half, article elevsn
inha bitants of counties, Of local county
government acts for their own government
The said proposed new section to read as
Section ~ The inhabitants Of any
county may frame 4 county government
act for their own government. relating to
sistent with and subject to the Constitution
and laws Of this state, by causing a board
Of fifteen freeholders. who have been. for
at least e ba by the
electors Of such county, at any general or
special election. whose duty 1t shall be
within ninety days after such election, to
prepare and propose county government
act for such county. which shall be signed
in duplicate by the members OF such board,
or q majority OF them, and returned, one
or other legislative body Of such county,
and the other copy to be sent to the re-
corder of deeds Of the county. Such
p1ep0Ssd thepp Ss pSSshsd n two papers Of general
circulation in such county, or II there be
not two such papers, then In one only. for
at least twenty days, ana no, within not h less y
shall be submitted to the qualified electors
Of such county, at a genera! or special cleo
tion, and II majority OF such qualified
electors voting thereon shall ratify the
same. it shall thereafter be submitted to
the legislature for Its rejection or appro-
val, as a whole. without power Of altera-
majority Of the members elected to each
house, It shall be the county government
act Of such county, and shall In such case
become the orEanlc Jaw tnereoi and super
and all amendments thereof. and all spe-
cial laws inconsistent with 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 elec-
tors and It's ratification by them, shall be
made in duplicate and deposited. one in
the office Of the secretary Of state, the
other, after being recorded in the office
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 so ratified
may be amended at intervals of not less
than twS r.. Hy
this county, to the qualified electors thereof
at general or special election held at least
forty days after the publication of such
Of general circulation in such county, and
ratffied by at least three-fifths Of the quali-
fled electors voting thereon, End approved
by the legislature S herein DrOvided FOR 1 h .