The Saint Paul globe., 1898-10-10

cations Of cities under the existing con-
6tltution, while under the proposed one
there will be four classes thereof, as indi.
Gated BY the foregoing analysis.
By General Laws 1897, Chapter 33s it
Is proposed to amend Article nine OF the
Constitution of the State, by adding
thereto new section, to be known as
SECTION 16. The proposed section reads as
follows:
For the purpose Of lending aid In the
construction and Improvement of public
created fund to be known as the state
ROAD and bridge fund Said fund shall
include all moneys accruing from the
income derived from investments in the
internal Improvement land fund. or that
may hereafter accrue to said fund, and
shall also include all funds accruing to
provided.
The legislature is authorized to add
70 sucn fund for the purpose of con-
structing or improving roads and bridges
ton, for an annual tax levy upon the
property OF this state of not to exceed in
any year one-twentieth Q-20) OF one ID
mill on all the taxable property within
THE legislature Is also authorized to
provide Tor the appointment by the gov
known as the state highway commission
consisting of three 90 members who
shall perform, such duties as shall be
prescribed by law without salary or com
pensation other than personal expenses.
Such commission shall have general
superlntendence of the construction II
state roads and bridges and shall use
such 1und In the construction thereof and
distribute the same in the several coun-
Ies IN the state upon an equitable basis
PROVIDED, further, that no county shall
receive In any year more than three CD
per cent or less than one-half "a of one
~ per cent of the total fund thus pro-
Vlded and expended during such year,
one-thlrd Q-3) Of such fund accruing in
any year shall be expended for bridges
ana ana IN no case shall more than one
improving any road or bridge be paid by
the state from such fund
II is the purpose of the proposed
amendment to create a fund to be known
as the state road and bridge fund"
This fund Is to be derived from invest
f ments OF the internal Improvement land
state road and bridge fund however pro-
T1ded. The legislature is also authorized
to provide In its discretion for an annual
tax levy upon the property of this state
not 10 exceed In any year one-twentieth
or one mill, the proceeds Of the tax to
pc ADDED to the state road and bridge
Iund; 1t also further provides that the
legislature may authorize the Governor
70 appoint board to be known as the
state highway. commission" such board
TO consist of three members, who shall
PSi3olIh oucH Oulles az may De prescribed
by law, without salary or compensation
other than personal expenses The com.
mission shall have general Superintend-
ence Of the construction OF state roads
and bridges, and shall use the state road
and bridge fund in the several counties
of the state upon an equitable basis. Pro
vision Is made that no county shall re-
ce1ve in any one year more than three
per cent or less than one-half of one per
cent OF the total fund thus provided and
expended during such year No more
than one-third of the fund accruilg in
any one year shall be expended for
bridges and no more than one-third cf
the cost Of constructing or Improving
any road or bridge shall be paid by the
state from such fund
July 8, 1898. H. w. CHILDS,
Attorney General