The herald., 1898-10-02
STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
DEPARTMENT.
SACR NT0 Iulu % 100

SACR MENTO I,,iv an 1909
WHEREAS. THE IEGisIxFG IT go OF
-. the state Of California. at lis thirty-see-
ONO session, beginning on the fourth day
Of January, A. p. 1897, two-thrds 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. 40
A resolution to propose to the people OF
the state 81 CALIFORNIA an amendment to
Constitution, in relation to revenue and
taxation, by which It is proposed to amend
said section TO read as follows:
she y Nc aS SsaatX city, or y,cS
shall incur any indebtedness or Liability In
Ing IN any year the income and revenue
assent. of two-thlrds Of the qualified slse-
tors thereof. voting at an election to De
held for that purpose. nor unless, before,
ness, provision shall be made for the coll
lection of an annual tax sufficient to pay
the interest on such indebtedness as 1t falls
.!nking fund Tor ths payment q the pTIp-
shall not exceed. forty years from the time
Of contracting the same; provided. howev-
cisco may at any time pay the unpaid claims
with interest thereon for materials fur
nishsd to and work done for said city and
fourth fiscal years out Of the income and
provided, that any, and ali claims for max
aon g sny al for xo tx
street lane. alley. court. place or sidewalk,
or for the construction of any sewer or
sewers in said city and county are hereby
I'D no M h
ton; and In determining any. claim per-
mitted to be paid by this section, nc stat
ute Of limitations shall apply In any man
Valieio, Ia solsno county. may pay Its ex-
listing indebtedness Incurred In the con-
struction Of its water works, whenever two
thirds Of the electors thereof, voting at an
election held for that purpose, shall 30 de-
eide. Any Indebtedness or liability incurred
contrary to this provision, with the excep-
tons hereinbefore recited, shall be void.
Amendment Number Two
(Being Senate Constitutional Amendment
No. 10) t.
"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 IS Sec
ton seven and one-half, article eleven
thereof. providing for the framing by the
government acts for their own government.
The said proposed new section to read as
follows:
Section ~ The inhabitants of any
act for their own government, relating to
the matters hereinafter specifsd. ana con-
slstsnt with and subject to the Constitution
and laws of this state, by causing q board
Of fifteen freeh0lders, WHO have been. for
at least five years, qualified electors Of
such county, to be elected by the qualified
special election, whose duty II shall be
within ninety days after such election, to
prepare and propose county government
act for such county. which shall be signed
or majority Of them, and returned, one
copy thereof to the board Of supervisors
or other legislative body Of such county,
c core a"s Of p' deeds p' Of the county. such
then be published In two papers Of general
circulation IN such county, or II there be
at least twenty days, and within not less
than thirty days after such publication It
shall be submitted to the qualified electors
ton, and II a majority Of such qualified
electors voting thereon shall ratlfy the
same. 1t shall thereafter be submitted to
the legislature for rs re'ectlon- OF aPpro-
majority Of the members elected to each
house, It 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-
cial laws inconsistent with such county
A copy Of such county government act,
certified by the president Of the board Of
supervisors or other legislative body Of
such county, and authenticatsd by. the seal
Of such county, setting forth the submission
Of such county government act to the cleo
tUs and its ratification by them, shalt be
made in duplicate and deposited, one In
the office OF the secretary VI 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 80 ratified
may be amended at intervals Of not less
than two years, by proposals therefor,
submitted BY the legislative authority Of
at 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
ratffied by at least three-fifths Of the quail
fled electors voting thereon, and approved
BY the legislature as herein provided Tor the
approval Of the county government act
Witnsss my hand
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