The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-10-17

cations Of cities under the existing con-
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gated Dy the foregoing analysis.
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BY General Laws 1907. Chapter a33. it
Is proposed to amend Article nine of the
Constitution OF the State. by adding
6nereto q 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
highways and bridges, there is hereby
created fund to be known as the state
road and bridge fund Said fund shall
iin nde al moneys accruing from the
income derived from investments in the
internal Improvement land fund or that
may hereafter accrue to said fund and
shal aleo include all funds accruing to
provided.
The, legislature is authorized to add
70 such fund for the purpose of con-
structing or improving roads and bridges
OF this state, by providing in its discre-
tion, Tor an annual tax levy upon the
property of this state Of not to exceed in
any year one-twentieth Q-20) Of one Cd
the state
The Legislature is also authorized to
provide for the appointment by the gov
ernor of the state, Of a board to be
known as the state highway commission
consisting of three 90 members, who
SiAehlI PHIIOIm 6ucn duties shall be
prescribed by law without salary or com
pensation other than personal expenses
Sucn commission shall have general
superlntendence of the construction If
state roads and bridges and shall use
Such fund In the construction thereof and
ustripute the same in the several coun-
TIES IN the state upon an equitable basis
PROVIDED, further, that no county Shall
receive in any year more than three (3)
per cent or less than one-half az of one
~ ~ per cent Of the total fund thus pro-
and provided. further that no more than
one-third Q-3) of such fund accruing in
any year shall be expended for bridges,
and In no case shall more than one.
third Q-9 Of the cost of constructing or
Improving any road or bridge be paid by
the state from such fund
IL ls the purpose of the proposed
amendment to create fund to be known
aS the state road and bridge fund"
This fund Is to be derived from invest
I ments OF the internal Improvement land
state road and bridge fund however pro-
Tloed. The legislature is also authorized
70 provide In it's discretion for an annual
tax levy upon the property of this state
not to exceed in any year one-twentieth
OF one mill, the proceeds Of the tax TO
pc added to the state road and bridge
legislature may authorize the Governor
10 appoint a board to be known as the
state highway commission such board
to consist of three members, who shall
perform such duties as may Be 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 CT
the cost Of constructing or Improving
any road or bridge shall be paid by the
state from such fund
July 9, 1898. H. w. CHILDS.
Attorney General