The age-herald., 1898-07-16
A PROCLAMATION.
By the Governor :

Whereas, The Governor is required by Section of an act of the General Assem- ply of Alabama, approved February 16, 1897, ITO submit to the people of the state at the general election to be held on the first Monday in August, 1898, for representatives for their consideration an amendment 10 providing a special tax of one-half Of one per centum for the city of Birmingham, to be applied to the payment of interest on the ponds Of said city. and for a sinking fund to pay off said bonds at the maturity there of, to make publication by proclamation at least three months before the next gen. erai election for representatives Of the amendment proposed by sad act, to be submitted for the consideration of the peo- pe and to S cause said proclamation to be sertions in at least four newspapers puo- lished in the state.
 Now, therefore, I, Joseph F. Johnston, Governor of Alabama, in obedience to said act. do make publication by this proclama- tion that the following amendment of sec uon ', article Il of the Constitution has been proposed by tine General Assembly of Alabama to be submitted to the people of Alabama for consideration at the gen. eral election to be held in this state on the first Monday in August, 1898. Said amend ment Is as follows:
 Amend said section 2. article Il by adding thereto the following: And provided fur ther that this section shall not apply to the city of Birmingham, which. city may levy 1 per cent. in addition to the tax of one half of per centum herein above allowed to be levied and collected. such special taY to be applied exclusive ely to the payment of interest on the bonds of the said city of Birmingham heretofore issued by said city in pursuance of law and for a sinking fund to pay off said bonds at the maturity there of, so that said section ', article Il, when amended will be read as follows: Section z. No city, town or other municipal cor poration, other than provided for in this article shall levy or collect larger rate of taxation in any one year on the property thereof than one-half of 1 per centum of n assessed the state taxation during the preceding year, provided that for the. payment of debts existing at the time of the ratifica- ton of this constitution and the interest thereon an additional rate of per centum may be collected to be applied exclusively to such indebtedness, and provided this sec. tion shall not apply to the city of Mobile, which city may until the first day of Jam uary. one thousand eight hundred and sov- of per centum,. from and after that time not to exceed the rate of three-fourths of psr cePtum t9 the existing 4d Dts est thereon, and provided further that this section shall not apply to the city of Birmingham, which city may levy levy al and col sd,, centum in addition to the tax of one-half of per centum hereinabove allowed to be applied exclusively to the payment of in terest on the bonds of said city of Birnng- ham heretofore issued in pursuance of law and for sinking fund to pay off said bonds at the maturity thereof"
 In further obedience of said statute, have directed this proclamation to be pab lished for three months by weekly inser- tions in The Age-Herald of Birmingham. the Daily News of Mobile, the Journal of Montgomery, and the Times of Selma. In testimony whereof have hereunto set my hand and caused the Great Seal of the state to be affixed at the Capitol on this, the 26th day of April, A. D.. 1898.
 JOS. F. JOHNSTON, Governor of Alabama. By the Governor:
 J. K. JACKSON, Secretary of State.