The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-10-24

cations Of cities under the existing con.
sttitution, while under the proposed one
there will be four classes thereof, as Indi.
Gated by the foregoing analysis.
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By General Laws 1897, CHAPTER 333. IL
is proposed to amend Article nine of the
Constitution Of the State by adding
I5nereto g nsW section, to be known as
follows: ="
For the purpose of lending aid in the
construction and Improvement Of public
highways and bridges, there IL hbfe6S
road and bridge fund Said fund shall
include all moneys aecruing from the
income derived from Investments in the
m 1nss1 AL Improvement land fund, or that
may hereafter accrue to said fund, and
snail also include all funds accruinE to
any state road and bridge fund, however
provided.
70 such fund for the purpose of con.
stfuctlng or improving roads and bridges
OF this state, by providing, in its discre-
ton, for an annual tax levy upon the
property of this state of not to exceed In
any year one-twentieth 0-2W of one ID
mlii on all the taxable property within
the state.
THE legislature is also authorized to
provide for the appointment by the gov
ernor Of the state, Of board to be
known as the state highway commission
shau perform such duties as shall be
prescribed by law without salary or com
pe.ntasation other than personal expenses.
superintendent Of the construction OF
state roads and bridges ard shall use
such fund in the construction thereof and
distribute the same in the several coun-
les IN the state upon an equita bic basis,
Provided, further, that no county shall
receive IN any year more than three 90
per cent or less than one-half (IAj of one
Vided and expended during sucn year
and provided, further, that no more than
any year shall be expended for bridges,
and In no case shall more than one
third Q-0 of the cost of constructing or
the state from such fund"
1T 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
ments of the internal improvement land
fund, and to include all funds of any
state road and bridge fund, however pro-
to 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 tbs tax to
be ADDED to the state road and bridge
FUND: 1t also further provides that the
legislature may authorize the Governor
TO appoint board to be known as the
''state highway commission such board
70 consist OF three members, who shall
perform such duties az may be prescribed
by, law, without salary or compensation
other than personal expenses. The COM
mission shall have general superintend-
enee 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-
eelve in any one year more than three
cent OF the total fund thus provided and
expended during such year. No more
than one-third Of the. fund accruiag 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 6. 1898 H. W. CHILDS,
Attorney General ,