The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-03-18

state. relative 70 the laying out. construction,
Improvement and maintenance OF highways,
bridges aud cuiyert~ by counties and townships
RESOLVED. by the Senate and the House OF
Representatives OF the State OF Michigan. That
an amendment 10 section fortynino OF article
lonr OF the constitution OF this state be aud
tie Same y hereby proposed. 10 read MS follows:
SfrroN 80. The legislature may provide Tor
the Laying ont. construction. Improvement
and m'.in'cnance of highways. bridges and
cnlverts by counties and townships. aud may
OF any highways Within their limits for snch
purposes nnd may modify. change or abolish
the powers aud duties ~ township commits
sioners aud overseers Of highways. But the tax
raised In any ole year shall not exceed two
dollars upon each one thansand dollars valua.
ton. according TO the assess ment roll OF the
county Tor thcprcceding year, The legislature
may also prescribe the powers and duties OF
the boltrsis OF supervisors Ia relation Co high.
way~. bridges aud cnivrrts and may provide
Tor one or more county road commissioners 10
DC elected lhf he people or appointedl with
such powers ni,d in he's as prescribed by law.
40 county shall incur any indebtedness for
any purpose ~ excess of three per cent OF the
valuation according 20 the last assessment
roll. aud ~ s'icli indebtedness beyond onehalf
~ one ltr 1ent oi such valuation shnli be
incurred. unless authorized By mait rty al
the electors ~ said county voting thereon:
Provided. that any county road system pro.
vIied BY law shall not 60 into operation In any
/ county unti the electors of said county. by "A
majority vote. have declared Ia favor of
adopting the county road system.
BE II further resolved. That SAID amendment
shall be submitted 10 the people cf this state
al the election TO be held on the first Monday
NJ April. eighteen hundred aud ninety-uic aud
the secretary Of state u hereby required 20 give
notice 81 the To the sbrriffs Of the several
counties Ia this state az least fifteen days plior
TO said eieciion. Aud II shall be the duty OF
the several boards OF election commissioners
In the several counties at this state. ia prepar-
ing the ballots to be used at such election. 30
have printed thereon the words. amendment
20 the constitution relative TO the laying out,
construction. improvement aud maintenance
of highways, bridges aud cillverts by counties
aud townships. aud below he same upon the
ballot. shall be placed. la separate lines. the
words Yes" and NO. - and each ecctor shall
designate his vote by cr,,ss mark psls'ed
opposite the word yes" OF the word Mo =.
The manner OF voting small conform 20 the
provisions ~ act number one hundred ninety
81 the public ACTS 81 eighteen hundred ninety
one, eutltleu IAN act tD prescribe the manner
Of conducting and 10 prevent fraul and decep-
ton al elections IA this state" The ballots
shall Ia all RESPECTS lee canvAssed, and returns
made, "a In general elections OF state officers:
and
BE II further resolved. That All provisions of
I act number one hundred ninety Of the public
acts Of one Thousand eiaht hundred ninety -one.
40 far a. the same relate 20 the time required
ol the secretary CT state to give notice OF the
same 10 the sherffs OF the several counties,
shall not be applicable 10 this joint resolution.
This Joint Resolution Is ordeIed TO take inn
mediate effect
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF have hereonto set
my hand nHd affixed the Great Seal OF the
state 81 Michigan, 40 Lansing, the day aud
year FIRST above written. y :. SrEAHNs,
SEAL Secretary ofstatc.