The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-03


after the result shall have been ascertained
the Goyerno shall make proclarla lion thereof
ana said amendment shall thereupon take
enect and be in full force as a part of
tne constitution Of the state of Minnesota y,
And Whereas. Said legislature, by IAN act
proposing an amendment to article nine (9)
OF the constitution Of the state of Minnesota
establishing the state road and bridge fund
and providing for the appointment Of a state
highway commission and prescribing its du-
ties" approved April 23rd. A. D. 1897. did
enact as follows:
Section 1. The following amendment to
article nine (9) of the constitution Of the state
OF Minnesota, to be known as section sixteen
Q6) thereof, is hereby proposed to the cleo
tors of the state of Minnesota for their APP
prevail or rejection, to wit:
For the purpose of lending aid in the con-
ana bridges, there is hereby created a fund
70 pc known as the Estate road and bridge
fund" Said fund shall include all moneys
accruing from the income derived from in
vestments in the internal Improvement land
tuna, or that may hereafter accrue to said
fund, and shall also include all funds ac-
crulng to any state road and bridge fund.
however provided.
Inc legislature is authorized to add to such
Iund Tor the purpose of constructing or i'm
providing in its discretion for an annual tax
levy upon the property of this state of not to
exceed In any year one-twentieth Q-20) of ons
state.
The. legislature is also authorized to pro-
vac 1or the appointment by the governor of
the state of board to be known as the
state highway commission" Consisting of
three 90 members, who shall perform such
duties as shall be prescribed by law without
salary or compensation other than personal
expenses.
Such commission shall have general super
lntendence OF the construction of state roads
ana bridges and shall use such fund in the
construction thereof and distribute the same
IN the several counties in the state upon an
equitable basis. Provided. further. that no
q
three (3) per cent. or less than one-half
t12) OF one ~ per cent. of the total fund thus
provided. and expended during such year;
and provided further that no more than one
third OBJ OF such fund accruing in any year
shall be expended for bridges, and in no
case shall more than one-third Q-3 of the
cost or constructing or improving any road
or bridge be paid by the state from such fund.
sec. e The above proposed amendment
shall be submitted to the people of the state
for their approval or rejection at the general
election to be held in the year 1893 and the
returns OF the vote cast shall be made and
canyassed as the vote on constitutional
amendments Is returned and canvassed and
proclamation made; and If majority of the
voters present and voting at any such general
election shall vote in favor of such bill, it
snail take effect and be in force as soon as
proclamation is so made by the governor.
The returns of the vote cast at any special
election shall be made within thirty 1901 days
and the vote canvaSSed and proclamation
made within thirty (30) days thereafter
Ana Whereas, 1t appears from the Off
cidl cduVaSS OIL the votes cast Tor ana against
each of the aforesaid constitutional amend
ments, made in conformity with law, that a
majority OF the voters present and voting at
said election upon each of the said several
amendments, voted for their adoption
Now, Therefore, l. D. M. Clough, governor
OF the state of Minnesota, by virtue of the
power vested in me and in compliance with
the aforesaid acts of the legislature of this
state, do hereby publish and proclaim that
the proposed amendment to section eight (8) of
article seven %, and the proposed amendment
to section one o. of article fourteen 90 ard
the proposed amendment to section thirty-sx
$3.50 of article four a., and the proposed
amendment to article nine 90 establishing the
state road and bridge fund, and providing for
the appointment of a state highway commits
sion and prescribing it's duties of the con-
stitution of the state of Minnesota, have been
ratified and adopted each and all, in the man
ner prescribed by the constitution and laws
of this state, and have become valid and
parts of the constitution of the state of Min
nesota.
In testimony whereof, l have hereunto set
my hand and caused the Great Seal of the
state to be hereto affixed, at the capitol, in
the city of Saint Paul. this twenty ninth day
of December, A. D. 1898.
Great Seal) d. VI. CLOUGH,
Governor
! Attest:
! ALBERT BERG,
Secretary of State.