The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-04
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Tor the cOSt OF cohStI uSs.o. v N'S sewers against property abutting on such Street or sidewalk so paved, or dla ned by such sewers, in excess or tne Inc. eased value of such property py rvas, n of the special hene1ts deriveo t.c,i such improvements.
 l. No county shall become indept- i, :n amount, including present ln-
 hii -,s-. greater than three ana one ..a W.. csntum of the assessed Vaiue ,., s..r operty therein; provided, this !.!.. ,n shall not afect any exisuhs ie tinezs in excess or such i-A pe,
 which has already been created ,.hrized by existing law to be . b. ovided, that any county has already incurred debt ex- ir 3 1-2 per centum Of the as :el value of the property therein, al; L4 authorized to incur an tndebt- s of i 1-2 per centum of the as- s. sod value of such property in addi- ,l... 70 the debt already existing. Notn- iI.; herein contained shall prevent any county from issuing bonds, or other obligations. to fund or refund any in- debtedness now existing or autnorized by existing laws to be created. 225. No city, town or other municipal corporation having a population Of less than 5000. except as hereinafter pro- yideA shall become indebted in an amount, including present indebtedness exceeding 5 per centum of the as- sessed value of the property tnereh, pxcept for the construction or purchase pf water works, gas or electric hshtIhs plants or sewerage. or for the improve ments of streets for which purposes an additional indebtedness not exceeoihs ner centum may be created; provided. this limitation shall not eHect any oeot nov authorized by law to be created nor any temporary loans to be paid within one year, made in anticipation of the collection of taxes not exceeding one fourth of the annual revenues or such city or town. All towns ana cities having a population of 5000 or more. also Gsdsden. Ensley. Decatur and New Decatur, are hereoy author tzed lo become indebted in an amount. including present indebtedness, not ex- ceedinr per centum of the assessed valuation of the property therein, pro vided that there shall not be included fin the limitation of the indebtedness or such last described cities and towns, the following described classes Of indebted ness, to w.t. temporary loans, to be paid within one year, made In antici- patton of the collection of taxes, ard not exceeding one-fourth of the general revenues, bonds or other obligations 'af- ready issued, or which may hereafter be issued for the purpose of acquiring. providing or constructing school houses. waterworks and sewers; and ooliga- tions incurred and bonds issued for street or sidewalk improvements, where the cost of the same, in whole or in part, is to be assessed against the prop erty abutting said improvements; plo vided, that the proceeds of all obliga- tions issued as herein provided, in ex- cess of said per centum, shall not be used for any purpose other than tnat for which said obligations were issued. Nothing contained in this Article shall prevent the funding or refunding of ex> isting indebtedess. This !Sectio shall not apply to the cites of Sheffield and Tuscumbia.
 226. No city, town or village, whose present indebtedness exceeds the limi- tation Imposed by this Constitution shall be allowed to become indebted ir any furthes amount, except as ether wise provided in this Constitution, un' til such indebtedness shall De reduced within such limit; provided. however that nothing herein contained shall pre- vent any municipality except the city of Gadsden from issuing bonds already authorised by law provided further this Section shall not apply to the cities 'es of Sheffield and Tuscumbia.
 227. Any person, firm or corpora tion who may construct or operate an! public utility along or across the public streetsTof any city, town or "illag' under any privileges or franchise per hitting such construction ur operation shall be liable to abutting proprietor for the actual damages done to tn abutting property on account of suci construction or operation.
 228. No city or town having a popula tion of more than six thousand shal have authority to grant to any person firm. corporation or association the righ to use it's streets, avenues. alleys O public places for the construction o operation of water works, gas works telephone or telegraph lines, electri light or power plants steam or othe heating plants, street raill pads or an! other public utility except railroads other than street railroads. for. longer period than thirty years. ,-,
 PRIVATE CORPORATIONS.
 2E9. The Legislature shall pass n special act conferring lorporate pow CTS. but shall pass general laws unie which corporations may be organ.se, and corporate powers obtained, subject nevertheless. to repeal at the wiz, 0 the Legislature; and shall pass genera laws under which charters may be al tered O. amended. Tho Legislatur shall, by general law, provide for tn payment to the State of Alabama. O 8 franchise tax by corporations organ ized under the laws of this State, whicl shall be in proportion to the amour of capital stock but strictly benevo lent, educational or religious corpora tions shall not be required to pay sucl c tax. The charter oi any corporation shall b. subject to amendment. altera tion O. 1peal under general laws.
 go All existing charters, Cnde which a bona fide organization shal not have taken place and business com menced in goUd faith within twely months from the time of the ratitica tion of this Constitution, shall there after have no validity.
 23l. The Legislature shall not rerni the forfeiture of the charter of an corporation now existing or alter Q amend the same. or pass any genera or special law tor the benefit of sue corporation. other than in execution 0 trust created by law or by contract except upon condition that such corpo ration shall thereafter hold its char te subject to the provisions of this Con stitution.
 zS2 No foreign corporation shall d any business in this State without hay ing at least one known place of bus. ness and an authorized agent or agent therein and without filing with tn secretary of State certified copy ( its articles of incorporation or assoc alton. Such corporation may be sue in any county where it does busines bv service of process upon an ager h@