The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-04
levied and collected.


 one year on the property situated there
 in than one-half of one per centum ok the value of such property as assessed for State taxation during the preceolng year; provided, that for the purpose or paying debts existing on the sixth day l of December, 1875, and the interest thereon, a tax of one percentum may
 be levied and collected, to be applied exclusively to the payment of such in- debtedness; and provided further, that
 this section shall not apply to the city of Mobile. which city may from and
 after the ratification of this Constitu- | ton, levy tax not to exceed the rate 1 of three fourths of one per centum 10 | pay the expenses of the city govern
 ment, and may also levy tax not to exceed ee-fourths of one per centum
 to pay the debt existing on the sixth
 day of December, 1875, with interest
 thereon. or any renewal of such debt;
 and provided further, that this section
 shall not apply to the cities of Bir-
 mingham. Huntsville and Bessemer l ana the town of AndaluSia,
 which citits and town may levy and collect d tax not to- ex-
 ceed one-half of one per centum, in ad-
 dition to the tax of one-half of one
 percentum as heTeinbetore allowed to
 be levied and collected, such special tax I
 ment of interest on bonds of said cities ! of Birmingham. Huntsville and Besse- | mer and town of Andalusia respective | ly. heretofore issued in pursuance of law, or now authorized by law to be is- | sued and for sinking fund to pay off 1 said bonds at maturity thereof: and pro-
 vided further, that this section shall 1 not apply to the city of Montgomery, | which city shall have the right to levy
 and collect tax of not exceeding one-
 half of one per centun per annum 1 upon the value of the taxable property | tnei ein as fixed tor State taxation. for | general purposes, and an additional tax | of not exceeding three-fourths of one 1 per centum per annum upon the value of property tnei ein, as fixed for State | taxation. to be devoted exclusively to the payment of it's public deot, inter- l est thereon. and renewals thereof and | to the maintenance of it's public schools, and public conveniences: and provided | further. that this section shall not ap- I ply to Troy. Attalla. Gadsden. ,Woodlawn, Brewton, Pratt City,
 Ensley. Vivian and Avondale, which cities and towns may from and after the ratification of this Constitution. | levy. and collect an additional tax of not exceeding one-half of one per-cen- tum; and. provided further that this l section shall not apply to the cities of Decatur. New Decatur and Cullman, which cities may from and after the ratification of this Constitution levy and collect an additional tax of not exceeding three -tenths of one percen- | tum per annum, such special tax of | said city of Decatur, to be applied ex- | clusively for the public schools, public | school buildings. and such special tax | of said cities of New Decatur and Gull | man to be applied exclusively to edu- aational purposes and to be expended under their respective boards of public school trustees; and public improve ments; but this additional tax shall not be levied by Troy. Attalla. Gadsden, Bessemer, Woodlawn. Brewton, Pratt City. Ensley. Vivian. Avondale. Deca- tur. New Decatur or Cuflman, unless authorized by a majority vote of the qualified electors voting at a special election held for the purpose of ascer- taining whether or not said tax shall he levied; and provided further. that the purposes for which such special tax is sought to be levied shall be stated in suck election call. and, if authorized, the revenue derived from such special tax shall he used for no other purpose than that stated; and provided further, that the additional tax authorized to be levied by the city of Troy, when SO
 
 HlIisively in the De- ment of the bonds and interest coupons thereon, hereafter issued in the adjustment of the present bonded indebtedness of said city; and provided further. that the additional tax authorized to be levied and col lecte by the city of Attalla shall, when so levied and collected, be used exclu- sively in the payment of bonds to the amount or not exceeding twenty-five thousand dohGsss and the interest cou- pons thereon, hereafter to he Issued in the adjustment of the present indebt- ednass of said city; provided further, that the governing boards of the said cities which are authorized to levy an additional tax. after the holding of an election as aforesaid, are hereby au- thOrized to provide by ordinance the necessary machinery for the holding of said election and declaring the results thereof.
 PIT. The property of private corpo- rations, associations and individuals of this State shall forever be taxed at the same rate; provided. this section shall not apply to institutions devoted ex- eluslvely to religious, educational or charitable purposes.
 2lS The Legislature shall not have the power to require counties or other municipal corporations to pay any charges which are now payable out or the State Treasury.
 219 The legislature may levy a tax of not more than two and one-half per centum of the value of all estate, real and personal. money. public and private securities of every kind in this State, passing from any person who may die seized and possessed thereof, or Of any part of such estate money or securi- ties or interest therein transferred by the intestate laws of this State or by will. deed. grant, bargain, sale or glIt' made or intended to take effect Tn pos session after death of the grantor, de- visor or donor, to any person or per sons bodies politics or corporate. In trust or otherwise. other than to or for the use of the father, mother. hus- hand wife. brothers. sisters, children ar Uneal descendants of the grantor. devisor. donor or intestate.
 ARTICLE XII.
 oratjons.-Municipal Corporations.
 22o No person, firm, association or corporation shall be authorized or per vpitted 10 use the streets, avenues, al- Ievs or public places of any city, town or village for the construction or opera tion of any public utility or private en- terpriye, without first obtaining the consent of the proper authorities of such city, town or village.
 221. The Legislature shall not enact any law which will permit any person, firm, corporation or association to pay A privilege license or other tax to the State of Alabama, and relieve him or 1t from the payment of all other privilege and license taxes in the State.
 222 The IeRislature after the rati-