The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1902-10-31
Proposed Amendment.

To the Constitution of the State of South Dakota,
To the People of the State of Soutn Dakota.
The Seventh Legislature of the State of South
Dakota, at the Session thereof begun and held at
Pierre. the capital. on January s, A. D.. 1901, and
concluded on March s, 1901. proposed the follow
ing amendment to the Constitution of the state.
viz: "A joint resolution proposing and agreeing
to an amendment to the Constitution of the
State of South Dakota. and submitting such
QUESTION SUBMITTED.
S /. That at the next general election in this
state, the following proposed amendment to the
Constitution OF the State of South Dakota. which
Is hereby agreed to, shall be submitted to the
electors of the state for their approval, which
amendment when approved and ratified, shall be-
TO Section 4 of Article ID of the Constitution of
the State of South Dakota.
S 2. Amendment. That Section 4 of Article
13, OF the Constitution OF the State of south Da-
kota be amended SO as to read as follows:
SECTION 4-The debt OF any county, city. town,
sion, snail never exceed five f5) per centum upon
the assessed valuation of the taxable property
therein forthe year preceding that in which said
"In e timatlng the amount of Indebtedness
Whlch a municipality CT subdivision may incur,
me amount OF Indebtedness contracted prior to
the adoption OF the Constitution shall be in
Guided.
PROVIDED. That any county, municipal cor
pGratlon, civil township, district or other sub
not exceeding ten per centum upon the assessed
valuation Of the taxable property therein for the
sodi PlcCculhS IHdt III WHICH SAID lHueDCeuneSS is
incurred, Tor the purpose of providing water and
sewerage forirrigatiOn, domestic uses, sewerage
and other purposes: and
PROVIDED FURTHER, That In a city where the
population is 5000 or more, such city may incur
an indebtedness not exceeding eight per centum
upon the assessed valuation OF the taxable pro-
perry therein for the year next preceding that in
which said Indebtedness is incurred, for the pur-
pose OF constructing street railways, electric
lights or Otherlighting plants.
PROVIDED FURTHER. That no county, munich
pal corporation. civil township. district or sub
division shall be included within such district or
subdivision without a majority vote in favor
thereof OF the electors of the county, municipal
corporation, civil township, district or other sub
division as the case may be, which is proposed to
be included therein, and no such debt shall ever
be incurred for any of the purposes in this sec
ton provided, unless authorized by a vote in ia
vor thereof by a majority Of the electors OF such
county. municipal corporation. civil township,
district or sub division mourning the Same.'
me above proposed amendment will be voted
upon by the people at the general election to be
held In This state on Tuesday, the 4th day of No
vember, A. d. 1902.
Thu proposed amendment will be printed upon
the ballot followed by the words:
shall the above amendment to the Constitu.
ton in relation to the increase of limitation of
the indebtedness of any county, municipal cor
pOration. civil township, district or other sub
division for certain purposes. be approved and
ratified
Immediately to tine left of which shall be print
ed the words Yes and mo-, each preceded by
a square III which the elector can place a cross to
indicate his vote. Electors desiring to vote Yes
will place a cross before the word Yes and
those desiring to vote mo- will place a cross be-
fore the ward "No.'
Dated at Pierre, the Capital, this LIST day OF
August, A. D. 1902.
OK C. BERG
Secretary Of State.