The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1902-09-12
Proposed Amendment,

To the Constitution Of the State of South Dakota,
To the People Of the State Of South Dakota.
The Seventh Legislature of the State Of South
Dakota, at the Session thereof begun and held at
Pierre, the capital. on January 8, A. D.. 1901, and
concluded on March 8, 1901, proposed the follow
ing amendment to the Constitution Of the state,
10 IN amendment to the Constitution Of tue
State of South Dakota, and submitting such
amendment e TE E YGte q s ths R9sfGR@e:p
s, l.. That at the next general election In this
state, the following proposed amendment to tho
Constitution OF the State Of South Dakota, which
electors Of the state for their approval, which
amendment when approved and ratified, shall be-
come q part Of the Constitution as an amendment
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:
"SEoTloN 4.-The debt ofany county, city. town,
school district. civil township or other sub,divl-
sion. snail never exceed FIVE ~ per centum upon
therein for this year preceding that in which said
Indebtedness Is incurred
I'm e timating the amount of Indebtedness
which a municipality or subdivision may incur,
the amount Of Indebtedness contracted prior to
the adoption of the Constitution shall be in
cluded.
provided, That any county, municipal cor
p%oration, civil township, district or other sub
division may incur an additional Indebtedness
not exceeding ten per centum upon the assessed
valuation Of the taxable property therein for the
year preceding that In which said Indebtedness Is
incurred, for 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 8, 600 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 10 incurred, for the pur-
pose of constructing street railways, electric
lights or other light plants.
CROWDED 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
pc Included therein, and no such debt shall ever
be incurred for any of the purposes in this sec.
vor thereof by a majority Of the electors Of such
county, municipal corporation, civil township,
district or subdivision mourning the same"
The 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
yember, A. D. 1902.
The proposed amendment will be printed upon
the ballot followed by the words:
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 ant
ratified
Immediately to the left of which shall be print
ed the words ''Yes'' and mo-, each preceded b!
a square IN which the elector can place a Cross tt
Indicate his vote. Electors desiring to vote Yes
will place a cross before the word "Yes' ant
f fo9s f6 desiring waTd .! 19 vote mo- Will place a cross be-
Dated at Pierre, the Capital, this LIST day O.
August, AID. 1902.
O.C. BERG
Secretary OF State.