The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-10-18

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debtedness, includinE the loan In
question: do es not exceed dfteens( 15)s
per cent of the asses seil Svaluati ton
OF the taxable e real property In such
municfpa1ities; whereas, under the
existing Constitution loans are per-
mitted Onl y where such total in-5
debtedness does not exceed seven
~ per cent Of the assessed Svala-
alton. % s s 81, q as 81:
By An Act Of the Legislatures Of the
State Of Minnesota Approved April IL,
1901, and known as House File No. 1853, 1t
| is proposed to Amend Section Sixteen (18)
OF Article Nine (9) Of the Constitution:
The Section as now existing reads as
follows: >:s5 ~ gs v 3,=5zs 4 r.
Section 16. For the purpose of lending
aid In the construction and Improvement
a1d BRIDGES there
Estate road and bridge fund.-" Said fund
shall include, all moneys accruing from
the Internal uS mproyem nS iand fana on
that may hereafter accrue to said fund,
| and shall also include all funds accruing
to any state road and bridge fund, how
The legislature, is authorized TO add, to
such fund for the purpose Of constructing
state, by providing, in its discretion, for
! an annual tax levy upon the property OF
this state, Of not to exceed in any year
the taxable property within the state:
The legislature is also authorized to
| provide for the appointment by, the gov
| as. the state highway commission" con-
sisting Of three 80 members, who shall
perform such duties as shall be pre-
pensation other than personal expenses.
| Such commission shall have general SUI
perintendence of the construction of state
and bridges and shan such e6
dstpba9e the same If the
co in the state upon an ECU equitable
county, shall receive in any year more
than three 90 per cent or less than one,
half az of one % per cent Of the
such year; and provided. further, that no
more than one-third (1-3) Of such fund
accrping in any year shall be expended
than one-third (1-3) of the cost Of con-
structine or Improving any road or bridge
be paid by the state from such fund.
1t is proposed by said Act to amend the
! same so as to read as follows: ,'>
Section 16. For the purpose of lending
| aid in the construction and Improvement
of public highways and bridges, there is
Estate Road and Bridge Fund" Said
fund shall include all moneys accruing
from the interest derived. from the in
land fund, or that may hereafter accrue
to said fund. and shall also include all
funds accruing to any state road and
bridge fund however provided.
The legislature is authorized to add to
such fund for the purpose of construct
ing or improving roads and bridges of the
an annual tax levy upon the prorerty Of
this state, of not to exceed in any one
year one-tenth Q-10) of one mill on all
the taxable property within the state.
ICES legislation providing for a levy
of a state tax Of 1-2O of one mill for
the purpose of building roads and
bridges, and provides for its use
under the direction of a State High
; way Commission in such counties
as shall contribute ut least double
the amount of the State moneys ex-
pended by said Commission for such
purpose, subject also to certain
other limitations.
BY the proposed change. a tax of
lilo Ut one mill is authorized to be
levied for this purpose; the High
way Commission is abolished, and
the result, if the proposed amend
ment is adopted, will be to place
hands of the Legislature, without
limitation or restriction.
| Nv.
BY an act Of the legislature of the State
of Minnesota, known as chapter one ~
| of the Laws Of the Extra Session of 1902,
it is proposed to amend sections one az,
two G) and three 90 Of article nine (9
of the constitution. r.
The sections as now existing read as
! lows:
Section l. All taxes to be raised in
this state shall be as nearly equal as may
BE-. and all property on which taxes are
to be 'a"'ed shall have a cash valuation,
=, the state; provided. that the Legislature
may, by general law or special act, au-
| thjrize municipal corpora tons to levy
assessments for local improvements upon
the property fronting upon such improve
ments, or upon the property 20 be bene-
fitted by such improvements or both,
without regard to- cash valuation, and
in such manner as the legislature may
prescribe; and provided. further, that for
| the purpose Of defraying the expenses of
laying water. pipes and supplying any
islature may. by general or special law,
authorize any such city or municipality,
having a population of five thousand or
! ment upon the lineal foot Of all lands
i fronting on anv water main or water
pipes laid by such city or municipality
within corporate limits Of said city. for
without regard to The cash value of such
+ property, and to empower such city to
collect any such tax assessments, or fines
or any fine or penalty for any violation
of the rules of such city or municipality
| IN regard TO the use OF water, or Tor any
water rate due for the same.
And provided further, that there may
be by law levied and collected tax upon
all inheritances, ,devises, requests. lega-
! cies and gift IS of every kind and deserip-
ton above fixed and specified sum, Of
any and all natural persons and corpora
tions. Such tax above such exempted
sum may be uniform, or It may be grad
! ed or progressive, but shall not exceed
j maximum tax of five per cent.
Sec: 2. The legislature shall provide
for an annual tax sufficient to defray the
estimated Ordinary expenses of TN,
state for each year; ana whenever it
shall happen that such ordinary expenses
+ of the state for any year shall exceed
the income of the state fo~ such wear:
the legislature shall provide for leyying
a tax for the ensuing year sufficient
! with other sources of income, to nav the
deficiency of the preceding year, together
! with the estimated expenses Of such en-
suing year. =. II -. ~
Sec g. Laws shall be passed taxing
all moneys, credits. investments in bonds
stocks. joint stock companies, or other.
wise; and also all real and personal mon
erty- according to it's true value in
= mnuey; but public bury1ng grounds, pub
:. liz schoolhouses, public hospitals, acad-
~emfes, colleges universities and all semi
naries of learning. all churches, @chnrch
property used for religious purposes: and
houses Of worship. Institutions of purely
public charity, public property used ex.
clusively Tor any public. purpose ana
personal property, to an amount not a ex.
+ ceeding IN value two hundred dollars for
each individual. shall. by general Ia W.
ho TO