Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-10-29
FERGUS COUNTY ARGUS. OCT. 29, 1902.

Powell county, three.
Ravalli county. three,
Rosebud county. three,
Ieton county. three,
Valley county, three,
one Auditor In each OF the follo"'ns
counties, to-wit:
Cascade,
Lewis and Clarke, -
silver Bow,
Missoula.
Clerk OF the District Court In eaeh Oh
the following counties. to-wit:
Powell county, one,
Rosebud county, one.
Ana In order that said election has
be conducted In n quiet and orderly mah-
ner, i do hereby offer a reward OK one
hundred dollars for the arrest ana con-
viction OF any person violating any OF
the provisions OF Title Nv, Part OF tne
Penal o Said reward 10 be PAID un,
I'll the total amour hereafter eNP.hueu
for the purpose reaches the sum OF hNe
thousand dollars.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, / have
hcreunto set my hand and causcu lne
Great Seal Of the state Of Montana 70
he affixed at Helena, the Capital tnls
thirtieth day OF August In the year OF
our Lord. One Thousand Nine Hundred
and Two, n In the One Hundred ana
REIMBURSEMENT year OF the lndepenu-
enee OF the United states; roo1r
BY the Governor.
GEO. NJ. HAYS,
Secretary Of State.
NOTICE OF ELECTION. CoNsTITU-
TIONAL AMENDMENT.
House Bill No. IS.
An Act Providing for the Submission
To the Qualified Electors OF the state OF
Montana OF an Amendment TO section 4
Of Article XVI, OF the constitution Re
lating to County Commissioners.
Be IL Enacted by the Legislative As
sembly of the State of Montana.
Section l. There shall be submitted to
the qualified electors Of the state OF Mon
tana at the next general election 10 be
held In said state, the following amend
ment to section 4. OF article XVI OF tht
constitution, relating 10 county commits
sioners.
That section 4 OF article XVI OF the
constitution OF the state OF Montana, b'
amended so as to read as follows;
Section 4. In each county there shall
be elected three county commissioners
whose term OF Office shall be six years
provided. that the term of Office OF thos'
elected on November 9Th. 1900. shall ex
pire on the first Monday In January
1907; provided, further, that at the gen
eral election to be held In November
1902 lin counties where commissioner arr
to be elected hat year,. three commits
| sioners shall be elected whose terms
| shall expire on the first Monday In Jan
uary. 1907: provided further, that at tn
| general election to be held in November
1906, one commissioned shan be elected TO
a term of two years, one COMMISSIONS
shall be elected for a term Of four years
and one commissioned shall be elected 10
a term Of six years. whose term or of
flee shall on the said frs
| MnnhAV of January 14Ls and nrOVldp,
further, that at each general election
| thereafter commencing with the genera
| election to be held in November. 1906
one commissions shall be elected for
term OF six years. A vacancy in tn
board of county commissioners shall b.
| filled by appointment by the Judge of tn
judicial district In which the vacancy oc
ours"
| Section 2. The vote upon this amend
ment shall be ounte and canyassed b.
such officials and In such manner as !
provided by law for the counting an
canvassing Of the votes for member o
| congress, and IL a majority of all vote
cast at said election for and against sal,
amendment shall be- in favor OF tn
amendment. the governor of the stat
shall Immediately so declare by publ
proclamation, and said amendment shal
be in full force and effect as a part o
the constitution from and after the dat
of said proclamation.
Section 3. The official ballots to b
used at the next general election to b
held In this state shall nav printe
thereon the following words In such man
ner as to allow every elector an oppor
tunity to indicate thereon by prope
marks. his preference to-wit: For tn
Amendment to the Constitution Relatin
to County Commissioners. and "Agains
the Amendment to the Constitution Re
lating to County Commissioners"
Approved February &c. 1901.
United States of America, State of Mon
tana. S..
/. George NJ. Hays. secretary of stat
Of the state Of Montana, do hereby Gel
tify that the above Is a true and col
rect copy Of an act entitled A Ac
Providing for the Submission to tn
Qualified Electors of the State of Nor
tana of an Amendment to Section 4 g
Article XVI of the Constitution. Relat
ing to County Commissioners enacte
by the Seventh session OF the legislativ
assembly of the State of Montana and al
proved on the 26th day of February, 1880
In testimony whereof. | have hereunt
set my hand and affixed the great ses
of said state.
Done at the City of Helena, the Car
itoi of said State. this 18th day of Jul.
A. ID. 1902. GEO. NJ. HAYS.
tSeaD Secretary OF State.