The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-10-25


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BY An Act Of the Legislature OF tho
state Of Minnesota Approved April II.
1901, and known % House: File No. 853. Il
Of Article Nine C9) Of the Constitution.
The Section al now existing reads a
follows: - vs. = ,.S.-I -. ::
Section 1e. For the purpose OF lending
atd IN the construction and Improvement.
hereby created fund to Be known a. tho
state road and bridge fund.-. Said fund
enaii include all moneys accruing from
the internal Improvement land fund, or
that may hereafter accrue to said fund.-
and shall also. include all funds accruine
TO any state road and bridge fund. howe
The legislature il authorized to add to
such fund for the purpose Of constructing
ssa anf #. osdsss Of S:
IN annual tax levy upon the property Of
f Sns; t. G:2eS Of eas q mi on I'll
The legislature IL also authorized to
provide for the appointment by the gov
sisting Of three 81 members. who shall
perform such duties as shall be pre-
scribed by law. without salary or COM
Such commission shall have general su-
per1ntendence OF the construction Of state
roads and bridges and shall use such
sa%s IN the
basis: Provided, further. 90 that no
saa cent In Ssn
iSaS 1 ssus provided ssa s!e.Sded assias
IT sae fnas
:. es in any year shall be expended
than one-third (1-s) Of the cost Of con-
be paid by the state from such fund: :.
1t is proposed by said Act to amend the
same 80 az to read as follows:
Section 16. For the purpose Of lending
IN the and
hereby created fund to. be known az the
state Road and Bridge Fund" Said
fund shall include all moneys accruing
vestnents in the internal improvement
70 said fund. and shall also include all
bridge fund however provided.
The legislature IN authorized to add to
such fund for the purpose Of construct
state and pTovidins eo in IT'S it's 1iscTeticn FOR
hi. sp s4ee sss
the taxable property within the state.
The existing Contribution author
Uses legislation providing for . levy
Of q state tax Of 1-2O Of one nall for
the purPose Of building roads AID
bridges, and provides for Its use
under the direction Of State High
way Commlssion In such counties
~ shall contribute Mt least double
the amount Of the State moneys ex-
purpose, subject also to certain
other limitations.
BY the proPosed change. . tax Of
lilo VI enc naill 10 authorized to be
levied for this purpose, the High.
way Comm1sS1on IL abolished, and
the result, 1T the proposed amend
ment IL adopted, will be to place
the distribution Of such funds in the
hands Of the Legislature, without
limitation or restriction.
Nv.
BY an act Of the legislature Of the State
Of Minnesota, known as chapter one "a
1t In proposed to amend sections one a..
two a. and three ,(3) OF article nine co.
of the constitution.
The sections Al now existing read a.
lows: -+.-
Section /. All taxes to be raised In
b.. and ali property on which taxes are
to be ;sv'ed shall have . cash valuation,
and ba eq"alized ans: uniform = "ougho1t
the state; provided. that the Legislators
thorize municipal corporations to levy
assessments for local improvements upon
the property fronting upon such improve
fted by such improvements, or both.
without regard to q cash valuation. and
In such manner az the legislature may
The purpose Of defraying the expenses Of
eity Or municipality with water: the leg
i.lature may: by general or special law.
having a population Of five thousand OF
more, to levy an annual tax or assess
ment upon the nneal foot OF all lands
fronting on any water main or water
pipes laid by such city or municipality
within corporate limits Of said city, for
supplying water to the citizens thereof.
without regard to he cash value Of such
property, and to- empower such city to
collect any such tax assessments. or fines
or penalties fer failure to pay the same.
or any fine or penalty for any violation
Of the rules Of such city or municipality
in regard to the use Of water, or for any
water rate due for the same
And provided further. that there may
be by law levied and collected \ tax upon
all inheritances, devises. bequests. lega-
cies and gif.S Of every kind and descrlp-
ton above a fixed and specified sum, OF
any and all natural persons and corpora
lions. Such tax above such. exempted
sum may be uniform. or it may be grad
ed or Progressive: but shall not exceed
. maximum tax Of ave per cent.
Sec. 2. The legislature shall provide
for an annual tax sufficient to defray tho
estimated '(ordinary) expenses Of tns
shall happen that such ordinary expenses
Of the state for any year shall exceed
the income Of the state 70: such year,
\ tax for tho ensuing year suficient.
with other sources Of income, to pay tho
deficiency Of the preceding year, together
with the estimated expenses Of such en-
suing year.
Sec. 8. Laws shall be passed taxing
all moneys. credits. investments in bonds.
stocks. joint stock companies, or othefs
wise; and also all real and personal rronv
ertY. according to ft8 true va Ina Il