Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1902-10-16


indebtedness, including the. loan In
question, does not exceed hfteen (16)
per cent of the assessed valuation
OF the taxable real property In such
municipalities, whereas, under the
existing Constitution loans are per-
mitted only where such total In
debtedness does not exceed seven
CD per cent Of the assessed valn-
alton.
BY An Act OF the Legislature OF the
State Of Minnesota Approved April IL,
1901, and known as House File No. 953. it
is proposed to Amend Section Sixteen (16)
of Article Nine (9) of the Constitution.
The Section as now existing reads as
follows: r
Section 1G For the purpose Of lending
b ala IN the construction and Improvement
OF public highways and bridges there is
hereby ,createdta fund to be known as the
shall include all moneys accruing from
the income derived from investments in
the internal improvement land fund. or
tnat may hereafter accrue to said fund
and shall also include all funds accruing
20 any state road and bridge fund, how
ever provided.
The legislature is authorized to, add. to
such fund for the purpose of constructing
or improving roads and bridges Of this
state, by pro-iding, in it's discretion, for
an annual tax levy upon the property Of
this state of not to exceed in any year
one-twentieth C-20) of one ~ mill on all
the taxable property within the state;
The legislature is also authorized to
provide for the appointment by the gov
ernor Of the state of a board to be known
as the state highway commissions" con-
I perform such duties as shall be pre-
scribed by law, without salary or COM
Densation other than personal expenses
Such commission shall have general su-
roads and bridges and shall use such
distribute the same in the several
basis. Provided. further. that no
county shall receive in any year more
than three % per cent or less than one.
thus @ n ana e ne durns
such year; and provided. further, that no
more than one-third Q.3) Of such fund
tor bridges, and in no seas case shall more
than one-third Q-M Of the cost OF con-
structing or improving any road or bridge
be PAID by the state from such fund.
It 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
State. Road and Bridge Fund Said
fund shall include all moneys accruing
from the interest derived from the in
and fnn on that may
to said fund. and shall also include all
funds aecruins 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
state and providing in it's discretion for
this state, Of not to exceed in any one
year One-tenth 1-10) Of one mill on all
the taxable property within the state.
The existing Constitution author.
a
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 State High
way Commission in such counties
as shall contribute at 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 of 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 he to place
the distribution of such funds in the
hands Of the Legislature, without
limitation or restriction.
w.
BY an act of the legislature of the State
Of the Laws of the Extra Session Of 1902,
it is proposed to amend sections one a.,
two (2) and three CD Of article nine co.
of the constitution.
The sections az now existing read as
lows:
Section L. ALI taxes to be raised in
this state shall be,as nearly equal as may
be, and all property on which taxes are
to be levied shall have a cash valuation,
and be equalized and uniform throughout
the state; provided, that the legislature
may, by general law or special act, au-
thorize municipal corporations to levy
assessments for local improvements upon
the propertv conting upon such improve
flied by oh 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
city or municipality with water. the Leg
islatu-e may, by general OF special law.
having a population Of ave thousand or
more, to levy an annual tax or assess
ment upon the lineal 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 the cash value Of such
collect any such tax assessments, or fines
or penalties for failure to pay the same,
or any fine or penalty for any violation
Of the rules Of such city or municipality
in regard to ne use OF water, or for any
water rate due for the same.
And provided further, that there may
be by law levied and collected a tax upon
all inheritances, devises, requests, lega-
Giles and gifts Of every kind and descrip-
ton above. fixed and specified sum- Of
any and all natural persons and corpora
tions. Such tax above such exempted
sum may be uniform, OF it may be grad
ed or progressive, but shall not exceed
maximum tax Of five per cent.
Sec. 2. The legislature shall provide
for an annual tax sufficient to defray the
estimated Ordinary expenses Of the
state for each year; and whenever it
shall happen that such ordinary expenses
of the state for any year shall exceed
the income Of the state for such year
the legislature shall provide for levying
q tax for the ensuing year sufficient,
with other sources of income, to pay the
deficiency Of the preceding year, together
with the estimated expenses of such en-
suing year.
Sec. g. Laws shall be passed taxing
al moneys, credits, investments in bonds.
stocks, joint stock companies, or other
wise; and also all real and personal prop
erty, according to its true value in
money; but public burying grounds, pub
lie schoolhouses, public hospitals, acad-
emies, colleges, universities and all semi
naries Of learning, all churches, church
property used for religious purposes. and