The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1902-08-15
Proposed Amendment.

70 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
PPianGea' the hs ca. eap Hislisi on JANUARY I 5, 4. D. * 1901 Iei and ID
concluded on March s, 1901, proposed the follow
Ing amendment to the Constitution Of the state,
to an amendment to the Constitution of the
State of South Dakota, and submitting such
amendment to 2 vote Of the people,
S l. That at the next general election in this
state, the following proposed amendment to tbs
Constitution OF the State Of South Dakota, which
electors of the state for their approval, which
amendment whena approved and ratified, shall be-
COM a part Of the Constitution as an amendment
to Section 4 of Article ID of the Constitution Of
the State OF South Dakota.
S z. Amendment. That Section 4 of Article
10, of the Constitution OF the State of South Da-
SECTION 4.-The debt OF any county city. town,
school district, civil township or other sub divi-
sion, shall never exceed five (5) per centum upon
therein for the year preceding that In which said
.In estimating the amount of Indebtedness
which q municipality or subdivision may incur,
the amount Of Indebtedness contracted prior to
the adoption OF the Constitution shall be in
Guided.
CROWDED, That any county, municipal cor.
poration, civil township, district or other sub
division may incur an additional Indebtedness
not exceeding ten per centum upon the assessed
rear preceding that in which said Indebtedness is
incurred; for toe purpose of providing water and
sewerage forirrigation, domestic uses, sewerage
and other purposes: and
PROVIDED FURTHER, That In a city where the
population is 5000 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 is incurred, for the pur.
pose of constructing street railways, electric
lights or other light plants.
provided FURTHER, That no county, munich.
pal corporation, civil township. district or sub
division shall be included within such district OF
subdivision without a majority vote In favor
corporation. civil township, district or other sub.
division as the case may be, which Is proposed to
be 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 sub division incurrlng the same"
The above proposed amendment will be voted
, upon by the people at the general election to be
Iheld In this state on Tuesday, the 4th day OF NO
vember. A.. D. 1902.
The proposed amendment will be printed upon
the ballot followed by the words:
shall the above Amendment TO the COnstitu
ton In relation to the increase of limitation Of
the indebtedness of any county, municipal COT
poration. civil township, district or other sub
division for certain purposes. be approved anc
ratified
Immediately to the left of which shall be print
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 "Ies'' an(
those desiring to vote Mo- will place a cross be
Dated at Pierre, the Capital, this LIST da5 o
August, A. D. 1902.
&C. REH
Secretary of State.