The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1902-10-09


such Investments when the entire
Indebtedness, including the loan In
question, does not exceed fifteen (15)
per cent of the assessed valuation
OF the taxable real property in such
municipalities; whereas; under the
existing Constitution loans are per-
United only where such total in
debtedness does not exceed seven
~ per cent of the assessed valu-
alton. - <@-fs
BY An Act of the Legislature of the
State of Minnesota Approved April 13,
l9Ol, and known as House File No. 1853, it
IS proposed to Amend Section Sixteen Q6)
OF Article Nine G) of the Constitution
follows:
Section 16. For the purpose of lending
aed IN the construction and improvement
OF public highways and bridges there is
n sfat r created d fund to be known the
s sh include all moneys accruing from
the income derived from investments in
,, t internal Improvement land fund, or
tnat may hereafter, accrue to said fund
ana shall also include all funds accruing
e ~ any sIa5e road and bridge fund, how
The. legislature is authorized to add to
such fund for the purpose of constructing
OF improving roads and bridges of this
state: by providing, in its discretion, for
this state. of not to exceed in any year.
one-t twentieth Q-2W of one "a mill on all
the Hh taxable 1ab property within the state:
provide for the; appointment by the gov
ernor of the state Of a. board to be known
as the state highway commission con-
perform such duties as shall be pre-
scrlped by law, without salary or COM
pensation other than personal expenses.
Such commission shall have general SUI
r hn< Cfr~1In fNro Ofc% q 49,
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
f ha1f IN three O. per cent or less than one,
fund thus proved and nd dufng
such year; and provided, further, that no
more than one-third Il -s) of such fund
for BRIDGES. and in no case shall more
than one-third Q-3 of the cost of con-
structinA 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" a. Said aid
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
state, and providing in it's discretion for
this state, Of. not to exceed IN any One
year one-tenth d-1O) Of one mill on all
the taxable PROPERTY within the state.
The existing Constitution author
ICES legislation providing for a levy
of a state tax of 1-2O of one mill for
the purposes of building roads and
bridges, and provides for it's use
under the direction of n 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, n tax of
ITO 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 be to place
the distribution Of such funds in the
hands of the Legislature, without
limitation or restriction.
n. - - * as w.
~ OH oSS VI IAe ASSlSldluIe VI the OCdCe
of Minnesota: known as chapter one Cd
of the Laws of the, Extra Session of 1902,
1t is proposed to,,amend sections one %,
two C9 and three g. of article nine Co
of the constitution
The sections as now existing read as
lows:
Section 1. All taxes to be raised in
tn state e.; shall be as nearly equal as may
to be levied shall have cash valuation,
and be equalized and uniform throughout
the state; provided, that the legislature
thorize municipal corporations to levy
assessments for local improvements upon
the property fronting upon such improve
fitted by such improvements, or both,
without regard to cash valuation, and
In such manner as \ then legislature may
prescribe; and provided, further, that for
laying water pipes and supplying any
city or municipality with water, the leg
islature may by general or special law,
having population of five 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
property, and to empower such city to
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 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 a tax upon
all inheritances, devises, requests, lega-
cies 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, or it may be grad
ed or progressive, but shall not exceed
a 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
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. Z <a-
Sec. 8. Laws shall be passed taxing
all moneys, credits, investments in bonds,
stocks, joint stock companies, or other
wise: and also all real and personal prop
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