The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1902-08-22
Proposed Amendment.

To the Constitution of the State of South Dakota,
To the People of the State of South Dakota.
The Seventh Lesisla1Gre OF the State Of South
Pierre, the capital. on January S. A. D. 1901, and
concluded on March 5, 1901. proposed the follow
Ing amendment 70 the Constitution of the state,
viz: A joint resolution proposing and agreeing
to an amendment to the Constitution Of tie
State of South Dakota, and submitting such
amendment o E 8 Y9ts Ct ms nGsTglss:p
5 J.. That ar the next general election in this
state, the following proposed amendment to tbs
Constitution of the State of South Dakota, which
Is hereby agreed to, shall be submitted to the
electors of the state for their approval, which
amendment when approved and ratified, shall be-
come a part Of the Constitution as an amendment
the State of South Dakota.
S .. Amendment. That Section 1 of Article
IS, of the Constitution OF the State of South Da-
kota be amended SO as to read as follows:
SECTION 1.-THE debt of any county, city. town,
school district, civil township or other sub divt-
sion, shall never exceed five t5l per centun upon
the assessed valuation of the taxable property
therein for the year preceding that In which said
Indebtedness is incurred.
In estimating the amount of Indebtedness
the amount of Indebtedness contracted prior to
the adoption OF the Constitution shall be in
cluded.
provided, That any county. municipal cor
pora1ton. civil township, district or other sub
division may incur an additional Indebtedness
not exceeding ten per centum upon the assessed
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year preceding that in which said Indebtedness is
incurred. for the purpose of providing wafer 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-
perty 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.
"PRoy1DED FURTHER, That no county. munich
pal corporation. civil township, district or sub
division shall be included within such district or
subdivision without a majority vote in favor
thereof OF the electors of the county,. municipal
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
De 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 mourning the anne"
The above proposed amendment will be voted
upon by the people at the general election to be
held In thi. state on Tuesday, the 4th day of No.
A. D. 1902.
The proposed amendment will be printed upon
the ballot followed by the words:
shall the above amendment to the CouStitu.
ton in relation to the increase of Limitation OF
the Indebtedness of any county, municipal cor
civil township. district or other sub
division for certain purposes. be approved and
ratified
Immediately to the left of which shall be print
ed the words Yes" and Mo-. each preceded BIZ
a square IN which the elec1or can place a cross to
Indicate his vote. Electors desiring to vote Yes
Will place a cross before the word Yes and
those tnes ,S desiring a + q 70 vote No will place a cross be-
Dated at Pierre, the Capital, this LIST day OF
August, A. D. 800.
&C. BERG
Secretary of State.