Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1902-10-30
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indebtedness, Including the loan In
question, does mot exceed fifteen (1b)
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
ca per cent of the as-essed valu-
alton.
BY An Act Of the Legislature OF the
State of Minnesota Approved April II.
1901, and known as House File No. 1903. IL
Is proposed to Amend Section Sixteen (1o)
of Article Nine (9) Of the Constitution.
The Section, a. now existing reads ID
follows:
Section 16 For the purpose Of lending
ala IN the construction and improyement
of public highways and bridges there 10
hereby created fund to be known as the
shall include all moneys accruing from
the income derived from investments IN
the internal Improvement land fund, or
and shall also include all funds accru1ng
to any state road and bridge fund. how
ever provided.
The. legislature is authorized to add to
such fund for the purpose of constructing s
or improving roads and bridges OF TINS
state, by providing, in ~ discretion. for
an annual tax levy upon the property OF
ne-twentieth (1-2O) of one (1) mill on all
the taxable property within the state;
The legislature is also author ne 10 70
ernor of the state of a board to be known
as the state highway commission con- con;
sisting of three. 90 members, who sn nan
scribed by law. without salary or COM
pensation other than personal expenses.
Such commission shall have genera ef sH,
roads and bridges and shall use SUCH 3
fpEd in the tn thereef ana
counties IN the state upon an + equitable ne
county shall receive in any year more
than three 90 per cent or less than one:
e. of 81 per cent o he dufn
more than one-third Il 81 Of such fund
accruing in any year shall be expended
than one-third d-S1 Of the cost Of con-
STRUGGLING or improving any road or bridge
be paid bv 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 improyement
of public highways and bridges, there Is
hereby created fund to be known as ta as
state Road and Bridge Fund" Said
fund shall include all moneys accru1ng
from the interest derived from the in
vestments in the internal Improvement
to said fund, and shall also include all
funds accruirg to any state road and
bridge fund however provided
The at IS e TO to
ing, or improving roads and bridges OF inc
state, and providing in it's discretion for
an annual tax levy. upon the property OF
year one-tenth 1-1O 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 100 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
40 of one mill is authorized to be
levied for this purpose; the High
way Commission is abolished, and
ment is 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 ~
Of the Laws of the Extra Session Of 1902,
it is proposed to amend sections one %,
two (2) and three go of article nine 90
of the constitution.
The sections as now existing read a.
lows:
Section 1. All 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 cash valuation,
the state; provided, that the legislature
may, by general law or special act, au-
thorize municipal corporations to levy
ass f2r
ments, or upon the property to be bene-
fitted by such 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
tSlature may, by general or special law,
authorize any such city or municipality,
having a population Of five thousand OF
more, to levy an annual tax or assess
ment upon the l1neal 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 tax upon
ak inheritances, devises, requests, Legal
cies and gifts Of every kind and descrip-
ton above 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
q maximum tax Of five per cent.
Sec. 2. The legislature shall provide
estimated Ordinary expenses Of tho
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 levyinI
q tax for the ensuing year sufficient,
with other sources of income, to pay tho
deficiency Of the preceding year. together
with the estimated expenses of such en-
suing year. .a
all moneys, credits, investments in bonds,
stocks joint stock companies, or other
wise; and also all real and personal prop
erty according to It's true value in
money; but public burying grounds, pub
lie schoolhouses, public hospitals, acad-
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