The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1902-09-05
Proposed Am sndment.

Tothe Constitution of the State Of South Dako.a,
To the People of the State of South Dakota
The Seventh LEGISLATURE OF the State of South
Dakota, at the Session thereof begun and held al
Pierre. the capital. on January 8, 4. D. 1911, and
concluded on March s, 1901. proposed the follow
ing amendment TO the Constitution of the state,
viz: 4 joint resolution proposing and agreeing
70 an amendment to the Constitution Of tie
State Of South Dakota and submitting znch
amendment TO q vote OF the people.
QUESTION SUBMITTED.
S l. That AT the next general election in this
state. the following proposed amendment TO the
Constitution OF me State OF south Dakota, WHICH
electors nf the state for their approval. which
amendment when approved and rasiEsd, shall b.
come d part of the Constitution as an amendment
to Section ! Of Article Is Of the Constitution Of
the State OF South Dakota.
S 9 Amendment. That Section . Of Article
Is, of the Constitution Of the State Of South Da-
ko.a be amended so as 70 read as follows:
SECTION THE debt OF eny county city. town.
school district. civil township or ether sub G.Si-
sion. snail neEsr exceed hye t5j per centun upon
the assessed valuation of the taxable property
therein for the year preceding tia, in which said
Indebtedness is incurred
'In G ttrnating the amour. OF indebtedness
which a municipaliI! II subdivision may incur,
the amount Of indebtedness contracted prior 70
the adoption Of the Constitution shall be In
eluded.
"P~RoyIDKD,sTbas any county. municipal COZ
porstton. civil township, distrtcs or other sub
division may Incur an additional Indebtedness
not exceeding ten per esntuIn upon the assessed
valuation Of the taxable property therein for the
year preceding that IN which said Indebtedness Is
incurred. for the purpose Of providing water ind
sewerage for domestic Qses, sewerage
and other pur po and
PROVIDED FURTHER, Toat in q cit! where the
population is 500 or more. such city mag incur
an Indebtedness not exceeding eight per esnlum
upon the assessed valuation OF the taxable pro
psrty 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, munici-
PAL corporation. CIVIL township. district or sub
division shall be Included within such district or
subdivision without a I~najorit! vote In favor
corporation. civil township, district or other sub
division rs the case may be, which is propossd to
be included therein, and no such debt shall ever
be incurred fH any OF the purposes In this sec
tlon provided. unless authorized by a vote In ia
vor thereof By d majority Of the electors OF such
county. municipal corporation. civil township,
disertetO or sub division mourning the same"
The above proposed amendment Will be voted
upon by The people az the general election to be
held In this state on Tuesday, the 4th day of No
Tember. 4. D. 1872.
The proposed amendment will be printed upon
the ballot followed By the words:
Shall the above amendment to the Consritu-
zion In relation to the increase Of Limitation Of
the Indebtedness OF a.ly county, municipal cor
poratIon. civil township. district or other sub
aiVlsion for certain purposes, be approved and
ratified
Immediately to the left of which shall BE- print
ed the words Yes and No, each preceded BIZ
a square In which the elector can place q cross 10
indicate his vote. Electors desiring to vote .'Yes''
viii place d cross before the word yes and
those desiring to vote No will place 4 cross be
lore the ward NO"
Dated at Pierre, the Capital, this Is: day OF
&C. eEpG
Secretary OF State.