The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1902-09-19

o 1.-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
Pierre. the capital. on January 8, 4. D. 1901, and
concluded on March 8. 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 o e E T9se 9f s the gsT1ls:n
L. That az the next general election in this
state, the following proposed amendment to the
Constitution OF the State Of South Dakota, which
Is herebE 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
70 Section 4 of Article IL of the Constitution of
the State OF South Dakota.
S z. Amendment. That Section 4 Of Article
ID, of the Constitution of the State of South Da-
kota be amended so as to read as follows:
SECTION 4-The debt of any county. city. town,
school district, civil township or other sub diyf-
tho ss saaal aey SaIa e = d of re % t per ssatn nTon upon
therein for tne year preceding that in which said
Indebtedness Is Incurred
I'm estimating the amount of Indebtedness
which a municipality or subdivision may incur,
the amount of Indebtedness contracted prior to
the adoption OF the Constitution shall be In
cluded.
provided. That any county, municipal cor
p%oration, civil township, district or other sub
division may incur an additional Indebtedness
valuation of the taxable properly therein for the
year preceding that in which said indebtedness is
incurred, for the purpose of providing water and
sewerage forirrigdtion, domestic uses, Sewerag
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.
PROVIDED 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 In sluded therein, and no such debt shall ever
be incurred for any of the purposes in this sec
tion provided. unless authorized by a vote In ia
vor thereof by a majority of the electors of such
county. municipal corporation. civil township,
district or subdivision incurring the anne"
The above proposed amendment will be voted
held In this state on Tuesday, the 4th day of No
yember, A. D. 1902.
The proposed amendment Will be printed upon
the ballot followed by the words:
tiOn in relation to the increase of limitation of
the indebtedness of any county. municipal cor
p%oration. 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 NO, each preceded by
asquare IN which the elector can place a cross to
Indicate his vote. Electors desiring to vote Yes"
Will place a cross before the word Eyes" and
those desiring to vote mo- will placea cross be-
Dated at Pierre, the Capital, this LIST day OF
August, AID. 1902.
&C. BEaG
Secretary of State.