The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1902-10-03
Propnsed Amendment.

To the Constitution of the State of South Dakota,
To the People of the state of Sontn Dakota.
The Seventh Legislature OF the State of South
Dakota, at the Session thereof begun and held al
Pierre. the capital. on January &. A. D. 1901, and
concluded on March s. 1891, proposed the follow.
ing amendment to the Constitution of the state,
viz: A joint resolution proposing and agreeing
10 an amendment to the Constitution of tie
state of South Dakota. and submitting such
QUESTION SUBMITTED.
| s /. That AT the next general election In this
state, the following proposed amendment to the
Is hereby agreed to, shall be submitted to the
electors of the state for their approval, which
come a part of the CONSTITUTION as an amendment
to Section 4 of Article ID of the Constitution of
the State OF South Dakota.
| S 2. Amendment. That Section 4 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 diYi-
sion, snail never exceed five l5l per centun upon
! the assessed valuation of the taxable property
therein for the year preceding that in which said
indebtednessi is incurred.
in eliminating the amount of Indebtedness
which a municipality CT subdivision ma incur,
the adoption of the Constitution shall be in
cluded.
CROWDED, That any county, municipal cor
poratiOn, civil township, district or other sub
division may incur an additional Indebtedness
not exceeding ten per centum upon the assessed
valuation of the taxable property therein for the
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incurred. for the purpose OF providing water and
sewerage forirrigation. domestic uses, sewerag
and other purposes: and
PROVIDED URTHER. 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-
perry 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 OF
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 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 mourning the same
The above proposed amendment Will be voted
upon by the people at the general election to be
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:
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 NO, each preceded by
a square IN which the elector can place a cross to
indicate his vote. Electors desiring to vote Yes
will place a cross before the word Yes and
those desiring to vote Mo- will place a cross be-
fore the ward no"
Dated at Pierre, the Capital, this LIST day OF
August, A. d. 1902.
o. C. BEpG
Secretary of State.