The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-10-23
Notice OF Election.

uFSt AhU6AdJ attcE buC lTSb hOuudH
in November next, OF the usual pollir G
places in the various precincts in the
county Of Hand, State OF South Dakota,
an election will be held for the purpose
OF filling the following Offices and to
vote on the following amendments:
STATE OFFICES:
Governor.
Lieutenant governor.
congressman.
Secretary of State.
Treasurer.
Attorney general.
Superintendent of Public Instruction.
Auditor.
Commissioner of school and public
lands.
Railroad commissioner.
+ COUNTY OFFICES:
Senator for 23rd Dist.
Representative for 25th Dist.
Treasurer.
Auditor.
Register of Deeds.
States Attorney.
Superintendent Of Schools.
County Judge.
Sheriff
CLERK of Courts.
Coroner.
Surveyor.
-Four County Commissi toner's.
Constables and Justices Of the Peace,
and the following amendments:
Proposed amendment to the
constitution of the State of
South Dakota.
Whenever a majority of the legal
voters OF any organized county shall
petition the board to change the To-
cation OF the county seat which has
once been located by majority vote,
specifying the place TO winch it is to
be changed, said board shall submit the
same to the people of The said county
at the next general election, and il the
proposition TO change the county seat
be ratified by two-thirds OF the votes
cast at said election except as herein
after provided) thea the county seat
shall he changed, otherwise not; Pro-
U1ded, however, that iE cases where
tile county seat is not located at a
railroad station, and il is proposed to
remove the same TO "A railroad station,
then the proposition tn change the
county seat may be ratified 10y three
fifths Of the'v0tes cast at SAID election,
upon the question of such removal. and
in such case il the proposition TO
change the county seat be ratified by
three-fifihs of the votes cast at tile
SAID election upon the question OF such
removal then the county seat shall be
changed. otherwise not.
"A proposition TO change the loca-
ton OF tire county seat Of any organ
izsd county. shall not lie again sub
mitted before the expiration of four
years
The proposad amendment will be
printed upon the ballot followed by the
words:
"Shall the above amendment 10 the
constitution III relation 10 change of
location OF county seats be approved
and ratified
Immediately 10 the left of which
shall be printed the words, yes and
No ench preceded by square IN
winch the elector can place a cross to
indicate his vote. Electors desiring TO
vote" Yes" viii place cross before
the word Yes" and those desiring to
vote "No' Will place cross before
the word "No."
Proposed amendment to the
constitution of tue State of
South Dakota.
THAT Section OF Article 13, OF the
Constitutions Of the State OF South ia.
kota be amended SO as TO read as fol-
lows:
Section A. The debt Of any county,
city, town, school district, civil town
ship or other subdivision, shall meyer
exceed five (5) per centum upon the as
sessed valuation OF the taxable property
therein for the year preceding that in
which said indebtedness is incurred.
In estimating the amount Of the in
debtedness which a municipality or sub
division may incur, the amount OF in
debtedness contracted prior TO the adop-
ton Of the Constitution shall be in
ciuded:
PrOUided, That any county, mnnic-
ipal corporation, civil township, district |
or other subdivision may incur an adj
ditional Indebtedness not exceeding ten |
per centnm upon the assessed valuation |
OF the taxable property therein for the |
approaching that in which said in /
debtedness is incurred, for the purpose
OF providing water and sewerage for
irrigation. domestic uses, sewerage and |
G tier purposes; and
PrcUided, further, That in d 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 prop
erty therein for the year next proceed
ing that in, which said Indebtedness is
incurred. for the purpose Of construct
ing street .sfllways, electric lights or
other lighting pants.
"ProUiJed. further, That no
municipal corporations. civil
lowHship, district or subdivision shall
De included within such !. dis.
.rict or subdivision without a
majority vote IN favor thereof,
,f the electors OF the county, municipal
civil township, district or
,ther Subdivision as the case may be,
shich is proposed TO be incluJss there
n,. and no SUCH debt shall evar be iu-