The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1902-10-17
Proposed Amendment.

Tothe Constitution Of the State of South Dakota
To the People Of the State of South Dakota.
The Seventh Legislature of the State of Soutt
Pierre, the capital, on January 8, A. D.. 1901, ant
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 suef
amendment t. g ySte of s the Pe1Rls;n
S l.. That at the next general election in this
state, the following proposed amendment to tn
Constitution OF the State Of South Dakota, which
electors of the state for their approval, which
amendment when approved and ratified, shall be.
come a part of the Constitution as an amendment
the State OF South Dakota.
S 2. Amendment. That Section 4 of Article
r. OF u the Constitution Of the State Of South Da.
.SECTloN 4.-The debt Of any county, city, town,
school district, civil township or other sub divl.
sion, shall never exceed FIVE ,l5) per centum upon
the assessed valuation Of the taxable property
Indebtedness is incurred.
SIN estimating the amount of Indebtedness
the amount of Indebtedness contracted prior to
cluded.
"PRovIDED, 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
year preceding that in which said Indebtedness is
incurred, for the purpose of providing water and
sewerage fOrirrlgati0n, domestic uses, seWerag
and other purposes: and
PROVIDED FURTHER, That In a city where the
population is 8, 600 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 SUBJ
division shall be included within such district or
subdivision without a majority vote In favor
corporation, civil township, district or other SUBJ
division as the case may be, which Is proposed to
pc included therein, and no such debt shall ever
be Incurred for any OF the purposes In this sec
ton provided, unless authorized by vote In ia
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.
vember, A.. D.. 1907.
The proposed amendment will be printed upon
the ballot followed by the words:
shall the above amendment to the Constitu.
ton in relation to the increase of limitation Of
the indebtedness OF any county, municipal cor
poration. civil township, district or other sub
division for certain purposes. be approved and
ratified
Immediately to the left of which shall be print
a square IN which the elector can place a cross to
indicate his vote. Electors desiring to vote .'Yes''
WilLplace a cross before the word "Yes'' and
those desiring to vote NO will place a cross be-
Dated at Pierre, the Capital, this LIST day OF
August, A.. D.. 1902.
&C. BERG
Secretary of State.