The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-09-05
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
To Be Voted on at the Election November
18th, 1902. s

An act proposing an amendment to
section sixteen of article nine, of the
constitution of the state of Minnesota,
establishing the road and bridge fund,
and authorizing the legislature to levy
an annual tax for the purpose of con-
structing and improving roads and
bridges within this state.
Be it enacted by the. legislature of the
state of Minnesota:
Section 1. The following amend
ment to section sixteen of article nine,
of the constitution of the state of Min
nesota, is hereby proposed to the peo-
pie of the state for their approval or
rejection, that is to cay change section
sixteen of article nine of said con-
stitution so that said section sixteen
shall read as follows: E 90
Section IS. For the purpose of
lending aid in demonstration and
Improvement of public highways and
bridges, there is hereby created a
fund to be known as the estate Road
and Bridge Fund" Said fund shall
include all moneys accruing from the
interest derived from the investments
in the internal Improvement land
fund, or that may hereafter accrue to
said fund, and shall also include all
funds accruing to any state road and
bridge fund however provided. a
The legislature is authorized to add
to such fund for the purpose of con-
structing or improving roads and
bridges of the state, and providing in
its discretion for an annual tax levy
upon the property of this state, of,
not to exceed in any one year one
tenth of one mill on all the taxable
property within the state. s&Eg2 w
Sec. 2. This proposed amendment
shall be submitted to the people of
this state for their approval or rejec-
ton at the general election occurring
next after the passage, of this act, and
the qualified voters of the state in
their respective districts may at such
election vote for or against said
amendment. by ballot; and the returns
thereof shall be made and certified
within the time. and such votes can
vassed and the result thereof declared
in the manner provided by law with
reference to the election Of state Off
GERS. and if it shall appear thereupon
that majority of all the voters vot--
ing at said election for or against the
proposed amendment to the constitu-
sion, as provided in the next section
have voted in favor of the same, then
the governor shall make proclamation
thereof, and such amendment shall
take effect and be in force as q part of
the constitution.
Sec 3. The ballots used at said
election on said amendment shall have
printed thereon, Amendment to Sec
tion sixteen of article nine Of the con-
stitution. establishing state road
and bridge fund, and authorizing the
legislature to levy an annual tax for
the purpose of constructing aud i'm
proving roads aid bridges within this
state. yes-No" and each elector
voting on said amendment shall place
a cross mark X thus, in a space to
pe Left opposite either the word
"Yes" or tie word "No," and shall
be counted for or against the PROPOSE
tion in accordance with the expressed
will of the elector, as provided by the
election laws of this state.
Sec. 4. This act shall take effect
and be in force from and after its pas
sage.
Approved April Is, 1901.