The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-10-30
Notice of Election.

nrSJ 4 ueSuly, aileF the HISO hoHusty
in November next, at the usual polling
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 10
vote on the following amendments:
STATE OFFICES:
Governor
Lieutenant governor.
congressman.
Secretary Of State.
Treasurer:
Attorney general.
Superintendent OF Public lnstructl en-.
Auditor.
Commissioners 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 Commissioners.
Ccnstabes and Justices OF the Peace,
and the following amend ments:
Proposed .fmendp5eRt to thp
constitution of the State OF
South Dakota. F.,
whenever majority OF the legal
voters OF any organized county shall
petition the board to change the To-
cation of tile county seat which has
once been located by majority vote,
specifying the piAce To which 1t IS to
he changed, said board shall submit the
same to the people of the said county
at the next general election, and if the
proposltio TO change the county seat
be ratified by two-thirds of the votes
cast ut said election Except as herein
after provided) then the county seat
stall be changed, otherwise not; Pro-
1,iffed, however. that ir cases where
the county seat is not located at a
railroad station, aud it is proposed to
remove the same TO a railroad station,
tlien the proposition TO change the
county seat may he ratified by three
fifths Of the votes cast ut said election,
upon the question OF such removal, and
in such case IL the proposition to
change the county seat be ratified by
three-lifihs Of the votes cast at the
said election ,lpon the question Of such
removal then the county seat shall be
changed. otherwise not.
"a proposition TO change the loca-
ton OF the county seat OF any organ
lied county shall not he again sub
mitted before the expiration of four
years
Tie proposed amendment will he
printed upon the ballot followed by the
words
''Shall the above amendment TO the
constitution IN relation TO change az
location OF county seats be approved
! ard ta,ilie,l--"
Immediately TO the left Of which
shall be printed the words, Yes" an,!
No each preceded 10y IA square in
winch THE elector can place a CROSS to
indicate his vote. Electors desiring to
vote" YES will place a cross before
the word YES" aud those desiring to
vote mo" Will place "a cross before
the word mo"
Yroposed amendment to the
constitution. Of tie State of
South DdtOftt.
That Section OF Article 10, Of the
Constitution Of tile State OF South Di.
koia be amended SO as TO read as fol-
lows:
Section 4. The debt OF any county,
city, town, school district, civil town
shin or other subdivision, shall never
exceed five (5) per centrum 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 whiclI u municipality or sub
division may incur, the amount OF in
debtedness contrigieh prior TO the adop-
ton of the Constitution shall be IN
cluded:
Pr0Uided, That any couaty, munic-
ipai corporation. civil towRsllIp, district
or other sub-divlson may incur an adj
tlltlonal indebtsdness not exceeding ten
per centum upon the assessed paluation
otthe taxable property therein for the
year preceding that IN which said in
debteduess is incurred. for the pur, ose
OF providing water and sewerage for
irrigation. domestic uses, sewerage aud
ether purposes; ard
PrOri3ed, further, That ina city
where tie pol,ulatIon 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 thai in which said Indebtedness is
incurred. for the purpose Of construct
ing street railways, electric lights or
other lighting pants.
''Pr0Uided, further, That no
county, municipal corporation, civil
township, district or subdivision shall
be included within such dis
trict or subdivision without a
majority vote in favor thereof,
OF the electors OF The county, municipal
corporation, civil township, district or
other sus-division as the case may be,
whichis proposed to be Included there
IN, aud no such debt shall ever bs iu-