The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1902-10-25

section IT,. For the purpose OF lending
OF public highways and bridges there is
hereby created a fund to be known as the
STATE road and bridge fund" Said fund
snail include all moneys accruing from
the income derived from Investments in
the internal Improvement land fund, or
that may hereafter accruetto said fund,
anu shall also include all funds accruing
ever provided. ~ #3s
The legislature is authorized to add to
such fund Tor the purpose of constructing
or improving roads and bridges of this
state, by providing, in its discretion, for
an annual tax. levy upon the property Of
ohet Staaf af nGt to exceed IN any
The 1egislature Is Is also aat S saas to
ernor Of the state Of a board to be known
as the state highway commission con-
sufa an.lsf s shady be
pensatlOn other than personal expenses.
Such commission shall have general SUI
perintendence Of the construction orsstate
dGsd lb in the construction thereof and
SSonnties IN the state upon an equitable
than three. "a per cent or less than daa one
q prosdaa cent Of the a t
such year; and provided, further. that no
more than one-third Q-3). Of such fund
for bridges, and in no case shall more
than one-third Q-3) Of the cost Of con-
structing or improving any road or bridge
be paid by the state from such fund.
It is proposed by said Act to amend the
same so as to read as follows: >< o.. l. (
Section 1e For the purpose of lending
aid IN the construction and Improvement
HerPhR and Pr1dges there
Estate Road and Bridge Fund Said
fund shall include all moneys accruing
from the interest derived from the in
land fund, or that may hereafter accrue
to said fund.- and shall also include all
funds funds a aec to any state road and
The legislature is authorized 70 add to
such fund for the purpose of construct
>1ng or improving roads and bridges of the
an annual tax levy upon the 5 PROPERTY of Of
this state, Of not to exceed in any one
year one-tenth Q-1U Of one mill on all
the taxable property within the state.
The existing Constitution author
ICES legislation providing for a levy
of a state tax of 1-2O of one mill for
the purpose of building roads and
bridges, and provides for it's use
under the direction of a State High
way Commission in such counties
as shall contribute at least double
pended by said Commission for such
purpose, subject also to certain
other limitations. ~,
BY the proposed change, n tax of
lilo of one mill is authorized to be
levied for this purposes; the High
way Commission is abolished, and
the result, if the proposed amend
ment is adopted, will be to place
the distribution of such funds in the
hands of the Leg Stature, without
limitation or restriction.
Iv. 49,.
BY an act Of the legislature Of the State
OF Minnesota, known as chapter one (D
of the Laws Of the Extra Session of 1902,
it is proposed to amend sections one "a,
two (2) and three 60 of article nine (9)
of the constitution. 49,. 49, ,'
The sections as now existing read az
lows: Il
Section 1. All taxes to be raised in
this state shall be as nearly equal as may
be-, and all property on which taxes are
to be levied shall have cash valuation
and be equalized and uniform throughout
the state; provided, that the legislature
may, by general law or special act, au-
thorize municipal corporations to levy
assessments for local improvements upon
the property fronting upon such improve
ments, or upon the property to be bene-
fitted by such improvements, or both,
without regard to a cash valuation, and
In such manner as the legislature may
prescribe; and provided, further, that for
the purpose of defraying the expenses of
city Or Wth waPer the any
islature may, by general or special law,
authorize any such city or municipality,
having a population of five thousand or
more, to levy an annual tax or assess
ment upon the lineaI foot of all lands
fronting on any water main or water
pipes laid by such city Or municipality
supplying water to the citizens thereof.
without regard to the cash value of such
property, and to empower such city to
or penalties for failure to pay the same,
or any fine or penalty for any violation
OF the rules OF such city or municipality
water rate due for the same.
And provided further, that there may
be by law levied and collected "a tax upon
all inheritances,. devises,. bequests, lega-
ton above a fixed and specified sum, Of
any and all natural persons and corpora
lions. Such tax, above such exempted
ed or progressive, but shall not exceed
a maximum tax Of five per cent. ~
Sec: 2: The . legislatHre shall provide
estimated Ordinary expenses of the
state for each year; and whenever it
shall happen that such ordinary expenses
the income Of the state for such year.
the legislature shall provide for levying
tax for the ensuing year sufficient,
with other sources of income, to pay the
deficiency of the preceding year, together
with the estimated expenses of such en-
Sec. 8. Laws shall be passed taxing
all moneys, credits; investments in bonds,
stocks, joint stock companies, or other
wise; and also all real and personal prop
erty, according to its true value in
lie schoolhouses, public hospitals, acad-
emies, colleges, universities and all semi
naries of learning, all churches, church
houses of worship, institutions of pur HIy
public charity, public property used ex-
clusively for any public purpose, and
personal property to an amount not ex-
ceeding in value two hundred dollars for
each individual. shall, by general laws.
be exempt from taxation. -, = -
It is proposed by said chapter to amend
the same so as to read as follows:
Section 1. The power of taxation shall
ira cited away. The legislature shall pro-
vide for an annual tax>sutficient to defray
the estimated ordinary expenses of the
shall happen that such ordinary ex-
penses for any year shall exceed the in
come of the state for such year the
sion provide for levying tax sutficien.
to pay such deficiency. And whenever
the income of the state from other
sources shall be sufficient. to defray all
of its ordinary expenses without the levy
Of any annual state tax, such tax levy
shall be omitted. All taxes to be raised
in this state shall be as nearly equal as
may be and shall be levied and collected
on which taxes are to be levied except
as herein otherwise provided, shall have
q cash valuation, and shall be equalized
and uniform throughout the state; pro-
vided that whenever the levy OF a tax
for state purposes is omitted as above
provided. the taxes levied for local pur-
poses shall be upon a valuation Of the
property within the several counties and
The SUBDIVISIONS thereof. which shall be
equaiized and uniform throughout each
county. The legislature may by general
or special law authorize municipal cor
porations tc levy assessments for local