The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1902-10-24
Proposed Amendment.

To the Constitution of the State of South Dakota
To the People of the State of South Dakota.
Dakota, at the Session thereof begun and held at
Pierre. the capital. on January 8, A. D. 1901, and
fng smand on March re hS 3. 49, 1901, proposed df the he foley oists
viz: "A joint resolution proposing and agreeing
70 an amendment to the Constitution of the
QUESTION SUBMITTED.
5 l. That at the next general election In this
state, the fOllOwing proposed amendment to the
Constitution of the State of South Dakota, which
Is hereby agreed to, shall be submitted to the
amendment when approved and ratified. shall be-
come a part OF the Constitution as an amendment
to Section 4 OF Article ID of the Constitution of
the State OF South Dakota.
S 2. Amendment. That Section 4 of Article
IL, of the Constitution of the State of South Da-
kota be amended SO as to read as follows:
SECTION 4.-The debt OF any county, city. town.
school district. civil township or other sub divi-
sion. snail never exceed five 80 per centum upon
the assessed valuation of the taxable property
therein Tor the year preceding that in which said
Indebtedness is Incurred.
IN e-tlmating the amount of Indebtedness
which a municipality or Subdivision may incur,
the amount of Indebtedness contracted prior to
the adoption OF the Constitution shall be in
cluded.
provided, That any county, municipal cor
p%oration. 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
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sewerage forirrigation, domestic uses, sewerag
and other purposes: and
PROVIDED FURTHER, That In a 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 pro-
perty 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 sub
division shall be included within such district or
thereof of the electors of the county. municipal
corporation. civil township. district or other SUBJ
DIVISION as the case may be, which Is proposed to
be included therein, and no such debt shall ever
be incurred for any of the purposes in this sec
ton provided. unless authorized by a vote in ia
vor thereof by a majority of the electors of such
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.. 1902.
The proposed amendment will be printed upon
the ballot followed by the words:
shall the above amendment to the ConStitu-
tlon in relation to the increase of limitation of
the indebtedness OF any county, municipal cor
poratton. civil township, district or other sub
division for certain purposes, be approved and
ratified
Immediately to the left of which shall be print
ed the words ''YeS'' and "No'', each preceded by
a square IN which the elector can place a cross to
indicate his vote. Electors desiring to vote ''Yes''
those desiring to vote NO" will place a cross be-
fore the ward '!No."
Dated at Pierre, the Capital, this LIST day or
August, A. D.. 1902.
O.C. BERG
Secretary of State.