The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1906-10-04


the General Election % be held On
Tuesday she sixth day Of November.
1905,
The same are 81. In number and as
follows, to-wit;
I. That section 3 OF article 8 OF the con
stitution OF the State OF Idaho be amended
to read as follows;
No county, city, town. village or other sub.
division OF the State shall incur any indebt.
edness or liability in any manner, or for
any purpose, exceeding in that year the
revenue and income provided for it for such
year, with )ut the assent OF majority OF the
qualified electors thereof. voting at an cleo
ton to be held for that purpose, nor unless,
before or at the time OF mourning such in
debtedness provision shall be made for the
collection OF an annual tax sufficient TO pay
the interest on such Indebtedness as II falls
due, and also to constitute a sinking fund
for the payment of the principal thereof
within twenty years from the time OF con-
tracing the same. ANY Indebtedness OF
liability incurred contrary to this provision
shall be void PROVIDED, That this section
| shall not be construed to apply to the ordin
AIRY and necessary expenses authorized b,
the general laws OF the State.
q. That section OF article OF the con
stitution of the State OF Idaho be amended
to read as follows:
| No county, city. town, village, munlcipalit,
or other subdivision Of the State shall evel
make donations TO any railroad or othe
+ works OF internal improvement, unless propo
sitions SO to do shall have been FIRST sub
mitted to the qualified electors thereof at an
election by authority OF law: PROVIDED, Iha
such donations OF county with the dona
tons OF such subdivisions in the aggregate
shall not exceed ten per cent OF the assessed
valuation OF such county: PROVIDED, FUR
/ Their, That any city or county may, by
twothirds vote, increase such Indebtedness
FIVE per cent in addition to such ten per cen
and no bonds or other evidences OF indeb'
ness so issued shall be valid unless the sam
shall have Endorsed thereon a certihcat
signed by the Secretary and Auditor oil STATE
showing that the same is issued pursuar
to law.
4. That section 10 of article Is OF the cot
stitution OF the State Of Idaho be amende
to read as follows;
The board OF county commissioners sha
consist OF three members, whose term {
Office shall be tour years; the commissions
tor commissioner district No. and No.
in each county shall be elected at the req
lar election in 1908 for term OF four year
and the commissioner for the commission,
district No 4 in each county shall be electe
at the same election for term OF two year
and their successors shall be elected for
term of four years at regular elections Their
after.
A That section OF article rs of the col
s,itution of the State OF Idaho be amende
to read as follows;
The Legislature by general and uniior
laws shall provide for the election biennia
ly in each OF the several counties OF the Stat
Of such county, township and precinct office
, as may be provided by law and shall pr
scribe their duties. For the purpose OF d
termining what officers shall be provided
the different counties Of the State, the Legl
la,ure is empowered 10 classify the diiferel
counties OF the State IN proportion TO u
population in each, II necessary.
! That section y OF article OF the co
, stIiution OF the State Of Idaho he amend,
to read as follows;
The power to tax corporations or corp
rate property, both real and personal. shs
! never be relinquished OF suspended, and ;
! corporations in this State or dong buslne
/ therein shall be subject to taxation Tor Stai
county, school, municipal. and other pt
poses, on real and personal property own
or used by them. and not bv this eonstituti'
exempted from taxation within the territori
! limits OF the authority levying the tax;
PROVIDED, That the Legislature may
\ law exempt the right OF way. station, a
other necessary grounds, supcrstruciures u
ON such right OF way. station and other n'
! essary grounds, and all other Imnoyai
property pertaining thereto, and used IN CT
n nection Herewith, OF any steam or elect
railroad and branches thereof, hereafter
\ be constructed in this Stale. from any and
charge or tax whatsoever tor a period :
eXceeding ten years after the construct
= OF such railroad or Of such branch railfo
shall have begun;
PROVIDED, FURTHEE. That no such
emption shall extend beyond the yeai i9st
!. o That section Q Of article J Of the @
y siitution Of the state Of Idaho be amend
N 10 read as follows:
:. The rate OF taxation Of real and persO
u property Tor State purposes shah never
n coed tea fIoJ mills on each dollar 81 asss
" ed valuation, unless a proposition to incre
n such rate. specifying the rate proposed !
=. the time during which the same shall
III Ieyled shall have been Submitted to
h. people at a general election. and shall IA
u received a majority OF all the votes cast
~ and against II at such election.
n STATE OF lDAHo. IS
~ County OF Ada
d / WILL II. GIHsoN. Secretary Of ii
n Of the Stale Of Idaho. do hereby certify
" The above and foregoing printed pgopo
n. amendments arc true and correct cop1esot
u same as Of record IN nv Once and IN
~ custody, and are published IN acccrda
!. with law.
M In Witness Whereof. have hereu
a. set nv hand and zffl
III the Great Seal Of
~ GREAT sRAL State. al BOlse. ID
" tins Is;h day Of Sept
~ Der, 100
Secretary OF State