The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1906-10-12


fund for the payment of the principal
thereof within twenty years from the
time of contracting the same. Any
Indebtedness or liability incurred con-
trary to this provision shall be void:
Provided, That this section shall not
be construed to apply to the ordinary
and necessary expenses authorized by
the general laws of the State.
2. That section CT article OF the
constitution of the State OF Idaho be
amended to read as follows:
I No county, city, town, village. num-
cipality or other subdivision of the
State shall ever make donations to any
railroad of other works of internal
improvement. unless propositions so to
do shall have been first submitted to
the qualified electors thereof at an
election by authority of law: Provided,
That such donations of county with
the donations of such subdivisions in
the aggregate shall not exceed ten per
cent Of the assessed valuation Of such
county: Provided, further, That any
city or county may, by two-thirds
vote. increase such Indebtedness five
Ger cent in addition to such ten per
cent: and no bonds or other evidences
of indebtedness SO issued shall be
valid unless the same shall have in
dorsed thereon a certificate signed by
the Secretary and Auditor of State
showing that the same is issued pur
suant to law.
8. That section 10 of article Is of
the constitution of the State of Idaho
be amended to read as follows:
: The board of county commissioners
shall consist of three members, whose
term of office shall be four years; the
commissioners for commissioner dis.
i trict No. / and No. 2 in each county
q shall be elected at the regular election
:. in 1908 for a term of four years, and
v the commissioner for the commits
=; sioner district No. 8 in each county
shall be elected at the same election
Tor a term of two years; and theil
> successors shall be elected for tern
y of four years at regular elections
u thereafter.
J.. 4. That section of article Is o
q the constitution of the State of Idaho
J. be amended to read as follows:
The Legislature by general and uni
form laws shall provide for the cleo
- ton biennially in each of the severa
y counties of the State, of such county
y township and precinct officers as ma.
/" be provided by law and shall pre-
r scribe their duties. For the purpos
of determining what officers shall b.
provided in the different counties o
:" the State, the Legislature is empower
s ed to classify the different counties G
e the State in proportion to the popula
ton in each, if necessary.
II 5. That section of article Z o
the constitution of the State of Idah
be amended to read as follows:
The power to tax corporations o
~ corporate property, both real and pei
% sonal, shall never be relinquished o
lie suspended, and all corporations in thi
le State or doing business therein shal
= be subject to taxation for State, cour
ty. school, municipal and other pull
poses, on real and personal propert
- owned or used by them, and not b.
J. this constitution exempted from ta1
a, alton within the territorial limits @
r. the authority levying the tax:
Provided, That the Legislature ma
by law exempt the right of way, sta
ton, and other necessary grounds, ST
=" perstructures upon such right of way
E station and other necessary grounds
~ and all other immovable property pei
a tanning thereto, and used in conneC
o. tion herewith, of any steam or elet
in trict railroad and branches thereo
ly hereafter to be constructed in thi
re State, from any and all charge or ia
ut whatsoever for period not exceedin
en- years after the construction c
such railroad or of such branch raj
road shall have begun:
Pro- ided, further, That no such e,
~ -tion shall extend beyond the yea
y 1926.
nc That section of article Z of tn
III constitution CT the State of Idaho
~ mended to read as follows:
rt The rate of taxation of real and pc
TO soma. property for State purposes sha
III rever exceed ten 10) mills on eac
dollar of assessed valuation. unless
proposition to increase such rate, spec
flying the rate proposed and the tim
III during which the same shall be levied
shall have been submitted to the pee
Gle at a general election. and sha
,s have received a majority of all tn
We votes cast for and against it at sue
he leetion.
a. a. TATE OF IDAHO,