Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-10-01
LEGAL NOTICES.
PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL
AMENDMENTS.

AMENDMENTS.
The following proposed amendments
to the Constitution of the State of
Idaho were duly authorized by the
Legislative Session of 1905 to be sub
mitted to the electors Of the State at
the General Election to be held on
Tuesday, the Sixth day Of November,
1906.
The same are six in number and as
follows, to-wt:
l. That section of article of the
constitution of the State of Idaho be
amended TO read as follows:
No county, city, town, village or
other subdivision OF the state shall
incur any Indebtedness or liability in
any manner, or for any purpose, ex-
ceeding in that Year the revenue and
| income provided for it for such year
without the assent of a majority of
the qualified electors thereof, voting
at an election to be held for that pur-
pose, nor unless, before or at the time
of mourning such indebtedness pro-
vision shall be made for the collection
Of an annual tax sufficient to pay the
! interest of such Indebtedness as it
| falls due, and also to constitute a
sinking fund for the payment of the
| principal thereof, within twenty years
| from the time of contracting the same.
Any Indebtedness or liability incurred
! contrary 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.
.. That section of article s of the
constitution of the State of Idaho be
amended to read as follows
No county, city, town, village. mum
cipality or other subdivision of the
State shall ever make donations to
any railroad or other works of intern
al Improvement, unless propositions
SO to do shall have been first submit
ted to the qualified electors thereof at
an election by authority of law: Pro-
vided, That such donations of a coun-
ty with the donations of such sub
divisions in the aggregate shall not ex-
coed ten per cent of the assessed val
uaton of such county: Provided, fur.
ther, that any city or county may, by
a two-thrds vote, increase such indeb-
tedness five per cent in addition to
such ten per cent; and no bonds or
other evidences of Indebtedness so is-
sued shall be valid unless the same
shall have indorsed thereon a certif-
icate signed by the Secretary and
Auditor of State, showing that the
same is issued pursuant 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
trict No. / and No. 2 in each county
shall be elected at the regular election
in 1908 for term of four years, and the
commissioner for the commissioner
district No. 8 in each county shall be
elected at the same election for a
term of two years; and their success
sors shall be elected for a term of
four years at regular elections there
after.
4. That section of article IS of the
constitution of the State of Idaho be
amended to read as follows:
The Legislature by general and uni
form laws shall provide for the cleo
ton bennially in each of the several
counties of the State of such county,
|
be provided by law and shall pre-
scribe their duties. For the purpose
of determining what officers shall be
provided in the different counties of
the State. the legislature is empowered
to classify the different counties OF
the State in proportion to the popula-
ton in each, if necessary.
5. That section of article of the
constitution of the State of Idaho be
, amended to read as follows:
The power to tax corporations OF
corporate property, both real and per-
sonal shall never be relinquished OF
suspended, and all corporations in this
, Estate or doing business therein shall
be subject to taxation for State. coun-
ty school, municipal, and other pur-
poses, on real and personal property
owned or used by them, and not by
, this constitution exempted from taxa
ton within the territorial limits of the
authority levying the tax:
! Provided, That the Legislature may
r ton, and other necessary grounds
superstructures upon such right Of
. way, station and necessary grounds
] and all other immovable property per-
tanning thereto and used in connection
Herewith, of any steam or electric
railroad and branches thereof here
after to be constructed In this state
from any ana all cndrge OF TAX Wiide'
! soever for period not exceeding ter
- years after the construction of sucf
railroad or of such branch railroad
shall have begun:
Provided, Further, That no such ex
lemption shall extend beyond the yea
1925.
6. That section 9 of article : of thu
constitution of the State of Idaho b'
amended to read as .followS:
The rate of taxation of Sai and per
sonal property for State purposes shei
never exceed ten 10) mills on eaci
dollar of assessed valuation unless
PROPOSITION to increase such rae
specifying the rate proposed and IN
time DURING which the sare shall %
levied shall have been admitted Z
| the neople at q general election an
shall have received majority of al
the votes cast for and against 1t
| such election.
STATE OF JDAHOo
IS.
County of Ada. }
| Gibson Secretary n