Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1910-10-13
FIRST PROPOSED AMEND.
MENT.

| The first proposed amendment IL con-
| tanned In Chapter 500 of the Laws OF
Minnesota for the year 1909.
PURPOSE. BY this amendment 1T II
| sought to authorize the payment by the
State from the State Road and bridge
Fund Of One-half of the cost Of con-
structing or improving any road or
| bridge therein, and Is an amendment
OF Section IS Of Article Of the Con-
! stitution, which now reads as f0llOwss
Section 16. For the purpose Of lend
ing aid in the construction and i'm
provement of public highways and
| bridges. there is hereby created a fund
to be known as the state road and
bridge fund.- said fund shall include
all moneys accruing from the Income
derived from investments In the tn-.
ternal improvement land fund, or that
may hereafter accrue to said fund, and
shall also include all funds accruing to
any state road and bridge fund, how
ever provided. -
"The legislature is authorized to add
to such fund. for the purpose Of con-
structing or improving roads and
bridges of this state. by providing In
it's discretion, for an annual tax levy
upon the property of this state Of not
to exceed in any year one-fourth (A)
of one mill on all the taxable property
within the state. [
PROVIDED, that no, county shall re-
ceive in any year more than three (3)
per cent or less than ono half (h) of one
% per cent Of the total fund thus
provided and expended during such
year; and provided further, that in no
case shall more than one-third (1O of
the cost of constructing or improving
any road or bridge be paid by the state
from such fund.-" and to substitute
therefor the following: "@>
Section 49,. For the purpose OF lend
ing aid in the construction and I'M
provement Of public highways and
bridges, there is hereby created fund,
to be known as the state road and
bridge fund said fund shall include
all moneys accruing from the income
derived from investments in the IN
ternal Improvement land fund, or that
may hereafter accrue to said fund, ana
shall also include all funds accruin4
to- any state road and bridge fund,
however provided.
.The legislature is authorized to add
to such fund, for the purpose of con-
structing. or improving roads and
bridges Of this state, by providing, In
its discretion, for an annual tax levy
upon the property Of this state Of not
to exceed in any year one-fourth (A).
Of one mill on all the taxable property
within the state.
PROVIDED, that no county shall rec
ceive in any year more than three a.
per cent or less than one-half (h) Of
one az per cent Of the total fund thus
provided and expended during suoh
year; and provided, further, that ii no
case shall more than one-half (h) Of
the cost Of constructing or improving
any road or bridge be paid by the state
from such fund. !" ss
EFFECT. The present Constitutfsn
authorizes tie payment - the statss
out Of suck fund 30 created OF ONE.
THIRD (1-3y 81 the cost Of constructin8
or 1mprov1nE any road or bridge there.
IN. If this amendment q adopted To
state could then nay. ONIn-HALF (1l) g
tie cost Of constructing my such roaA
81 bridge, and tie edkect 81 the anaenA.
ment Is THUS TO increase the amo1nt
which the state may lawfully pay to.
ward such purD pose. ss 81 zsssss
ES EGONn PR0p0S En