The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-11-03
Proposed Amendment TO the COnstitu-
ton of the state of SOuth Dakota

ZION OF inc ~tHte ot Sotth ANU
To the people of the state of South
The eleventh legislative assembly of
the state of South Dakota, begun and
day Of January, 1909. and concluded
on the NTH day of March, 1909, pro
posed the following amendment to the
constitution of the state, viz
That section 4 Of article - of the
constitution of the state Of South Da-
kota be amended to read as follows:
Article XIII
Section 4. The debt Of any county,
city, town. school district, civil town
ship or other subdivision, shall never
exceed five go per centum upon the
assessed valuation of the taxable pro-
perty therein for the year preceding
that in which said Indebtedness is in
Cured.
In estimating the amount of the in
subdivision may incur, the amount OF
Indebtedness contracted prior to the
adoption of the constitution shat be
included;
Provided, that any county, munich
pal corporation, civil township, dist
riot, or other subdivision may incur an
ten per centum upon the assessed
valuation of the taxable property
therein for the year, preceding that in
which said Indebtedness is incurred,
! for the purpose of providing water
and sewerage for irrigation, domestic
uses. sewerage and other purposes;
and
Provided further. that Independent
school corporations may for the pur-
pose of erecting school buildings, IN
cur an additional Indebtedness OF hVe
(5)) per centum upon the assessed
valuation of the taxable property
therein for the year preceding that In
which said Indebtedness is incurred;
and
Provided further, that in a city
where the population is 5000 or more,
such city may incur an Indebtedness
not exceeding eight per Centlm uDOU
the assessed valuation of the taxable
property therein foI the year next
ness is incurred for the purpose OF
constructing street railways, electric
lights or other lighting plants.
municipal corporation, civil township,
district or subdivision shall be in
cluded within such district or subdi-
vision without a ma jority vote In faTor
thereof OF the electors of the county.
municipal corporation, civil township,
district or subdivision 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 section provided. unless author
majority of the electors of such coun-
ty, municipal corporation, civil town
ship, district or subdivision mourning
The proposed amendment will be
voted upon by the people at the gem
eral election to be held in this state
on TUESDAY, the sth daS OF NoNember,
1910. The proposed amendment will
be printed upon the ballot followed by
the words: "Shall the above amend
ment to the constitution in relation
to the amount of debt of counties,
| cities, etc. be approved and ratihed?"
| Immediat eIy to the left of which shall
be printed the words Yes and No
Zach preceded by q square in which
the elector can place a cross to indi-
cate his vote. Electors desiring to
vote Yes will place a cross before
the word Yes" and those desiring to
word NO"
Dated at Pierre, the capital. this
25th day of July, A. ID. 1910.
SAMUEL c.. POLICY,
Secretary of State.
Proposed Amendment 10 the C@ast:tS-
ton of the State Of South Dakota