Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-10-28

The first proposed amendment II con-
taiued in Chapter SOC OF the Laws OF
Minnesota for the year 1909.
PURPOSE. by this amendment 1T IL
sought to authorize the payment by the
state from the State Road and Bridge
Fund of one-half of the cost Of COM
structinE or Improving any road q
brfdfe therein, Ind Ii an amendment
Of Section 10 Of Article 9 Of the Con-
stitution, which now reads as follows'
Section 16. For the purpose Of lend
ing aid in the construction and I'M
pr6vement 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, and
shall also include all funds accruing to
any state road and bridge fund, how
ever provided
1.-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 re-
ceive in any year more than three (3)
per cent or less than one half on OF one
(1) per cent Of the total fund thus
provided and expended during such
year: and provided further, that in no
case shall more than one7third C5) 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 1e. For the purpose OF 'eno-
ing aid in the construction and I'M
provement OF public highways ana
bridges, there IS hereby created 1uno'
to be known as the state ROAD ana
hridre fund.- said fund shall include
81 moneys aeeruing from the income
darived from investments In the IN
ternal Improvement land fund, or tna'
NAV hereafter accrue to said fund.- ana
.han also include all funds accru1ns
to any state road and or1oee 1uno'
however provided.
"The legislature is authorized 10 aoo
n such, fund, for the purpose OF con-
.4-,,c+inr or improving roads and
hr;dres of this state, by providing, IN
,ts discretion, for an annual tax levy
| unon the property of this state OF mo-
- axceed in any year one-fourth tA)
-. ,a mil, on all the taxable property
within the state.
| PROVIDED, that no county shall re-
c.,ve in any year more than three 81
No. cent or less than one-half (k) o.
one ~ per cent Of the total fund thus
nrovidede and expended during suct
war: and provided, further, that In nj
c..a shall more than one-half (h) o.
tn. cost Of constructing or improving
.nv road or bridge be paid by the stat
from such fund"
EFFECT. The present Constitution
; ,uthorfxes the payment by the State
o-+ Of such fund 20 created Of ONE
THIRD (1-3) of the cost Of constructinl
ar inproving any road OF bridge there
! a.. II this amendment IN adopted tn
! e+.+s could then pay oNE-HALF CD Q
the cost of constructing any such roa'
Of bridge, and the effect of the amend
nent 1. thus to increase the amour
which the State may lawfully pay to
ward such purpose. ~ H.. !:
SECOND PROPOSE I