Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1911-11-02

George W. Tappan. ...... Taxpayers protection
George w. Tappan ................... Citizens
George w Tappau ............... Independent
George W. Tappan OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Lincoln
Oliver F. Peasnall ................. Prohibition
1"A NINE INSPECTORS.
Llewellyn NJ. Evans ............. Republican
Augustus McDade ............,... Republican
Augustus McDade ................ Democratic
Augustus McDade Taxpayers Protection
s. ]. Phillips ......................R Republican
Jenkiu T. Reese ....................R Republican
p j. Moore .......................D Democratic
p J. Moore ...................... Keystone
p J. Moore ......... TAXPAYERS Protection
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CON
STITUTIoN NO. /.
Shall section eight of Article nine of the
Constitution be amended so as to read as
follows:
section s.-The debt of any county. city.
borough township, school district or other
municipality or incorporated district except
as herein provided, shall never exceed seven
per centum. upon the assessed value OF the
taxable property therein, nor shall any such
municipality or district incur any new debt
or increase Its Indebtedness to an amount
exceeding two per centum upon such assessed
VALUATION Of property without the assent OF
such manner as shall he provided by law;
but any city. the debt OF which now exceeds
seven per centum. Of such assessed valua-
ton, may be authorized by law to increase
the same three per centum in the aggregate,
at any one time, upon such valuation, except
that any debt or debts hereinafter incurred
by the city and county OF Philadelphia Tor
the construction and development OF sub
ways for transit purposes, or for the con-
struction Of wharves and ocks. or the rec
lamation of land to be used in the construc-
tion of a system of wharves and docks, as
public improvements owned or to be owned
nv said city and county Of philadelphia and
which shall yield TO the city and county OF
PHILADELPHIA current net revenue In excess
Of the interest on said debt or debts and OF
the annual installments necessary for the
cancellation of said debt, or debts, may be
excluded in ascertaining the power OF the
city and county of philadelphia TO become
otherwise indebted: Provided That sink
ing fund for their cancellation shall be
established and maintained .,>>,
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CON-
STITUTION NO 2.
Shall Section Six OF Article Five OF the
Constitution be amended so as to read as
follows:
Section 6. In the county OF Philadelphia
all the Jurisdiction and powers now vested
in the district courts and courts OF common
pleas. subject to such changes as may ne be
made by this Constitution or by law, shall
be In Philadelphia vested in fve district and
separate courts of equal and co-ordinate lur-
isdiction, composed of three judges each. The
said courts in PHILADELPHIA shall be desig-
mated respectively as the court OF common
pleas number one. number two. number
three. number four and number hve. but
the number Of said courts may be by law IN
creased from time to time and shall be in
like manner designated by successive num-
bers. The number OF Judges In any OF said
ment OF an additional court may be authorized
by law. may be increased, from time TO
time, and whenever such increase shall
amount in the whole to three, such three
Judges shall compose distinct and separate
court as aforesaid. which shall be numbered
as aforesaid. In Philadelphia all suits shall
be Instituted in the said courts OF common
pleas without designating the number OF the
said court and the several courts shall dis
tribute and apportion the business among
them in such manner as shall be PROVIDED
| by rules Of court and each court to which
any suit shall he thus assigned, shall have
exclusive Jurisdiction thereof, subject to
change OF venue, as shall be provided by
In the county of Allegheny all the juris.
dctlon and powers now vested in the several
| numbered courts OF common pleas; shail DC
vested In one court OF common pleas, com
posed OF all the judges in commission In
| said courts. Such Jurisdiction and powers
shall extend TO all proceedings at law anG
| In equity which shall have been instituted
| in the several numbered courts, and shall b'
subject to such changes as NAV be made
| by law, and subject TO change OF venue as
provided by law. The president Judge o
| said court shall be selected ms provided by
law. The number OF judges In said cour
| may be hv law increased from time to time
| This amendment shall take effect on thu
| first day OF January succeeding Its adoption.
AND. do hereby make known and giv'
notice to the electors thereof. that an election
will he held in the City Of Scranton, in thu
said CPTP,y TTEgypSY &! i;SSgsEvnps NoVEMBER % 1911
For one person to fll the office of Cit!
Controller.
For five persons TO fll the office OF Coun
Icilmen.
Directors six-year term.
For three persons to MI the oniee
School Directors. four-year term.
For three persons TO fll the office o
School Directors. two-year term.
For one person to all the office Of Alder
man, In each Of the following wards: First
Second Fourth, Eleventh. Twelfth, Fifteenth
Sixteenth. Seventeenth, Eighteenth an
| Twentieth.
For one person to ill the office Of Con
, stable in each and every ward.
For one person to ill the office OF Assesso
Z in each and every ward
For one person to MI the office OF Judge Q
Election in each and every election district
For two persons to hll the office Of In
, spectors OF election in each and every elec
tion district.
e And | hereby make known and give nc
> tice that the following is the official lls
OF all candidates with parties. or polieie