The Harrison times., 1912-08-31
Voters Will Give Cities Right
to issue Bonds, II Is
Believed.
WILL BE SUBMITTED SEPT. 9
Measure Is Of Vital Importance TO
Cities and Towns Of State,
II Is Declared.

Arkansas at the coming general cleo
ton, none is regarded Of as much i'm
portance to the material development
Of the state as the proposed constitu-
tional amendment No, Is, which, If
adopted, will give the cities Of the
state and all Incorporated towns Of
more than 1000 population, the right
to raise money for public improve.
ments by issuing bonds,
It is believed that the prejudice
against the issuing Of bonds, which
grew out Of conditions which existed
nearly a half century ago, is practical,
ly dead and that the people OF the
state are now willing to remove the
restrictions which have retarded in
many ways the advancement of the
cities and towns OF the state, An
amendment Of a similar nature but
without the restrictions and safe
guards Of the present amendment was
defeated by a small margin four years
ago only because Of the discovery Of
features which were said by some to
render the measure unsafe Very IT.
tle II any criticism has been made OF
Amendment No, Is, which will be sub
mitted at the election September g.
For that reason it Is not believed that
there will be any serious opposition
to this measure, All that is needed to
insure It's passage, It Is believed Is
to make its provisions known to the
Mcs'who will be asked to pass judg.
TAFT frpon It on September Q.
nesseejzing that Arkansas is the only
vcck N the entire Union that prohib.
eoor = cities and towns from issuing
tbo;r under proper restrictions, and
ng that as long as this condi
A Dldsts Arkansas cannot hope to
have lace with the other states Of the
here lC in any phase Of development
fire lipffIcals and representative citi.
attcntt the cities and towns OF the
L,owhaye Joined hands In an effort
an off OIL tne oouuS , 'not , nave ne,u
Eyert e"ev" v , 80 ,oaS' -, neSpo,o,ns ,I ,,,o W
'"'E, Taylor OF Little Rock issued
train for n mootlnc or movors civ
lall tfys and other officials and Clti,
traffic the cities and towns of Arkan.
real yAd at this meeting the amend,
but nthIch IL 70 be submitted in Sep
ed, cy was drafted The amendment
world ts final form only after
our pt discussion OF Al, tn" PROPOSED
hound and, as II was finally approx
o,d Il. q believed by those who are
X sponsor for II TO be surround
Ial the safeguards that could
~ red by the tax payers.
On qwork Of securing The subml8'
gust the amendment and Of making
: enteftnpNim In Its behalf has been
friendIonda Of an executive committee
honuIod Of Mayor Chas r. Taylor
side. die Rock Mayor l'ag0u Bour
N,s Fort Smith, Mayor A. G, Jor
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run 'V' 9l, ''s,, ,, "S, ,,,,, ", ." ~, ,r,, r"u
Gathl or H' ',', ,ann.horo "~o 'T1J, ThJs commit
D given ,ho ooslgtance of tho r,pcn.
c whitGr NIL cllDce and towns In the
p the mind the mcmbors believe that
s charQy campaign required is one Of
Getty I'm order that the voters mal
= Milur Informed upon NIL the ro0lur"s
Bent, proposed amendment They
foiry.uuGhl 10 turn the llHht on 10
n ,nt Dhnuo Of the measure 40 that
!. 10, I}plo may know Just what they
@ G,oos,lnE for when they east their
= Iapa. ia iaId nnon ,ho for, ne,
j, W" amendment 80. IL IL adopted
not u dollars worth Of bonds can be-
Rmcd and sold until after u majority
Of the qualified voters Of the city or
town affected have docrood by their
ballots Rl an election held for that
purp0Re that such bonds shall be- Ia.
sued Amendment No, II merely Pc.
moves the iron clad restriction now
embodied In the constitution prevent
iHg Dhe Issuing Of bonds In any form
and gives cities ana towns OF the state
lho Wght 10 issue bonds for certain
pUrp5HcH II they doslro TO do 40. II
a majority of the voters OF n city or
town are not In favor " the laaupnce or
onds for a certain purpose or for any
rurp0se they can say 80 by their votes
ard Dhosbonds Gun not be issued II iB
G.clnro1 TO be- merely the application
o' lho principle of self Woycrumonl In
ua'loW that AFFECT Only the people Of
q particular community
The amendment affects only the
cities ana towns OF more than 1000
ohulAtidh.
Il can AFFECT the lhNes " no one out
,ulN the cities and towns and II can
W'.aI the taxes Of the people lIylnH
.n the cities and towns only when
.hfFa roople say Themselves hat they
prr a. tax Themselves 10 secure rub
'r improvements For this reason II
F believed that there viii bo prnoiI
yull no 0BpoHllIon 70 The amendment
qwtng the country voters ah The lhl