The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-04-18

3, of the Constitution of this State:
Section /. BE It resolved by the
Legislature OF the State of Texas
that Section 80 OF Article 3. OF tn,
Constitution of the State of Texas, b,
amended so as TO hereafter read as
follows:
Section go The Legislature shall
have no power to authorize any coun.
! ~, city or town or other political
corporation or subdivision of the
state. TO lend its credit or to grant
public money or thing Of value In aid
of, or to any individual. association
or corporation whatsoever, or TO be-
come n stock holder In such corpora
ton, association or company, provid-
ed, however, that under legislative
provision any county, any political
| subdivision Of county. any number
OF adjoining counties, or any politi-
cal subdivision of the State, or any
defined district now or hereafter to be
described and defined within the state
of Texas, and which may. or may not
include towns, villages, or municipal
corporations, upon vote of ma
jority Of the resident taxpayers vot-
ing thereon, who are qualified cleo
tors OF such district or territory to be
affected thereby, I'm addition To all
other debts may issue bonds or 9TH
erwise lend It's ,redlt in any amount
not TO exceed one-fourth OF the as
ssessed valuation OF the real prop
erty of such district or territory. ex-
cept that the total bonded indebt-
edneHs OF any city or town shall
never exceed the limits imposed by
other provisions of this Constitu-
ton, and levy and collect taxes to pay
the interest thereon. and provide a
sinking fund for the redemption
thereof. as the Legislature may au-
thorize. and in such manner as Il
may authorize the same for the fol-
lowing purposes. towit.
ta) The Improvement OF rivers.
creeks and streams TO prevent over
flows. and TO permit OF navigation
thereof. or irrigation thereof or I'm
aid of such purposes.
tb) The construction and mainten-
ance OF pools. lakes, reservoirs. dams
canals and waterways for the pur-
poses of irrigation or In aid thereof
tcl The construction, maintenance
and operation of macadamized, gray
elcd or paved roads aud turnplkes, or
In aid thereof
tdl The construction, maintenance
and operation Of public warehouses.
for storing handling. CHASING. meas
uring Weighing elevating and load
ing agricultural products. Provided
the Legislature may establish such
means and agencies az may be nee
essary for accomplishing the purpose
Of this amendment and shall II
State warehouse commission be pro
vidcd for. their term OF office shall
be fixed by the Legislature
Section ? The Governor is here
by directed to issue the necessary
proclamation for submitting this a
mcndment 90 the Constitution to the
qualified electors Of the state of Tex
as. on the third Saturday In July.
the same being the 18th day OF said
month, amt the amendments propos-
ed to Section So OF Article. J as A.
bove indicated. shall be voted upon
separately
Those favoring the amendment 10
authorize road or rather public i'm
proyements by a majority vote. shall
have written or printed on thei, ba
lot: For amendment D. authorize
road and other public improvements
by vote Of majority. ara that
those opposed 10 said amendment
shall have written or printed on their
ballot: Against amendment to au-
thorizo road and other publ, Inn
provements by a vote OF q majority.
Those fayoring the issuance OF
bonds for the construction Of public
warehouses shall hayo written or
printed on their ballot. For the a.
mendment authorizing the Issuance
OF bonds for the construction Of pub f.
Tie warehouses Tor agricultural pro-
ducts. Those voting against said a.
menimcnt shall have written or
printed on their ballot. Against the |
amendment authorizing the issuance /
OF bonds For the construction Of pub 4
lic warehouses for agricultural pro /
ducts
Section .. Tho sum Of I've thou
sand $4,000 dollars or 90 much 1
thereof as may be necessary. is hehe-
by appropriated out OF any fund IN