Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-09-14
BOYS SWEATERS

without the consent of the electors
thereof at a public election in such
manner as shall be provided by law; but
any city. the debt of which on the first
day of January, one thousand eight
hundred and seventy four. exceeded
seven per centum of such assessed val
uation. and has not since been reduced
authorized by law to increase the same
three per centum in the aggregate at
city of Philadelphia, upon the condi-
tons hereinafter set forth, may in
crease it's Indebtedness to the extent of
| three per centum in excess of seven
per centum. upon such assessed valu-
alton for the specific purpose of pro-
viding for all or any of the following
ton and Improvement of subways. tun-
nels, railways. elevated railways. and
other transit facilities; for the, con-
and docks and for the reclamation of
land to be used in the construction of
wharves and docks, owned or to be
however. shall only be made with the
assent of the electors thereof at pub
lie election, to be held in such manner
as shall be provided by law. In ascer-
tanning the borrowing capacity of said
city of Philadelphia. at any time, there
shall be excluded from the calculation
credit, where the work resulting from
any previous expenditure, for any one
or more of the specific purposes here
inabove enumerated shall be yielding
enue the amount of which credit shall ,
be ascertained by capitalizing the an
nuah net. net, rexenue curing ing the year i'm ,
lascertainment. Such capitalization
shall be accomplished by ascertaining
the principal amount which would yield
such annual, current net revenue. at the
average rate of interest, and sinking
fund charges payable upon the indebt-
purposes. up to the time of such ascer-
tainment. The method of determining
such amount, SO to be excluded or al
lowed as a credit may be presented by
In mourning Indebtedness. for any
one. or more of said purposes of con-
ton, the city of Philadelphia may is
sue its obligations maturing not later
than fifty years from the date thereof.
ficient to retire said obligation at ma
turity, the payments to such sinking
fund to be in equal or graded annual
in an amount sufficient to provise for
and may include the amount of the In
ing and which may accrue thereon
throughout the period of construction
and until the expiration of one year
after the completion of the work for
which said Indebtedness shall have
been incurred: and said city shall not
be REQUIRED to levy taX to pay said
required by section ten of article nine
of the Constitution of Pennsylvania
until the expiration of said period of
work
A true copy of JOINT Resolution No. 2. |
ROBERT McAFEE,
Secretary of the CommonWe Wea lth |
Number Three.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
PROPOSING an amendment to section
Constitution of Pennsylvania
Section /; Be 1t resolved BY the Sen.
ate ate and blouse Of
General Assembly met. That the fol-
lowing amendment to the Constitution /!
of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania /
be, and the same is nerepy. proposed. |
ticle thereof
Amend section twenty y-one, article |
three of the Constitution of the Com
monwealth of Pennsylvania, which /
reads as follows:
shall limit the amount to be recovered
for injuries resulting in death, or for |,
injuries to persons or property, and in ,
case of death from such injuries, the |
right of action shall survive. and the /
General Assembly shall prescribed for
whose benefit such actions snail be |
limitations of time within which suits ,
may be brought against corpora tions i
Tor injuries to persons or property. or .
Tor other causes different from those /
nxed by general laws regulating ac-
tions against natural persons, and such !
acts 2. now existing are avoided" so that
The General Assembly may enact |
laws requiring the payment by en- +
ployers or employers and employees
Jointly, of reasonable compensation for .
injuries to employees arising in the !
course of their employment, and for /
occupational diseases of employees
whether or not such injuries or dis
eases result in death. and regardless +
OF fault of employer of employee. and
liking the basis of ascertainment of
such compensate and the maximum
and minimum limits thereof. and pro-
viding special or general remedies for
the collection thereof; but in no other
cases shall the. General Assembly limit
the amount to be recovered for injuries
resulting in death. or for injuries to
persons or property. and In case of
death from such injuries. the right of
action shall survive. and the General
Assembly shall prescribe for whose
benefit such actions shall be prosecut-
ed. No ect shall prescribe any limi-
tation of time within which suits may
be brought against corporations for in
juries to persons or property. or for
other causes. different from those hxed
by general laws regulating actions
against natural persons. and such aets +