The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-23

fore the day of the election. The ball. lots used in said election shall have printed at the top of such ballot the rate of such proposed tax, the time it is proposed to be continued, and thar 1t is to be used for public school pur- poses and directly underneath in plain type shall be printed on different lines the words, For Proposed Taxation" Against Proposed Taxation" and a
 blank must be left directly to the left of each line thereof and the voters 1avoring the proposed taxation will make cross mark directly to the left of the line For Proposed Taxation" and the voters not in favor of the pro- posed taxation will make a cross mark directly to the left of the line Against Proposed Taxation" and if it appears as the result of such election that a majority of those voting in said cleo ton have voted for such taxation, the court Of county commissioners or oth- CT governing body shall levy said spe- cial tax and cause the tax assessor to assess the same on the taxable prop erty in said county or in said school district, as the case may be, which shall not exceed 30 cents on each Sl0a worth of taxable property in safd,l county or in said school district aS the case may be; provided that any special tax levied under the provisions of this act shall not be for shorter term than two years.
 Sec. 6. That whenever such a levy as lis provided for in this act is made, it shall be the duty of the tax collector within and for that county to collect such R tax in the same manner and under the same requirements and laws as the taxes of the state are collected, and he shall Keep said amount separate and apart rom all other funds and keep a clear and distinct account thereof showing what amount Is paid and turn the same over to the county treasurer of public school funds, whose duty 1t shall be to receipt therefor and pay out the same on monthly pay rolls with the authority and approval of the county board of edl ucation, upon uniform blanks prescribed by the state superintendent of educa- tion; provided that the funds arising from levying the special tax for school pur-s poses in any school district, shall be used for the exclusive benefit of the public schools of such district; and, in the case of incorporated cities and towns shall be paid over to the treasurer of said incorporated city or town, to be used for the exclusive benefit thereof.
 Sec. 6. That all persons who are at the time of such election qualified electors in the county where such election is held, or in such school district where such election Is held. under the laws and constitution of Alabama then in exist ence, shall be qualified electors to par ticipate therein.
 Sec. z. That this act shall take effect when an amendment to the constitution of Alabama shall be adopted as provided for in an act ITO submit to the qualified electors of the state at general election to be held on the first Monday after the expiration of three months from and after the final adjournment of the pres- ent session of the legislature, for their consideration, an amendment to the con- stitution for the purpose of authorizing the several counties of the state and the several districts of any county to levy and collect a special tax not exceeding 30 cents on each $1O0 worth of taxable property in such county and in the several districts of any county, under such regu- lations as the legislature may have pre- scribed or may hereafter prescribe" and appoved March F. 1915.
 Approved September 10,. 1915.
 Official: ,nn
 JOHN PURIFOY,
 Secretary of State.