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

of taxation for the year Cor years)
 ....-........ and Against ............
 excess rate of taxation for. the year Cor years) .....--.. ..-.....-..' The rate of
 taxation proposed in- excess of the | rate of one per centum to be shown | In the blank space provided therefor, l and the year years in which the proposed rate is to apply to be shown !, in the blank space provided therefor; ! and, in the event different excess rates 1 are proposed for different years, the words mentioned shall be repeated as
 often as may be necessary to show sep | arately the different excess rates pro- posed to be applied to the respective
 years. And the voter shall record his l choice. whether for or against the ex- | cess rate or rates shown, by placing a ] cross mark before or after the words ! expressing his choice. Nothing herein ] contained shall in anywise change or
 affect the rights of any holder of bonds of said city heretofore issued.
 l Sec. 2. That 1t shall be the duty of the governor to give notice by procla-
 nation to be published in one news paper in each county in the state at | least eight successive weeks next pre- eeding the said election on the amend
 ment proposed by this act to be sub 1 mitted to the qualified electors of the state for their consideration, together l with the proposed amendment. Before making such proclamatio the governor shall ascertain the cost of publishing the notice as herein required and shall certify the amount of such cost, so as
 certained by him to the governing body of the city of Birmingham, and there upon the governing body of the city of Birmingham shall pay or cause to be paid into the state treasury the sum of money so certified to them by the governor for the purpose of paying the cost of the publication of the notice re- quired by this act.
 Sec. 8. That at the said election on the amendment proposed by this act to be submitted to the qualified cleo tors of the state for their considera- tion to be held as herein provided, the
 qualified electors shall vote upon said amendment, and on the official ballots printed for such election there shall be printed the following, viz: Shall the following be adopted as an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama: The City of Birmingham may levy and col lect rate of taxation, on the property
 situated therein, not exceeding in the
 total in any one year, one and, one-half
 per centum of the value of such prop
 erty assessed as provided by the Con-
 stitution. and the statutes now or here
 after enacted pursuant to the Consti-
 tuion. But provided that the total
 rate of taxation levied by the City of
 b1TmlnSnam Sndll not, III any oHe year,
 exceed one per cent per annum. unless
 the rate in excess of one per centum
 for such year, shall have been submit
 ted by the governing body of said city
 to the qualified voters of said city, at
 an election held within such year or
 within three years prior to the begin
 ming of such year,. and shall have been
 authorized for such year by the ma
 jority vote by ballot of the qualified
 voters of said city voting upon such
 proposition. And an increase in the
 rate of taxation, in excess of one per
 centum per annum may be so author
 ized at one election for one year, or
 for two or three successive years. and
 if for more than one year, at the
 same or different excess rates for the
 respective years. In the event an ex-
 cess rate submitted for any year or
 years shall not be so authorized at any
 election, a new lower excess rate for
 such year or years may be submitted
 by the governing body of said city to
 vhe qualified voters of said city for like
 authorization at a subsequent election
 or elections held at any time or times
 thereafter. Each election held under
 the provisions hereof shall be ordered,
 held canvassed, and contested in the
 same manner as is or may be provided
 by law. applicable to said city, for elec-
 tions to authorize the issuance of mu-
 nicipal bonds. Ballots used at such
 elections shall contain the words. "For
 .............. excess rate of taxation
 for the year Cor years) ........' and Against ........ excess rate of taxa ton for the year Cor years) ......" The rate of taxataion proposed in excess of the rate of one per centum to be shown in the blank space provided therefor, and the year or years in which the proposed rate is to apply to be shown in the blank space provided therefor; and in the event different excess rates are proposed for different years, the words mentioned shall be repeated as often as may be necessary to show separately the different excess rates proposed to be applied to the respective years. And the voter shall record his choice, whether for or against the ex- cess rate or rates shown, by placing cross-mark before or after the words expressing his choice. Nothing herein contained shall in anywise change or affect the rights of any holder of bonds of said city heretofore issued'" Fol lowing the proposed amendment on the ballot shall be printed the word Yes and immediately under that shall be printed the word ''No." The choice of the mark made by him or under his direc- ton opposite the word expressing his desire.
 Sec. 4 That the officers to hold such | election shall be the same, and shall 1 be appointed in the same manner and | by the same officials as provided by | the election law of the state for the appointment of officers to hold gen. | eral elections in this state, and the elec- tions shall be held in all things in &C., cordance with the law governing gen. | eral elections and with the constitu- | tiona1 amendments concerning amend | ments to that instrument.
 ] Sec 5. That the votes cast at such | election shall be counted, canvassed and 1 tabulated and returns thereof made to | the secretary of state in the manner as In elections for representatives to the legislature; and if it shall thereupon appear that a majority of the qualified | electors who voted at such election upon the proposed amendment voted in shall be valid to all intents and pur- poses as a part of the constitution of
 Alabama. The result of such election shall be made known by proclamation | of the governor.
 l Sec. 6. That the legislature of Ala bama favors such proposed amendment | to the constitution of Alabama.
 1 Sec. '. That in the case the amend ment to the constitution of Alabama proposed in this act be adopted, no elec- | tion shall be held in the city of Bir- mingham prior to October 1, 1916, under | the authority granted therein, for the purpose of authorizing the levy of a 1 rate of taxes in excess of one per 1 centum per annum. Provided, however, l that if the levy of any such excess rate | be authorized before November 1, 1916, l the said excess rate may be by the gov