Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-05-08

whatsoever, or to become a stockhold-
err In such corporation, association or
company; provided, however, that un.
der legislative provision any county,
any political subdivision OF county,
or any defined district now or here.
after TO be described and defined with.
in the State of Texas, and which may
or may not include towns, villages, or
municipal corporations, upon vote OF
two-thlrds majority Of the resident
property tax payers voting thereon
who are qualified electors OF such dis.
trict or territory to be affected there
by, In addition to all other debts may
issue bonds or otherwise lend It's credit
In any amount not to exceed one
fourth OF the assessed valuation Of the
real property OF such district or terri.
tory; except that the total bonded In.
debtedness OF any city or town shall
never exceed the limits imposed by
other provisions Of this constitution;
and levy and collect such taxes to pay
the interest thereon and provide a sink.
ng fund for the redemption thereof as
the Legislature may authorize, and In
such manner as II may authorize the
same, for the following purposes, TO-
wit:
(a) The improvement OF rivers,
creeks and streams TO prevent over.
flows, and to permit OF navigation
thereof, or irrigation therefrom, or in
aid OF such purposes.
(b) The construction and main.e-
nance OF pools, lakes, reservoirs, dams,
canals and waterways for the purposes
OF irrigation, drainage or navigation,
or In aid thereof.
(c) The construction, maintenance
and operation OF macadamized. gray.
eled or paved roads and turnplkes, or
In the aid thereof.
Provided, however, that under legls.
latiye enactment any defined district
now or hereafter to be described and
defined within the State OF Texas,
which may be formed for the purpose
Of retaining and improving over
flowed and swamp lands in this State,
and maintalng the Improvements
thereof, may, upon a vote Of two
thirds majority OF the resident property
tax payers voting thereon who are
qualified electors OF such district or
territory, in addition TO all other debts,
ssue bonds or otherwise lend its credit
in any amount not TO exceed fifty per
cent OF the assessed valuation OF the
real property In such district or terri.
tory.
Provided. further. that where a
county, district or other political sub
division has issued bonds for improve.
ments for the purposes named in this
Section, tie Legislature may authorize
The levy and collection OF taxes for the
maintenance OF such improvements,
not to exceed fifty cents on the hun
bred dollars valuation In any one year.
Sec, 2. The foregoing amendment
or Section 81. OF Article 3. OF the Con
stltutiOn OF Texas, shall be submitted
to the qualified electors OF this State
for its adoption or rejection, at a spe-
clal election hereby ordered for he
fourth Saturday In July a. ID. 1915, the
same being the twentyfourth day OF
said month. All voters on this pro.
posed amendment at said election who
favor its adoption shall have printed
or written on their ballots the follow
ing: For amendment OF Section 50.
Of Article 3, OF the Constitution, au-
thorizing the issuance OF bonds Tor
levee, drainage. road and other public
improvements, and for taxes therefor"
Those voting against It's adoption shall
have printed or written on their nallots
the following Against the amend
ment of Section 81, Of article 3, OF the
Constitution, authorizing the Issuance
Of bonds for leyee, drainage. road and
other Improvements, and for taxes
therefor"
Previous to the election the Secre
tary Of State shall cause to be printed
and forwarded to the county Judge OF
each county, for use In said election, a
sufficient number of ballots for the use
of the voters in each county, on which
he shall have printed the form of ballot
herein prescribed, for the convenient
use, OF voters.
Sec. 3. The Governor OF the State
is hereby directed to issue his neces-
sary proclamation ordering this cleo
ton, and have the same published as
required by the Constitution and laws
If this State. The sum OF five thou.
sand dollars $4,000 or so much there.
OF as may be necessary is hereby ap.
out Of any funds in the
state Treasury not otherwise appro.
priated, to defray the expenses Of pub
fishing said proclamation, and printing
and distributing the necessary tickets
and blanks for use in said election.
JNO. G. MCKAY,
Secretary of State.
"a true copy.)