Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-04-24
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whatsoever. or TO become stockhold
or in such cornorstlon, association o
comnanv, provided. however, that un
der legislative provision any county
any political subdivision OF a county
or any defined district now or here
after TO he described and defined with
In the State OF Texas, and which ma
or may not include towns, villages, Of
municipal corporations, upon vote o
ltwo.thirds majority OF the residen
property tax payers voting thereon
who are qualified electors OF such dis
trlct or territory to be affected there
by, In addition to all other debts may
issue bonds or otherwise lend It's credl
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 sink
ing 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 maln: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 malntaing 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,
issue bonds or otherwise lend It's 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, the Legislature may authorize
the levy and collection of taxes for the
maintenance OF such improvements,
not to exceed fifty cents on the hun.
dred dollars valuation in any one year.
Sec. 2. The foregoing amendment
OF Section 81. OF Article 3. of the Con.
stitution OF Texas, shall be submitted
to the qualified electors OF this State
for its adoption or rejection, at a spe.
cial election hereby ordered for he
fourth Saturday In July, A. ID. 1915, the
same being the twenty.fourth 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.
th0rizing the issuance OF bonds FOR
leyee, drainage, road and other public
improvements, and for taxes therefor"
Those voting against It's adoption shall
have printed or written on their ballots
the following: Against the amend
ment of Section 81, of article 3, Of the
Constitution, authorizing the issuance
of bonds for levee. drainage, road and
other improvements, and for taxes
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
of this State. The sum of five thou.
sand dollars ($5.OOO) 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
JN0. G. MCKAY,
Secretary Of State.
"a true copy.)