Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-05-01
THE BRYAN DAILY EAGLE

whatsoever, or to become a stockhold-
er In such corporation, association or
provided, however, that un.
der legislative provision any county
any political subdivision OF u 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.thirds 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 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 II
aid Of such purposes.
(b) The construction and mainte
nance Of pools, lakes, reservoirs, dams
canals and waterways for the purpose
OF irrigation, drainage or navigation
or In aid thereof.
(c) The construction, maintenance
and operation of macadamized, gray
eled or paved roads and turnplkes, 0
In the aid thereof
Provided. however, that under legis
lative enactment any defined dlstriC
now or hereafter to be described an
defined within the State of Texai
which may be formed for the purpos
of retaining and improving oyei
flowed and swamp lands In this STATE
and maintaing the Improvement
thereof. may, upon a vote Of TIVE
thirds majority OF the resident propert
tax payers voting thereon who ar
qualified electors of such district q
territory, In addition to all other debt
issue bonds or otherwise lend its cred
In any amount not TO exceed fifty pc
cent OF the assessed valuation OF III
real property In such district or teri
tory.
Provided, further, that where
county, district or other political SUI
division has issued bonds for improy
ments for the purposes named in tn
) Section. the Legislature may authorii
the levy and collection of taxes for IL
maintenance OF such improvement
2 not to exceed fifty cents on the hu
bred dollars valuation in any one yea
Sec. 2. The foregoing amendme
! Of Section 81, Of Article 3, Of the Co
stitutlon OF Texas, shall be submit,
: to the qualified electors of this Sta
r for It's adoption or rejection, at 81
\ cal election hereby ordered for u
A fourth Saturday in July, A. ID. 1915, Il
r same being the twenty-fourth day
G said month. All voters ON this pI
n posed amendment at said election wi
h favor its adoption shall have print,
G or written on their ballots the folio
u ing: For amendment of Section
y of Article 3, of the Constitution, q
thorizing the issuance OF bonds
!. levee, drainage, road and other pub
4 improvements, and for taxes therefor
n Those voting against It's adoption shl
Al have printed OF written on their nallC
the following: Against the amer
% ment of Section 81, OF article 3, OF &
IN Constitution, authorizing the issIan
Ie of bonds for leyee, drainage, road n
IT other improvements, and for tax
10 therefor"
lie Previous to the election the Sec
IN tary of State shall cause to be print
c. and forwarded to the county judge
re each county, for use in said election
he sufficient number of ballots for the u
C. of the voters in each county, on viii
n, he shall have printed the form Of bal
Of herein prescribed, for the CONVENE
~ use of voters.
IN Sec. 3. The Governor Of the ST.
IN is hereby directed to issue his nee
ct sary proclamation ordering this ell
IT. ton, and have the same published
ed required by the Constitution and la
at of this State. The sum of five tn
is sand dollars $4,000 or so much the
ed of as may be necessary is hereby
st propriated out of any funds in
lie State Treasury not otherwise app
he priated, to defray the expenses of p
ad fishing said proclamation, and print
he and distributing the necessary tick
M. and blanks for use in said election
IN. JNO. G. MCKAY,
of. Secretary Of State
n ca true copy.)
nj