Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1915-10-28

been a qualified elector or nattve-born
citizen Of the State, he or she shall have re-
months) Immediately preceding the election.
Third. He or she shall have resided in the
election district where he or she shall offer
to vote at least two months Immediately
Fourth. II twenty-five years OF age and up
wards, he or she shall have paid within two
been assessed at least two months and paid
at least one month before the election.
Fifth. Wherever the words "he." "his."
him. and himself" occur in any section
shall be construed as II written, respectively,
''he or she" hts or her" "him or her."
and himself or herself"
true copy OF Joint Resolution No l.
CYRUS E. WOODS,
Secretary OF the Commonwealth.
Number Two.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to SECTION eight of
article nine of the Constitution of Penn
sylvRna.
Section l. BE It resolved by the Senate and
House OF Representatives Of the Common
wealth Of Pennsylvania in General Assembly
met. That the following is proposed as an
amendment to the Constitution OF the Com
monwealth OF Pennsylvania, in accordance
with the provisions OF the eighteenth article
thereof
Amend section eight, article nine of the
Constitution of the Commonwealth of Penn
sylvania. which reads as follows:
Section s. The debt Of any county, city.
borough, township, school district, or other
as herein provided. shall never exceed seven
per centum upon the assessed value OF the
taxaDie property therein. nor shall any such
municipality or district incur any new debt
or increase Its Indebtedness to an amount eI.
ceedinB two per centum upon such assessed
valuation OF property, without the assent Of
the electors thereof at public election in
such manner as shall be provided by law:
but any city. the debt OF which now exceeds
seven per centum Of such assessed valuation,
may be authorized by law to Increase the
same three per centum, In the aggregate. at
any one time, upon such valuation, except
that any debt or debts hereinafter incurred
by the oity and county of Philadelphia for
the construction and developSnent of subways
for transit purposes, or for the construction
Of vharves and docks or the reclamation of
land to be used In the construction OF a sys-
tenn Of wharyes and docks as public improve,
county OF Philadelphia, and which shall
yield TO the city and county Of Philadelphia
current net revenues In excess of the interest
on said debt or debts. and the annual INSTALL
ments necessary for the cancellation of said
debt or debts. may be excluded in ascertain
ing the power Of the city and county OF Phila-
vided, That sinking fund for their can
collation. shall be established and maintained" /"
so that II shall read as follows:-
Section 6 The debt OF any county, city.
borough. township. school district, or other
municipality or Incorporated district except
as herein provided. shall never exceed seven
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taxable property herein nor shall any such
municipality or district incur any new debt
or increase it's indebtedness to an amount
exceeding two per centum upon such assessed
valuation Of property, without the consent OF
the electors thereof at public election in
such manner as shall be provided by law; but
any city. the debt OF which on the first day
of January, one thousand eight hundred and
seventy-four exceeded seven per centum OF
such assessed valuation, and has not since
been reduced to less than such per centum.
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same three per centum in the aggregate. at
any one time. upon such valuation. The city
Of Philadelphia, upon the conditions herein
after set forth. may increase its indebtedness
Of seven per centum upon such assessed
valuation for the specific purpose Of provid-
ing for all or any OF the following Purposes.-
to wit: For the construction and improve
ment OF subways. tunnels. railways. elevated
railways and other transit facilities; for the
construction and Improvement of wharves and
docks and for the reclamation Of land to be
used In the construction OF wharves and
docks, owned or to be owned by said city.
Such increase. however, shall only be made
with the assent OF the electors thereof at .
public election. to be held in such manner
as shall be provided by law In ascertainiag
the borrowing capacity OF said city of Phils-
delphia, at any time. there shall be excluded
from the calculation credit. where the
work resulting from any previous expenditure,
for any one or more OF the specific purposes
hereinabove enumerated shall be yielding to
the amount Of which credit shall be as
certained by capitaliEing the annual net
revenue during the year Immediately preced-
ing the time of such ascertalnment. Such
capitalization shall be accomplished by
Rscertaining the principal amount which
would yield such annual. current net revenue
at the average rate OF interest. and sinking
fund charges payable upon the Indebtedness
Incurred by said city for such purposes.
up to the time Of such ascertainment The
method OF determining such amount, SO to be
excluded or allowed as credit, may be
prescribed by the General Assembly.
In lncurrlng indebtedness, for any one. or
more OF said purposes Of construction, i'm
provement, or reclamation the city of Phila-
delphia may issue its obligations maturing
not later than fifty years from the date there
OF. with provision for a sinking fund sufficient
to retire said obligation at maturity, the
payments to such sinking-fund to be In equal
or graded annual instalments. Such obliga-
tions may be In an amount sufficient to
provide for and may include the amount Of
the interest and slnklng-fund charges accruing
and which may accrue thereon throughout
the period OF construction and until the ex.
plratlon OF one year after the completion OF
the work for which said Indebtedness shall
nave been Incurred; and said city shall not
be required to levy a tax to pay said interest
and sinking fund charges, as required by
section ten OF article nine Of tho Constitution
OF Pennsylvania. until the expiration OF said
period OF one year after the completion Of
such work.
A true copy Of Joint Resolution No. g.
C1hUS E. WOODS,
Secretary OF the Commonwealth.
Number Three.
A JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment to section twenty
one OF article three OF the Constitution of
Pennsylvania.
Section l. Be II resolved by the Senate
and House OF Representatives Of the Com
monwealth OF Pennsylvania in General
Assembly met, That the following amendment
to the Constitution Of the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania be, and the same is hereby
proposed. In accordance with the eighteenth
article thereof
Amend section twenty one, article three OF
the Constitution OF the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania, which reads as follows:
mo act OF the General Assembly shall
limit the amount to be recovered for In
Iuries resulting in death, or for injuries TO
persons or property, and in case of death
from such injuries. the right OF action shall
survive, and the General Assembly shall
prescribe for whose benefit such actions shall
be presented. No act shall prescribe any
limitations OF time within which suits may
be brought against corporations for injuries
to persons or property, or for other causes
different from those fixed by general laws
regulating actions against natural persons
and such acts now existing are avoided" SO
that II shall read as followsi
The General Assembly may enact laws ~
quiring the payment By employers, or en-
pioyers an demployes Jointly. Of reasonable
Compensation for injuries to employees arising
in the course OF their employment, and for
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