Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-18
Number Two.
A JOlNI REOOIOI1ON
Proposing an amendment to sectio
eight of article nine of the Const

A JOINT RESOLUTION
eight Of article nine Of the consti-
tuition of Pennsylvania.
Section l. Be 1t resolved by the Sen
ate and House of Representatives of
the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in
General Assembly met. That the fol-
lowing is proposed as an amendment to
the Constitution of the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania, in accordance with the
provisions of the eighteenth article
Amend section eight, article nine OF
the Constitution of the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania. which reads as fol-
Section 8. The debt of any county,
city, borough, township, school district
or other municipality. or incorporated
shall never exceed seven per centum
upon the assessed value of the taxable
property therein, nor shall any such
municipality or district incur any new
debt, or increase its indebtedness to an
amount exceeding two per centum upon
such assessed valuation of property
without the assent of the electors there
of at public election in such manner
city, the debt of which now exceeds
seven per centum of such assessed val
uation, may be authorized by law ia
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
city and county of Philadelphia for the
construction and development of sub.
ways for transit purposes, or for the
construction of wharves and docks OF
the reclamation of land to be used In
the construction of a system of wharyes
and docks. as public improvements
owned or to be owned by said city and
county of Philadelphia, and which shall
yield to the city and county of Phila.
delphia current net revenues in excess
of the interest on said debt or debts
and the annual instalments necessary
for the cancellation of said debt OF
debts may be eSsgdsd exc itS In Ina
Philadelphia to become otherwise in
debted: Provided, THAI a sinking FUND
for their cancellation shall be estab-
lished and maintained" so that 1t shall
Section s. The debt of any county
city. borough, township. school district
or other municipality or incorporated
district. except as herein provided, shall
never exceed seven per centum upon
the assessed value Of the taxable prop.
erty therein, nor shall any such mu.
nicipality or district incur any new
debt. or increase its Indebtedness to ar
amount exceeding two per centum upon
such assessed valuation of property
without the consent of the electors
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, ex-
Bessed valuation, and has not since beer
reduced to less than such per centum
may be authorized by law to increase
the same three per centum in the az.
gregate, at any one time, upon such
valuation. The city of PhiiadeIphia
upon the conditions hereinafter sci
forth. may increase its Indebtedness to
the extent of three per centum in excess
of seven per centum upon such as.
sessed valuation for the specific pur.
pose Of providing for all or any of the
following purposes. - to wit: For the
construction and Improvement of sub.
ways, tunnels, railways, elevated rail.
ways, and other transit facilities; fol
the construction and improvement OF
wharves and docks and for the re-
ciamation OF land to he used in the
construction of Wharves and docks