The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1916-09-01

State of North Dakota,
County of .............
We, the undersigned, being first duly
sworn, each for himself deposes n
says that he is a resident of the county
of and state of North
Dakota, M a legal voter thereof; that
he personally signed his name to this
initiative petition, knowing h con-
tents and purpose thereof. and does
hereby petition and propose that sec
ton 215, article 10, of the constitution
of the state of North Dakota, be amend
ed in accordance with the provisions
of section 2O2, of article Is, of the con-
%stitution of the state of North Dakota,
as amended and now in force. by add
ing to the first subdivision of said
section the words: Until July LIST.
in the county of Eddy. on and after
that date" SO as to read as follows:
First: the seat Of government, Ct h
leigh. until July 1st, 1922. and at the
Of Eddy, on and after that date" SO
read as follows:
Am ne aanat+, Article e, - ~, sec sto9e 21 Il;
Article 1e. Section 215: The follow
Ing public in%gtitIti9n II Of IF. the ns. state Ss are
4C1A q SAS pow
specifically granted to it by the United
States s'ah b. In the ths act Ct Of H. co disnessd ap q Sed
used in such manner as the legislative
assembly may prescribe subject to the
limitations provided in the article on
this constitution;
First. The seat Of government at
4 city Of B!:m:sck. in the 1s,s county Of
the city Of New Rockford, in the county
of Eddy; ON and after thai date; .,s
,c See9n d. miles Tns s st the u city Of Grand and
Third l." The agric9lturai college at
h city Of Fargo. in the her county ycS Of Gas Is
Of Barnes; and the legislative assembly
II apDoftie eeres e tae lana g5antf for Of n s1smsX
referred to hall grant the said normal
f tiassa. At ATTY ya fhG1ss city t e ,oe s5ors aeras,
and said lands are hereby appropriated
to said i%nstitution for that uspos
Fifth: The sehool for the e., deaf aitx an ne
sixth. "A state, reform school at the
city of Mandan. I n the county of Nor
Seventh vent t. a. 4 STATE state 1 no nal s seh / at at
Traill; and the legislative assembly In
By congress- in the act aforesaid for
state normal schools, shall assign thirty
thousand 100000 acres to the institu;
the said lands are hereby appropriated
Eighth. A state hospital for the in
county Of stutsman, and h legislative
assembly shall appropriate twenty
thousand acres Of the grant Ct Lands
for "other educational and charitable
institutions" to the benefit Of and for
the endowment Of said institution. and
city Of Grafton, in the county of Walsh.
an Institution for the feeble minded.
on the grounds. purchased by the sec
And that such proposed amendment
be published and placed upon the ballot
text general sSsen Election for approval or
jority Of al the legal votes cast at
shall be referred t. the next ,legisla-
tive assembly for approval or rejec-
ton. U falling to receive appr9yai by y
shall again be submitted to the people
at the next general election for their
approval or rejection as at the previous
the provisions Of said section 2o2, Of
the constitution Of the state OF North
Subscribed and sworn to before mi
this ........ day of ............, 1871.
County, North Dakota.
State of North Dakota,
County of .....:.....
nrst duly sworn, depose and say. that
the persons whose INT appear at
number ........ tos........, inclusive,
signed this sheet of the foregoing pc
tftion, and each Of them signed his
name thereto In my presence; I believe
that each has stated his anne, post
office and residence correctly, n a
81 the county Of .......... n state
Of North Dakota.
subscribed ana sworn to before me
this 1900. day Of ............ 1916.