Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-10-09


or political division Of this State to
incur any new debt with the assent
OF two-thirds Of the qualified voters,
voting an electing for that purpose
by His Bxcellency.
HUGH NJ. DORSEY,
Governor.
Whereas, the General Assembly at
It's session In 1918. proposed an
amendment to the Constitution Of
this state as set forth IN an Act ap-
proved August 20. 1913, to-wit:
Bond Elections, sumber Of Votes
No. 400.
An Ac 10 amend Paragraph / Sec.
| l., Article I. Oh the constitution ~
the state OF Georgia by inserting Dc
tween tie word thereof" and the
word A. as they occur in the tsntn
i.Do Of said paragraph, the folio 4ing.
citing" 50 as 10 authorize any c0rn-
t7, nn ipaI corporation or politi.
! cal $, 'ston Of this sf8ts to incIT
any new aebt with the assent Of tgo
thirds % he qualified voters Of such
county, municipal corporation or po-
b. al dtgsrp uf'Te at an els;. On
for that purpose, to be- held ~ may
be prescribed by law.
Section / &c # enacted by the
General Assembly Of the State Of
Georgia, and 1t Is hereby enacted BY
the same, That Paragraph /. Section
7, Article Z. of the Constitution of
This state be. and the same IL hereby
amended by inserting the word
thereof" and the word at" as they
occur in the tenth line Of said para
graph. the following, voting. provided
| tvo.thirds so voting shall be ma"
lority Of the registered voters, and
provided further that all laws, charter
provisions and ordinances heretofore
passed or snactsd pr0vidiag special
registration of ths voters Of counties,
municipal corporations and others DO
li,icaI divisions NJ this state, 10 pass
upon ths issuance NJ bonds by such
counties, municipal corporations and
other political divisions are declared
10 ~ null and void. and ths Gsnsral
Assembly shall hereafter hays no
| ypyeT ~ pass ~ snalt any law pro
gidinR for such special registration
7ut the Validity N any and all bond
issues W such counties, municipal
corporations or other political diyis
ons made prior 70 January !, 1913,
hall not be affected hersby," 80 that
aid paragraph when 20 amended
shall read as follows.
Paragraph l. The debt hereafter
incurred By any county. municipal
corporation m political division Of
his state. except a. In this Consiitu~
ton provided for. shall not exceed
seven per centum of the assessed
value of ali the taEabls property
therein, and no such county. nnntci-
pality or divisions shall incur any new
debt except TOR temporary loan "f
} loans ~ supply casual deficiencies 81
revenue. not exceeding ous-fifth Of
one per csntum Of ths assessed value
OF ths tazabls property thsrsin. with-
: out ths asssnt Of two-thirds of the
qualified voters thereof voting al an
election for that purpose TO be held as
prescribed by lau, provided said two
thirds so voting shail be majority
N the registered voters. and pfpYid
, I'd further that all laws. charter pro
! visions ard ordinances hsrstofoTs
passed or enacted providing special
registrations 81 the voters pf cof5n
ties. municipal corporasions and other
political divisions u this state 70 pass
upon the issuance IL bonds ~ such
c0untiss, municipal corporations aTsd
/ other political diyisins ars hsrsby de-
clsred to bs null and void. and The
Gsnsral Assembly shall hsrsa'ssT
have no p0wsr 10 pass or snact any
law providing for such special regis
sfation. bat ths validity d any ana
all bond Issues BY such counties, ma
aieipai corporations 81 othsF political
divisions made prior TO JaHaary !,
1913. shall nos be aasessd thsrss1.
tut aay city the aeot Of which ao@s
10, exceed seven per esntnaa 81 the
assessed g2las of The tazabls proper
~ A. the tine Of The adoption o. This
Constitution may be Authorized u
iaw 10 increase AZ any tins ths
aaoaus Of said asbt hires per csatura
uygn such assessed valuation,
section 2. Be Il further enacted ~
ne authority aforesaid. That ~hsE@
ever ths above proposed azas1ahasfaf
10 rb4 Constitution shall have o@sH
E .SrsSS -, ~ sscs-sbfFds 81 the mem