The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-07-17
PERMITTING GALVESTON COUNTY AND
CITY TO ISSUE BONDS Tor GRADE


SENATE iOIN1 RESOLUTION so %
a Joint Resolution proposing and .nbmhiing
90 the people Of the state OF lcNas an
amendment 20 Article sixteen OF the Ton
stitution OF the state oi Texas BY addine
thereto a new section aud authorizing
thr CITY Of Galveston aud County OF Cal
weston 90 issue honds ior protective
Norks irrespective of Constitutional liin
itation. In the aggregate of i've milton
dollars for both city and county. a. may
be by the city or county deemed neces
sary for the raising of the grade, build
ing seawals and hrcakwatefs and dong
any and all kinds Of protective works in
said city and county. and 60 levy ana
collect taxes 20 retire said bonds. ptin
ciual aud interest. prov ding Tor SINK
ing fund and creating an emergency
BE Il resolved by the Legislature Of the
State OF Texas.
the County of Galveston. and cNch of them
are hereby authorized 20 issue bonds m such
amounts not 10 exceed ~ the agMegaie I'VE
million dollars. for both City and tv$aty' as
may be by the city or county deemed ncces
sary for the raising Of the grade huhhing
seaWciis and hreakwatcrs. and dong anY ane
~ other kinds OF protective wufks ih saw
city and county. without regard 20 ana lfft
.pecfiye of any provisions ut the ionttitu
tinn Of the STATE OF Texas limiting taN levic.
and governing bond issues and Tor That ruf
pose Go levy and collect taxes 90 retire ana
pay same. principal and interest, nut no
debt shall ever he incurred lof rutN INiN'H'
unless provision b. made az the time OF
creating same. iof leyying and collecting a
sufficient taN 60 pay the interest thereon ana
20 provide at least two per cent as sinkint
fund this provision being cumulative, ann
authorizing the issuance Of such bonds IN al
ditiou 10 those heretofore issued ior such
purposes and still outstanding, the amount
OF such additional bonds to be issued by the
county hereunder. not 20 exceed one million
dollars. and the amount Of such additional
bonds 10 he ISSUED BY the city hereunder not
20 exceed four million dollars. but nothing
herein shall apply 20 bonds heretofore or
hereafier issued for purposes other than
those herein defined. provided however. that
that norton Of GALVESTON County not lying
within the corporate limits 81 the Nuy oi
Galve ston shall not be taxed Tor the purpose
OF isauiny bonds for any Of the pufuoscs
herein provided within the corporate limits
of the Civ Of Galveston unless such bond
issue and tax levy be authorized by major
ity Of al the tax naying voters residing m
Galveston County outside 81 the Corporate
limits Of the City Of Galveston; provided
that no such bonds issued by The city Of
Galveston shall BE- valid unless such bono
issue and tax levy be authorized hy mater
ity of al qualified taH paying voter o., M,
CITY ri Galveston. voting NJ M election tn Pc
called for thar purpose hv The Mayor 1fH
Board of Commissioner of said CITY Of Gal.
weston
SIC 3 The Governor is hereby directed
20 issue the nece~satF rroclafnafion inr sob
hitting an amendment to The Constitution Orr
the qualified electors OF fhc state ci Teva@
or fhc frsi Tuesday in November. 1910 ht
inq The i1rrth day Of Nercmhcr 1910 Those
iavoring fhc amendment shall have written
or printed on their ballots the words. "fnf
the amendment 90 Article eivtcen oi fhc
Constitution OF the State oi Tcrss. author'f
ing the issuanrc cd bonds hy the City ard
county of Galveston Ard chose opposed
To- the said Amendment shall have written nf
printed on their ballots the words Against
the amendment 90 Article sixtccn of The Con
stitution ~ the State IF Texas. authorizing
the issuance oi bonds by The City and Conn
IS Of Galveston
SEC 3 The sum 81 five Thousand fss e0
doiars. or 90 much thereof as is necessary.
out 81 the funds IN the State Treasury not
otherwise appropriated. d hereby appropriat
ed "a pay EXPENSE for The carr1 ing out Of
THE provisions oi this Resolution
GEORGE p HOWAR
Secretary Of State
ATTEST a True Coryl