The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1919-03-28
COUNTY County Superintendent

COUNTY County Superintendent
of Schools.
TOWNSHIP-One Supervisor; one
Township Clerk; one Township Treas
urer; one Highway Commissioner;
one Justice of the Peace, full term;
one Member Board of Review, full
term; Overseer of Highways; four
Constables.
Also for the purpose of voting upon
the following propositions:
PROPOSED AMENDMENT
TO THE CONSTITUTION
With Clear Statement of Effect
of Each, If Adopted
All Electors Should Read Carefully
To amend Section 10 of Article Y,
by authorizing the State to borrow
money to be used for highway pur-
poses, and TO issue bonds therefor, it
being proposed that said section be
amended to read as follows:-
Section 10. The State may con-
tract to meet deficits in revenue, but
such debts shall not in the aggregate
at any time. exceed two hundred fifty
thousand dollars. The State may also
contract debt to repel invasion, sup
press instruction, defend the state
or aid the United States in time of
war. The money so raised shall be
applied to the purposes for which it
is raised or to the payment Of the
debts contracted. The state may bor-
row not TO exceed fifty million dollars
for the Improvement of highways and
pledge its credit, and issue bonds
therefor on such terms as shall be
provided by law.
The effect of this proposed amend
ment, if adopted, will be to provide
that the state may borrow money for
highway purposes. and issue bonds
therefor.
To amend section 3, of Article XVI
so as to provide the increase or de-
crease of Salaries of public officers
after Appointment or election except
those of justices or judges Of courts
of records, to read as follows:-
"Section 3. Neither the legislature
nor any municipal authority shall
grant or authorize extra compensa-
ton to any public officer, agent, en-
ploye or contractor after the service
has been rendered, or the contract
entered into. Salaries of public officers
Except Supreme Court justices, circuit
court judges, probate judges and
judges of courts of like jurisdiction.
shall not be increased nor shall the
salary of any public officer be de-
creased after election or appointment"
The effect of this proposed amend
ment, if adopted, will be to prohibit
the change of salaries of public officers
after appointment or election except
those of justices or judges of courts of
record
To amend Article XVI by Adding
A New Section Thereto to be known
as Section IL.
Section II. 1t shall be forever law
full in this State to import, transport,
manufacture, use, buy, sell, keep for
sale, give away, barter or furnish
every kind of cider, wines, beer, ale
and porter and to possess the same
in a private residence. So much of
Section IL, Article XVI of this Con-
stitution as prohibits the manufacture
sale, keeping for sale, giving away,
bartering or furnishing of vinous,
malt, brewed or fermented liquors, is
hereby repealed. The legislature by
general laws shall reasonably license
the manufacture of and reasonably
license and regulate the sale and keep
ing for sale of vinous, malt, brewed or
fermented liquors: Provided, however
that the electors of each city, village
or township forever shall have the
right to prohibit the manufacture,
sale, or keeping for sale of vinous,
malt, brewed or fermented liquors
within such city, village or township.
The effect of this proposed amend
ment, if adopted, will be to provide
for the manufacture, sale, keeping for
sale, giving away, bartering or fur.
nishing of cider, wines beer, ale and
porter in this state.