The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-29

 A PROCLAMATION
STATE OF ALABAMA EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT

WHEREAS, The Legislature of Alabama at it's regular session in the year 1919, or dered election by the qualified electors of the State of Alabama upon certain proposed amendment to the Constitution of Alabama, which is herein set forth, tc be held on the proclamation of the Gov ernor and,
 WHEREAS, Notice of such election, to- gether with the proposed amendment, is required by law to be given by procama- tion of the Governor;
 NOW, THEREFORE,. I, Thomas E. Kilby Governor of the State of Alabama. do here by give notice, direct and proclaim that at the general election in November. 1920, an election will be held for the vote of the qualified electors of the State of Alabama. in the manner form and places required by law, upon the following amendment to the Constitution of Alabama. viz The Legislature shall have the power to author ize the counties of Alabama which have or which shall have taxable property in such counties of one hundred millions of dollars annually, or more, according to the assessments by such counties for the year 1918, A. D., or according to any assess ment hereafter made. to acquire, construct. purchase own. lease, maintain. use. con trol and operate highways. railroads, by any kind of motive power conveyance or appliance; freight stations; passenger sta tions; wharyes, piers; docks; warehouses; grain elevators; storage tanks. team trucks and all other facilities and structures ap- purtenant thereto, for the purpose of re- ceiving, carrying delivering. reducing in bulk storing or preparing for shipment of goods swares and merchandise passen-
 
 such terminal facilities, In aid of intra- state, interstate or foreign commerce, In cluding the dredging. on both banks, of the approaches to the water terminals.
 Sec. Z. The Legislature shall have the power to authorize and empower such counties to issue bonds, lend their credit, value in aid of the internal improvement as described in Section l hereof.
 Sec. ,. The Legislature shall have the power to authorize such counties to levy and collect special tax not exceeding twenty cents on each one hundred dollars of taxable property in such counties in ad- dition to the maximum rate of taxation prescribed by the Constitution of Alabama. The funds thus raised are specifically re- served to be applied only to the creation and support of the internal improvement herein and hereby authorized.
 Sec, 1. That all such counties shall havs the right, power and authority to acquire construct, purchase. own. lease. maintain use. control and operate highways. rail- roads--by any Kind Of motive power con passenger stations; wharyes, piers; docks warehouses grain elevators storage tanks: structures appurtenant thereto, for the pur- pose of receiving, carrying, delivering. re- ducing in bulk, storing or preparing for shipment of goods. wares and inerehan- disc and passengers over such railroads or in or through such terminal facilities within, across or through its owns terri tory or the territory Of adjacent counties.
 Sec. 5. That any enaetments of the Legislature of hlabama contingent upon the rdtllcaUon or thiA amendment to the Consultation of Alabama by the qualified voters of the State. shall be validated and become force and effect immediately this amendment is so ratified.
 Sec. 6. All such counties ot Alabama are hereby authorized and empowered 10 in crease the limit of county Indebtedness from 5s to A per cent of sucA taxable property.
 IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have here unto set my hand and caused the Great Seal of the State-to be affixed at tho Gap ftol in the City of Montgonery, on this the 2Ith day of August thousand nine hundred and twenty
 THos. E. XII BY, Governor. (SeaD
 By the Governor:
 wM. r. COBB. Secretary ot state.