The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-20
LEGAL NOTICES A PROCLAMATION
STATE OF ALABAMA EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT

WHEREAS. The Legislature of Alabama at it's regular session in the year 1919, or of the State of Alabama upon certain proposed amendment to the Constitution or ASeama' which IS nerein sst TOT iortn. to ernor. and
 WHEREAS Notice Of such election, to-
 gether with the proposed amendment, is required by law to be given by proclama
 tion of the Governor:
 NOW, THEREFORE. l. 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
 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: Tho
 Legislature shall have the power to author
 ize the counties of Alabama which have
 or which shall have taxable property in
 such counties of hundred millions of
 dollars annually, more, according to the
 assessments by such counties for the year
 1918, A. D.. or according 10 any assess
 ment hereafter made. to acquire. construct.
 purchase. own, lease. maintain, use. con
 tro and operate highways. railroads. by
 any kind of motive power conveyance or
 appliance: freight stations passenger sta
 tions; wharves, piers; docks; warehouses:
 grain elevators; storage tanks, team trucks purtenant thereto for the purpose of re- ceivng, carrying, delivering, reducing in bulk. storing or preparing for shipment of goods. wares and merchandise or passen- gers over such railroads or in or through such terminal facilities in. aid of ntra- state, interstate or foreign commerce in approaches to the water terminals Sec. ,. The legislature shall have the counties to issue bonds. lend their credit grant public money or other thing oi l value in aid of the internal improvement as described in Section l hereof. Sec. 3. The Legislature shall have the power to authorize such counties to levy and collect special tax not exceedins tx ant pantc nu ap al 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. {. That all such counties shall have the right. power and authority to acquire construct purchase. own. lease. maintain roads--by any kind of motive power con veyance or appliance; freight stations;
 passenser stations; ~ wharves; piers: aoeks s team trucks, and all other facilities and structures appurtenant thereto. for the pur- pose of receiving. carrying. delivering. re ducing in bulk storing or preparing for shipment of goods, wares and merchant disc and passengers over such railroads or in or through such terminal facilities within across or through it's owns terri 1 tory or the territory of adjacent counties, Sec; 5. That any enaetments o' , sns | the ratification of this amendment to the Constitution of Alabama by the qualified ! voters of the State. shall be validated and /, become a force and effect immediately this amendment is ratified.
 l Sec. t. All such counties of Alabama are hereby authorized and empowered to in crease the limit of county indebtedness ' from 3h to Az per cent of such taxable property.
 1 IN WITNESS WHEREOF. l have here l unto set my hand and caused the Grea' | Seal of the State to be affixed at the Cap | itoi in the City of Mont tgomery. on thi, | the 27th day of August. one thousand nine hundred and twenty.
 THoS E. KIIBY. Governor. | (Sean
 l By the Governor:
 VIM. P. COBB Secretary of State.