The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-22
\ A PROCLAMATION
STATE OF ALABAMA K " EfIrTINE nE ID Ii rE Al Ir N q,


 WHEREAS. The Legislature of Alabama at it's regular session in the year 1919. or dered an election by the qualified electors proposed amendment to the Constitution of Alabama. which is herein set forth to be held on the proclamation of the Gov
 WHEREAS Notice of such election, to- gether with tie proposed amendment is required by law to be given by proclama-
 NOW, THEREFORE, I, Thomas E. Kiiby 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, by law, upon the following amendment to the Constitution of Alabama. viz: The ize the counties of Alabama which have which shall have taxable property in such counties of hundred millions of dollars annually, or more according to the assessments by such counties for the year 1918, A. D., according to any ment hereafter made to acquire construct purchase own, lease maintain. use. trol 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 and all other facilities and structures ap- purtenant thereto. for the purpose of ceiving. carrying delivering. reducing in bulk, storing or preparing for shipment of gers over such railroads in or through such terminal facilities in aid of intra state interstate or foreign commerce., In approaches to the water terminals.
 Sec. 2. The legislature shall have tho power to authorize md empower such grant public money or other thing of value in aid of theA.atsrnal Improvement as de'e1iesd Th. in sss,it l nsss0f; sss , ,,. power to authorize s9 counties to levy and collect special tax not exceeding of taxable property in .ch counties in ad- diton 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 improvem ent herein and hereby authorised
 Sec. f. 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; passenger stations; wharves; piers; docks team trucks, and all other facilities and structures appurtenant thereto. for the pur- pose of receiving. carrying. delivering. re- ducng in bulk, storing or preparing for shipment of goods. wares and merchan disc and passengers over such railroads or in or through such terminal facilities, within. through it's owns terri tory or the territory of adjacent counties
 See; 5. That any enactments of tho 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 immediate ely this amendment is ratified.
 Sec. 6. All such counties of Alabama hereby authorized and empowered to in- crease the limit of county indebt edness from 3h to 4h per cent of such taxable property.
 unto set my hand and caused the Great Seal of the State to be affixed at the Cap fol in the City of Montgomery. this the 27th day of August, one thousand nine hundred and twenty.
 THOS. E. XII BY. Governor. (SeaD
 By the Governor:
 VIM. P, COBB. Secretary of State.