The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-27
LEGAL NOTICES A PROCLAMATION
STATE OF ALABAMA EyECETTVE DEPA

WHEREAS, The Legislature of Alabama dered an election by the qualified electors of the State of Alabama upon a certain proposed amendment to the Constitution of Alabama, which is herein set forth, to be held the proclamation of the Gov ernor, and
 WHEREAS Notice Of sucn election to- gether with the proposed amendment, is required by law to be given by proclama- tion of the Governor;
 NOW, THEREFORE, I, Thomas E. Kilby. Governor of the State of Ala bama, 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 tho 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 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 ment hereafter made to acquire. construct. purchase own, lease, maintain, use. con trol and operate highways. railroads, by any kind of motive power conveyance 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 re- ceiving carrying delivering. reducing in bulk. storing or preparing for shipment of goods, wares and merchandise passen- gers over such railroads or in through such terminal facilities in aid of intra- state, interstate or foreign commerce, in- cludng the dredging, on both banks. of the approaches to the water terminals
 Sec. ?. The legislature shall have the power to authorize and empower such counties to issue bonds, lend their credit. grant public money or other thing of described in Section 1 hereof.
 Sec. 3. The Legislature shall have the power to authorize such counties to levy and collect special tax not exceeding I twenty cents each 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 specifically re- served to be applied only to the creation and support of the internal improvement herein and hereby authorized.
 Sec. 4. That all such counties shall have 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 veyance or appliance; freight stations: passenger stations; wharves; piers; docks. warehouses; grain elevators; storage tanks; team trucks. and all other facilities and pose of receiving. carrying. delivering. re- ducing in bulk. storing or preparing for shipment of goods, wares and merchan- disc and passengers over such railroads or in through such terminal facilities, within, across or through it's owns terri tory or the territory of adjacent counties. Legislature of Alabama contingent upon the ratification of this amendment to the Cohstltuton or Alabama by the qualified voters of the State. shall be validated and become force and effect~ immediat ely this amendment is so ratified.
 Sec. 6. All such counties of Alabama are hereby authorized and empowered to in crease the limit of county indebtedness from F to 419 per cent of such taxable property.
 IN WITNESS WHEREOF. sI have here unto set my hand and caused the Great Seal of the state to be affixed at the Cap itol in lthe City of Montgomery. on this the 27th day of August. one thousand nine hundred and twenty.
 THOS. E. XII BY, Governor. By the Governor:
 VIM. P. COBB. Secretary of State