The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-13
LEGAL NOTICES A PROCLAMATION
STATE OF ALABAMA rXECUTIVE DEPARTMEN


 WHEREAS, The Legislature of Alabama at it's regular session in the year 1919. dered 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 on the proclamation of the Gov
 WHEREAS Notice of such election, to- sether with the proposed amendment il required by law to be given by proclama-
 NOW, THEREFORE,. I, Thomas F. Kiiby Governor of the State of Alabama do here by give notice direct and proclaim that at election will be held for the vote of the qualified electors of the State of Alabama by law. upon the following amendment tc 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 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; wharves, piers; docks; warehouses; and all other facilities and structures ap- purtenant thereto for the purpose of re- ceiving, carrying. delivering. reducing in bulk, storing or preparing tor shipment of goods, wares and merchandise passen- gers over such railroads in through such terminal facilities, in aid of intra- state, interstate foreign commerce, in cludng the dredging on both banks. of the approaches to the. water terminals.
 Sec. ?. The legislature shall have the counties to issue bonds, lend their credit. grant public money or other thing of as described in Section 1 hereof.
 Sec. 3. The Legislature shall have the power 10 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 arc 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 ot 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 structures appurtenant thereto. for the pur- pose of receiving, carrying. delivesins. r- re- shipment of goods, wares and merchan- disc and passengers over such railroads or in or through such terminal facilities tory or the territory of adjacent counties.
 Sec. B. That any enactments of the Legislature or AiaDama contingent upon 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 so ratfied-
 Sec. $. All such counties of Alabama are hereby authorized and empowered to in crease the limit of county indebtedness from E to 4h per cent of such taxable property.
 IN WITNESS WHEREOF. have here unto set my hand and caused tho Great Seal of the State to be affixed at the Cap itol in the City of Montgomery, on this the 27th day of August one thousand
 THos. E. KIIBy. Governor. (SeaD By the Governor: M
 VIM. P. COBB, Secretary of state