The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-06
LEGAL NOTICES A PROCLAMATION
STATE OF ALABAMA FX ECTTTVE TENT

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 of Alabama, Which is herein set forth to be held on the proclamation of the Gov
 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. 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 ot dollars annually, or more, according to the assessments by such counties for the year 1918, A. D., according to any assess nlent hereafter made to acquire construct, purchase, own, lease maintain, use, con- trol and operate highways, railroads, by any kind of motive power conveyance or 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 preparing for shipment Of goods wares and merchandise or passen-  such terminal facilities, in aid Of intra- state interstate foreign commerce, in cluding the dredging, on both banks, of the approaches to the water terminals.
 Sec 2. 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 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- prescribed by the Constitution of Alabama. The funds thus raised are specifically re and support of the internal improvement herein and hereby authorized.
 Sec 1. That all such counties shall have fhe 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; 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, delivering, re- ducfhg 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.
 Sec. 5. That any enactments of the Legislature of Alabama contingent upon Constitution of Alabama by tlie qualified voters of the State. shall be validated and become force and effect immediately this amendment is ratified.
 Sec 6. All such counties of Alabama are hereby authorized and empowered to in creas9 the limit of county indebtedness from 8 to 41a per cent of such taxable property.
 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have here unto set my hand and caused the Great Seal of the State to be affixed the Cap itol in the City ot Montgomery, on this the 27th day of August thousand nine hundred and twenty.
 THos. E. XII BY Governor tSea)
 By the Governor:
 VIM. P. COBB Secretary of State.