The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1922-10-27

In accordance with law, l,
Burr H. Lytle, Sheriff Of
Knox County, Ohio, do here
b., notify the qualified elect
ors Of said county that
Tuesday, November I, 1922
Is the day appointed by. law for holding
elections in the State Of Ohio, at which
time electors will assemble at the places
duly appointed for holding elections in
their several townships, wards and pre-
cincts, between the hours of $50 o'clock
q. m. and SEQ o'clock p. M, Central stan
dard time, of aid day, and vote by bal
lot for the following State, District and
County officers. to-wit:
STATE OFFICERS
One Governor.
One Lieutenant Governor.
One Secretary of state.
One Treasurer of State.
One Attorney General.
NATIONAL OFFICERS
One United States Senator.
CONGRESSIONAL OFFICERS
One Representative to Congress.
JUDICIAL TICKET
Two Judges Of the Supreme Court.
One Judge Of the Court Of Appeals.
LEGISLATIVE TICKET
Two Senators and one Representative
to the General Assembly.
COUNTY. OFFICERS
Clerk of Court.
One County Auditor.
One County Commissioner.
One County Surveyor.
One Prosecuting Attorney.
One Coroner.
And also to vote for or against the foi-
lowing amendments to the Constituti0n
of Ohio to-wit t'.
ARTICLE XIV, SECTION 81 .sa
No beverage containing two and three-
quarters, or less. per cent. Of alcohol ~
weight shall be deemed an intoxlcatink
liquor. and the manufacture and sale Of
such beverages for consumption In homes
and places of abode shall be lawful. No
beverage containing more than one-haH
of one per cent Of alcohol by volume may
be sold to be drank on the premises
where sold.
Possession of intoxicating liquors in
the home or residence of any person for
his or her personal use or the use OF his
or her s,, family or his or her guests when
| pose, shall not be unlawful.
| No search or attempt to search the
! person or property of any person with
, out previously securing search warrant
shall be authorized in the enforcement OF
all laws pertaining to the prohibition Of
4 Intoxicating liquors.
ARTICLE VIII. SECTION u
This proposal provides that
O No indebtedness shall be incurred
, the acquisition of property having an es-
timated usefulness of less than Ave
years with certain necessary exceptions
(2) No funded debt shall run longer
than forty years.
(3) No bonds or notes issued for prop
erty. or improvements shall run longer
than the probable period Of usefulness
thereof to be fixed by law or estimated
as provided by law. ,,ri 4 ,...s.
Tie Legislature shall have power to fix
the. fiscal years of political sub.divisions
and to fix the maximum maturity of
bonds OF notes issued for any purpose.
ARTICLE XII. SECTION .
This amendment of Article XII, Section
| 2. leaves the present constitution in force
with respect to the following:
"a All property taxed according to its
value shall be assessed at its true value
(2) THE power to exempt certain prop
! erty absolutely. is not changed.
II introduces the following new propo-
! % No aggregato tax rate in excess OF
fifteen mills on the dollar can be levied
| without vote of the people.
CD No rate in excess of one mill can
| be levied for state purposes.
t3) Additional taxes must be authors
lied as to specific amounts. periods and
| purposes at a regular November election
by two-thirds of those voting on the
| proposition, unless a majority of those
voting at the election approve
| tD The limited-levies are to ,e distrib-
uted by local boards. If composed of
persons holding other offices these must
contain representatives OF the county
government, the municipal government
| and the schools 'T' 80
% The Legislature is authorized to
substitute other methods of taxation Of
property for the taxation thereof accord.
ing to its yalue' but no property can be
relieved of taxation according to value
without such substitution.
| The legislature is authorized hv this
amendment. to tax property according ia
It's true value by o uniform rule. but is
not required to make the rule uniform.
| The amendment carries a schedule de-
signed to put it into effect gradually
without impairing the obligations of con-
tracts or the effect of previous votes Of
the electors, and so as to afford time for
new legislation.
| Given under my hand at the Sheriff's
office in the City OF Nit. Vernon. County
OF Knox and State of Ohio. this Goth day
of October, "A. ID. 1922 ns
! BURR IT. I.YTLE.
NT Sherh of Knox County, Ohio,