Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1922-09-23

proposed and agreed to by a majority
OF the members elected to each of the
two houses. which proposed amend
ment is as FLOWS:
Resolved by the Assembly. the
Senate cOncurring, That section of
article VI of the constitution be
amended to read: (Article Vi Sec
/ ton i. Sheriffs, coroners, registers
/ Of deeds, district attorneys. and all
other county officers except judicial
officers, shall be chosen by the cleo
/ tors of the respective counties once i'm
every two years. Sheriffs shall hold
no other office and may succeed
themselves; they may be required by
| law to renew their security from time
to time, and in default of giving such
/ new security their office shall be
deemed vacant; but the county shall
never be made responsible for the acts
| of the sheriff The governor may re-
move any officer in this section men
toned, giving to such copy of the
charges against him and an opportun-
| ity of being heard in his defense. All
vacancies shall be filled by appoint
ment, and the person appointed to fill
a vacancy shall hold only for the I'M
expired portion of the term to which
he shall be appointed and until his
| successor shall be elected and quail
fed"
Resolved by the Assembly, the SEN
ate cOncurring, That the foregoing
proposed amendment to the constitu-
| ton Of the state of Wisconsin be and
| the same is hereby agreed to by this
( legislature
NOTE-(Under the present pro-
visions of the constitution, sheriffs
in office are ineligible to hold the
office of sheriff for two years next
succeeding the termination of their
terms If this proposed amendment
is ratified by the people, sheriffs
will be permitted to succeed them
selves.
/ (Jt Res. No. 16, A..
JOINT RESOLUTION
No. 81 of 1921.
To create section 3b of article XI of
the constitution relating to the in
debtedness of municipal corpora
tiOns.
WHEREAS, At the biennial session
of the legislature for the year 1919,
an amendment to the constitution was
proposed and agreed to by a majority
Of the members elected to each of the
two houses, which proposed amend
ment is as follows:
Resolved by the Assembly the Sen
ate cOncurring, That there be added
To article XI of the constitution new
section to read: (Article XII Sec
ton 3b. Any city. in addition to the
Indebtedness of five per centum au
thorized by section 8 Of this article,
may incur an Indebtedness not eX-
ceeding another FIVE per centum on
the value Of the taxable property in
such city for the purpose Of acquiring
or constructing street railway proper
ties, or properties for the production,
Transmission, delivery or furnishing
of light, heat, water or power to the
public;" now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Assembly, the Sen
ate cOncurring, That the foregoing
amendment to the constitution Of the
state Of Wisconsin be and the same
is hereby agreed to by this legislature.
NOTE.-Under the present pro-
visions of the constitution, cities and
other municipalities are prohibited
from becoming indebted in any man
ner or for any purpose to any
amount, including existing indebted
ness, in the aggregate exceeding
five per centum on the value Of tax
able property therein, to be aseer-
tanned BY the last assessment for
state and county taxes previous to
the incurring of such indebtedness.
If this proposed amendment is rati-
fed by the people, cities will be au-
thorized to incur an additional in
debtedness, not exceeding another
five per centum or such value, for
the purpose of acquiring or con
structing the public utilities men
toned in the amendmentD
Given under my hand and the off
cial seal Of the Board Of Supervisors
of Iron County at the court house in
the city Of Hurley, this 9Th day OF
September, 1922.
CHAS. A. NOREN.
County Cfnrk Iron County