The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1922-10-19

NiueS lhat all changes in boundaries OF
counties already organized, before taking ef-
tect, shan be approved by a maJuAity OF the
votes cast at an election in each county ef-
fected.
The proposed amendment, If adopted. viii
substitute in place OF the above provisions
the following
The legislature shall provide by general
law for organizing new counties. locating
the count! seats thereof and changing coun-
ty lines"
That is, the restrictions upon the legis-
lature as TO the area of counties, both new
and organized VIII be eliminated; the re-
strleton upon the legislature to change the
boundaries OF organized counties only when
approve b! a majority vote OF the electors
OF the counties affected, viii be eliminated
and all .! these matters VIII be left in the
hands of the legislature.
y vote Yes is in favor OF a change in
the ConSt!tution, as above Indicated, and a
vote NO is IN favor of leaving the Con
stltution as 1t now exists.
\ JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing and
Agreeing TO an Amendment of section TO-
OF Article NJ of the state Constitution. Re-
lating to Revenue and Finance.
Explanatory Statement by the Attorney
General.
Section 10 Of Article NJ OF the Consti-
tuition as IT now exists, limits the power to
levy special assessments against abutttng or
CONTIGUOUS property for local improvements
to the corporate authorities OF cities, towns
and Villages.
The purpose and intent of this proposed
amendment is to add a proNiso extending
such authority to the state, county OF other
taxing district, through its proper authority.
to levy and collect special assessments upon
land lying along the banks OF any river. and
other lands subject to damage by such
river for the purpose OF protecting such
lands against damage by erosion or flooding.
y vote Yes is in favor OF a change In
the Constitution, as above indicated, and a
vote No is in favor OF leaving the Con
|stitution as ii now exists.
Notice is further given that at said cleo
tiou there viii be FOUR Initiated measures
submitted as follows:
AN @ ENTITLED, An Act Relating to
the Manufacture. Distribution and Sale of
Electric Current for Heating. Lighting and
Power Purposes by Means OF "a state Con
structod, owned, Maintained and Operated
Hydro-Electrtc Power Plant and Transmits
sion system.
Explanatory statement by the Attorney
General:
The purpose and effect of the above pro-
posed measure is that, upon its becoming "A
law, the State of South Dakota Will be au-
thorlzed 10 construct. own, maintain and OPP
crate hydro-electric plants and transmission
systems for the manufacture. distribution
and sale of electric current. Such power
plants are to be located on the Missouri
River at such points as tn" Commission shall
determine, and the project for first develop
ment shall be located about four miles above
the city OF Mobridge. Walworth County, at
a point designated as the "Mobridge site
II viii enable the state to sell ana distrib-
ute such electric current e any public or
municipal corporation and to any private
&C corporations. association, partn ,rsitp or per-
son for its or his own use or for distribution
The affairs of the hydro-electric power plant
and transmission system Will be conducted
and controlled by IA Commission known as
the South Dakota Hydro-Eicctric Commits
zion, cor sung of three mer bees to be APP
pointed bv tn" Ho\ernar ana confirmed by
the Senate. The measure, upon becoming a
law, will authorize the issuance of bonds of
the state at such times and in such amounts
as the Governor may deem eNpedient, at IA
! ate OF interest not exceeding hVe yer con.
per annum, to obtain sufficient funds for
the purpose If Ionstrlctinf, maintaining
and operating said hydro-el"stri" power
plants and transmission system, out bonds
shan not b. sold in excess of two hundred
thousand dollars ,200.000) until the Com
mission has secured tentative contracts for
the sale If not less than thirty miIiion kllo-
wat hours of current. The cr"di. OF the
state is pledged Tor the payinent of bonds
issued and provision is made for the levy OF
a tax for this purpose in case the net earn
ingS of the plant, after ten years expiration,
are found not sufficient to pro tide an ade-
quate sinking fund to retire the bonds at
a vote Yes is in favor of changing the
existing law and in favor OF thc State-owned
system. a vote no" is In favor of leaving
the law as 1t exists and against a state
owned hydro-eIectric power plant and trans
mission system.
AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to Repeal
sections l0226 to 1924 Inclusive of the
south Dakota Revised Code OF 1919, Rei3tng
to The State Sheriff.
Explanatory statement by the Attorney
General.
The purpose and effect of the above mea-
sure is to abolish the office OF state Sherln
ana the STATE Constabulary as created ana
regulated by Sections lo22G TO ie23i of the
Revised code of 1919. tndel these sections
of the statute as they now exist, the GOV
ernor is authorized to appoint q stat" Sh'r-
If, who is at The head Of the state Constab-
ulary, and together with all TIA" sheilfts ana
deputy sh,rifts Of this state, make NJ or
constitute the state Coustabulary. The pur-
pose Of the state ConstabuIary under the law