Pocahontas star herald., 1924-04-25
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. II.

PHOPObED AMENDMENT NO. II.
March !. isas, submitting to tho peo-
pie a proposal TO amend the Consti-
tuition Of the State Of Arkansas, SO as
e. provids method Of conductinE the ne
Incorporated towns on a sound finan-
cial basis. and to prevent the max =
ing of contracts or allowances In ex-
year: and TO prevent officers from is
suing scrip, warrants or other evil
dsncss OF indebtedness or make al
enuss T and 10 see proSiSs Ias ad.SSst. sn penal
ties for the violation Of this provis-
ion.
AGAINST AMENDMENT NO. n
Proposed Amendment No. II 60 the
Constitution of the State of
BE 1T REsoIIvE5 rsn"is. s% IN. Hou.. OF
Representatives of the State OF Ar
kansas and by the Senate OF the
state OF Arkansas, a Majority Of all
Members Elected to Each House
That the following is hereby pro-
posed as an amendment to the Consti-
tuition Of the State Of Arkansas. and,
upon being submitted to the electors
at the next general election for sem
ators and representatives, IL Major
ity of the electors voting at such an
election adopt such amendment, the
same shall become a part OF the Con
stitution OF the state Of Arkansas. to-
wit:
Section 1. That Section 4 of Article
IL OF the Constitution Of the state OF
Arkansas be amended by adding there
to the following
THE fiscal affairs OF counties, cit
les and Incorporated towns shall be
conducted on sound financial basis,
and no county court or levying board
or agent Of any county shall make or
authorize any contract or make any
allowance
ever, in excess OF the revenue from all
sources for the fiscal year In which
said contract or allowance is made;
nor shall any county Judge. county
clerk. or any other county officer
sign or issue any scrip warrant or
make any allowance In excess of the
revenue from all sources for the cur
rent fiscal year; nor shall any city
council. board OF aldermen. board OF
public affairs, or commissioners, Of
any city of the first or second class.
or any incorporated town. enter into
any contract or make any allowances
for any purpose whatsoever, or au-
thorize the Issuance OF any contract or
warrants. scrip or other evidences Of
Indebtedness in excess OF the revenue
for such city or town for the current
fiscal year; nor shall any mayor, city
clerk, or recorder, or any other ofTi-
Ger or officers, however designated, of
any city OF the first or second class or
incorporated town, sign or issue any
scrip. warrant or other certificate OF
Indebtedness In excess OF the revenue
from all sources for the current fiscal
year.
"Provided, however. to secure funds
TO pay indebtedness outstanding at
the time Of the adoption OF this
amendment counties, cities and in
corpornted towns may Issue Interest
bearing certificates Of Indebtedness or
bonds with interest coupons for the
payment OF which a county or city tax.
In addition TO that now authorized, not
exceeding three mills may be levied
for the time as provided by law until
such Indebtedness is paid.
where the annual report OF any
city or county in the State OF Arkan-
Has shows that scrip, warrants or 9TH
er certificates OF Indebtedness had
been issued In excess OF the total rev.
enue for that year, the officer or offi-
GERS OF the county or city or incorpor-
ated town who authorized, signed or
issued such scrip, warrants or other
certificates OF indebtedness shall be
deemed guilty OF misdemeRnor and
upon conviction thereof. shall be fined
IN any sum not less than five hundred
dollars nor more than ten thousand
dollars, and shall be removed from Of
flee"
Section 2. The provisions Of the
Constitution OF the State OF Arkansas
in conflict with this amendment are
hereby repealed insofar as they are in
shall take effect and be in operstion
sixty (60) days after It's approval and
adoption by the peopls Of the state Of
Arkansas.
Fi ID in the office OF Secretary OF
State on the 6th day Of March. t923.
Each elcctor nay vote for or against
tho above amendment
Witness my official signature this
the 3ist day of March. 1928.
IRA Z. HOPPER,
SEAL Secretary Of State.