The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-10-15
NOTICE OF ELECTION
REFERENDUM MEASURE NO. -.

An Act to Provide for an Increase in
the Rate OF Taxation on Real and Person
a sIu Property for state Purposes Fivs (6l
Period Of Twenty Years Beginning with
the Year 1927, and to Authorize and EN-
power the Legislative Assembly to Levy
a Tax for Each Year During Such Period
OF not Exceeding Eight and One-half
(S1f) Mills on Each Dollar Of Valuation
and to Appropriate the Money Derived
Each Year During Such Period for the
Maintenance of the Public Elementary
and High Schools Of the State OF Mon
n and to Provide for Submitting to
Montana at the Next General or Special
Election the Question Of the Fixing Of
Such Levy and to Prescribe the Form of
Ballots to Be Used n the Duties of the
Secretary ef State Relative to the Sub
mission Of Said Question to the Qualified
Electors Of the State.
5e q Enacted by the legislative Assem-
bly, OF the state Of Montana:
Section 1. That the rate Of taxation on
real n personal property for state pur-
poses for each year for a period Of TWEEN
ty 600 years, beginning with the year
on each dollar of taxable valuation, and
the Legislative Assembly is authorized
ana empowered to levy a tax for state
purposes for each Of said years Of not ex-
ceeding eight and one-half (Sh) mills on
each dollar Of axable valuation for state
purposes, n all money derived from five
(5) mills Of such levy for each Of such
years shall be appropriated by the Legis-
lative Assembly for the maintenance Of
the public elementary and high schools Of
the state.
Section 2. This Act shall be submitted
to the people of the State Of Montana for
their approval or rejection at the next
election, held in the State Of Montana,
whether such general election be a spec-
ial election or the general election provid-
ed by aw in accord with Article v, Sec
ton 1, Of the Constitution Of the State Of
Montana. Separate ballots shall be used
at SUCH special or general election which
shall have printed thereon the title OF
this Act and the wordsS
Fl FOR the Referendum Measure
No:- Providing for five (5)
u mills state levy for the mainten-
ance Of the public elementary and
tana."
IT AGAINST the Referendum
Il five IS mills state TI eSy foT t fOs
maintenance OF the public elemen-
tary and high schools of the State
OF Montana" nj each
Of the electors shall designate a prefar-
ence for either Of the provisions by MAX
ing an x before the prOposition-for which
such elector desires to vote. The votes
cast for and against the law above pro-
posed shall be canvassed and determined
az provided by the general election laws
Of the State Of Montana.
Section ;. This Act shall be in full
force n effect from and after it's pas
sage; provided the same shall be ~ratified
by q majority vote OF the electors OF the
State OF Montana voting at the next cleo
ttons whether general or special, held A
the State OF Montana.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
State Of Montana. IS.
/, Q. 7. Stewart. Secretary Of stats o.
he State Of Montana, do hereby certify
that the foregoing IL q true and c0rrecl
copy Of referendum Measure No. 70. be.
Ing N Act Entitled:
An Act to Provide for an Increase A
the Rate o4 Taxation on Real and Person.
~ Property for &ate Purposes Five IS
Mills CT Each Dollar Of Valuation for Z
Period Of Twenty Years Beginning witt
b Year 1927, and TO Authorize and En-
power the Legislative Assembly to Lei
OF not Exceeding Eight n One-hai
(e15l Mills. on Zach Dollar OF Valuation
ans TO Appropriate the Money Derived
from Five 90 MIls Of Such Levy 10
Each Year During Such Period for tn.
Maintenance Of the Public Elemanfar-
and High Schools Of the State OF Mon
tana, and 20 Provide for Submitting :
the Qualified Electors Of the State 3
Montana 1T the q General CT nDeoia
Election the Question 81 the FirInS :
Such Levy and to Prescribe the Fcpw q
Ballots TO Be Used and the Duties - IA
Secretary Of State Relative 20 the SIM
mission OF Said Question to the Ouafffe.
Electors OF the State.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF. I hay,
hereunto set my hand and affixed tn
(, Great Seal Of the state Of Montana
~ Helena h Capital this SecOns
OCTOBER, 1895.
(BEAxS g z. STEWART,
Secretary 81 State