The Bozeman courier., 1926-10-22
LEGALS
NOTICE or ELECTION
REFERENDUM MEASURE NO. -.
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CHAPTER l7e


An Act 70 Provide for an Increase in
the Rate Of Taxation on Real and Person
~ Property for State Purposes Five 90
Mills on Each Dollar Of Valuation for 3
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-han
8h) Mills on Each Dollar Of Valuation
and to Appropriate the Money Derived
from Five CB) Mills Of Such Levy for
Maintenance OF the Public Elementary
and High Schools OF the State OF Mon
tRna. and to Provide for Submitting to
the Qualified Electors OF the State Of
Election the Question OF the Fixing Of
Such Levy and to Prescribe the Form Of
Ballots to Be Used and the Duties Of the
Secretary Of State Relative to the Sub
mission Of Said Question 90 the Qualified
Electors OF the State.
BE lt Enacted by the Legislative Assem-
bly, Of the state Of Montana:
Section l. That the rate OF taxation on
real and personal property for state pur-
poses for each year for a period Of twen-
ty (2el years, beginning with the year
on each dollar Of taxable valuation, Gnd
the Legislative Assembly Is authorized
and empowered to levy q tax for state
purposes for each Of said years Of not ex-
ceedlng eight and one-haf (SM) mills on
each dollar OF taxable valuation for state
purposes, and all money derived from five
(5) mills Of such levy for each Of such
years shall be appropriated by the Logis-
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 q spec
ial election or the general election proVid-
cd by law in accord with Article v, Sec
tlon /, OF the Constitution Of the State Of
at such special or general election Which
shall have printed thereon the title OF
this Act and the words:
n FOR the. Referendum Measure
mills state levy 'i for the ,SF mHiSteSS!. & u.
ance Of the public elementary and
high schools Of the State Of Mon
tana."
II "AaAEsT the Referendum
II five (5S miiS state levy Tor thc
maintenance Of the public elamen.
tsFY and high schools 81 the State
Of Montana" and each
Of the electors shall OBSTINATE a prefer.
ence for either OF the provisions by max
ing an x before the proposition, fer whiel
such elector desires to vote. The Votel
cast for and against the law above pro
posed shall be canvassea and determines
as provided by the general election law
OF the State Of Montana.
Section 3. This Act shall be In ful
force and effect from and after ita pas
sage; provided the same shall be ratifiei
BY majority vote Of the electors Of tn
state Of Montana voting At the next elec
tton, whether general or special, held Il
the State OF Montana.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
State OF Montana. IS.
I, G. T. Stewart, Secretary Of State @
the State Of Montana, do hereby certif
that the foregoing is q true and correc
copy Of Referendum Measure No. 29 be
ing an Act Entitled:
An Act to Provide for an Increase 1
the Rate Of Taxation on Real and Person
al Property for State Purposes Five Is
Mills en- Each Dollar Of Valuation for
Period Of Twenty Years Beginning wit
the Year 1927, and TO Authorize and En-
power the Legislative Assembly to Lev
Tax for Each Year During Such Perio
Of not Exceeding Eight and One-ha
and to Appropriate the Money Derive
from Five (5) Mills OF Such Levy Il
Each Year During Such Period for Il
Maintenance Of the Public ElemsntaI
ana High Schools Of the State Of Nor
tana, and to Provide for Submitting
the Qualified Electors OF the State
Montana at the Next General or Speci
Election the Question Of the Fixing
such Levy and to Prescribe the Form
Ballots to Be Used and the Duties Of II
Secretary Of State Relative to the Sul
mission Of Said Question to the Ouaiifi.
Electors OF the State.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF. ha,
herounto set my hand and affixed q
Great Seal Of the State OF Montan
at Helena the Capital this SecoT
day o9 October, 1925.
(SEALS c. T. STEWART,
Secretary Of Stat