The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-10-29
NOTICE OF ELECTION
REFERENDUM MEASURE NO. q.
MI nnTn T1n

ITO.
An Act to Provide for an Increase in
the Rate Of Taxation on Real and Person
al Property for State Purposes Five Isl
Mills on Each Dollar Of Valuation for a
Period Of Twenty Years Beginning with
the Year 1927, and to Authorize and Eun-
power the Legislative AssambIv to Lew
a Tax for Each Year During Such Period
OF not Exceeding Eight n One-half
$50 Mills on Each Dollar of Valuation
and to Appropriate the Money Derived
from Five 90 Mills of Such Levy for
Each Year During Such Period for the
Maintenance OF the Public Elementary
tana, and to Provide for Submitting to
the Qualified Electors OF the State Of
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 and the Duties of the
Secretary Of State Relative to the Sub
Electors Of the State. .
5e u Enacted by the Legislative Assem-
bly, Of the State Of Montana:
Section I. That the rate of taxation on
poses for each year for a period of TWEEN
ty C20) years, beginning with the year
1927, shall be increased five 0) mills
On SRs e9 Tsri GGlET OF s tST1SIs VsiusSiSn; snd
and empowered to levy a "a for state
purposes for each Of said years Of not ex-
ceeding eight and one-half (sh) mills or
each dollar Of taxable valuation for state
purposes, and all money derived from five
() 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 q spec
il election or the general election proVid-
ed by law in accord with Article Y, See
ton /, Of the Constitution Of tha 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 words:
Fl FOR the Referendum Measure
No Providing for five U)
ance Of the public elementary and
tana."
IT AGAINST the Referendum
u fi3s Is %lES state Fi sSy fos e:
maintenance OF the public elemen-
tarY and high schools Of the State
Of Montana" and each
Of the electors h designate a prefer
ence for either Of the provisions by max
ing an x before the proposition. fer which
such ~elector desires to vote. The votes
posed shall be canvassed and determined
as provided by the general election laws
Of the State OF Montana.
Section 3. This Act shall be I'm full
force and effect from and after it's pas,
age; provided the same shall be ratified
by g majority vote Of the electors Of tn,
state Of Montana voting at the next cleo.
ton, whether general or special, held II
the State Of Montana.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
State Of Montana. IS.
1, G. 7. Stewart, Secretary Of State o
the State Of Montana, do hereby certif,
that the foregoing is q true and corfsc
copy Of Referendum Measure No. 80, be
An Act 70 ProvidA for an Toc-oo.o q
the Rate OF taxation on Real and Person
al Property for &tate Purposes FiVe 6
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
a Tar for Each Year During Such Perio
Of not Exceeding Eight a15 One a
(sh) Mills on Each Dollar IF Vsiuat'9
n TO Appropriate the Money Derive
from Five 90 Mills OF Such Levy fo
Each Year During Such Period for tn
Maintenance Of the Public Elementar
and High Schools Of the State Of Mon
tana, and to Provide for Submitting [
the Qualified Electors Of the State {
Montana at the Next General or Specif
Election the Question Of the Fixing {
Such Levy and to Prescribe the Form {
Secretary OF State Relative to the Sui
mission Of Said Question to the Qualifie
Electors OF the State.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I hay
hereunto set my hand and affixed til
Great Seal OF the State OF Montan;
at Helena the Capital this Secon
(gE1O c. T. STEWART,
Secretary Of Stat