The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-09-27

minstrator. Persons elected TO the DIFF
ferent Offices named In this section |
shall hold their respective offices for
the term Of two (2) years, and until
their SUCCESSORS are elected and quail
fled. Vacancies IN all county, township
and precinct offices, except that OF
County Commissioners, shall be filled
by appointment by the Board OF Coun-
ty Commissioners, and the appointee
shall hold his office until the next gen.
eral election; provided, however, that
the Board of County Commissioners OF
any county may, in its discretion, con-
solidate any two (2) or more of the
within named offices and combine the
powers and duties of the said offices
consolidated; however, the provisions
hereof shall not be construed as allow
ing one CD office incumbent to be en-
titled to the salaries and emoluments of
two (2) or more offices; provided fur
Their, that in consolidating county Of
| fees. the Board of County Commits
sioners shall, six (6) months prior to
the general election held for the pur-
pose of electing the aforesaid officers,
make and enter an order, combining
any two ca or more of the within
named offices, and shall cause the said
order to be published in newspaper,
published and circulated generally in
said county, for period of six (6)
weeks next following the date of entry
of said order
Section g. This amendment shall be
submitted to the qualified electors OF
the State of Montana by being placed
on the official ballot as provided by
law and shall be voted on at the gen.
eral election to be held in November
1884 On the principal ballot to be used
at said election shall be printed thereon
the words:
For an amendment to the Con-
II stitution relating to the CONSOLE
- dation of county offices.
Against an amendment to ths
Constitution relating to the con-
solidation of county offices.
The elector shall designate his pref
erence for either of the propositions
by marking an tx" before the
proposition he desires.
Section T. The votes cast for ant
against this amendment above proposed
shall be counted and canvassed as
provided by law, and if majority Q
all votes cast, at such election for AM
against such amendment, be in til
: favor of such amendment the Governo
of the State of Montana shall SO declar
, by public proclamation, and the sam
shall be in full force and effect as
:, part of the Constitution after the dat
:. of such proclamation.
Section 5. This Act shall be in FIJI
force and effect Immediately upon j,
passage and approval.
Approved March 7, 1888.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.)
o STATE OF MONTANA
/, Sam w. Mitchell, Secretary OF Sta
:. of the State of Montana, do heret
o certify that the foregoing is a true ar
u correct copy of an act entitled "A
Act Providing for the Submission to Il
Qualified Electors Of the State of MOI
= tana an Amendment to Section Fiv
Article XVI, Granting the Board
County Commissioners the Power
= Consolidate County Offices, and Pr
: viding the Procedure for the Consolid
u ton of County Offices"
y IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, / ha
= hereunto set my hand, and affixed 4
q Great Seal of the State Of Montana,
= Helena, the Capital, this 18th day
= July, 1884.
= (SEAI) SAM W. MITCHELL,
a9-n1-13t Secretary of Sta