Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1945-04-13
BY THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF
MONTANA-A PROCLAMATION

b1 The GOtEhNOk Of THE STATE OF
MONTANA-A PROCLAMATION
Whereas. the Twenty Ninth Legislative,
Assembly of the State of Montana ha
passed Chapter 80. Session Laws of 1916
entitled
AN Act known as State Highway
Treasury Anticipation Debenture Act
Of l945' and authorizing and directing
State of Montana in the principal
sum of Twelve Million Dollars, at
such times within a period of ten
years. and in such amounts up to
the said principal sum as shall from
time to time be required for the pur-
poses hereinafter set forth and pro
viding- for the sale thereof for the
use of the State Highway Fund for
the purpose of matching Federal
highway grants. and assuring the
ability of the State of Montana to
secure any moneys made available
by acts of Congress in reference to
highways, for carrying on a postwar
highway program calculated to bring
the highway system of the State Of
dards of the Federal Highway Act
for other highway purposes. and for
the payment of State Highway Treas
ury Anticipation Debentures of the
State of Montana now outstanding;
providing for the repeal of the license
tax on dealers or distributors of gaso-
line provided for in Initiative No. Al.
entitled State Highway Treasury An
tic1pation Debenture Act of 1888 as
amended by Chapter 30 of the Twen-
ty-Sixth Legislative Assembly of the
taxes on dealers OR distributors Of
gasoline imposed by prior laws; pro-
Vidtng for the levying of license
tax of five cents a gallon to be paid
by dealers in gasoline and anticipat-
ing the revenues therefrom; prescrib-
ing the form. terms and conditions
OF said debentures. the rate of inter-
est thereon not exceeding four per
cent per annum. and the dates of the
maturity of said debentures; pre-
the sale of such debentures may be
made. and the use of the funds to be
derived from the sale thereof; pro-
viding for the repayment of both
principal and interest of such de-
bentures. and for the pledging and
setting aside in the State Highway
Treasury Anticipation Debenture In
terest and Redemption Fund herein
created of a sufficient amount of said
license tax on dealers in gasoline to
providing for the creation of a liza
bility binding the State of Montana
not to reduce the license tax on
dealers in gasoline until after the ac-
crual of sufficient moneys to pay
said debentures and interest; and
provided that no part of the proceeds
OF the license tax mentioned shall be
diverted to any purpose other than as
provided in this Act: and
Whereas. Said Chapter 80 was approved
oy the Governor on the fifteenth day 0
February. A. D.. 1915; and
Whereas. The Twenty Ninth Legislativ.
passed Chapter 49, which saic
MEASURE was approved by the Governor
IN the first day of March. A. D.. 1915:
NOW. THEREFORE. I. Sam c. Ford
Governor of the State of Montana, unde
and by. virtue of the authority in mt
vested by the Constitution and Statute
md by said Chapter 149. do hereby de
:lare and proclaim that on Tuesday. tn,
fifth day OF June. A. D.. l945 there will bt
leld in the State of Montana a Specia
Election by the qualified vot
,rs OF said State for the purpose of ex
pressing their approval or disapproval O
said Chapter 80. and of the proposition
If the issuance of the proposed State
Highway Treasury Anticipation Deben.
ures: said election date having beer
liked by said Chapter l49, Session Laws
If 1915.
'e conducted in quiet and orderly man.
Ter. l hereby offer a reward of One Hun.
ired Dollars (S10O!00) for the arrest and
of any person violating any
# the provisions of Section 1O747 to 1O772
inclusive. of the Penal Code, Revised
codes of Montana of 1885: such rewards
o be paid until the total amount here
!fter expended for such purpose reaches
he sum of Five Thousand Dollars
s.. 000.O0)
IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have here
INTO set my hand and caused the Great
zeal of the State to be affixed.
DONE at the City of Helena, the Cap
tai. this the twenty-third day of March
n the year of our Lord one thousan>
line hundred forty-five.
(s) SAM c. FOnO.
Great SeaD
BY the Governor-Attest:
(s) SAM W. MITCHELL,
Secretary of State.