Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1945-04-20
BY THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF
MONTANA-A, PROCLAMATION

NAo.N AfArNA-h, FnOSLAQAI1ON
Whereas. the Twenty Ninth Legislati,
passed Chapter 80. Session Laws of 1874
entitled
An. Act known as State Highway
Treasury Anticipation Debenture Act
OF l945 and authorizing and directing
the issuance of debentures of the
stat state Of Montana in the principal
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-
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
Montana up to the established STAN
dards of the Federal Highway Act.
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.
ticipation Debenture Act of 1888 as
amended by Chapter 30 of the TWEEN
ty-Sixth Legislative Assembly of the
state of Montana. and all gallonage
taxes on dealers or distributors of
gasoline imposed by prior laws: pro-
viding 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
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est thereon not exceeding four per
cent per arnum. and the dates of the
maturity of said debentures; pre-
scribing the conditions under which
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 sufficient amount of said
license tax on dealers in gasoline to
pay said debentures and interest:
providing for the creation of a liza
bility binding the State of Montana
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
y, the Governor on the fifteenth day O.
february. A. D.. 1915: and
Whereas, The Twenty-Ninth Legislative
passed Chapter l49. which sale
MEASURE was approved by the Governor
n the first day of March. A. D.. 1945:
NOW. THEREFORE, I. Sam C. Ford
Governor of the State of Montana. under
nd by virtue of the authority in me
ested by the Constitution and Statutes
nd by said Chapter l4s. do hereby de.
lare and proclaim that on Tuesday. the
fifth day of June. A. D.. 1945. there will be
eld in the State of Montana a Specia
statewide Election by the qualified vot.
rs of said State for the purpose of ex.
ressing their approval or disapproval OF
aid Chapter 80. and of the proposition
Highway Treasury Anticipation Deben.
ures: said election date having beer
liked by said Chapter 149, Session Laws
1915.
And in order that such election may
e conducted in quiet and orderly man.
er. 1 hereby offer reward of One Hun
req Dollars tsl00.0O) for the arrest and
+ the provisions Of Section io947 to 1o is
lclusive. of the Penal Code. Revised
'odes of Montana of 1885: such rewards
, be paid until the total amount here
fter expended for such purpose reaches
ne sum of Five Thousand Dollars
S. 900. 0OI.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF have here
nto set my hand and caused the Great
cal of the State to be affixed
DONE at the City of Helena. the Cap
al, this the twenty-third day of March
, the year of our Lord one thousand
inc hundred forty-five.
Isl SAM c. FORD.
Great SeaD
~ the Governor-AtteSt:
Isl SAM w. MITCHELL.
Secretary of State.