Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-10-09
wnRI.N WAR RONUS

WORLD WAR BONUS
Proposing to repeal section "a OF Ar.
ticle VIII of the constitution OF the
state of Ohio relative to World wax
! Bonus (conpensatioD..
Be 1t further resolved by the General
Assembly of the State of Ohio, Three
F1fths of the members of each house
concurring therein:
electors of the state, for their approval
or rejection at the election to be held
on the first Tuesday after the first
Monday in November. 1858, propose!
to repeal Article VIII. section "a, OF
the constitution of the state of Ohio.
Said proposal proposes to amend the
constitution of the state of Ohio by
repeating section "a of Article VIII.
which reads as follows:
ARTICLE VIII
Sec "a. 1.-THE Commissioners of the
Sinking Fund, created in this article.
shall forthwith upon the adoption OF
this amendment. proceed to issue and'
sell from time to time, under such
mulgate. for not less than par. and
accrued interest, not to exceed the
total sum of twenty five millions
($25 900 900 O0) of dollars of the bonds
of the state of Ohio, bearing interest
at not to exceed i've ana one-nan %
annually. and maturing In twenty
equal semi-annual installments, COM
mencing not later than the first day
of April, 1923. Such bonds and the
exempt from all taxes levied by the
state of Ohio or any taxing district
thereof. The proceeds of the sale of
said bonds shall be paid into, the
treasury of the state of Ohio. subject
to BE paid out, without appropriation
order of the said THE Commissioners
of the Sinking Fund, the same to DO
known az The World. War Compen-
sation Fund" The said The Con1-
by their certificate filed with the audi
tor of the state, add to the state levy
for taxation, in the year 1922 and
thereafter during the life. of such
bonds, in addition to all other taxes
now or hereafter provided by law.
such amounts annually as shall be nec-
essary. as tax levy for the retirement
of said bonds, and the payment of the
interest thereon; and said levy may
also provide for the paymentSof the
Such levy shall not be considered in
applying any limitation on aggregate
tax rates now or hereafter provided
by law. Said taxes When received shall.
be paid into fund in the treasury OF
the state of Ohio to be. paid out with
out appropriation by the General AS.
sembly upon the order of the said
The Commissioners of the Sinking
Fund" for the purpose of the payment.
or retirement in other manner, of the
said bonds. interest thereon and ex-
penses of administration hereof. AS
soon as may be, the said THE Com-
missioners of the Sinking Fund" shall,
under such regulations as they may
from time to time promulgate. pay
out of said fund to persons resident In
Ohio at the time of the commence
ment of service who served honorably
on active service in the army. navy.
or marine corps of the United States
Of Aersa or being also s; citizens Of
of any of the goverrut tnls associated
with the United StatSg In the world
war, with the rank o. grade of not
higher than captain IN the army or
marine ,h CORPS or e, corresponding fhs dsts sraos
April 6. 1917. and November II. 1918. or
their heirs at law, adjusted compensa-
ton for their full period of active
service to the date of separation there
from. at the rate of ten $1,000 dollars
hundred fifty ts25000) dollars. No
payment shall be made to any such
person. who refused on conscien.
tious. political or other grounds to
or to render unqualified service. or
who. while in such service. was sepa.
rated therefrom under circumstances
amounting to a dishonorable dis
charge. The said 1.-The Commissioners
of the Sinking Fund" by order shall
make regulations; providing for the
assignment and payment of the whole
or part of any such payment to fund
to be retained by the said The Com
mlssioners of the Sinking Fund" for
ing. under such laws as shall be enact.
ed for that purpose. hospitals for the
relief of veterans of the world war:
providing against any other sale or
assignment or fees. charged for the
sesstoa ssas te Of ssS o IRE ess
of creditors as against such payments:
imposing penalties for violations Of
such regulations: fixing from time to
time limitations for the presentation
for the contracting and paying of the
necessary expenses of administration
hereof and such other regulations as
are deemed necessary and proper for
the administration and payment OF
said fund. The full faith and credit of
the state of Ohio is hereby pledged
for the payment of said bonds. The
people Of the. state of Ohio hereby
declare that they have enacted this
special amendment to meet the spe-
they declare it to be their intention
to in no manner affect or change any
of the existing provisions of this con.
stitution except as herein set forth.
Inc provisions OF this section snail be
self-executing. Upon the retirement of
all of the said bonds and payment of
all claims presented within the limita-
tions of time as prescribed as aforesaid
the said "The Commissioners of the
Sinking Fund" shall render a final re-
port to the General Assembly and any
balance remaining in the said funds
shall be disposed of as shall be pro-
vided by law.
SCHEDULE
The above proposal shall be placed
on the official ballot in such form as
the secretary of state shall prescribe.
If the votes for the proposal exceed
those against 1t. section 2a of Article
VIII of the constitution of the state
Of Ohio shall be repealed.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
STATE OF OHIO
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF
STATE
/, TED w. BROWN, Secretary of
State of the State of Ohio. do hereby
certify that the foregoing Is a true
copy of the following resolutions.
Senate Joint Resolution 5, Senate Joint
Resolution 80. House Joint Resolution
81. and House Joint Resolution 94, filed
In the office of the Secretary of State.
and proposing to amend the above Sec
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