22 Most Effective Mother Had Ever Used Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin Relieves Baby When Other Medicines Failed. There i 3 nothing so necessary to a child's health and comfort as regular ity of the bowels. All children are especially susceptible to stomach trouble and any overstrain of the sensitive organs has a tendency to obstruct elimination. This condition is responsible for much of the illness of childhood. To relieve constipation a mild laxa tive should be employed. Cathartics and purgatives are violent in their action and should be avoided. Mrs. Alfred Du Bois, Mt. Holly, N. J., says Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin is with out doubt the most effective remedy for constipation she has ever used and that it is the only remedy she could find for her baby. IJttle Earl was badly constipated during his first year and nothing she tried seemed to help him until she got a bottle of Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin. Now he is a fine, healthy boy, and she thanks Dr. Caldwell for it. Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin is a combination of simple laxative herbs with pepsin, free from opiates or nar cotic drugs; it acts gently without griping or other discomfort, and ap peals to children because of its pleas- FOOTBALL M AKES IDR RELIGION St. Oct. 20. —Development of individual character means the devel opment of Christianity, the Rt. Rev. "William Lawrence, bishop of Massa chusetts, told delegates to the general The feest way to identify feAYEm Genuine Aspirin Deom nd A*pirin-.,:EVorC and every tablet of genuine J Atptrin bears Croe—Your Guarantee of st>W to Pocket Bow of 12* Bottle* at 24 ar.d trade-mark "Aapirin" (Reft. U. S. Pat. Office) is a guarantee that the k.eticacidelerof aalicylicacid in tbcce tablets Uof tlia reliable Bayer manufactureT^J^™^^ Nl 11 IS THE TIME TO MAKE 111 SELECTION OF THAT < W Second Street Ground ; BECAUSE ,Tr wiM pnivpiy urn . a-**-*V-i**. *J UU thin plot by Nov. Ist. i We have 238 feet fronting on Second street, beginning at a point * 100 feet north of Seneca and extending 160 feet to Penn street. Most desirable plot in the upper end of the city. We have Kunrunteed the owners that we WILL SELL this plot by November Ist and now Mr. Con tractor, Mr. Mulliler, Mr. Heal IXatr Broker or individual home-seeker, we are ready to quote you figures that have never before been quoted on Second street ground. When thin firm guarantee* u Kule it is evidence that some person is going to get a bargain. Our automobile at your disposal. i> 1 D RUSS building < oackenstoss Bros.*™™*.*™..*., < ■* Bell BS3-J. Members of lllig. Ileal Estate IJonrd. "A Different Kind of a Jcicelry Store" I IS j Why the Different Kind of |j A Jewelry Store Seeks Your Trade ■ ■ ■ i s § When this high-grade jewelry store issued its opening announcement, we used the slogan, "A Different Kind of a Jewelry Store" and stated that this store would differ from other stores only on the point of selling—that we would gather our stocks in the same identical markets but when it came to selling those stocks, we would save the buying public money. || 1 hat we have kept faith with our customers is easily proven by our records which show sale after sale to the same customers. I§ p a| We refund money without question or quibble just as cheerfully as 11 we accept it. 1 lie one-price idea prevails here. We ne'er argue to compel a sale against the customer's better judgment. If Since our opening of this store hundreds of people have made comparisons as to quality and with other stores and we do not know of a single instance of having gg missed a sale. The reason is simply this— iji H m We Sell the Same Goods For Less Money Right now, it's time to think about Christmas jewelry every day marks the arrival of bright, new gift-things. * "* H g if An Example of Our Unusual Values Js iti Sterling Silver Sugar Shells—Butter Knives—Pickle Forks—Salad Forks JI —Tomato Servers—Sugar Tongs—Cold Meat Forks—Olive Spoons—Cheese T I Servers—Cream Ladles—and Bon Bon Spoons, at .. M ill | MeMfGx/JcmG; 1 M 111 206 Market Street M I FRIDAY EVENING, UAHRISBXJRG TELEGRAPH" ant taste. Druggists everywhere sell it for fifty cents a bottle, and every mother should have it in the house for use whenever occasion arises. To avoid imitations and ineffec tive substitutes always be sure to ask for Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin. See that a facsimile of Dr. Caldwell's signature and his portrait appear on the yellow carton in which the bottle It packed. A trial, bottle, free of charge, can be obtained by writing to Dr. W. B. Caldwell, 455 Washington St., Monticello, Illinois. convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church to-day. "A friend of mine called football the most spiritual game because it develops discipline, self restraint and charucter," he said. "All of these make for religion." M. E. CAMPAIGN FOR $50,000 ON Will Provide For Aged Minis ters, Widows and Orphans Pastors and laymen, representing fifty-three charges in the Harrisburg district of the Central Pennsylvania Conference of the Methodist Church, met in Grace M. E. Church this af ternoon and started a campaign to raise $50,000. This fund is to be a part of the $10,000,000, to be contrib uted by Methodists in the United States, and to be used as an annuity fund for the pensioning of veteran ministers, and care of widows and or phans of preachers. The meeting opened at 1.30 and was presided over by the Rev. Dr. A. S. Kasick, district superintendent. He made a brief address endorsing the campaign and said "justice demands that the church should take care of the aged minister, the widow and the orphan of the preacher." The Rev. Dr. C. W. Karns, of Car lisle, secretary of the Annuity Fund, Central Pennsylvania Conference, was the principal speaker. He explained the plans for raising the money. Addresses were made by the Rev. E. A. Pyles, pastor of lilfth Street M. E. Church, this city; and the Rev. John T. Smith of Chicago, editor of the "Veteran Preachers," the official church publication. VrU's Advertising The Rev. Mr. Smith referred to the power of the public press and sug gested that each church provide a fund to be used in paying for adver tisements. He gave some instances in which the public press had taken an advance movement in moral questions and had been of great assistance to the preachers in their endeavors for the betterment of the community. He said: | All the great daily papers were in favor of pensions for preachers, and j were given space for news and print [ ing editorials regarding this great movement. The daily paper is one of the greatest forces for righteousness in the United States, and should be used effectively by the preachers who should co-operate with the editor." The campaign will continue for ten days and it is expected that the SSO - 000 apportioned to the Harrisburg district, will be subscribed in that time. An endorsement from Gov ernor Martin G. Brumbaugh was read. Gen. Von Kluch Retired; Failed in Drive on Paris Berlin, Oct. 20. Field Marshal Alexander H. K. von Kluck has been placed on the retired list at his own request. He had never returned to the front since he was wounded by shrapnel fire in March, 1915. • The field marshal was seventy vears old last May. , V Complexion v m Blemish. a Ik Banished v a W ! in three days Creme Tok.lon- Bpy ' Roßeated) did it and we can prove it iff n guaranteed in every caic V Mt; r ' v "nr moncv refnnd-ri. So" h M flUr/1 Gorgas. Kennedy's, Croll X <ypt_ Keller , & _ all leading dealers . ! j: FOR SALE J 5 Corner Dauphin and Third jj S streets. A magnificent site for ? 1 an apartment house, including ? i three hquses in rear; lot 45x210. t j No reasonable offer will bo re- ? | ? jeeted by J \ S. FRIEDMAN ;! i ( Ileal Estate iintl Insurance, J ' / Ivunkci Building or 217 I'elter St. / FAVOR GENERAL HOTEL BUILDER Believe Subletting Plan Best; Directors at Work Evcrv Day During the last two weeks the di rectors of the Harrisburg Hotel Com pany have had almost daily luncheon meetings to hear various architects submit their views as to the design and appointments of the proposed mil lion-dollar hotel that will occupy the old Opera House site at Third and Walnut streets. These architects have embraced those of Harrisburg and other cities, several having designed famous hotels mid public buildings, and in a number of instances tentative sketches were presented for consideration. Whether the contract shall be let to a. general builder of reputation and financial ability or erected by a super vising architect with subcontractors is one of the questions not yet deter mined, but the consensus of opinion umong the directors appears to favor a general contractor accustomed to large undertakings and whose responsibility would guarantee first-class work. Nothing has been settled as to the particular design or the various floor plans, but the directors feel that the conferences with architects and hotel experts in the matter of interior ap pointments liavo given them much light upon the problems involved in the erection of a large, modern hotel. It is practically certain that there will be two entrances, the main en trance on Walnut street and another on Third street. Most of the architects have suggested the larger lobby on the second floor, with the grill, office and other features on the ground floor. Much attention is also being given to the dining and assembly rooms, the smaller dining rooms and other neces sary appointments. It is the aim of the directors to provide for comfort and convenience without extravagance and to meet every proper requirement. The building committee Comprises E. Z. Wallower, William Jennings and David E. Tracy, who hope to get things started without an hour's unnecessary delay. _ Meanwhile additional subscriptions to the stock of the hotel company are being received every day and Chair man Wallower is hopeful of financing the proposition without event a small bond issue and entirely upon the stock. NEW YORK STOCKS _ Chandler Bros. & Co., members New York and Philadelphia Stock Ex changes, 3 North Market Square, Har risburg; 1338 Chestnut street, Phila delphia; 34 Pine street. New York, furnish the following quotations: New York, Oct. 20. Open. Clos. A llis-Chalmers 26 26 American Beet Sugar . . . 100 100 American Can 61 (4 61 American C&P 68% 68% American Cotton Oil ... 55% 56% American Ice Securities . 2&\<z 29% American Ixicomotive .. 79% 82 American Smelting .... 1u9% 111% American Sugar 117 117 American T & T 133% 133% Anaconda 92% 93% Atchison 106 106 Baldwin Locomotive ... 84 % 84% Baltimore & Ohio 88% 87% Butte Copper 64% 63% Canadian Pacific 17 5 175% Central Leather 81% 82% Chesapeake and Ohio .. 70% 69% Chicago, Mil and St Paul 95 94 % Chicago, R 1 and Pacific 24% 24% Chino Con Copper 55% 56 % Colorado Fuel and Iron. 5 4 54% Consolidated Gas 140 140% Corn Products 17% 17% Crucible Steel 86% 86% Crucible Stel pfd 122 122% Distilling Securities .... 46% 47% Erie 38— 38 % Erie Ist pfd 54 53% General Electric Co . . . . 186 185% General Motors 789 790 Goodrich B F 73% 73% Great Northern pfd .... 118% 119 Great Northern Ore subs 42% 44% Inspiration Copper 64% 64% Interboro-Metropolitan. . 17% 17% Kennecott Copper 52% 52% Kansas City Southern .. 27% 27% Lackawanna Steel 86 86 % i Lehigh Valley 84% 84% Maxwell Motors 90 90% Merc Mar ctfs 40% 40% Merc Mar ctfs pfd .... 115% 115*4 Mex Petroleum 109% 110% Miami Copper 38% 39 Midvale Steel 66% 66% National Lead 69 69% New York Central .... 108% 108 N Y N H and H 61 60% Nor and West 144% 143% Northern Pacific 111% 111% Pacific Mail 26 26 Penna Railroad 58 58 Pressed Steel Car 73% 73% Railway Steel Spg 53% 53% Ray Con Copper 25% 25% Reading 110% 111 Republic Iron and Steel. 75% 76% Southern Pacific 101 101 Southern Ry 29% 29 Studebaker 134% 136 Tennessee Copper 23% 23 Texas Oil 223, 225 Third Ave 57 56% Union Pacific 150% 150% U S I Alcohol 137% 136 % U S Rubber 61% 61% U S Steel 116% 119% IJ S Steel pfd 120% 121% Utah Copper 95% 96% Virgina-Carolina Chem. . 44 45% West UUnion Telegraph. 104 103% Westinghouse Mfg 63% 63% Willys-Overland 46% 47% I'nODITB Philadelphia. Oct. 20. Wheat Market higher; No. 2, red, spot and October, No. 2, Southern, I red. $1.64 (g> 1.67. Corn Higher: No. 2, yellow, local, 11.07 4/'1.07 % ; steamer, No. 2, yellow, lo cal. sl.o6ltii 1.06 %. Oats Firm and higher; No. 2. white, 65%@56c; No. 3, white, 544/' 54 %c. Bran The market is higher, Ci.j nulls. o.i.ter, M". >. ....... r > ml- ' 'I per ton, $30.00@30.50; Spring, per ton, t29.50-@30.00. Refined Sugars Market Arm: powdered, 7.45 c; tine granulated. 7.35 c; confectioners' A, 7.25 c. Butter The market Is unchanged; western, creamery, extras, 36<&>37c; nearby prints, fancy, 39c. Eggs The market is unchanged; Pennsylvania and other nearby firsts, free cases, $1.50 per case; do., current receipts, free cases, $10.20 per case; western, extra, firsts, free cases, $10.50 per case; do., firsts, free cases, $lO.Ju per case. CHICAGO CATTLE Chicago, 111.. Oct. 20. Cattle Re ceipts, 30,u00; steady. Native beef cat tle, $6.50(8)11.40; western steers. $6.104>i 9.25; stoclters and feeders. $4.70@7.65; cows and heifers, $3.40@9.20; calves, $7.25@11.56. Sheep Receipts, 10,000; steady. Wethers, $7.00@8.25; lambs, tS.'lbtui 10.55. Hogs Receipts, 26,000; active, 5c to 10c higher than the opening, which was 5c under yesterdays average. Bulk of sales, 19.70@10.25; light, $9.45© 10.30; mixed, heavy. $9.45 ® 10.30; rough, $9.45@9.65; pigs, SS.7S(Ui 9.25. CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE Chicago, 111., Oct. 20.—Board of Trade closing: Wheat December, 1.6914; May, 1.69%. Corn—December, 84%; May, 85%. Oats—December, 6014% May, 54(4. Pork December, 24.90; January, 24.92. Lard December, 14.77: January, 14.27. Ribs October, 14.10; January, 13.37. h H & || The Suburb With Gas, Water and Electricity | | The Remaining 74 Lots in 1 1 East Camp Hill Addition I 1 * 1 tfii Located between Harrisburg and Camp Hill, j§ H on the east of Camp Hill || 1 WILL BE SOLD | 1 This Saturday, Oct. 21, p 1 gl Same Terms, Same Prices, Same Inducements [aß $3 i A Camp Hill, Mechanicsburg, Carlisle Car 1 | and 5c takes you to the ground. | Call 3688J Bell, we will take you to the ground i | without obligation. g 1 R. 0. STUCKENRATH Office: WM. H. SOHLAND | Owner Reem 7 Shearer Ruilding Manager Bell 3688-J Bell 3688-J Bell 3688-J § £lO Wl Legal Notices OFFICE <>F COUNTV CONTROLLER Harrisburg, Pa., October 13, 1916. NOTICE TO BIDDERS SEALED BIDS OR PROPOSALS will be received by the County Controller until 11 o'clock A. M„ Monday, October 23, 1916, for the repair of the eastern abutment of an iron bridge' crossing Beaver Creek about one mile north ot Beaver Station, also at the same time and place sealed bids will be received for the repairing of a pier under bridge crossing Swatara Creek south of Hum melstown and known as Eidlers Elbow, as per specifications on file in the Coun ty Commissioners office. Bidders must file with the Chief Clerk of the Commissioners, on or before l i o'clock A. M„ Monday. October 23. 191b, a certified check payable to the order of tile Dauphin County Commissioners, in a sum equal to at least ten per cent. (10 per cent.) of the bid price. All bids or proposals must be plalnty marked as such on the outside thereof, and delivered to the County Controller. Room IS. Court House, Harrisburg, Pa., by 11 o'clock A. M., Monday, October 23, 1916. All bids will be opened in the County Commissioners' office at 12 o'clock noon, of the same day and date. The successful bidder will bo requir ed to furnish a proper bond satisfac tory to the County Commissioners in a sum equal to the amount of the con tract. The right Is reserved to reject any or all bids. HENRY W. OOITGH. County Controller. Public Sale of Valuable Real Estate Will sell at public sale In front of Courthouse on Saturday, Oct. 21, at 2 p. m., the following described property: All that certain 2-story frame dwellinghouse, being No. 1707 New Fourth street, having a frontage of 20 ft. by 130 ft. deep to alley, having all conveniences. Terms made known day of sale. Samuel Silver. J. T. Ensminger, Auctioneer. *■ ,0 CLASSIFIED BUSINESS "DIRECTORY THINGS YOU WANT AND WHERE TO OKI TIH'j.U Artificial Lliuba and Trusaea Braces for all deformities, abdominal supporters. Capital City Art. Llinb Co.. 412 Market St. Bell Phone. French ClrnnliiK and Ojelnjj Goodman's, tailoring and repairing, all guaranteed. Call and deliver. Bell phone lilt, 1306V4 N. Sixth St. Fire Insurance and Itenl Estate J E. Glpple—Fire Insurance —Real Es tate —Kent Collecting. 1251 Market St. Bell plione. Photographer DauKhten Studios—Portrait and Com mercial Photography. 210 N. Third St. Bell 3683. Tvllora George F. Shope, Hill Tailor, 1241 Mar ket. Fall goods are now ready. Tailoring, Cleaning, Pressing. Ladles' work a specialty. Steve YVugrenec, 207 Locust. Sign* and Enamel Letters Poulton, 307 Market street. Bell phona. Prompt and efficient service. Legal Notices PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION SUBMITTED TO THE CITIZENS .>F THE COMMON WEALTH FOR THEIR APPROVAL OR REJECTION. BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE COMMON WEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, AND PUBLISHED BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF THE COMMON WEALTH. IN PURSUANCE OF ARTICLE XVIII OF THE CONSTITU TION. Number One. A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to article IX of the Constitution of Pennsylvania. Section 1. Be it resolved by the Sen ate and House of Representatives in i General Assembly met. That the fol lowing amendment to the Constitution of Pennsylvania be. and the same is hereby, proposed, in accordA.nce with the XVIII article thereof:— Section 18. The State, or any mu nicipality thereof, acquiring or appro priating property or rights over or in property lor public use. may, in further ance or lta plans lor the acquisition and public use of such property or rights, and oubject to such restrictions as the Legislature may from time to time, impose, appropriate an excess of property over that actually to be occu pied or used for public use, and may thereafter sell or lease such excess, and impose on the property so aold or leased any restrictions appropriate to preaerve or enhance the benefit to the public ot the pioyerty actually occupied Legal Notices NOTICE NOTICE is hereby Riven that an ap plication will be made to the Court of Common Pleas of Dauphin County, on the 27th day of October, 1916, at 10 o'clock, under the provisions of the Corporation Act of 1574 and its supple ments, for a charter for an intended corporation to be called "THE KEY STONE MOTOR CYCLE CLUB," the character and object of which are "The promotion of a social organization com posed in whole or in part of persons owning motor cycles for pleasure 01 business use, and the affording of a means of recording the experiences of the members and others using motor cycles; the being of mutual assistance to each other; and the promotion of the enjoyment of motorcycling." and for these purposes to have, possess and en joy all the rights, benefits and privi leges conferred by the said act ana the supplements thereto. BEIDLEMAN & HULL, Solicitors Unlisted and inactive bonds and stocks Bought Sold Quoted Write or call for information on any bond or stock you may own. D. W. Ritchey & Co. Finance Building Philadelphia Legal Notices or used. A true copy of Joint Resolution No. 1 CYRUS E. WOOD, Secretary of the Commonwealth. Number Two. A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to the Consti tution of the Commonwealth of Penn sylvania so as to consolidate tho courts of common pleas of Philadel phia County. Section 1. Be it resoived by the Sen ate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in Gen eral Assembly met. That the following amendment to the Constitution of Penn sylvania be, and the same Is hereby, proposed, in accordance with the eigh teenth article thereof:— That section six of article Ave be amended so as to read as follows: Section 6. In the county of Phila delphia all the jurisdiction and powers now vested in the several numbered courts of common pleas of that county shall be vested In one court of common pleas, composed of all the judges in coVnmlssion in raid courts. Such juris diction and powers shall extend to all proceedings at law and in equity which shall have been Instituted in the sev eral numbered courts, and shall be sub ject to such change as may be made b.v law and subject to change of venue as provided by law. The president judge of the said court shall he selected as provided by law. The numoer of judges in said court may be by law Increased from time to time. This amendment shall take effect on the first day of January succeeding its adoption. In the county of Allegheny all the Jurisdiction and powers now vested in the several numbered courts of common pleas shall be vested In one court of common pleas, composed of all the judges In cummlsslon in said courts. Such Jurisdiction and powers shall ex tend to all proceedings at law and tn equity which shall have been instituted In the several numbered courts, and shall be subject to such change as may be made by law, and subject to change of venue as provided by lav*. The presi dent Judge of the said court shall oe selected as provided by law. The num ber of Judges in said court may be by law Increased from time to time. This amendment shall take effect on first day of January succeeding its adoption. A true copy of Joint Resolution No. 2. CYRUS E. WOODS, Secretary of the Commonwealth. Numbr Three. A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to article i nine, section four of the Constitution i- of the Commonwealth of Pennsylva nia; authorizing the State to Issue bonds to the amount of fifty millions of dollars for the improvement of the highways of the Commonwealth. Section 1. Be it resolved by the Sen ate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in General Assembly met. That the fol lowing amendment to the Constitution of Pennsylvania be. and the game is hereby, proposed, in accordance with the eighteenth article thereof:— That section four of article nine, which reads as follows: "Section 4. No debt shall be created by or on behalf of the State, rxcept to supply casual deficiencies of revenue, repel invasions, suppress Insurrection, defend the State in war. or to pay ex isting debt: and the debt created to supply deficiency In revenue snail never exceed in the aggregate, at any one time, one million dollars, ' be amended so as to read as follows: Section 4. No debt shall be created by or on behalf of the State, except to supply casual deficiencies of revenue, repel invasion, suppress Insurrection, defend the State In war, or to pav ex isting debt: and the debt created to sup ply deficiencies In revenue shall nevei exceed in the aggregate, at any one time, one million dollars: Provided, however. That the General Assembly, irrespective of any debt, may authorize the State to issue bonds to the amount of fifty millions of dollars for the pur pose of Improving and rebuilding the highways of the Commonwealth. Section 2. Said proposed amendment shall be submitted to jhe qualified elec tors of the State, at the general elec tion to be held on the Tuesday next folio* ing the first Monday of Novem ber In tne year nineteen hundred and eighteen, for the purpose of deciding upon the approval and ratification or the rejection of said amendment. Said •lectloa shall be opened, held, and Legal Notices NOTICE NOTICE Is hereby given that an ap plication will be made to the Court of Common Pleas of Dauphin County, on the 27th day of October, 1916, at 10 o'clock, under the provisions of the Corporation Act of 1874 and its supple ments, for a charter for an intended corporation to be called "VETERAN VOLUNTEER FIREMICN'S ASSOCIA TION OF THE CITY OF HARRISBURG. PEiw'ISYLA'ANA," the character ana object of which are "The promotion of social intercourse among the membera and the establishment of a fund for the relief of those who have been active in service in the Harrisburg Fire De partment and who are members of the Association," and for these purposes to have, possess and enjoy all the rights, benefits and privileges conferred bv the said act and the supplements thereto. BEIDLEMAN & HUI.U Solicitors. NOTICE MY wife, Mary Masner, having left # my bed and board without just cause, * I hereby notify all persons not to har bor nor trust her on my account, as ( will not pay any debts contracted by her. LINCOLN E. MASNER. Dauphin; Pa. Legal Notices closed upon said election day, at the places and within the fiours at and witn in which said election Is directed to be opened, held, and closed, and in accord ance with the provisions of the laws of Pennsylvania governing elections, and amendments thereto, Such amendment shall be printed upon the ballots in the form and manner prescribed by the election laws of Pennsylvania, and shall in all respects conform to the require ment of such laws. A true copy of Joint Resolution No. s. CTRUS E. WOODS. Secretary of the Commonwealth. Number Four. A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to suction eight, article nine ot the Cocatltution of Pennsylvania. Section l. Be It enacted by the Sen ate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania In General AssemDly met. and it Is hereby enacted by the authority of the same. That the Constitution of the Common wealth of Pennsylvania. In accordance with the provisions of the eighteenth article thereof:— Amendment to Article Nine, Section , Eight. That section eight of article nine of the Constitution be amended by strik ing out the cald section and insertlnT In place thereof the followlnt:: Stction 8. The debt of any county, city, borough, township, school district, or other municipality or Incorporated district, except as provided herein, and in section fifteen of this article, shall never exceed seven (7) per centum up on the assessed value of the taxable property therein, but the debt of tne city of Philadelphia may be Increased in such amount that the total city debt of said city shall not exceed ten per centum (10) upon the assessed value of the taxable property therein, nor shall any such municipality or district Incur any new debt, or Increase its Indebted ness to an amount exceeding two (2) per centum upon such assessed valua tion of property, without the consent of the electors thereof at a public elec tion in such manner as shall be pro vided by law. In ascertaining the bor rowing capacity of the said city of Philadelphia, at any time, there shall be excluded from the calculation and deducted from such debt so much of the debt of said city as shall have been In curred, and the proceeds thereof In vested, In any public Improvements of any character which shall be yielding to the said city an annual current net revenue. The amount of such deduc tion shall be ascertained by capitaliz ing the annual net revenue from such improvement during the year Immedi ately preceding the time of such ascer tainment: and such capitalization shall be estimated by ascertaining the prin cipal amount which would yield such annual, current net revenue, at the average rate of interest, and sinking fund charges payable upon the Indebt edness incurred by said city for such purposes, up to the time of such ascer tainment. The method of determining such amount, so to he deducted, may be prescribed by the General Assembly. In Incurring Indebtedness for any pur pose the city of Philadelphia may Issue its obligations maturing not later than fifty (55) years from the date thereof, with provision for a sinking-fund suf ficient to retire said obligations at ma turity, the payment to such sinking fund to be In equal or graded annual or other periodical Instalments. Where any Indebtedness shall be or shaM have been incurred by said city of Philadel phia for the purpose of the construc tion or Improvement of p"bllc works of any character from which Income or revenue Is to be derived by said city, or for the reclamation of land to be Used In the construction of wharves or docks owned or to be owned by said city, such obligations my be tn an amount sufficient to provide for, and may include the amount of, the interest and sinking-fund charges accruing and which may accrue thereon throughout the perloc of construction, and until the expiration of one year after the completion of the work for which said indebtedness shall have oeen incurred; and said city shall not be required to levy a tax to pay said Interest and nlnklng-fund charges as required bjr section ten. article nine of tne Consti tution of Pennsylvania, until the ex piration of said period of one year after the completion of said work. A true copy of Joint Resolution No. CYRUS E. WOODS, Secretary of the CommonwMUfe t
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