FULTON COUNTY NEWS
Published Every Thursday.
B. W. PSCK, Editor and Proprbtcr
McCONNELLSBURG, PA.
AUGUST 10, 1916
Published Weekly. $1.00 per
Annum in Advance.
ntered at the Poatoffloa t MoConnsllsburp
Pa.i eoond-olass mall matter.
RESULTS TELL.
There Can Be No Doubt About the Ke
suits in McConnclIsburg.
llesults tell the tale.
All doubt is removed.
Tbe testimony of a McConnells
burg citizau.
Can be easily investigated
What better proof can bo had?
Mrs. D. Keyser, Main St., Mc
Connellsburg, says: "My back
ached constantly and the pains
in my loins were so severe that it
was almost impossible for me to
bend over. I had but httlf
strength and by my housework
became a burden. One box of
Doan's Kidney Pills, procured at
Trout's Drug Store, cured me."
doan's made a cuke.
Over two years later, Mrs
Keyser said: "Doan's Kidney
Pills completely cured me of
kidney trouble. I am in good
health now.
Price 50c. at all dealers. Don't
simply ask lor a Kidney remedy
get Doan's Kidney Pills the
same that Mrs. KeyBer has
twice publicly recommended
Foster-Mil burn Co , Props., Buf
lalo, N. Y.
Advertisement.
THOMPSON.
Claude Mellott, who bad been
working in Johnstown since last
epnng, recently returned to hit
home in Needmore.
Owing to the extreme heat in
the mines, all our boys who went
to Berkley Springs to work in
the sand banks have returned to
their homes until cooler weather.
Russell Peck went to Pitts
burgh last week, took the agency
:'-r the Hup-Mobile cars, and
rcveafine five passenger ma
. nine home for demonstration
jurposes. Report has it that
he has already sold two cars id
Little old Thompson where there
were already twenty within it.
borders not bad for the small
est township in tbe County.
After having spent four years
in Illinois, . Cyrus Covalt came
home last winter to visit his fath
er, J. H. Covalt. After a short
visit he went to Philadelphia to
visit his sister, Mrs. Gailey Cham
bers. As a result of his trip to
Philadelphia, he got a job with
the Remington Arms Company
to make guns, but when the fuss
with Mexico started, he felt it
his duty to shoulder one of the
rifles and go settlo it. Accord
ingly, on June 21st, he enlisted
in Company L First Penna In
fantry, and he is now at Camp
Stewart, near El Paso, Texas
Under date of August 1st, he
savs "All are well and happy bu!
drilling hard to be prepared for
any trouble that may come along
We have to keep in the shade
from 11 a m to 3 p.' m. on ac
couut of the burning sunshine"
There was a very large crowd
at the Rehoboth picnic last Sat
urday, good music by the Han
cock Band, and everybody had a
good time.
Elizabeth Bailey who was quite
sick last week, is again able to
peel and cut apples to dry.
EMD.
L. L. Cunningham, who has
been in Akroa for the last five
years was calling on relatives
and friends in this vicinity last
week. ,
Mrs. Agnes Corcosan and her
daughter,ofPittsburgh are spend
ing sometime with her father, A.
U Anderson.
Stacey Barcmft and family, of
York, are visiting his .mother,
Mrs. Hattie Barcroft.
Julius Rhaesa, of Juniata,
brought his sister for a visit with
relatives on Sunday. Hewasac
companied home by his uncle, H.
JY. Edwards for a short viaij.
ivj rs John Sturikard, Jr., i o"
the mcW list junt at present.
D'ri Stev.fis bus hum e'tc'"''!
teacher of a school in LUnad 'fVp
township.
nMiu V illift v i 1 r. ! w "
: ,n, Mrs W. 11 KriieU n ii )
rr tl 'at Wf'ek
Alfred K-ith h d 'tm;y ""
J'oooa, viiurf ; . 1 1
jiud Mi- .1 - i"' K i c 'illy.
WEST DUBLIN.
John Muinma, and Ira Lake
and family, wilh Daniel Muinma
at the wheel motored to Bedford
July SOtli.
M rs. Ehz.i Hoover spent a few
days at Ilustor.towu last week.
Some of our farmers are now
threshing wneat and rye.
James Malone, of Mt. Union
visited friends and relatives
in
this township last week.
James Ueefner visited relative
in this township recently.
James Lyon and family visited
Edward Whitehill and family in
Hopewell township Bedford couu
ty last Sunday.
Albert King and family visited
Mrs. Susan Alexander in Well
Valley on Sunday.
Your scribe was sorry to lean
of the death of Bishop Evelaud of
the M. E. church. It was a plea
sure, and a source of inspiration
to listen to the preaching ot Rev.
Everaud.
Some of our folks attended the
Gush Meeting at Hustontown
Jundaj afternoon.
Some of our young folks and
some of our older folks have had
the chicken pox lately.
Probably the change in the
ourse of tbe Gult Stream may
account for the recent heavy
rains.
BRUSH CRUliK.
Mr. and. Mrs Roy Ritchey, of
Everett, spent Sunday in the
home of M. P. Barton aud fam
Miss Louise Davis spent the
)asttwo weeks visiting friends
ind relatives at'Amaranth.
George Barton spent Sunday
in the home of Mr. and Mrs. M.
E Barton.
Miss Minnie Lynch spent Sat-
irday and Sunday withher friend
viiss Carrie Barkman.
Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Whitfield
ttended the Fore Reunion in
Rays Cove on Saturday and spent
Saturday night and Sunday with
their daughter Mrs. M. S. Foie
f Breezewood.
John Truax of Wells Tannery
spent Sunday in the home of
Vlrs. George llixson.
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Mellott
uid daughter Rjth spent Sunday
in the home of Mr. and Mrs.
I imes McKee.
for Two Days.
Rubin & Rubin, Harrisburg's
landing eye specialists, will be at
Seyiars Drug Store McConnells
burg, 4th and 5th of every month.
Those of you who are in need of
lasses would do well to pay them
i visit as they make a specialty
of good glasses fitted to suit
your eyes in gold tilled guaran
teed, spectacles, nose glasses, or
straight trames for $100. Ex
amination free. No drops used.
8 10 tf.
The Basket Picaic. Go.
Friday, August 11th is the day
set for the annual Harvest Home
picnic in Sloan's Woods near
Webster Mills. The committee
in charge set Friday as the day
probably best suited to town peo
ple to attend. The News sincere
ly hope3 many from town will at
tend. Go to that picnic in Sloan,s
Woods fo-morrow.
Last Monday afternoon and
night, Miss Sallie Hoop enter
tained three cousins, Mrs. Re
becca Perrin, of Cumberland Md.
and Mrs. Margaret Schooley and
Mrs. Nathan Deshong, both near
Harrisonville. Next day the la
dies visited Mrs. Angeline Sipes.
Also on Monday, Rev. E. J. Croft
and wife took dinner with Miss
Sallie, and a nephew and niece
of the Judge, namely, S. W. Hoop
and wife, .of, Baltimore, spent
several hours in the Hoop home.
Miss Cirrie Crawford, of New
castle, Pa., and her brother W
A. C awford, wife and daughter,
of Cleveland, O , were guests in
the home of Hon. and Mrs D II.
Patterson at Webster Mills, Mon
day. The Crawford were mo
toring and were returning home
after a visit to the National Cap
ital. Mr. and Mrs Ernest Hixson
and child en, of Crystal Springs,
and Mrs Frank Daniels and lit
tie daughter Helen, of Philadel
phia were guests in the home of
Mr. and Mrs. John V. Stouteagle
one day lant week.
Mary, daughter of Mrs. Sadie
P isher, in the S. 13. Woollet home,
is su'Tering from a bad case of
ivy poison Her face is swollen
until she cannot see.
" TBI FULTON
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Harri
ott, east Lincoln Way, a son last
Saturday.
Frank Shan ent to Atlantic
City Thur.-5.iay of hist wf k tore
main a wei k.
It is fun t ' ) iliii ;
ibout thtC u ti ..q ia li 1 w i!l
iield in MiC.'.uiiM-ui. O
oer ii-i)
Albert Stoner an.J B. W. IV k
are having concrete gutters li. i
in front of their respective pn p
erties on west Lincoln Way.
Miss Margaret Dixon, of Yi!-
kinsburg, is visiting in the home
of heraunl, Aire. W. E. Baum
gardner, on east Market street.
Rev. A. G. W.'!f and wife, of
West Fairview, Cumberland coun
ty, are visiting friends in his
former pastorate in McConnells
burg.
Mrs. Thomas Clyde and two
children, of Philadelphia, are
guests in the home of Mrs.
Clyde's sister, Mrs. George Mag-
sam, east of McConnellsburg.
Mrs. Marshall McKibbin and
little son, of Washington, D. C.
motored to McConnellsburg Tues
day, and will be the guests of her
aunt, Miss Mollie Seylar for some
time.
Misses Harriet and Esther
Sloan went to Wells Valley last
Saturday and returned Monday.
They were the guest3 of Miss
Harriet Alexander while in the
Valley.
Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Litton and
sons John and Newton, and Mr.
md Mrs. Clarence Miller-all of
Thompson township, motored to
McConnellsburg Tuesday after
noon in Wilson's Buick.
Rev. Clifford Hays, a former
pastor of the McConnellsburg
Lutheran church, and now locat
ed in Philadelphia, is spending
part of the summer vacation in
McConnellsburg and vicinity. His
wife and two children are with
him.
Last Sunday, Mr. and Mrs.
Daniel Lamaster and son Dean,
of Marks, "Forded" to McCon
nellsburg and brought with them
Daniel's parent3, Mr. and Mrs.
John Lamaster, of Lamasters,
and all spent the day with D. E.
Fore, Eoq., and his daughter
Miss Kstie.
J. Frank Daniels is enjoying a
three weeks vacation in the home
of his parents, "Squire" and Mrs
H. S. Daniels, in this place.
Frank is employed in the Ac
counting Department of the Na
vy Yard at Philadelphia. He re
ports activities in construction
and repair work.
Rev. D. P. Drawbaugh, wife
and family, of Altoona, were
guests last Sunday night in the
George W. Reisner home. Rev.
Drawbaugh was pastor of the
McConnellsburg Lutheran church
sixteen years ago. Mr. and Mrs
Drawbaugh have shipped their
household goods to Camden, In
diana, at which place they will
soon take up their residence.
Last Friday afternoon Mi.cs
illian Brewer picnicked herSun
day school class of twelve mem
bers on the mountain at Tusca-
rora Heights. There were two or
three visitors and the afternoon
was spent very pleasantly. Miss
Brewer and her class were con
veyed to the top of the mountain
by Davy Little and Harry Hamil
n their automobiles. She is a
teacher in the M. E. Sunday
school.
A motoring party composed of
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Beener and
larry's mother, and Harry's
wife's sister, Miss Marion Rakerd
and her mother Mrs. Harriet Ra
kerd all of Norristown, Pa.,
spent the time from last Satur
day evening until Monday morn
ing in the home of Attorney and
Mrs. M. R. Shaffner on Court
louse Square. Mrs. Rakerd,
who is Mr. Shaffner's sister, re
mained and will spend sometime
in the home of her brother.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. W. Cooper,
of Oklahoma City, Okla., arrived
in town Tuesday evening and are
guests in the home of Mrs. Coop
er's sister, Mrs. Ed D. Shimer,
South Second Rtreet. Mr. and
Mr3. Cooper left their home on
the 20th of June for a summer
outing, and since that time have
swung around by the Great
Lakes, taken in the mountains of
New York state, floated down
the Hudson, bathed in the surf
at Atlantic City, and are now
filling their lungs with the life
giving czone found in the breezes
that sweep down from the crest
cf the Tuscaroraa,
COUNTY HEWS. McCONHlfiLLBBUKO, t&.
What We Know And
Do Not Know About
Infantile Paralysis
By SAMUEL O.
Commissioner
YylTH the history of the 'world's workers on Poliomyelitis and
tho results of our own work before us we have to acknowl
edge that THS GEHM OF THIS DISEASE HAS NOT BEEN
FOUND, and further, that we do not know how the disease is com
municated from one person to another.
There is no medicine or specific that will prevent it or cure it.
DCN'T LOCE YOUE HEAD I Avoid patent medicines they do
harm. Call in your family physician if you got sick; he will not
tell you he has a remedy that is a sure cure, and any one who does,
lies. Long attentive treatment under a good doctor of medicine,
and helped if possible by a good nurse, will in many cases bring tiia
child back to health.
There is not as much paralysis as commonly believed. The re
ports of the outbreak in New York seem to establish this. On the
13th of July New York reported 1,000 cases of Poliomyelitis, but
only 403 of paralysis. Until we know more about that which pro
duces tho disease and how it is communicated from one person to
another we, with our present knowledge, STP.ENUOUSLY RECOM
MEND the following precautions:
All excepting the doctor and the one nursing tho person sick
cf the disease must keep out of the room set aside for tho patient.
If possible keep children out of the neighborhood in which' the
disease prevails.
Keep all insects out of houses, particularly flies. GUAED
FOOD STUFFS FROM FLIES. Flics may carry the disease.
Feed children on cooked food as much as possible.
See that tho outside of bread or biscuits is kept clean and away
from flics. Wagcns, trucks, etc., carrying bread should not be kept
in horse stables.
Screen your houses and baby coaches or cribs or beds when
the house i3 not fully screened.
The Department has literature on this subject which you can
get upon written request.
THIS DEPARTMENT IS IN CONSTANT WARFARE TO
PROTECT OUR FEOPLE FROM DISEASE. TO ACCOMPLISH
THE BEST RESULTS WE MUST NOT ONLY HAVE THE CON
FIDENCE OF CUR PEOPLE EUT INDIVIDUAL AND PU2LIC
CO-CPEHATION.
! Jvly 29, 1C16.
Poj't Lie Chances.
The Ford automobile owned
by Lester Eec-gle, of Friend's
Cove and the barn and contents
on the farm of Ross Lutz, at
Lutzville, .Bedford county, were
entirely destroyed by fire last
Friday r.ight about 10 o'clock.
Having been visiting in the vi
cinity of Lutzville, Mr. Bcegle.
before starting on the trip to the
Cove, stopped at the store con
ducted by Mr. Lutz to purchase
gasoline. Some one held a lan
tern to see the quantity of gas in
the tank and in some manner the
gas exploded, setting fire to the
car and in a ' few minutes the
flames were beyond control;
Sparks ignited the Lutz barn
nearby and although Mr. Lutz
succeeded in getting his automo
bile, the stock, and some ma
chinery out of the building, the
barn and some contents, together
with a pen and one pig, were
consumed. The loss is consider
able and i3 partly covered by in
surance. Mr. Beegle has had his
car but a few months.
Mrs. HcFlicrsua Christens Coat.
On Thursday of last week, the
Bethlehem Steel Company launch
ed a big double deck steamer at
their ship building plant at Spar
row's Point, Baltimore. Mrs.
McPherson, wife of Judga
Donald P. McPherson, of
Gettysburg, had the honor to
be chosen by the Company to
christen the boat "Cornelia" as
it slipped down the ways into the
water. The vessel is 32S feet 6
inches in length, 46 feet beam,
and is of 5,000 tons capacity.
Judge and Mrs. McPherson,
and the christening party went
to the Point on board a tug boat
on which a luncheon was served.
Mrs. McPherson carried a large
bouquet of American roses, the
gift of the officials of the Bethle
hem Steel Company. Her pic
ture was produced in the several
Baltimore papers.
iwJSBRIGHT LIGtll
W'i ' ' -r'M
GMollrwe, IllumlnanU,
M II, SHAW.
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ji Lubricants, Jan
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DIXON, M. D.
of Health.
I liiid a Fine Picnic.
I The Rehoboth annual M. E
(Sunday school picnic, held last
' CJ- 1- . I IL.
, ocuuniuy, w:s a success m;u uie
a tendance v.as unusially largo.
Tho interest shown by so many
from a great distance was high
ly appreciated by the school and
it.s efficient superintendent Erby
Booth who had used his best ef
forts for the rendering of a good
children's clay program. Lovers
of good music were in no way
disappointed with the fine per
formance of the Hancock Band.
Among the many prominent
speakers present were Rev. Jere
Winger, of Laurel, Md., Rever
ends Funkhouser, T. M. Dickey
and Raymond Brewer. Other
speakers were William Culler,
George W. Fisher, and Abram
Culler. The epeaking was in
spiring, helpful and full of good
suggestions.
A handsome sum was realized
hy the Sabbath school from re
freshments sold, the money to be
applied to the church and school.
Church Notices.
Rev. Sprigg3 of the A. M. E.
church, Cito, will preach at Mt.
Zion next Sunday morning at
10:15, Needmore at 2 30; and at
Bedford Chapel at 7:45.
Rav. John Mellott will preach
at Damascus church Sunday,
August 13th at 10:30 o'clock.
Cider ftkkin".
My cider mill at Waterfall will
begin operation August 23rd and
continue to end of season. W.
G. Alloway, New Grenada, Pa.
810 61.
Mrs. J. CamplellPdtter8on,of
Clarksburg, W. Va., is visiting
Wilsou L Nace and family EuBt
Linoln Way.
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tfc bent oil made, the oil that fva the ateady llfftit no flicker, no
odor, no eoot conta little more thtin Inferior fradca. Tr1ple-rflned
Get It from your dealer. It la there lu barrel shipped direct from our
reflnrHr.
WAVERLY OIL WORKS CO. tndipert Refiner PITTSBURG, PA.
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Hustontown. Pa.
Received Ccmpcasalioa.
Samuel Shimer, of McConnells
burg, was the first resident tf
this place to receive benefits from
the workmen's Compensation
Act.
Mr. Shimer was in the employ
of W. H, Greathead in the heat
ing and plumbing business, but
on April 20th, Shimer was work
ing in the Presbyterian Parson
age lot where Mr. Greathead
lives. He pricked one of his
fingers on a rose bush thorn, but
thought nothing of it at the time.
Ten days later, on May 1st. the
finger became so sore that he
was disabled from working. It
grew worse until he suffered
greatly from a very sore hand.
Mr. Greathead carries workmen's
insurance, and the Fidelity and
Casualty Company of New York
promptly paid the Doctor's bill
and half Mr. Shimer's accus
tomed wages for the last thirty
six days of his disability period
which was fifty days.
What makes the case interest
ing is, the injury was not report
ed for ten days after its occur
ence, as it seemed to be of a too
minor nature; but when actual
disability resulted, the Insurance
Company recognized the facts as
entitling Mr. Shimer to compen
sation, although the rule is that
medical aid must be secured at
the time of the injury. As the
injury seemed too trifling this
was not done until inflammation
had set in. This will be of great
interest to employers, as it proves
a mooted question, namely, that
their workmen are fully project
ed at whatever work engaged in
for them. Mr. Shimer was not
doing heating and plumbing work
hia regular employment wilh
Mr. Greathead at the time of
the injury, but was gardening.
PIIOPOSED AMENDMENTS TO
THE CONSTITUTION SUBMIT
TED TO THE CITIZENS OF THE
COMMONWEALTH FOR THEIR AP
PItOVAL Oil REJECTION, BY THE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYL
VANIA, AND PUBLISHED BY
ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF
TlfE COMMONWEALTH, IN PUR
SUANCE OF ARTICLE XVIII OF
THE CONSTITUTION.
Number One.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to article
IX of the Constitution o Pennsyl
vania. Section 1. Be It resolved by the
Senate and House of Representatives
In General Assembly met. That the
following amendment to the Constitu
tion of Pennsylvania he, and tho
amo Is hereby, proposed, in accord
ance wilh the XVIII articlo thereof:
Section 18. The State, or any mu
nicipality thereof, acquiring or appro
priating property or rights over or in
property for public use, may, In fur
therance of its plans for the acquisi
tion and public use of such property
or rights, and subject to such restric
tions as tho Legislature may from
time to time Impose, appropriate an
excess of property over that actually
to he occupied or used for public use,
and may thereafter sell or lease such
excess, and Impose on the property
so sold or leased any restrictions ap
propriate to preserve or enhance the
benefit to tho public of the property
actually occupied or used.
A true copy of Joiut Resolution
No. 1.
CYRUS E. WOODS.
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
Number Two.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the. Con
stitution of the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania so as to consolidate
the courts ot common pleas of
Philadelphia County.
Section 1. Ba it resolved hy the
Senate and House of Representatives
of the Commonwealth of Pennsylva
nia in General Assembly mot, That
the following amendment to the Con
stitution of Pennsylvania be, and the
game Is hereby, proposed, in accord
ance with the eighteenth articlo
thoreof:
That section six of article five be
amended so as to read as follows:
Section 6. In the county of Phila
delphia all tho jurisdiction and pow
ers now vested in tho several num
bered courts of common pleas of. that
county Bhall bo vested In one. court
of common pleas, composed of all
the judges in commission In said
courts. Such Jurisdiction and pow
ers shall oxtend to all proceedings at
law and In equity which shall have
been instituted in tho several num
bered courts, and shall be subjoct to
guch change as may be made by law
and subject to change of venue as
provided by law. The president Judgo
of the said court shall bo selected as
provided by law. Tho number of
Judges In said court may bo by law
Increased from time to time. This
amendment shall take effect on the
first, day of January succeeding Us
adoption.
In the county of Allegheny all the
Jurisdiction and powers now vested
In tho severul numbered courts ol
common pleas shall be vested in one
court of common pleas, "composed ol
all the Judges in commission in said
courts. Such Jurisdiction and powers
sliiill extend to all proceedings at law
and In equity which Bhall havo been
Instituted In tho several numbered
courts, and shall be subject to such
change as may be made by law, and
subject to change of venue as provid
ed" by law. The president judge ol
the said court shall be selected as
provided by law. The number ot
Judges in said court may be by law
Increased from time to time. This
uniendinent shall take effect on the
first d'iy of January succeeding ltt
adoption.
A truo copy ot Joint Resolution
No. 2.
CYRUS E. WOODS,
Secretary ot the Common wealth.
Number Three. " "
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to artioi
nine, section four of tho CotiBt!,
tlon of the Commonwealth J
Pennsylvania; authorizing .!
State to IsRiie bonds to .l
amount . of fifty millions of, fl,f
lars for tho Improvement of ik
highways of tho Commonwealth
Section 1. Bo It resolved hy .
Senate and liouno of RoiioRei,7j
tlves of the Commonwealth of je,
gylvania in Genera) Assembly
That tho following amendment i
the Constitution of Pennsylvania iJ
and tho samo is horeby, propoe,i i
accordance with tho eighteenth',
tide thereof:
That section four of article nin
which reads as follows:
"Section 4. No debt shall ha
atod by or on behalf of the State
except to supply casual dollclencia
of revenue, repel Invasions, nup,r,
Insurrection, defend the State C
war, or to pay existing, debt; an5
the debt created to supply deiicionj:
In revenue shall never exceed In thi
ncpreiriite. at anv one tlnm nn.
nn,--.. ' , D HJU.
Hon dollars, be amended so u9
reau as lunuwn.
Section 4. No debt shall be cr
ated by or on behalf of the st;ite
except to supply casual deficiency
of revenue, repel Invasion, supnren
Insurrection, defoi.d the State it
war. or to nnv cxtstlne debt! m
tho debt created to Bupply deflcleo.
cies in revenue shall never ext'ewj
in the aggregate, at any one time,
one million dollars: Provided, how
ever. That tho Ciuncral Assembly, ir,
respective of any debt, may authoN
lze me Mate to lssuo bonus to thi
amount of fifty millions of dollan
for the nurnoso of tmnrovlnir nnrt
rebuilding the highways of tho Com-
raonweaiin.
Section 2. Said proposed amend
oient shall be submitted to the dual
ified electors of tho State, at tin
general election to bo held on the
Tuesday next following the firm
Monday of November in the vnaf
nineteen hundred and eighteen, for
the purpose of deciding upon tin
approval nnd ratification or the re
jection of said amendment. Said
election shall be opened, held, and
closed upon said election day, at tin
places and within tho hours at and
Within Which said election Is ilirnct.
ed to bo opened, held, and closed,
and in accordance with tho provi
sions of the laws of Pennsylvania
governing elections, and amend
ments thereto. Such amend aim.t
shall bo printed upon the ballots in
me lorm ana manner prescribed hr
the election laws of Pennsylvania,
and shall In all respects conform to
the reuulrenini.t at mii-h laws
A truo copy of Joint Resolution
ISO. i.
CYRUS E. WOODS,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
Number Four.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to section
eight, article nine of the Constitu
tion of Pennsylvania.
Section 1. Ee it enacted by th
Senate and Houbo of Representa
tives of tho Commonwealth of Penn
sylvania in General Assembly met.
and it is hereby enacted by the au
thority of the same, That the Con
stitution of the Commonwealth o,
Pennsylvania, in accordance with the
provisions of the eighteenth article
thereof:
Amendment to Article Nine, Section
Eight.
That section eight of articlo nine
of the Constitution bo amended by
striking out the said section and In
serting in place thereof 'the follow
ing:
Section 8. The debt of any coun
ty, city, borough, township, school
district, or other municipality or in
corporated district, except as pro
vided herein, and In section fifteen
of this article, shall never exceed
seven (7) per centum upon the as
sessed value of the taxable property
therein, but the debt of the city of
Philadelphia may be increased In
juch amount that the total city debt
of said city shall not exceed ten
per centum (10) upon the assessed
value of the taxable property there
in, nor shall any such municipality
or district Incur any new debt, or
Increase its luduiitcdncsa to an
amount exceeding two (2) per cent
um upon such assessed valuation ot
property, without the consent of the
electors thereof at a public election
In such manner as shall be provid
ed by law. In ascertaining tho bor
rowing capacity of the said city of
Philadelphia, at any time, there
shall be excluded from the calcula
tion and deducted from such debt
so much of the debt of said city
as shall have been incurred, and the
proceeds thereof Invested, in any
public improvements of any char
acter which shall be yielding to
the said city an annual current net
revenue. The amount of such de
duction shnll be ascertained by cap
italizing the annual net revenue
from such improvement during the
year Immediately preceding the timo
of such ascertainment; and such
capitalization shall bo estimated by
ascertaining the principal amount
which would yield such annual, cur
rent net revenue, at tho average rate
of Interest, and sinking-fund charges
payable upon the Indebtedness In
curred by said city for such pur
poses, up to the time (f such ascer
tainment. The method of determin
ing such amount, so to be deducted,
may be prescribed by the. Goneral
Assembly. In incurring Indebted
ness for any purposo tho city ot
Philadelphia may issue Its obliga
tions maturing not later than fifty
(f0) yenrs from the date '"thereof,
with provision hr a sinking-fund
sufficient to retire said obligations
at maturity, the payment to such
slultln,"; fu.id to be in eqiml or grad
ed annual or other periodical Instal
ments. Whore nny indebtedness
shall be or shall have been incur'ed
by said city of Philadelphia for tho
purpise of tbe construction or 1m
provemont of publiu works of any
character from which Incomo or rev
enue Is to be. derived by said city,
or for tho reclamation of laud to bu
used lu the constmc'ion of wharves
or docks owned or to be owned by
said city, such objurations may be in
an amount suff.'clent to provide for,
and may Include the nmr.ur.t of, the
Interest and sinking-fund charees
accruing and which may accrue
thereon throughout the period ol
construction, and until the expira
tion of one year after the comple
tion of the work for which Bald In-'
dcbtednuHS shall have been incur
red; and said city shall not bo re
quired to levy a tax to pay said In
terest and sinking-fund charges a
required by section ten, article nlna
of tho Constitution of Pennsylvania,
until the expiration .of Bald period
of one year after tho completion of
6ald work. '
A true copy of Joint Resolution
No. 4.
CYRUS E. WOODS,
Secretary of the CommonweaUllt