TUB FULTON COUKTY KZW8, MsCOKHliLLBBUtttf, TA. -
FULTON COUNTV NEWS
Published Every Thursday.
B. W. PECK, Editor and Proprietor
McCONNELLSBURG, PA.
ADGUST 8, 1918
Published Weekly. $1.50 per
Annum in Advance.
Enerei at the Poatoffloe at MoConoillibur
Pa., itoond-olMi mill muter.
HAPPY VOMEN
Plenty of Them in McConncIlsburg, and
Good Reason for It.
Wouldn't any woman be hap-
py.
After years of backache suffer
ing, Days of misery, nights of un
rest, The distress of urniary trou
bles, When she finds freedom.
Many readers will profit by the
following.
Mrs. Lucinda Clevenger, Mc
Connellsburg, says: 'My back
ached badly and I couldn't do my
housework. I had dizzy spells
and chills and was annoyed
by bladder complaint Often
swellings appeared onder my
eyes, I was very nervous and
was troubled by rheumatic
twinges. 1 bougnt JJuan s ma
ney Pills at Trout's Drug Store
and they removed all signs of the
trouble."
Price 60c. at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy
get Doan's Kidney Pills the
same that Mrs. Ulevenger naa.
Foster-Milburn Co, Props, Buf
falo, N. Y.
Advertisement.
Peace Feelers.
Germany having put out an
other peace feeler, the allies will
do well to ignore it completely.
This is no time to talk peace.
We are busy, too busy licking
the Huns to think about any
thing but unconditional surrend
er. We have set our minds to
war and the best answer the
allies could give the Kaiser is
Secretary Baker s announce
ment that he means to raise an
American army of 5,000,000
men.
Germany would like to get out
of the war In order to reorganize
and get ready for another great
slaughter, when she could take
on the nations one after another
and win the world for herself.
The Germans peace terms are
absurd on their face. All the
Prussian gang wants is to get
the nations around a peace table
to discuss fundamentals which
are not open to discussion so
long aa the allies stand . rm in
the field on the platform so ad
mirably laid down by President
Wilson.
The Wilson doctrine of peace
is the only one acceptable to
America. We have demon
strated that we can beat the Hun
at his own game and when we
talks peace it will be to tell Ger
mans just what may be done.
The Kaiser's place at the peace
tible will be between two Ameri
can soldiers armed with rifles,
if be is dignified by any con
sideration whatsoever. Harris
burg Telegraph.
District Saoday School Convention.
A District Sunday School Con
vention of the townships of
Union and Brush Creek will be
held at the Jerusalem Christian
.church in Whips Cove on Sunday,
August 18,1918 afternoon and
evening. A strong corps of
workers will be present and an
interesting program arranged.
It is hoped that all Sunday School
workers who possible can, will
arrange to be present and take
part
A uniformed soldier will speak
at the Walnut Grove Campmeet
ing at Maddensville on Sunday,
August 11th at 10:30 o'cbck in
the interest of the Red Cross
work.
DR. FAI1RNEY
i HAGERSTOWN, MD
DIAGNOSTICIAN
Specialist in Chronic Disease
Acute diseases set well of themselves or
run into chronic form. There is always a
cause and you can not get well until the
cause it removed. Cause and effect is the
great law of nature. You know the effect
find the cause. Send me your name
and address and let me study your case.
" Consultation Free
1 1 r rr i ' n
Quite a number of our peo
ple attended the G. A 11 Picnic
at Shade Gap last Saturday
A son was bom to Mr. and
Mrs . Uarry llamil, and adaugh
tor to Mr. and Mrs. Will Uamil
last week.
Mrs. Grover Peck, of Stone
Bridge Station, Franklin County,
8 pent a short time here recently.
She was accompanied home by
her mother Mrs. Kitia Kelso,
who expects to make her home
with Mrs. Peck.
Miss Erma Gress is visiting
her sister Mrs. Orville Beatty
near Pleasant Ridge.
Miss Ruth Wagner, of Cham
bersburg, spent a few days re
cently with her parents Mr. and
Mrs. Scott Wagner.
Charles Stevens and wile and
four boos of Pittsburgh, spent a
few days the past week with
Mrs. Steven's sister, Mrs. S.
W. Cunningham.
Miss UuldabShadle has gone
to Minersville where she expects
to spend some time.
Mrs. Ralph Fraker and little
son Ralph Jr., is spending a few
weeks with Mrs. Fraker's sister
Mrs. H. O Hamil.
Miss Lola Wilson spent Sun
day with her cousin Mary Uel- j
man.
Word has been received here
of John W. Kolso's safe arrival
in France.-
SET CREDIT FOR FARM WORK
Purdue University Students Who Go
Home to Help Raise Crops,
, Retain School Standing.
A .young man, a twnlnr gtuilent at
I'unluo university, entered the olnVe
at W. E. Stone, reHldeut of the InHtU
tutlon, and pluced on the ircHlu'iit'
desk a telegram. It wim from the
young mini's brother. It read thus:
"You muHt return home ut once.
You will And the uutomohlle In the
gurago nt Thorntown. I have enllnt
ed. Uood-by."
"What nm I to dor the young stu
dent UKked. "The furm Iiiih been
turned over to my two brother und
mym-lf nnd we have to run It If thin
brother bug enlisted the only thing I
ran do U go back home and help with
the fnrtn."
The student was to be graduated
form Pun I no In June, nnd he feared
that he would lose his credits nnd his
diploma.
President Stone told him that his
duty was there, und that he would not
loso tiny of his credits, but that he
would retain all of his rights in the
University und would be graduated
with his class In June, the Bu'.ne us if
he remained In school.
President Stone has unnounced that
a similar policy will be udoptcd la -favor
of nil Purdue students who lire
required to leave school und go home
to help rulse crops, provided proper
verified showings nre made Unit thea
tre performing or have performed such
work. Indianapolis News.
UNUSUAL BOATS ON ATLANTIC
A Faithful Dog.
It is related by Professor Cell,
that when a mend ol nis was
traveling abroad, be one morn
in,' took out his purse to see if it
contained change for a day's
jaunt be intended making. He
departed from bis lodgings,
leaving a trusted dog behind.
When he dined, he took out bis
purse to pay, and found he had
lost a gold coin from It Oo re
turning home in the evening, his
servant informed him that the
dog seemed to be very ill, as
they could not induce him to eat
anything. He went at once to
his favorito, and as soon as he
entered the room, the faithful
creature ran to him, deposited
the gold com at his feet, and
then, with great eagerness, de
voured the food placed for him.
The truth was that the gentle
man bad dropped the coin in the
morning. The dog had picked
it up and kept it in his mouth,
fearing even to eat lest he should
lose his master's property before
an opportunity was afforded him
to restore it. Chalmer's Journal.
Help Wanted.
TbeoQiceof a large iren and
coal business in central Pennsyl
vania desires increase its staff
by the addition of an experienced
ledgir clerk, ana a competent
and experienced stenographer.
Attractive locality, modem rffice
with all up to date equipment.
Can use men or women. , Apply
to Lock Drawer E.,
8 1 3t McConnellsourg Pa.
Coogregaitooal Meeting.
There will be a congregational
meeting at the Laurel Ridge
Christain church Saturday after
noon, August 10th at 2 o'clock
for the purpose of electing offi
cers to serve during the ensuing
year. A full attendance is important
Mrs. Alvah Williams, Clerk.
Mrs. C. R. Spangler's mother,
Mrs. David Stahlnecker, of Mid-
dleburg, Pa., is visiting in the
Spangler home North Second
Street By-the-way, there are
four generations of the Spangler
family represented in that home
just now Mrs. Spangler's moth
er, Mrs. Spangler, her son John
and John's little daughter.
The Gift of God.
Sleep la the gift of God. We think
we lay our heads upon our pillows and
compose our bodies In a peaceful pos
ture, nnd that therefore we nnturnlly
und necessnrlly fall asleep. But It la
not so. Sleep Is the gift of God, and
not n man would close his eyes did not
God put his fingers on his eyelids; did
not the Almighty send a soft and
balmy Influence over his frnme which
lulled his thoughts ' Into quiescence,
making him enter Into that blissful
stnte of rest which we call sleep.
Charles II. Spurgeon.
Demand for Tonnage for War Cargoes
Brlngj Into Srvlce Types That
Are Rarely Seen.
Jinny vessels of unusual type have
appeared on the Atlantic In recent
months because of tue demand for
tonnage for war cargoes. Among them
Is the American four-mnsted barken
tine John Palmer, a type of sailing
ship seen frequently on the Pacific, but
seldom on the western ocemi.
Like some other American sailing
craft the John Palmer bad an encoun
ter with a submarine. She was luck
ier thnn the Lyman V. Lnw however,
for she floated on her cargo nnd man
aged to make port. While carrying
lumber from Galveston to Genoa the
Palmer was torpedoed 200 miles west
of the latter port.
After the torpedoing the submarine
was chnscdi by a pntril boat, which
afterward took the Yankee vessel In
tow. As she showed no signs of sink
ing Immediately the captain ami crew
remained on board. The Palmer
eventually reached port and was able
to deliver her cargo, although she had
to be beached.
The John Palmer is now being re
paired at Genoa, and It Is expected she
will be seaworthy In n short time and
bring nn Italian enrgo to New York.
Sfle was built of wood ut San Fran
cisco in 1001.
OUR FIRST NAVAL SCHOOL
One Was Established at Boston After
the Last War With
England.
The first naval school in the Unit
ed States was established at the. old
Boston navy yard a little over a con
tury ntfo, the founder being Commo
dore William Bainbridpe, who is
known as the "Father of American
Naval ConKtruction," and who wns
born in Princeton,, N. J. Bain
bridgo was captured by the Fren
in 1798, during the naval conflicts
between that country and tho United
States, and in 1803 he was hold
prisoner for nine months by the Tri
politan pirates, an exchange recalls,
He fought gallantly ui the last
war between America and England
and after its conclusion induced tho
Watihington authorities to open
training school for naval officers 'a
Boston. In 1840, some years after
the death of the founder of Amcri
can naval education, a naval school
was opened in the old naval anylum
in Philadelphia, and here for a few
years the midshipmen of the repub
lie were inntructed in the arts
warfare on tho seas.
The plan was o successful that it
was decided to open a permanent
naval academy. Annapolis, 1M., was
chosen as the site of the fchool and
there, over seventy years ajo, the
present United Slates Xaval acad
emy was formally opened.
THE LEISURE CLASS
V;iwfui" 7v - - - - -r---l'lyi
Daya to Coma.
As mention time brings one out to
some quiet toiiutryslde of the United
States there comes a painful sense of
the contrast between what we see here
nnd the scenes of desolation pictured
In all our magazines. The vineyards
about Lake Krle nre full of Septem
ber's promise, but those of Champagne
ure crisscrossed by Innumerable trench
systems and tormented by ceaseless
Nhfll Pre. The orchards of California
and Ylrglnl: are ripening their hurdi-n
In drowsy peace, but what of those
fought through by armies of czar and
knlser? You can hear a woodpecker
holf a mile away In the pines of Chey
enne canyon, but there's a different
Mr. Potato Bug Mr. Roach cer
tainly does tuke things easy with hif
rocking chuir under that geranium
tree.
PERSONALITY OF MATTER.
When wc consider the nature anc
ways of matter we find that it is fai
from being impersonal. Nitrocea
for instance, lias ways of its owr
that are as baffling to the under
standing ns arc the ways of geniu?.
lhe family of halogens have nn
number of Celtic traits: the greet,
chlorine and its cousin fluorine nr(
ns full of tricks and potentialities ol
danger as any Irish lass who evei
lived. What is the cosmic history
of lead ? Consider the nllotropy of
uni Vie cannot all enter into rc
search as to. these whimsical quali
ties; so why not take a good-natured
view or all inanimate thinrrs and tell
story to tell of the blasted and blood- of their ways? They are very inter
esung. I lien, when some future di
ciplc of Willard Gibbs tells ns all
about them, that will be interesting
too. We need a new and a liveliei
vision of them, just as we need dull
catalogues of their reactions and
speculations as to the reasons whj
they take place. Ellwood Hcndrick,
' it i.i .. 1
in ine Atlantic.
stained woods of Ardennes. And yet
this fever of war will pass. The guns
will have had their day, however long
nnd terrible, and In the end nature und
the patient folk who serve her will
como to their own ngaln. Collier's.
Mechanical Hcrse In War.
Recently n "mechanical horse" wns
Jrlven through the streets of Chicago
to uttrnct "fighting men" to the army
recruiting stations. The powerful trac
tor, to which a field gun and caisson
were hitched, was controlled entirely
by two reins In the hands of a driver.
It wns taken through the congested
"loop district" thoroughfares with per
fect ease. The plan wns employed
dully for a fortnight nnd apparently
netted good results, for during the pe
riod lurgu numbers of volunteers filed
Into the recruiting places. Although
still little known, the machine Is not
new type. Primarily It Is Intended
for agricultural purposes. It Is sulll-
clently Btrlklng In nppenrnnce nnd op
eration, however, to prick the curiosity
jf the street crowds, and In this capac
ity It performed valuable work for the
lrmy. Popular Mechanics Magazine.
ADAPTABLE.
American Woman Aid Wounded.
Tho wife of Sir David Ileatty. com
mander of the high fleet, who was for
merly Miss Kthel Field of Chicago, has
thrown open her large estate In Eng
land for tho exclusive use of wounded
Ilrltlsh sailors.
It Is not generally known that Sir
David Is a man of immense wealth,
but a recent financial census of the
British kingdom showed that he
jvlth the possible exception of
John Jelllco, the richest man In
Ilrltlsh navy.
It nlso wus developed during
same census that Sir David has
pended large sums from bis personal
account for the relief of the families
of bis sailors who lost their lives In
the Jutland battle.
Is.
Sir
the
the
ex-
Enouqh to Go Areu,,J.
1 .'t Imagine that you're petting
nil hard luck or all the good luck,
because that never happened to any
body and never will.
Da"!y Optimistic Thought.
C'ches without ehurity are unt'itng
but charity without riches Is evilcuce
of true worth
Absorbing the Sun' Heat
According to nn Italian scientist's
figures a square mile of the earth's
surface In six hours of sunshine re
ceives heat equivalent to the combus
tion of more than 2,000 tons of couL
Armament of the Monitor.
The nrmimient of the Monitor, which
defeated the Mel tImuc. consisted of
two eleven-Inch guns, throwing 180
pound shot.
... JZJi-.t. I . .' T, ,
"Your wife manages to turn out
tasty dishes."
''She docs."
"And yd she sticks closely to
meatless and whentless days."
"Yes, she's very Hooversatilc."
Louisville Courier-Journal.
JUST IN TIME.
"The nice little windfall Jim got
from his undo eamo in tho nick of
time."
"How so?"
"His auto' needed a new windbreak."
AFFAIRS OF NATIONS.
"That soap-box orator is very in
dignant." "Yes," replied Scnntor Sorghum.
"Instead of thinking about the wel
fare of the nation, he's nursing his
own indignation."
NECESSARY NOISE.
"Bobbie, can't you play without
making all that noise?"
"No, niarnmn, I can't You see,
we're playin' picnic, and a storm
has come up and I'm the thuuder I"
A Pathetie Flaure. .
When n woman who married n ninn
to reform hltn lives to be sixty years
old without becoming u widow, she Is
ubout ns pathetic n picture of unl
niated weariness as one ever sets.
4
OUR CUSTOMARY
AUGUST SALE
STARTED
August Sixth
and vwlll last
TEN DAYS.
The great time when people come from far
and near to buy every article in the
Store marked at a great
Saving.. You can
SAVE 25 TO 40 PER CENT.
on Dry Goods, Clothing, Shoes, Furniture,
Hardware Silks, and Drugs.
BRING YOUR PRODUCE.
SHAPIRO BROTHERS
Biggest Because Best Store,
Orbisonia, Penna.
7TT5'tv ri
PROPOSED AMEN'DMEVT9 TO THP!
CONSTITUTION SfHM ITTK1) TO TUB
CITIBKNH OF TDK fOMMuNWKAl.TlI
Kllli TlllUk APPROVAL Olt HIC.IKC.
T!oN, AT TUB KLKCTION To UH
HKLJ) ON TL'KSIMY. N'UVKJt IIEK 6.
1H1X. BY THE CIHNERAL ASHEMHL.V
OK THE COMMONWEALTH OK
PENNSYLVANIA. AND PUMLISIfKD
HY (llll)Klt OK THE SECRETARY OK
THE COMMONWEALTH, IN PURSU
ANCE OK ARTICLE XVIU OK THE
CONSTITUTION.
Number On..
A JOINT RESOLUTION
PropiiKlii an amendment to article nine.
Kt'i dfiii luur u tin- coiiHUtuilon or the
Comiiioiiwi'ultli of Pi'imsylviiiilu; uu
thuriziiiK the Slate to l.s.sue builds to
the nmounl of fifty milloiiM of diilurs
for Hie Imittuvciiieiit of tho highway,
of the Commonwealth.
Section 1. Hu It resolved by the Sen
ate mid Houxe of Hi'iireH.'iititilvi'. of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania In Gen
eral AsHt'inbly met, That the following
amendment to the Conslilutlon of Penn
sylvania, be, and the .nine in hereby, pro
posed, in aeeonlance with the eighteenth
article thereof:
That xeeiion four of article nine, which
reudri a follows:
"Section 4. No debt Khull be created
by or on behalf of the Stale, except to
supply casual clelleiencles of revenue, re-
I Invasion, su'ipress insurrection, u lend
the State in war, or to pay existing
lit: and the debt created to supply Ue-
lli lency In revenue shall never exceed ill
the aggregate, ut any one lime, one mil
lion dollars," be amended so a. to read
as follow:
Section 4. No debt shall be created by
or on behalf of the Stale, except to aup
ply casual dctl. lencles of revenue, repel
Invasion, suppress insurrection, ueieuii
the State In war. or to pay existing debt;
and lhe debt created to supply dotlclen-
i, s In revenue shall never exceed In mo
Huurcirale. at any one time, one million
dollar.: Provided, however, That
the. first Monday of November In the
year nineteen hundred and eighteen, for
the purpose of dccluini; upon the approv
al and rutllicution or the rejection of
said mm ndmcnt. Said election shall be
opened, held, and closed upon said elec
tion day, ut tile p luces and. within thu
hours ut nnd within which said election
is directed to be opi ned, held, and
closed, und in accordance with the pro
visions of the laws of Pennsylvania
governing elections, nnd amendments
thereto. Such umendment shall be
printed upon the ballots in the form and
manner prescribed by the election laws
of Pennsylvania, and shall in all re
spects conform to the requirement of
such laws. '
A true copy of Joint Resolution- No. J.
CYKUS E. WOODS.
Bccretary of Hie Commonwealth.
leneral Assembly, Irrespective of imy
lebt. may authorize lhe Stale to i?u
Number Two.
A JOINT RESOLUTION'
Proposing an amendment to section
einht. urtlcle nine of the Constitution
of Pennsylvania,
Section 1. lie it enacted by tho Senate
and House of llipreseiitatlvcs of thu
Commonwealth of I'eiins) Ivuiuu In Gen
eral Assembly nu t, and it is hereby en
acted by 'the authority of the same,
Thut the Constitution of the Common
wealth of Pennsylvania, in nccor.lunce
Willi the provisions of the eithlcjiilh ar
ticle thereof:
Amendment to Article Nine, Section
EiBht.
That section cluhl of article nlnn, of
the Constitution be amended by striking
out the suid section and Inserting in
place thereof the following:
Section x. The debt of any county,
ritv lioroinrh. township, school district.
or other municipality or Incorporated
district, except as provided herein, and
In section lllleen of this article, shall
never exceed seven i7) per centum upon
tho I the usscsscd value of the laxuuie prop
'" War'TiTacaroni.
Somebody Is complnlnliiR of tlio Blze
nf tlie wnr tiincnrnnl. Wo linvp ulwiiys
preiVrrcil tlio 44-r!i11!re kiwi to thu
port they cull wcnulcclll, ua Smutvel
Wcllcr would Buy.
nila to the , 111,111 II t of tlftv millions of
.liars for the purpose of improving and
'building the highway, of tlio Common
wealth.
Section 2. Snld proposed amendment
shall be submitted to the niiiillllcd elect
ors of the State, nl the gi in Ml election
to be held on the Tuesday nxt following
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE
ro.NSTITPTION SL'HMIT'lED TO 'lllr.
I'lZKNS OK THE COMMON w r.A i. i n
J-'oR THEIR APPROVAL OR Rr.Jfc.i
TloN, HY THE GENERAL ASSl-.MIILV
iK THE COMMON V E A 1.1 It ue
KNNSYLVANIA, AND PIM.ISHED
HY ORDER OK THE SECRETAIU oje
1'IIK COMMONWEALTH, IN ruini.-
ANCK OK ARTICLE A Via Ol' Him
CONSTITUTION.
Number One. '
A JOINT RESOLUTION
loposlng an amendment to section elev
en of article sixteen of the Constitu
tion ot Pennsylvania.
lie it resolved bv the Senate and House
of Representatives of the Commonwealth
I Pennsylvania in i.eneini jancniuijr
met, That the following ninciiuiueni w
tue Constitution of Hie Common wwiltu
Pennsylvania be, und the same is
reby. proposed, in accordance with the
isjliueiilli nrllile therm!:
Mllond section eleven, arucie uauth
f the Constitution of Ine Coimnouweniin
of Pennsylvania, which reads as follows:
No corporate body to posi-css ouiikiiik
uml discounting privileges shall be cnal-
I or organoid In puisuunee oi uny ra
i:hoit three mouths' previous pubiiu
notice, at tile place of the inienneo locu
tion, of the Intention to apply tor sucn
privileges. Ill such manner as snail uo
scrluei: ny law. nor nioiu n I.,.,.,...,
lor such privilege lie giumeii 101 u
period than twenty years, so mui ii
shall read us follows:
l he General Assembly snau nuvc, wiu
power by general law to provide lor uio
Incoiporutioii of banks mid trust com
panies, and to preseriue ine puweia
thereof. . . .... ,
Lrje copy Ot joint ivcsoimion
CV Itl'S E. WOODS.
Secretary of Hie Commonwealth.
Number Two.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
rono.!ng an amendment to "ectlon six
teen of article three ot the Constitution
of th-J Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
In accordance with the provisions of the
eighteenth article thereof.
Section 1. Ho enacted by the Senate
and House of "' P"' , -',,'.
Commonweu in oi r-cnimj ...- -ct
"i Assembly met. and it I- hereby en
acted by the authority of tho name. That
Hie following Is proposed ul 'I'"' "
rticnt to the Constitution of the ion
monwealth of P-m.sylvaul- In accord
ance with tho provisions of tue elgn
..cnth article i"V'V"ll , ..,.i..i three.
That section uixiecn vl .....v.-
VA"Tiy h..n IP")
out of the treasury, exc. p. "'', '' :
pilatlons mano y ". - .
drawn, by the .mope. r ;
SyC:'mS.o thaTuiu .ume .ball road
"Jl-rit No money shall be paid
Wne ul irA.r.'.yrlalU,- .halt
erty therein, but the debt ot the cliy of
Philadelphia may be Increasul In such
amount that lhe total cily debt of mild
city shall not exceed ten per centum (M)
inioii the assessed value of tlio taxable
property therein, nor shall uny such mu
iiieiiuilliv or district incur uny new debt
or 'increase Its Indeht'Hlness lo an amount
exceeding two (:') per centum upon sucn
assessed valuation of property, without
be expended. All public money .hall bn
paid by the Stale Treasurer on warrant
drawn by the Auditor General.
A true conv of Joint Resolution No. i.
CYRUS E. WOODS.
Secretary of llio Commonwealth.
j Number Three.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing nn nmendrnent to article nine,
section elirht of the Constitution of
Pennsylvania.
Section 1. He It resolved by the Sen
ale und House of Representatives in Gen
eral Assembly met, That the following
umeiulinent to tho Constitution of Penn
sylvania be, and the same is hereby, pro
posed, in accordance wilh thu eighteenth
article thereof:
That article nine, B'ctlon eight, be
unieiided to read as follows:
Section 8. The debt of any county,
city, borough, township, school d strb I,
or other municipality or Incorporated dis
trict, except us provided herein, and In
section lllleen of this article, shall never
exceed seven (7J per centum upon the
assessed value of the taxable property
therein, but the debt of lhe cay of Phila
delphia may be Increased In such amount
that the total city debt of said city shall
not exceed ten per centum l.lin upon the
assessed value of tiie taxable propel ty
therein, nor sliull ui.y such municipality
or district Incur any new" debt, or In
crease its indebtedness to an uinouut ex
ceeding two (1!) per centum upon such
iissibsed valuation of property, without
the consent ol the electors thereof ut a
public election In such manner us shall
be provided by law. In ascertaining the
borrowing capacity of the city of Phila
delphia, at any lime, tilere shall bu de
ducted from such debt so much of the
debt of said clly as sliull .have been In
curred, or Is about to be Incurred, and
the proceeds thereof expended, or about
lo be expended upon tiny public Improve
ment, or In the construction, purchase,
or condemnation of any public utility, or
part thereof, or facility therefor, if such
public Improvement or public utility, or
part thereof, whether separately or In
connection with uny other public Im
provement or public utility, or part there
of, may reasonably be expected to yield
revenue In excess of operating expenses
sulllclcnt to pay the Interest anil s, liking
fund charges thereon. The method of de
termining such amount, so to be deducted,
may bu prescribed by the General Assem
bly. '
In Incurring Indebtedness for uny pur
pose the clly of Philadelphia may Issue
Its obligation, maturing not later than
tlfty (W) year from the date thereof,
with provision for a siiiking-l und sultt
clcu! lo retire said obligations nt matur
ity, the payment to such sinking fund lo
be In e"uul or graded annual or other
periodical Instnlmivl"- Where uny In
debtedness shall be or shall have been In
curred by suid city of Philadelphia for
the purpose of the construction or Im
provements of pubiie works or utllltlt. of
any character, from which Income or
revenue Is to be derived by .aid city, or
for tile reclamation of laud to be used
In lhe construction ot wharves or docks
owned or lo be owned by s .Id city, such
obligation may be In an amount .uhVlent
to provide for, und may Include lhe
urn, unit of, the Interest and Inking-fund
the consent of the electors thirrf
Subtle election in such niuiuwr t,
e provided by law. In uscciulM.
borrowing capacity of the ni;,1 c
Philadelphia, at uny time, i!irt
be excluded from the calciilalk
deducted from such debt s i inucti .
debt of the said city ua shall hav
Incurred, and the proceeds t h.r
vested, In uny public Improvitr,:
any character which shall be yi li
the laid city hk annual current nt:
hue. The uinouut of such d.
shall be ascertained by capltiilnu
annual net revenue from such in;
mint during the year Imin.ilutr.;
ceding the lime of such ascrruu:
und such capitalization shall he iy
ed by ascertaining the principal ir
which would yield such uiuiu.il t.
net revenue, at the uvvruge rK
terest, und sinking-fund ch,iit''K
upon the indebtedness Incurred t
city for such purposes, up lo ih
of such ascertainment. The m-:!
determining such amount, s i t" t
ducted, may be prescribed by lit
eral Assembly. In incurring in:
ness for any purpose the ciiy of i
delphla may Issue its obllgai:nn r.
lug not lutcr than nrty mi v.h
I the date thereof, with prnvKun !
1 sinking-fund sulllclcnt to retire s.i.
ligations at matm-.ty, the P')
such Binklng-iund to be In r,s
graded annual or other perlcli rai ;
incuts. Where any Indebti iliirM f'
or shall have been Incurred by uti
of Philadelphia for the puiwe o:
! construction or Improvement it f
i works of any character from wfcut
come or revenue Is to be dcrivi'd by
city, or for the reclamation of l
. be used In the const ruction ef
i or docks owned or to be owm-il bf
city, such obligations may l.-
I amount sulllclcnt to provide for. '
i In, lii, in th., amount of. the lnh'pl'
slnking-rund charge, necrulng miJ
may accrue thereon throughout itl
od of construction, and until l
plratlon of one year after the cmp
of the work for which said InJebM
shall have been Incurred; ami tM
iinll not he reoiilreil to b'W u l"s 11
a, ,i,l In i, .r,.t and HlnkiiiK-fui'.il clww
ri.Miilr.xl Iw section ten. article o
the Constitution of Pennsylvania'
the expiration of said period of omj
.1... ..,,. I, silit -"'
A true copy of Joint Resolution So
CYKUS E. WW"-'
Secretary of the ConimunwmU
charges accruing and which ma; '
thereon throughout mo pcruw -
.,,i ,,,,iii th .,v i, nation ol'
year ufte'r the completion of thi'"rt
:..i.i..i. ....i.i i. ,.i..i i.,..ud uh.,11 have
incurred; nnd said city sliull "' "
quired to levy u lax to pay sum
..,,.1 ulnLI,,.r.rmwl (,1,,,,-iseU US rfUlH11
section ten, article nine of the LVrnH
.(,,,, r.r p..,muviviilie until the explr"
of said period of one year after tin"
pletion of of said work. , ..,
A true copy of Joint Resolution
Secretary of the Common!1'
Number Four.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
An n nmnilmnnr In Boptlon mle of l-r
nine of the Constitution of i'eiins)'-.1
nla, relating to taxation,
Section 1. He It resolved by It".8;
ute and House of Rcprescntutm'B "
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania In u'
i . i i. lo l..r. bv
i-iiii tunciiiijiy niei, nuu 11 w p
i... i i...Hi... ... Mime, i'
,.-ii ny .tic uiiiniiiiij ... " ,
ll, r.ll,,iL,im. tti,i..,.,l,,i,it to tilt'
tutlon of the Commonwealth f !v,nl1'
iunii, he 1,11,1 III,, .nm, Is heri'l)'. r
posed, In accordance with the lir."vli"
of the eighteenth article thereot.
That section one of article nine.
reads us follows:
Mil ,.,-..o U... l. .,.,lrnrm Ulion
i!.oU u,.t.i ., nht,i 1 he t'T
lorlal limits of the authority levylnS ;
tax. unci shall be evled unu
under general laws; but the Genii'1
senibly may, by general laws,
from taxation public property u
pilllllt: IUI IOHi , III llllll lime. l
worship, nluccs of burial not uscil or
for private or corporate prollt. '."' .
till ions of purely public clnti'uj;
amended so us to nud as follow
ah i...li i.. li'..,-m upon
....... - III. In till' "'
same eiiisn oi scojeins, wie"" ,itit
loriai limits ot me ouinoiuj nw-t
.....l u !. .. 11 l. ...,l..,l unu e..'-
UIIUCI keie'iai Iltna, nun " 'h pi
of taxation may be classltled for in'
pose of levying graded oi iM,r ,
taxes: but the General Asseinb )
by general laws, exempt from
taxut.
'- - .ml.
public property used fur public 1".
uelin.l ,,li,,. ,.r rllel,,HB W IllSIUi'. I.
ol burial not used or held for priv
,o ..r..iii ,..,.i inuiitiit una ui V
IVI minus piuiiV) uiv
IVC TzZa proposed
shall be submitted to tho qunin ' " ,
ors of the Slate, at the Bene1'.'
to be held on Tuesday next '"'",")
llrst Monday of November In '
nineteen nutinreu anu '.,p)i
iiurpose of deciding upon jji
.....i,i.....i.... ,i... p,,ii-et nn u ...
mm i ai ini-iiiiifii in in. ' : n i,. op
amendment. Said election h".,,1 .Tiecii
...I I... 1.1 ...i.l ., biuoil lltlllll HtllU . ...
day, at the place, and wltlim "'; ,
nt und within which said 'ot V 0 .tl
rected to be opened, held mi" " 0f it
In accordance with the prov s"'h(.,n!
i..n.u LJ....U.,...,IU ...ivurll llg eil I
und Amendments thereto, oucn
ment .bull be printed upon tl,',ltei
In the form nnd miinner pi"''91- '. ,
the election Inws of Ivnni-y'V" ,h(
shall In all res ts conform w
quirement of such laws. ,,, N
ue copy of joint iw '",""n()ng,
CYRUS K. w"Ltb.
Secretary of the Common"