THI rULTOW COUNTY HiSWg, McCOJTrTILLilBtraG, T. FULTON COUNTY NEWS Published Every Thursday. B. w. PuK, Editor and Proprietor McCONNELLSBURG, PA. AUGUST 15, MIS Published Weekly.- 51.50 per Annum in Advance. E itered at tha Postoffloe at MoOonnallRburg Pi., m leoond-oliuM mall matter. MANY LIKE THIS IN McCONNCLLSCL'KG Similar Cases Being Pibli h:d la Each Issue. The following case is but one ot many occuricg daily in Mc Connellsburg. It is an easy matter to verify It. Yon cannot ask for better proof of merit P. P. Black, prop, planing mill, saya: "While at work I slipped and wrenched my back badly. After that I bad severe pains across my loins and my back of t ea got lame and sore. I used Doan'a Kidney Pills, procured at Trout's Drug Store and they soon gave me relief." Price 60c. at all d ealers. Don 't simply ask for a kidney remedy get Doan's Kidney Pills the same that Mr. Black had. Poster-Mil burn Co, Props, Buf falo, N. Y. Advertisement. State Agricultural Notes. Beekeepers of Luzerne and Wyoming counties will meet af Meeker on August 10 for a big gathering. Recent rains have helped con siderably with the advancement of the farm crops and will help some from being almost failures. The harvest weather was gen erally good throughout the State and allowed the farmers to get their crops in with much less labor than would have been re quired for a quick season. In some sections of the State the drought has damaged the pasture fields to such an extent that ' the farmers are feeding cattle hay. Farmers report an unusual amount of seed balls on the potato plants this season. " The average yield of rye in Pennsylvania last year was 17 3 bushels to the acre and the aver age since 1909 as follows: 1909. 17 8 1910, 18; 1911, 16 8; 1912, 18: 1913, 17; 1914, 168; 1915. 17 5; 1916, 17 5; 1917, 17.3. The average production per acre of oats last season was 85.2 bushels and since 1909 has been as follows: 1909, 26 3; 1910, 82,7; 1911, 28; 1812, 32; 1913, 315; 1914, 39.7; 1916, 31 4; 1917, 85.2. The first cutting of hay this season was good and the average is expected to nearly approach the mark of 1 45 tons to the acre of last year. Hay yields per acre since 1909 havebeon: 1909, 1 18 tons; 1910, 1 34, 1611, 1912, 1 47; 1913, 1 5; 1914, 1 45, 1915, 1 18; 1916. 1 64; 1917, 1 45 ENID. C. M. Earley and family, ac compamed by Miss RobaEarley and Miss E'eanor Sipe, made a trip to McCoanellsburg last Sat urday. Mrs. J. M. Sober ck is spend ing a fortnight visiting relatives in Everett and Bedford. Mr. and Mrs. Georgo Alloway, who were married about two weeks ago, were given a very pleasant serenade last Friday evening. F. E. Cunningham, ot New York, u spending a few days with tis parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Cunningham. Mrs. Liura C. DicksoD, of Philadelphia, is making her an nual v sit fa the home of bor brother E. A Horton. Mrs Harvey Wagner is on the sick list, and is uDder the care of Dr. McGarrah of Robertsdale Mrs E O Anderson and chil drenRobert, John and Glover spent last week v ith her husband at Kearney. DR. FAIIRNEY HAGERSTOWN, MD.' DIAGNOSTICIAN Specialist in Chronic Duease Acute ducasei get well of themselves or run into chronic form. There it always a cause and you can not get well until the cause is removed. Cause and effect is the great law of nature. You know the effect find the cause. Send me your name fjKjaddreif and let me study your case. Consultation Free Family Reunion. In honor of their son Reuben, who is home from North Carolina on a furlough a very pleasant re union was held last Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. David D. Hann.' Those present were Mr. and Mrs. David D. Hann and son Charley, Mr! and Mrs. Brady L. Mellottand children, Taul, Helen, Nellie, and Arlene; Mr. and Mrs. N. S. Strait and children Olive, Lornza, Ruby, Lena, and Blanche; Mr. and Mrs. Geo. C. Mellott and son Harold: Mr. and Mrs. Howard A. Truax . and son Boyd; Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Hann and children Cletus, William and Thelma: Reuben Hann. who is one of Uncle Sam's sturdy young soldiers; Mr. and Mrs. Judson Hann. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Morton and son Walter and grand-daughter, Evelyn; Mr. and Mrs. Jordan Deshoneand children, Gladys, Judson. and Thesta: Mr. and Mrs. Charley W. Mellott and son Joseph; Mr. and Mrs. James A. Mellott and daughter Cleo; Mrs. Norman H. Mellott, Mr. and Mrs. James Hollenshead and sons John and Norman; Mr. and Mrs. John Strait; B. H. Kline, Riley Kline and Loyd Pine Clar ence E. Seville and son George, of McConnellsbnrg Mr. Seville having motored over to act as photographer. A very fine dinner was served and all had a very pleasant time. One Who Was There. OAK GROVE We had a severe electric storm and hail last week which did much damage to crops. Mr. and Mrs. G. N. Birnett spent last Sunday at James Chcsnut's near Uustontowu and Mr. and Mrs. C. E Plummer and family and Miss Oie Thomas oi New Grenada, Sunday evening at G. B. Snore's. We are glad to sea Rev. Cbaf . Bollinger back among us again. Rav. (Vm. Smith, of New Jer sey, preached a very good ser mon at Zion M. E church re cently. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Swarti visited the latter's mother Mrs Alice McCIain recently. OrJanda Wible and Daniel Grisainger are assisting In build ing Henry Wiblo's house at Waterfall. v Miss AlictClevenger, of Hiram, visited her girl friends, Misses Myrtle Alloway and Alice Shore last week. We are glad to note that Miss Odetta Birnett, who was taken to York hospital to undergo an operation, is getting along fine, and expects to be home soon. Mr. and Mrs. Ctun. Limoer son and children Mabel and John spent last Sunday at Wm. Eleef ner's near Hiram. Norman Benson is employed at Huntingdon. R -y Hess has been elected to teach our fchjol ttn winter. Help Wanted. The office of a large iren and coal business in central Pennsyl vama desires to increase its staff by the addition of an experienced ledgjr clerk, and a competent ana experienced stenographer. Attractive locality, modern cftice with all up to date equipment Can use men or women. Applv to Lock Drawer E., 8 1 3t McConnellsburg Pa. Eleven Ships Sank. At least two steamships and nine fishing schooners are known to have been sunk off the At lantic coast in the past few days. One of the steamers is the Syland, which was sent do wn last Thurs day. The name of the other is the "Ullen," according to one of the officers of the submarines who boasted of her sinking 10 members of one of the fishing schooners that was Bunkv ' Do Yon Want It. With a view of organizing a Sunday school and Bible Claea, a meeting will be held at Hebron church in Ayr township next Sun day afternoon at 3 o'clock. The success of the project will depend upm how much interest is mani f 38ted by the people of that com munity. , Substitute for Platinum. A Rolil inilliidlnin iillo.r which mnl.o. im (wccfiliiMo ii!stlliit; for tlio more expensive; platinum Irlillnni uUy nwil in cIipiiiIkIs' tit-nnlln tniH ln on (level (.h (1 by i.nitnllurslHta In California. SCOUTS (Conducted by National Council o( the Hoy HcouU ot America.) HEAD OF THE BOY SCOUTS Mr. Jumpfl E. West, chief Scout executive of the Boy Scouts'-of Aiucr Jcu, was born In Washington, D. C, on May 10, 1870. Ha wus loft un or fihun before be hud known whut a j-eul home Is and was placed In the VuHhliinton City Orphun ohIuiii. 1'ounjc West worked bin wuy through .lio buNlnoHH IiIkH school and later was graduated from tlio law school. (f the National university. Mr. Tent took up the child rescue campaign fonductcd by the Delineator Magazine. Here he found a splendid avenue for carrying into effect bis creed that thero Is a childless borne for every Jioim-lcus child. An a direct result Over 2,000 children were pluced In good homes. Mr. West bns cnrrlcd Jnto his work for the Hoy Scouts of America ull tlio enthusiasm of a zealot or crusader, but at the same tlmo he Is Intensely practlcul. lie Is oppressive, alert, ublV energetic and resourceful. From nlno In the morning until twelve at nlpht he may be found at the national head quarters of the Hoy Scouts in New James E. West, Chief Scout Executive of the 250,000 Boy Scouts of America. Tork city, and when not there In the; evening bo may be found In his study at home, digging nwny at n pile of tho enormous umount of correspondence which comes to him. It must be re-' metnbered that 2")O,0OO' boys look to him for Information and advice on tho questions coming up in their dully lives as Boy Scouts. ne Is a big, brond-shouldered man, having an Ideal build for a football player. His eyes are clear ond have a wonderful faculty for Immediately siz ing up the situation. The heavy, square Jaw speaks of unlimited perse verance, and bis thick mop of brown hulr, always in confusion, Is flecked here and there with white. This Is the only way In which ho shows tho enormrtus strain under which he Is (Constantly working. ' Energy, perseverance and unflagging Industry are his dominant traits, no has ever been a lender In his own sphere of activity, and he hos ever mado good In the tusks allotted to him. He has devoted his life to up lifting the moral, intellectual and material welfare of children and boys, spurred on by lessons in bis own child hood. WAR EMBLEMS FOR SCOUTS. All Boy Scouts of America who se cured ten or more Individual subscrip tions from different homes for Lib erty loan bonds are entitled to war sen-Ice emblems. The same is true of Scouts who have secured the cultiva tion of ten gardens or the increased acreage of ten gardens. Reports received up to date by the nationul headquarters of the Boy Scouts of America show thnt over 10, 000 troops of Scouts participated in the bond campaign und thnt approxi mately 10,000 medals have been won. Sales of Liberty bonds were mado to about 150,000 individuals, and tho aggregate value of the bonds disposed of was approximately $21,000,000. It Is expected that the United States treasury department seal will be oa the war service emblem and that the emblems will be sent to a federal Jiulge, a United States district attorney or to a postmaster In eacl district and pre sented to the Scouts by these ollicluls In tho name of the secretury of the treasury with appropriate ceremony. A most stimulating effect toward this young citizenship will be tho net und permanent result. NOTES OF THE SCOUTS. ' Middletown (O.) Boy Scouts assist ed the Red Cross committee by rolling bandages und carrying muterlul und boxes. Boy Scoulsjn Xenla, O., did their bit by UH.slstipg In a campaign to reg ulate traffic, peeping vehicles eight feet from tho fltjjplug, etc. Old shof'Sto the number of B.0S4 pairs have been collected In Suit Lake City to relieve the boys and girls in France and Belgium, the Boy Scouts assisting. Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Fisher and little daughter "Patsy" of Phila delphia, came to McConnellsburg last week, and on Monday Mr. Fisher returned and Mrs. Fisher and Patsy are remaining a few weeks among their Fulton Coun ty friends. Mr. Fisher ia in the Pullman service with a run be tween New York City arid Jack sonville Fit'. lb J ) 1 AMERICAN FIGHTER. Every American llliler Is In Frnnco In the pink of condition physically und moi-ally. Kveryone there Is Inspired by Intelligent understanding of that for which he Is fighting. ' Kveryone of thmn Is thrilled with the Ideals of democracy, says Baltimore American. And they are all In a rage ngulnst the unspeakable Huns, atrocious In nets und lufumous In dcslgus. Here Is the secret of the hitting power of the Amerlcuns. This Is why they can strew the earth with the bodies of their foes while suffering slight enstr ultlcs themselves. This is the reason why they con hardly bo kept In leash. And thero are ten million or twenty million more of them at need. Against such force, what chance bus the might of Germany? Secretary Daniels, at the naval academy, well said that, r'.iould the Germans march through the streets of both Purls und London, they would still Inevitably be defeated in the war for the things for which Amer ica is fighting ore eternal. There, is not the Ieust prospect of any such march through the capitals of tho principal ally nations. But there Is ev ery prospect tho Americans will see tho war through to that point the sons of Uncle Rum und their allies march Ing through the streets of Berlin. That Is their objective, and they will reuch It The spirit of giving Is not confined alone to tho American people and tiw Americans must keep In practice If they expect to hold the high record they have mude In the past, for tho school children of Burls, a short tlmo ngo, undertook to raise n modest sum to take care of the first American child orphaned by the wur; before those In charge of the movement were aware of what was taking place, the Idea Kpread throughout the schools of the French capital until 200,000 French children had participated, says Calves tun Tribune. Tho sum raised was 13, 000 fruncs. German chemists have Invented n drug, according to their claims, which will prevent hunger from causing head aches or inconvenience. There ure plenty of existing drugs which hnvn the same cfTect and permanently. It Is not likely that the expert chemist has Improved on these. As for tho rest, militarism has drugged the people ul reudy to the point of unconsciousness. Tho story of the cuptured TJ-boat commander who betrayed four other U-boats when he feared for his own life on the British boat they might "tor pedo is quite probaliie. The style of j fighting which creeps upon nn enemy t to stab him in the back and then runs from danger Is not the typo from I which one may expect high-minded loyalty and heroic self-ubnegatlou. A German writer, deprecating tho English occupation of Jerusalem, says, "The English flag flutters over Jeru salem and fear and mourning fill the heurts of those who are worrying over the defaming of holy objects and van dalism." And this from the nation that' took wanton delight In shatter ing the fumed cathedrals of Europe, and in bombing hospitnlsl As un example of economy It may be mentioned that tho one addition to King George's wardrobe this year Is to be a suit costing llfty-seven shill ings. A king In a fifteen-dollar suit of clothes marked down to fourteen and it quarter represents the true spirit of democracy. "Drunk as a sailor" is no" longer a figurative phrase of meaning, If ho Is an Uncle Sam sailor. The manner in which sailors and soldiers, have ad hered so strictly to the paths of so briety is one of the bright spots In tho history of our war preparations. The man who could not be comfort able In nn upper berth is no longer beard from. He will b6 content If shortage of Pullman service does not eventually compel him to make up his own sleeping quarters. Tho dear little girls may not know It, but they would be much happier if they would treat their poor abused foot like friends and emancipate them from the agony of high heels und toothpick toes. All over tho country the German language Is being barred from the pub lic schools. It may be that the Amer ican children will learn English In tho public schools some of these days. Still nine times out of ten when a mnn crumples up and surrenders and says he bus done his bout the chances ure lie's a liar. Among the useless luxuries we all might spare Is the employment of gold mounted toothpicks in public pluces. - Five and a half million more pairs of shoes are ordered for tho army. Trump trump tramp I It seems a waste of energy to worry .tibout things that ure going to happen when the wur Is over. Mrs. E R. McKibbin, who has been vifitinar he daughter, Mrs. J. W. Kendall, in Montana, and sons, Alexander and Ralph, in Missouri, has returned to Fulton county. At present she is with her daughter-in-law, Mrs. Dr. J. M. McKibbin in Bnck Valley. " ADVERTISE IN Tbe Fulton County News How can I gt full value for every tire dollar I spend? This important question is answered to every car owner's satisfaction by The manufacturer's guarantee of his product is proof of his faith in that product therefore, you know at the outset that Delion Tires are extraordinary values. We invite you to come in and get personally acquainted with Delion Tires, which we heartily endorse. The Delion Tire PROPOSED AMKNHMEMTS TO THIS CONSTITlTION ,SI:HMITTKIi TO TllH ClTIZKN.w OF TIIK CO.MMONVVIOAtni FOK TllfJIl 4ITKOVAI. Oil IlKJKc' TION. AT TIIK KI.KCTION To UK IIK1J) O.V Tl.'KSlM Y. NOVK.MIircil S. 191K, BY TIIK OKNKKAI. ASSKMULY OK TIIK CO.MAiOWVKAIni OK PKNNH Y I,VA N IA, AND l'CllUSHKD H Y OKOKIl OK Til K HUCKKTAUY OK TIIK CO.M.MONWKAI.TII, IN l'l.'HSl' ANCK OK AltTICI.K XVIII OK TUB CONSTITUTION. Niunb'.T Ona. A JOINT HKSOLUTION PropuHliiK an nmcnclnn'nt to nrtlrlo nine, Hrdloti lour of III" CuiiKtltutitin of thu CuiiiiiMiiiwi iiltli of I'i hiisyivuiilu; uu tlmrixiiiK the St:it to lw.uu U'iiiiIh to thi- iiiiiuuiit of fifty mllioiiH 01 Uoilara fur tliu liiiornvt'tiii'iit of tlio lii(jWv.iy of thu Coiiiinoiiwiiiltii. Section 1. Ho It riwilvi-d by tlio S-n-Hie uml Himino of H'-reni-litllllV Of tlie Ciimtiniiiwiiillh of lViiii.syivunla In G n oral snimlily nut. That tho fo:lowlni iinionilinont to tho Corintliuilon of lViin HylvmiU bo, and the muiio Is hiTi hy, pro. poHod, In iu'coitluhcu with tlio elghli'onlli urticlo thoroot: That Hii'tloii four of urtlcla nine, which rciiils in follows: "Sootion i. No iloht phall bo rreuti-U fcy or on IilIuiII' of tin; Sialo, oxii ol t'j supply oasuul (h lli ii nc l of rrvoiillo, ri pe! Invasion, suppress Insiirrei-tlon, iji fi iol tho Btnte In war. or to pay exlsiinif debt; and the debt m-nted to supply do tlr.lenry In revenue shall never ext-eed In the UKurrRiUe. ut uny mm time, one mil lion dollars," bo unleaded so us to nud as follows: Section 4. No debt shall b" created by or on beliulf 01 the Htate, exe.pt to sup ply cusuul delldeneies of revenue, repel Invasion, suppress insiirreetlon. defend the Blulu In war. or to pay t-xistliiK deol; and the debt created to supply dellclen cies In revenue shall never exeeed In the KKKrefltle. 'it "iy o"e time, one mllli HI dollars; Provided, however. That tlio (ienoral Assembly, Irrespective of my debt, may uutoorlzu the State to Issuo bonds to the amount of llfly millions of dollars for the purpose or ImprovioK und rebuilding the highways of Hie Couiuion-wi-allh. . , , Seiilon 2. Hniil proposed amendment hall be sutm.ilied to the iinlllied elect or ol tin- Stale, ut the general el. c-lion in be held on liie Tuesday lifXt following PKOI-uSKI) AMKNI'MKNTH TO TIIK CON'STITl 'l ION Si; II.M IT i I-,l 'lo I n i'. CITIZKNS OK TIIK CtiMMi NW ,J' KOll TIIKIll APPROVAL in ; t-' -TION. PY TIIK ilKNKIIM. ArfSI-.MIll.Y OK TIIK i'O.MMONWKAI.I II PK.NNFY1.VANIA. AND Pt: II1.IH1I l'.l UY o,ll i:it OK TIIK SKC.'HI.I'AIU . TIIK Co.'.I.VKiNW E.1.TH, IN Pl-KSl.-AN'K OK AP.TICI.K XVIII OK '11 111. CONSTITUTION. Number One. A JOINT RKSOl.UTION Proposing nn amendment to section elev en ol at'lK'lO SIXieeil Ul lim iiv,. m- tlun ul Pennsylvania. He It resolved by thu Senate and House of of P.epics. utativcs ol Hie conimoiiw ea.iii peniisvlviiul.i In Oeneral Asseuilny t Thai the following aini-ndineiil lo met the Constitution of the Comiiiuiiweuiiu , I... .....I tl.lt ui.ln. 11 ur I enir.J IVKIlin w, - reliy, proposed. In accordance Willi the ;liteeiiih article tneivof: . . . he el, Am.md section ciev.n, article sixteen or the I'oi.slllullon of the l.'oininonweaitn Peiiiisi Ivaiila, which r. a.ts as ninows. v. . i.. i.. .a., t.. Winkitiii .to .iii "- .."-.j c , ,, and dis -.lonlliii,- prn ll-l(es shall be creal ed or oiBimUcd In iioiso-.nee of any ur llhoi.t three mooilis previous poo. it hi th e. at the dace of the Inlcniici lo. a in. of the Intention to apply for such lion prlvlli:.s, III such manner as soall nn prescribed ny law. nor mum .. ........ lor MUCH prU III BU oc Kiu.i.-.i i... r, period than twenty years, so thai ll er slial ill read as unions: ,, ,, ,. . i .tuu..,nl.lv ukuill have tho Tl J no noi'iiii io.t - I I.,.- I,, i.i'iiv de lor W1U power ny fcinimn n" w : liicorpuiatioii of banks and trusl coin panles. und to pr-scrlbu tlio power tliereor. . . .. . , ,..,... . Ll-US COliy OI JOini ivew.jiuin.u .-.. 4 CYRUS K. UuOOS. Bccreiury of Hie Coinmunwiaitli. Number Two. A JOINT RESOLUTION i-roposln,, an mnIin.;? I to fl";!",-: "V"'..'. ,.V svlvuina accordance with the provisions of thn elBlitecylh articlo ther. of. S tlnn 1. Re It enacted by the Senate and and nous.. ' 'Z, ...la In Oen House oi jv- picn. aT Assci .1 y met. and It ! hereby en acted by. th authority f the , ! rollowlntr is pr ' t lo til- Co.Mt.u: Ion or ,'''. ; monwealth of Peiiiisy vaiilu lii nut ord- eauii oi i ...... -j. - ,..,,. -,i,i, tin. movislous of the eit.ii- teenlh article Ibm; ;of 'J' hut section nixieen ui - Willi hr''?"V-'.'... shall be paid "S '"" . ' .".."-;.', noon Bimr.i- priHnnma.V;...W:V.r.n-.-;;i Syaml' li d so thai the same shall read Uc t u it """' "hn" ,,a. P"1'1 Note These Guarantees Eureka Special 4C00 miles Delion Wishbone Delion Cord Tread J. K. JOHNSTON, McConnellsburg, - - . Pennsylvania. Co. of Mi thn first Momltiy of Kovember In thu year nineteen hundred and eighteen, fur the pui pose of iloeidliiK upon the approv al mid ralllieatiou or tile rejection of said aim uilnieiil. Haid election st all be opened, held, and closed uinin said elec tion day, at the places and within the hours at mid within which sail election Is direeled to bu opened, h. l.l, und closed, and In accordance with the pro visions of the laws of Pennsylvania governing elections,., and auieiiilmetits thereto. Such iiinenduient shall b; printed upon the ballots 111 the form and manner prescribed by the' election laws of I'eiim-ylvuiiia, and shall in all re spects conform to the ritiiremi nt ol such laws. A true copy of Joint Resolution No. 1. CVKU8 K. ooort. , Bccretury of the Commonwealth. Number Two. A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to section eluhl, article nine of the Constitution of Pennsylvania. Section 1. M It enacted by the Senate and House of UcprcHcmiiiivi.il ol the t omuioiiwe.iltli or Pennsylvania In i-n-cral Assembly met. and u Is Heieliv en acl.d liy liie aullioiily ol tbe same. That the Constitution of thu omnion Weailh of Pennsylvania. I" accoiManca with Ihe provisions of the cluhleelitli ur tlcle thereof: Amendment to Article Nine, Section KiKht. That lection clulu of article nine, of the Constitution lie umendcil by stiikltiK out the said section ami ins.rinib' in plnee thereof, the followlim: Section X. The debt ol any county, city horouith. township, school distil, t, or other municipality or Incorporated district, except as provided lieieiu, ami In section lilti-en of thin article, shall never exceed seven i") per c. nium upon the assessed value of tlie taxable propr ertv then in, but the delil of the clly uf Philadelphia may be Increased In such amount that the total clly debt of said city shall not ex I t'-n per c ntitni iio) upon Ihe assessed value of the taxable properly therein, nor shall any such mu nicipality or district Incur liny new debt, : or Increase Its Indebtedness to nn amount J iIIiik two i) pur centum upon such 1 assessed valuation of properly, without be expended. All public money ahull be. paid l.y Un- Slate Trea-urer on wanant drawn by the Auditor lleiieral. A Hue copy of Joint Resolution No. 2, CYRUS l-i. WOODS, Bucrt-tury of the Commonwealth. Number Three. A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing nn amendment to article nine, sc. in. n eliiht of lliu Consliiullou of Pennsylvania. Section 1. lie It resolved by the Sen ate and House of llepreseiilal Ives in (Sen eral Assembly met. That the l.illnwinK amenilmeut to the Constllulloii of P.nu- , sylvaula be, und Ihe same Is hereby, pni- piis. il. In accui ilnheo W illi lliu el-uluulilil . ulticlu thereof: I That article nine, section clclit, be uiueudcd to read as follows: , Section K. The di lit of any county, (city, boioUKh, township, m-lioul d sulci, or ollu r inunlcliiallty or tucorporaii (I dis trict, except us provided herein, and in secllon lllt. cn or lids article, shall never exceed. seven li) pi r centum upon Ihe assessed value of the taxable properly therein, but the d.-bl of toe city of I hlla d. Iplila may be lucre. ised In such ainuiinl Unit the total city debt ol said clly shall not exceed ten per .antum (I'D U:ion the assessed value or Hie taxable piopetty tin rein, tun- shall any such municipality or district Incur any new debt, or In oi'e.'iM' its hnlelilcilncs to an unmunt ex CeedlUK two ti) pel- CelltUIII upon BlICll aesesisid valuation or property, without the consent or the electors thereof at u public election In such manner as shall he provided by law. Ill ascerialnlni; the , borrowliiK capacity of the city of Phila delphia, "t uny time, there snail oe ue dnclcd from such debt so much or the debi of said city us shall have ln'ch In curred, or is nlioiil to be Incurred, and the proceeds thereof expended. ir about to be expended upon any public itnpiove tni tit. or In the construction, puichuHo, or condemnation or any public utility, or pail tliereor, or facility therefor, If such public Improvement or publlo utility, or part thereof, whether separately or In connection with any other public Im provement or public utility, or part tliere or, nuiy reasonably be expected to yield revenue In excess or operating expenses multi-lent lo pay tlie Interest and s.liklnu fund chaws thereon. The method of dc termllilnic such amount, so lo be deducted, may bu prescribed by the Uenerul Assem bly. In IncurrltiK Indebtedness for any pur pose the city of Philadelphia may Issue Us obllifiillons iiinturiiiK not later than (irty ( f j years rrotn thn date tliereor, Willi provision for a slnklriK-rund sulll clent lo retire said obliuailons at matur ity, thu payment to such sinking lund to be In equal or graded annual or other periodical Instiilincvts. Where any In debtedness shall be or shall have been In curred by said city or Philadelphia for the purpose of the const ruction or Im provements or public works or utlllili of hiiv character, from which Income or revenue ts to be derived by said city, or for the rcciaiii.illun of land to bu u.-ied In the construction of wharves or docks owned or to b owned by said city, mtch obllKllon may be In un amount sulllcleot to provide for, and niy Include the ipiiiint of, the Interest and iliiklinf-fuud 6000 miles 75C0 miles 131 West Mt. Royal Avenue Baltimore, Md. the consent of the electors thereof ( public election In such manner a., i i be provided by law. In luicei i.iit.inu u. borrowing capacity of the' saul c.ti '! Philadelphia, at any time, tie r.' , be excluded from the calcul.vi n ,:i ; deducted from such debt so iioi. ti of i . debt or thu s ild city as shall h -v I, -t incurred, und tlie proceeds th. ruf it,. Vested. In uny public imtirov ri .ei.t any character which shall he )iM.l ni;;i the mild city an annual current net r. -hue. Thn amount or such km: i shall bu ascertained by capital. .ni; it. annual net revenue from such nnpr .vr moot diirlnir the year liiiiii-di.it' ly it ceding the time ol' suclr aseeria :i,in. it und such capitalization shall h- --t,i:a-d by iisecrtalnliitf the prlncip l ;tiii" i.t which would yield such uiimml tun. ', net revenue, at the average rale .it in terest, ami sinking-fund chare, s iy upon the Indebtedness liicun.n ii .A city for such purposes, up lo th- tr of such ascertainment. The ne :li'l f deterudnliiK such amount, so t" b-.1 ducted, may be presi rlb. d by lie H crnl Assembly. In incurring i rj i . 1j . --;-ness for any purpose ihe city "f I' i . delphln may Issue Its olidiurnm- me r ItiK not later limn lll'ty )''" U-a the date thereof. Willi provision f I plnkliiK-fuml snlltclent to retlr- said " HiMtlons at maturity, the payment such Hinkln-I'uild to lie in jili! "r traded annual or other periodic, i' ' moots. W here any Ind. lit. duces sl..il ' or shall have been Incurred by a..l i t' or Philadelphia for tin- purpose f tt:. construction or Improvement of iiIik woiks of any character from w ikii in come or revenue Is to be derived by ' clly, or for. tlie reclamation of hl P be used In the conslniclloii ol wli.uv-J or docks owned or to be own-d by city, such oblluatlons may be in amount sitlllcieiil to provldu for. anil ! include tin- amount of. the pit. r m a j slnktim-fund cliai'Kcs acct'tiliiK and will') may accrue thereon thron-hou: ll .' '! od of construction, and until il' "' plratlon of one year after tin- cei.ipfii oflhe work for which said Indent-ilt" shall have been Incurred; and s tld ti-t shall not be leiiitlr. d to le y a in:: b V" said liit -ri st and sliiklnK-fur.d eh i'K s J rcpilred ly section ten. article inn" tbe Conslltntlon of Pennsylvnni t. ur.iu the expiration of said period ot one J'"" ullcr ihe completion of said W"'K- , A true coiy of Joint ll-solull"" CYRUS K. Y(HiI)S. Secretary of the Coinmoaweiiltli. Vjhnreoi accruing and which may r'r thereon throughout the period uf ' strucllon. und until the expiration of" year after the completion of th-' v.niK '"' which said Indebtedness shall have Is'H Incurred; und said city shall not Is- n quired to levy a tax to pay said lnt'.r- nml slnkln-l'und cliiiiK'-s as r iiuiicd nx Hrctlon ten, article nine of the tonsil tlon or peiiiisvlvanla, unlil tho cMiiru" or said period or one year ullcr iliu coin pletiou or of said work. , A true copy of Joint Resolution CYRUS K. Win Secretury of tlie Coinmoutt"' Number Four. A JOINT RESOLUTION An nmetidmcnt to section one of article nine or the Constitution of Pci.il'''-1' ilia, relating to taxation. Kectlon 1. He It resolved by Hie S' ate und House or Reprcsenluilvi s oMi Comnionwealth of Pciiiisylvnhht i" eral Assembly met, and It Is lier. !'','"! acted by the authority of the sun -, the following uiaeudnient lo He- l'on-"' tutlon of the Coiniiioaweulih of I iinsi- aula be, and thu same Is hereby. V" posed, In iiccordancu with the ir vlsli"" ot the elKhteenlh urticln thereof:- . That section one of urtlcle nine, wl"1 ' reads us follows: . -All laxes shall bo unlforni, upon w same class of siibjectn, within the P-rn-iorlal limits or lliu authority levylntt '"' lax, and shall bu levied and 'iilliii' under telicral laws; but the ilcnci'iil ' seiiibly may, by Keneral laws, ex'-inl froui taxation public piopcrty use" public purposes, aclual places of relbP"1 worship, plai-es or burial not used "r '"' for private or corporate prolll, ami la"-' tutloiis of purely public charity, amended so us lo read us follows: All taxes shall be uullorin, upon in same class of subjects, within tin- t''lr' torlal limits of tlie authority IcvyinK tax. and shall be levied und '''IU1'''"' under (jeiieral laws, und the sublects of taxalloii may be classllleil for the V" pose of levyhiK (traded or prmtressi taxes; but thu Oeneral Assembly " ' j by Beneral laws, exempt from taxi'" public properly used for public I1"1"1"',',.,' actual iilaces or religious wrslili. I"" . of burial not used or held for friva , corporate prollt, and Institutions of llul ly public charity. ,,( Section 2. Said proposed nmeiuli"" shall be submllled to the ipiallllcil e'J ors oi tlie mine, in me . .. - , to be held on Tuesday next fnllowlail ' ii in. ,.r k'.i.-iimlipr In l" . nineteen hundred and ulnel far ll'-; purpose of ilei-ldlnt; upon th npprev .-ul linn nn iui itiii.il ..i in- ei" " rt,,..l- I uniendineiit. Bald election shall be ed, held and closed upon said el' ' day, at the places and within the I ul and within whlchssald clccll"" 18 d reeled to be npen.-d. held and clus-a. ' i In accordance with the provisions m . laws of Pennsylvania novernlnK el ! and timendmeuts therein. Such " " ,.,,,1 nient shall be printed upon Ihe ,jy I In the form and manner present'"' , 1 thn elei-ilon laws nf Pentisylvi""' I shall In all respect conform lu , Qoireniont of such laws. Mn l I A true copy of Joint Resolution wo. ' CYRUS K. WOOl'fl- l Secretary of the Commonwead"-
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