THE CITIZEN, FRIDAY, AUGUST iG, igia.
PAGE SEV1SW
THORPE WONDERFUL ATHLETE
His Record In Pentathlon and Decath
lon Stamps Him as Greatest
"You, elr, nro the most woudcrful
athlete in the world," woro Uio words
with which King Gustavo of Sweden
expressed himself to Jnmcs Thorpe
When tho American Indian Rtcppcd for
ward to receive his trophies nt. Stock
holm as winner of the pentathlon and
decathlon, tho two nil nround competi
tions. The two hnndsome trophies,
one tho gift of the king of Sweden and
tho other tho gift of the czar of Rus
Bin, were well deserved, and truly tho
words of King Gustavo were fitting
and In no eenso exaggerated,
Thorpo enrned tho highest honors of
tho Olympic games, nnd this is said
with full consideration for the remark
able performances of Ralph Craig, who
won both sprlntst of Ted Meredith,
who estnbHshcd a world's record of 1
minute C1.0 seconds for 800 meters and
also set n new mark for tlie half mile,
which ho ran out; of Ilannes Kohle
malncn, the wonderful runner from
PhotoB by American Press Association.
THItEE VIEWS OP JIM THOBPE.
Finland, who won the 5,000 and 10,000
meter runs and carried off the individ
ual honors In the cross country roco;
of A. N. S. Jackson of England, who
defeated John Taul Jones, Abel KMat
nnd other stars in the classic 1,000
meter run, and even of K. K. McAr
thur of South Africa, who raced to vie-
tory in the Marathon run.
To win a decathlon an athlete must
havo speed for the dashes nnd a combi
nation of speed and stamina for tho
3JJ00 meter run; ho must have the
strength necessary to scale tho discus
and to put the shot; ho must haw the
skill, ability nnd power to Jump both
high and far, and ho must have a com
bination of speed and suppleness to
skim the hurdles.
Jim Thorpe, a direct desoendunt of
those people who roamed tho woods
and fields when this country was a
boundless forest lias all these quali
ties and ndded to them tho necessary
heart and courage. It Is hardly pos
sible to UBu words of praise that aro
broad enough to commend his per
formance in scoring 8,412 out of a
posslblo 10XK) points.
It wns a brilliant showing. In com
petition with tlie best of nil other no
tions, and Americans far and wide
have reason to bo proud of tho real
native son. It may be recalled that
Thorpo is a natural athlete, who shines
on iltu football gridiron and tlie la
crosse field in the sumo way he docs
on tho track.
GANDIL NOT COSTLY.
Washington's Crack First Backer Has
Proved He Is Worth $10,000.
A ball player who enn mako good for
a major league club Is elkcap at any
price. It sounds like an outlay at a
small fortune to pay $10,000 for a
player, and yet tho price amounts to
nothing If the player makco good.
Chick Gondii, for whom Washington
paid a small fortune, has proved him
self a cheap man tor tho very good
reason that? ho hnfi proved hlinoolf to
bo ono of tho best first basemen In the
'American league. Ot course buying
players from minor leagues is a gam
ble, for they do not nil nrabo good, but
trben a club Is. fortunate enough to
pick up a star ft is. repaid for years of
experimenting and tho spending of
much money.
After watching Gondii ptaiy to fust
company for a couplo of months ono
really wonders that ho waa ollowed to
Stay Id a minor leaguo eo long. Ho Is a
player who has yet to show a weak
ness. There appears to bo nothing
(hat bo cannot do, and do It well.
TWO UNUSUAL
BASEBALL PLAYS
Washington Pulled One In Which
Halt Team Helped,
YANKS LAST FREAK TRIPLE.
New York Americans Had Play With
in Their Grasp, but Pill Handler
Seemed to Lose Their Think Tanks,
and It Did Not Go Through.
Two freak baseball plays which oc
curred within n week at tho Chicago
American league ball park nro doubly
Interesting.
The Washington team, which is com
IKsed of youngster, pulled a doublo
play on the White Sox In tho lost game
of their June series In Chicago, In
which more than half tlw Holders were
Involved, although not all of those
drawn Into it actually handled the ball
The Sox hnd Until on third, Lord on
first and one out. Callahan hit to John
mil, who Iveaded Until ofT nt tho pinto,
and thnt runner ducked back to give
Lord and Callahan time to ndvanco an
extra baso before" he wos retired. John
eon chased Until back toward third,
then tossed the ball to Foster, who
ran Itnth toward tho plate Now it
was the play for Johnson or McBrldo
A nm ,nn I.WtAP I
" " l.," IT"
It'll 1 L. iii.-it;au nnj ii,v.in., tuu
plate, where Alnsmlth was, and Mc
Brldo remained near second.
Foster could not catch Ruth, so
passed the ball to Alnsmlth. and the
catcher started running Unth back bo
third. Failing to overtake tlie runner,
Alnsmlth mndo a throw toward third,
but nobody was there, and Rath landed
in safety. Shanks had run In from
left field close behind third and got the
ball quickly. Lord hnd advanced close
to third and could not gain safety nt
that baso after Uath returned to it so
started back to second, with Shanks in
pursuit Shnnks chased Lord and
throw to Morgnn at second, whereupon
Lord doubled on his tracks, and Shanks .
wns given the ball again. This time he
tagged Lord. While they were doing
that Rath started home, mid Shanks
threw to Alnsmlth fn tlmo to doublo up
Rath nt home. There were ftvo players
Involved in addition to McBrldo, who
was In the line between third nnd eec-
cud, looklu,
for a chance to get Into I
the piny.
Five days later .the New York Yan
kees lost a possible triple play after a
worse tangle. The Sox had Collins on
third, Fournlcr on second and Bodle
on first, with nobody out Weaver hit i
to Thompson, and he tossed tho ball
to Sweeney, forcing Collins out Swee
ney threw to first to double up Weaver, j
but hit tho runner in the back. Seeing
that, Bodle, who had gone to second, I
started on the run for third, but Gard- i
ner, who wos bncklng up first base, I
grabbed tho ball as It bounded off
Weaver and kept Fournlcr from going ;
home from third. Then the Yankees
had two men trapped on third baso,
with a chance to got ono of tlicm sure-1
rv and perhaps both. ,
I flnnlnpr tnssod tho ball to Stumn.
cutting off llodle'e retreat to second .
base, and tho sliortstop and third base-
man, Ilartzoll. started to run down
Bodle, Under cover of that play Four
nlcr tried to ftnenk homo, but n throw
to Sweeney bonded him off. Tho
Frenchman then gavo tho Yankees a
chase, bo that Bodlo and Weaver, who
had returned to second and first In
safety, could tnov np a baso apiece.
But tho Yankees left third base un
covered entirely, and FotamJer got back
there alive. Bodle slipped past tho
nearest guardian of second base and
got there pnfely, but Weaver wns on
top of the keystone, and when Buck
tried to retreat ho found Daniels had
come In from right field to tako charge
ot! that base.
The ball was thrown to Daniels, who
apparently lout his bead and subse
quently loet tho piuji. lie started chas-
tog Weaver toward second, but it takes
a msc man to overcauo wearer, u auu
this sprinting rm; was on Fournlcr
bcoko for tho plate again, and Bodlo
Bncaked to third. Too late bla team
mates owoko Daniels, and bo'gave up
chnstnt; Weaver to make a belated
throw to tho plate, which was easily
beaten by Fdornlcr.
CAMERON NOW WRESTLER.
Scotland's Giant Athlete Intends to Go
After Mat Honors.
A. A. Oumcroii, tho giant athtoto of
Bcothmd, is nbout to take up wrestling.
Cameron until now aimed ut excellence
In Held eiorta. Having gained oil there
waa to win in that Geil and being now
tho holder of fifteen world's records, ho
thinks ho might add the wrestling title
to bla laurels. lie- Is thirty-four years
of ago.
Ho 1 not new -ut tno mat game, IIo
boa toured Russia to a wrestling troupo
wltn Gcoqcjo Lurich and Abcrg and
gave Ore undefeated Pudoabny tho
match of bis llfo when tho two met in
tho final of nenglera London tourna
ment Cameron la a man of almost
amazlnfl otmnKth.
White 8ox Two Young- Star.
WeavcB, tho youngster who covers
short for tho Chicago Americana, ts an
exceptlonorry fust man. ComlsUey got
a good ono when ho landed him. Tho
same may ho-enld about Bath, the-second
baseman. Both players aro ster
ling Cold era, covering lota ot ground,
and the? bat well.
BIG M0T0RB0AT CARNIVAL
. , "Tl u u.ii it. ,TEU TO T1113 CITIZENS OF THIS
Contests ror Wrhjloy . rophy Will Be I COMMONWEALTH FOU THEIR AP
Held In CbicaQO AuD. 10 to 17. i PROVAL OR REJECTION, UY THE
The William Wrlgley. Jr., trophy for i GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE
the power boat championship of the 1 COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYL-
wnrlcl ronresrnN over " ooo -111 VANIA, AND PUBLISHED DY OR
woriu represents ovoi ,000 iu.i ui , UKU Qp rnE SECRETARY OF
bring together many speed boats of
this nnd foreign countries in Chicago
during tho week of Aug. 10 to 17.
It Is n perpetual trophy, to be won
each year by the club whoso motor
boat makes the best three out of five
races in competition open to Uio world,
free for nil speed boats under forty
feet In length.
It Is n reproduction in silver of a
"Flying Mercury" presenting to Nep
tune a hydroplane motor speed boat
Neptune, with his trident, dolphins and
water surroundings, Is In bronze Tho
round podestnl Is of green mnrblo. The
figure of Mercury and tho model speed
boat contain n thousand ounces of ster
ling silver. Tho trophy stnuds five feet
flvo Inches hlglu The bnse is forty
seven Inches iu diameter. Mr. Wrlglcy
will provide annually n rcplfca of this
trophy, which becomes the personal!
property of the winner of each year's
races.
DURB0RR0W GREAT SWIMMER.
Philadelphia Bank Clerk Recently
Swam Forty Miles.
Charles I. Durborrow, tho Philadel
phia bank clerk who hopes to swim
tho English channel nest yenr, recent
ly swnm across Delaware bay from
Capo May to Cape Honlppen, n dis
tance of forty miles. It was his best
foot filnco lie began long distance
work.
Durlns tho last three years ho swam
nbout 1,500 miles hi the Delnware river.
He is an amateur swimmer, six feet
ono and one-half Inches In height nnd
weighs 202 pounds stripped. He Is
thirty years old nnd lives at River, N.
J. Uc has only been swimming seri
ously four years. He was born of
English parents at Bryn Mawr, Pa.,
and during his boyhood did no moro
swimming than tho average youth.
WELLS LACKS ENDURANCE.
Johnson or Jeannetts Could Toy With
English Heavyweight Champion.
That Bombardier Wells, the English
heavyweight champion, who recently
returned to his native country, would
bo tho Ideal opponent to pit against
Jack Johnson If he only possessed
even tho average amount of endurance
was shown by his remarknblo exhibi
tion of Bcience In the bout with Tom
Kennedy in Now York a short time
ago. But as the case stands Wells
would not have the slightest chance,
and any talk of matching tho pair Is
akin to aiding and abetting n murder.
BOMBABDIEn WXLS, ENGLISH HEAVY-
WEIOHT CHAMPION.
The uamo can bo said of a mateh with
Jeannetto or, for that matter, with any
ragged man capable of withstanding
a boating for a few rounds
It is rcgrettnblo that WeHa is bo
lacking in endurance. There is no
doubt that be la skillful enough to
plerco tho guard of Johnson, nnd while
his strength lasted ho would hit hard
enough to troublo tho black champion.
But Wells is good for only one short
spasm. Just why this la so Is hard to
understand. In build ho resembles tho
lean horao that is supposed to bo best
la" a long race, but In action do fat
man could blow up moro quickly. This
being eo, talk of matching him with
Jeannetto or Johnson should bo drop
ped.
Tho Harvester May Loco Crown.
Many horsemen think that Tho Zlar
v ester will not bo tho holder of the
stallion crown when ho returns to
America from Ms foreign trip. Colo
rado E. j0t) la picked by many of
tho light hannosa followers to win tho
honor.
Fortune 6oeot at the Olympics.
li Is estimated that from' $2,000,000
to $2,000,000 was spent by tho twenty
seven nations that took part In the
Olympic games at Stockholm.
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO
THE CONSTITUTION SUBM1T-
THE COMMONWEALTH, IN PUR
SUANCE OF ARTICLE XVIII OF
THE CONSTITUTION.
Number Ono.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment to article
nine, section four, of tho Constitu
tion of tho Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania, authorizing the
State to issue bonds to tho-amount
of fifty millions of dollars for tho
Improvement of tho highways of
tho Commonwealth.
Section 1. Be It resolved by tho
Senato and House of Representatives
t the Commonwealth of Pennsyl-
ania In General Assembly met. That
the following amendment to tho Con
stitution of tho Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania be, and tho same Is
hereby, proposed, in accordance with
tho eighteenth article thereof:
That section four of article nine.
which reads as follows:
"Section 4. No debt shall bo creat
ed by or on behalf of the State, ex
cept to supply casual deficiencies of
revenue, repel Invasion, suppress In
surrection, defend the State In war,
r to pay existing debt: and the debt
created to supply deficiency In reve-
uo shall never exceed, In the aggre
gate at anyone time, one million of
dollars," bo 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 rev
enue, repel Invasion, suppress insur
rection, defend the State In war, or
to pay existing debt; and tho debt
created to supply deficiencies In rev
enue shall never exceed, In the ag
gregate at any one time, ono million
f 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 purpose of
Improving and rebuilding the high
ways of the Commonwealth.
true copy of Joint Resolution
No. 1.
ROBERT McAFEE,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
Number Two.
A JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment to section
seven, article three of the (jonstitu
tlon of Pennsylvania, so as to per
mit special legislation regulating
labor.
Section 1. Bo It resolved by tho
Senate and House of Representatives
of the Commonwealth of Pennsyl
vania In General -Assembly met, That
the following is proposed as an
amendment to the Constitution of
the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,
in accordance with the provisions of
the eighteenth article thereof.
Amendment to Article Three, Section
Seven.
Section 2. Amend section seven,
article three of the Constitution of
Pennsylvania, which reads as fol
lows: 'Section 7. The General Assembly
shall not pass any local or special
law authorizing the creation, exten
sion, or Impairing of liens:
"Regulating the affairs of coun
ties, cities, townships, wards, bor
oughs, or school districts:
"Changing the names of persons or
places:
"Changing the venue in civil or
criminal cases:
"Authorizing the laying out, open
ing, altering, or maintaining roads,
highways, streets or alleys:
"Relating to ferries or bridges, or
Incorporating ferry or bridge com
panies, except for tho erection of
bridges crossing streams which form
boundaries between this and any
other State:
"Vacating roads, town plats,
streets or alleys:
"Relating to cemeteries, grave
yards, or public grounds not of the
State:
"Authorizing tho adoption or legi
timation of children:
"Locating or changing county-
seats, erecting new counties, or
changing county lines:
"Incorporating cities, towns, or
villages, or changing their charters:
"For the opening and conducting
of elections, or fixing or changing tho
place of voting:
"Granting divorces:
"Erecting now townships or bor
oughs, changing township lines, bor
ough limits or school districts:
"Creating oillces, or prescribing
tho powers and duties of oulcors In
counties, cities, boroughs, townships,
election or school districts:
"Changing tho law of descent or
succession:
"Regulating tho practice or Juris
diction of. or changing tho rules of
evidence In, any Judicial proceeding
or inquiry before courts, aldermen,
Justices of the peace, sheriffs, com
missioners, arbitrators, auditors,
masters In chancery, or other tribun
als, or providing or changing meth
ods for tho collection of debts, or tno
enforcing of Judgments, or prescrib
ing tho effect of Judicial sales of real
estato:
"Regulating the fees, or extending
tho powors and duties ot aldermen,
Justices ot tho peace, magistrates or
constables:
"TlnEMilntlnf? thn nmnniromftnt n!
public schools, tho building or repair
lng ot school housos and the raising
of monoy for such purposes:
"Fixing tho rate of interest:
"Affecting tho estates of minors or
persons under disability, except after
duo notice to all parties In interest,
to bo recited in tho special onact-
ment:
"Remitting fines, penalties and
forfeitures, or refunding moneys leg
ally paid Into tho troasury:
"Exempting property from taxa
tlon: . -
"Regulating labor, trado, mining
or manufacturing.
"Creating corporations, or nraond
lng, icnowlng or extending tho
charters thereof:
"Granting to any corporation, as
soclatlon or individual any special
or exclusive prlvllogo or immunity, or
to any corporation, association or in
dividual tho right to lay down a rail
road track.
"Nor shall tho General Assembly
Indirectly enact such special or. local
law by tho partial repeal of a general
law; but laws repealing local or
special acts may be passed:
"Nor shall any law bo passed
granting powers nnd privileges In
any caso whero the granting of
such powers, and privileges
shall havo been provided for by gen
eral law, nor where tho courts havo
Jurisdiction to grant tho same or give
tho relief asked for," so as to read
as follows:-
Section 7. Tho General Assembly
shall not pass any local or special
law authorizing the creation, exten
sion or Impairing of lines:
Rogulntlng tho affairs of counties,
cities, townships, wards, ooroughs,
or school districts:
Changing the names of persons or
places:
Changing tho venue In civil or
criminal cases:
Authorizing the laying out, open
ing, altering, or maintaining roads,
highways, tsreets or alleys:
Relating to ferries or bridges, or
Incorporating ferry or bridge com
panies, except for the erection ot
bridges crossing streams which form
boundaries between this and any oth
er State:
Vacating roads, town plats, streets
or alleys:
Relating to cemeteries, graveyards,
or public grounds not of tho State:
Authorizing tho adoption, or legiti
mation of children:
Locating or changing county-seats,
erecting new counties or changing
county lines:
Incorporating cities, towns or vil
lages, by changing their charters:
For tho opening and conducting
of elections, or fixing or changing the
p'ace of voting:
Granting divorces:
Erecting now townships or bor
oughs, changing township lines, bor
ough limits or school districts:
Creating offices, or prescribing tho
powers and duties of officers In coun
ties, cities, boroughs, townships, elec
tion or school districts:
Changing the law of descent or
succession:
Regulating the practice or Jurla
lctlon of, or changing the rules of
evidence In, any Judicial proceeding
or inquiry before courts, aldermen,
Justices of the peace, sheriffs, com
missioners, arbitrators, auditors,
masters in chancery or other trib
unals, or providing or changing
methods for the collection of debts,
or tho enforcing of Judgments, or
prescribing the effect of Judicial sales
of real estate:
Regulating the fees, or extending
the powers and duties of aldermen,
Justices of the peace, magistrates or
constables:
Regulating the management of
public schools, the building or re
pairing of school houses and the rais
ing of money for such purposes:
Fixing the rate of Interest:
Affecting the estates of minors or
persons under disability, except after
due notice to all parties in interest,
to be recited In the special enact
ment: Remitting fines, penalties and for
f -ltures, or refunding moneys legally
paid into the treasury:
Exempting property from taxation:
Regulating labor, trade, mining or
manufacturing; but the legislature
may regulate and fix the wages or
salaries, the hours of work or labor,
and make provision for tho protec
tion, welfare and safety of persons
employed by the State, or by any
county, city, borough, town, town
ship, school district, village, or other
civil division of the State, or by
any contractor or sub-contractor per
forming work, labor or services for
the State, or for any county, city,
borough, town, township, school dis
trict, village or other civil division
thereof:
' Cteatlng corporations, or amend
ing, renewing or extending tho
charters thereof:
Granting to any corporation, asso
ciation or individual any special or
exclusive privilege or immunity, or
to any corporation, association, or
individual the right to lay down a
railroad track:
Nor shall the General Assembly In
directly enact such special or local
law by the partial repeal of a gener
al law; but laws repealing local or
special acts may be passed:
Nor shall any law be passed grant
ing powers or privileges In any case
whero tho granting of such powers
and privileges shall havo been pro
vided for by general law, nor whero
tho courts havo Jurisdiction to grant
the same or give tho relief asked for.
true copy of Joint Resolution
No. 2.
ROBERT McAFEE,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
Number Three.
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment to section
threo of article eight of the Con
stitution of Pennsylvania.
Section 1. Be it resolved by the
Houso of Representatives of tho Com
monwealth of Pennsylvania (If tho
Senato concur), That tho following
is proposed as an amendment to tho
Constitution of tho Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania, In accordance with the
provisions of tho eighteenth article
thereof:
Section 2. Amend section threo or
article eight, which reads as follows:
"All Judges elected by tho electors
of tho State at largo may bo elected
at either a general or municipal elec
tion, as circumstances may require.
All tho elections for Judges of tho
courts for tho sovoral Judicial dis
tricts, and for county, city, ward,
borough, and township officors, for
regular terms of sorvlco, shall bo
held on tho municipal olectlon day;
namoly, the Tuesday next following
tho first Monday of November In each
odd-numborod year, but tho General
Assembly may by law fix a different
day, two-thirds of all the members
of each Houso consenting thereto:
Provided, That such elections shall
always bo hold In an odd-numbered
year," so as to read:
Section 3, All Judges olected by
tho electors of tho Stato at largo
may bo elected at olthor a general
or municipal election, as circum
stances may require All elections
for Judges ot tho courts for tho sev
eral judicial districts, and for county,
city, ward, borough, and township
officers, for regular terms of service,
shall be hold on tho municipal elec
tion day; namoly, the Tuesday next
following tho first Monday of Novem
ber in each oda-numoered year, but
the General Assembly may by law fix
a different day, two-thirds of ill tho
members of each House consenting
thereto: Provided, That such elec
tions shall be held In an odd-njui-bered
year Provided further, That nil
Judges for tho courts of the several
Judicial districts holding office at
tho present tlmo, whoso terms of if
flcc may end In an odd-numbertt
year, shall continue to hold their oi
llces until the first Monday of Janu
ary In the next succeeding even
numbered year.
A true copy of Concurrent Resolu
tion No. 3.
ROBERT .McAFEE,
Secretary of tho Commonwealth, j
Number Four.
A JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment to section
ono ot artlclo nlno of tho Consti
tution of Pennsylvania, relating to
taxation.
Section 1. Be It resolved by the
Senate and Houso of Representatives
of the Commonwealth of Pcnnsylva'
nia In General Assembly met, Tha
the following is proposed as ai
amendment to the Constitution of th
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, 1
accordance with the provisions o
the eighteenth article thereof:
Section 2. Amend section ono i.
article nine of the Constitution (
Pennsylvania, which reads as fa
lows:
"All taxes shall be uniform, up(
the samo class of subjects, within t
territorial limits ot the author!
levying the tax, and shall bo lev!
and collected under general lan
but tho General Assembly may,
general laws, exempt from taxati
public property used for public p
poses, actual places of rellglf
worship, places of burial not u
or held for private or corpor
profit, and Institutions of purely p
Uc charity," so a3 to read as
lows:
All taxes shall bo uniform u
the same class of subjects, within
territorial limits of the authc
levying the tax, and shall be le
and collected under general 1
and the subjects of taxation ma
classified for the purpose of It
graded or progressive taxes; bu
General Assembly may, by ge
laws, exempt iroin taxation i
property used for public pur
actual places of religious wo
places of burial not used or he:
private or corporate profit, a'
stltutlons of purely public ch
A true copy of Joint Rest
No. 4.
ROBERT McAFE
Secretary of the Commonwe
Number Five.
A JOINT RESOLUTIO:
Proposing an amendment to t
stltutlon of Pennsylvania.
Be It resolved by the Ser
House of Representatives
Commonwealth of Pennsylv
General Assembly met, That
lowing Is proposed as an an
to tho Constitution of Peni.,.
In accordance with tho provisions
the eighteenth article thereof:
Artlclo IX.
Section 15. No obligations which
have been heretofore Issued, or
which may hereafter be Issued, by
any county or municipality, other
than Philadelphia, to provide for the
construction or acquisition of water
works, subways, underground rail
ways or street railways, or the ap
purtenances thereof, shall be con
sidered as a debt of a municipality
within the meaning of section eight
of article nine of the Constitution of
Pennsylvania or of this amendment.
It the net revenue derived from said
property for a period of five years,
either before or after the acquisition
thereof, or, where the same Is con
structed by the county or munici
pality, after the completion thereof,
shall have been sulllclent to pay in
terest and sinking-fund charges dur
ing said period upon said obliga
tions, or if tho said obligations shall
be secured by Hens upon tho respec
tive properties, and shall impose no
municipal liability. Whore munici
palities of counties shall issuo obli
gations to provide for the construc
tion of property, as herein provided,
said municipalities or counties may
also Issue obligations ito provldo for
the interest and sinking-fund charges
accruing thereon until said proper
ties shall havo been completed and
In operation for a period ot one
year; and said municipalities and
counties shall not bo required to levy
a tax to pay said interest and sinking-fund
charges, as required by sec
tion ten of article nine of tho Con
stitution of Pennsylvania, until after
said properties shall have been oper
ated by said counties or municipali
ties during said period of ono year.
Any of tho said municipalities or
counties may incur indebtedness In
excess of seven per centum, and not
exceeding ten per centum, of tho as
sessed valuation of tho taxable prop
erty therein, If said Increase of In
debtedness shall havo been assented
to by three-llfths of the electors vot
ing at a public olectlon, in such man
ner as shall bo provided by law.
A true copy of Joint Resolution
No. 5.
ROBERT McAFEE,
Secretary of the Commonwealth
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