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':«... prior to Jit.s.ity 1;:-; , nineteen hurcrec fifty two , s r.. - .:i r.ot be dee me d to be ir.ce ' rtecr.css er. and alter ¦uch date (b . l Whenever any county, city , other star, the si:v oi New Ye.ik , village or ic h< ol di-iirc ; wi.icii is {so :c:rr.ir. ivj s ¦With , t.r j ' iifl y within , i r vvio llv within , a crty ho. :i.g less than one hundred twenty-five tb e L' sarrd ir habitar fr- asv. r.: - Ing to the latest federal cen. -uj ] iufc-cct to the pri-t isums cf sclic-i ten of this article provides by direct bud getary ap- propriation for ai.y twji vei: tor tne payment in such fiscal ye.ir or in any future fiscal vear or vears of ail or any part ot the cost ot air i>r-ies. l ci pur fuse for which a pens d of probable ireful- ness has been determined by law , the taxes required lor such appropriation •hall be excluded from the tax limita- tion [prescribed b y section ten ol this article] unless the legislature otherwise piovidcs. § 8. Resolved (if the Assembly con- cur). That a new section be added to article eig ht of the constitution , to fol- low section eleven, to be section eleven- a , to read as follows: § II-a . In any city, other than the city of Hew Tori;, having one hundred Xwcntyfi \ e thousand or mure inhabi- tants acc o rding to th.e latest federal cen- sus , a proposi tion may be submitted to the voters providing that the city and the ichool district , independentl y of each other , shall impose fames and con- tract indebtedness sub ject to the limita- tions on taxing and debt contracting p owers provided in or pursuant to this constitution. The proposition may provide for an elective or an appointive governing body f or the school district , ft may be submitted at an election held on any day, other than the day of a general election in an even-numbered year , upon the adoption of concurrent resolutions p roviding therefor b y the elective gov- erning body of she city and by the governing bod y of the school district . or pursuant to the petition of the people in the citv made and filed in the man- ner provided by law . Unless the propo - sition a* approved otherwise provides . the govern ing body of the school dis- t ri c t shall continue to be elective, if it was elective prior to the submission of the proposition , or appointive , if it was appointive prior to such submission. If the proposition is approved , the separate limitations on taxing and debt contracting pouieTj jhall become effec- tive at the time or times prescribed by or pu r sua nt to law , and the members of the governing body of the school dis- trict shall continue in ofjice until their successors are elected or appointed and ha ve qualified as provided by law. After the proposition becomes effec- tive, a proposition may be submitted providing for either an elective or an appointive governing bod y for the school district. The proposition may be submitted at an election held on any day, other than the day of a gen era l election in an even-numbered year , up on the adoption of a resolution prov iding therefor ' by the governing body of the school district or pursuant to a petition , of the peop le in the school district made and f iled in the manner prescribed by law. If the p ropo sition is app roved , the members of t h e governing bod y of t he school district shall continue in office until their successo rs are elected or ap- p o inted and have qualified as provided by l aw. The leg islature shall enact laws ap- propriate for carrying into effect ike provisions of this section. g 9. Resolved (if tbe Assembly con- cur). That the foregoing amendments be lefcrred to the first regular legisla- tive se ssion convening after the next succeeding general election of the mem- bers of assembl y, and , in conformity with section one of article nineteen of the constitution , be published for three months previous to the time of such ejection. PROPO SED AMEN DMENT NUMBER EIGHTEEN COXCl'HRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY Pro posing: amendment* to article eight of the constitution , in rela- t ion t o t he pow er of coun t ies , cities , towns , villages sunt certain scho ol districts to contract in- d ebtedness and to raise taxes a p on real es t a t e Section 1. Resolved (if the Senate concur i , That sects'jn two of article eig ht oi the constitution he amended to re id as fcvllvws: { 2. No tx>ur.ty, city, town , village cr fcchou! district shall contract any in- debtedness except lor county, city, town , village or serve! district purpose s , re- Sf*clivel y No indebtedness thill be contracted f-jr io-rger than the period of probable u«efu!re»s of the object of purpose for which such indebtedness is to be contracted , to be determined by cr pur s uant to ger.eral or special laws , which determination shal l be conclusive , and in no event for longer than forty years. No indebtedness hereafter con- tracted or any portion thereof shall be refunded beyond such period computed fiom the date such indebtedness was contr acted Indebtt d nest heretofore con - tracted may be refunded onl y with the approva l of and on terms and condi- tions prescribed by the state compt roller , but in no event for a period exceeding twenty years from thc date of such re- funding. No indebtednets shall be contracted by any county, city, town , village or school distiict unlets such county, ci t y, town , village or school district shall have pledged its faith and credit for the payment of the principal thereof and the interest thereon. Except for indebt- edness contracted in anticipation of the collection of use s actually levied and unc ollected or to be levied for the year when such indebtedness it contracted and indeb t edne s s co ntr ac t ed t o be paid in one of tbe two fiscal years immedi- a tely succeeding the fiscal year in which such ind ebtedness was contracted , all such indebtedness and each p or t ion thereof from time to time sontrseted . including ar. y refunding thereof , shall i < i' j:d .n a: ri_ .i l installment! , the rii't c f which , exee -pf i- the . ' -.se of refund- i: . - i f ir.ciebtedr.e ss Keretur. ic ce -ntract- ed , shall be p *:d r.ot mi re than two vers after such indebtedness oz portion thttcof shall have been ccr.tracted , ar.d no installment , except ir. th.e case of re- ti.r - .dir. g of indebtedness heretofore con- tracted , shall be more than fifty per centum ir. excess of the srr.aliess prior ir.st.if.mcm. Notwithstanding the foregoing provi- sions , indebtedness contracted by the city cf New York and each portion of any such indebtedness from time to time so cor,trac*d for the supply of water , including the acquisition of land ir. connection with such purpose , may be financed either by serial bonds with a maximum maturity of fifty years , in which case such indebtedness shall be paid in ar. r.ua! installments as herein- before provided, or b y sinking fund bonds with a maximum maturity of fifty years , which shall be redeemed through annual contributions to sinking tur.ds established and maintained for the pur- pose of amortizing tb.e indebtedness for which such bonds are issued. Notwith- standing the foregoing provisions , in- debtedness hereafter contracted b y the city of New York and each portion of any such indebtedness from time to time so contracted for (a) the acquisi- tion , construction or equipment of rapid transit railroads , or (b) the construction of docks , including the acquisition of land in connection with any of such purposes , may be financed either b y serial bonds with a maximum maturity of forty years , in which case such in- debtedness shall be paid in annual in- stallments as hereinbefore provided , or by sinking fund bonds with a maximum maturity of forty years , which shall be redeemed throug h annual contributions to sinking funds established and main- tained for thc purpose of amortiting the indebtedness for which such bonds are issued. Provision shall be made annually by appropriation by every county, city, town , village and school district for the payment ot interest on all indebtedness ar.d for the amounts required for (a) the amortization and redemption of term bonds , sinking fund bonds and serial bonds , (b) the redemption of cer- tificates or other evidence of indebted- ness[,] (except those is-sucd in anticipa- tion of the collection of taxes or other revenues , or renewals thereof, and which are described in paragra p h A of section five of this article and those issued in anticipation of the receipt of the proceeds of the sale of bonds there- tofore authorized [,] ) contracted to be paid in such year out of the tax levy or other revenue* applicable to a reduction t here o f , and (c) the redemption of cer- tificates or other evidence of indebted- ness issued in anticipation of the collec- tion of taxes or other revenues or re- newal s thereof , which are not retired within five years after their date of orig- inal issue . If at any time the respective appropriating authorities shall fail to make such appropriations , a sufficient sum shall be set apart from the first revenues thereafter received and shall be applied to such purposes. The fiscal officer of any county, city, town , village or school district may be required to set apart and app ly such revenues as afore- said at the suit of any holder of obliga- tion- , issued for any such indebtedness . § 2. Resolved (if the Senate con- cur). That paragraph A of section five of article eig ht of the constitution be amended to read as follows: A. Certificates or other evidences of indebtedness (except serial bonds of an issue having a maximum maturity of more than two years) issued for pur- p oses other than the financing of capital improvements and contracted to be re- deemed in one of the two f iscal years immediately succeeding the year of their issue , and certificates or other evidences of indebtedness issued in any fiscal year in anticipation of (a) the collection of taxes on real estate lor amounts there- tofore actually levied and uncollected or to be levied in such year and payable out of such taxes , (b) moneys receiv- able from the state which have thereto- fore been apportioned by the state or which are to be so apportioned within one year after their issue ar.d (c) the collection of any other taxes due and payable or to become due and payable within one year or of other revenues to be received within one year after their issue; excepting any such certificates or other evidences of indebtedness or re- newals thereof which are not retired within five years after their date of origins! issue. 5 5. Resolved (if the Senate con- cur). That section seven of article eight of the constitution be amended to read as follows: S 7. In ascertaining the power of the city of New York to contract in- debtedness , in addition to the indebted- ness excluded by section five of this article , there shall be excluded: [A . Indebtedness (except for cap i t al improvements) not exceeding one-tenth of one per centum of the average as- sessed valuation of real estate subject to taxation determined as prescribed in section four of this article , for which have been issued certificates or other evidences of indebtedness to be re- deemed out of the tax levy for the yesr next succeeding the year of their issue.] [B.] A. Indebtedness contracted prior to the fcrtt day of January, nineteen hundred ten , for dock purposes propor- tionately to thc extent to which the cur- rent net revenues received by the city therefrom shall meet the interest on and the annual requirements for the amorti- zation of such indebtedness . The legis- lature shall prescribe the method by which and die term s and conditions under which the amount of any such indebtedness to be so excluded shall be determined , and no such indebtedness shall be excluded except in accordance with such determination. The legisla- ture may confer appropriate jurisdiction on tbe appellate division of the supreme court in the first judicial department for the purpose of determining the amount of any such indebtedness to be so ex- cluded. [C ] B Tbe agg regate of indebted- ne s s in it iall y con t rac t ed from ti me t o time after January first , ninetten hun- dred twenty-eight , for the constructio n or equipmen t , or bo th , of ne w rapid transit rail roads , no t exceeding the sum of three hundred million dollars. Any indeb tedness thereafter contracted in excess of such sum for such purposes shall no t be so excluded , but this provi- sion sbsll not be construed to prevent the refunding of sny of the indtbted - [F . ] E. Indebtedness contracted for school purposes, evidenced b y bonds , to the extent to which state aid for com- mon schools , not exceeding two million five hundred thousand collars , shall meet the interest and the annual re- quirements for the amortization and payment of part or all of one or more issues of such bonds . Such exclusion shall be effective only during a fiscal year of the city in which its expser.se bud get provides for thc payment of such debt service from such state aid. The leg islature shall prescribe by law the manner by which the amount of any such exclusion shall be determined and such indebtedness shall not be ex- cluded hereunder except in accordance with the determination so prescribed. Such law may provide that any such determination shall be conclusive if made or approved by the state comp- troller. § 4 . Resolved (if the Senate con- cur), That section ten of articl e eight of the constitution be amended to read as follows : § 10 . Hereafter , in any county, city, village or school district described in this section , the amount to be raised by tax on real estate in any fiscal year , in addition to providing for the interest on and the principal of all indebtedness , shall not exceed an amount equal to the following percentages of the average full valuation of taxable real estate of such county, city, village or school dis- trict , less the [taxes levied in] amount to be raised b y tax on real estate in such year for tne payment of the inter- est on and redemption of certificates or other evidence of indebtedness described in paragraphs A and D of section five of this article , or renewals thereof [, and certificates or other evidence of indebt- edness ( except serial bonds of an issue having a maximum maturity of more than two yean) issued for purposes o ther than the financing of capital im- provements and contracted to be re- deemed in one of the two fiscal years immediately succeeding the year of their issue ]: (a} sny county, other than a county wholly included within the city of Hew York , (or county purposes , one and one-half per centum; provided , however , that the legislature may prescribe a method by which such limitation may be increased to not to exceed two per ce nt um: (b) the city of H ew Yor\ and the counties therein , for city and county purposes , a combined total of two and one-half per centum : t(b )] (c) any city Tof], other than the city of Hew Torli , hav ing one hun- dr ed twenty-five thousand ' or more in- habitants according to the latest federal cen s us , for city purposes , two per cen- tum; [(c)] (d) any city [of] bavins less than one hundred twenty-five thousand inhabitants according to the latest fed- eral census , for city purpose s , [exclud- ing education purposes ,] two per cen- tum: [ (d)] (e) any village , f or village purposes , [excluding education pur- poses ,] two per centum; t( e )] (f) * n y school district which is coterminous with , or partly within , or wholly within , a city having less than one hundred twenty-five thousand in- habitants according to the latest federal census , for [education] school district purposes , one and one-quarter per cen- tum; provided , ho w ever , that if the taxes subj ect to this limitation levied for any such school district for its first fiscal year beginning on or after July first , nineteen hundred forty-seven , were in excess of one and one-quarter per cen- tum but not greater than one and one- half per centum , then for such school district the limitation shall be one and one-h alf p er cen t u m; or if such t axes were in excess of one and one-half per centum but not greater than one and three-quarters per centum for such fiscal year , then for such school district the limitation shall be one and three-quar- ters per centum: or if such taxes were in excess: of one and three-quarters per centum for such fi scal ye a r , then for such school district the limitation shall be two per centum . The limitation herein imposed for sny such school dis- trict may be increased b y the approving ness excluded hereunder. [D ] C. The igcicg-ite cf indebted re** initially contracted fr. ' ¦¦ l:\' .e to tir - cie after January tirtt. r.ir.itcer: hun- dred bftv , fir the ce i' - ;ii;. ' ;i.ir. , reCs :. - struction ano equipment i! c:ty ne.spi- ta ' .s. r.ot exceedirg the sr.rn <• ¦ ' . . r.c hur. - clred fifty million Cellars . Any indebt- edness thereafter contracted in excess of suc h sum for such purposes , other than indebtedness contracted te tet ur-d in- debtedness eicluded pursuant to this paragraph , shall not be so excluded . [E ] D. The aggregate of indebted- ness initiall y contracted from time to tin* after January first , nineteen hun- dred fifty-twc , for the construction and equipment of new rapid trar.nt rail- roads , including extensions of and inter- connections with ar. d between existing rapid transit railroads or portions there- of , snd reconstruction ar. d equipment of existing rapid transit railroads , not exceeding tb. e sum cl live h' „nc:cd mil- lion, dollars. Ar.y indebtedness there- after contracted in excess of such sum f or such purposes , other than indebted- ness contracted to refund indebtedness excluded pursuant to this paragrap h , shal! not be so excluded . vote of sixty per centum or more of the duly qualified voters of such school district voting on s proposition therefor submitted st s general or special elec- tion. Any such proposition shall pro- vide only for an sdd/fionsl one-quarter of one per centum in excess of the lim- itation applicable to such school district at the time of submission of such prop- osition. When such s proposition has been submitted and approved by thc voters of the school district at herein provided , no proposition for a further increase in such limitation shall be sub- mi tted for a period of [five years] one year computed from the date of sub- mission of the approved proposition ^], provided that where a p roposition for an increase it submitted and approved at a general election or an annual scheol election , a propositi on for a further in- crease sssy be submitted at the corre- tpondmg election in the followin g year . The legislature shall prescrib e by lsw the qualifications for voting at any such election . In the event any such school d istrict shall be consolidated with any me or more school districts , the legisla- ture shall pre scribe » limitation , no t ex- c 'f d J w * . two P\ centum , fo r such con •olidated district . Thereafter , such lim na tion may be increased as provided in this sub r-.r-icrap h [(e) ; . ' -) . In no fien: . ' ¦:-.. : ' - .e .;- .:at:e -i r, >r c-r> scnocl district cr cc.s. - Uds.ed Schccl cii-tnc: described :- ¦ V. - .s r..b pa' .:c . - . :p ; . if I ex- ceed rue- per c - :;:. -*! . [In no even: shall thc limitation for ar.v school distr ict or Cc 'nsc-;ida:ed schoo l district described tr. this sub- paragrap h (cl exceed two per cc. - .tum.] The average tuii valuation o: taxable real estate c-t such county, city, village cr school district shall be determined by taking the assessed valuations cf tax- able real estate or. the last completed assessment roils and the four preceding rolls of such county, city, village or school district , and app l ying thereto the ratio which, such assessed valuation on each of such rolls bears to the full valu- ation, as determined b y the Mate tai commission or by such other state officer or agency as thc legislature shall by law direct . Thc legislature shall prescribe the manner b y which such ratio shall be determined b y the state tax commission or bv such other state officer or acencv. Nothing contained in this section shall be deemed to restrict the powers granted to the legislature b y ether pro- visions of this constitution to further restrict tb.e powers of any county, city, town , village or school district to levy taxes on real estate. § f. Re solved (if the Senate concur), That section ten-a of article eight of the constitution be amended to read as follows: § 10-a. [The] For the pu rpose of determining the amount cf taxes which may be raised on real ejtjt e pursuant to section ten of this article , the revenues received in each fiscal year by any county, city[, town] or village lrom a public improvement or part thereof , or serv ice , owned or rendered b y such county, city[, town] or village for which bonds or cap ital notes are issued after January fi rst , nineteen hundred fifty, shall be app lied [solely] first to the payment of all costs of operation , maintenance and repairs thereof , and then [app lied] to the payment of the amounts required in such fiscal year to pay the interest on and thc amortiza- tion of , or pavment of , indebtedness contracted for such public improve- ment or part thereof , or service. [Any revenues remaining after paying such requirements for such fiscal year may be used] The provisions of this section shall not prohibit the use of excess revenues for any lawful county, city[, town ] or village purpose[, respectively]. The provisions of this section shall not be app licable to a public improvement or part thereof constructed to provide for the supply of water. § 6. Resolve d (if the Senate con- cur), That the foregoing amendments be referred to the first regular legisla- tive session convening after the next succeeding general election of the mem- bers of assembly, and , in conformity with section one of article nineteen of the constitution , be published for three months previous to the time of such election. PROPOSED AMENDMENT NUMBER NINETEEN CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OP THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY Pro posing- an amendment to article •ei ght of the constitution by add- in g a new section two-a to said article in relation to the powers of public corporations and im- provement districts concerning the su pply of water Section 1. Resolved (if the Assembl y concur). That article eight of the con- stitution be amended by adding thereto a new section , to be section two-a , to read as follows: § 2«. Xotuhthsta nding the provisions of section one of this article , the legis- lature by general or special law and sub ject to such conditions as it shail impose : A. May authorize any county, city, toum or village or any county or town improvement district to furnish a supply of water , not limited to surplus , to any other public corporation or improvement district and may authorize any county, city, toum or milage, or any county or town on behalf of an improvement dis- trict , to contract indebtedness for such pu rpose: B. May authorize two or more coun- ties , cities , towns , villages and county and town improvement districts to pro- vide for a common supply of water and may authorize any such public corpora- ti on and any county or toum on behalf of an improvement district , to contract join t indebtedness f or such purpose or to contract indebtedness for spe cific pro- portions of the cost . Indebtedness contracted by a county, city, touin or village pursuant to this section shall be for a county, city, town or village purpose , respectively, and s hall b e excluded in ascertaining the power of a county, city, town or milage to con t rac t indebtedness. 5 2 . Resolved (if the Assembly con- cur ) , That the foregoing amendment be referred to the first regular legislative session convening after the next suc- c eeding general election of members of assembly, and , in conformity with sec- tion one of article nineteen of the con- stitution , be published for three months previous to the time of such election. PROPOSED AMENDMENT NUMBER TWENTY CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OP THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY Proposin g aa amendment to article eight o f the constitution by add- in g a new section two-a to said article in relation to the powers of public .corporations and im- provement districts concerning the supply of water Sec tion 1. Resol ved (if the Assembly concur), That article ei ght of tbe con- stitution be amended by addin g thereto a new section , to be section two-a , to read as follows : <| 2-a, notwithstanding the provisions of iccticm on e of this article , the legis- lature by general o r s pec i al law and subject to such conditions as it shall impose: A. Ma y authorise any county, city, town or village or any county or town improvement district to furnish a suppl y o f wa t er , not limited to surplus , to any o ther public- corporation o r i mprove ' ment district and may authorize any coun t y , city, toum o r v illage , or any cou nty or town on behalf of an im- provement district , to contract indebt- ed nets for such purpose; B. May authorize two or more public corporation * and improvement district * to p-- s ¦ ¦: ' ¦' f f * com~~ .cn supp l y of \..:i~~ a \ ¦-- ' . \' . .iv . ::.: ' .. ' ice «' ; > such cor- '-- , ¦ - .:::. -; . ~ « \ - v Cdri - .tv ov tou •' . i''i be ' - . \ ... - * cf an . ^ .rioieme - it distiict . to iv! \ \ .:. \ - si :: • . •is.eb.fsinrss fo r such pur- pose cr ' tc cc -r:- .ict indfbffci-.ess Js>r spcci 'C p -opf .io- .s ot trie cost. I\ .. 'b :. ' .;-; c -rs Contracted bv a county, citv . \' : ' . - .. - . c - - . - .luge pu ^u ' ant to this st.::C-: shell he for a cori-rty, c::\ , town ' or - .illace pr.-pesf . respectivel y, and sh a ll be excluded m ascertainingrtaining the p c-wer of a ccuntv .. city, loun or village to cc- \ .t:v.c 't - .Vidtbtesiness.siness. § :. Resolved (if thc Assembly con- cur), That the foregoingoing amendment be referred tc the first _ regularlar legislative scs>:on conveningvening after the r.ext suc- ceeding genera!nera! election of membersembers of a-ser- ,ib;v , ar.d , in cor.fcT.mty with sec- tic r. or.c of aiticle nineteen of the con- stitution, be published for thiccice months previous to the time of such election . PROPOSED AMENDMENT NUMBER TWENTY-ONEY-ONE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY Pro posingg an amendment to articleicle ei ght of the constitutiononstitution by add-- in g a new section two-awo-a to said ar t icle in rela t ion to t he p owers of public corporationsations and im- provement districtsistricts concerning the supply of water Section 1. Resolvedved (if the Assembly concur), That article eig ht of the con- stitution be amendeded by adding thereto a new sectionon , to be section two-a , to read as followsws r § 2 -a. notwithstandingotwithstanding thc p rovisions of section one of this articlerticle , the legis- lature by genera l or specialial laui and sub ject lo such conditionsnditions as it shall impose: A. May authorize any county,ounty, city, toum or village or any counlynly or town on behalf of an improvementrovement district to contract indebtedness to p rovide a sup-p- ply of waterter , in excess of its oum needs , for sale to any other public corporation or improvement district; B. May authorize two or more public corporations and improvement districts to provide for a common suppl y of water and may authorize any such cor- p oration , or any county or town on behalf of an improvement district , to contract joint indebtedness for such pu rpose or to contract indebtedness for specif i c proportions of the cost. Indebtedness contracted by a county, city, town or village pursuan t to this section shall be for a county, city, town or village purp o se , respectivel y, and shall be excluded in ascertaining the power of a counly, city, town or village to contract indebtedness . § 2. Resolved (if the Assembly con- cur), That the foregoing amendment be referred to the first regulargular legislative session convening after the next suc- ceedingeeding general election of members of assembl y, and , in conformity with sec- tion one of article nineteen of the con- stitutiontitution , be published for three months previous to the time of such election . PROPOSED AMENDMENT NUMBER TWENTY-TWO CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OP THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY Pro p osin g an amendment to article ei g ht of the constituti o n , in rela- tion to the p ower of the cit y of New York andd the counties there- in to raise taxes upon real estate Section 1 . Resolved (if the Senate concur). That sectionn ten of article eight of the constitution be amendedded by adding thereto a new sub-paragraph , to follow sub-paragraphgraph (e), to be sub- paragraph (f), to read as follows:: (ff ) notwithstandingotwithstanding the provisions of sub-paragraphspa (a) and (b) of this tection , the cityy of Hew Yorlr , and the counties therein , for cityy andnd county pu r pos e s , a combined total of two and one-half per centum . S 2 . Resolved (if the Senateate con- cur), That the foregoinggoing amendment be referredeferred to the first regulargular legislative session convening after the next suc- ceeding general election of the members of assembly, and , in conformityy with section one of article nineteen of the constitution , be published for three months previous to the time of such election . to p . ¦ ¦ • . .de fc r a com .cn supp l y of - -- ¦ - \^^ \..:i a \ ¦ ' . \' . .iv . ::.: ' .. ' ice any suc h cor- ¦ ' , ¦ - .:::. -; . ~ « \ - v Cdri - .tv or ' tou •: O'l i hthll\ cf - •: . -' .rro- ' -s -riie it district , to j ic • ¦: ' - .:.: r. ; it • . •is.eb.fsinrss fo r such pur- lillis : Preferred shall be excluded in asce the I p c-wer of a countv city, toion or village to cc- \ .t:v.c 't - .Vidtbte § :. Resolved (if thc Assembly con- cur), That the foreg amendment be referred tc the first regu legislative TsmB-T^sv \HB tt sm. teuton con after the r.e.vt sue- H| M ^ -- ^ ^-ssss ^. ^sH -ssssss -M/A ^TmmZ cecdir.g ge election of m of BH-BT kW \W €Usl sfl H H flfH Si \W assembly, cor. fortuity w,th sec- H A B-^ ^rH II III ^-^ of the con- JHsL ^B' ^B— - - '^B ^^B- ^B>WL _lsB. .^B. JssH. n^£ stitutior.. be r-uKishcd for th months ! s^^^^ previous to the time of such election . • PROPOSED AMENDMENT | NUMBER TWENT | CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF j THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY | WT* sW Pro posin an amendment to art j H 1^1 ei ght of the c by add | Jtm-Jsu ^ in g a new section t to said I ar ticle in relation to the powers j of public corpor and im- i provement d concerning ] the supply of water Section 1. Resol (if the Assembly concur), That article eig ht of the con- stitution be amend by adding thereto n a ytT « ^V TJ »TP a new secti , to be section two-a , to I K A Y r II K I read as follo r gj 1~\ K R \S *\\. M. § 2 -a. n thc p rovisions of section one of this a , the legis- w& nil »% /X T% HP lature by genera l or spec laui and K r* I I r II IC I subject to such co as it shall *** *•* *J «J * ^^ *» impose: A. May authorize any c city, <sr& m |T ri V% f \ ¥ T* -T *V* town or village or any cou or town K I 11 r* r II I Ml I on behalf of an imp district to * ¦* *^ * \' *^ * ^* * * contract indebtedness to p rovide a su ply of wa , in excess of its oum needs , _ _ -^ -^ «» m « * w j s« «t ^i mto^emeV^r corporation BROO KHAV tN B. May authorize two or more public rorporations and improvement districts — , —^ — - §_* ««i »v *\t A /\t V V :o provide for a common suppl y of I rNIL^KrAl H roarer and may authorize any such ccr- V» JLJ 11 * MJI M\ JL J *» \»> A« ^oration , or any county or town on j chalf of an improvement district , to ^^ rontract joint indebtedness for such g * tf| Wm A f in p urpose or to contract indebtedness for »^ \J J\ XaL IT* p ecif i c proportions of the cost. Indebtedness contracted bv a county, ^^ . — . ,«— — » m w ~* •« mm* ** ity. town or village pursuan t to this rnPHniil Hkll HTN ¦ection shall be for a county, city, town \J, \J J\ \ j \j Y\ W JCl M. VJ 11 1 %D ir village purp o se , respectivel y, and hall be excluded in ascertaining the lower of a county, city, town or village ¥J f \ W ¥J ¥J f \ f \ ¥/* o contract indebtedness . flULDliUUIV. § 2. Resolved (if the Assembly con- :ur), That the foregoing amendment be eferred to the first re legislative ww f ± W rjt n 1 r I W ¥*< ession convening after the next sue- |-| III I 1 V I L L ¦ * general election of members of *• *• ^J M\J t\ %J 1 M. mA M *A MU ssembl y, and , in conformity with sec- ion one of article nineteen of the con- _ ^ _— ~ ^, ssp^ ^^ w j M , be published for three months I A mi p Ii It I I V r irevious to the time of such election . JL l Jt\ 1\- 1^ VJ 1\ V/ T JLJ PROPOSED AMENDMENT NUMBER TWENTY-TWO mjf ft f«V f? f\ W% J\ CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OP M sCi llrUKc lJ rHE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY * \ Pro p osin g an amendment to article maw wv wv w wi w si w < n r\ ei g ht of the constituti o n , in rela- M T Tl tl I K I \ | AlMII tion to the power of the city of lTI 1 1/ L/ L Li I U L A ll U New York an the co unties there- in to raise taxes upon real estate ' _ Section 1 . Resolved (if the Senate J% k T* f* 11 f\ f* f T T? oncur). That sectio ten of article , g J\ £ \,, ff \\J \J, \J J2l right of the constitution be amen by doing thereto a new sub-paragraph , to ' ollow sub-para (e), to be sub- V% V f* Wj laragraph (f), to read as follows rC I I I l j W * ( ) n the provisions if sub- ragraphs (a) and (b) of this ection , the cit of Hew Tor* and the f% tf \ Thl V f \ sVI V f \ R/f A ountiet therein , for cit a county KIl ll lV llIN KUlYlA lurposet , a combined total of two and 1\ V 11 IV V 11 1 \ V *»* « ine-half per centum . S 2 . Resolved (if the Sen con- n TI j\ s_ T% mj rur), That the fore amendment be »N i 1 I If ¦ * W to the first re legislative ** *^ *^ * \ ' *^ *' ession convening after the next sue- reeding general election of the members v j mry. rvt m \\ sr »f assembly, and , in conformit with I I U I I 1 IU ection one of article nineteen of the \J 1 1 V/ 1™ institution , be published for three nonths previous to the time of such p I YAPHANK 5Uj? ptfrfjngu? Ainranrc NET PAID CIRCULATION IN THESE TOWNS IS FAR GREATER THAN ANY OTHER SUFFOLK COUNTY NEWSPAPER - AND • • • Sip Aittranre IS Growing SteadH y Every Month , Every Year. Circulation Is Now in Excess of 7 , 300 Copies a Week.