THE LEADER-TRIBUTE, FORT VALLEY. GA„ THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1924.
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A PROCLAMATION.
Submitting a proposed amendment
to the Constitution of Georgia to be
voted on at the General election to he
held on Tuesday, November 4th, 1924,
said amendment to Article 7, Section
2, Paragraph 2, of the Constitution of
Georgia, to exempt certain manufac¬
turers and industries from taxation for
a period not exceeding five years.
By His Excellency,
Clifford Walker, Governor,
i State of Georgia, *
Executive Department,
Aftgust 21, 1924.
WHEREAS. The General Assembly
at its extraordinary session in 1920.
passed an amendment to the Consti
! tution of this State as set forth in an
I Act approved December 20, 1923, to
wit:
CERTAIN IXPITSTRIES EXEMPT FROM
TAXATION For five years.
No. 5.
An Act to amend article seven (7). sec¬
tion two (2), paragraph two (2) of the
Constitution of this State by adding
at the end of said paragraph another
paragraph to he known as “Paragraph
Two A,” to-wit: “Paragraph Two A.
Any person, natural or artificial, a resi¬
dent of tliis State who may after Jan¬
uary 1st, 11)24, build, equip, establish,
or enlarge a plant for the manufac¬
ture or processing of cotton, wool,
linen, silk, rubber, clay, wood, metal,
metallic or noil-metallic mineral, or
combination of same, creamery or
cheese plant; or for the production or
development of electricity may, as to
such building, enlargement or equip¬
ment, be exempt from all county, in¬
corporated town or city ad valorem tax¬
es for a period of time n#t exceeding
five (5) years from the date of the
beginning of the building, equipment,
or enlargement of such plants. The
legislature is herewith empowered to
make provision for the operation of
this paragraph by appropriate legisla¬
tion, provided such exemption shall be
approved by a majority of the electors
voting in such county, incorporated
town or city proposing said exemp¬
tion.”
Section 1.—Be it enacted by the Gon
eral Assembly of Georgia and it is here¬
by enacted by the authority of same,
That article seven (7), section two (2),
paragraph two (2) of the Constitution
of the State of Georgia he and the same
is hereby amended by adding at the end
of said paragraph another paragraph to
he known as “Paragraph Two A,” to
wit:
“Paragraph Two A: Any pennon, nat¬
ural or artificial, a resident of this State,
who may after January 1st, 1024, builil
equlp, establish or enlarge a plant for
the manufacture or processing of cotton,
wool, linen, silk, rubber, clay, wood, met¬
al, metallic or non-metallio mineral or
combination of same, creamery or cheese
plant; or for the production or develop¬
ment of electricity may, as to such build¬
ing, enlargement, or equipment be ex¬
empt from all comity, incorporated town
or city ad x^ilorem taxes for a period
of time not exceeding five (5) years from
the date of the beginning of the building,
enlargement or equipment of sucli plants.
The legislature is herewith empowered to
make provisions for the operation of this
paragraph by appropriate legislation, pro¬
vided such exemptions shall be approved
by a majority of the electors voting in
such county, incorporated town or city
proposing said exemption.”
Sec. 2. Be it farther enacted by the
authority aforesaid, That when amend¬
ment shall be agreed to by a vote of
two-thirds of t*be luetub&n* elected to
r'ach* of the two hou^s of the (fttierai
Assembly, and Wife same has been en¬
tered* on their journals with the ayes
and nays taken thereon, the Governor
shall cause said amendment to be pub¬
lished in* one newspaper in each congres¬
sional district in this .State for the pe¬
riod of two months next preceding the
time of holding the next general elec¬
tion.
Sec. 3. PSe it further enacted by the
authority aforesaid, That the above pro¬
posed amendment shall be submitted for
ratification or rejection to the electors
of this State at the next general elec¬
tion to be held after the publication as
provided in section 2 of this Act, in the
several election districts of this State
at which election every person shall be
qualified to vote who is entitled to vote
for members of the General Assembly.
All persons voting at said election in
fuvor of adopting the proposed amend¬
ment to the Constitution shall have writ¬
ten or printed ow their ballots the words:
“For amendment of Constitution to en¬
courage manufacturing and industrial en¬
terprises in Georgia by exempting from
city, incorporated towns and county, tax¬
es for a period of time not exceeding five
years,” arid all persons opposed to the
adoption of said amendment shall have
written ur printed on their ballots
‘ Against amendment of Constitution to
encourage manufacturing arid industrial
enterprises in Georgia Vjy exempting
from city, incorporated towns and coun¬
ty, taxes for a period of time not ex¬
ceeding five years.”
Sec. 4. Be it further enacted by the
authority aforesaid, That the Governor
be arid he is hereby authorized and di¬
rected to provide for the submission of
the amendment proposed in this Act to
a vote of the people as required by the
Constitution of this State in article lib
section 1, paragraph 1, and if ratified
the Governor shall when he ascertains
such ratification from the Secretary of
State to whom, the return's shall be re¬
ferred in the manner as in cases of elec¬
tions for members of the General As¬
sembly, to count and ascertain the re¬
suit, issue his proclamation for one in
sertion in one of the daily papers of this
State announcing such result and de¬
claring tiie amendment ratified.
See. 5. Be it further enacted by the
authority aforesaid, That all *aws and
parts of laws in conflict withhthis Act
be and the seme are hereby repeated.
Approved X.'ecember ID. 1923.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Clifford
Walker, Governor of said State, do
issue this my proclamation hereby de¬
claring that the proposed foregoing
amendment to the Constitution is sub¬
mitted for ratification or rejection to
the voters of the State qualified to
vote for members of the General As¬
sembly at the General election to be
htdd on Tuesday, November 4th, 1924.
CLIFFORD WALKER,
, Goverr
By the Governor,
S. G. McLendon,
Secretary of State.
ST. ANDREW’S CHURCH
EPISCGPAL
Rev. E. J. Saywell, Pastor.
Church School and Adult
Bible Class 9:30 A. M.
Morning Prayer 11 :00 A. M.
Evening Prayer 7:30 P. M.
O come, let us worship and kneel
before the Lord.
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too much American money invested 1
in titles,
REAL ESTATE SALE
Georgia, Houston County.
Will bo sold on the seventh day of
Oct., 1924, between the usual hours
of sale, in front of the Council Cham¬
ber in the City of Fort Valley, Ga.,
the following property to satisfy City
Tax Fi-Fas issued f’om the City of
Fort Valley, in favor of the City of
Fort Valley, the following property
to-wit: \
Also at the same time and place,
one house and lot on the east side
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of Railroad Street in the City of j
Fort Valley, levied on as the prop¬
erty of J. F. Troutman, the house
Where J. F. Troutman now lives.
« Also at the same time and place,
one house and lot on the north side
of Persons Street in the City of Fort
Valley, levied on as the property of
of A. Russell Murray, the house
where A. Russell Murray now lives.
Also at the same time and place,
one house and lot on the south side
of Persons Street in the City of Port
Valley, levied on as the property of
T. R. Ousley. the house where T. R.
Ousley now lives.
Also at the same time and place,
one house and lot on the east side
of Pine street in the City of Fort
Valley, levied on as the property of
John Fambro.
M. L. SHEATS,
City Marshal.
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