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A PROCLAMATION The following summarized de scriptions of proposed Amendments to the Constitution of Georgia will be voted upon at the General Elec tion to be held on Tuesday, June 6, 1939. All persons voting at said election in favor of adopting the said proposed amendments shall have written or printed on their ballots In the proper place for each Amendment the words: FOR RATIFICATION. All persons op posed to the adoption of said amendments shall have written or printed on their ballots the words: AGAINST RATIFICATION If the people ratify such amendments by a majority of the electors qual ified to vote for members of the General Assembly voting thereon, each such amendment shall be come a part of the Constitution of this State. By His Excellency, E. D. RIVERS. Governor. State of Georgia, Executive Department. April 1, 1939. ****** AN ACT—No. 296 To amend Article XI, Section 111 of the Constitution so as to provide that in the County of Ful ton a chief clerk, or chief assist ant, or chief deputy may be ap pointed by the Ordinary, Sheriff, Clerk Superior Court, Tax Receiv er, Tax Collector, or Tax Com missioner, and County Treasurer, as the case may be; further, that the General Assembly may pro vide that in the case of a vacancy in the office of Ordinary, Sheriff, Clerk Superior Court, Tax Com missioner, Tax Receiver, Tax Col lector, and County Treasurer, and that the person so appointed as chief clerk, chief assistant, or chief deputy may fill the unex pired term of the officer making the appointment; and for other purposes. AN ACT—No. 308 To amend Article 7, Section 7, Paragraph 1 of the Constitution, by adding the following: That in addition to debts hereinbefore per mitted, the Board of Education of Fulton, Floyd and DeKalb coun ties may make temporary loans from time to time to be evidenced by promissory notes signed by the President of the Board of Educa tion and by the County Superin tendent of Schools, when such loans and notes have been au thorized by a majority of the Board. No such new loan may be made after January 1 of any year until all previous loans have been paid, and no new loan shall be made which will bring the ag gregate amount of loans hereunder outstanding at the time such new loan is made to an amount in ex cess of the balance of the income that the Board of Education may be or become entitled to receive from the State Appropriation in the fiscal year in which any such loan is made, and the balance that the Board may be or become en titled to receive from taxes in the calendar year in which such new loan is made. Such loans shall be payable out of any revenue. AN ACT—No. 166 To amend Article 7, section 7, paragraph 1, of the Constitution by adding the following: And except that the Kite Consolidated School District of Johnson County may is sue refunding serial bonds not in excess of the aggregate sum of 820,000, for the purpose of refund ing and retiring any bonded in debtedness of said school district, outstanding, past due and unpaid on January 1, 1939, and any bond ed indebtedness of said school dis trict outstanding and w-hich be comes up to and including May 1, 1944, and provide for the assess ment and collection of an annual tax sufficient in amount to pay the principal and interest of said bonds as they fall due; the proceeds of all such refunding bonds so issued by said school district to be used exclusively for the purpose of pay ing and retiring said bonded in debtedness that is or may become due and unpaid as of May 1, 1944. Said refunding bonds shall be is sued when authorized by a vote of the trustees of said school district and shall be validated. AN ACT—No. 370 To amend Article 7, Section 7, Paragraph 1 of the Constitution by adding the following: “And except that the Reidsville School District, of Tattnall Coun ty, Georgia, may issue refunding serial bonds not in excess of the aggregate sum of $30,000.00, for the purpose of refunding and retiring any bonded Indebtedness and in terest thereon of said School Dis trict outstanding, past due and un paid on January 1, 1940, and any bonded indebtedness of said School District outstanding and which be comes due up to and including Jan uary 1, 1960, and provide for the assessment and collection of an annual tax, sufficient in amount to pay the principal and interest of said bonds as they fall due; the proceeds of all such refunding bonds so issued by the Reidsville School District to be used exclu sively for the purpose of paying and retiring said bonded indebted ness and interest thereon as speci fied above. Said refunding bonds shall be issued ■when authorized by a vote of the Trustees of the said Reidsville School District, of Tatt nail County, and shall be validated as provided by law.” AN ACT—No. 360 To amend Article 6, Section 10 Paragraph 1 of the Constitution b: adding the following: "Provided, that the County of DeKalb from and after January 1. 1940, shall pay from its treasury to the Superior Court judges of the Circuit of which it is a part in addition to the salary paid each RENEW YOUR SUBSCRIPTION TO THE NEWS NOW - AND SAVE judge from the State Treasury, the sum of Twenty-Five Hundred Dol lars per annum to each judge, and said payments are declared to be a part of the court expenses of such county.” AN ACT—No. 268 To amend Article 6, Section 4, Paragraph 8 of the Constitution by adding the followdng: "The judges of said courts may, on reasonable notice to the parties, at any time, in vacation, at Cham bers, hear and determine, by inter locutory or final judgment, any matter or issue, where a jury ver dict is not required, or may be waived.” So that said paragraph, as amended, shall read: "Paragraph 8. The Superior Courts shall sit in each county not less than twice in each year, at such times as have been or may be appointed by law. The judges of said courts may, on reasonable notice to the parties, at any time, in vacation, at chambers, hear and determine, by interlocutory or fi nal judgment, any matter or issue, where a jury verdict is not re quired. or may be and has been waived.” AN ACT—No. 302 . To amend Article 7, Section 7, Paragraph 1 of the Constitution by adding the following: "And except that the City of Pearson may issue refunding serial bonds not in excess of the aggre gate sum of $20,000.00 for the purpose of refunding and retiring any bonded indebtedness of said City outstanding, past due and un paid on September 1, 1939, and any bonded indebtedness of said City outstanding and which may be come due up to and including March 1, 1950, and provide for the assessment and collection of an annual tax sufficient in amount to pay the principal and interest of said bonds as they fall due, the proceeds of all such refunding bonds so issued by the City of Pearson to be used exclusively for the purpose as specified above. Provided further, that such indebt edness shall not be Incurred ex cept with the assent of two-thirds of the qualified voters of said City of Pearson at an election or elections tfi,be held as may be pre scribed by law for the incurring of new debts by said City of Pear son.” AN ACT—No. 410 To amend Article 7, Section 7, Paragraph 1 of the Constitution by adding the following: “In addition to bonded indebtedness now au thorized, Grady County is author ized to issue bonds sufficient to refund, and retire existing warrant indebtedness of said county, includ ing interest, as same appears of record in the Treasurer’s office on the date determined by the Board of Commissioners, but not less than ten days and not more than thirty days after this Amendment has been proclaimed ratified. After such date, the County and its au thorities are prohibited from is suing warrants and deferred pay ment orders, and the County shall operate on a cash basis, paying bills monthly or as specified, but with no checks to be issued without sufficient funds in the bank. These provisions are not to impair the validity of the said Warrant Re funding Bonds, which shall be is sued with such terms and provis ions as the Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues may pro vide, but must mature within thirty years from date of issuance. Said bonds shall be issued under authority of the Board of Com missioners without the necessity of a vote, and shall be validated as provided by law.” AN ACT—No. 63 To amend Article 7, Section 7, Paragraph 1 of the Constitution by adding the following: “And except that the City of Blackshear, in Pierce County, Geor gia, for its present or any future bonded indebtedness that is not paid at maturity may issue serial refunding bonds not in excess of the unpaid outstanding bonded indebtedness, including principal and interest, for the purpose of refunding and retiring said bonded indebtedness of said City of Black shear and may provide for the as sessment and collection of an an nual tax sufficient in amount to pay the principal and interest of said refunding bonds as they shall fall due, the proceeds of such refunding bonds as may be issued as herein provided to be used ex clusively for the purpose of paying and retiring said bonded indebted ness that is due or that may be come due and unpaid, and said refunding bonds may be issued when authorized by a vote of the governing body of the city of Blackshear, now the City Council, and they shall be validated as is provided by la-w.” AN ACT—No. 295 To amend Article 7, Section 7. Paragraph 1 of the Constitution by adding the following: “And except that the City of Carrollton may issue refunding serial bonds not in excess of the aggregate sum of Sixteen Thous and ($16,000.00) Dollars for the purpose of refunding and retiring any bonded indebtedness of said city past due and unpaid up to and including January 1, 1939, and providing for the assessment and collection of an annual tax suf ficient in amount to pay the prin cipal and interest of said bonds as they fall due; the proceeds of all such refunding bonds so is sued by the City of Carrollton to be used exclusively for the pur pose of paying and retiring said bonded indebtedness that is or may become due and unpaid as of Jan uary 1, 1939; Said refunding bonds shall be issued when authorized by a vote of the Mayor and City Coun cil of Carrollton and shall be val.- dated as provided by law.” THE SUMMERVILLE NEWS: THURSDAY, MAY 25, 1939 A RESOLUTION—No. 14 To amend Article 7, Section 8, Paragraph 1 of the Constitution by adding the following: The Govern or may issue in the name of the State, Highway Refunding Bonds In the sum of $2,650,00'0.00, payable March 15, 1946, the same to be sold, for the purpose of refunding to the State Highway Department that amount paid on State Highway De partment Refunding Certificates coming due and paid by the High way Department on March 25, 1939. The Governor may likewise issue Refunding Bonds in the sum of $2,650,000.00 payable March 15, 1947, for paying Highway Certifi cates coming due March 25, 1940; and may issue Refunding bonds in the same amount for paying Cer tificates due March 25, 1941. Such Refunding Bonds shall be a direct obligation of the State, shall be issued in denominations of $1,000.00, and shall be paid from revenue and taxes allocated to the Highway Department. They shall bear in terest of 2% per annum. A RESOLUTION—No. 19 To amend Article 7, Section 7, Paragraph 1 of the Constitution by adding the following: “And except that the City of Ma con, by a majority vote of the May or and Board of Aidermen of the City, may issue notes or debt cer tificates to be executed by the Mayor and Treasurer for the re tirement and payment of the defi cit and current indebtedness of the City of Macon as the same may be at the date of such issues, pro vided such issues be on or before a date not later than ninety (90) days after the holding of the elec tion at which this amendment is submitted for ratification, and oth erwise in an amount not exceeding the said deficit and current in debtedness outstanding on such date not later than ninety (90) days after the holding of the elec tion at which this amendment is submitted for ratification. Such notes or debt certificates may be issued in such denominations, bearing such interest and falling due at such times as the Mayor and Board of Aidermen may fix and determine, but not to exceed five (5) years from the date of their issue.” AN ACT—No. 247 To amend the Constitution of the State of Georgia by adding the fol lowing to Article 7, Section 6, Par agraph 2: “The General Assembly have authority, however, to enact laws authorizing the County of Fulton and the governing author ities of the schools of said county, to create a retirement and pension fund and a system of retirement pay for county employees, and for county school employees, and to levy taxes for that purpose; and to authorize the said county and the said county school authorities to enact laws, rules and regula tions for the qualifications of such employees for benefits from such funds.” A RESOLUTION—No. 13 To amend Article 7, Section 7, Paragraph 1 of the Constitution by adding the following: “And except that the City of Quitman, in addition to the bond ed indebtedness heretofore author ized by the Constitution, may is sue refunding serial bonds not in excess of the aggregate of $35,- 000.00, for the purpose of refund ing and retiring any bonded indebt edness of said city which may be outstanding, past due and unpaid as of January 1, 1940, and any bonded indebtedness of said city outstand ing and which shall become due at any time up to and including January 1, 1950, and shall provide for the assessment and collection of an annual tax of sufficient amount to pay the principal and interest on said refunding bonds as they become due. Said serial bonds so issued shall mature in seven annual equal amounts beginning five years from date of the is suance. Said refunding bonds shall be issued and validated when au thorized by the Board of City Commissioners of Quitman w-ho are empowered to fix the rate of in terest, the date of issuance, and other details.” A RESOLUTION—No. 36 That Article 7, Section 6, Para graph 1, of the Constitution of Georgia be and the same is here by amended by adding at the end of said paragraph the following language: “Provided, however, that the City of Fitzgerald, in Ben Hill County, Georgia, is authorized to levy a tax on all of the taxable property therein, not to exceed on< mill, for the purpose of securing a fund to be set aside, used and appropriated by the City of Fitz gerald in assisting, promoting, and encouraging the location of new industries therein. And which may also be set aside, appropriated and used by said City of Fitzgerald for the purpose of advertising said City and such fund so raised shall be spent in such manner for such purpose as the governing body of said City may provide. Said tax and appropriation being in addi tion to those now authorized by law.” A RESOLUTION—No. 12 To amend Section T, Article 7. Paragraph 1 of the Constitution by adding the following: "Except that the City of Quit man may obtain loans to supply casual deficiencies of revenue, to be paid out of the revenue received by the City in that year, said loans to be evidenced by promissory notes after first being authorized by vote of the Board of Commis sioners. The aggregate amount of said loans outstanding at any time shall not exceed fifty per cent of the total gross receipts of the City of Quitman from ad valorem taxes in the preceding year, and no new loans shall be obtained in any year unless all loans obtained the previous year have been paid in full. “And except, also, that the City, by a majority vote of the City Commissioners, shall issue notes or debt certificates for the re tirement and payment of any defi cit in current indebtedness ot the City of Quitman as the same may be at the date of such issue. Such notes or debt certificates shall be issued as the Boaid of Commission ers may fix and determine, but not to exceed five years from the date of their issue.” AN ACT—No. 279 To amend Article 7, Section 6, Paragraph 2 of the Constitution by adding the following: The General Assembly shall have the authority, however, to enact laws creating a Civil Ser vice Commission and establishing a Civil Service System and/or Merit System for county employ ees and employees and deputies of county officers of Fulton County. Including deputies and employees of the Sheriff, Tax Collector, Tax Receiver, Treasurer, Clerk of the Superior Court and Ordinary of said county, and in connection therewith to define and prescribe the powers and duties of such Civil Service Commission and such employees and deputies- and to en act laws defining the relation, ob ligation, duty and responsibility of employees and deputies under civil service classification with re spect to county officers, and fur ther define the relation, resyonsi bility, obligation and duty of of ficers oi Fulton County with re spect to employees and deputies coming under civil service classi fication, to enact laws establish ing tenure of office for such em ployees and deputies and to pro vide in what manner and for what reasons they may be removed or suspended from office; and to pro vide exceptions and exemptions to the operation of said laws.” A RESOLUTION—No. 47 To amend Article 7, Section 7, Paragraph 1 of the Constitution by adding the following: “And except that the City of Greenville may issue refunding se rial bonds not in excess of the aggregate sum of Sixteen Thous and ($16,000) Dollars for the pur pose of refunding and retiring any bonded Indebtedness of said City outstanding, past due and unpaid up to and including January 1, 1940, and providing for the as sessment and collection of an an nual tax sufficient in amount to pay the principal and interest of said bonds as they fall due; the proceeds of all such refunding bonds so issued by the City of Greenville to be used exclusively for the purpose of paying and re tiring said bonded indebtedness that is or may become due and un paid as of January 1, 1940. Said refunding bonds shall be issued when authorized by a vote of the Mayor and City Council and shall be validated as provided by law.” AN ACT—No. 190 To amend Article 7, Section 7, Paragraph 1 of the Constitution by adding the following: “And except that the City of Savannah in addition to the bond ed indebtedness heretofore author ized, may issue serial bonds not in excess of the aggregate sum of One Million Dollars, for the pur pose of acquiring and establish ing an industrial and domestic water supply for the City of Savan nah and vicinity, and shall provide for the assessment and collection of an annual tax sufficient in amount to pay the principal and interest of said serial bonds as they become due. Said serial bonds as issued shall mature in twenty-five annual equal amounts beginning five years from the date of issuance. Said serial bonds shall be issued and validated when au thorized by the affirmative vote of the requisite two-thirds of the qualified voters of the City of Sa vannah in an election to be held in accordance with and in compliance with the law. The Mayor and Aidermen of the City of Savannah are authorized by a majority vote to fix the rate of interest of said bonds at least thirty days next preceding the date of the election.” AN ACT—No. 217 To amend Article 7, Section 7. Paragraph 1 of the Constitution by adding the following: The Coastal Highway District is hereby con tinued as a political subdivision and corporation for aiding construc tion of a four-lane highway from the Savannah River to the Florida line. The District shall include Chatham, Bryan, Liberty. Mcln tosh, Glynn and Camden Countes, and shall be governed by ten com missioners to be selected by the tax levying officers of said county to serve five years. The District shall have authority to issue two additional sets of bonds not ex ceeding $4,500,000.00, of which a first increment of up to $500,000 may be used for rights of w-ay, and a second Increment of up to $4,- 000,000 for widening and construc ting the Coastal Highway. The first increment shall be paid by the District from gasoline taxes. The second shall be paid by the State Highway Board within twelve years. The indebtedness shall be incurred only after a vote of the District with two-thirds majority and a majority of total eligible voters. AN ACT—No. 230 To amend Article 7, Section 7, Paragraph 1 of the Constitution by adding the following: “And except that the City of Sylvania, in Screven County, Geor gia, may issue refunding serial bonds not in excess of the aggregate sum of twenty thousand ($20,000) dol- lars, for the purpose of refunding and retiring any bonded indebted ness of said City outstanding, past due and unpaid up to and includ in January 1, 1940, and providing for the assessment and collection of an annual tax sufficient in amount to pay the principal and interest of said bonds as they fall due; the proceeds of all such refunding bonds so issued by the City of Sylvania to be used ex clusively for the purpose of pay ing and retiring said bonded in debtedness that is or may become due and unpaid as of January 1, 1940. Said refunding bonds shall be issued when authorized by a vote of the Mayor and Councilmen and shall be validated by law.” AN ACT—No. 220 To amend Article 7, Section 7, Paragraph 1 of the Constitution by adding the following: “And except that the City of Ocilla, Georgia, may issue refund ing bonds not in excess of the ag gregate sum of $28,000.00 for the purpose of refunding and retiring any bonded indebtedness of said City of Ocilla outstanding, past due and unpaid on January 1, 1939, and any bonded indebtedness of said city outstanding and which be comes due up to and Including January 1, 1943, and provide for the assessment and collection of a tax, annually, sufficient in amount to pay the principal and interest of said bonds as they shall become due; the proceeds of all such refunding bonds so issued by the city of Ocilla, Georgia, to be used exclusively for the purpose of paying off and retiring said bond ed indebtedness that is now or may become due and unpaid as of Jan uary 1, 1943. Said refunding bonds shall be issued when authorized by a vote of the Mayor and Council of the City of Ocilla, Georgia, and shall be validated.” AN ACT—No. 193 To amend Section, 7, Article 7, Paragraph 1 of the Constitution by adding the following: “And except that the Willie Con solidated School District, of Lib erty County, Georgia, may issue refunding serial bonds not in ex cess of the aggregate sum of $15,- 000.00 for the purpose of refunding and retiring any bonded indebted ness and interest thereon of said School District outstanding past due and unpaid on June 30, 1939, and any bonded indebtedness of said School District outstanding and which becomes due up to and including December 30, 1947, and provide for the assessment and col lection of an annual tax, sufficient in amount to pay the principal and interest of said bonds as they fall due; the proceeds of all such re funding bonds so issued by the Willie Consolidated School Dis trict to be used exclusively for the purpose of paying and retiring said bonded indebtedness and interest thereon as specified. Said refund ing bonds shall be issued when au thorized by a vote of the Trustees of the said Willie Consolidated School District, of Liberty County, and shall be validated as provided by law.” AN ACT—No. 383 To amend Article 7, Section 7, Paragraph 1 of the Constitution by adding the following: “And except that the County of Racon may issue refunding serial bonds not in excess of the aggre gate sum of $30,000.00 for the pur pose of refunding and retiring any bonded indebtedness and interest - thereon of said county outstand ing past due and unpaid on Jan uary 1, 1939, and any bonded in debtedness and interest thereon of said county outstanding and w r hich becomes due up to and in cluding July 1, 1939, and provide for the assessment and collection of an annual tax, sufficient in amount to pay lhe principal and interest of said bonds as they fall due; the proceeds of all such re funding bonds so issued' by the County of Bacon to be used ex clusively for the purpose of pay ing and retiring said bonded in debtedness and interest thereon that is or may become due and unpaid as of July 1. 1939. Said refunding bonds shall be issued when authorized by the Commis sioners of Roads and Revenues, and shall be validated as provided by law.” AN ACT—No. 408 To amend Article 7, Section 7, Paragraph 1 of the Constitution by adding the following: “And except that the City Coun cil of Augusta, in addition to the debts hereinbefore allowed, may make temporary loans to be paid out of the revenues received by the City; said loans to be evidenced by promissory notes and previously authorized by a majority vote of the City Council of Augusta. The aggregate amount of said loans out standing at any one time shall not exceed fifty per cent of the total gross receipts of the City of Augusta from advalorem taxes in the preceding year, and no new loans shall be made in any year until all loans made in any pre vious years have been paid in full. “And except also that the City Council of Augusta by a majority vote, may issue notes of debt cer tificates not in excess of the sum of One Million Dollars principal amount, for the retirement and payment of the deficit and current indebtedness of the City of Au gusta, provided such issues shall be made on or before the first day of January next following the proc lamation of this Amendment.” AN ACT—No. 334 To amend Article 7, Section 7, Paragraph 1 of the Constitution by adding the following: “And except that the City of Nashville of Berrien County, Geor gia, may issue refunding serial bonds not in excess of the aggregate sum of $28,000, for e purpose of refunding and re tiring the bonded indebtedness of the City of Nashville outstanding, past due. and unpaid on November 1, 1936, in the sum of $16,000, and the bonded indebtedness of said City of Nashville outstanding and which becomes due up to and in cluding November 1, 1942, in the sum of $12,000, and provided for the assessment and collection of an annual tax sufficient in amount to pay the principal and interest of said bonds as they fall due, the proceeds of such refunding bonds so issued by the City of Nashville, to be used exclusively for the pur pose specified. Said refunding bonds shall be issued when au thorized by a vote of the mayor and council of the City of Nashville, Berrien County, Georgia, and shall be validated.” AN ACT—No. 337 To amend Article 7, Section 7, Paragraph 1 of the Constitution by adding the following: “And except that the City of Ocilla, Georgia, may issue refund ing bonds not in excess of the ag gregate sum of $28,000.00 for the purpose of refunding and retiring any bonded indebtedness of said City of Ocilla outstanding, past due and unpaid on January 1, 1939, and any bonded indebtedness of said city outstanding and which becomes due up to and including January 1, 1943, and provide for the assessment and collection of a tax annually, sufficient in amount to pay the principal and interest of said bonds as they shall become due; the proceeds of all such re funding bonds so issued by the City of Ocilla, Georgia, to be used exclusively for the purpose of pay ing off and retiring said bonded in debtedness that is now or may be come due and unpaid as of January 1, 1943. Said refunding bonds shall be issued when authorized by a vote of the Mayor and Council of the City of Ocilla, Georgia, and shall be validated.” AN ACT—No. 257 To amend Article 7. Section 7, Paragraph 1 of the Constitution by adding the following: “And except that the City of Savannah, in addition to the bond ed indebtedness heretofore author ized, may issue serial bonds not in excess of the aggregate sum of Five Hundred Thousand Dollars, for the exclusive purpose of pur chasing and/or acquiring lands and/or sites, and buildings and im provements located thereon, for the purpose of giving, granting, leas ing, or otherwise disposing of said lands, and/or sites, and buildings and improvements located thereon, to the United States of America for the purpose of national defense, or other public purpose; and shall provide for the assessment and col lection of an annual tax sufficient in amount to pay the principal and interest as they become due; said serial bonds so issued shall mature in twenty annual equal amounts beginning ten years from the date of issuance. The pro ceeds of all such serial bonds so is sued by the City of Savannah shall be used exclusively for the purpose specified. Said serial bonds shall be issued by the Mayor and Aider men after two-thirds of the quali fied voters have authorized the same in an election.” AN ACT—No. 415. To amend Article 7, Section 7, Paragraph 1 of the Constitution by adding the following: “And except that the City of Ray City, Georgia, may issue refund ing serial bonds not in excess of the aggregate sum of $15,500 plus all unpaid interest on said bonds as of June 15, 1940, for the pur pose of refunding and retiring any bonded indebtedness and interest thereon of said city outstanding past due and unpaid on June 15, 1940, and any bonded indebtedness and interest thereon of said city outstanding and which becomes due up to and including June 15. 1940, for water works and electric lights, and provide for the assess ment and collection of an annual tax, sufficient in amount to pay the principal and interest of said bonds as they fall due; the proceeds of all such refunding bonds so issued by the City of Ray City to be used exclusively for the purpose speci fied. Said refunding bonds shall be issued when authorized by a vote of the Mayor and Council, and shall be validated as provided by law.” AN ACT?—No. 349 To amend Article 7, Section 7, Paragraph 1 of the Constitution by adding the following-, “And except that the County of Tift may be authorized to Increase its bonded indebtedness in the sum of Fifty Thousand Dollars in addi tion to the debts hereinbefore al lowed to be incurred, and at a rate of interest not to exceed five per centum per annum; which said bonds shall run not to exceed thirty years. The proceeds of all bonds issued and sold under this authority shall be used for the purpose of acquiring a hospital site in Tift County, and building, constructing, and equipping there on a hospital where medical and surgical treatment and care may be provided those in need of such. The power conferred by this amendment shall be exercised un der such rules and regulations re specting the acquiring of a site, the building and equipping of said hos pital, as well as the operation of the same, providing for payment for such medical and surgical treatment and care in such hos pital, excepting only charity cases as the county authorities acting alone or in conjunction with any committee which they may deem necessary and proper to appoint.” AN ACT—No. 256 To amend Article 7, Section 7, Paragraph 1. of the Constitution by adding the following: “And except that the City of At? (Continued On Next Page.)