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Funeral Friday
Mrs. Fred Forester Sr., 75, life-
long resident of the county, died
Wednesday last week after a six-
year illness.
Born August 9, 1886 in Nocona,
Mrs. Forester was the daughter
of D. R. and Mary Alice Huffman
Skeen. Sfae was married Febru-
ary 17, 1905 in Montague to
Fred Forester, who survives.
Other survivors are three daugh-
ters. Mrs. Opal Bratcher of Noco-
na, Mrs. Myrl Walker of Gaines-
ville and Mrs. Ora B. Spell of
Jennings, La.; two sons, Fred Jr.
of Gainesville and R. A. Forester
of Nocona; one sister. Mrs. Kate
Whisenant of Rio Grande City;
11 grandchildren, and two great-
grandchildren. One daughter and
two brothers preceded her in
death.
Mrs. Forester was a member of
Central Christian church.
Rites were held at 4 o’clock
Friday afternoon at the Daugherty
Memorial chapel with Revs. W. D.
Craig and Norman Blake officiat-
ing. Interment was in Nocona
cemetery.
Bearers were Elmer Adkins. Bob
Bennett, Howard Hathawav, Row-
land Bratcher, Gene Keller and
Joe Walker.
0. J. Edaar, 51,
Mrs. J. D. Stine's
Brother, Dies
O. J. Edgar. 51, brother of Mrs.
J. D. Stine of Nocona and a for-
mer resident when a boy of No-
cona and Ringgold. was found
dead Wednesday last week at his
home in Fort Worth.
Born June 16, 1911 at Eli. Tex-
as, Mr. Edgar was the son of
Mr. and Mrs. N. L. Edgar, former-
ly of Nocona and Ringgold.
The father, a former Nocona
ginner, survives in Graham where
he is critically ill.
Surviving with the father and
sister are his widow, Verna; one
other sister. Mrs. J. W. Duewall
Montague News
Visitors of Mr. and Mrs. J. Hil-
burn last week were Mrs. Janie
Darland and family of Whitesboro
and Mr. and Mrs. Lee Glazner of
Colorado.
Mrs. Muriel Prater and daugh-
ter Vivian of Alta Mount, Illinois,
and Mrs. Beakie Cooper of
Bowie and Mrs. Cox of Fort Worth
spent last Thursday with Mr. and
Mrs. Glen Pribble.
Mrs. Patsie Lamp of Irving,
visited her mother. Mrs. Ruth
Owens last week. Mrs. Owens
returned home with her for an in-
definite stay.
Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Gronow
spent last week end with her
brother and family in northern
Oklahoma.
Mrs. Bill Tomblinson was a
patient in the Bowi* hospital last
week.
Mrs. Ida Shaw has returned home
in Carlsbad, after a months stay
with her daughter, Mrs. R A
Pixley.
Mrs. Alene Trent and Ruby Gar-
vin spent Thursday visitng in
Bowie.
Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Meekins are
remodeling their home.
Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Moulton of
Fort Worth visited her mother,
Mrs. Florence Pribble last week
end.
Mr. and Mrs. Hulen Scott and
daughter of Gainesville visited her
' sister Mrs. Bob Self last Sunday.
L Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Powell and
sons Billy and Frank Powell and
| Roberto Garcia of Fort Worth
were the guests of his mother,
Mrs. C. M. Powell, Sunday.
PUBLIC NOTICE
Proposed CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
NUMBER EIGHT ON THE BALLOT
proposkd Constitutional
AMENDMENT TO BE VOTED
ON AT AN ELECTION TO BE
MELO ON NOVEMBER «. 1»M.
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION
NO. 7 proposing an Amendment to
Soetlon 5',-b of Articla III of the
Constitution of tha State of Texas,
relating to assistance to needy
persons totally and parnianantly
physically or mantally diaablad, re-
numbering said Section, and provid-
ing that the amount paid out of
state funds for assistance payments
to the totally and permanently dis-
abled may never exceed Two Million.
Five Hundred Thousand Dollars
(12.500,000) per year.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEG-
ISLATURE OF THE STATE OF
TEXAS.
Section 1. That Section 51-b of
Article III of the Constitution of the
State of Texas, relating to assistance
to needy persons totally and per-
manently physically or mentally dis-
abled tie amended and renumbered so
as to read as follows:
"Section 51-b-l. The Legislature
shall have the power to provide by
General Laws, under such limitations
and restrictions as may )*• deemed by
the Legislature expedient, for as-
sistance to needy Individuals, who are
citlsens of the Unite! States, who
shall have passed their eighteenth
(18th) birthday but have not passel
their sixty-fifth (65th) birthday, who
are totally and permanently disable!
by reason of a mental or physical
handicap or a combination of physical
and mental handicaps and not feasible
for vocational rehabilitation, and who
are res'denta of the State of Texas,
who have resided in this state for
at least one (1) year continuously
immediately preceling the application
and who have reside! in the state
for at least an additional five i-
years during the nine (9> years im-
mediately preceding the application
for assistance; and providing further,
that no individual shall receive as-
sistance under th s program for the
permanently and totally disable!
during any period when he is re-
oeiving old age assistance. aid to the
needy blind, or aid to dependent
children, nor while he ia residing per-
manently in any completely state-
supported institution; and provided
further, that not more than Twenty
Dollars ($20) a month out of state
funds may be paid to any individual
recipient; and provided further, that
the amount paid out of state funds
to any individual may never exceed
the amount paid to that individual
out of federal funds; and provided
further, that the amount paid out
of state funds for assistance pay-
ments shall not exceed Two Million.
Five Hundred Thousand Dollars
(12,600.000) per year.
"The Legislature shall have the
authority to accept from the Govern-
ment of the United States such finan-
cial aid for individuals who are per-
manently and totally disabled as that
Government may offer not inconsis-
tent with the restrictions herein pro-
vided."
Sec. 2. The foregoing Constitutional
Amendment shall l>e submitted to a
vote of the qualified electors of this
state at an election to be held on the
first Tuesday after the first Monday
in November, 1962. at which election
al! ballots shall have printed thereon
the following:
"FOR the Constitutional Amend-
ment to establish a ceiling of
Two Million, Five Hundred Thou-
sand Dollars (12.500.000) per
year on the amount that may be
paid out of state funds for as-
sistance payments to the totally
and t*erm.*inent!y disabled."
"AGAINST the Constitutional
Amendment to establish a ceiling
of Two Million, Five Hundred
Thousand Dollars ($2,500,000)
per year on the amount that
may be paid out of state funds
for assistance payments to the
totally and permanently dis-
abled."
Sec. 3. The Governor of Texas rhall
issue the necessary Proclamation for
the election and thia Amendment shall
, l»e published in the manner and for
the length of time as required by the
I Constitution and laws of th s »«tate
PUBLIC NOTICS
of Lamar. Colorado, and one bro-
ther. B. L. Edgar of Amarillo.
Mr. Edgar was a navy veteran nf ,
World War Two. a member of the i
V. F. W„ Rolling Hills Baptist j
church in Fort Worth and the
Benevolent and Protective Order
of Elks.
Funeral services were held at
2 o’clock last Friday afternoon
at the Moore Funeral home in
Fort Worth and interment was
in Memorial Gardens in Arling-
ton.
The services were attended by
Mrs. J. W. McCall, Mrs. John
Lindsay and Mrs. J. C. Rush.
County
■ Agent's
Column
By
Wylie Roberts
Grasshoppers are causing lots of
damage to plants and grass now.
They may be sprayed or a bait for
their control may be prepared.
There are precautions to observe
concerning grazing cattle if pas-
tures are sprayed and other pre-
cautions to observe if vegetables
are sprayed.
Areas where you do intend to
spray can be sprayed with any of
the following materials; Aldrin—
1-2 pint per acre; Heptachlor—1-2
to 3-4 pint per acre; Toxaphene—
1 quart per acre; or malathion—
1 quart per acre. If you use
any of these be sure to find out
what precautions there are and to
observe them. Any of these
materials can also be used to pre-
’ pare baits except the Malathion.
Chlordane can be used for baits.
The following amounts of the
materials are needed in prepar-
ing 100 lbs. of bait; 1-2 to 2-3
pint of Aldrin; 1-2 to 2-3 pint of
Heptaehlor; 1 pint (4 lb. per gal-1
Ion) of chlordane; or 1 1-3 pint
of Toxaphene.
“Operation B I. G.” (bigger in-
come growth) for Montague Coun-
ty was launched at a well attend-
ed meeting of county leaders held
last Tuesday night. Fifty two
agricultural and business leaders
attended. Some of the leaders
will be named to the county pro-
gram building committee and pro-
grams to meet the goals will be
started by the committee.
* * *
Farmers are reminded of the
4 cents per gallon federal gaso-
line tax refund that is available
for all farm used gasoline for
the period July 1, 1961 to July 1,
,1962. If you need an application
blank for this purpose I have
them.
This refund claim is to be sub-
zmitted to the district director of
internal revenue on or before
October 1, 1943. , ,
Proposed CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
NUMBER THREE ON THE BALLOT
PROPOSED CONST! H TIONAL
AMENDMENT TO Bl \OTED
ON AT AN ELECTION TO BE
HELI) ON NOVEMBER 6. 1962.
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION
NO. 22 projnising an amendment to
Article IX of the Constitution of the
State of Texas, by adding a new
Section thereto to be known anil
describe*! as Section 11, providing
that the Legislature may authorize
the creation of hospital districts in
Ochiltree. Castro, Hansford and
Hopkins Counties, each district to i»e
coextensive with the limits of such
county, authorizing the levying and
rates of taxes: providing for the
acquisition of land and propert es
for hospital uses, as well as the
maintenance and operation of the
same; anil authorizing the issuance
of lax l>onds for the purpose of the
purchase, construction, acquisition,
repair or renovation of improvements;
and further providing that any en-
abling Acts shall not lx invalid
because of their anticipatory charac-
ter.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEG-
ISLATURE OF THE STATE OF
TEXAS:
Section 1. Article IX of the Con-
stitution of the State of Texas is
amended by adding thereto a new
Section to reiwi as follows:
"Section 11. The Legislature may
by law authorize the creation of
hospital districts in Ochiltree. Castro.
Hansford and Hopkins Counties, each
district to be coextensive with the
limits of such county.
"If any such district is create.!, it
may be authorised to levy a tax not
to exceed Seventy-five Cents (75c)
on the One Hundred Dollar ($100)
valuation of taxable property within
the district; provided, however, no
tax may be levied until approved
by a majority vote of the participat-
ing resident qualified property-tax-
paying voters who have duly ren-
dered their property for taxation.
The maximum rate of tax may be
change*! at subsequent elections so
long as obligations are not impaired,
and not to exceed the maximum limit
of Seventy-five Cents (75c) per One
Hundred Dollar (1100) valuation.
"If such tax is authorized. no
I political sulxiivision or munic.polity
within or hav ng the same l>oundar.e*
a* the district may levy a tax f »r
i medical or hospital care for needy
individuals, nor shall they maintain
j <>r erect hospital faci'it • 4, but the
: district shall by resolution assume
all such reapons es ind ihall
assume all of the liabiiit es and
obhgat ,ors (inch:!.ng l*onds and
, warrants' of such suDlivisi >ns or
municipalities or both, i he maximum
tax rate submitted shall l>e sufficient
j to discharge obligations, liabilities,
and responsibilities, and to maintain
and operate the hospital system, and
the Legislature may authorize the
district to ssue tax bonds for the
1 purpose of the purchase, construction,
j acquisition, repair or renovation of
improvements and ini’.ally equipping
the same, and s.ich iwmds snail i»e
! payable from said Seventy-five Ont
(75c) tax. The Leg.slature shall pro-
vide for transfer of title to properties
to the district.
"Should the Legislature enact en-
abling laws in anticipation of the
adopt.on of the amendment, such Acts
shall not be invalid because of their
anticipatory character."
Sec. 2. T he forego.ng Constitutional
Amendment shall l»e submitted to a
vote of the qualified electors of this
state on the first Tuesday after the
first Monday m Novemlier. 1962, at
which election all ballots shall have
printed thereon the following;
"FOR the Amendment to Article
IX of the Constitution permitting
the creation of hospital districts
in Ochiltree. Castro. Hansford
and Hopkins Count.ex. each dis-
trict to be coextensive with the
limits of such county."
"AGAINST the Amendment to
Article IX of the Constitution
permitting the creation of hos-
pital districts in Ochiltree,
Castro. Hansford and Hopkins
Counties, each district to be co-
extensive with the limits of such
county."
Sec. 3. The Governor shall issue the
necessary proclamation for said elec-
tion and this Amendment shall be
published in the manner ami for the
length of time required by the Con-
i stitution and laws of this state.
PUBLIC NOTICS
Proposed CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
NUMBER TEN ON THE BALLOT
PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL
AMENDMENT TO BE VOTED
ON AT AN ELECTION TO BE
HELD ON NOVEMBER 6. 1962.
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION
NO. 12 proposing an Amendment to
the Constitution so as to provide that
state employees may be employed in
an advisory capacity or appointed to
serve as a consultant or on an ad-
visory committee, or ss a meml>er of
a Public School Board provided they
are not members of the teaching pro-
fession. and may receive reimburse-
ment of expenses, with other agen-
cies of this state, or any political
subdivision thereof, and of the tell-
ers! Government, with the approval
of the administrative head of the
state department or agency or the
governing board of the institution
in which such employee is employed
ami provided there is no conflict of
interest.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEG-
ISLATURE OF THE STATE OF
TEXAS:
Section 1. That Section 33 of Arti-
cle XVI of the Constitution of the
State of Texas be amended so as to
hereafter read as follows:
"Section 3.3. The accounting officers
of this state shall neither draw nor
pr.y a warrant upon the Treasury In
favor of any person, for salary or
compensation ns agent, officer or np-
pointee. who holds nt the same time
any other office or position of honor,
trust or profit, under this state or
the United States, except as p ro-
se ri l>e>d in this Constitution. Provided,
that this restriction as to the draw-
ing or paying of warrants u|»on the
Treasury shall not apply to officers
of the National Guard of Texas, the
National Guard Reserve, the Officers
Reserve Corps of the United States,
nor to enlisted men of the National
Guard, the National Guard Reserve,
and the Organized Reserve of the
United States, nor to retired officers
of the United Statee Army, Navy.
Marine Corps. Air Force and Coast
Guard, and retired warrant officers
and retired enlisted men of the United
St»U» Army. Navy. Mwliw Corp*.
Air Force and (Toast Guard. It ia
further provided, that state employees
may serve in an advisory capacity or
be appointed to serve as a consultant
or on an advisory committee, or as
a member of a Public School Board
provided they are not members of
the teaching profession, and may re-
ceive reimbursement of expensea, with
other agencies of thia stata. or any
political subdivision thereof, and of
the Federal Government, with the
approval of the administrative head
of the state department or agency
or the governing board of the insti-
tution in which such employee Is
employed and provided there is no
conflict of interest."
Sec. 2 The foregoing Constitutional
Amendment shall be submitted to a
vote of the qualified electors of this
state at the genera! election to be
held the first Tuesday after the first
Monday in November. 1962. at which
election all ballots shall have printed
thereon:
"FOR the Constitutional Amend-
ment permitting state employees
to serve as a consultant or on an
advisory committee, or as a mem-
ber of a Public School Board pro-
vide! they are not members of
the teaching profession, with a
state agency, or any political sub-
division thereof, or the Federal
Government, if approved by ad-
ministrative head or governing
board of such employee and there
is no conflict of interest."
"AGAINST the Constitutional
Amendment permitting state em-
ployees to serve as a consultant
or on an advisory committee, or
as a memlter of a Public School
.Board provided they are not
members of the teaching pro-
fession, with a state agency, or
any political subdivision thereof,
or the Federal Government, it
approved by administrative head
or governing board of such em-
ployee and there is no confict ox
interest." .
Sec. 3. The Governor shall laau*
th* nteaaaarr Proel»«n*tlo« **"4
•loeilon and Haro th* **m* publUhod
a, raqulrad hr tha ConMItuMoo
PUBLIC NOTICE
Proposed CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
NUMBER FIVE ON THE BALLOT
PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL
AMENDMENT To BE NOTED
ON AT AN ELECTION TO BE
HELD ON NOVEMBER 6. 1962.
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION
NO. 51 proposing an Amendment to
Article IX of the Constitution of the
State of Texas by add.ng thereto a
new Section to l>e known as Sect .on
9 to provide that the Legislature may
authorize the creation of hospital
districts composed of all or part of
one or more counties: the assumption
by the district of any included city,
town or county hospital indebtedness
and the transfer of all hospital
facilities thereof to the district; the
issuance of bonds for hospital pur-
poses and the levy of taxes to pay
the district’s bonds, assumed indebt-
edness. and for operating and main-
taining the district; providing other
terms and conditions for accomplish-
ing the purposes of this Amendment.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEG-
ISLATURE OF THE STATE OF
TEXAS:
Section 1. That Article IX of the
Constitution of the State of Texas
be. and the same ia hereby, amended
by adding thereto another Section to
be designated as Section 9. which
shall read as follows:
"Section 9. The Legislature may by
taw provide for the creation, estab-
lishment. maintenance and operation
of hospital districts composed of one
or more oouaties or all or any part
of one or more counties with power
to issue bonds for the purchase, con-
struction. acquisition, repair or re-
novation of buildings and improve-
ments and equipping same, for hos-
pital purpoees: providing for ths
transfer to the hospital district of
the title to any land, buildings, im-
provements and equipment located
wholly within the district which may
be jointly or separately owned by any
city, town or county, providing that
any district so created shall assume
full responsibility for providing
medical and hospital care for its
needy inhabitants and assume the
outstanding Indebtedness incur re! by
cities, towns and counties for hos-
pital purposes prior to the creation
of the district, if same are located
wholly within its boundaries, and a
pro rata portion of such indebtedness
leased upon the then last approve*!
tax assessment rolls of the included
cities, towns and counties if less
than al! the territory thereof is in-
cluded within the district boundaries,
providing that after its creation no
other municipality or political sub-
division shall have the power to levy
tax-s or issue bonds or other obliga-
tions for hospital purposes or for
providing medical care within the
boundaries of the district; providing
for the levy of annual taxes at a
rate not to exceed seventy-five cents
(75c) on the one hundred dollar
valuation of all taxable property
within such district for the purpose
of meeting the requirements of the
district's bonds, the indebtedness as-
sume, 1 by it and its maintenance and
operating expenses, providing that
such district shall not be created or
such tax authorize*! unless approved
by a majority of the qualified prop-
erty taxpaying electors thereof voting
at an election called for the purpose,
and providing further that the
support and maintenance of the dis-
trict’s hospital system shall never
become a charge against or obliga-
tion of the Stata of Texas nor shall
any direct appropriation be made by
the Legislature for the construction,
maintenance or improvement of any
of the facilities of such district.
"Provided, however, that no district
shall be created except by aet of the
Legislature an*l then only after thirty
(30) days’ public notice to the district
affected, and in no event may the
Legislature provide for a district to
be created without the affirmative
vote of a majority of the taxpaying
voters in the district concerned "
Sec. 2. The foregoing Constitutional
Amendment shall be submitted to the
qualified electors of the State at the
General Election to bo hold the first
Tuesday after the first Monday in
November. 1962. at which election all
ballots shall have printed thereon:
"FOR the Constitutional Amend-
ment authorizing the Legislature
to create hospital districta and
proscribing limitations upon the
powgrg of such districts."
"AGAINST the Constitutional
Amendment authorizing the Leg-
islature to create hospital districta
and proscribing limitations upon
the powers of such districts."
Sec. 3. The Governor of Texas shall
issue the necessary proclamation for
the election and this Amendment shall
)>e published in the manner and for
the length of time rs required by tha
Constitution and laws of this State.
PUBLIC NOTICE
Proposed CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
NUMBER TWO ON THE BALLOT
PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL
AMENDMENT TO BE VOTED
ON AT AN ELECTION TO BE
HELD ON NOVEMBER 6. 1962.
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION
NO. 9 proposing an amendment to (
Section 51a of Article III of the
Constitution of the State of Texas
to raise the limit on use of state
funds for financial assistance of the
needy age*I, needy blind, and needy
children from Forty-seven Million
Dollars '$47,000,000) a year to Fifty-
two Million Dollars ($52,000,000) a
year; providing for the necessary
election, form of ballot, proclamation,
and publication.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEG-
ISLATURE OF THE STATE OF
TEXAS:
Section 1. That Section 51a of
Article III of the Constitution of the
State of Texas l»e amende*! to read:
"Section 51a. Payment of Assis- |
tance to Needy Age*!. Needy Blind j
and Needy Children.
The Legislature shall have the
power, by Genera! Laws, to provide. '
subject to limitations and restrictions 1
herein contained, and such other
limitations, restrict.<»ns and regula-
tions as may by the Legislature l»e
deemed expedient for assistance to.
and for the payment of assistance to:
"ill Needy aged persons who aie
actual lionn fide citizens of Texas,
and who are over the age of sixty-
five (65) years: provided that no
such assistance shall l>e paid to any I
inmate of any st ate-supported insti- ,
tution, while such inmate, or to any
person who shall not have actually
resided in Texas for nt least five
(5» years during the nine (9» years
immediately preceding the application
for such assistance and continuously
for one (1) year immediately preced-
ing such applications; provided that
the maximum payment per month
from state funds shall not !>e more
than Twenty-five Dollars ($25) per
person, and provided further, that
n.» payment in excess of Twenty-one
Do’lar.s «.v'1i shall l»e paid out of
state funds to an individual until and
unless such additional amount* are
matched by the Federal Government.
"('4> Needy blind persons who are
actual luma fide citizens of Texas,
and are over the age of twenty-one
(21 » years, provided that no such
assistance shall *>e paid to any in-
mate of any state-supported insti-
tution. while such inmate, or to any
person who shall not have actually
resided in Texas at least live
years during the nine (9) years
irnrn*'*! itely preceding the application
for such as.>’stance and continuously
for one (1) year immediately pre-
ceding such application.
"(3) Needy children who are actual
bona fide citizens of Texas, and are
under the age of sixteen (16) years;
provided that no such assistance
shall be paid on account of any child
over one (I) year old who has not
continuously resided in Texas for
one (1) year immwiiately preceding
the application for such assistance, or
on account of any child under the
age of one (1) year whose mother has
not continuously resided in Texas for
one (1) year immediately preceding
such application.
"The Legislature shall have the
authority to accept from the Federal
Government of the United States
such financial aid for the assistance
of the needy aged, needy blind, and
needy children as such Government
may offer not inconsistent with re-
strictions herein set forth; provided
however, that the amount of such
assistance out of state funds to each
person assisted shall never exceed
the amount so expends*! out of federal
funds; and provided further, that the
total amount of money to be expended
out of state funds for such assistance
to the needy aged, needy blind, and
needy children shall never exceed the
sum of Eifty-two Million Dollars
($52,000,000) i>er year. The Legisla-
ture shall enact appropriate laws to
make lists of the recipients of aid
hereunder available for inspection,
under such limitations and restric-
tions ns may lie <leeme*l appropriate
by the legislature.”
Sec. 2. The foregoing Constitu-
tional Amendment shall !»e submitted
t<> a vote of the qualified electors of
this state at an election to be held
on (he first Tuesday after the first
Monday in November. 1962. at which
election all ballots shall have printed
thereon the following:
"FOR the Constitutional Amend-
ment raising the limit on use of
state funds to assist needy aged,
needy blind and needy children
from Forty-seven Million Dollars
( f I7.000.o0o i to Fifty-two Million
Dollars ($52,000,000)."
"AGAINST the Constitutional
Amendment raising the limit on
use of state funds to assist needy
age*!, needy blind and needy
children from Forty-seven Million
Ilcllars • $47,000,000) to Fifty-
two Million Dollars ($52,000.-
000)."
Sec. 3. The Governor of Texas
shal. issue the necessary Proclama-
tion for the election and this Amend-
ment shall !»• published in the man-
ner and for the length of time re-
quired by the Constitution and laws
of this state.
PUBLIC NOTICE
Proposed CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
NUMBER NINE ON THE BALLOT
PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL
AMENDMENT TO BE VOTED
ON AT AN ELECTION TO BE
HELD ON NOVEMBER 6. 1962.
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION
NO. 70 proposing an Amendment to
Article IX of the Constitution of the
State of Texas by adding thereto a
new Section authorizing the creation
of two (2) hospital districta in
Brazoria County, one to include all
or part of the West Columbia, Brn-
soria and Damon Independent School
Districts, and the other coterminous
with the Sweeny Indepeniient School
District, providing for a possible con-
solidation of the two. providing a
mode of funding and also authorizing
construction, equipping, maintaining
and financing of a home for the
aged in Titus County.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEG-
ISLATURE OF THE STATE OF
TEXAS:
Section 1. Article IX of the Con-
stitution of the State of Texas is
amended by adding thereto a new
Section to read as follows:
"Section 10(a). The Legislature
may authorize the creation of two
(2) hospital districts in Brazoria
County, one of which shall include
all or part of the West Columbia.
Braaoria. and Damon Independent
School Districts and the other co-
terminous with the Sweeny Indei»en-
dent School District. The qualified
electorate of the hospital districts
may, by majority vote of each such
hospital district. consolidate the
Sweeny Hospital District into the
Damon, West Columbia, and Brazoria
Hospital District at any time sub-
sequent to the organization of the
separate hospital districts.
"Such districts, if create*!, may t»c
authorized to levy a tax not to
exceed twenty-five cents (25c) on the
one hundre*! dollar valuation of tax-
able property within the districts,
provided no tnx may lie levied until
approve* 1 by a majority vote of tho
participating resident, qualified, prop-
erty taxpaying voters who may have
duly rendered their property for tax-
ation. The maximum rate of tax may
}>r changed at subsequent elections,
provided existing obligations nro not
impaired, but in no event shall any
change of rate exceed twenty-five
cents (25c) I*r one hundred dollar
Valuation. ,
"The maximum tax rate submitte*l
shall !»e sufficient to discharge such
obligations, liabilities, and res|«*»n-
Bibilities, and to acquire, construct,
maintain and operate the hospital
system, and the Legislature mny
authorize the district to issue tax
bonds for the purpose of the acquisi-
tion, construction, purchase, repair
or renovation of improvements and
Initially equipping the same and such
bonds shall be payable from said
nuthorixe*! and empowered to levy.
assess and collect a tax not ex-
ceeding twcnty-fivo cents (26c) on the
one hundred dollar valuation of tax-
able property in said County in any
one year for the purpose of paying
the principal and interest on any
bonds issued by sai*i County for the
[Mir|M»ne of constructing and equipping
a home or homes for the aged
Iiersons in said County and to pay the
maintenance and operation expenses
thereof, provided said bon*Is and tax
shall have lieen authorized at an
election or elections held for that
purpoae by a majority of the qualified
electors of Titus County, who own
taxable property in said County and
who have duly rendered the same for
taxation, voting at said election.
Thia provision shall be self-enacting
and no enabling legislation hereunder
shall l»e require*!. Any bond issued
hereunder shall he issued in accord-
ance with the General I^aws except
as herein otherwise provided."
Sec. 2. The foregoing Constitutional
Amendment shall be submitted to a
vote of the qualified voters of this
State nt the General Election to be
held the first Tueeday after the first
Monday in November, 1962. at which
election all ballots shall have printed
thereon:
"FOR the Constitutional Amend-
ment authorising the construc-
tion, equipping, maintenance and
financing of a home for the aged
in Titus County and for permit-
ting the legislature to authorise
the creation of two (2) hospital
districts in Brazoria County, one
of which is to include all or part
of th«» West Columbia, Brazoria
and Damon Independent School
Districts, and the other coter-
minous with the Sweeny Inde-
pendrnt School Districts, also
providing for a possible con-
solidation of the two by qualified
voters of such districts, and pro-,
vuling for all necessary con-
struction, Millipping, maintaining
and financing if authorize*!."
"AGAINST the Constitutional
Amendment authorizing tho con-
xtruction. equipping, maintenance
and financing of n home for the
nged in Titus County and for
l*>rrnitting the Legislature tn 4
authorize the creation of two
(2) hospital districts in Brazoria
County, one of which Is tn in-
clude nil or part of the West
Columbia. Brazoria and Damon
I ndependent School Districts, and
the other coterminous with the
Sweeny Indejwndent School Dis-
trict. also providing for a
Itosxible consolidation of the two
by qualified voters of such dis- i
tricts, and providing for all
necessary construction, equipping,
maintaining and financing if
authorize*!.
S«c. S. The Governor shall ismw tha
nee wry proclamation for said
•lectioa and have the same pwMtehed
THE NOCONA NEWS, NOCONA, TEXAS, AUG. 2 196T
PUBLICNOTICE ”
Proposed CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
NUMBER FOUR ON THE BALLOT
PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL
AMENDMENT TO BE VOTED
ON AT AN ELECTION TO BE
HELD ON NOV EMBER 6, 1962.
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION
NO. 46 pro|M>»ing an Amendment to
the Constitution of Texas by adding
to Article III a new Section to be
known as Section 49-«! authorizing
the Texas Water Development Board
to acquire and develop storage
facilities m reservoirs and to dispose
of such storage facilities and water
upon such terms aa the Legislature
shall prescribe. providing for the
use of funds received from the dis-
poaiiion of acquired storage and
water, providing that any enabling
Acts shall not be invalal because
of their anticipatory character; pre-
scribing the form of ballot and pro-
viding for the neceaaary proclamation
and publication.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEG-
ISLATURE OF THE STATE OF
TEXAS:
Section 1. That Article III of the
Constitution of Texas be amended by
adding a new Section thereto to be
known as Sectton 49-d. as follows:
■'Section 49-d. It is hereby declared
to bo the policy of the State of Texas
U> encourage the optimum develop-
ment of the limited number of
feasible sites available for tho con-
struction or enlargement of dams and
reaervotrs for conservation of the
public waters of the State, which
waters are held in trust for the uae
and benefit of tho public. To this
end. and with the approval of the
Board of Water Engineers or its
successor, the proceeds from the sale
of State bonds deposited ia the Texas
Water Development Fund as provided
in Article III. Section 49-c of this
Constitution, may be used by the
Texas Water Development Board,
under such provisions as the Legis-
lature may prescribe by general law.
for the additional purposes of acquir-
ing and developing storage facilities,
for the conservation and development
of water for uaeful purposes in and
from reservoirs constructed or to be
constructed or enlarged within the
State of Texas or on any stream
constituting a boundary of the State
of Texas, by any one or more of the
following governments or govern-
mental agencies: by the United States
of America or any agency, depart-
ment or instrumentality thereof; by
the State of Texas or any agency,
department or instrumentality there-
of by political subdivisions or bodies
politic and corporate of the State.
)>y interstate compact commissions to
which the State of Texas is a party.
an*i by municipal corporations.
"Under such provisions as the
Legislature may prescribe by general
law. the Texas Water Development
Board may also, with the approval
of the Board of Water Engineers or
its successor, execute long-term con-
tracts with the Unite*! States or any
of its agencies for the xrouisition
and development of storage facilities
in reservoirs constructed or to he
constructed by the Federal Govern-
ment. Such contracts **h*>n executed
shall constitute general obligation* of
the State of Texas in the same
manner and with the same effect as
State bonds issued under the author-
ity of the preceding Section 49-c of
this Constitution, and the provisions
in said Section 49-c with resi>ect to
payment of principal and interest on
| State bond* issued shall likewiau
I apply with respect to payment of
pnnciiuil and interest required to be
paid by such contract*. If storage
facilities are acquired for a term of
years, such contracts shall con tai*
provision* for renewal that will pro-
tect the State's investment.
"The aggregate of the bond*
authorized by said Section 49-c.
plus the principal of the oblige-
tion* incurred uiuier any contract*
authorized hereunder, shall not ex-
ceed the Two Hundred Million Dollars
($200.000.000) in bunds authorized by
said Section 49-c of Article III of
this Constitution.
The Legislature shall provide
terms and conditions for tbs Teree
Water Development Board to sell*
tranafer or lease, ia whole or in part*
any acquired storage facilities or the
right to ms such storage faciliticB
at a price not less than tbs direct
coat of the Board in aoquiring same;
and the Legislature may provide
terms and eoaditiosw for the Board
to sell any unappropriated public
waters of the State that might be
stored in such facilitrnn. As a pre-
requisite to the pa re h ns s of sash
*u»rage or water, tbs applicant there
for shall bars secured a valid permit
from the Board at Water Fsginesm
or its successor authorising the
acquisition of such storage fseflft sa
or the water impounded therein. The
money received from aay eala, trans-
fer or lease of stereo fset 1 Kim eteM
be used to pay principal sad intercut
os State bonds issued or ooetrextuel'
obligatioas incurred by the Texsm
Water Devetopmoat Board, provided
that when moneys are euffleumt te
pay the full amount of indobtednoea
then outstanding and the full amount,
of interest to accrue thereon, any
further sums received from the snia.
transfer or lease of such storage
facilities may be used for the aaqui-,
Sitton of additional storage facilities
or for providing financial asci stance
as authorised by said Section 49-c.
Money received from the sal* of
water, which shall include standby
service, may be uaed for the opera-
tion an»i maintenance of acquired
facilities, and for the payment at
principal and interest on debt in-
curred.
"Shou!*l the Legislature enact en-
abling laws in anticipation of the
aaioption of this Amendment, such
Acts shall not he void by reason of
their anticipatory character."
Sec. 2. The foregoing Constitutional
An»en<lment shall be submitted to a
vote of the qualified electors of thia
State at the General Election to be
held on N«»venil>er 6. 1962. at which
election *11 ballots shall have printed
thereon:
"FOR the Amendment to Article
HI of the Constitution of Texas
by adding a new Section to he
known as Section 49-d. provid-
ing for a State program of
acquiring conservation storage
facilities in reoervoirs"; and
"AGAINST the Amendment to
Article III of the Constitution of
Texas by adding a new Section
to he known as Section 49-d.
providing for a State pr*>gram of
acquiring conservation storage
facilities in reservoirs."
Sec. 3. The Governor shall issue
the necessary proclamation for said
election and shall have the same
published as required by the Con-
stitution and laws of this State.
PUBLIC NOTICE
Proposed CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
NUMBER THIRTEEN ON THE BALLOT
PROPOSED CONSTITl HON AL
AMENDMENT TO BE VOTED
ON AT AN ELECTION TO BE
HELD ON NOVEMBER 6. 1962.
8KNATK JOINT RESOLUTION
NO. 6 i roposing an Amendment to '
Article VII of the Cor.s’itution of
Texas 1 y adding a Section to !*
known as Section 3-b, provid.ng that
school taxes theretofore voted in any
independent school district, the major |
port.on of which is w.thin Dallas
County, shall rot le abrogated, can- ’
cc'.ed cr invalidate! by a change in
D>iin<iar:es nor shall IxinJ* voted, but .
unissued, at the time of such change,
lie invalidated l»y such change;
authorizing the levy of taxes after
such change without further election |
in the district a* changed; providing
an exception in the case of the an- 1
nexation or consolidation of whole I
districts; providing for an election j
nnd the issuance of a proclamation .
therefor.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEG-
ISLATURE OF THE STATE OF
TEXAS:
Section 1. That Article VII of the '
Constitution of Texas be amended by
adding thereto the follow>ng:
"Section 3-b. No tax for the main-
tenance of public free schools >oted
in any indei>endent sch'Mil district, the
major portion of which is locate*! in
Dallas County, nor any l>on«is vote!
in any such district, but unissued,
shall be abrogated, canceled or in-
validated by change of any kind in
the boundaries thereof After any
change in boundaries, the governing
body of any such district, without
the necessity of *n additional election,
shall have the power to assess, levy
and collect ad valorem taxes on all
taxable property within the bound-
aries of the district as change*!, for
the purpueee of the maintenance of
public free schools and th* payment
of principal of and interest on all
bonded mdebtednees outstanding
against, or attributable, adjuated or
allocated to. such district or any
territory therein, in the amount, al
the rat*, or not to ex coed the rate,
and in the manner author:^] in the
district prior to the change in its
boundaries, and furtfter in accordance
with th* laws under which al! such
bonds, respectively, were voted; and
such governing body also shall have
the power, without th* necessity of
an additional election, to sell an*!
deliver any unissued lx>nds voted in
the district prior to any such change
in boundaries, and to assess, levy
nnd collect ad valorem taxes on all
tnxable property in the district as
changel. for the payment of principal
of and interest on such bonds in the
manner |*ermitted by the law* under
which such bonds were voted. In those
instances where the boundar es of any
such in>iepeadent school d.strict are
changed by the annexat.on of. or
c msolid it.o:; with, one cr more whole
school d.strict*, the taxes to i-e levied
f >r the purposes hereinabove author-
ize*! may la? in the amount or at not
to exceed the rate thvietof re voted
in the district having at tne time of
such change the greatest scholastic
population according to tne latest
scholastic census ar •! only the un-
issued bonds of such district voted
prior t<» such change, may l>e sub-
sequently so!*! and delivered and any
voted, but unissued, bonds of other
sch*M>! district* involve*I in such an-
nexation or cons*'! -lation shall not
thereafter be issued."
Sec. 2. The foregoing Constitu-
tional Amendment shall i-e submitted
to a vote of the qua! f.el electors of
this state at an eiection to )»e held
throughout the £tate of Texas on the
first Tuesday after the first Monday
in November. 1 —. nt wh ch election
all ballot* shal! have printed thereon
the following:
"FOR the Amendment to Article
VII of the Constitution of Texas.
l»y adding thereto Section 3-b
providing that taxes or bonds
previously vo’ed in any Inde-
pendent Sch >o! D.str. *t. the
major portion of which is in
Dallas County, shall not b«
abrogate*I. canceled or inval-dated
by any change in boundaries
and authorizing the continuance
of th* levy of taxes after such
change without further election.**
"AGAINST the Amemlment to
Article VII of th.? Constitution
of Texas, by adding thereto
Section 3-b providing that taxes
or lionds prev.o'laly voted in nnr
Independent School District, the
major portion of which is in
Dallas County, shall not !>e
abrogated, canceled or invalidated
by any change in boundaries and
authorizing th* continuance of
th* levy of tax** after such
change without further election.’*
If it appears from the returns of said
ele*’tion that a majority of the vote*
cast were in favor of said Amend-
ment. the same shall become a part
of the State Constitution nnd Im* ef-
fective on and after th* oat* of its
adoption.
Sec. 3. The Governor shall issue the
necessary proclamation for said elec-
tion. and shall have the same pub-
lished ns required by the Constitution
and la vs of this state.
PUBLIC NOTICE
Proposed CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
NUMBER FOURTEEN ON THE BALLOT
PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL
AMENDMENT TO BE VOTED
ON AT AN ELECTION TO BE
HELD ON NOVEMBER 6. 1962.
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION
NO. 32 proposing an amendment to
the Constitution of the State of
Texas to authorize th* Legislature to
provide for trial de novo on all
apiwals to the courts from actions,
rulings or decisions of administrative
agencies and executive department*
of the State of Texas or any of its
political subdivisions.
for such
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEG-
ISLATURE OF THE STATE OF
TEXAS:
Section 1. That th* Constitution of
Texas )»• and same is hereby amended
by the addition to Article II of n
new Section to )•* known as Section
2. said new Section 2 to .read ns
follows:
"Section 2. Notwithstanding any
other provision of the Constitution,
the Legislature shall hn\* the power,
by general law, tn provide for appeals
to the courts from any nnd rli
actions, rulings or decisions of ad-
ministrative agencies and executive
departments of the Stnte of Texas or
any of its political subdivisions, under
such provisions nnd limitations as the
legislature shall deem necessary anc.
desirable; and the courts nf Texas
shall have no power or authority to
refuse, deny, or change the manner
of such appeals, if brought in the
manner provide,! by genera, aw. even
though such Rpixals shall l*e provided
de novo as that term is used m
appeals from Justice of the Peace
Courts to County Courts; and should
th* Legislature provide
appeals to be tried completely de
novo and independent of any adminis-
trative or executive setion. ruling or
decision thereon, the courts shall
tions pres--. )w»-i by th* L**gisiaturn,
even though such action on th* part
of the cou.’t.s involve* administrative
or executive rather than judicial
[M>w«*rs. provid?*l. however, in the
absence of legislation *uo-
aoquent to the adoption ot this
amendment, all such appeals shall
continue to lie prosecuted in the
manner now provide*! by law, as
interpreted and applied hy the Appel-
late Courts of Texas on tho date of
the adoption of this amendment, and
no change in the manner of such
appeals shall be effected except by
legislation enacted subsequent to tho
adoption of this amendment."
Sec. 2. The foregoing Constitutional*
Amendment shall be submitted to a
vote of the qualified electors of this.
State, at an election to be held
throughout the State on the first
Tuesday after the first Monday in
November. 1962. at which election
nil ballots shall have prints,! thereon,
! the following:
j "FOR the Constitutional Amend-
ment granting the Leg slature
I power to provide for trials de
I novo on all appeals from actions*
rulings, or decisions of adminis-
trative or executive agencies of
■ government."
’ "AGAINST the Constitutional
Amendment granting the Legis-
lature power to provide for trials
*lc novo on all anpMls from
action*, rulings, or decisions of
I admin xtrative or executive agen-
c es of government." j
If it ap|*ears from the returns of
such election that a majority of tho
! vote* cast therein are for such,
1 amendment, same shall become a part.
I of the Constitution of Texas.
Sec. 3. The Governor of the Stat<
of Texas is hereby directed to issue'
the necessary proclamation for such
election and this amendment shall bel
Kb 11 shed and the election shall ha
Id as required by the Cenatltutioel
and laws at thia State.
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