Wells v. City of Sioux Falls

Citations

• 16 S.D. 547
• 94 N.W. 425
• 1903 S.D. LEXIS 121

Syllabus

<p>1. Const, art. 13, § 4, as amended in 1896, permitted cities, in addition to the 5 per cent, indebtedness originally allowed, to incur an additional indebtedness, when authorized by a majority vote of the electors, not exceeding 10 per cent, of the assessed value of taxable property, for the purpose of providing water for irrigation and domestic uses. Held, that the power to incur a 10 per cent, indebtedness for providing water was conferred regardless of existing indebtedness for other purposes.</p> <p>2. A proposition, favorably acted on by the voters of a city, authorizing the issuance of bonds to the extent of $210,000 for a given purpose, conferred authority to issue such bonds in installments of less amounts as they became necessary.</p>