Alabama Polytechnic Institute Bonds, Amendment 5 (1957)

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The Alabama Polytechnic Institute Bonds, Amendment 5, also known as Amendment 5, was on the ballot in Alabama on December 17, 1957, as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment. It was approved. The amendment proposed to amend the constitution. The amendment proposed that the state of Alabama is authorized to become indebted for building, construction and improvement purposes at the Alabama Polytechnic Institute at Auburn; interest bearing general obligation bonds of the state not exceeding $4.5 million in principal amount may be issued. The proceeds from the sale of any such bonds would, after payment of the expenses of their issuance, be set apart in a special fund in the state treasury to be designated the Alabama Polytechnic Institute Building Bond Fund; and such proceeds would be used exclusively for the construction, reconstruction, alteration, and improvement of college building facilities, including the acquisition of sites and equipment for such facilities, for use by the School of Agriculture, the Agricultural Experiment Station, and the School of Veterinary Medicine of The Alabama Polytechnic Institute at Auburn; provided, that the plans and specifications for any building constructed with money from said special fund would be approved by the Alabama Building Commission or any agency designated by the legislature.

Election results

Alabama Amendment 5 (December 1957)
Result		Votes	Percentage
a Yes		116,939	80.69%
No		27,992	19.31%

Election results via: Alabama Official and Statistical Register, 1959

See also

Suggest a link

• Alabama 1957 ballot measures
• 1957 ballot measures
• List of Alabama ballot measures
• History of Initiative & Referendum in Alabama

External links

• Alabama Official and Statistical Register, 1959