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North Dakota Repeal Mill Tax for Terminal Elevators (1916)
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The North Dakota Repeal Mill Tax for Terminal Elevators was on the November , 7 1916 ballot in North Dakota as a veto referendum, where it was approved.[1] The measure referred the 1915 Session Law Chapter 258, which created the state terminal elevator fund law, to voters. The session law created a tax for 1915 and 1916, the proceeds of which were to be used for construction and maintenance of terminal elevators in North Dakota, Wisconsin and Minnesota.[2] This law required the Board of Railroad Commissioners to investigate the location and cost of construction of a state-owned elevator and report their findings to the State Legislature.[3]
Election results
| North Dakota Referendum (1916) | ||||
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
 Yes | 51,889 | 52.45% | ||
| No | 47,035 | 47.55% | ||
Election results via: Legislative Manual, Official vote of North Dakota, 1916
Text of measure
Summary
The measure referred the 1915 Senate Legislation Chapter 258, which created the state terminal elevator fund law. This law required the Board of Railroad Commissioners to investigate the location and cost of construction of a state-owned elevator and report their findings to the State Legislature.[3]
See also
- North Dakota 1916 ballot measures
- 1916 ballot measures
- List of North Dakota ballot measures
- History of Initiative & Referendum in North Dakota
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Legislative Manual, "Official vote of North Dakota, 1916," accessed February 28, 2014
- ↑ Laws Passed at the Fifteenth Session of the Legislative Assembly of the State of North Dakota, "Amendments to the Constitution," accessed February 28, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 State Historical Society of North Dakota, "Archives - State Agencies - Mill and Elevator Association," accessed February 28, 2014
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