Cumnock v. Little Rock

Proposed amendment No. ll, prohibiting counties, cities and towns from making contracts or allowances in excess of the revenues for the current fiscal year, was declared adopted under the decision of this court in Brickhouse v. Hill, 167 Ark. 513, and it contains a proviso authorizing counties, cities and towns to issue bonds for funds to pay debts outstanding at the time of the adoption of the amendment. The proviso reads as follows:

“Provided, however, to.secure funds to pay indebtedness outstanding at the time of the adoption of this amendment, counties, cities and incorporated towns may…