Mayor of Decatur v. Wilson

Simmons, Chief Justice.

In 1889 the legislature, upon the recommendation of the municipal authorities of the town of Decatur, passed an act to authorize the establishment of a system of public schools in that town, and to provide for acquiring property and buildings and raising revenues to maintain the schools. (Acts 1889, p. 1292.) Under the constitution (art. 8, section 4, paragraph 1; Code, §5207), it was necessary, before the act could go into effect, that it should be submitted to a vote of the qualified voters in the town, and “approved by a two thirds vote of persons qualified to vote…