...and form, and on such conditions as it shall prescribe, but shall not become indebted in any manner, or for any purpose, to an amount, including existing indebtedness, in the aggregate to exceed five per centum (5%) of the value of the taxable property in said district, to be ascertained...

...contracting debts by such municipal corporations. No county, city, except as herein provided, town, village, school district, or other municipal corporation shall be allowed to become indebted in any manner, or for any purpose, to any amount, including existing indebtedness in the aggregate exceeding five per...

...any purpose, to any amount, including existing indebtedness in the aggregate, exceeding 5 per centum on the value of the taxable property therein, to be ascertained by the last assessment of state and county taxes previous to the incurring of such indebtedness. Any county, city, town, village,...

...constitution of this state contained, among other provisions, the following: "No county, city, town, village, school district, or other municipal corporation, shall be allowed to become indebted in any manner or for any purpose, to any amount, including existing indebtedness, in the aggregate exceeding 5 per centum...

...provisions of section 12 of article 9 of the constitution of 1870, which reads as follows: "No county, city, township, school district, or other municipal...existing indebtedness, in the aggregate exceeding five percentum on the value of the taxable property therein, to be ascertained by the last assessment for...

...has appealed. Section 12 of article 9 of the constitution provides that no county, city, township or school district or other municipal corporation shall...indebtedness, in the aggregate exceeding five per cent of the value of the taxable property therein, to be ascertained by the last assessment for State...

...purposes, previous to the incurring of such indebtedness, instead of not to exceed five percentum of the value of the taxable property therein to be ascertained by the last assessment for State and county purposes previous to the incurring of such indebtedness. The question is therefore presented...

...Section 12 of article 9 of the constitution prohibits a county from becoming indebted, in any manner or for any purpose, to an amount, including existing indebtedness, in the aggregate exceeding five percentum on the taxable property therein, to be ascertained by the last assessment for State and county...

...for a definite term of office, shall be increased or diminished during such term. § 12. No county, city, township, school district or other municipal...to be .ascertained by the last assessment for State and county taxes, previous to the incurring of such indebtedness. Any county, city, school district...

...shall operate to extend the term of any public officer after his election or appointment. No county, city, township, school district, or other municipal...indebtedness, in the aggregate exceeding five per centum of the value of the taxable property therein, to be ascertained by the last assessment of State and...