Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-10-04
Second Constitutional Amendment

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION sub.
hitting to the qualified voters of
Missouri an amendment to section 16
of article TX OF the constitution
thereof, concerning counties, cities
and towns.
Be it resolued by the Senate, the House of
Representatives. cOncurring therein.
That at the general election to be
held on Tuesday next following the
first Monday in November, A. ID. 1894
the following amendment to section 16
of article TX of the constitution of Mis-
souri, shall be submitted to the quail
fed voters of said state: The follow
ing words shall be added to said
section and become a part thereof, to
wit:
In all counties having such city
therein, the city and county govern
ment may be separated, and the city
may establish for itself separate and
distinct government for the territory
embraced in its boundaries and all ex-
tensions thereof, in such manner and
upon such terms as may be provided
by law. The city after such separa-
tion, shall be exempt from county tax
alton. but shall have power to levy and
collect for each fiscal year taxes on all
subjects and objects OF taxation, and
on all property in the city liable to
taxation for state purposes. not 20 ex-
coed two per centum on the assessed
valuation for city purposes; and when
SO separated, the city and county gov
ernments shall be independent of each
other, and the city shall be entitled to
the same representation in the general
assembly, collect the state revenue
and perform all other functions in rela-
ton to the state, in the same manner
as if it were county as in the con-
stitution defined: and the residue Of the
county shall remain a legal county o,
the state of Missouri: PrOUided, that
the said city may extend its limits
from time TO time, in such manner as
may be authorized by law. At the
time of the separation of said city and
county governments, there may be 3
general revision of the charter of said
city, and there may be general revls-
ions Of such charter at intervals of not
less than FIVE years thereafter-ali
such general revisions to be made in
the same manner and with the same
effect as hereinbefore provided for the
framing and adoption of charters for
such cities.
Approved April /, 1898.
STATE OF MISSOURI-SS.
l. ALEXANDER A. LESUEUR, Sec
rotary Of State of the State of Missouri.
hereby certify that the foregoing is
full. true and complete copy of con-
current resolutions of the Thirty-sev-
enth General Assembly of the State of
Missouri, entitled: Joint and Con-
current Resolution submitting to the
qualified voters of the state of Missouri
an amendment to the Constitution
thereof concerning revenue and taxa
tion;" and Concurrent Resolution SUBJ
hitting to the qualified voters of Mis-
souri, an amendment to the Constitu-
tion thereof concerning counties. cities
and towns" as appears by comparing
the same with the original rolls of said
concurrent resolutions now on file. as
the law directs. in this Office.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, here
unto set my hand and affix the Great
Seal of the State of Missouri. Done at
Office in the City of jefferson. this first
day Of September, A. d. 1894.
A. A. LESUEUR,
Secretary of State.