The Butler weekly times., 1896-10-22
he IL Fesoiied BY tie Senuie. Me Uonse
FOURTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.


CONCURRENT RESOLUTION submitting to
the qualified voters of the state of Missouri
an amendment to the constitution thereof
relating to water-works. electr or other
light plants and public sewers in cities of
thirty thousand inhabitants or less
Be it resolved by the House of Represents
tives, the Senate concurring therein:
That at the general election to be held on
the Tuesday next following the first Monday
amendment to the constitution of Missouri
concerning water wOrks, electric or other
light plants and public sewers. shall be sub
mitted TO the qualiied voters OF sand state, to-
wit:
SECTION l. That section II of article 10, of
the constitution OF the state of Missouri be
amended by adding after the word districts
in line three the following: land for the pur
pose of purchasing or erecting water-wOrks
anu electric or other light plants for cities
containing 3d. 100 Inhabitants or less. when
such cltles elect to own same, and to provide
proper sewerage Tor such cities;' SO that
said section of the constitution when amended
shall read as follows:
SECTION IL Rates for local lpurposes-limits
now Increased for schools and erecting public
buildings-TaNes Tor county, city, town and
school purposes may be levied on all subjects
anu objects of taxation. but the valuation OF
property therefor shall not exceed the valua-
tion OF the same property in such town city or
school district tor state and county purposes
For county purposes. the annual rate on prom
erty, IN counties having six million dollars or
less. shall not in the aggregate exceed nfty
cents on the hundred dollars valuation; in
counties having six million dollars and under
ten million dollars said rate shall not exceed
forty cents on The hundred dollars valuation: :
In counties having ten million dollars and
under thirty million dollars, said rate shall
not exceed fifty cents on the hundred doll ars
valuation; in counties having thirty million
dollars or more said rate shall not exceed
thirty-Ive cents on the hundred dollars valua-
tiOn For city and town purposes the annual
hap pp,y
thirty thousand Inhabitants or more shall not
IN the aggregate, exceed one hundred cents on
.ne one hundred dollars valuation: in cities
ana towns having less than thirty thousand
ana over ten thousand inhabitants said rate
shall not exceed sixty cents on the one hundred
aollars valuation; In cities and towns having
less tnan Ten thousand and more than one
thousand inhh hbitants, said rate shall not ex
ceed fifty cents on the hundred dollars vaIua-
ton and in towns having one Thousand inhab
itants or less. said rate shall not exceed
twenty-five cents on the one hundred dollars
valuation For school purposes in districts
the annual rate on property shall not exceed
IortS cents on the hundred dollars valuation /;
provided, the aforesaid annual rates for
school purposes may be increased in districts
formed or cities and towns to an amount no, To
exceed one dollar on the hundred dollars val
uatlon, ana in other districts to an amount
NOT to exceed siXty-hye cents on the hundred
dollars valuation, on the condition that n
maJority OF the voters who are taxpayers
voting at an election held to decide the uups-
tlon, vote for said increase For the purnoSa or
erecting public buildings in counties, cities or
schSoi districts. and for the purpose of erect
ing or purchasing water WORKS aud electric or
otner lght plants Tor cities containing 50 GEO
lnhaoltauts or less, when such cities elect 10
own same. ard To provide proper sewerage
LOT such cities the rates of taxation here.
limited NAV be increased and the purpose for
Whlch II Is intended shall have been submitted
TO vote or the people, and two-thirus of the
quailhed voters ot such county, city or school
ulstrict voting at such election shall vote
therefor The rate herein allowed to esch
county shall be ascertained by the amount OF
taxable property therein. according TO tie
last assessment Tor state and county purposes
anu the rate allowed TO each CITY or town hy
tue number of inhabitants according "a the
last census taken under the authority of the
state or the nited States; said restriction as
W ". rave shaii apply to taxes OF every kind and
description, whether general or special ey-
cepE taxes to pay valid Indebtedness now ex-
ishng. or bonds which may be issued in re-
newai OF such Indebtedness