The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-10-24
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BOURTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION submitting to
the qualified voters of the state uf Missouri
an amendment to the constitution thereof,
relating to water-works, electric or other
light plants and public sewers in cities OF
thirty thousand inhabitants or less.
BE it resolved by the House of Representa-
tiVcs, the senate concurring therein
That at the general election to be held ON the
Tuesday next followiu the first Monday in
November, y. D., 1896, the following amend
ment to the constitution of Missouri, concern
ing water-wOrks, electric or other light plants
and public sewers. shall be submitted tO the
qualified voters of said 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: and for the pur-
pose of purchasing or erecting WatcT-wurNS
and electric or other light plants for cities
containing 10000 inhabitants or less, when SIch
cities elect to own same, and to provide q
proper sewerage for such cities so that said
section of the. constitution when amended
Shu | read as follows:
Section IL. Rates for local purposes limits,
how Increased for schools aud erecting pub IL
buildings-TnXcs for county, city, town ana
school purposes may be levied ON all subjects
and objects of taxation, but the valuation Of
property therefor shall not exceed thN rplun-
tlOu OF The saiae ptopsfly IN such to~li, cltS "f
school district for state ana county purposes.
For county purposes. the annual rate on prop
erty, in counties having six million 81 HAIRS or
less, shall not In the aggregate exceed h.ty
cents on the hundred dollars valuations; Ia
counties huyirg six million dollars and under
ten million dollars, said rate shall not exceed
forty cents on TIE hundred dollars valuation;
in COUNTIES having ten mutton dollars hlu u}-
der thirty million dollars, said rate shall not
fifty cents ON the hundred dollars vat
in counties haNinG thirty million dol
lars Or more, said rate shall not exceed thirty
cents on the hundred dollars valuation
For city and town purp' scs, the annual rate
on property In cities and towns having thirty
thousand inhabitants or more shall not, In the
aggregate, exceed one hundred cents ON the
hundred dollars valuations; in cities and tuNus
having less than thirty huusnnd ana over
ten thousand inhabitants. said rate shall not
sixty cents on the hundred dollars val !
nation; in cities and towns having less than
en- thousand and more than ono thonsUud in
lubitauts, sNid rate shalt not exceed itty cents
IN the hundred dollars valuations; and in
owns having one thousand inhabitants or less, I
rate shall not exceed twenty-five cents on
hundred dollars valuation. For school
purposes in districts, the annual rate ON prop
1T, shall not exceed forty cents on the hun. 4
lrCd dollars valuation: Provided, the afOrp- !
annual rates for school purposes may Ice
increased i'm districts formed of cities aud
OWLS to an mount mt to exceed one dol
ar ON the hundred dollar, and in other dis
riots t. an amount not TO exceed siNty-uVc
cnts on tho hundred dollars valuation, on the
that Il majority Of the voters who
re taxpayers, voting at AN election held to
ccidc The uuc3tion, vote for sand Increase.
or the purpose of erecting public buildings
I counties, cities or school districts, and for
~ purpose of erecting or purchasing water