The Butler weekly times., 1896-10-29
FOURTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMESDAEXJ.


CONCURRENT RESOLUTION submitting to
the qualified voters Of the state OF Missouri
an amendment to the constitution thereof.
relating to water works. eiectr C or other
light plants and public sewers in cities of
thirty thousand Inhabitants or less.
Be it resolved by the House of.Representa-
tives, the Senate concurrng therein;
That at the general election to be held on
the Tuesday next following the first Monday
in November. A. d., ISIS, the following
amendment to the constitution of Missouri.
concerning water works, electric or other
light plants and public sewers. shall be SUB
mitted 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: land for the pur
pose OF purchasing or erecting water-wOrks
and electric or otner light plants for cities
containing 80 600 Inhabitants or less, when
such cities 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 Tor local purposes-limits,
| how increased for schools and erecting public
| buildings-Taxes for county, city, town and
school purposes may be levied on all subjects
| and objects of taxation, but the valuation of
property therefor shall not exceed the valua-
ti0h OF the same property in such town. city or
| school district for state and county purposes
For county purposes, the annual rate on prop
erty, in counties having six million dollars or
| less. shall not in the aggregate exceed fifty
| cents on the hundred dollars valuation; In
counties having six million dollars and under
ten million dollars said rate shall no. exceed
forty cents on he hundred dollars valuation
! under thirty million dollars, said rate shall
not exceed fifty cents on the hundred dollars
| valuation; in counties having thirty million
uoIIars . or more SAID rate shall not exceed
| thirty-hve cents on the hundred dollars vaiua-
ton For city and town purposes, 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 one hundred dollars valuation; in cities
| and towns having less than thirty thousand
and over ten thousand inhabitants said rate
| shall not exceed sixty cents on the one hundred
dollars valuation: in cities ana towns having
less than ten thousand and more than one
thousand inhsbitants. said rate shall not eN
ceed nifty cents on the hundred dollars valua-
| tiOn and in towns having one thousand inhab
itants or less. said rate shall not exceed
Twenty-Five cents on the one hundred dollars
! valaation For school purposes in districts
| the annual rate on property shall not exceed
forty cents on the hundred dollars valuation
! Provided, the aforesaid annual rates fol
| school purposes may be increased in dissricts
| formed OF cities and towns TO an amount no, to
exceed one dollar on the hundred dollars val
uation, ana in other districts to an amount
| not TO exceed sixty cents the hundred
| dollars valuation, on the condition that q
| majority OF the voters who are tax-pavers
voting at an election held to decide the cues.
tlon, vote Tor said increase For the purpose o.
erecting public buildings in counties cities q,
school districts and for the purpose of erect.
Ing or purchasing water works and electric o,
other light plants for cities containing 80 0Ot
lnhaoita"ts or less. when such cities elect tC
own same, ard to provide q proper sewerage
for such cities, the rates Of taxation hereis
! limited may be increased ami the nf;rposa fn,
which 1t is intended shall have been submitted
TO vote OF the people, and two-thirus of tn,
quailieu voters OF such county, city or schoo
district voting at such election shall yot,
therefor The rate hereiH allowed to eacl
county shall se ascertained by the amoun. O
taxable property therein. according 10 IT,,
last assessment for state and county purpssas
and the rate allowed to each city or town h,
the number of inhabitants according to tn,
last census taken under the authority of III,
state or the I nited States: said restriction a.
10 rate shall apply to taxes of every kind anl
description, whether general or special ey
ceps taxes TO pay valid Indebtedness now ex,
isupg, or bonds which may be issued in re-
newat OF such Indebtedness.
STATE OF MISSOCRILSS
L. ALEXANDER y. LEsCECR. Secretary n
state of the State of Missouri hprpby rer,;f,
that Tue foregoing are full. true and completI
copies OF the concurrent resolutions of III,
ihlrty-eighth general assembly of the state o
| Mssouri-Flrst constitutional amendment on
Titled: CONCURRENT RESOLUTION sub
mtung 10 the qualified voters of Missouri a,
amendment TO the constitution thereof. pro.id
ing for the removal of the seat of government
from the City O Jefferson to the city of Sedalia:
second constitutional amendment entitled
| 'ooNtt RRENT RESOLUTION submittin.
To the qualified voters of the state of Nissonr =
an amendment TO the constitution thereof. con
cernins the judicial Department. Third con
sututlonal amendment entitled: ..CONCI-R
kkNI RE>oLC TlON submitting to the quali
ned voters of the state of Missouri an amendmen
10 the constitution thereof. concerning educa tion
Tree schools and school ages and Fourtl
e0nStitutlonal amendment entitled: con
| CURRENT RESOLUTION submitting tn n
quahne0 voters of the state of Missouri .,
amendment To the constitution thereof relsrin,
" 49, I-Morks, electric or other light plant
lnhaoltsnts or less as appears by comparin.
ihe same with the original rolls of said ctJnr11r
/ in this Office, -
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF. hereunr, -
IaT hand and aifix the GREAT SEAL .
/ IGe state OF Missouri. Done At nf5ra !,
! t>EAL3 the City Of jefferson, this Iigrefufh \
! u September y. D.. 1896.
A \. IESJ- ETrR
Secretary ns @-ssrr