The Butler weekly times., 1896-10-22
,Ch1Ii cos uS5IlIUII-.NAL AMENDMENT.


CoSCt HhE<r RESOLUTION submitting to |
rhr 4u,Aiti~,i voters ot the state of Missouri |
an s''nri'iit' ni {" the constitution thereof, |
relating :" "'l"t- ""Ths. +itcir or other
liSnI p.autr AMI pubi'c sewers III cities of |
VII rtk Thousand inhahitahte or lees.
Be it Resolved hy the !ionse Of Represents
tiyes the S-,ate copcurring therein:
That at the general election 10 be held on
the Tuesday neAt following the first Monday
in November. \. d.. Is!G. the following
amendment to the constitution of Missouri
concerning water-works, electric or other
light plants and public sewers. shall be SUP
mitted to the qualified voters OF said state, to-
wit:
SECTION ] That section / 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
| poee Of purchasing or erecting waterworks
! and electric or other light plants for cities
! containing 80 go inhabltants or less. when
such cities elect to own same, and 10 p1ovide
a proper sewerage tor such ct,ies;' b" that
| said section of the constitution when amended
| shall read as follows:
! SECTION II Rates Tor local purposes-limts,
| how Increased for schools and erecting public
| buildings-TaNes 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 vaiua-
| tion 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 not exceed
| forty cents on the hundred dollars valuation:
In counties having ten mlliion noilars anu
under thirty million dollars. said rate shall
not exceed fifty cents on the hundred dollars
! valuation; in counties having thirty million
. dollars or more said rate shall not exceed
. thirty-fve cents on the hundred dollars valua-
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 anu towns having
| less than ten thousand and more than one
0 thousand inhabitants, said rate shall not eN
i coed fifty cents on the hundred dollars Valua
: | 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
forty cents on the hundred dollars valuation
n Provided the aforesaid annual rates FOL
y school purposes may be increased in districts
It formed OF cities and towns to an amount not u
|, exceed one dollar on the hundred dollars val
e uation. and in other districts to an amoun
;, not to exceed sixty five cents on the hundre'
dollars valuation, on the condition that
e majority of the voters who are taxpayers
Of voting at an election held to decide the ques
= tion, vote for said increase For the purpose Q
g erecting public buildings in counties, cities o
3. school districts and for the purpose OF erect
N ing or purchasing water works ana electro o
re other light plants for citles containing 'o w
inhsbitauts or Iess when such cities elect t
y own same ard to provide Il proper seWeras
he for such cities, the rates OF taxation herei
III limited may be increased AMI the purpose TO
OF when it il intended shall have been submltte
to q vote of the people. and two-thirds OF I'll
n ouali1ed voters OF such county, city or schot
e, district voting at such election shall vot
he therefor The rate herein allowed to eac
re county shall be ascertained by the amount {
oy taxable property therein. according TO u
t. last assessment for state and county purpose
v and the rate allowed to each city or town
in the number of inhabitants, according to II
ne las, ransus taken under the authority Of II
CHI state or the nited States: said restriction
ne TO rate shall apply to taxes OF every klnh an
C. description whether general or special. e
ceps taxes to pay valid Indebtedness now e:
ms listing or bonds which may be issued in
%. newal of such indebtedness.