Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1896-10-22

FOURTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION submit
ting to the qualified voters of the state Of
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 1t resolved by the House of Representa-
tives, the Senate concurring therein;
That at the general election to be held on
the Tuesday next following the first Monday
in November, A. d. 1896, the following
amendmendment to the constitution of Mis-
souri,, concerning water!works, electric or
other light plants and public sewers, shall be
submitted to the qualified voters of said, state,
to wit; "a
SECTION 1. That section II, of article 70,
Of the constitution of the state of Missohfi.
be amended by adding after the word ''dist
tticts," in line three, the following land for
the purpose of purchasing or erecting water
works and electric or other light plants tor
cities containing 3o,coo inhabitants or less,
when such cities elect to own same, and 10
provide proper sewerage for such citiesi'
so that said section Of the constitution when
amended shall read as follows
Section II. Rates for local purposes-lim-
its, 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 eX-
caed the valuation of the same property in
such town, city or school district for state End
county purposes. For county purposes. the
opauoi irofa IN, haui ~
six million dollars or less, shall not In the ag-
gregate exceed fifty cents, on the hundred
dollars valuation: IN counties having six mill
lion 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 dol ars valuation; in counties
having thirty million dollars O.: more, said
rate shall not-exceed ehirty-hve cents on the
hundred dollars valuation. For city and
town purposes, the animal rate on property
in cities and towns having thirty thousand
inhabitants or more shall not, in The aggre-
gate, exceed one hInored cents on tine huns
dred dollars valuation, ine cities and towns
having less than thirty thousand and over ten
thousand inhabitants, said rate shah not ex-
ceed sixty cents on the hundred dollars val
uation; in cities and towns having less than ten
thousand and more than one thousand inhab-
itants, said rate shall not exceed Fifty cents
on the hundred dollars valuation; and in
towns having one thousand inhabitants or
less, said rate shall not exceed twenty-five
cents on the hundred dollars valuation. Fcr
school purposes in districts, the annual rate
on property shall not exceed forty cents on
the hundred dollars valuation: Provided, the
aforesaid annual rates for school purposes
may be increased in districts formed Of cities
and towns TO an'amount not to exceed one
dollar on the hundred dollars valuation, and
in other districts to an amount moi to exceed
| sixtyAfiye cents on the hundred dollars valua-
Ltion, on the condition that majority Of the
voters who are taxpayers. voting at in elec.
lion held to decide the qi'eslion. vote for said
increase. Forthe purpose of erecting public
buildings In counties, cities or school districts,