The Butler weekly times., 1896-10-29

he Constitution OF Missouri.
an amendment to the constitution thereof
| concerning education. free schools and school
| ages.
! Re :. .csoIyed ty the Senate. the House Of
| HeDresentoiiyes coueuyyTng therein:
That at a general election to be held on the
! Tuesday next following the nrst Monday In
November A D.. 1896, the following amend
ment to the constitution of Missouri, concern
J ing education, free schools and school ages.
| shall be submitted to the qualified voters OF
said state tO-wit: 49, .
SECTION l That section OF article Al OF
| the constitution OF the state be amended b
striking ont the word ''six' and inserting in
lieu thereof the word ''nve' SO that said sec.
| ti0n of the constitution shall read rs follows:
SECTION A general diffusion OF knoWl-
edge and intelligence being essential to the
preservation Of the rights and liberties OF the
people. the general assembly shal estapiish
| and maintain free public schools for the gra-
tuitous instruction of all persons in the state
between the ages of five and twenty years
FOURTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.
COSCU RRENT RESOLUTION submitting 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 it resolved by the House of Representa-
tiyes. the Senate concurring therein;
That at the general election to be held on
the Tuesday next following the first Monday
in November. A. d.. lss6. 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 other light plants for cities
containing &c. 900 Inhabitants or less, when
such cities elect to own same, and to provide
q proper sewerage for such cites;' that
| said section of the constitution when amended
| shall read as follows:
SECTION IL. Rates for 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-
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 million dollars and
| 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
| tnlIty-HVe cents On the nunure0 collars E6lua-
tioR. 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 and towns having
less than ten thousand and more than one
thousand inhabitants, said rate shall not ex-
ceed fifty cents On the hundred dollars valua-
| having nd iph n oil,
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; !;
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 val
uation. and in other districts to amount
not to exceed sixty five cents on the hundred
dollars valuation, on the condition that o
majority OF the voters who are taxpayers
voting at an election held to decide the ques-
tion,v vote for said increase For the purpose Of
erecting public buildings in counties, cities or
| school districts, and for the purpose of erect
ing or purchasing water works and electric or
other light plants for cities containing so. 600
! inhabitants or less, when such cities elect to
own same, and to provide proper sewerage
for such cities the rates of taxation herein
limited may be increased and the purpose for
which 1t Is intended shall have been submitted
to q vote of the people, and two thirds of the
qualified voters OF such county city or school
district voting at such election shall vote
therefor. The rate herein allowed to each
county shall be ascertained by the amount of
| taxable property therein. according to the
last assessment for state and county purposes.
| and the rate allowed to each city or town by
the number of inhabitants, according to the
| last census taken under the authority of the
| state or the L nited States; said restriction as
| to rate shall apply to taxes of every kind and
description, whether general or special, ex-
cept taxes to pay valid indebtedness now eN-
| isting, or bonds which may be issued in re-
| newai of such indebtedness