Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-10-22

and electric other light plarts for cities sas@
tanning ou.000 Inhabitants or less, when such
proper sewerage for such Cities so that said
section OF the constitution when amended shall
read as follows:
Section IL Rates for local purposes limits,
kosc, Increased for schools and erecting public
6tistdiags--Iexas for county. city. iowa and
school purposes may be levied on all subjects
and objects Of taxation. but the valuation Of
property therefor shall not exceed the valuR-
ton Of the same property in such town. city o.
school district for state and county purposes.
For county purposes, the annual rate on prop
erty, in counties having six million dollars Gr
less, shall not in the aggregate exceed nifty
cents on the one hundred dollars valuation: In
counties having six million dollars and under
ten million dollars, said rate snaII not exceGad
forty cents on the hundred dollars valuation;
in counties having ten million dollars and IN
uer thiIIy mIIIon uohors, ss.IG raLe St4aiA sYS
exceed fifty cents on the hundred dollars tSk-
uation; in counties having thirty million DOL
lars or more, said rate shall not exceed thirty
nye cents on the hundred dollars valuation. FOR
city and town purposes, the annual rate on prop
erty in cities and towns having thirty thou
sand inhabitants or more shall not, IN thu ag-
pregaLe exceed one hundred cents on the hum
bred dollars valuation; in cities and Gowns
having less than thirty thousand and over ten
thousand inhabitants, said rate shall Lot ex-
coed sixty cents on the hundred dollars yalua-
ton; in cities and towns having less than ten
thousand and more than one thousand fnhabi-
tauts, said rate shall not exceed fifty cents on
the hundred dollars valuation: and in towns
having one thousand lima oftantS or less, said
rate shall not exceed twenty-five cents on the
hundred dollars valuation For school pur-
poses in districts, the annual rate on property
shall not exceed forty cents on the hundred dol
lars valuation: Provided, the aforesaid annual
rates for school purposes may be increased in
districts formed OF cities and towns to an
amount net to exceed one collar on the hun
dred dollars valuation, and in other districts
to al amount not TO exceed sixty-tve cents on
the hundred dollars valuation. on the condition
that majority OF the voters who are tax-pay-
ers, voting at an election held TO decide the
question, vote for said increase. For the pu<-
pose Of erecting public buildings in counties.
cities or school districts. and for the purpose
Of erecting purchasing water-works aud
electric or other light plants for cities contain
ing 5000 inhabitants or less, when such
cities elect to own same, and TO pr9-
vide a proper sewerage for such cities
the rateI or taxation herein limited nlsy
tie increased and the purpose tor
which IL Is intended shall have been submitted
to a vote Of the people. and tyo-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 ascertaincd 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 United States: said restriction as to
! rate shall apply to taxes of every kind and de-
| scription, whether general or special. except
| taxes To- pay valid Indebtedness now existing,
| or bonds which may be issued in renewal Of
| such Indebtedness.