Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-10-02


tain cities.
BE it rcsoIped by the Senate, the House Of
| Representatives c0ncmring therein, as fol-
| lOrs:
on Tuesday next following the first Mon
day in November A. D. 1902, the follow
/ ing amendment to the constitution of the
state of Missouri, relating to the limit of
Indebtedness of certain cities of the state
Of Missouri, shall be submitted for adop-
tion or rejection, to the qualified voters
of the said state of Missouri, to wit:
That article ten (X) of the constitution
is hereby amended by adding after sec
tion u of said article. a new section, to
be known as section 12a of article ten (X)
and to read as follows:
Section la. Any city in this state con-
! tanning not more than thirty thousand
| $50 ,000) nor less than two thousand (2,00O
| inhabitants. may, with the assent of two
thirds of the voters thereof voting at
an election to be held for that purpose be
allowed to become indebted in a larger
amount than specified in section twelve
of article ten (X) of the constitution of
this state, not exceeding an additional
five (5) per centum on the value of the
taxable property therein, for the purpose
of purchasing or constructing water
works, electric or other light plants, to
be owned exclusively by the city so pur-
chasing or constructing the same: Pro-
vided, that any such city incurring any
such indebtedness requiring the assent of
the voters as aforesaid, shall have the
power to provide for, and, before or at
| the time of incurring such Indebtedness,
shall provide for the collection of an an
nual tax in addition to the other taxes
provided for by this constitution, suffi-
cient to pay the interest on such in
debtedness as it falls due, and also to
constitute a sinking fund for the pay
ment of the principal thereof within
twenty years from the time of contract
ing the same, any provision in this con-
stitution to the contrary. notwithstand-
STATE OF MIssOURI-ss.
| I, Sam B. Cook, Secretary of State Of
the state of Missouri, hereby certify that
the foregoing are full true and complete
copies Of the, concurrent resolutions of
State of Missouri-First constitutional
amendment, entitled
"Senate joint and concurrent resolution
| No. 1 submitting to the qualified voters
tuition repeating sections % and 23 of ar
ticle 10;"
Second constitutional amendment, en-
titled
Joint and concurrent resolution to
amend section of article of the consti-
tuition of the state of Missouri"
Third constitutional amendment, en-
ttleS
"Joint and concurrent resolution sub
mitting to the qualified voters an amend
ment to the constitution of Missouri, re-
pealng section %, article TX, and enact
ing a new section in lieu thereof"
Fourth constitutional amendment, en-
titled
"Jont and concurrent resolution sub
mitting to the qualified voters of the
state an amendment to section II, article
X of the constitution of Missouri
Fifth constitutional amendment, en-
titled
Joint and concurrent resolution sub
mitting to the qualified voters of Missouri
an amendment to the constitution there
of. concerning taXation;"
Sixth constitutional amendment, en-
titled
Joint and concurrent resolution sub
mitting to the qualified voters of the
state an amendment to section 12, article
X of the constitution of Missouri"
Seventh constitutional amendment, en-
titled
"Senate joint and concurrent resolution
submitting to the qualified voters of Mis-
souri, an amendment to the constitution
thereof to define the status of the state
certificates of Indebtedness now on de-
posit in the state treasury and held in
trust for the public school fund" and the
seminary fund" to extend and perpetu-
ate the same to provide for the payment
of the interest thereon; and to provide for
the future Investment of school and semi
nary funds' and
Eighth constitutional amendment, en-
titled
Joint and concurrent resolution pro-
vding for the amendment of article ten
(X) of the constitution of the state of
Missouri. by adding a new section after
section u of said article, to be known as
section ia of said article, relating to the
limit of Indebtedness of certain cities:'
as appears by comparing the same with
the original rolls of said concurrent reso-
lutions now on file, as the law directs, in
this office.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, 7 here
unto sci, my hand and affx the GREAT
SEAL of the State of Missouri. Done at
office in the City of Jefferson this thir-
teenth day Of September, A. D. 1902.