The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1902-10-02

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ness. Provided. thAa the city VI 81 Louis
may levy for munielp~l purposes, ia addi-
ton - the municipal rate Of tekAilan
above pfoyidee- q rate not eHceedinN nie
purposes II aaia city were par; Of coun-
FIFTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND.
hENT Joint ana concurrent resolution
submitting 90 the qualified voters o. AIS
4ouTi an amendment 20 the constitution
thereof, eoacerutna taxation.
30 q resolved uy the senate. the H9uea
ol Representatives cancurrinB therein;
That at the general election. 20 be held
Ia this state on the firHt Tuesday htter
the irnt Monday IN November. a. -, lhlL
there shall be submlttod tor adoption %
the qualified voters of It's state, the tql-
lpwing constitutional amendment. 20 VII
That section eleven uD of article ten ilvl
~ tilc cunstituiion of the atnta oi Ais,
souri, ~ and the same ls hervhy amcnaea
contained in tho twonty-third ana ;xeh-
g.inurth lines OF said section Eor ~,
school purposes IN districts. the annual
rate on property shah not exceed forty
CENTS on the hundred dollars valuation. F"
and inserting in lleu thereof the follow
tng sentence. "Fur school purposes IN
dihifigiH composed of eiiies which hnys
one hundred thousand Inhabitants uf
more the annual rate oU property shall
not exceed atxty Cunta of the hundred
collars valuation. and In other districts
AMNNI AhNAhG NH tlNN uMMAffA MNlAAfN HAAANaN
uon. W. that said section. when 30
amended. shall read;
Section H. Rates Tor Local Purpoaes-
Lifnlts-tiow Increased fos School and
Erecting Public buildings. Taxes for
county. city town and school purposes
may br levied 0n an subjects and objects
Of taxation. but tho valuation 0f prup-
eri} therefor, shall not exceed the Talun-
u0n OF the same property in such town.
elty as school district for state and couu-
~ purposes For county purposes the an
nual Iste on property. IN eoanties hay-
.nE siE million dollars " lesa, shall not,
the hundred dollars valuation: To- cuun-
ties having six million dollars. and undnr
ten million dnliifs, SAID rate eheii pot
exceed forty Ucidh on the hundred dot
million dollars and under thirty milton
dollars. Aaid rate shall not exceed nifty
cents ON tho hundred dollars valuation
and la counties having thirty million dol.
lars OF more. said rate shall not exceed
thirty -fiH6 cents uu the hundred dollars
valuation, For city and town purposes
nc annual rate on proprrty ~ cities and
tgWns having thirty Jhnusnnd inhabitants
ur more shall not. N the aggregate, cK-
resd one hundred cents on the one hun
dred dollars valuation IN cities ana towns
having less than thirty thousand and
ever ten Thousand inhabitants. said rate
shall not exceed sixty cents on the hun
ufyd dollars valuation. th cities and
towns having lpss tnnn ten thousand and
rate shall not exceed atty cents on the
hundred dollars valuation; and iu towns
having one thousand inhabitants or irza.
said rate shall not eScwpd twenty-five
cents on the hundred dollars valuation.
fot schuOi purposes IN districts composed
Of cities which have vne hundred thou
nand inhabitants OF more. the annual rate
on prdpeTty niian not exceed sixty cents
on the hundred dollars valuation and in
other Districts forty cents on the hundred
dollars valuation. Provided. the Hforo-
Rtid annual rates for school purpuEea
n,,, may b. incrsassd. 10 distrietn formed of
excred oBe dollar on the hundred doiisrs
valuation, and IN other districts Go an
amount not 20 exceed sixty-liye cents on
the hundred dollars valuation. on the
craaitien that a majority OF the voters
who afe tax payers. voting az an election
held Co decide tho question. vote for said
increase. Fqr the purposes Of erecting
school districts. the rate OF taxation here
W limited mhY be increased when the
rate % such inereuEa ard the purpose for
miited 60 vote u the people. and two
thirds OF the guaiifrd voters OF atck
county. city or school district. voting at
such election, shall vote therefor. The
rate herein allowed TO each county shall
be hauartnln' ! by the amount of taxable
property thef In. according 10 the last az
sesalnsnt for state and county purposes.
~ ths ..iss allowed 70 esril city or town
!" the last census taken under the
authority of the state, or Of the United
States, said restrictions as to rates
aesesiea @ " %heshsr % SsnSrs ~ Snsry Or HsS sS-s Sa
except taxes TO pay valid indebtsdnena
nos existing. or bonds which may b. -
sued In renewal Of such Indebtedness
SIXTH CONSTITUTIONAL, AMEND.
MI3NT. joint and concurrent resolution
sdhmitllna 10 the qualified voters " the
state an amendment to section II article
\ Of the constitution Of Missouri
be y resolved by the Senate. the House
ni Representative cuneurrinE therein;
Thai AZ the geuqrisl eieetiun, 10 b. held
on Tuesday next following the nrHi Aan-
day n November. is2. the following
amendment 10 the constitution nf the
state af Missouri concerning revenue and
taxation. shall be submitted to the qaali-
hed voters Of said state. 10 wit:
Ihai scction Y og article Y Of the
amended ey adding after the word
same, w the last line 81 said section,
ths following.
',Proyidsa; tnsi IN the eity Of 81 Louis
Nfil,ee0 that being the amount .aHsufDed
by SAID city sn the scheme OF sspaFatiou
from the roeaty OF 81. Louis. and tho
uary !. 1901. eKpsnded IN the canstructlos,
OF 9AteTwurkK for the city ot 81 Lsfuie
end any bonds which may be herrastsr
lssued ~ sSid city Ia the construction
and Improvement oi waterwofkS, the pay.
menl 81 the interest whereon and fha
principal whereUf nhaii be provided from
iae revenues of said waterwgrkM: that "
70 ea{, The amount ot said baHda which
be Included ln the computation Of the en-
iHtins bonded indebtedness in detefrafhinR
the anncant ~ BONDS authorised "a be N.
sued by said city with the aEssut OF two
thirds q the voters under the previalons
~ thsH article. but said city shall be ass-
thurined az any time 10 issue bdffdn ssish
ilie assent aforesaid ~ 81 ansount Ia.
than that above nansna, 60 the amount
Of tive par cent. OF the vaiuG 0f the
taxable property N said city, 20 be an.
eefsasnsd As above nrgvidsd. and said city
yeivrn. 20 fasase bonas faf the eonsfruc-
llaa nit& Improvement uf waserworkp the
interest wheffon and the principal whore
os os mai nal ns proviasd iSI from the lnsene
Sabi.Eh a sinking fund for. the payment
Of The bonds so authorized according 10
the usasH aked from the maturity Of the
same ffuvis5ed. further, that IN tho city
~ Kansas city. Tbs amount OF buss6s
tAaped ~ SAID city, bearing date july i,
lH1, frs acquiring sAte-@eshe and sll
beHsla hereafter iesueA In renewal 90 satA
hoitda OF any portion thersnf shall not be
Included ~ tne computation Of the exist-
ing bonded indebtedness cf eaid citY tft
Determining the aspaunt q bonds author-
asa !" y = sss.,sa 4 ssaa .h city wln sas
the pfeslfioas pf ihla arsisis. sAt sails
city shaii be aNlhQFtzaa at any time 10
Aenar beads vita tbs ahznnt sf1renaia 10
an amount tnetutIHg outstanding tu.
dshtsdness. gibey than that atspve named.
q the esnuHnt Of I've per nanfnm Df The
sAlpn ~ tha tnsable sagutsss.F u said city
- h4 aaesFsatusd a. Aknsa spanE5Ad - 40
tssat saia seetioH af the sensfitusipsl.
when afaafldesi. shall fead aa fpilewss
seetina r AunieiTas ladentsanesH,
atsr. sohepi aissrssl 81 other paliiseal eas-
Fpraiion 81 ztfiAszvinian ex tnn stpts. Hlaan
be allowed 10 hnnuma indebted III any
EsAnnsf m for any uzlrpoze % an afnonut
rxesedIAK n Nny &1Hr the tnaume ana
trFssnp saps ided fax gueh ysar. wtthoit
the nzpeat ef twO-fhlrfs " the veserS
ttsr6sa wveifn at IN s1cetton 10 be hesd
for thnk pt'r7.cas; nar ~ eases feaiAftaF
such a.sei;s ssAA any i.ssiehte1nHss " 81
eiadisg = exixssax ~ insienssdns@x. - Il ssS a.
EreRats nxuaextink Hxe puf n<iA:usn ua siss
raitse rr the tAxShl~ pfcnertf f,5ersin. 20
VI ssreffAihzd = ts.s eas4e4u,eaf u&kt
hGf%rt the i4nk akxcesrfDaI Tor ttmfp nn1
ring u sur6 Indebtedness; rroSj6aA, fNNt
WITH speh n<sent nnx rcszcty may " -.
lowed e eeesuse s1dshez4 = isrxex
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