The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1902-10-09

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above provided. a rate not exceeding tlta
rate which would be allowed tor county
purposes n said city were part Of eoua'
FIPTH CONSTITUTIONAL. AMEND
MftNTss-dnsHt and concurrent resolution
suesuittihE to tis u4aiiitHd NetHfa % AtAs.
sonri an antsnaHient 10 the constitution
tASta1fs Concerning taxation.
DO u resolved by th9 Senate, Tire Hausa
" Representatives ,eoueafFing therein
That AZ the general cleetlen, 20 be heid
" this state on the first Tuesday after
The first Monday IN November. A. y. ia.
there ahnn be submitted tor adoption 20
the qualified voters OF the state, the tol-
lowing constitutional amendment. 20 wlt;
That section elaycn uI) uf article smn slel
ef the constitution ot the state OF Mis-
souri, be and the same is hereby amended
!. by striking out the following Hsnteass
contained tr tae twanty-shird ana twrsa.
ty-fuufth lines Of Haid eeeu0ni "kVf
school purpones ia diatFtets. the annual
rate on property shall not exceed forty
ecnts on the hundred dollars valuation.
and thssriinE ~ ls@n thereof the fehowa
inE sehtebca: ''For school purposes in
ous hundred Thousand inhabitants or
more the annual rate on property shall
not exceed sixty cents on the hundr rSd
oa,y sesss a. i aa u oess aears ya
tom" so that said section. when 20
amended, shall read:
Section II. Rates Tor Local Purposes.
Ltmits-How Increased for School and
Erecting Public IiuildlnEa.-TRx for
county. city. town and school purposes
may be levied cn sil subjects and objects
OF taxation. but the valuation OF prop
eYty therefor, shah not exceed the valua-
ti0n Of the same property IN such town.,
city OF school district for state aud eoun-
y purpgsea far county garposes, The an an
Ing ak million dollars " lcNe, shall not.
IL fhe Aggregate. exceed hfty cents on
the hundred dollars valuation; ~ coun-
ties having six million dollars, and under
ton million dollars. said rate shall not
exceed forty CCitH on the hundred dol.
laTr valuation. ia counties having ten
million dollars aad under thirty milton
cents on the hut dFrd dollars valuation.
and IN counties htving tbifty million doll
lars or more, said rate shall not exceed
thiFty-hNu cents ou the hundred dollars
valuation, For city ana town purposes
the annual rate ca property ia citiss and
towns having thirty thousand inhabitants
or more shall not, IN the aggregate, ex-
ceed one hundred cents on the one hun
dFcd dollars valuation. ia citiea and tOwna
having less than thirty thousand and
over ten Thousand Inhabitants. said rata
shall not exceed sixty cents on tho hum
dFed dCilnra valuation. Ia cities and
towns having less than ten thousand aud
mofe thaa one thousand inhabitants. said
rate shall not exceed ufty cents on the
hundred dollars valuation, and Ia towns
having one thousand Inhabitants or iesa,
said rate shali not exceed twenty-five
For school purposes ia diatrictu composed
OF cities which have una hundred thou-
sand Inhabitants or more. tine annual rate
on property ahail not exceed sixty cents
on the hundred dollars valuation and in
other Districts forty cents on tito hundred
dollars valuation; Provided. the afore-
said annual rates for school purposes
may be Increased. tn districts formed of
cities and towns, TO AN amount not to
exceed one dollar on the hundred dollars
valuation. and IN other districts 90 an
amount not to exceed siNty-nte cents on
the hundred dollars valuation on thn
eoaditton that "A majority OF tho voters
Mho are tax payers voting at an election
held so decide the question, vote for said
increase Ter the pugposra of ersctfng
public buildings in counties, cities, or
school districts. the rate OF taxation here
in limited may be Increased when the
fatr ot snch increase and the purpose for
which q r. Intended shall have been sub
mitted to n vote af the people. and two
thirds Of the Quaiihed vuters Of such
county. city or school district. voting at
such election. shalt vute therefor. The
rate herein allowed 10 each county shall
be ascertain b th" amount uf taxable
property thrT in. according Iu the last as
sessnicHt for stale Aud county pttrf,6sva
and the rate allowed 10 each city az town
bE the number uf Inhabitants ATrarsline
to the last census taken under the
authority ~ the stats ur If United
ssatsH; said restrictions az 20 rates
shall apply To taxes Of every Kind aad
description. whether general or special.
nuw existing uF bonds which may h.. T..
suod Ia renewal q! such Indebtedness.
SIXTH CONSTITUTIONAL, AMEND
~ ENT Joint aud concurrent resolution
submitting to the quailnso voters uf the
state AN amendment to section T. article
y OF the constitution af Missouri
lie u resolved by tho Senate. the House
OF Representatives. CuucuFtluE therein.
That at the general election. 10 he held
on Tuesday neNt following the first Mau-
day in November. I!ag the following
amehdmsat 60 the constitution Of the
state of AiB4Vurt. eosse=tHillE revenue nftd
Taxation, shall be submitted 10 the quali-
ned voters Of said state TO wIt:
THAT section Z of article X of the
e0nalituti0n OF the state ~ Missouri. be
amended hr adding after the word
same, sn the last tine al said section,
the following:
the amount Of bonds nOg agEtegating
ss.li 80. that being the amount assumed
BY said city in the scheme Of acparatlon
from ". county OF ~; Louis and the
uary !. iNl, expended In the construction
of wateFwoFkH for the city OF ST, tepuIs
and any bonds which may b. hereafter
and Improvement ol waterworks, Inc pay.
meht Y the intercat whereon. ard the
principal whereof shall be provided from
the revenues OF said waterWorks: that is
TO say. the amount of sald bonds which
shall be outstanding az any time shall Fof
be included IN the computation OF the e4-
tstinE bonded Indebtedness In determining
the amount OF bonds authorized 20 be ls-
sued ey said city with the assent of two-
thirds OF fh8 voters under the provisions
q this article. but said city shall be au-
thorised at any time 60 issue bonds with
the assent aforesaid to an amount in
cluding outstanding indebtedness other
than that above named, 60 tha amount
Of nvo per cent. of tho value 0f the
taxable property ID said eity. 10 be as
eeTtatEed as above provided and nnid cIsv
shall hayB power. With such assent OF the
voters. 20 issue bonds for the eonstruc-
tson and improvement af waterwurky Ihe
Interest whsrson and the principal where
of shall De pruvidsd for from She income
Of said waterwoFks. Eald city shall CO.
of the bonds 10 authorized according 10
tha times fixe0 fnom the maturity OF the
asne; Provided. further, that Isl tha city
Iaansa by aaid city. bearins date July j.
las1. for acquiring watsrworks and all
bohda hereafter issued in renewal OF s2tA
hoi,ds q any portion thareof analI not be
included in the computation of the exist
ing sSudad Indebtedness Of said city In
determining the autssnt Of bonds author
lzaa :" se isss.sss ssy sssa city, w.;a sss
the provisions OF this article, htt said
city shall be authorized Mt amy tiuse 90
lssue eonda with ths assent aforrsaid 10
5stssdnsss. other dan that ti sbsvs asnssd.
to the amoant of Eve per c&ntum of the
value Of the taxahis properly In aasd city
q ee nsesFtainsd an ahose specsneds y 20
whsn amended. shall rsaa as fs.i.-ss
I:iTnii ai- Es county City. town. sewn.
posatlon or suhdsyiaion az shs atats, shall
10 allowed 10 became indebted IN &nx
Iznnnsr o. for assy pureoss ~ 40 amount
pressa for ssa sh ins ynas asof msshas aa
Tho assent Of twc~shlrtsH OF the vusafa