The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1902-10-30

ness: iroNtlco. that the city Of a.. Louis
may lesy tor n,unieipal purpose. N ad',.. y.
above provided, rate not e2JrullUg tue
rate which wRuid be allowed for county
purposes n said city we're para % cuun-
FIFTH coNsTITUTIoNAL AMEND
NT.-Ioint and concurrent resolution
submitting TO ths aaaiihed voters O! Ais+
souri On amendment 90 the constitution
ihsrrof. eoncernina tRrntinnf
he q resolved by the Senate, the House
% Representatives concnrting therein;
That al tbs general election. tn BE- l!eid
ln tnis state on the nrut Tuesday after
the flTat Monday In November. A. ~, lti3.
thera ahall b. submitted IOI adoption 10
sss- vuaiiiicu voters af the state. tnr Tot
lowing constitutional amendment TO wit;
Tha! section eleven up OF article ten 40
OF the constitH.len ~ the staie % ME-
sonri BE- and the same Il hereby amenaed
contained IN the twehiy"third aHd TWEEN
ty.fourth lines % said section. "f0r
school purposes iE districts, the annual
centn on ths hundred dollars valuation"
and inserting la lieu thereof the follow
ms sentence. Fer school puyposca ln
one hundred thousand inhablianta -
more tho annual rate on property shall
not exceed sixty cents on the bundled
dollars valuation, aud ~ other Districts
forty echia on the hundred dollars Naluu-
uon:' 80 that said section. when so
amended. shall read
Session H. Rates for Local TurposcB--.
LimitR-Iiuw Increased for School and
Erecting Public BuililnEa Taxes for
county, city town ana school gGrrrrns
may be levied on all subjects Eud ublceta
OF taxation. but the valuation of prop
arty therefor, shall not exceed the rulnt-
tlon OF the same property In such town.
city or school district for gtaie and coun.
" purposes. For eouEiy purpose tho an
nuai rate on property. IN coupiics hay.
Ing alN million J0ilarg or tgas shall not.
~ the Aggregate. exceed nifty cents or
the hundred doiiIrs valuation, lu c1uu-
Ties having sir milton dollars, aud under
ten million dnllEra. said rate shall not
exceed forty coits on the hundred dol.
larH valuation; IN counties having ten
million dollars aad under thlrty million
doiinrB, said rate shall uot exceed ufty
centa on the huudred dollars valuation,
and In counties hrving thirty million dot
lars or more. said rate shall not exceed
vauson ' or e,y i tnS aSa hnHaINI to% prBi a2ass
the annual rate on property w. citics and
towns having thirty thousand Inhabitants
or more shall not. in tie aggregate, ca
eeed enc hundred cents on tie one hun
dred dollars valuation. IN cities and towns
having less than thirty thousand ana
over ten thousand inhabitants. said rate
snail not cxcecd sixty cents on tho hun.
dFcd dollars valuation. Ia cities a.1
towns having less than ten thousand and
more than ono thousand inhabitants, said
rate shall not exceed lfiy cents on IN"
having one thousand Inhabitants or less.
sate rata shall not exceed twenty-five
cents on the hundred dollars valuation.
for school purposes In Districts composed
OF cities which have one hundred thou
sand Inhabitants or more, the annual rate
on property shah not exceed sixty cnntJ
on the hundred dollars valuation and IN
other distIicts forty cents on tho hundred
dollars Naiuatioul Provided, the agore-
naid annual rates for school purposes
may be Increased. In diatricta formed Of
sssssa rs one Ssitas on n the aandrsa % dsiiafs Sa -
valuation. and In other districts 10 an
amount not 20 exceed sixiy-nye cents on
the hundred dollars valuation, on the
condition that a majority OF the voters
VINO are tax payers. voting at an election
heid 70 decide the question. vote for said
increase, kor the purposes OF erecting
public buildings Ia counties. citier. or
school distrtets. the rate OF taxation here
In limited may be increased when tEr
rHte ,Ih o. spen Increase and the purnoSe for
niittea 70 vote % the people. and two
thirds Of tire qualified voters Of such
county. city or school district. voting at
rate herein allowed TO each county shat
be ascertain By the amount OF iaxublc
properly thel N. according 60 the last as
and the rate allowed 10 each city or town
w the number of inhab!lanta. according
20 the last census taken under the
AAnthor'y A.y q the state. or of the United
description, whether general or 's'ls Special I
except taxes 70 pay valid iBdebtedngs
sued IN renewal Of such indebtedness.
SIXTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND.
MENT.--1otnt and concurrent rcIoiutigp
submitting 10 the qualified yoSfs OF ths
state an amendment to section ", article
X OF the constitution Of Missouri
De il resolved by the Senate. the House
Of Representatives coucurfing therein:
That ~ the kenstal election, % be held
day IN November, is2, the following
amendment to the constitution Of tha
state OF Missouri. concerning revenue ana
taxation. shell be submitted TO the quail
Eed 2oters uf said state 20 wit.
That section L OF article X OF the
constitution OF the state % Missouri. be
same, ln the last line ni said section,
Provided. that In the city OF St Louis
the amount of bonds nOs asgregAting
ss.Iil.oaQ. that being the amount assumed
by said city In the scheme VI separation
from tbs county OF 81, Louis aud the
aurn OF b.sss.eoo heretofore prior 20 Jan
of waterwosks for the elty Of N I.nuis.
ana any honda which may be hereafter
lsaufd hy said city In the construction
ment Of the Interest Whereou and the
principal whereof nhali be provided from
the revenues of said water works: that n
70 sag. The amount OF said boads which
shall be outstanding at any time shall not
be included tn The computation of the ex-
listing bonded Indebtedness la determining
the amount OF bonds authorized TO ~ la-
uued by gala city with the assent of two
thirds Of the voters under the provisions
Of this article. but said city shat. he au-
thorixed at sny time to issae bonds with
tsse assent atorssaid 70 On amount in.
than that above naiaed. TO tho amouus
OF i've per cent. og the value uf the
taxnble pronerty IN aa!d siiy, 10 be as
as above provided. aud SAID CITY
shall have power. with speh assent of the
voters. 20 issue hunds foT the conEtFuc-
ticu and improvement OF waterworkR. the
q shsli be providsd iar isom antn ine inssme income
Of said WateSwcfks. said city shau rs-
tzb!ish 4 ssnkins fund fer the payment
q the bonds 20 authorized according 70
sxmss Provided. further, that IN the city
OF Kansas City. tire amount OF bands
issssa by sasd city, bearing date July J,
bonds hereafter issuad ln renewal at Hsid
bonds or nuy portios thereof shall not be
Included in The computation 81 the ezis.-
sF 1nnasn ne sesss seTaa me-
ized 10 he .spued hy said city. wtlb The
aassnt OF twa-tiiisds ot the yrters under
the provisions of this article. but saiG
Essae bonds wlfh sha assent aforesaid 70
an amount Including outstasdnx ia-
ether than that nbpA named.
10 the amount OF i've p0r eentum eI the
vniaa OF the taxabis property Ia naid city
10 ~ arccrtatarc as above Hpecined." 70
that 1aid section al the constitution.
ss . s'nssd s.ss ses. Fssa a ,sssss.,. ts'ssxs
L14mi< ef~-Ne caaniy. city. sawn, toxin
pofett5n 81 suh<tyts8ar Of the state, shaii
- allowed 20 berpme sadebNsd 70 amy
nsnnH3fer fef any pursscss q mn azaaupl
mxGe&dink n Hny tHAx kbr incosne and
10 unsont Of twp-fhfrds 81 thsr yufsre
l&ereaf voting Rt N eiBctinH 70 be b1.a
fw that pnfpnSss nor In cnxeT reahsfinS
nseh esRsas shall nns in3ebte6ncaa se al
|&We9 - bs iscurFed 10 nj amauHt W..
1)o11n9 exixtiqx 5raactrdnene IN shs ar
Hrenmf1 excke1irE live par centum "a thu
0ou0e of ti1a taxAh1s jpfup&rey thsraiss. 10
~ aMoertsined ~ the a1n4Nanscat n4xt
Aekees the lasf a1so1<sn141 ~ state and I
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Rn1ea1t ~ ~ ets<stsr n \ reesF< tusis<
q ~; ~ Gsstaed in5shsr, INT a..y
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