The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1902-10-23

ness! Provided that the city OF b. Louis
nay levy Tor municipal purposen, 10 addl-
above provided. q rate not 0xceoding tie
rate which would DO allowed Tor county
purposes II said city were part of ooun-
FIFTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MLNT. .--Iaint and concurrent resolution
submitting 90 the qualified voters Of Mlb-
souri an amendment &c the oonAtituuon
lh0reof, concerning taxation.
BE u resolved by the Senate, the House
ot Representatives eoncurting therein;
rs=t - tfss sssssss; si-sti1n. !" i,v ilsss.
~ this state on the nrnt Tuesday after
the nrst Monday IN November. A. y. Is12,
the auaiihsd voters OF the state, the fol-
lowing constitutional amendment, 20 Wit:
That Asrisan eleven ntl - article Ten slal
Of the Constitution OF the state Of Mis-
by striking out the following seatanes
{ eshtained IA tnu JWouty-tniru ana twNn-
t1.fourth lines of said section: "koy
rate on property shall not exceed forty
cents on tbs hundred dollars valuation
and inserting IN lien thereof the follow
districts composed OF cIlies, which hAvs
! one hundred thousand inhabitants or
more the annual rate on property AhAll
not exceed sixty cents on the hundred
dollars valuation. ana In other districts
forty c8piii on the hundred dollars yalua-
ton" 70 that aaid section. when so
Section II. Ratea for Local Purposes.
I Isimita-iloW Increased FOR School and
Erecting Public Buidlngs.-Taxes for
county sily. town and school purposes pose.
OF taxation. but the valuation ot prop
! erty therefor. shall not exceed the valuA-
s4 aGH o. o. sos sss sa,s a,s RfSPs5H " sSSa IoSn o
nuai rats on property. IN counties hAy-
ting Aix million dollars OF less, shall not.
/ ~ the aggregate, exceed nifty cents on
the hundred dollars valuation. IN coun-
ties having aia million dollars. and under
ton million dollars. said rate shall not
I exceed fotss CoitH on the hundred dot
I lara valuation: % counties having isa
| million dollars bEd under thirty million
I dollars, said rate shall not exceed nifty
ano in counties having thirty million dol-
| lars or moru. said rate shall not exceed
/ thirty-iiNs cents on the hundred dollars
I valuation. for city and town purposes
! towns having thirty thousand Inhabitants
/ CT more shall not, In the aggregate. sX-
/ drad dollars valuation. In eities ana towns
/ having less than thirty thousand and
| over ten thousand Inhabitants, said rate
shan not exceed sixty cents on the hun
! dred dollars valuation, Ia cities and
/ towns having iesa than ten thousand and
/ more than one thousand Inhabitants, said
rate shah not exceed nfty cents o. the
hundred dollars valuation, and IN towns
/ having one thousand Inhabitants or less.
| said rate shall not exceed twenty-nve
cents on the hundred dollArg valuation.
/ Of cities which have enc hundred thou-
sand Inhabitants or more. the annual rate
ON property shah not exceed sixty centa
/ on the hundred dollnrz valuation and IN
| other districts forty cents on tho hundred
dollars valuation; Provided, the afore-
said annual rates Tot. school purposes
siiiss h % ana te~Ss 10 an amount fI'',st hSs 10 10
exceed one dollar on the hundred dollars
/ valuation, and IN other districts 70 an
amount not TO exceed siNty-fivs cents on
/ she hundred dcliara valuation, on the
/ condition that a majority OF the voters
who are tax payers, voting At an election
increase. Eor the purposes Of erecting
/ public buildings Ia Counties cities, o.
| school districts, the rate Of taxation here
| In limited may be increased when the
| which Il is Intended shall have been sub
miiiSo 20 . vote Of the people, aud two
county, city or school district, voting at
such aisetion, shall vote therefor. The
| rate herein allowed 20 each county shall
bo ascertain by the amount OF taxable
I property that IN. according 20 the last as
/ sesNment for state and county purposes,
| aud the rate allowed TO each city OF town
/ By tho number Of Inhabitants. according
70 the iast census taken under the
| authority Of the state. or ut tho United
| states. said restrictions as TO rates
shall Apply to taHsS Of every kiEd and
y
| except taxaa 10 pay valid !ndcbtrdneas
now existing. OF bonds which may be iM-
aucd Ia renewal OF such indebtedness
SIXTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND.
| MEkT.--Joint and concurrent resolution
| submitting 80 the qualified voters OF the
state an amendment 10 section IL, article
/ X OF the constitution OF Missouri
| De Il resolved by the Senate, the House
| o. Representatives concuEring therein:
That at the general election, TO be held
on Tuesday next following the hrst Mon
amendment TO the constitution OF the
| state OF Missouri, concerning revenue and
taxation, shall be submitted 20 the quaii-
| ned voters Of Raid state. TO wit:
| That section u of article X OF the
| constitution OF the state OF Missouri. be
amended r adding after the word
same ln the last line al said section.
''Provlded. that IN the city OF ST. Louis
the amount Of bonds nov aEETegating
BY said city in the scheme OF separation
| from the county OF bt. Louis, and the
sum Of q soS,0 ,009 heretofore prior to Jan
uary !, isoi. espended In the construction
OF waterworks for the city OF 81 Louis.
| and any bonds which may b. hereafter
issued by said city In the construction
| and Improvement OF WutefwnFks, the pay
mant of the interest whereon and the
principal whereof shall be provided from
the revenues of said waterwOrss. that 10
sRai & enislandins al aus % tine S" shall nlea Roi
| be included In the computation OF the ex-
tating bonded indebtedness In determining
the amount OF bonds authorized 10 be Is
thirds Of tha voters under the provisions
OF this article. but said city shall be au-
thosizsd AZ any time to issue bonds with
eiuding outstanding indsbtedness other
| than that above named, TO the amount
% iiss ssE ssEi. % Us value - ias
cerinined aa above provided. and said city
| shall have power, with such assent Of the
votera. 90 issae bonds for the construc-
| ton and Improvement OF wnterworkE, tho
interest wherein ane the principal where
Of shall he proyided for from the Income
o. said vaferworks Said eiiy shail es-
Of the bonds 30 authorized according TO
the times fixed from the maturity Of the
same: Provided. further. that In the city
Of Kansas City, the amount OF boaas
issusd BY said city. bearing date July ],
ls96 for acquiring watsrworks and all
bonds hereafter Issued In renewal Of said
Included In The computation OF the exist
ing bonded indebtedness OF said city In
astermining ths amount OF bonds author
assent Of twe.thirds Of the voters Under
the provisions Of this article, but saie
city shall BE authorized az ANY Tins 70
issue bondz with tho assent Aforesaid 10
an amount ineludiaE outstanding Ia
dabtedneas. other than fsas above named.
10 the amount OF i've per cantum af the
| Fhtue oa tnS HakaoiT pknaNFt1 w k@iu tats
| 10 be ascsrtaisise 40 above s,ectned.' 80
that satd section Of the Constitution.
| when amended. shall read aa follows.
seetiaq 4. Aaa.csSai indebtsane,.s.
Limit of.--No county. city. tswn. town
ship. schaoi district or other political cor
posuttun or sutsdiy iaion sf the state. shall
bs allowed TO becou-e indebted In ant
sasssdins = E sf any ssy sss = insoms a % sns
| revenue provided for ssch yesr. without
| the assent cs two~thifsfs OF the voters
thereof voting at an election te be he'd
iGur that parsDoae: Aas n csses requiring
ssch aSHsnt shall nny inaesstsdnrsz ~ al
IDwed 10 ba incurred 20 an amount in
cludinG existing indeotednesx, Ia The az
EreEatr exeseff'nE nse per esn,um on the
| value Of The tnxants pforeTty therein. g
- aEcertsined bF tbs aasessmrnt nex'
before the faat assessment for state enc
county parpasnH previous 10 The incur.
ring cf sucfl ins1ehSsdnfas: Provided, tina:
With such ssseAt Asy county may he ".
iovsA q beessne tndssfsa &c q ierxei
xn3ount for this erYctisn Of q court HOUSE
| ~ 5xfis ard prcvt1sd further. that an,
county. city. town. township. ecAe1i dtk-
sabdivlslou ef the state incnFfinG All
tndebse6n~e.: xeansfne tas S.sant of g.
10 iirns u talsG ~ proyfds ~ shs cot
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