The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1902-10-18

towns having lee than thirty thousand
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Tate shall not exceed SlNty cea.ts On lac
hundred dollars valuation; IN cities and
towns having less than ten thousand and
more than one thousand Inhabitants said
rate shall not exceed hfty cents on the
hundred dollars valuation, and m towns
having one thousand Inhabitants or less,
said rate shall Rot exceed twenty-five
cents on the hundred dollars valuation.
For school purposes In districts the an
nual rate on property shall not exceed
forty cents on the hundred dollars valua-
ton; Provided. the aforesaid annual
rates for school purposes may be IN
creased, In districts formed of cities and
towns 10 an amount not TO exceed one
dollar on the hundred dollars valuation,
and In other districts to an amount not
to exceed sixty-iive cents on the hundred
dollars valuation. OF the condition that a
majority Of the voters who are tax-pay-
crs. voting at an election held to decide
the question. vote for said increase. For
the purpose OF erecting public buildings
in counties, cities or school districts the
rates OF taxation herein limited may be
increased when the rate of such Increase
and the purpose for which II Is Intended
shall have been submitted to a vote Of
the people. and two-thirds of the qualified
voters of such county, city or school dis
trict, voting at such election, shall vote
therefor. The rate herein allowed to each
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Of taxable property therein, according TO
the last assessment for state and county
purposes, and the rate allowed to each
city or town by the number OF inhabit-
ants, according to the last census taken
under the authority Of the state, or of the
United States; said restrictions as to
mates shall apply to taxes Of every kind
and description. whether general or spe-
cial, except taxes to pay valid indebted
ness now existing, or bonds which may
hp issued In renewal Of SnQl indehtpO-
ness: Provided, that the city Of st. Louis
may levy for municipal purposes. in addi-
ton to the municipal rate Of taxation
above provided, a rate not exceeding the
rate which would be allowed for county
purposes II said city were part Of a coun-
ty.
FIFTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT.-Joint INK concurrent resolution
submitting 70 .he qualhlvd voters OF Alls-
soml an aIaei.4in1nt To the constitution
thereof, ~co.ceiLlng taxation.
DC IL resOiCcl DO me S,ndte, me House Of
RtprtSeHt0iiUCS cOaCuuriny therein.
that al Tie general el4c.4uu, 70 be held
h. this state On me iirat Tuesddy after
the nrst Monday in Novembc., A. ID. 49,,
there hall be submitted for adoption to
lac uuaiatlL voters Vi lac atate, the fOi-
lowing constitutional amendment, TO wit:
that section eieNen AZ Of article ten QW
81 The constitution OF the state OF Mis-
auuri be and the SAM Is hereby amended
by striking out the following sentence
cusltaintu IN The twenty-thitd and TWEEN
ty-fourth lines Of said section: For
achCol purposes in districts, the annual
rate on property shall not exceed forty
cents on The hundred dollars valuation, =
and inserting in lieu thereof the follow
ing sentence: For school purposes In
d.. tricts composed of clues, which have
one hundred thousand inhabitants or
more the ANNUAL rate on property shall
not exceed sixty cents on the hundred
dollars valuation, ard in other districts
forty cents on the hundred dollars Valua-
tion;' SO that said section, when so
amended, shall read:
Section II. Rates for Local Purposes
Limlts-How IncreaAcd for School and
Erecting Public Buildings.-Taxes for
county, city, town ana school purposes
may be levied on all subjects and objects
Of taxation; but the valuation of prop
erty therefor, shall not exceed the valua-
ton of the same property in such town,
city or school district for state and county
puI poses. For ctl.lty pr poses the an
nual rate on property, in counties hay-
ing six million dollars or less, shall not,
In the aggregate, exceed fifty cents on
the bundled dollars valuation; in coun-
ties having six million dollars, and under
ten million dollars, SAID rate shall not
exceed forty cents on the hundred dol
lars valuation; in counties having ten
million dollars and under thirty million
dCl.prc, said ratr shall not exceed fifty
cents on the hundreu collars valuation T;
and in counties having thirty million dol
lars or more, said rate shall not exceed
thirty-fve cents on the hundred dollars
valuation. For city and town purposes
the annual rate on property In cities and
towns having thirty thousand inhabitants
or more shall not, In the aggregate, ex-
coed one hundred cents OF the one hundred
dollars valuation; in cities and towns
having less than thirty thousand and
over ten thousand inhabitants. said rate
shall not exceed sixty cents on the hun
bred dollars valuation; in cities and
towns having less han ten thousand and
more than one thousand inhabitants, said
rate shall not exceed fifty cents on the
hundred dollars valuation; and in towns
having one thousand inhabitants, or less
said rate 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 shall not exceed sixty cents
on the hundred dollars valuation and in
other districts forty cents on the hundred
dollars valuation: Provided, the afore-
said annual rates for school purposes
may be increased, IN districts formed OF
cities and towns, to an amount not to
exceed one dollar on the hundred dollars
valuation. and In other districts to an
amount not to exceed siXty-five cents on
the hundred dollars valuation, on the
condition that a majority of the voters
who are taxpayers, voting at an election
held to decide the question:, vote for said
increase. For the purposes of erecting
public buildings in counties, cities oil
school districts, the rate of taxation here
in limited may be increased when the
rate of such increase and the purpose for
which It is intended shall nave been sub
mitted to a vote Of the people, and two
thirds of the qualified voters OF such
county, city or school district, voting at
such election. shall vote therefor. The
rate herein allowed to each county shall
be ascertained by the amount Of taxable
property therein, according to the last as
sessment for state and county purposes
and the rate allowed to each city or town
by the number of inhabitants, according
to the last census taken under the
authority of the state, or of the United
States said restrictions as to rates
shall apply to taxes OF every kind and
description, whether general or special,
except taxes to pay valid Indebtedness
now existing, or bonds which may be is
sued In renewal Of such indebtedness.
SIXTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT.-Joint and concurrent resolution
submitting to the qualified voters Of the
State an amendment to section IL. article
x Of the constitution OF Missouri.
Be Il resolved BY the Senate, the House OF
Representatives. cOHcurTtHg therein:
That at the general election, to be held
on Tuesday next, following the first Men
day In November. 1902 the following