The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-10-08

ntrued AZ lmrnifiur the ekietina lialia.
lions Nrcn Tie rate " taxation in the
lmrhirlnE the rlrhl afIhny couhty OF cit,
% levy any TOWN n lconac ihx nov pro.
ylded ~ any eSif " law or che rter.
i not appropriated f3r state fasation by
she general assembly undfr the proceeding
SIXTH CoNsTITrrqoNAt. AMEND.
MENr lulnt ant G ngufrent resoln.
tipu providing for tlr amendment OF
section I'm ~ ~ Gle ten ~ - the
NensNtuiion ei state ~ Missouri.
OF certain CITIES.
Ne u resolved BY tie Senate, the neuss
81 Representative ccrcurrira thcrelni
That az thc q J election 10 De held
on TueEday next ION winR tht Gret Mon
DAY in EnNomafr. zoos. thf f0r0wiua
amendment 90 ihc Consultation 10 the
state o. Missouri. relating 70 the limit
~ indebtedness o. certain cities % the
state 81 Missouri. shnh he submitted for
adoption or rejection SO the qualified
voters o. the state o. Missouri. to-wiU
That section la o. article ten tNl Of
thu Constitution Of TIE state % Missouri
be and Tire same Is hereby amended by
inserting the words and the Indebted
ness OF such city heretofore Incurred
OF hereafter TO be incurred FOR the pur-
chase OF construction ~ Waterworks
electric or other nght plants shall not
Of indebtedness which may be Incurred
under the provisions OF section la OF ar
ticie ten fNl Of The Constitution of this
state" between the word same" and
the word provided" IN the tenth lire
81 sid Eecfion 80 that said section Isn.
when amended, shall read as follows.
Section i2a Any clty iu this state con
tnining not. more than thirty thousand
feQ.cQol nor less than two thousand a.
COZ Inhabitants may with the assent o.
two-thirds Of the voters thereof. voftus
az an election 10 be held FOR that pur-
pose be allowed 70 become Indebted in
= srEer amount than specified in sec
ton twelve of article ten CN) % the
Constitution Of This state. not exceed
ms an additional hvc (bD per ceutum on
the value Of the taxable property there
IN for the purpose % purchasing or con
etructinE WaterWorka. electric or other
Wight plants, to be owned exclusively BY
the city purchasing or constructing the
SAME and the indebtedness OF nny such
city heretofore incurred Or hereafter to
be incurred Tor the purchase or construc-
ton Of waterworks. electric or other light
plants, shall not be considered in deter
mfninG the amount q indebtedness which
may DO Incurred under the provisions Of
section twelve 81 srticle ten fXl % the
Constitution Of this state: Provided. that
any such city mourning any "a indsbt-
edness requiring the assent OF the voters
az Aforesaid shall have the power 70 pro-
vide for. and before or az the time Of In
curing such indebtedness. shall provide
Tor tne collection of o. annua tax In
addition % the other taxes provided for
BY this Constitution sufficient 10 pay
the interest or sucn Indebtedness as g.
fails due. and also to constitute a sink
Ing FUND for the payment % the princi-
pal thereof. within twenty years from the
time % contracting the sa ,nr.. any pro-
vision IN this Constitution TO the con-
urary Notwithstanding
SEVENTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MkhT--Joint and concurrent resoiu-
tipu submitting 20 the qualified voters
o. the state ~ Missouri an amendment
70 the Constitution thereof. conserving
taNattcn-
BE Il resolved BY the House Of Represent
atives. the Senate eoneurrins therein
That AZ the general election 20 Dc held
on Tuesday next following the FIRST Mon.
day In November. 1908. the following
amendment 90 the Constitution Of the
state q Missouri. concerning taxation
shall bo submitted 70 the auailded voters
Of said state to-Wit:
Section !. hat article ten o. the Con
s~titution Of ne state Of Missouri BE-. and
the same Is hereby amended. 81 addinS
thereto one new section. 70 be known az
section O3D twenty-saven. which a. en-
words sad figures as follows
the hundred dollars Assessed valuation
shall be lcVsed and collected on all OBJ
jects ard subjects u taxation. All mon.
apart and appnrtioned Ia the several
counties q the state IN such manner az
may be provided for by law as a perma-
EIGHTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT-Ioint and concurrent rraolu-
tt1n providing Tor the amendment Of
Article y OF the CONSTITUTION OF Mis-
souri, BY adding a new section. % De
known as section ish Of said article Re.
iaung 20 the limit OF indebtedness Of
certain cities
ss Il resolved by the SENATE, the Heu,s o.
Representatives ~eoueurrins therein, a.
That a. the general election to be
held on Tuesday next following the first
Monday in November. A. % 1908. the
following amendment 20 the Constitu.
zion % she state 81 Missouri, relating 20
Of the state Of Missouri. shan be sub
mitted for adoption OF rejection % the
quailhed voters % the state of Missouri.
to-Wit: ma article \ q the Constitu-
zane ~ hereby amended by adding a new
section. TO be known a. section lab OF
article X. and 70 read a. follows;
Section izh Any city In this state con
tanning one hundred thousand snhabi-
tants o. over may become Indebted Ia q
larger amount than specified in section
he state % Missouri. not exceeding an
additional 5 Per centum on thu value Of
the taxable properly therein. 10 b as
he last aasessmsnt iof state ana county
purposes previous % uo incurrinE of
such indsbtednoss toF ne pufposa n
copsiructing q .eequirhs b. purchase, or
otherwise. within tts corporate limits a
subway or Huhways, with lard. ap-
proscheH and other uppnf' 1aces noeeE.
Eary Tor the construction operation
NNNNHNN ~ ~ 80" ~ - ~ HMNM|
city Tor the ~trannportatiaf n persona
baggage. express and freight. and for.
pipes, wires and cables ussd Tor public
service purposes; Provided. that no in-
dahtodneaa authorized BY this nsrtian
shall be iHcnrred without the assent Of.
t~wo-thlrda u The QuaAaed voters II such
city voting Ter e. against such increase
81 indphfedHeaa. and provided further.
that such cir shall. before or az the
time ~ incurrina auy indebtedness au-
thaFiled by this section. provide for sha
collection Of fanl auuual tax sufficient
% pay the interest on such Indebtedness
a. IL feiia Que. also 20 cons dtuta a stink
ing fund for tho payment 81 the princi-
pal thereof within thirty years from the
time o. contracting the same. NJ the pay
ment ~ such Interest and principal Sc
not provided for from the operation on
lease ~ such subway or HubWaya.
STATE or MISSOURI
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
n John - hWanEcr Secretary ~ STATE
~ ths State % Missouri, hereby csrtifY
that the foregoing q q full true ana
complete copy OF tho Joint and CONCUR
rent resolutions n the FORTY. fourth Gen
rrai Assembly u the state % Missouri
uf die proposed Amendment % the Co..