Mexico Missouri message., 1908-10-08

IN tho manner provided 10y ihc Eruor',
assembly.
struod as hnpRiring the oAi tins nnit q.
lions upon the rate OF tagutiOu IN th"
counties and cities uf the state. nor rs
impuiring the right OF any county or city
To- levy any form II license tax now prn.
Vidcd by. any existing law or charter;
provided that the subject OF tho same
" not Appropriated for state taxation by
the general assembly under the preceding
section.
SIXTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT.-Joint and concurrent resolu-
ton providing for the amendment OF
section ia OF article ten tNl nf the
Constitution 81 the state OF Missouri.
relating to the limit OF indebtedness
~ certain cities.
BE Il resolved BY the senate. the House
Of Representatives eoneurrinp therein;
That ut the general election TO be held
on Tuesday next following the iirst Mon
dny Tn November. 1905 tho following
amendment TO the Constitution Of the
stat" OF Missouri. relating to the limit
~ indebtedness Of certain cities OF the
state of Missouri shall be submitted for
adoption or rejection 70 the punnhcd
voters Of tho state NJ Missouri, to-wit:
Tint section i2n ~ article ton tNl NJ
a." Cougttution Of the state nf Missouri
bc ard the same is hereby amended 10y
Inserting the words and the Indebted
mes at any such city h"retofor" incurred
or hereafter To be incurred Tor the pur-
Ch9H or construction 81 watCrworks
electric or other light plants shall not
be- considered IN determining IN" amount
of indebtedness which may be Incurred
under tho provisions OF section i2a of ar
ticl" ten ,Nl 81 tho Constitution ~ thi
state" between IN" word same" ant
~" word provided" la tho tenth line
" said section. 40 that snld section ia.
when amended. shall read ~ follows.
Section ia. Any city la this state con-
aiming not more than thirty thousand
$50 orol nor loss than two thousand e.
0uu' inhabitants may, with the assent NJ
two thirds 0f the voters thereof. voting
nt AN election to be held FOR that pur-
pose. BE- allowed to become Indebted IN
u larger umOunt than specified In Sec
ton twelve ~ article ten tN) of IN"
Constitution of this state. not exceed
ing IN additional five 90 per Ccutum ON
tho value OF the taxable prupcrty there
In. Tor tho purros" al purchasing or con
stTuvtiug WatDrwurka. electric or other
igh, plants. to be- owned exclusively bv
III" city purchasing ar constructing tie
same. and the indebtedness - any such
CITY heretofore incurred or hereafter 20
be- incurred for the punches" or "0ustrur-
ton of watorworks. electric or other light
plants. shall not b" considered IA deter
mining tho amount Of Indebtedness which
MAY lD Incurred under the provisions NJ
pCctiou twply" ~ article ten iN1 ~ IN"
Constitution ~ this state: Provided. that
any such r.iv iuruIring any such iud"h'-
cdn"ss requiring the assent ~ III" Nut"rs
| ~ aforesaid shalt have the power tO Uru-
| vido for. and before or at the time " In
curing such indebtedness. shall provid"
| FOR tho collection ~ an anuunl tax. In
addition to tho other taxes provided Tor
| by this Constitution, sufficient ~ pny
| the interest on such iudcht' ducss as N
| falls due. and also Ia cOnstItut" a sink
| Ing fund FOR the payment ~ the prnci-
pal thereof within twenty years from Ia"
| time ~ contracting tho same. any pro-
| vision In this Constitution to tie con-
| triry Notwithstanding.
| SEVENTH CONSTITUTIONAL. AMEND
| MENT-Joint and concurrent rcsolu-
| ton submitting To IN" qualified voters
| ~ the state OF Missouri an amendment
To the Constitution thereof. concerning
| taxation.
atives. the Senate eoneurrlna therein:
That ut the general election 60 b" held
| on Tuesday next following the first Mon
| day In November. 1908. III" following
| amendment to the Constitution OF the
| state ~ Missouri. concerning taxation.
| shall he submitted to the qualified voters
| section /. That article ton Of tho Con-
| stitution OF the state OF Missouri he. and
| tho same f. hereby amended. by adding
thereto one new section. to b" known as
| section ,aD twcnty-soven, which Is In
| words and figures M follows:
Sec, -. 4 stat" tax OF ton cents on
| the hundred dollars assessed valuation
| shall hc levied and collected on all OBJ
| lccts and subjects ~ taxation. All mon
| cy derived from said levy shall DO set
| apart and Hpportioned in the several
| counties 81 the state in such manner NJ
| may be- provided for 10y law rs a pcrmp
| mont fund Tor puhlic r"gdg and highwoys
| EIGHTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT-Joiut and concurrent resolu.
article Of the Constitution OF Mis-
| souri, by adding "A new section. 10 be
| known ns section LIB Of said article. re-
| hating To the limit Of indebtedness oi
se Il resolved by the Senate, the House o.
Representatives. eoneurrinG therein, as
ThHt az tho general election TO b.
held on Tuesday next following the iirst
| Monday In November. A. ID. 1908, The
following, amcndmcnS to the Gonstltu'
the limit 81 Indebtedness OF certain elite,
~ tho state OF Missouri shall be sub.
mitted for adoption or rejection TO n,
| quallhed voters OF the state OF Missouri
| to- wit: That article Y Of the Constitu-
ton Of the state OF Missouri be nnd a.,
same Is hereby amended by adding a new
section to he known ~ section LIB o
| article Y. and to read as follows:
| Section leb. Any city In this state con
| tanning one hundred thousand inhabi
| tpnts or over may become Indebted In
| Iarger amount than specified Ia section
| IL OF article Y OF the Constitution a
| the state OF Missouri, not exceeding m
additional per centum on the value q
the taxable property therein. To- be aE
| ccrtRIned by the assessment next befor,
| the last assessment for state aud county
| purposes previous 10 the mourning a
| such Indebtedness. for the purpose "a
| constructing or acquiring by purchase o
otherwise. within Its corporate limits
| subway or subwuyH, with land. ap
| proaches and other appurtenances neccs
| snry for the construction ana operation
| thereof TO be owned exclusively by suci
| city FOR the transportation of persons
baggage, express and freight and 10
pipes. wires and cables used for publ
| servIce purposes: Provided. that no in
debtcdnesa authorised by this section
shall be Incurred without the assent o
| two thirds Of the qualified voters Of Eucl
city voting for or against such incrcas
| % Indebtedness; and. provided further
that such city shall before or AZ tn
time OF lncurrlng any Indebtedness au
thorized by this section, provide for tn
collection OF (anl annual tax sufnclen
to pay the interest on such Indebtedness
as ID falls due: also TO constitute sink
ing fund for the payment OF the princi
nal thereof within thirty years from IN
time OF contracting the same. u the pay
mcnt OF such interest and principal h
not provided for from the operation o
lease Of auch subway or subways
STATE or MISSOURI.
DEPARTMENT or STATE.
l. John ". Swanger. Secretary 81 stat
. | ~ flto Stata of Missouri. hereby certif