Mexico Missouri message., 1908-10-01

same 10 the counties Of the state and
/ the city OF ST. Louis on the basis and
In the manner provided by the general
! Z. These provisions shall not be con.
! strued as impairing the existing limita-
| lions upon the rate OF taxation In the
impniring the right Of any county or city
| to levy. any form Of license tax now pro-
Nidrd by any existing law or charter;
provided that the subject OF the sumo
/ h not appropriated for state taxation by
| the general assembly under the preceding
| SIXTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
| NENT.--Joint and concurrent rrsniu-
ton providing for the amendment OF
| section la OF article ten tNl ~ the
| Constitution Of the state of Missouri.
relating to the limit Of indebtedness
! OF certain cities.
! De Il resolved by the Senate, the House
Of Representatives eoneurrina thereini
That at the general election to be held
| on Tuesday next following the first Mon
day "a November 1905, the following
] state 81 Missouri relating to the limit
/ ~ Indebtedness Of certain cities Of the
| state Of Missouri. shall be submitted for
adoption or rejection TO the qualified
| voters Of the state OF Missouri. to-wit
| That section lea Of article ten tNl 81
| the Constitution ~ the state Of Missouri
! hc and the same In hereby amended by
| inserting the words and the Indebted
| ness 81 any such city heretofore incurred
or hereafter TO be incurred for the pur-
! chase or construction of waterworks.
electric or other light plants shall not
/ De considered In determining the amount
~ Indebtedness which may be incurred
under the provisions ~ section l2u Of ar
! ticlc ten tN) Of the Constitution 81 this
| state" between the word same" and
| the word provided In the tenth line
| NJ said section. that said section ia,
| when amended. shall read as follows:
| Section lea. Any city In this state con-
| aiming not more than thirty thousand
| Oo0) nor less than two thousand e.
! b0ub inhabitants may. with the assent ~
! two thirds OF the voters thereof, voting
At an election 20 be held FOR that pur-
nose be allowed 20 become indebted in
| u larger amount than specified In sec
| ton twelve " article ten 1ND of the
| Constitution OF this state. not exceed
| ing mn additional hNe to) per ccntum on
| tho value OF the taxable property there
| In. FOR the purpose Of purchasing or con-
| structing waterworks, electric or other
! light plants. TO he owned exclusively by
| the city purchasing or constructing the
| same: aud the Indebtedness OF any such
| city heretofore incurred or hereafter to
! be incurred for the purchase or ConStruc-
| ton Of watcrworlSs. electric or other light
| plants. shall not be considered In deter
| mining the amount of indebtedness which
| may be Incurred under the provisions OF
| section twelve 81 article ten tNl 81 tho
! Constitution Of this state: Provided. that
/ any such city mourning any such indcbt-
! oducss requiring the assent OF the voters
/ Hs aforesaid shall have the power To pro-
| vide for. and before or At the time ~ In
| curing such indebtedness shall provide
/ Tor INC fNllfNAlhN OF an uuUNhl ttAs III
! addition to the other taxes provided for
| hv this Constitution. sufficient TO pay
| tho Interest on such Indebtedness as IL
| falls due. and also TO constitute a sink
| INK fund for the payment Of the princi-
| pal thereof. within twenty years from the
| time % contracting the same. any pro-
| vision in this Constitution to the con-
! trlry notwithstanding. ...,.
| SEVENTH. CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
! MEST-Joint and concurrent resolu-
tion submitting to the qualified voters
. gsll 81 nj an "a linz mi
TO the Constitution thereof. concerning
| taxation.
Be IL resolved by the House Of Represent.
| ntlVes, the Senate concurrinn therein:
| That at the general election To be held
! on Tuesday next following the FIRST Mon
day in November. 1905. the following
| amendment to the Constitution OF the
! state ~ Missouri. concerning taxation.
| shall be submitted 20 the qualified voters
| OF said state, to-wit:
Section /. That article ten OF the Con-
| stitution Of the state OF Missouri be, and
| the same T. hereby amended, 10y adding
thereto one new section to be known ns
| section C9O twcnty-scven. which Is In
| words and figures follows:
Sec. g. state tax OF ten cents on
| the hundred dollars assessed valuation
| shall he levied and collected on all OBJ
| iects and subjects OF taxation All mon
| cy derived from said levy shall be set
apart and apportioned In the several
| counties Of the state in such manner as
may be provided FOR by law az perma-
| nent fund for public roads and highways
| EIGHTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
| MENT-Joint and concurrent resolu-
ton providing for the amendment OF
article X OF the Constitution OF Mis-
souri, by adding a new section. 20 be
known as section l2b Of said article re-
latIng 10 the limit OF indebtedness OF
es IL resolved by the Senate, the House OF
Representatives eoneurrlng therein as
That az the general election to be
held on Tuesday next following the first
Monday In November, A. ID. 1908. the
following amendment to the Constiti-
| lion OF the state Of Missouri. relating TO
the limit OF indebtedness Of certain cities
Of the state Of Missouri. shall be sub
| mitted for adoption or rejection tn the
| qualified voters Of the state OF Missouri.
to-wit: That article X OF the Constitu-
ton OF the state OF Missouri be and the
same Is hereby amended by adding a new
section. 10 be known as section i2b OF
article X and 10 read as follows:
Section i2b. Any city In this state con-
| talning one hundred thousand inhnbi-
tants or over may become Indebted In n
larger amount than specified in section
IL OF article X OF the Constitution OF
the state OF Missouri. not exceeding an
additional per centum on the value OF
the taxable property therein, 20 he rs.
certnlncd by the assessment next before
the last assessment for state and county
purposes previous to the mourning OF
such Indebtedness. for the purpose ot
| constructing or acquiring by purchase. OF
? otherwise. within itH corporate limits q
subway or subwaye. with land np.
proachcs and other appurtenences neces.
T | sary for the construction and operation
| thereof. TO he owned exclusively by such
. | city for the transportation OF persons
: | baggage. express and freight, ana fO
, | pines wires and cables used for public
| service purposes: Provided. that no in
7 | debteduess authorized by this section
. | shall be incurred without the assent o
| two-third OF the qualified voters OF sucl
y | city voting for or against such incrcas'
| OF Indebtedness; and, provided further
: | that such city shall, before or at tn
= time OF mourning any Indebtedness au
| thorized by this section, provide for tn
e collection OF (nn) annual tax sufncien
10 pay the interest on such Indebtedness
: as Ii falls due; also TO constitute sink
ing fund for the payment OF the prtnci
: pal thereof within thirty years from tn
= time OF contracting the same, " the pay
: ment OF such interest and principal b
= not provided for from the operation o
!, | lease % such subway or subWaya.
u | STATE OF MISSOURI.
= DEPARTMENT OF STATE.