The Marshall republican., 1908-10-16

hNeN PAVNht athhh ~ w NVAN
strued Us impairins the yexisting limita-
lions upon the. rate OF ttaxatien In tbe
counties and cities Of the state, nor .as
TO levy any form OF ll6ense TAX now pro-
proSiasdi that tho s"sjstt q the same
the general assembly under the preceding
sixTI coNsTIruriSNAL AMEND
; M%Np procISIms s ioT tSss Smsndm Iss0'S q
section l2a OF article ten (x) OF the
Constitution OF the state OF Missouri
relating to nc limit OF Indebtedness
Ne II resolved by the senate, the House
o. Representatives ooneurrlna therein
That at the general election to be held
day In November, iaVS, the following
amendment to tho Constitution of the
state OF Missouri. rotating to the limit
state OF Missouri, shall be submitted for
adoption. or rejection ito the qualined
voters Of tho state OF Missouri, to-wit;
That section Tea Of article ten tX) Of
the Constitution OF the state Of Missouri
be and the same In hereby amended by
inserting the words "and the indebted
ness Of any such city haFetofore incurred
or hereafter to he incurred for the pur-
chase or construction of wnterworks.
s%leotric or other llght plants. shall not
Of .indebtsdness which may DO incurred
under the provisions Of section i2a of ar
ticie ten. (S) OF the Constitution OF this
st:' word ss!!T proH,o .s' TTSrd N. "'t tsnin n Tns
Of said section, so that said section i2a,
when amended, shall read as follows;
Section l2s, Any city in this state con-:
10000 nor less than two thousand O.
eoOl ihte bitants may, with the assent OF
.wc.shirds Of the voters thereof, voting
pose, he allowed TO become Indebted In
a farger amount thar, specified In SEQ
lion ,wGIvc Of article ten SXl Of 4.
ing an. additional hVe () per cent n on
the value OF the taxable property t.Iere-
IN, FOR the purpose OF purchasing Or ppn-
light plants, to be owned exclusively by
tho city purchasing or constructing the
same; and the Indebtedness OF any such
city heretofore incurred or hereafter to
he incurred for tho purchase or oonstruc-
tion OF waterworks, electric or other light
plants, shall not be considered In deter
mar he incurred under the provisions Of
eection twelve Of article ten (Xl Of the
Constitution Of this state; Provided, that
any such city mourning any such indebt-
edness requiring the assent Of the voters
Rs aforesaid shall have the power 90 pro-
vide for. and before or AT, the time Of in
for the collection Of an annual tax. in
addition to the other taxes provided for
by this Constitution, sufficient TO pay
rams due. and also I. constitSte a sSiTnk..
ing fund for the payment OF tho princi-
pal thereof, within twenty years from the
tiws o, contracting The same, any pro-
SEVENTH tc"oSsNSsTTiITTurroNAL AMEND
MENT-Joint m concurrent rlsolu- J
q the state Of Missouri an amendment
TO the Constitution thereof. concerning
taxation.
40 Il resolved BY the House OF Represent.
atives, tho Senate concurrlna therolni
That at tho general election to he held
on Tuesday mex, tollcwlSoS the nTst Mon.
amendment to the Constitution OF the
state OF Missouri, concerning taxation.
ahAl be submitted TO the qualified voters
Section l. That article ten OF the Con-
stitution o. the state OF Missouri be. ma
the same In hereby amended, by adding
section (aO twenty-seysn, which Is In
words and figures as follows;
SEQ, e 4 state tax OF ten cents on
shall be levied aud collected on all oh
jecty and subjects OF taxation. All mon
ey derived from said levy shall be set
counties OF tho state In such manner as
may be provided for by law as u permR-
nent fund for public roads and highways, !
EI0HTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT-Jolnt and concurrent resoiu-
uon providing for the amendment q
article X Of tho Constitution of Mis-
Known ssSTs O =. s sSStISn i.b Ss q . sfd'1 STtiici 60 r 3.
tntlnE to the limit Of Indebtedness q
certain cities, H |
Dc IL resolved by the senate, the House Of
representatives eonourrlnu therein, as |
That at tho general election to be
M Nom ss in NoyemGer, <, Is. 1898 sSs " aSs
following amendment TO the Constitu- |
ton OF the. state Of Missouri, relating to
the limit OF Indebtedness OF certain cities |
- NhA ufnia nf MllaDnFl ahnn ha .nh Il
Ritted for adoption or rejection to the l
qualified voters Of the state OF Missouri, l
ss,wlt; Tho article y OF the constita:
same Ia hereby amended by adding a new
section. to be known np section l2b OF
article, X and 70 read as follows
Section l2h, Any city In this state con- |
tanning ono hundred thousand inhabi.
eants or over may become Indebted in q
larger amount than specified In section
the state OF Missouri, not exceeding an
the taxable property thrrein, to be as
the last assessment for ttate and county
purposes previous to the mourning OF
suoh Indebtedness, for the purpose OF
otherwise, within Its corporate limits "
subway or suhways, with land, ape
proAclSes and other appurtenances neces-
thereof, to be owned exclusively by such
city for the transportation Of pcrsuns,
baggage. express and freight. and for
pipes, wires and oableS used Tor public
service purposes; Provided, that no In
debtedness authorised by thls section |
shall be incurred without the assent Of !
two-thirds OF the qualified voters Of such
city voting for or against such Increase
OF Indebtedness; aud, provided further,
that such city shall, before or at the
time OF mourning any Indebtedness aa.
thorlxed by this section, provide for the
collection % tan) n tax sufficient
10 pay the interest on such Indebtedness
aa Il falls due; also to constitute q sink
ing fund for the payment Of the prlnci-
pal thereof within thirty years from the
time OF CONTRACTING the sRnIe, II the pay
nsnt OF suoh interest principal be
not provided for from the operation oe
lease OF ench snhway or subways.
STATE OF MISSOURI, n
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
I. John u, Swanger, Secretary OF Stata 7
~ tha State of Missouri, hereby certify
that the toregoing, IL al tul, true ana
complete copy OF the 1otht and coneurs
rent revolutions OF the Forty fourth Gen.
eral Assembly Of the State OF Missouri :,
q the proposed amendments TO the Cons
stitotton OF the state OF Missouri To hs
submitted to the qualified voters OF the
Wtnto OF Miah0npi at tina aanaRal aIa.sla. I