Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-10-29

-, a., ~.-. s--. 49, fqFa q local
fer,iIon- Ard NAY, In rs 6isafsts1n, a.
rroprlaoi ms proceeds & tueh TAI -
ltsts purposes. % mAs stsfa snf
fhs ely q 81 Louis On the kAsIe M
Ia the manner provided b. TIE general
esssnpS rrovs.,ons rhsII not b con.
rtrssd a. fnpairlng the existing llmita-
.isn. unon NE rate Of taxation IN the
~~n,,~sf~r and cities Of TIE Htata. nor ~
imrairInr the right Of any county Or city
70 levy any form Of license tax nov pro-
tided y sny sssens .rt ~ the ensns
n ri ~euuroprfatsd sqf etAtg taxation b.
he gsnsraf arspmbly under the preceding
sixth CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT--Joins and eo~ncufTent rcsolu-
ton ~providinE for ne amendment %
rartfan ia a. article ten (1 OF the
Constitution o. lhb stats Of MialourL
relating 20 the Unit Of Indebtedness
ns n rs.ols.d ~ the senate. ne Hours
Of Representatives ~concnfring tharelni
That al The general election % be held
on Tuesday next following the nrst Mon
day IN November. 1905, the Alonin
amendment 70 the Senstlsnsse1 y sne
81 fndebtadnean Of certain cities o. the
state on Missouri. shan be submitted for
adoption or rejection 20 th9 Qunnuen
vaters Of the state % Misson'9 to-wit;
me Constitusion Of the state Of Missouri
be ard the same Is hereby amended BY
Inserting the words 'and the ~indehtaa.
ness or any such city herstufcrs incurred
p hereafter @ Be incurrsa ier me gSr.
electric or other Hight re@1ls shall not
be considered IN determining the amourt
o. Indebtedness which may be Incurred
under the provisicns q section ia @ A.
rfatn." between the word same n
ihe word ''pr0eldsd." IN the tenth line
81 naid section. 10 that aafd section Ia
when amended, nhAil read A. follows;
Section la Any city IN this stato con-
hfnIng rot more than thirty thousand
ts0.o0o) nor lass than tive thousand a.
0eel Inhabitants may. with ths assent OF
two.thirds Of the voters thereof. voting
AZ an election % - held Ior khst Puf-
: anger amognt than specified IN sec
,ian twelve of article ten Cx) Of the
Constitution Of this etate. not exceed-
ING an additional Ave 10 per eentap On
IN. for the purpose Of purchasing or con-
structing wAferWorks. electric or other
light plants. to be owned exciuaiveiy BY
the city purchasing or constructing the
same; and the Indebtedness Of any such
city heretofore incurred or hereafter 10
Be incurred for the purchase or construc-
lion OF waterworks, electric or other Hight
plants. shall not b considered In deter
mining the amount OF Indebtedness which
may IS Incurred under the provisions Of
section twelve OF article ten (xl OF tho
Constitution OF this state; Provided, hat
any such city incurring any such indebt-
edness requiring this assent Of the voters
as aforesaid shall have the power TO pro-
vide for, and before or AZ the time OF In
curing such indebtedness. shall provide
for the collection Of an annual tar, In
addition 70 the other taxes provided for
the Interest on such indebtedness a. II
falls due. and also TO constitute q sink
ing fund for the payment Of the princi-
pal thereof, within twenty years from the
time Of contracting the same any pro-
vision In this Constitution to the con
trary Notwithstanding
SEVENTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT-Joint and concurrent resolu-
tion submitting TO the qualified voters
Of the state Of Missouri an amendment
to the Constitution thereof, concerning
taxation
De IL resolved BY the House Of Represent
atlves, the Senate eoncurrinn therelni
That at the general election to be held
on Tuesday next following the first Mon
day In November. 1908 the following
amendment 10 the Constitution Of no
state Of Missouri. concerning taxation.
shall be submitted TO the qualified voters
Section /. That article ten OF the Con-
stitution Of tho state Of Missouri be. and
tie Eame Is hereby amended. by adding
thereto one new section. to be known az
section CD twenty-seyen which is In
| words and figures 81 follows;
See. "a. A stats tar Of ten cents on
the hundred dollars assessed valuation
shall be levied and collected on all OBJ
jects and subjects Of taxation. Az mon
apart and apportioned In the several
| counties OF the stats in such ann az
may be provided for by law ae q perma-
nent fund for public roads and highways.
EIGHTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT-Joint ard concurrent RESIDUE
ton providing for the amendment Of
article X OF the Constitution Of Mis-
souri by adding q new section, to be
known aa section i7b Of said article. re-
lating to the limit Of Indebtedness Of
ne il resolved BY the ssnats, the House Of
Representatives coneurrina therein, a.
That al tho general election to be
held on Tuesday next following the first
1 Monday In November, A. .. 1903. the
following amendment to the Constitu-
ton OF the state Of Missouri, relating 10
the limit Of indebtedneHs Of certain cities
Of tho state OF Missouri. shall be sub
mitted for adoption or rejection 20 the
qualined voters Of the state Of Missouri,
te-wtti That article X q ~ constitg.
same Is hereby amended By adding a new
section. to bo known a. section LIB Of
article X, nj 70 read as follows.
Section lib. Any city In this state con-
tanning one hundred thousand inhabi-
tanta or ovsr may become indebted In a
larger amount than specified IN section
ls OF article x Of the Constitution OF
the state Of Missouri. not excaedinE an
additional s per esntum on tho value OF
the taxable property therein, to be as
eertained by the assessment next before
the last assessment for state and county
purposes previous % the mourning OF
such indebtedness. for the purpose Of
eo~nstrlcting q scquiring by purchase. or
subway or subwaye, with land. APP
proacheA n other a-ppurtenances necee-
sery for the construction and operation
thereof, 70 be owned exclusively by such
city for the transportation Of persons,
baggage, express and freight, and for
pipes, wires and cables used for public
service purposes: Provided. that no In
d~sbtsdness authorized by this section
two-thirds OF the qualified voters Of such
city voting for or against uch increase
OF indebtedness; and. provided further,
that such city shall. before or at the
thorlzed By this section. provide for the
collection Of (anl annual tan sufficient
to pay the interest on such indebtedness
az 1t falls duai also to constitute a sink-
ing fund for the payment Of the prinei-
pal thereof Within thirty years from the
time Of contracting the same. II the paw
ment Of such interest and principal ba
not provided for from the operation or
lease Of such subway or subways.
STATE OF MISSOURI,
DEPARTMENT OF STATE.
l. John p. swanger, Secretary Of state
Of thu State Of Missouri, hereby certify
that the foregoing Is = full. true and
rent resolutions Of the Forty-fourth 0en-
ernl Assembly OF the State OF Missouri
Of the proposed amendments to the Com
stitution Of the State Of Missouri 10 BE-
~supInitted 20 the qualified voters u the
State Of Missouri 81 the general ~aiaotion
e be held on Tuesday, the third day ~
November, 1903. =
In Testimony whereof, I hersunto SGT
my hand and effix the Crest Seal Of
the State Of Missouri Done Al efpica n
the City Of Jefereaa thiE Fourteenth aa~
q September. A. d 1908.
theaA) mo. 4 sWANdra,
essrstary Of stahA.